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BRIBERY CONVICTION APPEAL DISMISSED
The Full Court comprising the Hon. the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, Mr Justice J. R. Grogy and Mr Justice A. D. Scholos, this morning dismissed an
appeal against a sentence
of three years brought by:
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Survival Of Anti-Party AIRLINE HEARING
Group A Surprise
by
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Special to the China Mail
a broker, Chu Lung, 36, TO many observers the recent 21st Soviet Party Congress was an anti-
who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to offer bribes to Mr A. F. Cochrane. Police Divisional Super- Kowloon intendent of City. They also dismissed an appeal against conviction on a charge of Beracht brought by a 30-v- uld hawiter, Lau Leung-shing."
Lau had been convicted. cin the charge by a Jury at the Criminal Sessions on January, 30 and was sentenced to ree years.
climax: the confidently expected dcatruction of the "anti-party group" did not take place; the new Seven-Year Plan was acclaimed, but a cau- tionary note entered speeches dealing with the Soviet Union's ability to overtake the West economically. There were, as one commentator put it, few surprises and no sensations.
in
In many ways this was inevitable. The last party congress 1956 was highlighted by Khrushchev's secret speech denouncing Stalin; it marked the beginning of a new era in the USSR's advance towards Communism and, of more immediate importance, in Khrushchev's per- sonal struggle for complete control of the Party and government,
cforts to make them
If it is now generally cepted that he bas achieved His ans then the 21st congreen
win iny ortan!
Dismissing the appeal. Sir Michael sold that there were come pastages in the summing- up by the trial Judge that wire For what obscure, but these caled-by related to the charge on which unsald, rather was said the 32- 11: pellout had bern
controls to which he subiret, despite his powerful position,
quitted.
the On
lesser charge of asealt on which the app dent was convicted, the Full Courti believed that the sumining-p] was reasonably satisfactory,
that 11
left what WIN
than
by what Tiliations and is still new and
In this connection the most revealing episode was that of ale "ant-party group," against whom I was gentrally believed,
confess,
the same could not be salch of the other members of the group. Pervukhin and Suburov, they
intained their silence,
The inescapable conclusion is that there was considerable cp- position within the presidium to the continuance of thrushchev' campaign mainst the group and that they In turn gainer rufeien strength from this op- position to deny Khrushchev his
desired admissions of gullt.
Appeal Fails furter action would be taken Ponsibly the clearest evidence
The Full Count
such comprising | during the peasjons of the con- | in supprul
Kress.
the Hon. the Chief Justice, Sie
Micha gan, and Mr Justice
ป.
1. Gue this morning
dis-
4
Lau sold he had
to support
a large family. Tesnissing
the appeal, Siz Micharl said the offences were which severe
of
a
BUILD-UP
cun-
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Curt Jurgens
Sir. The celebrated Mr Curl Jurgens,
in
THIS MONTH Hunting-Clan Application For Servicé To Hongkong
STAFF REPORTER
It was learned this morning that Hunting- Clan Air Transport have been able to fix a date later this month for a Licence Hearing with the Department of Civil Aviation.
Hunting-Clan have applied for Iluence to operate
economy-farz service,
at
which cuts the present tourist fares from London: to Hongkong almost in half,
One of the airline's officials rate this morning they
were optimistic about
outcome as they feel there is a certain amount of public support for
the plan.
the
Refused
The same company applied for a similar service four years ago. Then they announced they would try to ure Virecunt aireratt. That application was refused,
Hunting-Clan is one of three airlines who have applied for this licence, the other two being Eagle Alrways and Airwork, both British concerns.
Hunting-Clan have been operating
economy
'End Of March'
a conclusion
a similer ("Rare Survival-A enme in Mikoyan's speech ***
Genuine Flamboyant Star" service for the last seven years. sprech delivered after a hurried
certainly displayed a prutuund to Africa from London, and unexpecludły premature 20- turn from the United States. I understanding of the East
that "to lose Mikovants observation
Mr M. J. Musprati-Willion. his opening remarks.
had
the most foce out here is
Director of Civil Aviation said De-stressed that the congress
been called for the single pur- terrible thing of all."
this morning that the Hunting- pose of 'considering the Seven- Naturally, the in star in a
Can application will be heard Year Plan; be thus impiled that style which is unfortunately
with the two other applications con- any discussion on the future of becoming rarer today has topbcut the end of March,"
the the anti-party group" would benet like nobleman anong He said no fixed date has been
out of place.
those a little less noble than made. because The
Licensing the he (such as
sedan-chair Board has not yet been cen-
vened.
