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Syrian Troops To
He Was A Withdraw From
Student FRED'S neighbours spent
their spare time garden- ing or poring over pools coupons or breeding budgerl- gars. Fred, a burly theatre
fireman of 54, found all his pleasure in books and study, in self-improvement,
He studied for the sheer de
light
of doing so,
with no
thought of putting the know-
ledge he
acquired to work for financial gain. Perhaps it was bc- this indifference that come tween Fred and his wife,
"You and your evening classes, and all thore books," she may have cried.
good's it doing us?"
↑
any
A broke up
"What
Jordan
Washington, May 1. Syria is expected to withdraw its troops from Jordan within a weck, diplomatic officials reported today.
The withdrawal of Syrian troops would strengthen King Hussein's hold on Jordan and raise his prestige throughout the Middle East.
Syria's expected action could be linked with increasing signs that Moscow may be having Decond thoughts about its pre- vlous waren support for Egypt
Publicity
and Syria during the present Shots Gave
Middle East emergency.
American officials claim to
THE LETTERS
the marriage Egypt and rate
Syria may Ko toe and Fred's wife far. Hence a Syrian troop with- marched off with their two drawal could be interpreted as children.
In sign Syria no longer feris i Fred tried to get his wife can count on Moscow support back, and each week dutifully in the event of sent her money for the upkeep with Jordan.
see signs that Moscow is afruld Actress
of the children, out of his £10 wage.
he went
But the day came when
to a solicitor to laik divorce with him.
tough
talk
a showdown
TOUCH TALK During the early days of the recent crisis in Jordan, both Syria engaged In indicating Oficials gossible Intervention. then, will you, and said this may have given Moscow let me have any that are re- some pause about urging Egypt add Syria into action that might levant."
have meant a big war,
"You say you've got some of Egypt and your wife's letters?" the sofiel- mTY tor asked, "You mught
through
BOLACE
Syria, Saudi-Arabia and Iraq go through FRED began to
the letters, then, sickened sent troops into Jordan last doing, thrust autumn to help guard against a by what he was the lot at the lawyer, saying: possible Israeli invasion at the "You sort them. I can't." He tune of the attack on Egypt,
with felt wratched that night, some-tani troops later were how treacherous to his wife.
to the crime.
The story was told to Mr RH. Blundell. Fred spoke
H
for stealing two books valued
at £8. That Is his only previous conviction."
try Bint
This was denied.
King
|
Nose Bleeds
New York, Apr. 30. Actress Arlene Dahl testified In her million-dollar sult against Columbia Pictures Corporation today that "obscene, degrading and offensive" publicity shots of bor released by the film com- pany caused her to have noso bleeds.
Miss Dahl, appearing in Court with her husband, the Broadway and film actor, Fernando LamIAS, also claimed that she found i difficult
to sleep and concen- trate" a result of the pro motion pictures
The pletures were released by Columbia to exploit Miss Dahl's latest flim, "Wicked As They Comu".
THE PICTURES She protested against what she said were composite pictures and sketches. One plotura ♫ man kissing her showed shoulder, another depicted her in a nightgown and a third was of her removing a black silk
the
the
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1957.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith MISSING
"You nover played auction bridge?
315
T36 Ng VET. 99, 1947 A serves, kes.
We'll be right
over Henry loves to teach peoplo!"
Last Night's Choral Group Concert
A concert was given in the University Loke Yew Hall last night by the Choral Group, under its con. ductor Maestro E. Gualdi. The concert was presented by the Comitato della Dante Alighieri, the Italian Society in Hongkong. The works undertaken were all by Rossini, the great and popular Italian composer who died nearly 90 years ago.
Sultan Takes Salute At
Kai Tak Parade
The Sultan
Sir
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MYSTERY
Police Station
Record Book
Produced
The Taun Wan police station record book contain ing the names of persons er- rested at a roadblock outside the Station on October 11 last was produced when the trial of Yam Po-tai, 29, enamelware worker, charged with riot continued before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes and
(Continued from Page 1)
Pissed together, the events leading to the disappearance of the Blackwoods are these:
REQUIRE GUIDE
Blackwood, his wife and in- fant arrived hero aboard the my Tai Loy at about 5.50 pm. on Friday, April 26:
They were met at the whart by Macna Tour's guide, Mr Henri Tavares, who took them: in the company's bus to the Riviera Hotel where they took a on on the second floor.
