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VOL. IV NO. 734
Defences For Shanghai
Chinese civilians, using outdated methods, pour
cement into frames to build pillboxes for the defences of Shanghai on the out. skirts of Woosung at the mouth of the Whangpo river. These workers were conscripted by Nationalist forces to do, the work.
AP Picture.
Israeli-Egyptian Agreement Soon
Rhodes, Feb. 10-The Israeli and Egyplain governments will probably reach an armlallce agreement within the next week, an authoritative source said: Inst night.
Negotiations will be concluded and
"positive
step a
foward peace between the two permanent governments will be made," the source told the Associated Press.
"It is certain that
an armistice! will be signed. If the Israeli and Egyptain governments did not want to reach an agreement, they would not havė stuck it here so lang." The source atkled,--Associated Press.
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JUDGE SUMS UP IN THE P.W.D.
LARCENY TRIAL
Huge Scheme To Irrigate The Nile
MAY TAKE TWENTY YEARS
London, Feb. 10.-Mr Hector McNeil, the Minister of State, announced tonight that Britain and Egypt had agreed to launch in the Nile Valley one of the world's biggest irrigation schemes. This scheme will aid the development of North, East and Central Africa and may take 20 years to complete
Amplifying Mr McNeil's announcement, made” at a dinner of the Anglo-Egyptian Society in London, authori- tative quarters disclosed that other governments bordering on the Nile Valley will be approached shortly to particl- pate in the scheme if they wish.
Explains Jury's Duty In Reaching Verdict
ANALYSES THE EVIDENCE
Mr Justice Reynolds began his summing-up in the PWD Larceny trial this morning at the Criminal Sessions where Kwok Kwong, fore- man, and Austin Spary, electrical inspector, grade 1, are facing eleven charges of larceny by public servant, obtaining money by false pre- tences from the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, and conspiracy to de- fraud the Government of money.
"I wish to reiterate some remarks that were made by Mr Hooton in opening the case," said His Lordship. "You must decide this case on the evidence you have heard in this Court. You must put out of your minds anything you have read in the newspapers, or any gossip you have heard in clubs, or anything' which has been said before the case."
In his opening remarks, his Lord- ship said that this had been a long case and he wished to express to the jury his appreciation, as other counsel had for their very patient
hearing and the attention they had
other chargehands and workmen what was meant by accessory before called to give evidence and the jury the fact. There was evidenco in this may say whether or not they were case to show the change of prosse's- also accomplices.
afon of materials when Spary was His Lordship went on to say that not present. If the jury found with with regard to circumstantial evi- regard to any of the goods that it
in respect
and with
IF REDS SHOULD TAKE SHANGHAI London Considering What To Do
(FROM. OUR LONDON
CORRESPONDENT]
London, Feb. 10,Repre sentatives of British business men In China are holding con- versallons almost daily with the Foreign Office to decide what policy abould be adopted to defend British business if Com- munkat forces should sweep Into Shanghal.
I understand thst Belilah firma wish to avold, any pro- vocative pollding by British troops of Shangirai - business quarters. They consider the place for British troops would- be around certain koy points cuoli as the electric Power station and the reservoir with It pipe line system to feed Shanghal. Bellah. troops and Indeed, other non - Chinese troops
·would be as well, stationed at: key points · and สตรี
ready to band over fo responsible well-ordered Chin-- eso administration. These sug- gestions arise from fear that Communist forces entering the city might be provoked by the thin screen of European troops, into cloting in strength Impos- sible for the small contingent to quell.
Reports reaching London from North China are thought to Justify a certain degree of optimism concerning the sur vival of European property and interests during at least the first stages of possible take-over by Power.
Soviet Disarmament Proposal Rejected
Defending Kwok is Mr Percy Chen and Mr Y. K Mak, instructed by Mr C. A. S. Russ, while Spary is defended by Mr V. J. L D'Alton, instructed by Mr P. J. Griffiths. Mr A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, is for the prosecution assisted by Mr J. Johnson, ASP and Mr D. C. Macedence the Jury may think, for in-was larceny and if Spary, although
stance, Pherson, ASP. The jury comprises would connect Kwok Kwong with something active which procured the that some of the cheques not present, actually precured or did four men and three women.
the crime. As he went through the theft, then he was an accessory be evidence he would no doubt point out from time
(Continued on Page, 5) to time which the fury may consider corro- evidenco borates the evidence of an accom plice. Regarding Ho Ting's evidence River.
