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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1949.
P.W.D. LARCENY CASE Building Drops
Ship Blows DEFENCE HELD
In Carson
HEAVY LOSS OF
LIFE FEARED ·
Violent explosions, rocked the Canton waterfront yes. terday morning when п Chinese Air Force supply ship lying alongside the Taishatau military jetty caught fire and blew up.
The accident, the cause of which has not yet been deter- mined, happened shortly after 10 am. Tremendous sheets of flame shot up from the ship,. accompanied by big explosiona which could be heard through- out the city.
The ship was a landing craft belonging to the Chinese Merchants
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Steam Navigation Co.. and formerly the U. S. Army FS408. She by the had been requisitioned Chinese Air Force to convey sup plies from the North.
of the ported that at the time accident there were on board about 6,000 barrels of high octane aviation spirit and 3,000 cases of alr ammurd
tion.
It is feared that there was heavy loss of life, according to a Chinese report from Canton, but no details far been releaset by the Chinese authorities.
have so
The area of the aceldent was under heavy guard yesterday, and no one was permitted to pass.
Burglar Subdued
By Psychiatry
Baltimore, Feb. 1.-A paychiatrist, Dr Edward Kerman, watched with professiónni interest today while an årmed burglar was subdued by a
a televizion psychiatrist on
pro- Kromine.
Dr
The psychiatrist on the screen delved subtly into the mind of the intruder and prevented completion of a crime:~
discovered Later.
Kerman that, while he was watching the programme, a thief had entered his house, taking among other things a suit and a wallel containing US$30.¦ Dr Kerman said he would like to i have a chat with "his" burglar, "te see if that television works."-United Press.
EDITORIAL
Idea really
UP BY ABSENCE OF COUNSEL
Mr Percy Chen Delayed By Fog In Shanghai
The absence in Shanghai of Mr Percy Chen, counsel for Kwok Kwong, foreman, first accused in the PWD Larceny trial, caused an enforced adjourn- ment at the Criminal Sessions where the case for the defence was to have opened before Mr Justice Reynolds and the jury of four men and three women. Kwok is charged with Austin Spary, clectrical inspector grade I, on twelve counts of theft of public servant, obtaining money from the steward of the Kowloon BGC. by false pretences and conspiracy to defraud the Government of money.
When the Court assembled this morning, Mr. V. J. L. D’Altón (instructed by Mr P. J. Griffiths), who is defending Spary, said: My Lord, I am informed by Mr Chen's office that he is in Shanghai and has been unfortunately delayed by fog. He was supposed to have returned yesterday. He is due back today and has asked me to open my defence. I find it very difficult to do that because Kwok Kwong is the first accused on the indictment and I don't know if my learned friend is going to put Kwok in the witness-box.
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Carbondale, Pennsylvania, Feb; 1-A whole elty block in this
anthracite community aubalded today and two ad- Joining, block were shaken by an underground mine cave-in. Faur
Injured. persons were none of them seriously, and at least 14 homes were severely damaged in the main cave-in ares, while many other houses in surrounding sections were dumared to a lesser extent.
Residents sald the cave-In sounded like an earthquake. Most of them were asleep at the time. but an advance rumble enabled them to escape from their shaking homes.
One two-storey frame dwell- Ing dropped 25 feel, leaving the roof level with the street sur- face. Two automobiles parked in a street slid into a hole 20 feet deep.
Women and children, wear- ing only night clothing and some of them in bare feet, ran screaming through the snow- covered streets Int freezing weather.
A water main cracked and sent a torrent of water cascad- fox through the section before it was shut off by company workers.--United Press.
Jews Reject Bunche Line Solution
NOT "REALISTIC"
Rhodes, Feb. 1.—A reliable source said on Monday night that the Jews have rejected
Ifis Lordship: 1 understood, Appeal reports. It concerned a case rather strange that Mr Chen's that Mr II. S. Mok was also where counsel for the defence solicitors are not here or Mr Mok instructed by Mr Russ on behalf of thought that it had been fixed for to give an explanation as to when
p.m. but hearing at 2.30 Kwok,
it was they expect Mr Chen back. Are actually axect Mr D'Alton: I understand that
10 m. The you making any application, Mr that is so. In this instance Mr. Chan
ruled learned Recorder
that in D'Alton? must have gone away very suddenly counsel's absence the case must go Mr D'Alton: I intend to do so because 1 hud
The Court of Criminal Appeal but I don't know arranged to have alon
whether I conference with him on Saturday to held that thes
considered the Recor- make such an application. seg whether ho WDA going wder was right and they would not
His Lordship Are you asking call Kwok to give evidence.
have quashed the conviction but, for the hearing to be adjourned? that particular case, there were Mr D'Alton: As Mr Chen is due
Recorder should have in-say that he is and the Red vited one of the counsel to take on adjourn for half-an-hour or so to as a solution the defence. As the Recorder did not do so the Court of Criminal Ap was very peal quashed the convletion. 110 awkward. He drew attention tu a case recently in England but which was not quite parallel with this one.
