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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1949.
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Mutiny Of Dutch Troops In Sumatra "Strongly Denied"
The Hague, Feb. 14.-An official Overseas Terri- torics Department spokesman today "strongly denied" a Singapore report that Dutch soldiers in West Sumatra had mutinied.
The spokesman described such reports nesian Republican propaganda.
This
Indo.
The Dutch Army weekly re-
Siliwang! Division the view of the fighting in the crack unit of the Republican Ariny Dutch East Indies, issued in and lost 100 killed in action in West Joyn, it was cintmed. A broadcast from the "West Java Guerilla Headquarters," received in today through, Republican frances, claimed that the Repuis Army was stili resisting.
Batavia, today claimed further heavy losses Inflicted on "gangs" of Javanese in mopping up operations.
US Intends "To Do More For
Japan"
San Francisco. Feb. 14. -The United States Army Secretary, Mr Kenneth Royall, today declared "we intend to do more" to help Japan get ́back on its feet.
Bainvia
The Republicans denied, that any querilla unit had been crushed and Acattered, and claimed that guerilla headquarters
was still in contact with all guerilla units throughout
Sumatra, Java.
Borneo and other islands.
Mr Merte Cochran, the Amert- can member of the United States Commission for Indonesia, returned stavia today from the United States.
Meanwhile, Dr Louis Beel. the Royal Netherlanda Commissioner for by KLM Indonesia, left Batavin (Royal Dutch) aeroplane for Holland today
with the for consultations Dutch Government.
by his
He WAR accompanied Cabinet Director, Dr P. K. Koels. They will travel via Mauritius and
Kharinum.
His statement, in an address Dr Beel was sent to Indonesia to before the San Francisco Democratic hasten the setting up of a United Luncheon
refutedStates of Indonesia under the Dutch
further Club,
reports that the United States in- Crown. Reuter.
tended રવ withdraw from Japan.
Earlier, at a press conference, Mr
CABINET MEETS
Royall insisted that he had made The Hague, Feb. 14-The Dutch no statement in Tokyo Indicating Cabinet met here this afternoon to
that America intended to withdraw consider the situation occupation forces.
caused by the sudden return of the High Re-
He said he made these two points presentative of the Crown, Dr Louis in talking to correspondents in Tokyo:
1. He knew of no plans to change the military strength in any material respect.
Beel, from Indonesia.
said Dr Political circles here Beel's return was an indication of the policy Japan in his refusal to accept
agreed to unanimously by the Dutch 2. 11 was his opinion that the Cabinet after the Dutch Minister of United States would not be involved Overseas Territories, Dr Emanuel In a war in the Orient, but if it Sussen, had resigned last Friday. were we can meet all comers."
And again he voiced bellef that 'war at this time is Associated Press.
It was hoped that after Dr Sas- ten's resignation the Dutch Govern- unlikely."-ment's policy could be announced
in Parliament on Wednesday.
Now !!
whether Is doubtful tion can be made so soon- declaration Associated Press.
RED TEACHERS Tokyo,
education Feb. 14. The officer of the Tokyo military govern- ment_team_suit_today that Japanese pubite
school teachers who spread Communist propaganda will be sacked.
Washington, Feb. 14-The cost of the Indonesian war to-Holland-is about the same as the amount Hol- land is
the Economic is askinit from
Administration, Co-operation
Valentine, ECA chief of the Alan Valentir Netherlands, said today.
Netherlands
Mr
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Evidence At Trial Of R.N. Dockyard Employee
Evidence that a draft balance sheet of the Naval Dockyard Recreation Club, allegedly prepared by the auditors and presented by the accused at a com- mittee meeting, but which was subsequently denied by the auditors, was given by W. E. Jaques, assistant civil secretary of the R.N. Dockyard when the trial of Robert George Stewart. 26, employed by the Admiralty resumed hefore Mr Justice Wicks at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Stewart, who was treasurer of the Club from 1946 until July 1, 1948, faces four counts of larceny by clerk with or servant, two counts of falsification of accounts intent to defraud and four alternative counts of simple larceny, involving approximately $18,000.
The Jury empanelled comprises live men and two women.
18 Months
For Kwok Kwong
Sentence Passed On
PWD Foroman
(Continued from Paro (1) ̧ fects of an antiquated system which should be immediately rectified.