the Yacht Club Job to the lamps regard His Lordship continued: I will, installed at Shields' dental clinic. direct you on the law relating to the jury might consider it was cor-
various counis, but on I say, roborating as
as Spary was you must always remember that the concerned by Spary's own evidence facts are your concern and yours in the witness box. alone, and In
Referring to the statements made summing up the evidence, I exure may from time to time by the accused his Lordship reminded whether the evidence impresses me member that the statement was only express
personal opinion the jury that they must always re- or it does not, but whatever I say, evidence against the particular per- It is you who have to decide the facts, and if I express an opinion that if Kwok minde a statement put- on ton making it. He further explained
about them and you do not ngreeting the blame on Spary that was not as evidence against with It then you can discard It, to be regraded you agree with what I say you Spary at all.
adopt it as your view cordingly.
The second principle which I wish of Lake Victoria by regulating the to set out is most important. In discharge-of-its-waters into the every
criminal
cuse the bur- den of proof is always on the
The total rost and methods ntl The selieme covers the con- Anuncing the scheme have not yet struction of dams and hydro-electric been decider, but irrigation experts works on the Nile and the creation have made extensive Investigations of a great canal system In the
prepared detailed blueprints Southern Sudan. and fer all items involved.
British and Egyptian experts have planned extensive works on the upper reaches of the Blue and While Niles. Another major Item will be the bufting of adam across the Victoria Nile in Uganda, near Luke Victoria, to control the level
Israeli's Responsibilities
AUREN the British authority
withdrawn from Pales-
tine
15:39
a new responibilky W74 acquired by the Arab and Jewish Inhabitants. It was the respon- sibility to maintal order and produce conditions In which permanently and
peace could be established 1:3 Palestine throughout the Middle East. To the extent that that .repon- albility has not been accepted- and who, confronted with the recurring spectacle of Jews and Arabs
throats at each ollier's could ansert that it has coun
beco accepted"-Uie British Govern- ment was compelled to with- hold support and recognition. from the trouble-makers. That Une of action
Was
part of British policy of bringing peaceful Lasts for re- covery in all parts of the world. And that policy itself is strictly practicat, being required as much by simple self-interest as by any broader philosophical recogul- tion of the benefits of
peace. That British polley in Palestine have been described
about
ahould
the
A
torical
variously as inconsistent, partial and downright sinluter remains plece de resistance of a altuation which
full of The
British Govern- Paradoxes.
been consistently
ment
favour
fas
of peace and order.
things When these
harb been threatened it has done what could to limit the threat. That Is all. The de facto recognition
Israel secorded
of
20 WAJ
on January
not the expression of final resignation or a retreat from responsiblilty. Such
is not morally
British Government
д
resture.
more
to apen
Any
the
than it was to Pontius Pilate, The British
had declalon
aims. It was intended to end wit
in
Brlilsh
anomalous altuation which and American polleles. Jini in fondament 21 throughout the
closely
world.
accomi apfeared In the single CALO of Palestine to le in complete opposition to each olher, That plm appears to lave Leen achlovert ns in common SOURC It should be. The United States Government extended de jure recognition to Trɔusjordan January 31 and the possibility
that a situation would arise in whloh the two powers wouhi be backing opposed parties in local war was ended. The other British alm
was to bring home once and for all to the Jews a sence of responsibility for peace fr Palestine. There IN - коте reason to hope thai that aim also may re achieved. Indeed, +
the openly expressed disappointment of the Freedom Party (Irgun Zval Leuml) at ял agreement which they feel will put an end to uncontrolled Jewish expansion into neighbouring territories is In itself evidence that the forces of peace have made an advance. The burden of responsibility shifting steadily towards the Jews. Their recent
Nile.
the
18
can
Lar
C- OWNERSHIP QUESTION
The jury must also remember that vidence given by an accused-person is admissible as evidence against himself and as against another ac- cused. So that Spary's evidence as
This will be linked with a big † prosecution. They must callsly you it related to Kwok may be taken into
project gulatim: works on the White Nile.ense to satisfy you of their inno- The Crown must satisfy you Experts have also recommended cence.
power, and will call for other re-not for either of the accused In this consider exactly what weight should
course through the Sudan.
ов
The project will, it is stated, lead to a new ern in the Sued, mainly uncultivated swamp.
VAST RESERVOIR
was meant
nobe given to that evidence."
SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE
Lake Success, Feb. 10.-The Security Council today defeated Russia's latest disarmament pro- posals calling for a one-third cut in the armaments of the Big Five and a public accounting of the United States atom bomb stockpile,
After an afternoon listening to the Russian delegate's charges that America was involved-in-a- "mad arms race" destined to throw the world into a new war, the Council defeated the Soviet proposal two for, none against, with eight abstentions. At least seven votes, including all five permanent mem- bers, are needed for Council approval.
úme
the Council
2. Directed tho Conventional against, Armaments Commission to prepare States plans for a one-third reduction of
a United
Armaments
the building of a great canal rys- beyond all reasonable doubt of the Dealing with the question of
At the same ir ownership, his Lordship ten bypassing the swamps region in guill of each of the accused.
said that approved (nine for, none the you are satisfied with the explana- with regard to the materials which two abstentions) Southern Sudan known Sud. This will conserve the water tlon given by the accused, or if according to the evidence, were resolution under which the Council the arms and armed forces of the now dissipated in the While Nile's on review of the whole cast of the jury believed that these materials Conventional Armaments the pro- China and the USSR by March 1,
abandoned by the Japanese-If the transmitted to the Commission left with a reasonable doubt
on United States, Britain, France, guilt of the accused then you must came
came into possession by Government
posal approved by the General 1650 I refer to them servants on behalf of His Majesty Assembly last autumn. them, now acquit
Under thila 1950. separately.
and if these materials were put in General Assembly
3. Directed the Atomic Energy resolution, the NECESSITY OF PROOF premises owned and controlled by
by possibility of disarmament was ruled Commission to complete by June 1 His Lordship then explained what the Crown then he would direct the out until world tension had cased.hibition and destruction of atomic draft treaties for simullaneous pro- fury that
materials became the but the Conventional such "beyond by A vast reservoir is also planned out and bid that he resodile property of the Crown. If the Jury Commission was ordered to renew weapons and international control for the Blue Nile to store the waters ment the jury had to decide nine SUCCESLES
found that the Government was not
for disarma- over atomic energy. carry with them obligations. At
of Lake Teana in Ethiopin, on which, | charges of larceny, and one each of the true owner of the particular study of a blueprint
to be used if world condi- 4. Directed each of the Big Five all times the chances were that it is expected, the Ethiopian Gu
powers to give the Council "full obtaining money by false pretences materials mentioned in any of the ment, the event
of Dchting
vernment will shortly be consulted.
data" on
the amount of arms, armed could c
moro
The Soviet draft resolution in forces and atomic weapons by March Another ready
part of the overall scheme and conspiracy to defraud. There charger, but they found that they lions improved. will be a £12 million hydro-electric which the prosecution must
were certain elements in every crime were in possession of them through supply of modern weapons am
their
Then servants,
they had troduced today would have: project at Owen Falls, In Uganda.the jury beyond all reasonable doubt. except the true owner.
31. This would have meant a public time
satisfy
the 1. Condemned. on their
It against any person possession of advantare in this respect would
The whole scheme, when completed, some of the larceny counts, in
count of the US, atom bomb stock- pile-United Press. grow. That is what has happened
will enable the area of Egypt under
TO KEEP SECRET cultivation to be expanded by an- particular the wire and the lamps in and the only mitigation of a thoroughly obgraceful
Washington. Feb. 10.-The United other two million to seven million the possession of the Crown, it
must develop
fbo proved, with regard to the material
States will continue to keep secret it is estimated. acres,
was the subject of each count, This will mean
which that, with crop and that stich material was taken
the number of atom bombs in its rotation, 10 million acres of crops cut of the possession of His Majesty
passession, President Truman an- nounced at his press conferencē to- will possibly be harvested annually,
and converted
to the possession of area of the Sudan someone else.
day, The irrigable will be under crop each
Then the jury must also Uganda. will benent by the provision
11
in
not
not
from
A
went
share
they
of
meat oirried out in deflance of the United Nations is that today the arms are not solely in the hands of the terrorists but at the disposal
of a
a duly elected farnell government. The hope weapons thus misacquired will
be
underlies the British
Bot It is not enough that Jews should refrain Iron atticking Arabs. They must accept their
ful! responsibility for the plight to which hundreds of thousands Inhabitants of Palestine have been reduced by recent Aghting. They cannot keep
order
white this mass of misery remains in their midst and they certainly cannot shift it into neighbouring Arab lands. Something of hot humanitarian spirit which has inspired the work of Glabb Fanlin in Transfordina apicit which tnakes nonsense of attempts to reprezent this particular Brillat officer
Minister 05 л
Ogure-will be required of the new Gar
Govern ment of Israel. It has only -Increased
powers, acquired Important obligations.
