Youth Charged With Uttering A Threatening Letter
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A 17-year-old unemployed youth, Chau Chi- ming, appeared before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, charged with uttering a threatening letter on July 15 and demanding $25 with menaces from a tailor, Chau Siu-sin, on July 17. He pleaded not guilty.
Appearing for the prosecution is Mr W, A Blair-Kerr (Assistant Crown Solicitor), assisted by Det. Sub-Inspector I. Mackenzle. The accused is not represented by Coun-
The jury comprises five men and
two women.
Mr Blair-Kerr said that the tailor rusited at No. 1 Wauchai Road, known ac- round floor, and and eused for about twợ months prior to the alleged incinta. On July 15. n Telter was delivered to the tailor by a small boy. The tetter contained a demand for $25 and
HYDERABAD
DISCUSSION
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also a threat that if the money was not paid the complainant should "be careful of a hand grenade." It was signed "The Tan Yee Gulld."
u report
The complainant made to the Pollee.
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On July 10, the accused called at the tailor's shop and, referring the letter, asked if I had been re- ceived. He also added that a man named Chan Chu had written the letter.
PAID SECOND CALL
The police had been inable to trave any person named Chan Chu, Anc Mr Blair-Kerr, but a hand- writing expert would be called to prove that the letter was written by the nectised himself,
On July 17, necused paid a fur- ther call to the tailor and repeated
sts demand for $25, necompanying it with his threat of a bombing. The day before, a small boy had dellverei
second threatening
better to the taller while the ne- rused was in the shop and in his pressene. but it was not in Ac-
Complaint,
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Paris, Sept. 20.-At Bri-j cused's handwriting though similar- tain's suggestion, the Security is simet The Tan Yee Gutki,” Council today decided
had reported few days' adjournment of the to the Police ou receiving the first felici. Whs aeling under their in- accused structions, and when the ing a Hyderabad representa-evel at the shop on July 17 and
he had been told rald
by Chan tive declare that he had
the $25, he handed hin some inked money, juured received it and
Hyderabad case, after
rc-
ceived no direct instructions Chu to collect from the Nizam.
Was
who
The C
then
hnel
The
carented by a detective stationed himself in the shop.
The delegate, Zakir Ahmed, Secretary to the Hyderabad Minis- try of External Affairs, said: "ney was found ja bis possession. appears that the Nizan hus ordered the cessation of hostiles, that Ins dian tro live entered Hyderabad. and that martial law has been de clared."
He 17 100 urged a fevr days' postponement of the case. Ladin's representative, Sir Tamaswami Mudnilor, said that he had vadgly tried to
to communicate to the Hy- derabad delegation an order from the Nizam to withdraw its Security Council complaint.
This withdrawal order was not caused by Indian pressure but came
"EJA from the Nizam, he sold withdrew the complaint before our armies reached Hyderabad. fnet, our forces entered Hyderabad City at the Nizam's invitation."
Order was now established except for some Roznkars in some regions of the State, he added, The people would be free to delde their own future.--Reuter.
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The cave is proceeding.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1948.
Here's The Attempted To Murder Own Child
Ralston,
Woman Dischargod
On Surety Bond
in
"I have given this case my consideration and in view of the unusual circumstances and spite of the gravity of tho charge, I can aco no good pur- pose by sending you to prison." Mr Justice Gould told Leung Oi, 34-year-old married woman, when she was brought before hum nt the Criminal Sessions this morning for sentence on a charge of attempted murder uf her child,
Mr A. J. Clifford. Instructed by Mr P. C. Woo, represented the nécured and yesterday. entered a plen of guilty, pleading extenuating circumstances.
His Lordship remarked the pos- ability of danger, which Counsel for Defence must appreciate, which would arise if accused on being berated should repeat the attempt which she had already made. This. would then turn the net of mercy inlo a tragic trror, but his Lord- ship did not think that would arise if necused
sufficiently was
well looked after.