His Lordship What is your view on the matter, Mr Hooton?
VERY AWKWARD
Mr A. Hooton (Crown Counsel), who is conducting the prosecution. said that he thought the case should
on. He knew
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Li Orders Sun Fo Cabinet Back To Nanking
CHECK TO ANTI-PEACE ACTIVITIES
Nanking, Feb. 1.-It was authoritatively learned that Acting President Li Tsung-jen, in a double- barrelled arove to check anti-peace activities, tonight instructed Premier Sun Fo's cabinet to return to Nanking and demanded an explanation from General Hsuch Yuch, Governor of Kwangtung, of his public utterances for the formation of a four-province anti- Communist bloc.
came
The move
as behind the scene manoeuvrings by the war group intensified in an effort to wreck his efforts to reach peace settlement with the Communists.
The Cabinet, originally scheduled to move to Canton before February 5, has altered the plan now for the Cabinet, to proceed to Canton to hold one token meeting and then return here immediately.
A source close to Li Tsung-jen told the United Press that the acting President definitely would, not leave Nanking.-United. Press.
PHONES CANTON Nanking. Feb. 1-President Li Tsung-jen today phoned the Nation- alist Cabinet Ministers in Canton urging them to return to Nanking after they had met on February 5, it was learned from usually reliable sources here tonight.
members of the Bar present in Court back today-I have a cablegram to completely the "Buncha Lina" have Informed the Ministers that the
VERY COMPLICATED His Lordship: I expect that ease was different in many ways to this
It appeared in the Court of Criminal cne which is very complicated. It
INDONESIA FEDERATION: SEARCH FOR FORMULA
Batavia, Feb. 1.-The heads of the Indonesian Federal States are to meet here again tomorrow when they are ex- pected to decide a formula to be suggested by the Repub- lican leaders as a basis for discussions.
flying
back-could wo
---JURY'S VIEWS
that
that
Mr D'Alton: So far as we are con-
cerned my defence is Spary is quite ready, apart from the fact that the first accused is not represented, which is the only reason for the adjournment.
to
for
Fo announced that he would ba returning to Nanking after President Li Tsung-jen returned from Shang-- hai.
A postponement of the evacuation of the Government south was ex- pected to result in "the Government exerting even greater efforts to at lain peace for the peoplo" as tho Prsident's closest friend; General Pei Chung-list, said publicly yester- day in Hankow-Reuter.
READY TO LEAVE
Shanghai, Feb, 2—Dr W., W. Yen, and 3-year-old veteran statesman leader of the five-man. People's
tact the Communists, in
con-
President Li was understood to
Nationalist Cabinet would remain to the disputed the present in Nanking. The Pre- the boundaries of the Negev, sident's reported action followed position is. find out from Mr Mok wha
*This strong action by the Jews closely the omcial announcement that Sun Fo, and the His Lordship: I think it is a most followed radio communication with the Preer. extraordinary procedure
Tel-Aviv. The Arab special emis- Foreign Minister, General Wu Te- one is here to represent the first
had chen,
were returning to Nanking in Sherrine, who sary, Colonel
For a day or two before proceeding to Peace Mission appointed by Presi- accused,
token the proposals to Cairo
Canton Mr D'Alton: It is rather difficult acceptance or rejectleri did not re- Their decision was made after a Press lust night that he was ready dent Li Tsung-Jen, told the China for Kwok to decide for himself.
turn on Tuesday to that the Esynfying visit yesterday to Shanghal His Lordship: I agree histian view-point is not yet known. by the President and his advisers, to proceed to North China to legal representatives should be here. He is expreted back in Rhodes' on None of the points discussed
would Wednesday. If this was a short case I
Shanghai hod been officially He expressed the hope that his say that we must go on but as it!
On Monday. De Ralph Bunche divulged, but reliable sources hera mission would help to widen the is a complicated case I think we
Gubmilled several workingt papers tonight believed that the President peace door which is already open. must adjourn.
to both delegations on a virtual urged Dr Sun Fo to maintain He said that in his 73 years he had
take-It-or-leave-It" basis..
united Nationalist---Government
not-yet-taken-an-air-trip, but-"for The Jewish opposition the front until a definite answer to the the sake of the nation and the "Hunche Line" is based on their Government's peace overture
wus
people," he was willing to risk his that claim It is not "realistic" received from the
Communist leader
falling health to fly to North Chinn. because it does not recognise cer: Mr Mao Tse-tung.