Blackwood told Mr Tavares that the next day they would require a guide to take them on
sightseeing tour,
The same
me night, the couple engaged a Chinese amah through the hotel and then, after dinner, they lett on a tricycle.
a Special Jury in the Crim- They returned to the hotel Final Sessions yesterday.
after 2 a.m., end hotel servants sold that the couple were en- An application for the produc-gaged in a "very hot argument" tion of the book was made by about much money having been the Defence Counsel yesterday, lost a gambling table, and this morning, the Police
next witness who produced it cross-examined on it.
Wos
The charge against the GC
with cused is that he,
more than three other persons not in custody,
at
on October 11, 1956, Tsun Wan, riotously assem- bled together at the Pao Haing cotton mill.
Mr M. Morley-John, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, as slated by Det. Insp. P. J. Clancy.
Accused is defended by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by Mr P. D. A. Remedios,
O
NAME IN BOOK Sub-Divisional Inspector V, C Moss, of Tsun Wan Police Station who testifled yesterday that he
personally arrested the accused at the Pollee roadblock and who produced the station's record book this morning, was further cross-examined by Mr
Alton,
The
morning Black- wood told the hotel receptionist to send the following cable to Hongkong - "Ritz Hotel, HK. Please
hold
arriving 20th."
room,
POLICE INFORMED
Notices
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The latest posting times for registered articles ara, generally one hour exrilep than the times shown below. Partionlara regard- ing parcel malls can be nacer" tained by enquiry at any post ofics.
WEDNESDAY, MAY A By Air Korea, pm. Howall, USA, Canada, 6 pm. Dute India. Pakistan, Groet Dritains Be Europe, 1 p.m.
By Burkes Indo-China. Thudand. 3 p.m. Malaya, indonesia. 4 p.m. Macão 0 p.m.
Peking.
THURSDAY, MAY 2 By Ale Shanghal
Kunming, Hollow, 7 a.m.
Kankow.
Japan. 9 am, Thalland, Pakistan, Lebanon, Ger- many. & Great Britain, 10 am. Indo-China, France, 3 p.m. Philippines. 2 p.m. Pakistan, Middle East, Africs, Great Britain & Europe, 6 p.m.
UB.A.. 6 pm.
Thailand, Ceylon, Burma, India, O
p.m.
By SurfacD China, People's Republic, 7 K.. Japan, U.8.A., C. & S.' Amertos, 11 am.
Maeso, ID.m.
Ceylon, Pakistan, India, 19, India, Parcels via Karachil), 3 p.m.
Hawaii. 4 p.m.
Macao 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 1 By Ale
Cambodia, Malkya
Germany, 10 a.m.
..
Indoneede,
Then, without walling for them. guide
previously arranged, Formosa, Japan, Korea, Okinawa,
and the child "lefl | 11 4.m. the man carrying land. 2 p.m.
the couple the hotel, only a camera, They did not return to the hotel. The next morning the boys of the hotel
of raised the question
their absence and the Police were Informed.
It is reported that the couple had cashed travellers' cheques have worth US$275, but they not paid for their room in the Riviera nor the baby sitter they engaged.
Philippines, Australia, New Zea-
Guam Hawall, U.S.A.. 1 p.m. Formosa, U.8.A.. 5, p.in,
&
Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middla East Africa, Great Britain Europe, d_p.m. Japan, 6 p
Canada, p..
by BartenZIO China, People's Republic, 7 4.1. Macao. 1 p.m. indo-China, Thailand, a p.m. Macao, 0 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 By SurfacG China; People's Repubilo 7 a.m. Formoen, 11 a.D. Macro, 1 p.m. Thalland, 4 p.m. Indo-China, Burma, India, 2 p.n. Japan, USA., C. & 9. America, 2 ›
China, People's Republle, 6 p.m. Macro, 0 p.m.
CLOTHING BUSINESS
Asked to indicate where "the
Blackwood's father interview-pm. Decused's name was in the red in Newport, Kentucky, sald cord book, Inspection Moss today that his son had indicated pointed to a name which read he planned to go into the cloth "Yam Po-chlu." He said that ing business in the For East. that was name that was prob-
ably
by
James Blackwood, owner of Radio Hongkong
port,
his
a drive-in restaurant at New- Buld he last heard from when he was en route
H.K.T. 5.30
p.m..
Women
Only" Weekly Minazing
by Linda Roberta; 2. A. Time Signal. Programine Summary:
to Hongkong from, Seoul, about duced
Λ
drawn. He stili felt wretched as he Between 1,500 and 3,000 went to work next morning. Syrian troops are reported still He sought solace as he often in Jordan. Some are near the
The conditions were not too had In the bookshelves of the Important Matraq airfeld, which the Royal Air
happy for choral singing, as the station bookstall. There he was was built by
choir seemed 10 be 1 little caught stealing A book on his Force.