Mr Clifford said that accused's father-in-law, Fung Yuk, was in Court and was prepared to sign an undertaking to that effect.
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Accused was discharged on stirety of a bond for $1,000 and on J. Vera
condition that she entered
Into 13 Katas" in the annual "Miss
beauly
to be of good be- America"
recognisance D'geant,
haviour and come up for sentence Judges in parades before the
when called upon to do so at any Convention Hall, Atlantic City,
time within 12 months, the Initial N.J.. Яtie bathing suit competition of the 1948 contest-AP Picture.
Blonde Heiress
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Refuses
To Answer Spy Quiz
Washington, Sept. 20.—A blonde heiress who allegedly used her wealth to finance Communist activities today refused to tell Congressional investi- gators whether she was a Red spy, on the grounds that she might incriminate herself.
The plea of constitutional immunity was invoked by 39-year-old Louise Branten, New York and Californin Hocialite. when members of the House Un-American Acti- vities Sub-Committee tried to question her about the war- time Russian atomic spy ring.
Soviet Republic Three-Power
Of Java
Protest
Batavin, Sept. 20.-The Com- munist-controlled radio at Madiun today announced that o London, Sept. 20-Britain, "Soviet Republic of Java" has France and the United States been established there with the have strongly protested to the Communist Albanian-government, charging it with granting asylum to Gen. Markos' Greek rebel forces, it was reliably learned today.
the
WEEKEND FIGHTING
Military sources said the
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was
envoy
She was excused from the witness stand, but ordered not to leave the country because she might be re- called for further examination.
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Assistantį Crown Solicitor, proseculed with Det. Insp. T. Cashinin appearing for the Police.
Reversed His
Plea
Man Sentenced To Prison And Cane
She Seeks $100,000
Thyills Lane, former model and entertainer, 'smlies for the camera in New York Supreme court after Aling
for Mult 5100.000 damages against Jahu La Porte Given, food company That Giver: helr. She allegeN
her from the
22ud dropped floor window of the Park
Central. hotel in New Yorks.
after first letting her daugte by her ankles. Luckily she landed on a terrare one-floor below.
AP Picture.
MORE AID FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED
Washington, Sept. 20.-The Economie
Ad- Co-operation ministration today authorised |
in additional $7,267,850
one olan
Reversing his plea from Innocence to one of guilty, Mok
Sheung-kan, 26, unemployed, foreign aid funds for France. charged with assaulting Fu Cheung- Norway, Italy and Grecce. king, a pregnant woman, with intent
and
to rab in Kennedy Town on July 28. The allocation brought the total was sentenced to four years and of Marshall Aid funds so far coni
recovery to strokes of the six
canc Justice Gould at the Criminal Ses- $1,603,100,858.
by Mr milted to Europenn
sions this morning.
Today's allocations were: France Similarly sentenced was Mok Fu..$755.800 for aircraft engines 20. coolie, who was charged with ac- cused on the same count and wh spare parts from the United States. Greek $3,508,300-$340,000 for wood pleaded guilty yesterday,
Both accused pleaded for leniency, products from Italy, $1,201,500 for sugar from Brazil, $1,801,800 for
for on the ground that they had re-
oBlee ently arrived in the Colony and ocean freight, $20,000 failed to obtain work,
machinery from the United States the Mr A. Heenun, McDowell
Crown Counsel, and $50,000 for leather from
a Communist, whether she was a land recently, made his first ap- Italy: $2,528,750 $2,340,000 for said she was asked whether she was who arrived here from New Zea- United States. spy and whether she knew the my-pearance in the Supreme Court this salted Ash from Canada and New- sterious Artbur Adams, whom the morning as Prosecutor in the case.
foundland and $188,750 for ocean freight. one of Russin's most important war- sub-committee belleve to have been
time atomic spico.