Dr Yen disclosed that he will talu areas won in the October and Observers considered the evacun-undergo a medical examination for December offensives
tion of the seat of the Government heart ailment today and that one Ils Lordship asked the members
Eunche proposals would to Canton would split the Kuenin- of his doctors would accompany him of the jury for their views.
return some of this territory to the tang Covernment into four factions. on his journey north. The Foreman: We will be greatly Egyptians, the source said. This the The support given the move south The offer which the Federalist inconvenienced, my Lord
Jews will not
allow. Associated leaders contemplate making may
We will all be Press, His Lordship W
MEDIATOR WAITS Donrede the chief points of the greatly Inconvenienced.
The Foreman: If there is to be a cartier demand by Dr
Soekarno, short adjournment and with no cer-
Khodes. Feb.
COMMUNIST CHALLENGE 1.-Dr Ralph President, tainty Indonesian Republican
that Mr Chen will be re-
Bunche, Acting United Nations
The Communist broadcast demand and Dr Hatta, his Prime Minister. turning today and there is no cer Afediator, is waiting for the returu among others, for the Imprisonment
lainty as to the weather,
the care of the special Egyptian emissary of General Chiang Kai-shek ar 10 Dr Yen said his mission would These were that the Republican should standl over
Ho leaders, now held by the Dutch, when we will sit all day instead of inc" which will determine whether Red war criminals list, was inter-wish for ending the civil war.
on the "Bunche ether rightwing Nationalists on the tr the Communists of the people's the deadlocked
can preted as a challenge to President stressed that the mission was not halt representing the Government nor Li Tsung-jen's attempt continue.
Colonel Ismall Sherring was due the rightwing-supported evacuation will it start peace negotiations with to arrive about noon early Tuesday south. afternoon.
It was regarded as significant that calling an immedinte halt to the In the meantime, Dr Bunele con- | the Nationalist Government had re-hostilities in the interests of the terred with the Jewish delegation.jected the Red demands and Dr Sueation and the people-Reuter Well informed cources, said that tito
They recommended a fortnight ago that representa- tives of the Republican territories should be associated with the setting up of an Interim Federal Government.
More Hongkong Apathy
THE
activities
Automobile
are
Hongkong Association has been www.
for nearly iwelve organised
while is activities months, and have from time to time received wide publicity, there are obvious signs that the Association is not receiving
the support and should from encouragement It the motoring community. There are probably about 6,000 private cars in the Colony today, yet it has taken the HKAA almost
persuade TUO year to
owner- drivers to
Association, Join the
the which, after all, exists for benefit of motorists and whose
on their behalf restricted only by lack of mem- bership with which goes financial
Seemingly there is support lendensy on the part of the post-
fraternity motoring regard membership of the IIKAA as an expense for which there is inadequate return--symbolic the "what do we eet out of 117" attitude which displays itself frequently in Hongkong. today. The fundamental aim of thue Association, of course, is to be a mutual interest organisation through which private car drivers can have a birger' say in road development and traffic control schemes-boll of prime Importance to the motorist. And through the
те organisation the private car driver can obtain ready service from the Associa tfon's petralmen and attention to their parked
from
War
to
of
In
Association of the strength
of relation to the total number private car drivers is insufficient
It tu lo allow
be regarded མ་ representative of the motoring community. Before the war the authorities turned instinctively to the HKAA for opinions and co- operation concerning traffic problems. Today.
presumably
the
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for the simple reason that Association membership small. It is seldom approached by the authorities on such matters: In fact, the Association is not even represented on the Traffo Advisory Beard something which would have been unheard of a few years
when aro
the HKAA had 1 membership Ап- approaching 2,000, The thorities cannot be wholly blamed for
to their Indifference the Association while its membership remains at such a to point, though they would be hurting no one by recognising that the organisation is doing its utmost en behalf of motorists, and.. that by is very existence merits a Advisory Traffic Board, Nevertheless the HKAA's principal obstruction to expansion and proper recognition Is the extraordinary apathy of motorists. The Association aims to assist them In the most practiest manner possible, and to embrace them into a fraternity, as they are elsewhere In the world, through
A single organisation. 10 AA | Disregard of this opportunity employees who are on the spot, to ¦ dlaregard of personal and mutual
carn
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carry out just that work. These are practical forms of assistance already available to members of the HKAA, and that they are not more extensive is solely because the Assoalhtton has been cold. shouldered by motorists. There is too, the question of official recognition. All too clearly this has not been forthcoming to the degree It should because the
valce on the
Interests, and forfells the right of a concerted voice in the manage- ment of traffic affairs, which, incidentally affecis every. motorist. Motorists will be doing themselves and the Colony
lisservice by allowing, through inexcusable apathy, the Hongkong Automobile Association to go out of existence, And that danger today is very real,
a
maiter
nut-clay.