During the recent emergency,
cramped by scenery, and tonal special subject--social history there were reports that
agreement between plano, organ blouse. An hour later, from the dook at Hussein gave the Syrian troops
She complained that some of
and chorus was not always per- Bow Street, Fred ploaded guilty 48 hours to get out of his cour
pictures showed her head and organ as accompaniment to The combination of plano fect. connected to someone else's
given a choir has already been com-
accused to the the acc diplomatic Informants body.
officer-in-charge at the time, of his said reports received here In-
Her lawyer, Michael Halperin,mented upon favourably, and
Mr D'Alton suggested that the this should troubles, adding, "I know they're dicated that the Syrians would described Miss Dabl an with experience,
record did not support witness's of Pahang, for ber not an adequate excuse,"
Inner prove musically satisfying. Miss be withdrawing soon for several "actress known "Last August,"
Mr Abdullah Abu Barkar, accom- evidence when he stated that he policeman reasons: for one
spiritual qualities,”
Betsy Chiu, plano, and thing, Husein said, "this man was fined £25 has mude it clear he wants no
The Supreme Court Justice, Donald Fraser, organist, were panied by the Sultanah, visited arrested the accused outside the 10 days ago.
Police Station.
He said his son had worked 0.03, Lucky Dip-Listeners Requests presented by Margherita; 7, Robert foreign dabbling in his country. Mr H. C. Greenberg, ordered a reliable and steady, and played 91 Squadron (Field) RAF.
Witness said that there were for the past two years for a Famon and his Orchestra: 7.30, Time Regiment, (Malaya), at Kal Tak other reports, to which Defence New York exporting arm, Bond for Jazz with Robin Day: 750, There is evidence he believes private showing of the movie musically throughout.
advertised by the questioned The main work, which took this morning.
Enterprises, Counsel said that they should be Street
Inc.,
InWeather Report: 8, Time Signal, The Syrla and Emunism", sought help decide the
backed by "in-publicity pictures tomorrow, to up the first half of the concert, lernational
News; 8.00, Commentary or stop. case-United was the Solemn Mass. It was His visit coincided with the produced it witness's evidence Seoul,
Prem Item: 0.15, Opera and Ballef; Blackwood said his son in-8.30 Wednesday, Theatre, Itadlo to overthrow his regime.
an-110th anniversary celebration of was to be supported. Officials beiteve Syria realises
Mr D'Alton told the Court dicated In recent letters that Hongkong Actors Studlo presenta the words in the Hussein King
programme. wants Syrian
Soloists and chorus allice sang the salute at a colourful parade name of the accused, as appear business for
The Cast:-Douglas Burgess (David troops to leave and could force
himself, possibly Crease), Binkie, Burgess (Deborah with sincerity and feeling ofter which he visited
the them out it necessary,
Mies.......Collina. - (Ronald ing in the indictment, charged in Hongkong. He said he was Huribatt), this Muska which has a Malayan airmen's mess and with rioting, did not appear in under the impression that his Decent). Francis Collins (Barbara
undercurrent spoke informally with members. the record book at all, strongly emotional
Lawrence), John Confeld (Gary
Carvalho pon was considering returning Crook),
(Harnam 8. and some fine lyrical passages, He was met on arrival at Kal
He then asked for a short nd- to the United Stalen
Grewell. Henley (Colin McCallum- The quality of voice tended} Tok by Group Captain A. J. M. journment in order to check the Blackwood said his son Stewart) Directed by Tim Brinton: to be somewhat hard at times, Symth, Officer
Commanding Dames in it with the list of married a South
0.45, Vignetter for the Korean girl fase Steen (Violin) and Alexander names attached to the identifica- about three years ago. He at. Zakin (Piano); 10. "The Muse a tion book.
of teafədi tended high school in Cincinnati ganderies and ecrved four
the Rev. Father T. F. Ryan, S... Air Force.
Handal; 10.30, Firey Falth and his (with Chortar}}, ·10.58, The State Department said it Orchar had received no information on Weather Report: 11, Time Simal. Radio Newsreal: 11.15, Popular Con- the reported disappearance of tinental Dance Orchestra:
11.15. Blackwood.
Racing-The 1,000 Guineas-Recordad Commentary by Raymond Glenden Newmarket: 12.03, Close Down.
O'Sullevan. : from
REDIFFUSION
The magistrate turned again to Fred. "You must go to prison for two months," he said.
"Thank you, sir," sald Fred with dignity, and went,
Light Earthquake
Arezzo, Italy, Apr. 30.
