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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1958.
CONFLICT IN BURMA SIDE GLANCES
POCHET CARTOON,
by OSBERT LANCASTER
EGYPTIAN
US FUNDS
UNBLOCKED
GOVERNMENT Factions Agree To Settle Differences
Rangoon, Apr. 30.
Premier U Nu, in a radio broadcast last night, said a conflict in the Government coalition (AFPEL) was "growing each day" but that the factions involved had' resolved to settle their dispute by democratic means without recourse to force.
The conflict is between Premier and Deputy | Kyaw Nyein,
the will on ao avecun; take the path Premier of armed conflict." He sald steps had also been taken to make certain that Burma's mill- Kry polive and regular police did not take sides in the dispute.
Did Very Best
The Premier sald he knew the Bunnese people were concerned about the conflict and were wor- ried whether the armed forces would intervene if a-crisis arose, He said this would not happen
"did my very best to bring Washington, Apr. 30. because the Burmese army had
and about unity in the AFPFL," the changes The United States today un-undergone deep
"But if this is blocked $26,000,000 in today disliked the idea of tili-Premier sald. Egyptian dollar assets and seizure of political power.impossible and a split occurs, I He said the opposing factions must own that I shall have to $44,000,000 in funds of had agreed to resolve differ with one side. I cannot re- the old Suez Canal Com-enges by armed force is of no main neutral, pany.
The blocked Egyptian funds hal been estimated hitherto at $30,000,000 but after the release announcement the more precise Agure of $20,000,000 was made public for the first time.
It was also disclosed tirat when frozen on July 31, 1956. the Egyptian assets totalled $43,000,000 and $16,000,000 of that was released bil by bit during the past 21 months.
Most of it went to US credit-; ors who had sold goods or ser vices to Egypt before the freeze went into effect.
AGREEMENT
The release was announced by the Treasury. The State Deni
Lincoln partment spokesman, -White-added that the Egyptian and company funds were re- leased because of an agreement for compensating the share hiders of the old Canul Com- pany.
benefit, The
I have already concerned the persons kuders told AFPFL
which side this will be.
He said orders had been given for action to be taken against lawbreakers, whether they were members of the AFPFL or not. noi that the authorities must
Congress Party Expected To Turn Down
without discrimination-United Press.
Nehru's Request IKE WANTS
in
New Delhi, Apr. 30.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called his cabinet today to repeat his request that he be per- mitted to resign from office. However, informed sources said-India's-ruling- Congress Party turn him down.
would
the Party The sourers maid' would eppose even the tempor
he has
Mr White said the agreementary withdrawal of Mr Nehru hud erased the risk of double from the premiership Jeopardy which had been facing held for more than 10 years.
Suez They indicated Americin users Canul Kince that waterway the party would allow Neluru between Europe and Asta was was a few months' rest in the butionalised in July 1956. Kumaon Hills.
of the
The spokesman said the risk
of American users having to pay
tolls both to Egypt and the old
company was the reason for the assets in the
WELCOME
that the most
HOME MINISTER
cheles
said
.
By. Galbraith
3-27
"I'd hate to have been Eve, Miss Perkins! I moan Adam must have known she couldn't have married any botter!"
Prosecution Closes Case Against Policemen
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
Application For ERROR IN
Order
Of Certiorari
An application for an order of certiorari and an order of mandamus was brought by the Attorney-General on behalf of the Crown before the Full Court this morning.
Admissibility Of
Statement
Questioned
by
The order of certiorati seeks to quash an order made the Kowloon District Judge on February 27, which purported to quash charges of corruption lald against Ho Kwong-hung (# police oMeer) and Yin Yuen-ful in the Kowloon District Court on that date; and the order of mendamus to direct the District Judge to try the two persons.
The Grounds
SLIP QUERIED
An alleged error in the making out of a convoy pass-out slip issued by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., was queried by De- fence Counsel this morn- ing at the trial of an In- dian and a Chinese ac- cused of conspiracy and possession of dangerous drage before Judge H: H. B. Bow at the Vic- toria District Court.