Porty when
Гом 1
1
for referred to the nup's Suslny's opening remarks in carriers).
actions
been Thre misced an appeal agginst sontones of seven years brought iteratie build-up along such by 150 Lemn who bad pleaded | Une-partinuinely at the
charges of robbery scpiber plenum of the guill
and possession | Central by aggravat
· Committee
displayer! of
ut the February Khrushchev alins Criminal Sessions,
siderable loathing group, Bulganin confess on and had it rejected
Of similar importance were and the USSR Caler Prosecu-
out that ca brace which he pointed criminal" serious nature
phrase
this Wis An "extraordinary" clearly merited
which previously very
Was a sure
congress. the report before it punishment,
sign of impending elimination,
was not that of the Central Cam- Y: no such peting was cp-
mittee. In other words, Khrush- provedl by congress. While
chev was speaking for himself. from the door, several party mumbers made virulent attacks and called for further measures wain: the group, the platform .-pr Khrushchev's presidium andybars--12nery niintains amderate tone in their fcranees to Malenkov, Bulganin, Melotoy and the others.
And there
no further wtre confrasions.
This latter fact was of part- significance-particularly
No Rise In School Fees
lucrease In school tees in Government junior schools, a spokesman for the Education Departinent said this morning
There has bera no
A letter in
Iday
fres sid
primary classes In
about 300 per cent.
SPLIT
ween Cear of the
on
10
1
1
N. T. CHOW. Music Criticism
(ori
Sr-Poor Nobile! He she) sure takes it hard when Karen Sun is criticised, I also heard Karen Sun sing. it is
did fortunate she
nol have
about.
FRIGATE LEAVES
(Continued from Page 1) tomorrow Is "Cloudy and misty with a few patches of Might
дай riin
drizzle. Warmer."
No All
Out War
Says Mrs
ACQUITTED ON DRIVING
CHARGE
WAY
FIL.-LL. Kim Hall, Grand Court Apartments, Kadooria Avenue, this morning sequitted and dismissed on a charge of dangerous driving by Mr P. F. X. Leonard at Kowloon Court, -
The
prosecution alleged that Fit.-L. Fall dreve his car in D dangerous manner inside the yard of Grand Court Apartments, Kadtorio Avenue, on Feb. 23, at 6.45.
4.m
repre-
Defendant wad sented by Mr Robert Ell and Low. of Wilkinson Grial, who submitted that the yard of Grand Court was not a road within the meaning
of the Roa Traffic Ordinance.
It was on these grounds
the magistrate
that
missca thu charge
dis-
Roosevelt Triad Man
Vancouver, March 4. Mrs Eleanor. Roosevelt said today there is not likely to be a shooting war he tween Communism and the West, but the West is in danger of losing out to the Soviet Union in the uncom- struggle for the
the mitted nations of world.
Goes To Gaol
From the Files
25
years AGO
Observers in London, according to our own correspondent, foresee a move on the part of Italy to restore the Austro-
Hungarian Empire, which was broken after the War and pegged apart by the Treaty of Trianon.
It is believed n political alignment between Haly, Aus- result fria and Hungary, wilf frem the meeting of the heads of these states in Rome.
Great Britain, it is said, will stend aloof from developmon16 ว่าง
unless Central Europe, treaties to which she is signa- tory are flagrantly broken.
*
The Royal Family and the Swedish Government have decided to abandon dissuade their efforts to Prince Sigvard of Sweden from contructing his pro- posed morganatic marriage. As a result, the Prince will he deprived of his roya!❤ rights and will be forced to become plain Mr Oscar Sigvard, when the wedding takes place in London on
Poon Lai olios Poon Chik- chuen, 36, broker, was sentenced to four months' | Murch 8. gaol this morning by Mr Dorck Cona at Central Magistracy when ho pleaded guilty to being triad member of society,
a
Defendant
a
was also ordered
བ །
the of
* ☆ ☆ THE story of
ghastly death Rasputin, the man whose did dreaded
powers
The former frst lady said at a news conference there will not To an all out war as long 25 there a balance in military power.