It is the business of the world to see that those obligations are duly recognised..
year.
be
of great hydro-electric power, which satisfied that the various elements will aid the coal Industrial develop were proved to them by the evidence ment now planned, including the given with regard to each particular crushing of colton seed and copper count.
Construction will
start
When
Thought It Was Too
of.
Westem world's network of regional defence His 'Lordship then explained the agreements, such as the forthcoming various clements of larceny and Atlantic defence pact,
Communists Again Delay Peace Mission Flight
bomb is the size of
Mr Truman denied reports that Mr David Lilienthal, the United [States Atomic Energy Commis-
sioner, sald ho Shanghai, Feb. 11.-The Chinese Reds once again de-
was considering making this Information public. Jayed the flight of the Shanghai peace mission to Peiping..
The Assionable
core of an atom this morning when they instructed the delegation members
golf ball, but by phone to postpone the taking off until the 18th on
it is equal to 5,400,000 pounds of TNT, Lieutenant Colonel William R. Sunday.
Stark, of the Armed Forces Indus shcond
operated trial College, disclosed to industrial ship, Tangshan, Jointly by the Kallan, Huainan and leaders in Los Angeles today,
walung coal companies, is He added: "Tho bomb blast is no scheduled to leave on the same different from other bombs except mission in a few days.
force,
at a distance of 4.800 for Chinwangtao, former Important metres (three miles),
The Greater Shanghai will head inflet brugh the flash heat con
The Crown sinciting.
had said that the Jobs
were done as a series materials are available and agree-jobs and that Spary and Kwok hnd ments have been concluded with established a kind of system of the other interested Governments. No Private contracting, using Govern-
Dr W. W. Yen and his associates plan yet exists for inviting American ment materials, Government em were flest ready to leave on Wednes capital to participate.--Reuter,
ployees working in Government day. Then they were advised to time, and in deciding whether a wait until today. This morning the system was shown the jury mophone call came in instructing the take into consideration on the other Inrceny counts with lo wait until Sunday.
With regard to the job at the HKFC, sald This new netion on the part of Nationalist harbour in North China. Earlier, he had spoken to the in- Good To Be Truc
his Lordahlp, Spary had stated that the Communists to slow down peace Millions of tons of coal were reported dustrial leaders of the atom bombs far as was to have piled up for months in the being the size of golf ball," but later he did order the fans, but that if overtures, however, as Sheffield, Feb. 10,-People walk- Government fans were installed known, was not accompanied by minhit area awaiting moving out. Inz
reporter: "It is through Arundel Street
The announcement of the second explained to a
and obvious the bomb is much bigger Sheffield, yesterday did not stop was by mistake. They may look at similar action detaying the deparlute
of the peace plans evidence of the
other accused of the first merchant ship from postponement when they saw this sign outside who had alleged that he had ordered Shanghai to Red territory to inau-fight was made by Dr Kau Chia- than that because it takes a B-20
Superfortress to carry 15” a tobacconist's shop: Prewar stark Government material to be used in garate borter trade between the Red hou. personal representative of Radio-activity was responsible for Virginia cigarettes-10 for Bd."
President L Taung-Jen who order
to show that this was not a and Nationalist areas.
has 18 percent of the deaths after the They thought it was a joke, but mistake on the part of Ito Ting. The steamer Greater Shanghai, been doing aison Job between wartime atom bombs fell in Japan. the tobacconist, Mr F. M. Methley, Turning next to the question of flying the British flag, left this the government and private mis- There has been some division of had found the cigarettes at the accompilees, his Lordship sold that morning with 300,000 bags of wheat slons. Dr Kan merely made the opinion in Congress on whether the back of his store. When the nows there could be little doubt that Ho four which will be traded to the Reds announcement, without giving rea- United States should disclose In- got around, he sold all 220 packets ing was an accompllee if his oyl- for 400,000 tons of coal from the sons from the Reds for the delay formation on the atomic bomb-Reu- Lot 10 in 90 minutes--Neuter,
dence was correct. There were also Kailan Mining Administration. The United Press.
tor.
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