The accused are Mohindien Verma, 30, of 11B-1 Macdonnell Road, and Pul Sang-hung, 35, unemployed, of 173 Wing Lak Street West, second floor.
The two are alleged to have conspired between Octo- ber last year and February this year to deal in oplum and to have possessed 1,070 pounds of the drug on February 22
Verma is defended by Mr John McNelll, QC, and Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, Instructed by P. L. Lam and Co, Mr Richard
An objection to the ad-
The grounds upon which, the statement application was based were that mission of a allegedly made by a 43. the order of the District Jurge was bad in law Lud that his year-old unemployed man, decision that the matter in Lam Shung-ming, charged reaper of which corruption was with murder. was raised alicurd to have taken place was during his trial by Defence not a matter in which the Police winter is defending Pul, In- Counsel, Mr H. L. Hu Criminal Sessions this morning.
Fores WAS concerned was erroneous.
structed by Hastings and Co.
Mr D. E. Greenfield and Mr The Full Court comprises the D. G. Wills, both Crown Coun- The trial was heard before acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice sel, are prosecuting, Mr Juslles A. D. Scholes and T. J. Gould, and the Senior a Jury of five men and two Pulse Judge, Mr Justice C. W.
women.
Accused was alleged to have
Reece.
Mr Desmond Moyne, Crown had a quarrel with the deceased, Counsel, appears on behalf of Lam Slu-ming, otherwise the Attorney-General.
known 25 James Ling, December 19, following which
Mr Brook Bernacchi and Mr he took a knife and murdered Gerald Boate, instructed by Mr F. X. D'Almada, are representing James Ling at his residence No.3 Larcashire Road, Kowloon the first respondent, Ito Kwong-
hung.
Tong.
Mr W.
Carry Dul these Instructions The Prosecution in the, trial of a police Sub-Inspector, three policemen and a
Mr Hu, instrueled by Messre The second respondent Yin broker on charges of conspiracy to 'Almada and Mason, is repre- Luen-ful was not in Court and
senting the accused.
was not represented by Counsel, collect periodic payments from per- A Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Mr Mayne sald that service Det-Insp. F. Indge-Bucking- respondent at his inst known sons dealing in dangerous drugs Counsel, assisted by Divisional closed its case this morning beforeham, la prosecuting.
address and by advertisements in a Chinese newspaper, In Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at the
accordance with the Court order at the last hearing. So for he Criminal Sessions.
по notification
STRONG
DEFENSIVE SHIELD
дл
Washington, Apr," 39. President Eisenhower said tonight he wanted to see defensive American shield made so strong "we cannot possibly have in our hearts fear of what might befall."
weapons,
and
The Hon. Leo" D'Almada, *** Reading Q.C. and Mr Terence Shurlock, Defence Counsel, then told the Court that the Defence vera
calling no evidence.
broker.
It was
On Trial
24.
con-
TENANCY CASE
GAVE INFORMATION
IDENTIFIED
Mr J. R. Henderson of the records department of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. produced in evidence a letter dated October 11, 1857, received by his com pony. Jie also produced a lonry the goods mentioned In za: let- ler,
Witness Identified an undated letter requesting delivery of 25 balca of cotton. There was discrepancy
Voy puss-out slip, relating to
4
memo of bla com-
had been effected on the second pany attached relating to a cer-
Attorney-General.
sons of
fain discrepancy regarding the marking of the goods described in letter.
On October 26, wiiness said, the goods were removed from the godown,
Corruption of
оп
од
endorsement
Mr Henderson also identified the convoy pass-out slips re- lating to these goods.
Cross-examining Mr McNeill referred to the delivery order for 95 bales cotton and stated that it said, ". Please
ox Ašia, from Karachi, 33
PLANS FOR side the house, under a street The problem before the Court delivery to M. Karim and Co.
received Del, Sgt Lam Kwong, attached had
Shown a delivery order relat- out the statements to the CID Police Head-from Tin.