American officials would wel- comes the departure of Syrian troops from Jordan The US
A light earthquake shock was government is doing everything
felt in a wide area of Central it can to shore up Hussein's re-
Italy from here to San Piero in Bagno, 35 miles to the today.
report
Press
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Mayflower Making 611⁄2 Knots
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helpful to have the details the squadron. The Sultan took that the position was that the he planned to enter the clothing "An Act of God," by B. A. Young
and the male voices in unison RAF., Kai Tak. rather hollow.
from
COMPETENT
and lower
by
wis
Attempt To
Escape Foiled
Montevideo, Apr. 30.
When Court re-assembled half an hour later, Defence Counsel said he had traced only 25 out of 42 entries in the record book and applied for a further ad- journment. The application was granted,
Hearing is continuing.
Police Not Simulating Exercises
A Government spokesman this exercise, which began at mid- morning said that the Police
year in the talles presented, ban 3 The Age of
Department records disclosed that Blackwood applied for a passport in April 1955 to visit Korea, Japan and Hongkong, —
United Press.
Return Of 31,000 Bibles Sought
ning and Peter
Cod
ap.m., Wednesday Concert-Sym- phony No. 4 Kochet 601- "Jupiter" (Mozart) played by the BBC. Symphony Orchestra CO2- dueled by Arturo Toscanini, certo in Minor for Violin and Orchestra Opus 64: (Mendelssohn) played, by Yehudi Menuhin with the Orchestre des Concerts Colonne. conducted by GROTERE Eberto: 4 The Story of Battle Castle; 4.10, Zen for Two: 4.30, Btricily Instrumental; 5, Chlidren's Corner Presented by: Auntie Ray: 8.30, Wednesday Ban quests Presented by Batty:
gume. The King's request for North financial ald was met by
immediate American offer of
London, Apr. 30.
There was
some competent People fled into the
$10,000,000. The US Sixth Fleet
II reported solo singing, the streets
Mayflower
best coming to hustlied
that she the Eastern today
is about 500 but there was no panic and no was
Mr Alexander Wong. casualties. United Mediterranean as a "stabilising" miles due cast of the Straits of tenor, in "Domine Deus". The
Gibraltar and headed for influence.-United Press.
the duct "Qui Tollls",
sung Azores.
Misses Evelyn Lu (soprano) Slapper Alan Villiers of replica pligrim ship has charted and Aida Agebeg (alte)
course taking him south pleasantly and musically sung.
The other
soloists soprano Europe's Giọng
coast, then (Misses Jeanette catching
Ho, Eleanor the trade winds to AVE
The newspaper El Dia re- Tam and Giuletta Tam) had a move west to America.
ported today that a Russlan He radioed today that he ex-tency to forcing, In the Embassy official made an un- pected to be at Plymouth Rock, and only in the upper ranges from behind the
reglaters, successful attempt to break out Massachussetts, in another
Curtain Iron 40 did
did they achieve a really strong by
seeking asylum in the purity.
Guatemalan Embassy here. W414 The chorus, apart from some
small lapses, showed
According to the report, one a good of two occupants discipline and responsiveness, jumped out of the vehicle as it of n. taxicab especially in the
Madrid, Apr. 30. earlier sec passed in front of the Guatema- tions of the Mass,
Informed sources said today night last night, did not in- that a British society was still Ian Embassy and tried to cater Part two of the programme the building but was thwarted
volve any simulated or trying to recover 31,000 copies Brinda Matong 650, Dick furgens consisted of songs from various by his companion, who jumpth of the Police Force"
but that it Was mobilisation of Rossini's operas,
of the Bible seized from the A Day at Pinewood... · atudios him, attacked him with Brypt, The Lady of the Lake," his fists and virtually dragged missioner of Police last night, Bible Society in Madrid a year guding a Europea
the Com-Protestant British and Foreign Anthony Isaacs takes listeners on a "Cinderella," The Barber of and kicked him to the Russian at 11.05 Seville" and "William Tell"
p.m., the Colony's ago; These were well chosen for Embassy two blocks away.
Police Force, including
The Bibles consisted for the El Día quoled the taxi driver Special Constabulary and their interest and variety.
the most part of 18th century, un AGILE VOICE
saying the two men were Police Reserve, were alerted. annotated Spanish versions Outstanding among the songs bassy officials and
known to him De Russian Em- The operation
will end at the four Evangelists, the Psalms was Miss Lola
that he was midnight today. Young's "Unu hired to convey them there;
and the Acts of the Apostles. você poco fa" from The Bar- All health centres and private ber" which she sang with spirit,
The Commissioner of Police Their value was estimated at The police were reticent about Mr A, C. Maxwell, and the Do-297,000 poselas (US$7,400) the elinics worked extra hours at very good intonation and clear the incident, which was tending with a large number of words.
