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ALLEGED TERRORIST Chinese

Story Of Movement Plays For

Crown's Travelling Trader Accused

'The activities of the terrorist gang under the name of the Oversca Youth Movement, covering a Oct. 28, last period of five months between

year, and March 17, this year, in the course of which hotels, restaurants and other establish- ́ments were damaged and scores of persons In- death at the Ko jured; together with one Shing Theatre, were unfolded at the Central Police Court yesterday.

with his

H.K. FERRY SALVAGED

Canton, June 3, A Star Ferry launch, sunle during the war in Chinese waters, has been salvaged and Fourd to Chuton where it is to be reconditioned for further service.

aut The engines bollers were mould to be in ez- cellent condition.

It in understood the wreck wan hold to the salvagera by the Perry Company-United Press.

Foreigners

The Central Dramatic Society which performed "Snakes and Lacklers" last week in the Star Theatre, Bre giving another Chinese play in that theatre this weck.

China's Interest In Moral Rearmament Detailed plans

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Testing Of Electric Wiring

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çertain statee

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for the sending of selected groups of Chinese to Switzerland and America for training in "Moral Rearmantent" have been

The Hong Kong Elec- submitted to Nanking by General 11o Ying-tric Company wish to chin, sald Dr. F. N. D. Buchman, initiator of the movement, in a broadcast last night from! Caux, Switzerland, over the Swiss Radio. Tonents which appeared in two Chinese news- day is Dr. Buchman's 69th birthday:: I went, on Saturday Inst, pre- "People" everywhere -ask| fratricidal strife which menace papers on May 28, 1947.

The articles dealt with pared to be interested for ten Have you the answer to Com-so many nations today.

Dr. Buchman sail that "De- policy of the Company in codz. minutes or so and then slip out.] munism?" he salt. “It is in- having had a novel experience Levesting how fanciful, heroic mocracy's inspired Ideology is nection with the pre-war prac but not too much of it. I did dy pathetic some people are in a life to be lived, a road to be tice of testing their consumers not reckon with the excellence trying to and an answer. Others followell....As men listen to wiring installations, every five they of the commentary which gave, begin to see vaguely that there God and obey his orders, naycuts, and stated that apparently, a word by word

must be a note of change. but tions find the pattern that would, reintroduce the scheme translation of the action as

most people haven't come to makes plain God's will for gov-1 on July 1st this year. occurred a tour de force On

need the point where they see that ernment.....There is no

The contentious part of the which Ma Mon Fai deserves con.

they themselves need radical for detours, the good rond lies published maiter consists in All these letters were signed gratulation; ner on the excellence

the statement that the faulty wife who had returned to the under the name of Chun Chen. of the players. I stayed with change, and that human nature straight ahead."

wiring must be changed within country to raise funds to en- Subsequently.

Chuen's absorbed interest and left the sun be changed. I think God for

one week, or otherwise the suj maunting evidence. sometimes; name was used in other letters theatre pandering how great A gage & soliciter.

ply will be disconnected. in the headlines, more often be- refuted Mr. Lonsdale

asent out by the OYM.

part the theatre could play in eused's claim that be had con- The Crown would produce bringing greater understanding hind the headlines, that this in

out

Chinese true, theted his wife, pointing

expert evidence to show that and friendship between

New Truth that defendant had written one the handwriting of Chun Chuen and Europeans in this colony if

while

"General Ho Ying-chin, who in custody. statement

as China's Chief of Staff re- Mr. Lonsdale very apparently a thought which handwriting. This statement was made at the similar to that of accused's it were only backed up. This is

has never crossed the mind of the ceived the surrender of 2.000.- request of the Crown in which

asacrted

Europeans in he said that he had no witnesses

the 000 Japanese in Chinn, who now Turning to

Ko Shing majority of to rull.

re-colony, of whom there were as represents his country on the Mr. Lonsulair nid that the Theatre explosion, which

many thousands following the United Nations Military Staff

went to. n Moral Crown would provide counsel it stited in the injury of

watching the latest celluloid

Rearmament conference in Aun- the present committal proceed and the death of one Lau Yuk dictates of Auburban minds and Committee.

stated that

atrocity from Hollywood, stralia. This is the new truth he ings on the capital charge, Mr. Lonsdale

to the the theatre also received, prior there were Individuals at them there. murder went through

to the explosion, a threatening theatre.