"But Kwok was not a young man. He was a man who worked for 23-odd years in the PWD. was schooled in the system where there were masters, bad men and the word of a master was a word that could not lightly be disobeyed or disregarded. That era is passing.
"Kwok did not understand because he had not been taught that even the 000 yards of wire which he used at the Cathay Pacific was apparently his property, becauso It was properly,
which was bought by refor
money. In Hongkong.
Kwok did not understand the ultimale trust which reposed in the Jowliest employee that he must safe- guard that property of the munity to the best of his oblilty and endeavour in every way to protect that property.
NEW KIND OF CASE
"This is a new kind of case.
com-
It is
a case which in other countries is used for certain purposes to demon- strate to the public at large and that section of the community, a member of whom is the man in the dock, what they are expected to do in the future. think that wok will have
In
sufferca enough, This man 19.2 worker, not a man of high intelll- gence-not even as high intelligence as his brother who gave evidence here. He is a man probably with little Imagination.. His wife is in Court and his mother is in Court. They are not flashily dressed people us you can see and they are not the kind that would encourage Kwok to commit crimes in order that they might live and look better."
Mr Chen said that Kwok's mother
Me M. Heenan, Crown Counsel, assisted by ASP R. H. Woodhead, is appearing for the Crown. Mr
An application by Mr Chen for the Ferey Chen, who yesterday under- accused to sit beside him, in view took to represent accused under of the fact that he was not in- scheme by the Bar Association to structed by a solicitor and also was of the old type with bound feet assist in the defence of poor prisoners, that the case involved a certain and was characteristic of the Chinese apprars for accused.
which she aruount of figures, was granted by and the characteristic the Court,
had probably embedded in the mind K. G. Ouxcley, assistant, Hongkong of her son was loyalty, and it was which had and Shanghal Bank produced four probably this loyalty statements of current account of perhaps got Kwok into this unhappy the Dockyard Recreation Club with position.
Mr Chen Fald the Bank. An entry on October 1.
that Kwok had 1047, he said, related to a sum of
of been
11 in custody since August $0.120 transferred from fixed de- last year. He was refused on as a Chinese he posit. On April 20, 1948, $1,800 was the ground that
very the border paid in to the account. There was could slip over
That 10 my mind no record of any deposit of $7,000 easily. made in April
is no reason for denying ball Chinese In Hongkong because for a bundred years it has been easy for Chinese to slip over the border. Still, that is neither here nor there," sald counsel,
Letters To The Editor
Responsibilities Of
Israeli
Sir,-Yourleading. article captioned "Israeli's Hesponsibilities" contain E) many misconceptions that I have taken upon myself to correct there for the bencft of your readers,
In the first place, upon the termina tion of the mandate, responsibility for
SECRETARY'S EVIDENCE
W. E. Jaques said the club was re- established in August, 1946. He was Its secretary from July, 1947 until August, 1948. Accused was appoint- ed treasurer in 1946 and was re- elected in 1947. He remained in that position until July
The duties of the
Uzent, wit-!
the maintenance et law and order was ness said, were to receive all monies never transferred to the Arabs, who accruing to have proved hopelessly incompetent, but administration for the conduct of the
lo
LOST REPUTATION Mr Chen added that Kwok had been suffering the uncertainties of outcome of his what might be the fate for eight months nearly.
to the Jews who established an eflent † With the the club's funds and, had lost his good reputation
the exception of a small amount
He
and
even the prosecution had stated that for emergency purposes, to pay the he was a man
of good character. countries, affairs, Says Mr H. S. Cress money into the club's account with He had lost the fruits of his career
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
**The reinoval of the huge Pales. The treasurer was also authorised to /or the occupation in which he work-
tine administration has produced nul the expected chans, but more order and civil liberty then the popula-
make payments, and in December, 1947, it was decided by the committee that
large accounts be pald by cheque,
ed for so many years,
Concluding, Mr Chen said that he thought this was a case where justice could be tempered with merey and in that way they would get justice. Three members of the commitice Kwok had lost his pension; he had were authorised to sign cheques loss overything.. which must bear the signatures of Mr A. Hoo on (Crown Counsel) any
who prosecuted, replying to persons so authorised were himself,Lordship said he had nothing to the chairman Than
and the accused, as address the Court on the question of Treasurer.
