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New York, Jan. 23.

The Herald Tribune in an editorial said today that the "most impressive result of the week-long conference of the British Commonwealth Finance Ministers in London is the decision of the indepen- dent Commonwealth countries to remain in the! voluntary monetary block known as the Sterling Area."

The decision would help Britain, the banker of the area, to reduce her trade deficit with the i United States, the editorial continued.

Hankey Slap

Provokes Dilemma

"It will permit other Com monwealth countries 14) 31- tinue enjoying the advantages of relatively unrestricted trade with the British market and one another as well as the ad- vantages of pooling trade alske.

"The decision will, if the re- covery plans of the conferences are realised, lead to an earlier i return to world trade stability than would be likely if

the London Jan. 23. Sterling Area lund broken up. Brilish officials have not ye decided what to

"The objective is to eliminate do about Fran's "bre: ch Di diplomatic the Sterling Area's deficit with etiquette" in refusing to accept 1he new Ambassador Britain had named to Teheran.

A Foreign Office spokesman said Iran's refusal to accept the Ambassador

Mr designate. Robert Hankey, and its publica- tion of that fort had broken all diplomatic precedents and pro-

cedure

Iran informed Britain that not mily MUZEA, Mr Hankey, who cerved in Iran during the war, unacceptable but so was anyone else who spoke Persian or had erved in Fran or in any British

Colony

Whether Brit will bow to Iran'y conditions for a new Aan- bassader is not olear. Officials

the United States and the rest of the world by the end of

this year.

This gigantic task will call for drastic measures, including some that would not be desirable as long-run policy. Imports from the United States must be cut, While this is immediately neces- sary restrictions of trade cannot in the long run do the tree world any good.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1952.

Farewell Parade

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MEDIATION MOVES TO END

EGYPTIAN CLASH

An impressive farewell parade was held this morning at Whitfield Barracks, headed by Brigadier R. D. Bolton, when representatives of all regiments of the Garrison turned out in honour of Li.-Gen. G. C. Evans, General Evans is leaving the Colony shortly to take up his new post on Gen. Elsenhower's Staff. Our pic- ture shows General Evans inspecting a section of today's parade.

Final Speech For Defence

Continued from page 1)

the Jury and nothing

→

concern else, conviction against the accused. The Prosecutor asked for

Bernacchi said that the prisoner in his address to the Jury, MỀ stood before them that they

on a charge might well consider one of the most peculiar in modern civilisation.

writer

had

The accused was charged under the Emergency Regulations with the possession of four grenades, Counsel said. He said that the Prosecution

to prove not only that he possessed the cup- board but that he also possessed the grenades hidden in a secrel compartment therein. The grenades were further concealed by being wrapped up in paper parcels.

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must be properly weighted and the guilt of the prisoner is part therefore something had to be of the common law of England put in to compensate for the and no attempt to whittle it weight of the explosive powder down can be entertained." If the Jury said to themselves, "Well, it is very unlikely that the grenades were not atted with explosive powder," that, sald the Defence Counsel, would be a typical example of mere suspicion. The Crown had to prove to them that the grenades were filed with explosives. "He has killed no one, he has

When the Jury came to con- attempted to kill no one, He

sider the Crown's

evidence has Injured no one and it is not

that the grenades were capable even suggested that he has

of being exploded they had to attempted to use any of these

consider, not that they hod grenades, but the Prosecution**

Mr Bernacchi that they probably

said that on says that because it is alleged he to guess.

were, but had it been proved

the Prosecution's case alone, possessed them he must die,"

that they

how could the Jury draw any evidence Mr Bernacchi said.

were by

conclusion beyond that would

reasonable batisfy them, Mr He should have thought that Bernacchi asked. He quoted

doubt about a parcel wrapped if it was decided to charge ac- passage of a learned

up and placed in a secret cused that the Prosecution

who once said that a guces was ceptacle simply by proving that It would have

been

careful to establish that the grenades were

ere sill a guess even though it was the cupboard was used by the

prisoner. fact capable of being Member ploded. He would not have ex- opinion pected the third rate evidence from a man who did not apparently know one end of a detonator from the other.