She said the Russians would make war k h uns try their to be placed under polles super-much to bring about the advantage-but they know it's vision for two years.
downfall of the Czarist not, because of the strong re-
Detective Sub-Inspector R. G. regime in Russia, was taliatory power of the United States and its allies.
Mes Roosevelt stressed that urtested on information by two related in the King's Huey Bench division today by Niklia detectives, Khrushchev believes he can Cheong-way and Corporal Tsung Prince Youssopoff who
Kwok-jeung on Tuesday, Vanchai.
Premier
Soviet
win the world to Communiara without war ami he would prefer a "funcilenice" world! to ruined one,
Battle
Thus the apparent split be-London or New York critics 19
the platform and the
deal with. Pcor Nabile would congress, in re-
have had a lot more to blent ferences to the group, SULY well be accounted for by the.
We hastas tegun the battle Tefusal of presidium members He obviously knows nothing
In Hongkong, the Colony is
for the uncommitted areas", she Jike Mikoyan and Suslov abcut music, but that does not just making noi touches to
sold. sunetlen further action. Such prevent him rushing into print. the decorations fcr the Duke's
Durlog her recent visit to Nobile
bo❘ visit. may the correspon- cular
Russia she said she reallaed the attilude is quite under However
well have nsstured that the ordinary re- For the past week military dence columns of the Morning to these observers who main-standable: they inay
careful plans that were being wel-parades have been rehearsed. Post
forain thu Khrushchey did not reasoned that "It might be their gular concert-goer has
Jaid for the Soviet economie and the Colony a certain desire any action--such as ex- lurn next."
comed Dr D. E. Cray's fair and and on the whole
been forthright critiques during the has
cleaned up. Even race offensive, and for the woo- hcol had been increased by pulsion from the party or If these
assumptions
are Jast year. Unlike the Nobiles the lamp-posts received a coating of the uncommitted nations. trial-beyond arraignment for
"We must be a good deat correct,
Khrushchev is of this life who the extraction
only of coloured paint. arc of confessions
more determined", she said, "We revealed
Three Pit Laus er erremonial still which would serve
subject to cupable of crying like some
the a tern
accepted. from fellow
arches have control
members wounded animal, she gives us Duke will
been raised. The haven't really warning to other centres of
We aren't really of the Presidium ar,
pass under ezch of challenge, reasons for every potential opposition.
more to
concludon
them on his way to the various aware that the challenge is be- For while Molotov. Malenkoy his credit, as a leader prepared drawn. You may agree or ceremonies in the Colony
ing made along every line." Kaganovich night con-to-allow-mo when of the disagree with nar, but you can-T
Nearly Complete ceivably have withstood all majority to prevail. But, the │not but admire her knowledge
details are too sketchy to sug- of the subject, clear thinking In a thoit visit of only 50 sest that the episode of the and forthrig would be rather three inuitury parades and at- manner of ex- hours the Duke will review. -"6iki-party"group" represents a" press on
setback for Khrushchev,
different if Karen Sun had tend 10 social functions. sun for nothing, but if the Decorations on the Royal
Education Department The said there had been no increase in fees in
Governmen ainty junior school and in all prob- cbility the school referred 10 Lethe correspondent WIS? S private concern.
EDUCATIONAL
BOOKS
FOR
thea
as
aged by him-left hisn plenty of room for manoeuvre should he decirle un action against the Group some future date, The eyes ches
the floor, he from cok easily claim, were clear evidence of popular feeling
publk is to be charged $12.00 for a sest, it is entitled to some
route, which the Duke will take to Government House on arrival
In any event, the attacks on the group from the floor of the congress no doubt stage-man-value for Its inoney, and if it at Queen's Pier at 2 p.m. to- coe nel get it is entitled to be merrow, have been proetically lola frankly by the press eri- completed, Les the reason why.
After reviewing a guard of Incidentally, regarding the honour on the Central Rectumu- Golden Gate Quartet, it musttion, the Duke will drive up
Nobile scem odd to
Road, that an-Jackson
through ether critic on another news-avenue of decorations consisting The paper, came to precisely the
of suspended crowns, flags, and coloured nog standards. same conclusions as Dr Gray.