British puty Commissioner, Mr K. A. sources said, and the paticats.
She has an inclination nessed by several persons Bidinead yesterday toured police have been trying to get back to harshness at times, but her United Press. hospital Klang voice is agile and she has a Wu bas established a temporary sense of the clinic at Wharf No. 8 to help humorous.
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Macao, May 1. Influenza swept Macno during the past week, despite precau- tionary measures taken by the population following reports of an epidemic in Hongkong.
The Chinese
dramatic and the
ne
wit-
the population of the southern Mr Alexander Wong again WOMAN INJURED
district of the city as well as the distinguished himself in floating population.
Security Raid
ht
an order
the
of
stations on the island and also the Bibles or be given adequate In Kowloon Just before the er-compensation.-United Press, der for the full-scale mobilisa-
tion was put into effect,
The Police announced that the
new methods which
Show-Popular Dance Musta:
tour of one of the alarmă. Nim
Parade-Tex
Miniature: 7.30, Eddie Tither with
Axel Stordahl'm Orchestra: „TAS, EDU Mystery of Nurse Lorimer: 41 T1DM Signal and the News:- 8,09, Weather. de 8.15, The Top in Populis Report, Announcementa „pod Inter Music: 80, Diamond Musta" "Bow:"
Musta for You Played Y national George Malachrino and tha: Teters.
Tilestro Orchestra: “, 9.30, Angel Pavement" By JB Pyle
Part the Princess of Meida. Vale: 10, String, Boog: 10.00, OZA. Night stands 13. Jerry - Jurable Red June-Presented Råby Jerry Lewis: 11.30, Prultadata to Midnight: 1190, Hachemine 2,000. Quides: Records ed commentary, by Raymond Glan=" Canning and Peter O'stillivar «from Newmarket; 12.00 BIT “God Sava the Queen", - Close Down,
21⁄2 MILLION
THE OBJECT May Be Answer It is estimated that at least
tenor solo from the same opera, LED Bang 40,000 people have been stricken and Mr Anthony
A 63-year-old woman, Yeung object of the excercise, was to To Common Cold with
and a the iliness, France-
good clear Him, residing at 2, Po voice william Tell's admon fourth flour, wig knocked down will allow for Prosso.
a more efficient tion to his son,
London, Apr. 30. "NEAR FAMINE” The audience gave
by a motor cycle in Des Voeux and speedy mobilization and
The Soviet Vice-Minister - of } Maestro Road West yesterday afternoon. deployment of the Force in an
Kathmandu, Apr 30 Gualdin sincere ovation The woman, who sustained in emergency,MONE
Health, Mr V. Zhdanov, today Nearly two and a half million Djakarta, Apr. 30. poco that and juries to her leg, was taken to Polles are on a constant alert that is believed to be responible country's total population
Throughout the operation the handed over samples of a virus Nepalese one-fourth of the devoted work
carried Indonesian....socurity
troops out for music in Hongkong over Queen Mary Hospital.
where and all Police leave Kas been for the head cold, to a British were reported "nour, famiba” today raked the downtown many years.-X. X.
cho has been detained,
Chinese male sustained
cancelled..
research laboratory.
today as a result of bad crope. Auxiliary Police dispositions The virus known Virus following a spell of drought and concussion of the skull when he were visited by the Hon. M.W.D" will be used by British hallstorms pa Handbag Snatched
was knogled down by a private Turner, Assistant Commissioner scientists in their research into Of that: total nearly two mil An Indonesian army spokes- A Chinen matched a hand car at the Junttion of Hennessy of the Special Constabulary, the cause of the common cold. loh weto, said to live in South man said the raid
bag containing : cash, d from Road and Marsh Road last night, and Me To Two, ⠀ Amistani. Me Zhdanov in taking part in Nepal bordering, on India and Printed and published by Romy GroRGE HUTCHEON for and on security chock-tip mainly a woman at Man Wah Village, The men, Pan Wallin, aged 27 Commissioner of the Police an Interna lonal health congress half a million in the?: North behalf of South China Morning, Port Limited at 1-3-Wyndham aimed at banks, and business Kowloon Tul, shortly after years, is receiving treatment in Reserve, shortly
mide as Folkstone, Bouth England, bordering, ou Tibet, United Birest, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
enterprises---France-Presse, Feight o'clock; last night. W
| hospital..:
might mat might
Trance-Fres
bualocsa diatlet of Djakarta.
This was the second raid with in a week.
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