Mr Bernacchi sald he would The passage served to demons- discuss the effect of what trate what he meant by saying "After initial

that the Jury could not allow morning, happened yesterday The Sterling Area Occasionally I was the duty of themselves in any taken hold.

way to be countries will aim at restoring

a defence Counsel to submit at swayed by suspicion, the convertiblity

of Sterling the close of the Prosecution's they guessed the grenades con- into other currencies, including

case that the Judge should not tained, and that they must con- the dolla..

let the case go to the Jury. Very sider only the evidence that the The very willingness

chosen to pre- Aftru 2. For sharpening especially of Britain--to think occasionally such a submission Prosecution had

sent to them, The Jury heard rutlery and loo12 3. Soft- of return to less restricted succeeded. bediest

BALLISTIC EVIDENCE invertebrate animals trade as the measure of recovery yesterday afternoon that

Reverting to imstead

Lordship after of costly

the evidence Juxury, protected by a shell, 4. While

are sideration, held that there was given by the Ballistics Officer, he discovered courages the hope that

Bernacchi said that That nelled lead could

entering a period when more a case to go to the Jury and his Mr hardened into a rounded shape governments will by dropping iL into

policies water. restrictionist committee ol five quently and often vainly relied to be elected by the Norwegian upon as recovery measures."*. Slorthing. 6. Snathe.

United Press.

EXPANDING OUTPUT

"Fortunately, many measures will be of lasting value. Sterling Area will try to expand The

The output of raw materials. will solicit the investment are irritated at Iran's publishing foreign capital to develop un-pl

utilised resources! countries whose prices are in- flated will adopt new counter Inflationary measures, thereby making their exportable goods cheaper.

Mr Hankey's name before any been reached ag:rement had between the two countries on his appointment.

Nurmal diplomatic procedure edis for the country naming the Ambassador o publicise the fact after he has been accepted.- United Pre5%

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recovery

has

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careful con-

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by what

Mr

It was clear, in his submis- sion that the grenades belonged or were in the possession of his elder brother, from whom he had borrowed the cabinet after he had sold his furniture and moved to a smaller cubicle, said Mr Bernacchi.

New Proposals By King

Of Saudi-Arabia

London, Jan. 23. Two mediation moves were reported today in the worsening Anglo-Egyptian dispute.

The Foreign Office announced that a set of proposals from King Ibn Saud of Saudi-Arabia had been handed to Mr G. C. Pelham, British Am- bassador in Jidda, and was being forwarded for study.

Living Language

Why we any Dished.

This old English slang. word, now commonly in use among schoolboys, is a shortened form of “dis- Inherited". There can be no doubt that to be dis- inherited is really to be "dished", that is, be an

Sir Zafrullah Khan, the the Suez Canal would Pakistani Foreign Minister, who "openly hostile act". has been trying to find a com- The message, handed to promise solution to the dispute, diplomatic representatives on arrived in London from Paris Sunday, says Egypt can only and is scheduled to hold a con- interprot third-power support ference this afternoon with the for British efforts to stay in the Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Canal Zone as an act of "direct Eden.

participation in British aggres- Officials declined

which the corriment alon"

Egyptian on the Eden-Khan meeting. governament "could not tolerate" Ave countries There was speculation

Egypt told the In Paris, mewrwhite, suggesting

that, according to the Conston- that the Egyptian Foreign Unople Convention of 1888- | Minister, Salah

free naviga- el Din Pasha, which established had prolonged his stay so he

tion in the Canal-it was up to could conter with Mr Eden the Egyptian government to take when the

latter goes to Paris steps to see that the convention on February to talk with was respected. United Press,

CHURCHILL'S PROPOSAL French officials on his talks in the United States and Canada.

British spokesmen

of State, Mr said they knew nothing of any plans by Dean Acheson, today refused to Britain

or Egypt for another comment on the

by Eden-Salah meeting.

British Prime Minister, in his Meantime, Egypt has warned the United

address to Congress last week States, France, Holland, Norway and Sweden shoul

that token American forces help defend the Suez that the sending of warships to Canal Zone. insure free navigation through

Gross Cruelty

Alleged

Lee Hou-sung, 22, lorry driver and Tang Kwal, 85, lorry at- tendant, were each fined $150 for a similar offence.

stopped When conveying 32 crates, each containing 39 chicltons, in Cas- Ble Peak Road yesterday,

Defendants

were

"Slip Of Tongue"

The Sesrengton, Jan. 23.

mede

Mr Winston the

In his weekly Press conference, Mr Acheson said that the United States had taken up an official position on that issue in the four-Power proposals for Mid- dle East defence and he would have to "leave It Reuter.

at that"

com.

pletely baffled and dis- appointed.

Colonial

Secretary

Bids Goodbye

A large

and representative gathering was present at Queen's Fier this morning to bid farewell to the Hon J. F. Nicpll, CMG, Colonial Secretary, who is proceeding Home by alr for short leave prior to assum- ing his new appointment as Governor of Singapore.

feature of the send-off was a very smart Guard of Honour drawn from the Hongkong Police. under the command of Mr W. Todd, ASP, Commandant of the Potice Training School. The Police Band, under the baton of Mr W. B. Foster, was in atten- dance.

