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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 16, 1957.

BRITONS TO SURRENDER

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LEASES IN JAPAN

Anglo-Japanese Negotiations Achieve Agreement

Keelung Incident Discussions

London, To-day.

An agreement has now been reached on the question of cancellation of perpetual leases held by British subjects in the Japanese Treaty ports.

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THIS ANSWER WAS OBTAINED FROM THE UNDER- SSECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, VISCOUNT CRAN- BORNE, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY FOLLOW- ING A QUESTION BY SIR CHARLES CAYZER, CONSERVA- TIVE MEMBER FOR CHESTER.

Sir Charles Cayzer asked whe ther as a result of the counter-| proposals submitted to the Jap anese Government by the Bri- tish Ambassador in Tokyo a settlement satisfactory to tha British leaseholders'. committee. had now been reached concern- ing cancellation of perpetual leases in treaty ports held by British subjects.

OFFICER

CHARGED Sequel To Fatal Accident

The heavy snows in Britain have been duplicated in many parts. of Europe. This picture shows otherwise timid game driven by

hunger towards human habitations. They are bears in the Wahlbeide near Berlin which arrive at regular feeding hours.

NAVÄL DOCKYARD

ATTACK

Chinese Charged With Manslaughter

ABUSIVE LETTERS

From Pacifists To Bishop

Three charges were preferred

The Bishop of London, Dr. Win- In replying in the affirmative, against Lieut. Baker Carr, RA, st

the Lord Cranborne said that the the Central Magistracy this mor-

onning, arising out of a fatal accident of a fellow worker named Ah Hung, received 50 abusive letters in the

Charged with the manslaughterington Ingram, preaching at

Chapel Royal, St. Jame's, said he agreement had been reached the basis of proposals presented by which occurred in King's Road yes-ja 21-year-old paint scraper, Wong week following his speech on paci-

terday morning.

Chuen, appeared before the Chief fism at the Church Assembly on He was charged with driving car Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor this He was expecting shortly to hear

February 5 that Notes had been exchanged be- No. 1889 without due care and cau-morning. tween the Ambassador and the Jation in King's Road, near Lau Liu

the British Ambassador.

panese Foreign Minister giving ef. Street, and with having inefficientpanelled: Messrs. J. McCormack

fect to the agreement.

brakes. He was also charged with not having an appropriate driver's Licence.

In his address at the Assembly. The following jurors were em-

Dr. Ingram said. real danger to the peace of the world is the (Foreman), F. M. Britto, R. Pang, pacifists. There is no great danger Chan Yew-ho, ER. Hearther, KEELUNG INNCIDENT

of war if we are strong policemen George Y. K. Sun and W. M. Git with a truncheon to keep order.” Replying to a further question

Defendant pleaded not guilty to

tins. by Sir Charles Cayzer, the Under-the first two charges but admitted

Dr. Ingram said: "Those people Mr. EH. Williams stated that who wrote to me said how annoyed Secretary said that no settlement the last had yet been reached as regards

were they were in no uncertain fashion, The case was fixed for hearing both accused and deceased the Keelung incident, but the mat for Thursday March 25 at 11.30 paint scrapers in the naval dock but it is obvious they do not under-

an-stand. ter was being actively discussed am, bail in the sum of $500 being yard. Deceased, accused and between the Ambassador in Tokyo allowed.

other man, Ah Kee, had a quarrel "We are all pacifists.

struck must be pacifists. - But and the Japanese Foreign Minis-

Traffic-Inspector Saunders, out-in the dockyard. Ah kee ter Reuter

lining the police case, said that de the deceased, after which he shout-difference between the

icies of fendant knocked down a Chinese ed out to the deceased that it was pacifism and non-defence. near Lau Liu Street. The man died Ah Chuen, the accused, who had

"Democracy must not be at the labout four hours later. The road struck him. The quarrel was re- heels of dictators, and despite those

When the brakes sumed when the men finished work letters I still advocate that was well lit were tested they were found to be at 5 p.m. An hour

tain that the his home, world must change its mind if it blows were exchanged with the ac-is to prevent a world-wide war- cused, who was forced to run away. "It is displeasing to God to see Apparently accused resented this all this bickering between nations: beating and returned later with a Japanese hating Chinese, Germans party of men.

suspicious of French, Arabs at the The men grappled with him and throats of Jews. Not only has the assaulted him.

world to change its mind, but the Deceased later returned to the Church. Christianity is fighting kitchen, drank some water and col for its life, and it is not at all cer- lapsed on the ground He began tain of winning.

STRUCK MOTHER WITH STOOL

bad. The man was knocked down deceased returnedter when the be stron

Too lazy to work and unable to about 12 feet from the left side of obtain money from his widowed the road. mother, Tsui Kau, aged 27, assault- ed her in the hope that she would then give him some. Instead she reported the matter to the Police! and this morning he appeared be fore. Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy and was fined $300 or three months hard labour.

MISS BERYL FAIR SUMMONED

Denial Of Police Allegations

Complainant said her son

de- manded $20 and when refused he struck her with a stool and injured her head He also threatened to throw acid over her.

Defendant smoked opium and Hennessy Road on March 1 refused to work. She had offered

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ve must

CALIBRATION AND STATION PRACTICE

vomiting. He was carried out of We must put God first in our Appearing on behalf of Miss D.the house where he lay until the education. It is the only way Beryl Fair, Mr. W. A MacKinlay arrival of Sub-Inspector Darkin, keep Christianity alive.” pleaded not guilty to a summons for who found he was dead driving in a dangerous manner in Dr. B S. Begbie stated that rup

ture of an enlarged spleen and in- The case was adjourned till Thurs-ternal haemorrhage was the cause of him a job in her store but he would day, March 25

the deceased's death,

The calibration with full charge not take it.

Traffic-Sergeant Wass said he fol Dr

Beghi

bie was asked to estab

ammunition and station practice of lowed defendant car, which was lish the

minimum interval between B1, B2 and F1 guns, Stonecutters travelling

miles an hour in the fight and the deceased's death West Battery, postponed from pre- Queen's Bo

Bast to Arsenal Street, He stated this could not be estabvious dates, will take place on turned into Hennessy lished, as it might be from one to Tuesday, 23rd March, (spare days

to O'Brien Road 24 hours, or even five minutes

30th and 31st, March), between The case was adjourned until this 1000 hours and 1800 hours.

· FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS The forthcoming marriage of Mr. whence she Sydney Ellis Edgar, broker, of No. Boad and 455, The Peak, and Miss Dolores at a speed of 34 miles an hour. Paterson, of No. 92, Nathan Road, Near O

Road several peo-4afte ple had to jump out of the way and i

has been announced.

Miss Kathleen Vera Wardill, of defendant had to swerve to miss a

“Highfields,” Bridlington,

has also announced her ing marriage to Mr. John

Jzmes,

Bacolod,

Philippine Islands.

A man who fell in front of a Picca- at Holborn Station ming

glan rthcom

pedestrian.

Kinlay denied that any had to jump out of the way cient or that had at any passengers who sailed time to swerve the car.

dent Mckinley

Mr. E. Wong Mrs. E G. Turner

After

the Pres

train 8-assisted:

layed for 10 mit

sh hour landed underneath the line. had passed over him he

Er platform by officials,

on the line was de