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Known SpyHuman Ostrich Performer
At Large In America
From, Chapman Pincher
Washington, Sept. 28.
A Communist atom spy, known to have been almost as damaging as. Klaus Fuchs, is living freely in America although the FBI has a cast:| iron case against him.
G-men dare not prosecute de- cause they could not recure a conviction
withou presenting evidence which would give nway 1 was information, top
Servet
officially told.
it in
no!
parsible to try a civilian spy case in camera herz as it is ital. During the trial of Julius Rozenberg.nni his wife Ethel-who are now in the
house dea:l
the Sing Sing
awalling bearing of their appout the United States GovERNBYCIV. had to permit disclosure of ton szeret de pil: of the atom bomb mechenism.
The Spy, born in America, is now living near New York. He worked as an atom relentist in the huge ntom explosive plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee during the war.
on
He is known to have given information to Russian agents making the methods of Uranium 236 and heavy wales He was also deeply involved with the professional
Rivistan
spy itnown as Arthur Alexan-
drovitch Adams, who
n spy ring in the United
Adams mysteriously managed
to escape to
Kussia when
he
realised G-men were about t arrest him. The FDI are still fitfl trying. to
out
They escape. arranged this suspect that some highly placed United States official must have { belped.
Alem while the known spy in
continually
watched. X the evidence which the G-men would need to use is eventually taken of the secret list. will almost certainly be cryosted. Loniton Express Service.
EXPRESS
LAND
ha
HITS MINE
The Canton-Hankow express hia land ming laid by Nation- alist guerillas in the vicinity of
Yuan Tam station In llonut
and the les moive was blown
to picces, killing its driver and fireman natright, according to a Chinese Press report.
1:0
A number of passengera aira-reperted-to-have-been-in- jured.
Services heren Canton and Bankow were suspended for two days following the incident be- CRUSO the sail bed was also damaged by the explosion,
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
Singing, dancing and music is a common form of busking throughout the whole world, but this Indian has a new style. He calls himself the Human Ostrich and claims that he could stay with his head under the ground for several days. When performing outside the Calcutta racecourse, however, he came up at fre- quent intervals, just to see if any money had found its way into his bowl.-Express,
Churchill-Stalin
Meeting May Become Election Issue
London, Sept. 23.
the
A Conservative Party campaigner today revealed the Churchill-Stalin meeting idea as an issue in British general elections set for October 25. -
Winston Churchill, the wartime Prime Minister and Conservative Party chief, proposed a personal meeting for himself with the Soviet Prime Minister in the last un- successful Tory camunien to unseat the Labour govern- ment in Fabruary, 1950,
to
"The Socialist (Labour Party) claims that they are able get on with Russia has been Mr debunked for good and all,"
Capt. Staufey said.
Captain Richard Stanicy, Conservative member of Parlia ment, told a political meeting at
tociny thirt 1. In the Indian Ocean, 2. Scarbor:ugh
Church!!! at Prime Minister Banking 3. Town.
From
would arrange a personal meet- the brew "Shabath” menning | " rest. 3. The purty of milking with Stalin to ease work
tencions. f. Nephew.
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"Mr Churchill has already made his friendship with Stalin, and one of the first things he will do when he is Prime Minis- ter will be, I am sure, to go and
try meet Stain again end establish a friendship between the top men in the two coun tries, as well as between their
coples Mr
Churchill and Stalin met Iseveral times at big power con- ferences of the last war up to the Potsdam · meeting In the summer of 1946 when he had been unseated by the emerging Labour government of Prime Minister Clement Attike.
Generalising, political obser vers believe the campaign shoping up as a baltie of the two top personalities, pugnacious Churchill and quiet Attlee,
These observers say neither Labour nor
the Conservatives could promise--and hope to bring-surcease from Britain's worsening economic plight or check inflation,
In their opinion, voters will have to choose whether they be lieve Mr Churchill's Conserve tives or Mr Attlee's Socialista could best lead the country the next five years on the basis of which set of men they like best. Associated Press.
AMBASSADOR
HERE
Sir Esler Dening, first Brie tlah post-war Ambasandor to Jepan, arrived here this morn-
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
Paris Anticipates New Soviet Move
Paris, Sept. 25.