"Il says: "During the past Sessionge.

letter signed by the same hand-

in China, writing of Chan Chuen with the

20 years of my life-fight against chop of the OYM.

The story was related by Mr.; him to chtsin services of coun- A. Lousile. Crown Counsel, sel. He claimed that he had al In the committal proceedings ready communicated before Mr. Sainsbury against Tae Kwok-wah, 28. described a n travelling trader. DSI Shaw assisted Mr. Lansulate in the prosecution

Accused is charged with on Nov 12 cunsing an explosion at the Lak Hot Tang Bearding House and anisther of the Ko Shing Theatre on March 1 The is additionally charged with the murder of Lâu Yak-ling at the Ro Shing Theatre on March 1 and with on May 12 demant- ing with menaces $2,000 cmh fom the Tak Who Ten House] and the Nam Ping Hotel,

After deliberation, the Magis trate overruled Tae's applica-

The Crown yesterday with drow the other sharge against neeused, namely that Tse can. spired between Oct. 28, 1946, tion. and "March 17, 1917, with others of the Overseas Youth Move meul, in attering threatening date letters with a view to demand- ing money from cartnin per-

2018,

Accused's Claim

Before the case was opened

pleation for a three-week ad- garment in urder to enable

YES, AND NATURE TOOK YEARS TO

PRODUCE 'BLACK & WHITE' WHISKY"

Crown's Case Opening the case Mr.

Lons- Were said that the facts

very complicated, involving a great number of witnesses. probably over 50 in all, and considerable exhibits,

could be

In brief, the facts

the manager of the meat.

Chan

the

many

When the explosion took place inside the theatre on March 1,

the establishment was

police guard.

There was П wholeheated zest

about these players which I found

very attractive after the rather

fashionable "underplaying" which has marked European productions

under here.

were

materialism

the

Readers' Letters

Collaborators

The facth are that it is pro- five posed to recommence the yearly test early in 1948, in with conformity

Government Sir. In the last ten doys. two British citizens had been regalatious, and the reports al- convicted on charges of asalst-ready mentioned are quite in- Ing the enemy in propaganda orrect.

The pubile will be notified in Press work by broadcasting in a Ger man-controlled radio station. good time through the

when the tests are re-introduc- Mr. Justice Williams la sed, and in the meantime unoffi- cial statements should be

tencing one, John Kenneth Gracle, anid: "1 consider your offence one of enormous magni- Ignored. tude," while In condemning to 10 years' hard labour, his Council another, Frank Henry Johnston, Lordship

Commented:

"You

Meeting

the

"anything urm within the

method I used was force against force, organisation against or have been found guilty on a gunisation. I've now come to charge on which two people in The gestures

the very firm conclusion, that England have been hanged." generous, stage movements were

For men

The Financial Secretary will who would, when "General Ho now puts first their country was It was the Crown's submission, a delight, definitely made, with must fight an idea with an idea

desperately move that Schedule No. 1 of the moral rehabilitation of fighting a war of existence, Supplementary Expenditure for Mr. Lonsdale declared, that the no hesitancy about them. There

and Chinn. He believes that along work for the enemy and tell llea the year ended March 31st, 1947, theatre explosion was committed was no duffiness anywhere on the the

slage, but all Was pollsh by the same person responsible |

form must come the moral men, a few years of hard la-noon's meeting of the Legislative by the Crown. The maste an ap split into three groups. Firstly for the explosion at the Latk Hol sparkle which would have held with economic and political re- for him to their own country be approved at tomorrow after my attention as an education in the presen of defendant at Tung Boarding House,

stage production in itself, without force that will give a new stand-bour is the least they deserve. Council.

But right here in Hongkong, The first readings of two Bits Boarding' thu loi Mui Tun

Dealing with the activities of the help of

n commentary. In urd to the country. Lonsdale House and the evidener of facts the DYM, Mr.

Moral Force

where these men are prosecut- will be moved by the Attorney- is retrospect and from some know- surrounding his presence, the closed that the organisation had ledge of the size of the Star

"In short,' says General Ho, cd and convicted, there were General.