Crown Counsel said that this ing to a cargo of 15 cotton bales, allegedly made by the accused quarers, Kowloon, tested that
was an application, pursuant to Mr Henderson identified it ba In answer to the charge Mr Too on the evening of December 19
given on having been rent to his godow aid the first-accused-silegedly last he went to No. 3 Lancashlee leave of the Court
Outside March2g8-for (1) an order of for the release of these bales. Road, Kowloon Tong. sald that he wished a solleitor to
the speak for him. The second ec- the entrance of the house, witcertiorari and (2) an order of He identified the signature of
on behalf of the the person authorising The nese said he saw accused stand-mandamus. Mr Justice Gregg then ad-cused denied the charge.
release, and that of the godown journed the case unut 10 a.m. third accused, in answer to the ing there with some policemen,
Iman showing the goods were 1cmorrow when addresses charge, allegedly said that the and he then enquired what had
Some Doubt
on December actually, relapsed would be delivered by Crown man who had identified him at happened. A corporal gave wit
31, 1957. and Defence Counsel.
an Identification parade was his neas some Information as a re
Handed another delivery enemy because when he had been sult of which, he (witness) then After reading from the reorder, Mr Henderson
aid he on the Dangerous Drugs Squad cautioned the accused.
the District Judge's he had arrested that man,
Shown a notebook. witness decision, Mr Mayne said that it received that document from
the Everett Stearnship Corpora appeared that at least the Diston on February 21, this year. The fourth accused also de-identified it as his properly.
After accused the
described on that nied any knowledge and
was cautioned,trict Judge had some doubt as The goods On trial are Au Ping-yan, 22, fifth accused denied having col- be elected to make a statement, to whether or not the Police document were released police sub-inspector, Tse Shiu-
Later the statement was read Force was a publle body within February 22, according to the But, he warned, such strength ming, 27, police constable, Chau lected any money.
out to the accused, witness add- meaning of section 3(1) of the warehouseman's principal Political
Mr could not be achieved simply by Bing-kwan, police
(accused) said it Prevention At the close of the evidence cd, and he freezing of the | Nehru probably would ask his piling up
He said that the massing stable, Cheung Wai, 27. poilce by Mr Lao, Mr Collier said that was all right. Accused then Ordinance, building first place. He must trusted roleagur, the manpower
for constable, and Chu Cham, 30, that was the case for the Crown wrote some Chinese characters District Judge went on to argue, was unable to say what the Home Minister, Govind Ballabh tresses,
*fter the statement, and witness even if it was a pubile body He spoke during a surprise other reasons were.
Pant, to manage the count.p's
said he then signed his name within that meaning that the visit to the closing banquet of affairs while he was way.
stated that the first
there.
matters alleged in the particu- They said the Prime Minister the US Chamber of Commerce's accused was of cer In charge The Chamber of the Dangerous Drugs Squad
At the time of taking the lars to the charges were not had no intention of resigning annual meeting.
statement, witness sald he wrote matters in which the Police Police Station and Mr While said the United outright and said his real feel earlier had proposed a general at Eastern
it in front of a car parked cut-Force was concerned," tantamount to the three States "welcomes"
contained In the exelse tax
constables the agreeings were
were at- anent reached in Rome between statement he made to the Con-Federal safes tux on all goods tuched to the Squad.
Farm, Later, he said Divisional now was the problem of pure bales..." and services except food, rent representatives of the United gress Party yesterday:
and clothing.