High French authorities are considering the possi bility that Russia is seeking talks with Franco apart from the Big Four. In- formed sources said today.
bcen Officially nothing has sald, or inted on either side. But a study of recent events has reached Cabine) level. Those events are:
no
1. At the San Francisco con- terenec, for signing the Japanese peace treaty. Russia made critical remarks about the pre- sence of the three French slates of Lacs, Vietnam and Cambodia. Nor were kind words said about Ho Chi-minh, Communist, leader Is fighting the French here.
who
of
to
Russians recently 2. The
batches have released two Frenchmen to be return:d Alsaes, a territory which was German when the men were cap ured, bu'. now Is French,
3. The
French were told that the French Consul interned in North
well trented.
Korça
was
Living Language
1951.
Why we say Hang out.
Nowadays only, certain trades and professions, such as publicans, bar- bers and bankers, really "hang out" at the address they live at because by custom they hang out their signs there. But we all of us sometimes use the phrase "where do you hang out?" meaning "where do you live?" he cause of the old custom of sign-hanging.
SCOUTS
BACK FROM
JAMBOREE
welcome
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For Hospitality
Serve Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
15-Pound Hammer As Exhibit In Murder Trial
EVIDENCE BY WIDOW
A 15-pound iron hammer was produced as an exhibit in a murder trial before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Gould, in the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Standing in the dock was Cheung Hon, 29, assistant blacksmith; charged with the murder of his master, Cheung Sum-lee, 38, blacksmith, at Tung Tau Village, Kowloon City, on June 26 last. It is alloged by the Prosecution that after the evening meal, accused picked up a hammer and struck deceased a blow on the head, from which he later died in Hospital.
Conducting the case for the Prosecution is Mr M. Morley- John, Crown Counsel, assisted by Det. Sub-Insp. W. Watson and Det, Sub-Insp. C.Y. Slu.
not Accused who pleaded guilty to the charge is defended by Mr V.L.J. D'Alton, instructed by Mr H, Cain.
was
FUEL OIL SHORTAGE
munist
a blacksmith in Tung Tau Fuel Control Bo report.
decensed, picked up a blow on the
den to
of
Hongkong's Scouts con-
With the aculo shoringe tingent to the world jam- borce in Austria
A Jury of five men and two fuel oll in Red China, the Com returned
wemen has been empanelled,
authorities in Central here this morning by RMS
The Prosecutor said that on and South China have ordered June 20 accused was working all dealers in these provinces to Corfu from England.
the to decease who register their stocks with The group of seven Boy
as assistant
according Scouts selected to represent
Chinese Press 4. French observers pointed the Colony at the jamboree Village. Working with occured to out that a recent
transportation note from for the first time since 1012- were two other assis called to companies, as well as factories,
Shipping and Russia to France contained less were welcomed aboard on their
Evidence would be than pre-arrival by Rev. T.E. Gover, thow that the three fokis and have been asked to submit their language posonous rious Bed notes to other, West- RN, Acting Colony Scout Corn-heir master and after finish to the authorities, who will then took monthly requirements of fuel oll 2rn Allies. The note charged missioner.
heir evening meal that the
proposed rearmament Members of the 36th Kow-ing work on June 28, Accused decide as to the quantity to be of Germany and French mem-
who finished his meal first was allocated. Joon presented to their col-
Dealers in fuel oil are forbid walked behind North Atlantic league, Leung Yiu-ko, with bership in the
alleged to have
sell their stocks without violated the Franco- silver
a hammer Jact
10 ornament
sanction of the authorities. Russian treaty of friendship.
his return.
siruck deceased a and
The provinces affected by this the As yet France has sent no
The head. Accused dropped Hale and hearly, the Hong-
Kwangtung, reply. There evidently is con-
kong Scouts expressed their joy
ran away. He was new ruling weapon and ran Uct in French
chased by deceased's widow and Kwangsi, Hupch, Hunan, Kinngsi to be "Home at last." government quarters on the subject. Not
Bald 15-year-old Ho Shlu-
a fold but made good his escape. and Honan." all the top bracket officials hel,
Police were called and of the 15th Hongkong hink the Russians really are
Troop, who has been awarded deceased removed to Kowloon talk with the French. socking
the Gilt Cross for Gallantry by Hospital. He died the same Lord MAJOR PROBLEM
Chief Scout, evening. Rowallan, "Of
alt the places we have vlelted, Hongkong is the
the best clean, neat and modern.