io tomorrow
Mr D'Alton: I quite agree with the jury that the trial should be put over to tomorrow. I only learned about Mr Chen's absence late last night. I will get in touch with Mir
The
with a decision
negotiations
should be released and permitted to consult, and be treated as the Government of the Republik.
Hepresentative Republicans here who are unofielally in touch with Chen's office.
His Lordship then suggested that certain Federalists in this expect the Federalists to recommend the case be adjourned for half-an- the Immedinte release of the Re-hour to find out what was the situa-Jewish position is not far from that pubilean leaders, permission for the The Court then adjourned unti: Cabinet to be convened, and recognt- 10.45 o'clock. tion of the leadors as representing the Republic.
discuss
tion.
ARRIVING TODAY
of the "Bunche Lae and could be adjusted if the Egyptians make substantial changes in
their de mands-Associated Press.
LEAVING RHODES
Haifa. Feb. 1.Dr Ralph Bunche
On resumption Mr D'Alton said he had just received a telegram The Federalist leaders met in from Mr Chen in which he said he secret yesterday to
the would be arriving at noon today and
requesting him to open his matter,
Mr D'Allon said he could not open his case under the circumstances, 10Rhodes for New York at the end of. which his Lordship agreed
CAUTIOUSLY WORDED
case.
the acting Palestine Mediator, and the United Nations political adviser, M. Henri Visier, had decided to leave
this week, United Nations sources Mr. H. S. Mok apologised for not said in Haifa tonight. Republicans here do not contem- being able to open the case for the plate any weakening
These sources said they would end of contact defence of Kwok as he had no with the United Nations Commission Instructions from Mr Chen. He was the Israel-Egyptian armistice talks then, whatever the results. The for Indonesia, and expect the ques-expecting Mr Chen to arrive at any tion of the fulfilment of the moment this morning and suddenly talks, which began on January 13, He asked his have gone on much longer than was the telegram came. Security Council resolution to, Le
Lordship to adjourn, the trial until planned.
for Dr Bunche's. Inst suggestion raised whenever the talks with tomorrow, he Federalists begin.
His Lordship said that as Mr Mokarmistice lines in the Negev appeared caine into the case. at a very late to be acceptable to both sides, with he thought that under the cerlalu minor changes, It was added:
adjourned
until tomorrow
The draft outline of the formstances the trial would huvel-Reuter,
proposed by the Federalist lenders,
ready
is indicated by some sources, seems to be cautiously worded, and would ap-morning. He said that if Mr. Chen arrive today and would not pear to contemplate recognition of did not revlast tomorrow morning, Truman-Stalin the Republican leaders as "oficial tr Mok would have to carry on. personalties of the Republic, the He advised Mr Mok to be ready to status of which has yet to be de- go on at 10 a.m. tomorrow in case termined by democratic means, Chen would not be ready to inking into account the principles of Federal construction, 'and full proceed then,
equality of the status of the mem- ber slales."
.
Meeting Question
London, Feb. 1.-Britain's Prime Minister, Mr Clement Atlee, is to His Lordship told the Jury that be asked whether he will offer to
they had been arrange he was sorry that
meeting between Prest- Court in a useless dent Truman and Premier Stalin, brought to the
It betler Lending Republicans here expect excursion. He thought
Labour Member of Parliament, Dr Sockarno and Dr Hatta to ne under the circumstances, not to go Mr Ronald Chamberlain, will make cept
House the formula, at least as a on with the trist until tomorrow. the suggestion in the basis to meet the Federalists. The trial was then adjourned unil Commons on Thursday.-Associated Reuler,
16. a.m. tomorrOW,
Press.
of
by the rightwing CC clique WES The live-man mission is now believed to be impairing the pros-awaliing Government arrangements pects of a negotiated peace with for their air trip to the ancient the Reds.
capital of Pelping The youngest member of the delegation is Dr K. P. Chen, the noted banker, who is
R
to.
the Communists but would urge the Reds to recognise the need for
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