The Summary Offences Amend. explosion at the boarding house been responsible altogether for theatre slage, I wonder how the there is not much use merely me and organizations that hal

Wir served the ment Ordinance, 1947, interprets and his part in it together with 11 explosions and attempts to producer contrived his groupings trying to reform Communists during the

Summary Oftentes the threatening letter received by cause explosions in the Cathy with such certainty, for the cast by naked force alone. It would enemy a greater usefulness and the phrase "imitation firearm"

establish Some of them enured injuries to was large.

be Lest to solve Communist dose a greater harm to the Al-In

Ordinance, 1032, The play has some slight re- problems by moral

force, led cause, ut "Youth semblance to

So far nothing has been done other than an Secundly, Mr. Lonsdale add persons and damage to properly,

the Finally, General Ho stresses the Arrested In Canton ed, the evidence of the explosion

Helm" which was performed very importance of raising the moral to these men and organizations. meaning of Sect. 2 of the Arms at the Ko Shing Theatre, which

All the threatening lettera recently, in that an impostor (standard of society in Chinn as If justice is the keynote of Briand Ammunition Ordinance, 1933,

performance, this) resulted in the injury of many sent out by the OYM were under beautiful

A whole, including Communista tish administration, here is which if observed in daylight has death of one, with the signature of Chan Chuen, makes good in doubtful circum.

and Kuomintang members. something left to be desired. the appearance of being a lethal. and the

of uny submitted to "He has now whose murder the accused was whose handwriting, Mr. Lonsdale stances. A conventional situation

The writer pities the two men barrelled weapon

cription." charged, and the

The Arms and Ammunition evidence to submitted, was similar to that and one might expect nothing government detailed plans for who have been condemned for support the fact that accused of accusod's,

but conventional humour, but was responsible for the ex-

Concluding, Mr. Lonadale said there was a barb under the good sending at,qnee selected grilups a lesser crime, while their fel-

Arms and Ammunition Ordinanco plosion.

that accused was eventually ar-natured guying, and same of the of his countrymen to Switzer low traitors of a higher calibre Amendment Ordinance, 1947 al

members of society. May be Thirdly. Mr. Lonsdale said rested in Canton and later hand less attractive Chinese habits, land and America for training still roam about as "prominent" cinoves an inconsistency, In the

New Approach

the poor guys had not learned 1933, by the Insertion of a simi the "Crown would deal with the ed over to the Hogg Kong Police, personal as well as governmental, in Moral Rearmament.

lar definition. to get "Inspiration" from some general facts dealing with the

When arrested in Canton, the were too accurately observed to.

"He specifies that these men higher-ups to whitewash, their mrest of accused, the docu- Crown Counsel added, two chops,

nature deeds. There is some doubt with this must be unselfish by menta found on him and the nc bearing the name of the OYM, company about their plans for able-bodied men of faith, and livities of the Overseas Youth and a diary were found on him. the future owing to the fact that must return to give at least one The handwriting in the diary Hong Kong cannot sponge for year's service to the develop- and that of the threatening very much longer on the Services ment of this ideology in their letters was, the Crown Counsel who Tun the theatre. It is country. Here surely is states- alleged, that of accused,

shame that such a centre as Hong manlike planning, a new ap-

problems The first witness called was a Kong has no City Hall with faci OYM authorkies. the

This witness said way that Singapore has. It is an

of such great an (Ovrseas Youth Movement), that he and another officer even greater shame that football arts, or culture

stadiums should be talked of. fa countries as Chino and England? conference the circumstances. Is anyone in Or is this place merely a money Eastern Air Command. Hong Kong interested in the Anal making machine?—A.B.

"BLACK&WHITETM SCOTCH WHISKY

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Letter Received Referring to the explosion at the Lak Hoi Tang Boarding House, the Crown Counsel said

be kind.

The hotel received a threatening man sent here by the Canton Hities for the theatre in the same

letter, signed by

prior to the incident.