A Grand Camp Fire will be held on October 6 at St Joseph's which will be the first College official reception to be given to the Hongkong contingent.
"We will
display all
our souvenirs which we have col- lected during our tour.". - marked Contingent leader C. H.
A major problem I such a meoling came about would be 'he renetion In the United Staice, Informants
made
plain the US would be consulted about any such conference and of s would be kept informed progress. The same was true of Britain.
This correspondent; was told that there was not the remotest
possibility that Fronce.. would be pulled out of its close rela- tionship with the US and Bri- toin.
to
ม
Hon,
Battle For
"Heartbreak”
The French were able quickly uncover a reason why Russin might be seeking bi-lateral
The
t steps taken talks. Washington toward rearmament of Germany have raised a new problen
Russia problem for Russia. obviously would prefer to have Western Europe dominated by France than by Germany,
And just now Russia is in a position to make France much Russia, and perhaps stronger. only Russia, can quickly end the war in Indo-China which has been sapping French mili- tary strength for the past five
vcars.
That.
include
Hill Rages
Accused was later arrested at quarry where he had been hiding since the alleged inct- dent.
WIDOW'S EVIDENCE
Lee Yau-ha, the 24-year-old widow of the deerased, said her husband had thren tokis in his employ at the time of his death, are of whom was the accused.
20.
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close
Registered, articles and parça! 'malli
botr earlier than the ordinary mall times shown below.
EN.
She remembered the evening et Jame 26. She and her husband
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 By Air and the three tokis sat down to shortly after their evening meal sher
Burma, India. Pakistan, Middie
Great Britain, I was the firs: to East, Africa, 7 pm. Acsurr finish the meal, witness said. He rope, B p.m.. via B.O.A.C.
Japan, 6 p.m.. B.O.A.C. Formosa, walked to the back of her hus-
Okinawa, U.S.A.. band, lock up farse with it.
hammer Canada, 0 p.m., I.K.A./N.W.A.L.
Slam. - Malaya..B. p.m... C.P.A................
Dy Surface Macao. 8 a.m.: 5
mes Chien
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 By Air Fermo, 105.m., via C.A.T. Japan. 2 p.m., P.O.A.S. Malaya. Indonesia. Austrails,
Zealand, Ceylon,
5. D...
husband
2nd struck her husband Wilness said she did not actually sez the blow fall but heard ¤ | Men/Tak Shing: spund and she saw her slump down on his seat.
Accuse then threw down the hammer, wilness continued, and
She
chased him but New ran away.
She BOA.C cs: him after 15 minutes,
Indo-China, India, France, French returned and helped her husband North & West Africa, Great Dri- who was unconscious. Later hetain, Europe, 9.m.. Ale France,
Philippines, N. Barneo, p.m.. was rem:ved to Kowloon Hospital
C.P.A.
day
Sali
not
.
N.. Bomeo, 9 a.m.s in Sang. Australia, New Zealand. Noon.
Tal Ping.
Farmore, Noon, as Glengarry, Slam. 2 p.m., as Yochow, Indo-China, 2 pan., as Boker.
REDS NAVAL Radio Hongkong
ACADEMY
31.K.T.
Eighth Army HQ., Sept. 24. Allled troops beat off four enemy attacks southeast of Kumsong on Sunday and further
and the next she identined
By BurfacO east United Nations forces gain-
his body at the Mortuary.
Manso, 8 mm; §. pam, xx Chien ed the ton of "Heartbreak"
hill
She had never heard her Men/Tak Shing, north of Yanggu after 12 days
China People's Republic, the
9.30 husband and
accused
1500 | a.m.,_train via Canton, Russia has recognised the
of bloody fighting for the
witness said. Her quarrel, guerilla leader Ho Chi-minh and The battle north of
ald, however, oc- his Vielminh followers as the true resumed before dawn on Sun-husband
accused "silly government of Inda-China, bull day
morning with UN troops casionally the Kremlin could change all pushing toward the peak from boy when the latter did
perform, his duties properly. the north and south. At 0
p.m.