A House "spy hunter" told re- porters after the secret hearing that the heiress "took the typical Com- munist position" on all pertinent questions they fired at her. Representative John
PREPARED STATEMENT
Purpose Of The
United Nations
Norway: $430,000-$380,000 for American farm tractors and $100,- 000 for other United States ogrleul- tural muchinery-Reuter.
Accused Of
Hostile Acts
Moscow-trained Musso as President.
It was learned that United Nations efficials here are prepared to fly
The sending of the protest note out three-power delegates now in the Republic because of dangers resulting to Tirana was preceded by exten- from the Communist coup and from sive diplomatic exchanges between
He said she 'refused to answer reported heavy Indonesian- Paris, London and Washington. The
She cited Dutch lighting in Central Java. note was handed to the Albanian any of these questions.
the fifth amendment to the con- Australian The Belgian,
and government by the French
stitution, which gives a person the. Southampton, Sept. 20.--Mrs United States delegates with their in Tirana since neither Britain nur
to refuse to give evidence Eleanor Roosevelt arrived here. to- staffs were originally scheduled to the United States has a diplomatic right
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which might be self-incriminating. day en roule to Paris and told re- spend three weeks in Indonesian mission there.
porters that the United Nations territory.
the three understood
Rep. McDowell said the woman organlantion wan established to owers charged Albania violated in
would not even say how much | maintain pence rather than make It. ternational law by allowing armed
money her present husband was The reason people feel so dls- satdiers to enter Albanian territory making
couraged about the United Nations
Prague, Sept. 20.-The Yugoslav without interning them and equally
is often because they expect from Communist organ, Borba,
todny to allowing them
The curly-haired return to Greves
heiress would it things it was not set up to do," charged Hungary to resume lighting to events con-
when she
with continued talk to newsmen
sait
[hostile acts
Yugoslavia, The
ngainst the hearing room, but miles northeast of the southern Javanected with the battle
she "One must realise that for cen- Tanjug news agency reported from of Mount handed them a prepared statement uries, men have turned to force as Belgrade, scaport town of Tjilatjap. An Li-
altimate aim of settling their drneslan force of 1,500 was reportert Gratinos in the middle of August which she said she. hnd read to the
sought ub-committee,
differences To switch to Jaw The paper said hree days ago 10 to be fleeing after the Dutch em- when 2,000 to 3,000 rebels
and conciliation ployed mortar and, artillery Bre and refuge in Albanis, according to re-
negotiation
takes unknown men broke into the pre-
mises of the Yugoslav ports by the United Nations Balkan
club in aerial reconnaissance.
considerable time." radio Commission observers,
Roosevelt explained that the Budapest. They were from a party at Madiun charged that the Republi.
UNO was removing the cause of of Hungarian toilers who were told can Government was
following a
war through its work in such felds they were allotted the premises and of "capitulation to the Dutch
as trude, food and economics. policy of
they took possession of the premises and British and selling out to Ame-
Mrs Roosevelt arrived aboard the by force." "As the molber of a 17-year-old liner, Amerlen. She is going to the The station broadcast a series of
boy, I share with all American UNO General Assembly In Paris as orders from the revolutionary, government ordering guards to be KOWLOON COURT others a deep desire for peace."-chairman of the UNO Commission same day protested to the
Indonesian fighting continued
Dutch- over
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the weekend near Purbalingga,
The Communist-controlled
rican capitalists,"
posted at key buildings in the city.
but
The note referred to
Albania so far has not replied. United Press.
DOG OWNERS IN
Forty-eight hours have clapsed since Eighicen Chinese appeared before the seizure of the cly.
no Mr Latimer at Kowloon this morà- fighting between the rebels and the jing on summons charged variously Republican Army has been reported with allowing their dogs to wander yet. United Press.