Wearing a grey suit and green felt hat. Mr Nicol, accompanied - by Mr D. A. R. Colbourne, ADC to the Governor, arrived at Queen's Pier promptly at 10.50 Anglo-American discussions' am. and was met by Mr D. W. have been taking place with a Macintosh, Commissioner

Police view to seeing how the

ANGLO-U.S. DISCUSSIONS

cease,

pro-

Kwok Ngau, 40, Junk master, was fined $500 by Mr R. W. S a very good guess.

Winter at Kowloon this morningposal to Egypt by Britain, the Accompanied by Mr Todd, On the question of proof, Mr Courd it be said that tire for cruelty to animals.

United States,

and Mr Nicoll inspected the Guard Turkey Bernacchi quoted a passage of Prosecution had salighed the

France for a Middle Insp.. H. B. Dewar said de-

Eastern of Honour and then shook hands writers on Jury, asked Counsel, that the fendant had 300 pigs in small

defence pact could be made with those present before he one of the leading Criminal Law, C.S Kenny, 15th accused had both the

custody crates piled up in ons roil when more acceptable, but it is felt boarded the Governor's launch and control of the grenades his junk was intercepted near

that sheer physical facts make for Kal Tak accompanied by Mr which were hidden in the bot-Stonecutters, yesterday.

substantial concessions by the H. G. Richards (Deputy Co- tom of the cupboard.

lonial Secretary) and Mrs four powers impossible.

Diplomatic circles in London Richards, the Hon R. R. Todd tonight felt that the gulf be (Secretary for Chinese Affairs) tween the two viewpoints was and Mr Colbourne.

ever. The British Among those present on the pier us wide as have, however, always believed to bid farewell to Mr Niedl were

Commodore H. G. Dickinson, Maj it only direct Anglo- Gen R. C. Cruddas, Mr. Justice that Egyptian discussions could be D. Beholes, the Hon Bir Arthur started, this gulf might yet be Morse, the Hon A. G. Clarks the bridged. The

Hon Bir Man-kam Lo, the Hon T. N. only

condition Chau, the Hon G. E. Strickand, KC, "Nothing

that they have be cân

laid down tors. N. Chat, the Hon f. M. and Mrs proved

the Han P. 8. Cassidy, Dr the Hon starting such discussions is that Watson, the Hon D. J. S. and Mrs against the elder brother and question only comment was the expres./Ewins admitted he did not in- before you," Mr Bernacchi sald. instead this poor stooge stands

anti-British terrorism should Crozier, the Hon K. M. &. Barnett, the Hon T. L, Bowring, the Hon sion "only after careful con-spect the grenades for the pur-"I don't say he is a good man,

Ngan Bhing-kwan, the Ron Bir If the Egyptians would take Showson Chow, the Ham C. K. He mentioned this pose of ascertaining whether but I do say he is a wretched

Tokyo, Jan. 24. sideration,"

necessary steps ensure this, and Mrs Hawkins, Fr T. F. Ryan, The Prime Minister, Shigeru the British government might Col L. T. Ride, Dr and Mrs Arthur because he once discovered that they could be used,

Mr Ewins said he removed the man. Whatever he may have Yoshida, made a Jury had completely misap-

a slip of the possibly accept King Ibn Saud's van der Mandel Mr F. de Menedes

Woo, Dr G. Ingram Shaw, Mr prehended the meaning of the priming amit that included the done he is not guilty of this tongue in his policy speech proposals as a starting point for Ribeiro, Mr W, P. Montgomery, Mr

charge. Judge in holding that there was percusion cap at the top, but

before the Diet on Wednesday such talks. Under such tested never

cir T. G. . Fletcher, Mr Buckens, a case to go to the Jury.

Aring the He mechanism,

"In this

before a

of visiting cumstances, the Arabian King's Ruttonsee, Mr Dhun Eluttonjes, Mr group

Mr Mario Gullen, Mr and Mrs 7. H. case the charge is discovered

which that they thought

was com- atrocious

intervention and

Philippine Congressmen, the.

might met It meant that the Judge himself pletely harmless once the prime called by the Crown, considering evidence

Mr Yoshida said, "The Im- be a capital event in ending the P. Franklin, 3. Er Faber, A. C.. prove to Walter P. McConaughy, Men's considered that the evidence ing unit had been removed, Me

it is

periat

Government Anglo-Egyptian dispute. Bernacchi said. He never

Japanese capital charge, સ

But Maxwell K. A Bidmead, A. deeply thanks these countries. until the Egyptians give an un- Alexander, A. Sommerfelt, Hin-think

Tat-ohee Kwok Chat tested the firing mechanism, oll

scandalous.