The triat la proceeding. soldiers fighting up the "Russia would gain if she eculde lower tension in Europe. It is northern slopes drove the enemy his tension which launched the from deep entrenchments and Western Powers on a rearmament fought off a brief counter-attack. operation which may
Allied troops fighting up the Germany for earlier than Russia sol
south slopes failed to reach the would like.-Associated Press.. top with the result that at night- fall the crest was being shared by the enemy and UN fighters,
Heartbreak Hill is a praic of north-south ridgeline above notorious erst of Yanggu. In another of ravage hij fight northwest Yanga, UN troops fought to within yards of the enemy-held peak, but stalled and withdrew Баск
down
the slope after heavy fighting that raged from 9 c.m. to 10 p.m..
The enemy launched his report, the Communist authorl- heaviest attack in daya south- ties in Canton, have issued A east
of Kumsang sending four new ret of immigration regula-sharp Jabs at Allied positions. Uons superseding the previous All four attacks ranging from decreo as follows:
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From The Filas
..
100 Years Ago
We take from the Hongkong Register of Tuesday last a very "heart-rending"" tale, given by striking
our contemporary as a stri instance of the low of arrest for the facts as stated, so far an wo
In tila Colony.” · Some of
can learn are facta; but in run- ning through the factful piece.
a few varietary notes are
are mado thinking, to accompany it, which, to our tally mar the effect "a striking Instance" that na
well-meaning) our (doubtless contemporary is
desirous exhibiting. We are to understand from the variotary notes spoken of that the writer for the legis ter finds fault with the following parts of cur Colonial Jaw practice.
syed
ist. That before granting a writ of arrest it is the Registrar's place to certify himself of the justice of the demand.
2ndly. That it is unwise to render minors amenable to our civil ecurts,
And 3rdly that it was cruel to let the court's writ loose against a poor girl, who was Incontinently thrown into pri- son, there to
remain we pre- sume, until the tender heart of the harridan relented, or sho consented to return to prosilla- tion.
UNABLE TO AGREE Now with the first mentioned complaint, no person who gives the matter a little consideration, will for a moment agree. It is
Registrar's place not the
a claim is a consider whether just one, and to constitute him self a judge in the matter, and in this particular case, as in all such where a writ of care is appiled for, it was first acces- sary for one or more parties to swear that a certain sum of money was.due by Achoy in the Plaintif Attic, that there wero good grounds for believing, she, Achoy, intended
to leave the Colony, and such being done what had the Registrar to do with the age, or even the sex, of the party to whose arrest the writ was sued cut?
от
With that part of the first Section of Ordinance 9 of 1840 creating the Court's Summary Jurisdiction, providing "That no Party shall be precluded exempted from. Buing or being sued
under. aforesaid Summary Jurisdic- tion by reason of his or her not having attained the full Age of Twenty-one Years,
the
or
by reason of Goverture where the Husband shall not be re- sident within the said Colony of Hongkongwe and thought
reasonable disagree. There
סה
dimculty
enough
person
Could
quito
already
bringing a Chinese to justice
our courts,
without require ment of proof as to age and place of birth, for, unlike the practice in our
own country, Chinese do not know the utility of such little articles as certificates of baptism.
But
EQUALLY CRUEL
20
Achoy COLL
in
of the port from Bloody Ridge north
coming to the Register's third ground of complaint, if it was cruel on the part of the court to let its writ loose and throw the poor girl into pri- son, it was equally as cruel to words the court, for the Regis- ter to tosinuate that in prison would have to re- the party main until the harridan's hard heart relented sented to return to prostitution. & Programme Summary: 6.02. Had the Children's Half Hour Presented B taken a little
Register's reporter Ann Elizabeth For the purpose of strength-Portuguese lat! Hour
(Studio); 6.31.
pains moro (studio) the matter before impugning ening local detences the Com- Bongs by John Meliugh (Tenor) the wisdon of our
"quondam have set up a Naval 2.15, London Palladium Orchestra; munists
wise law giver Sir John Davis" a 7.30, North Atlantic Counbil, "Rewa
he would Academy in Bocca Trigns,
Ottawa,"
have discovered that Including fortress of the mouth
recorded, extracts from speeches -by Pearl
Mr Dean River, according to
Acheson, Mest Herbert choy at the time he wrote, the possession of was already in vernacular
Morrison, Mr Lester Pearson, and Prosk report.
say sho It is said that the authorities Mr Robert Schuman at the North her liberty: that is to
Atlantic Counell Conference in was
released on what have issued a decree calling up Ottawa: 3. World News and New the
Seemed good and [London ____Relay); able-bodied persons between the Analysin
Aing BBCT) The sumlelent bell; and that whether ages of 16 to 39 to enroll in the Britain
Edinburgh University Singers the had been bailed or not Academy.