SUSPECTED OF SMUGGLING
Washington, Sept. 20. Three Americans, arrested by the Dutch oft Singapore last police
week accused of trying to smuggle arms State
into south-east Asia, were identified
abroad uamuzzled and
and unleashed
having licences no The Magistra o told the de- fendants that he appreciated this difficulties of keeping dogs on leads neighbours must feel they were being pro.ccted by the law."
but
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On summonses for having muzzle, fines of $15 were inflicted, and Anes of $20 were imposed for having na leences.
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The statement said: "I believe in one world and agree with Franklin Hoorevelt that world peace must be based on co-operation between the United States and the Soviet Union within the United Nations,
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Britain To Pay Higher Prices
For Australian Meat
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London, Sept. 20.-The Ministry of Food nounced today that Britain had granted increased meat prices to Australia during the year beginning. October 1 in the re-negotiated bulk purchase agree ment.
conference of Dominion Ministers, the Ministry said.
Critchey
Tho Yugoslav Legation on the Bun- carlan Ministry.
The paper sald: "Such acts against a neighbouringi'country and peoples who are building up socialism and contributing their share to the anti- imperialist front of peace do not serve the interest of friendship re- tween the Hungarian and Yugoslav peoples." United Press..
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Sonior Australlan the plan and asked Wu to Tainan discussion during the forthcoming Trade Commissioner and Mr R. ostensibly for a conference. Wu today by the United States Department as William D. Hallim.
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"KING" CHARGED The Inst agreement was signed in surrendered with 2,000 men to the London, Sept. 20.-The increased
The spokesman for the Australian 2044
"Tho United States Since then, according to the Reds.
Govertiment Selgrist. A Filipo, who was also
Shanghal, Sept. 21.Yung Hung- that the Tu arrested, was identified as Primitivo cost of Ceylon copra in the second Government, and
spokesman, Australia has been half of this year would
however, regards the question of the with- represent prices would bring Australia more ineeiving far less than other meat claimed that two battalions and the
communique, Tho Masil.
drawal of occupying forces as but Yuen, the colton, mill. "king".-of WAS arrested on The group was arrested last Tues- about £4 a ton of oll, and `during iine with what Argentina and New mixing countries. The case put by brigade commander Yang Yu-po, and one factor of the entire question Shughal, who'
September 13 on charges of dealing the 1049 a further C8, the Food-Minis-Zealand were receiving.
unity and independence Strachey. salt in
two regimental commanders who of
foreign exchange and ter, Mr
The agreement reached today only the Australians during the negotia- Parliamentary reply today.
covered frozen beat, mution, lamb tions was that ment punductions followed Wu into the Red camp were Korea. The General Assembly of in blackmarket
tha United Nations
had taken transactions, was formally arraigned The increased cost. In 1950 could and pit meals. Tinned meat is still eats had gone up as well as world able to bring their men back to the. as the
wo to he, negotiated.
Government side. Yang Tuan-yu, cognisance of this larger question, before special criminal court hero property of the Insular Airways of not be determined. "So the Philippines, was confiscated.
have purchased 14,000 tons of out The spokesman said that about The spokesman said that Australia, who informed Wang of the plot, ingoa evidenced by the resolution royarturday when he denied all the "The proceedings were hold in The grout whs suspected of try since July 1 this year, and we hope 300 tons would be exported under would not agree to a long term plan been given command of the Division ferred to the above and may be accusations.
not less than 40000 1the new prices,
for growing ment without a similar The communique said that the de-expected to give further considéra- Ing to
smuggle. arms into Re- to purchase
tion to the matter as its forthcoming camera and Yuhg was remanded in publican-held Indonesia or into tons per annum in 1040 and 1930, The Ministry of Food team, of long term agreement guaranteeing fection has not affected Teinan's to
meeting."Unlied Press. fence-United Press. Malaya Router.
he added-Reuter,
bargainers, headed by Sir Henry stabilised prices-United Press.
day at Ayeraboo Island in Anambas group la a British Dutch pollee trap.
A flying-bout, identified
for.
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Leustody after the hearing-Reuter.
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