Ton has enjoyed since the Aral· revolt in 1936. Must remarkable here despite the appalling atrail of war in which the front line now here mare than rty miles away, in the absence of tension in every day life. The people are happy, good humour, ed and relaxed. Even in Arab and Druce villages in Western Gallen, occupied only a few weeks ago by Jews, schools are ail open, olives are being picked, crops are sown ki perfeet peace without this presence of a Jewish Soldier,
In view of what eye witnesses have
been accepted
At a
two of these members.
bank. Another
The
the
ht
tho
Captain Paul T. Dupell stated in Tokyo before the January 23 elec-
sentence, tions that at least 150 teachers, all
J AUDITORS' DENIAL Communist Party
Mr Valentine told the United States
Els Lordship, in passing, centence, members, visited distribute pupils home to
anti-Senale Foreign Relations Committee,
committee meeting held on said that he had listened to democratic literature.
however, that so far as he knewseen, it is hardly fair to conclude that September 10, 1947, accused pre- very eloquent plea of Mr Chen on Captain Dupell said the teachers Holland was financing Indonesian asibility had not
which impelled the British Government cented a financial report showing the accused's behalf but he could delivered a one-page strongly word military operations with revenue ob- to withhold recognition from what you balance in hand of $2,743.43, in addi- not overlook the seriousness of this All Government ed Communist handout whileh stated tnined in
term "the trouble-makers," I can quite tlon to $8,000 placed on fixed deposit type of crime. Indonesia The that only the Communist Party was
receive understand your terming the Arabs ad with the will
report, servants were in a position of trust In line with the Potsdam Declaration $355,000,000 under the new $5,500.- of the beligerents, where borders are showing a balance of $1,644, was but even the laxity of the system as PWD was no real programme. Mr 266-300 miles away from Palestine, took presented by accused on December 9. In the and the education principles of the 000,000 recovery
case of Indonesian the opportunity of attacking a new State 1947.
of this type. for crimes Fold the Far Eastern Commission. The hand- | Valentine"
At another committee meeting "However I will take into account out niso urged parents and teachers war was rosling the Dutch between wife had just experienced the pangs When the Seven Arab States of birth.
been on June 29, 1940, witness said the fact that Kwok has $340,000,000 and $350,000,000. not to pay taxes,
make a mass assault on l'alcaline, haw is it that no protest was
made The SCAP official said the teachers
or that accused produced a draft of the good character up to the date distributed this leaflet in school
reputed fece of the act of tile balance sheet for the previous year, this case and the fact that he will
Why turn the table on the time under the guise of "ollleial"
Jews?
which accused and he had received lose his pension and his job and the it as you say the British Government's from the auditors, Messrs
custody Percy fact that he has been in home visits.-United Press.
action of failing to recognize Israel was Smith and Company. A nel profil since August 11 last year. Therefore a logical part of British policy of bringingman
shown. was
Subsc- Cabolt a "peaceful basis" for world
re-of $10,243
the sentence of this Court covery, why the disapproval of Churchill, quently he received a letter from the Kwok be imprisoned for eighteen Eden, Crosionan, Bevan at this self-same auditors, witness continued, 10 months with hard labour on each policy? One has only to read there which they stated that the draft of the five counts the sentences to cent speeches of these men at the parlia mcntary debate to conclude that your accounts in question were not pre-run concurrently".
SIDE GLANCES
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He explained that the Netherlands budget is entirely separate from the Dutch indonesian budget-Asso ciated Prest.
By Galbraith
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"If that tastes wrong, blame the radio was so afraid that young couple wouldn't know whether icebergs are made of salt water, that I might have missed part of the recspol"
statement is pure moonshine.
The
pared by them nor were they
You state what the British Government duced for their inspection.
bus consistently favoured peace and when 1ts is threatened. R has to limit the threat. May I ask, who has threatened the peace, Jewn or Arabs? The con- certed assault of Egypt, to name
one
of the belligerents, iš à direct answer to your query. Can you deny it as a fair minded editor? Are the editors of the Manchester Guardian, the New Statesman and Nation and the New Republic
The trial is proceeding.
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signed on for the Defence Force, i source, the most important matter refrain from attacking Arabe, "Úoes not
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