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There, for the lime being, the matter rests. It is unlikely, that the last has been heard of these "eriminal" netlvities.
* John Cardwell is a British writer who has for some tents made study of poklical development in the USSR and China.
Wrong Fire
Ampulli, Enz., Mar. A housewife here was sur- prised but by no means pleased last night when gallons of
denly gushed but of her re- place.
The trout of the Hangkang and Shanghal Bank has been suitably decorated for the oven- ston The Royal procession wi1[: then follow the tram tracks to Garden Road. All the lamp- posts up Garden Road have been painted in pastel shades and are hung with bunting bearing The Royal monogram,.
Tourist Ship Leaves water and clouds of sont sut-Mau Mau Deaths|
The Norwegian America
Nairobi, Mar. 4. Line's 18,500-ton Bergens Jord Sheepish framen 'apologised The Kenya Government to- with 343 tourists on board, re- profusely.to Mrs Winple Ashton, ¡night announced that 10. Mau surned hier round-the-world and did their best to put her Mau delaineca had died after cruise early this morning after soggy, sooty parlour to rights, drinking water from u water a two-day visit here. Her next The chimney fire was next cart. An inquest is to be held. port of cull la Kube.
door.-U.P.I.
-Reutor.
Five Hurt In Traffic Accidents
!
=200,000 SOON IN GERMAN
FORCES
Bann, Mar. 4.
West German armed forces will reach a total strength of 200,000 man during the first week of April, a Defence Ministry spokesman said today. He said the Army will thes have 123,000 men, the Air Force 40,000, the Navy 19,700, and the territorial defence force 11,000,
At full strength the armed forota will number 350,000 men in April 1901, according to cur- rent recruiting plans-Reuter..
Our Silly Squabbles
London, Mar. 4. Lord Russell, tho British author and philosopher, said to- day in a television Interview that he did not tee the conquest of space as a hopeful develop, anent.
the Four people, Including a Euro- Pokfulam Road, ground floor, An 80-year-old women, Chiu "I am charmed with SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST LTD. can, were injured in a car was admitted to Queen Mary Kom-chcuk was struck by ingenuity ond with the increape
accident in Island Road, near Hospital for treatment.
military vehicle in Prince Ed-in knowledge it might bring."
"But when Market, Fish Wholesale
ward Hoad, near Portland Street,
the money 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hongkong
yesterday afternoon.
spent in order to spread our Thai woman," whoan address: Is ally squabbles about the solar dat yet known, was admited to ystem, I find it altlerly dis" Nowloon Hospital for treatment.| gusting," he said.---Reuter,
Or at our Kowloon Branch Office, Salisbury Road.
the
| Aberdeen, yesterday evening. The three other vicilms, all Chinese, who were slightly in- The European, Mr Paul jured, were treated at hospital Jonasen, aged 80, of No. 09A, but not detained,"
Laurel said that defendant was
Corporal
an office
bearer of
At the police stalken, de- tendan: admitted under caution that he was a member of the Tung Fuk Tong, Trind Society.
Defendant said he joined the society in August, 1833 tad was promoted the society In September 1954.
Detective Sub-Inspector R. G. Laurel said that the Tung Fuk Tong Triad Society pecially active in the Eastern District of the Island.
Correction
War' es-
It was incorrectly reported in yesterday's statement by the Director of Medical and Health Services, Dr D. J. M. Macken zie, that the General Medical Council of Great Britain does
was appearing as a wit- ness in a libel action which the Princess his wife, is bringing against the MGM Film Company as producers of Raspu tin, The Mad Monk.
Rasputin was lured to a cellar in the Youssopoft Palace and was there offered polson cakes and wine.
He partook of them heartily, but they had no effect on him. Then the Prince procured a revolver and shot him. But still Rasputin remained on his feet. Then another man fred three shots into him. Yet he still lived,
Finally Prince Youssopon battered him to death with a loaded stick and the body was Hot-have the power to decide-take-away and thrown Ita whether or not medical quali- a river fications granted outside the United Kingdom, will have re- ciprocity with those granted in Great Britain.
In fact, the Council does have the power to do so.
The Prince went on to say that Rasputin had told him just bcre his death that he had been plotting with the then Kaiser of Germany, Wilhelm II, to get the Czar to abdicate.
This Funny World
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