Hon. Leo D'Almada
Del.-Insp. Iudgo Buckingham interpretation of the Ordinance, Arab Republic and the share- "I'm anxious to fit myself for The President used the oc-Q.C., and Mr Patrick Yu, in-
arrived and necused was taken sold. Mr-Mayne. The point was holders of the old company. But the great tasks ahead and I feel
to the Police station,
of some Importance because casion of his visit to defendstructed by Peter Mo and Co., he was non-committal when it might help me to do so if I'm
whereas it was vigorously, for the second time are appearing for the first ac-
possible
Mr McNelli asked why one asked whether the United away
OBJECTION centre of today, his defence reorganisation cused. States contemplated taking other activity and
prosecute a police officer for cor-
convoy pass-out slip was mark- responsibility." plan. He had done so earlier at steps to normaitse relations with United Press.
ruption under common law, the ed "34 bales ex Victoria." Wit-
that the his news conference.
ncs replied the Government of President
At this stage, Defence Counsel legislature had seen the necce
godown Elly
relation to the particul- Gomal Abdel
OWN DECISIONS Nasser-United
man must have made an error. objected to the admission of the
Asked if he agreed that It Press,
for the trial But, he said, "One of the lock, instructed by Hastings and Plans for a six-storey struc- accused's statement Into evi-lar crime of corruption to make
was "a rather astonishing error," greatest elements of America's Co.
ture costing $128,620 to dener on the grounds that, (1) certain provisions
of persons charged with corrup- Mr Henderson said he did not replace Nos 202/204, the circumstances under which tion, provisions relating to the
He explained that the the statement was taken were Johnston Road, were laid outside the house and that it acceptance of certain kinds of Asia and the Victoria called glying some special regularly and alternately at the before Mr Derek Cons, could not satisfy defence; (2) powers of investigation.
Colony, and it had been a mero President of Tenancy the defence was not satisied
Hitherto in cases of this slip. whether accused at that time Tribunal with Mr G. E.
Mr McNeill asked if witness meaning of caution, and whether dineros
to make such an error. police officers who he could possibly know that prosecute
alleged in the Henderson stated he did not say what he had said to the Police did the things Mr Leslie Wright, upon the officer was in accordance with particulars of the present case, it was easy. "I say it is under- instructions of Mr W. C. R. the truth,
Crown Counsel said. So far no standuble," he ackled. doubt had been cast upon the Carr of Johnson, Stokes and
Witness agreed that he had. Master, and Mr P. C. Woo of
Defence Counsel pointed out validity of the use of that see no personal knowledge as to how P. C. Woo and Co., appeared on that when the Police arrived at tion which had been used, he the "34 bales ex Victoria" were behnit of the applicants, Mr the house, accused was lying on thought, in every court in the related to the document con- Tse Lai-chiu, owner of No 202, the ground and had been kick- Colony and the appeals re- verming "85 boles ex Aalo." und Mr Ho Chin-kwan, Hai od. Mr Ha further pointed out { lating to prosecutions under presented Ho Bros, owners of that certain people had caught section 3 had como before the that Full Court on a number of No. 204, Mr Wright sadd that hold of the accused at
ho was brought | occasions, but it was right
Red Soldier
Seeks Asylum
Teheran, Apr. 30.
A Red Army soldier sought political asylum in Iran,
·last wock aftor crossing tha Iranian-Soviet bor- der near Pilchsavar, an informed source reported today.
that
from the
Four Persons
Seriously Injured
The
The other accused are represented by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton and Mr Terence Shur-
а
Police
strength is lis free economy and
Mr Stewart Collier, Crown the right of Americans to make
Counsel, assisted by Delectivo their own decisions In the
Sub-Insp, R. B. Bayless, " ap- economic fleld."
pears for the prosecution. The Chamber, winding up a three-day convention, adopted a Earlier in the morning, Mr number of polley declarations Lao Wel-ching, Four persons, including two and heard the Commerce Secre-interpreter, teatised that he young boys, were serious-ty, incluir Weeks, predict acted as interpreter for Insp that business would begin to Bayless when Insp. Bayless ar ly injured in traffic acel pick up in late summer or early rested the accused, dents yesterday. All are autumn, receiving hospital.