Conducted by : Jan of Communist 30, Lake
Pipp-Watson; and A
whether the 'harridan's What 'Liko" Murici Parsona heart relented or not, and naval officers, together with 17 Presented by
8.59. Weather Report; whether the returned to prosti Soviet advisors are reported to studio); have arrived in Taiping, en "Calling All Forces (ecorded tution or not, her case would Relay): 10. "Concerto""" Plano have been, and will be, in- route to the fortress.
Concerto In A
Bano vestigated at the regular month- (Grleg)... Benno Motrowith (Piano) and the italle Orchestra conductedly siltings of the by Leslie Heward: 10.30, Chanson Court in Summary ma Fráficnine: 10.45. Muteel (within a fortnight from the London Holey13 11.15 Goodnight present date) and unill the case Murles 11.29, Weather Report: God
ta duly hoard "wo also rezervo
size were
Travellers to and from Macao squad to corppany
beaten off by the Allied de and Hongkong possessing valid Tenders
entry or, exit permits, are now at liberty to choose the vehicles their travel, and need not of hove to state specifically whether they are travelling by sea or land route,
An exit or entry permit is valid until the date of its ox
and travellora piry
Yu. 033.
Ing from Scuthampton by RMS liberty to make as many trips
was
visitor Kishore from the
cuch
Corfu, en route to Tokyo..
as they may wish in the spoči The distinguished
And time. It is now unnecessary taiton Uner at Kowloon Bay in the to get endorsement Governor's
avalla possessing a who
leading Identification Card issued by the export on
the Far
• East, and | Security Department can now- wartime political advisor; to 1
the
be accepted on a guarantor for Supreme" "Allied" _Command" in a traveller applying for a 'por South-east Asia will resume mit. It is not necessary to have his trip, by the my Glengarry a shop guarantee when:eDDI
elling for a travalling document..
Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkongtomorrow afternoon.TIME
number
Police Officer
Elsewhere along. the front, Remanded UN patrols pushing out from the Allied
Godfrey Dennis Turney, 25. fine met stubborn
that Probationary Assistant Superin- resistance from an enemy
was further hurled mail arms, mortar and tendent of Police,
cløht (dova. Dn arilliery are forcing the patrols remanded, for to withdraw after brist con- bail of $1,000 by Mr. J. Wickr nt Kowloon this moraino, oni facts-United Press.
the application of Mr O'Reilly. ADCI Kowloon.
"INTELLIGENCE TEST
SOLUTION
"witt present utile, Ja:" the length of the
alternativo y and the
Trim: JL
Minor,
Now
Save The King: 1156 Close Down.
Rail Workers For Koren
A group of rollway, workers
further observation on What the Register
• wyles ‘a monstrous
case.
At this investigation It will
probably trampire that the ar- rested one we not on the eve of becoming a wife, but that sho had already become one (that is a Chiness who has made
Turacy was charged on two left Canton for Korea on Sun-
and day, according to Chinese formal profession of Christian of unlawfully
Press report, ad maliciously wounding a woman Press
counts
that during sald
ppcmonths:
Tow
ty, in milowout to have" more the wives than mo), but whatever
may trampire
Obeng Bal-kurn and g (12. wear-old boy. Wong song. at Cook Street, Hunghans hundreds workers have been transferred to the September, 20, when a shot was Korean war front. Bred during a hawker raid. Railway workers are urgent
Me O'Reilly, in reply to the Magistrata, said the condition ly needed in Koren by the of the wounded persons, was furts Communist to rupule lines proving
dirupted by Allled bombers,
mink there are we do not
tion given to the Tiegister's: mandroi tion that we, turvo i tatore sa^ Sha disheartening spectacle of our highe court URLION TOWNE WIT ended lover byggvesnuble cand. kertumenty? by frankrigeEKİ
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