8.5,

arrested defendant at 12.30 p.m. On Nov. 9, Inst year, a per-|

the railway sen bouked a room at the hotel on March 29 at and occupied it until about 6 station in Canton, when accused p.m. the next day. This person disembarked from the train with re-engaged. on the following other passengers. day, another room, No. 417, Alleged Statement though he did not occupy it! When questioned whether he that night after paying for it. was one of the men responsible After the man left, the room, for the explosion of the the hotel attendants locked it Kwang Tung, witness alleged, and evidence would be produced defendant replied: "I have that nobody entered the room nothing to do with the ship's until 11 p.m. Nov. 12.

explosion, As regards to the The person who booked the incidents in Hong Kong, such as other room and the room. No the explosion at the Ko Shing 417, was, the Crown submitted; and Nam Ping. I'm concerned. recused, whose handwriting was All the letters sent to Canton that on the hotel register.

firms in the name of the OYM Continuing. Mr. Lonsdale gold were not mine. You can

con that at 11 pm. on Nov. 12 a arm this by checking the two new occupant of room No. 417 chops in my pocket." was registered. When the new Witness said that accused was occupant went into the room and taken to the police station and ant on n chair, an explosion dearched. On him witness add- occurred injuring him.

ed, two chops and a diary were Battery Found

found.

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Canadian Seamen In Court

of

Two Canadian seamen of the s.s. "Tantura" ap- peared before Mr. Nell Garland in the Marine Court yesterday to explain why they disobey- ed the lawful command of their Chief Officer on June 2.

"DISILLUSIONED"

A.O.C. LEAVES

ARMS IN CHINA BUILDING

des.

A 32-year-old tharried woman, the Tee Wol.fong, was sentenced to

The A.O.C., Hong Kong, Air Commodore Webster, left Colony by B.O.A.C. dyingboat two months' hard labour by day yesterday morning en route to Sainsbury at Central yesterday Singapore, where he will attend for the unlawful possession of a Air Commander-in-Chief's | revolver and 18 rounds of

of A.O.C.'s, Fur munition at the servants' quarters

in China Building on May 30.-

To Speed Recovery

First accused Jerry Heron, ordered by the Chief Officer. 20, freman, refused to leave the The trouble started, it was al- starboard winch when ordered eged, from a delay in dressing to do so by the Chief Officer, a wound. Mr. Gillen, who testified that A fine of two day's pay was Heron was drunk and, violent Imposed for disobedience, plus an and refused to allow the steve additional forfeiture of pay in dores to work the winch, Heim equal to the loss-of-fit- also used threatening language. tings damaged.

For carrying 11 passengers The explosion, in the opinion On April 29; witness con Fearing violence he signalled of experts, Mr. Lonsdale ex- tinued, he and the other officer the Police- for assistance; and on his motor junk which had no plalord, was the result of a boarded a train in Canton for subsequently froh, chased the licence for carrying passengers, movement of the chair making Hong Kong on instructions from coolles on deck, one of whom Chan Kun-tak, its master, was -1222 electrical contact which their superior to escort and hand fell. His excuse was that they fined $200 or six weeks' hard la

had the Hong

tensed film. Eventually, bour. and In over defendant to initiated the detonator turn caused the explosive to Kong authorities. When the with the assistance of the Chief Twn Junkmasters, charged explode.

train reached the border at Lo Engineer, he was persuaded to with having no certificated en-DLICIOUS ‘Oraline" primemes- spectuă

gineer on board whlist under ; advantages us a restorative, food heverge. The police, after the explosion, Wu, witness sald, they handed return to his quarters.

way, were each fined 8100 Orfer coalescents.. To the vratem Impaired by the weakening efacts, odinian, found a plece of wire attached over accused and his property A fine of two days' pay was one month hard fabour, a

"Oraftins" prevideo concentrated, wirength to the leg of the chair and a to two Chinese detectives of the imposed.

A fine of $5 or one week was tvingand, revitalising berishment in a.· battery in the room. The police Hong. Kong police.

Henry James Bentall, 30, imposed on Li Ma-tai, master form excepkleanly onay ta malmilate *** also found letters, bearing, the After corroborative evidence oiler, faced an additional charge of an unnumbered fishing bostaisia la a polentile combination of riamo of OYM, written to other by the other witness sent here of causing wilful damage to for operating an unlicenced Matuza's best fondamwalk milk establishments with a blow to by the Cabton authorities, the fittings in the cook's cabin. He boat. permette obtaining money by threatening case was adjourned to this too, was drunk, and refused to Inspector Hill prosecuted for siemente -required for quickly rusturing viewngth- und Siness explosions,

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