It took no sland, however, treatment in whether is tax reduction preter for Insp, Bayless when
on
He said he also acted as inter-
should be imposed at the the accused were charged at the manufacturers ·
retallers Anti-Corruption Branch. Chan Sun-yin, eight years of level. age, living ut 361 Laf Chi Kok The President originally had Road, was knocked down by a planned to
or
serd a written bicycle in Waterloo Road, near message to the
West, 2nd appearance.
party,"
6-STOREY BUILDING
evidence
to
MERE SLIP
Marden and Mr Harry could possibly understand the ind, section 3(1) of the Or-
had been used to was suggesting that it was cary
Way, this morning.
nal Chamber NO LABOUR they had signed an agreement de before
TROUBLES
By A Staff Reporter It's all quiet on the labour front so far and the unions of various political factions cole- brated Labour Day today meetings and concerts.
物
ho know, and there had been no reported decision on it,
to develop the site of the two out of the house to make a say that the point had never
statement.
been argued bodoro as far as houses by one modern struelure for economie reasons, and pro-
His Lordship then directed the duced evidenco to show the Jury to leave the Court for a Anancial ability of the appli-moment and the objection was their with Cante to carry through the being dealt
absence.
Hearing is continuing.
scheme.
in
He said that the soldier told Victory Road. The other lad, session but decided during the Iranian authorities at the border Ma Sum-wun also aged eight of afternoon to make a personal
he had killed a Soviet 297 Queen's Rond officer and another soldier and floor, was knocked down by a
He thanked - the Chamber was forced to see the Iron Cur- orivite car in Bonham Road at
#guin for supporting tils taln.
The Junction of Park Road,
reorganisation plan und In the third trafic accident, apologised for It was reported that the
"crashing your Soviet authorities approached which occurred u Kun Tong their opposite numbers at the Road, 30-year-old. Ho Chung“
AVOID WEAKNESSES border to try to arrange an ex- wing of Hut 13, Yuen Lam
Mr Faltione Wong, authorised change of 15 Iranians In Russia Street, Tai Hang Tung, was
atarchitect, described the existing He then set in to defend his for the
buildings as very old tenement- fugitiva soldier. But knocked down by a commercial reorganisation plan as necessary
type houses over 30 years old to avok'weakeriesses brought on
and in'a dilapidated condition. he must first be sent to Teheran, The rider of a motor scooter, by divided counsels and fruteel- this morning, that "nothing un It was reported.
Cheung Hong-chor, aged 43, of fons.
Tenants who hath dlod oppos. The Soviet Ambassador, A. | 19A Tùng Lo Wan Road,
have been 4th He said "exibility" was the
(g|| Ing • applications: were repro- Pogov, called on the kinder- | floor, Was seriously injured key word in his concept of mill- The regular Police and the sented by Mr F. H. B. Wong of detained following a number of Secretary of Foreign Affairs, when he fell from his machine tory reorganisation. He said it Auxilary force who were calls Kwan and Co. Miss spelty thefts yesterday, one of Javed Sader, "today. "It was re-in Tai Hang Road. Another was imperative for Congress to out yesterday. on a combined Losby' of Huse and Co., Mr P. the suspects is being questioned of a sum of ported that he brought up the person, riding us pillon grant the
branch exercise with some army units, Wo of Mt. K. Lam and Co, and about the loss executive question of extradition,-United passenger, received slight In- "flexibility of control"
an American kallot of the are
tin
continuing their Mr G. Ford of Ford, Kwan and money by Press.
|juries,
armed services-United Press.
Co.
in Gloucester Road,
the Iranian authorities said that lorry,
A Government spokesman said toward" has happened.
Petty Thefts
Three persons
Submission
Hearing is continuing.
Electric Fire
M
#
A small electric are broke out at 9.30 am, today at 879 Lock- In his respectful submissionhart Road, ground floor, the Police Force was a pubite result of a short circult, g body within the meaning of the One engine was dispatched section and the matter in which to the scene but the fire had It was alleged was a matter in been put out, by the occuparte, which the publle body of which before it arrived. LEED
no casualties fratrespondent was a. © Thare wert the
and the only ⋅ damage y was to Doveral feet or wiring.
member was concerned. Hearing is continuing/
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