When Mr Yoshida was derstanding that terrorism will Lo, E. F Stanke, J. L. Murray. he saidi was that he looked at "I ask you with all my heart to interrupted by storm of boos cease, a solution of the present Tang Shlu-kin, H. Kadooris,

and it seemed to be in good bring in an acquittal 1 am not and catcalls from the opposition, deadlock is as far away as ever. order. That was the evidence demanding it, I am simply ask- he quickly amended himself: --France-PressE, that the Crown proposed to give ing you. He may yet have much "I withdraw that, I mean the on a charge of this nature. to suffer for, but not this."

Shorn of all words, what the Following the summing-up by United Press.

government deeply thanks...." evidence of the Ballistics Officer his Lordship, the Jury retired at meant was that it was explosive 12.35 p.m. powder because it looked like one. He said it was armatol be- Dealing with direct and cir- not even smell the powder, there Cause it looked like it. He did

fre-

Pilot's Evidence On Harbour Collision

was

When

sufficient

his

to satisfy the Jury.

Lordship

pro- nounced those words "after care ful consideration" he considered Evidence of Wong Chung, licensed harbour there was a case to go to the Jury. He meant nothing more pilot, was given this morning at the Marine Court than by our ancient traditions, a of Inquiry into the collision between the 1,023-ton man had to be in the hands of British steamer, Inchulva and the Chinese guilt or innocence. freighter Lee Ming (1,923 net tons) off Holt's Wharf just after 7 p.m. on January 14.

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The British ship was exten- | approaching ship and saW sively damaged, but the Chinese green light on his port side. In freighter suffered only a damaged this position the Lee Miing went forepeak.

Wong, who was pilot on board

the Chinese ship, said that he

full spoed astern,

FLOOD TIDE

left Quarantine Anchorage about the action of the flood tide and

his fellowmen to decide hig

THE EVIDENCE

נג

even

is

cumstantial evidence, Mr Ber-was no analysis and not even a

e powder, there Radio Hongkong

nacchi said that direct evidence sample taken before the gren-

in this case would be that the ades were destroyed. grenades had been

exploded. It Mr Bernacchi submitted that

it was a combina-

bern

established

that

AKT

Programine Summary: 6.0.1'

Manslaughter Charge Dropped

Two women, Wong Dun, 67, the Crown had wished to show on the question of the grenades Swing Time: 8.80. El Parade: 7 were discharged by Mr J. Wicks widow, and Lau Chi, 38, married, charged with manslaughter, directly that they contained ex alone, the Prosecution had failed Analysis (London Relay) 116, Letter Sub-Insp. Chah Wal-man offer- Time Biswas, World News and News at Kowloon this morning when "I noticed the Lee Ming was a Plosive substance they could to prove their case, and that it from America by Alistair Cooke

done so very easily, and he no evidence, could not but fall to comment

Fracasa (Studio); 7.59 on the surprise he felt in such a Jury to accept that proof had eure

Siu Ting-kuen, 30, coolie, 6.57 p.m. and passed Holt's Wharf { the green Night of the approach-res of this not chosen genades were capable of being Interlude: 6.15 Bludio Concert the fact, was also discharged,

Weather Report: to find about 7.15 p.m., being 800 feet ing vessel moving fast towards direct evidence

that this

8. From the charged as an accessory after the Lanorials Recorded Reg): 8:10, from the shore. Just as he the Lee Ming. A collision oc- Turning to

John McLeod (Baritone) with Piano cleared the wharf, the Lee cured, the angle of Impact being

exploded. ing to circumstantial evi-

It was alleged that the women. sence,

Accompaniment by Moys Rest 30 are responsible for the death of Ming's engine was stopped be- about 80 degrees," said the pilot. ton of circumstances that led Mr Bernacchi said that the Kitty Belt and Fred File: Su Chan-tang at Chuk Yuen

On the question of possession, Rough (BBCTS), with Ted an said it cause the fairway seemed to be

saw a red light and two mast by the witness as being in line saying that the fring mechanism/bble': passage in the House 2 i my Kilbrary (BBCTS)—A Talk by Bir

The position of the ships at the only to one reasonable conclu- prisoner's evidence was that the porte Review by Bill Philips Village on December 9. congested.

At the same time he time of the collision was given on. The Crown raid that by read a short but "most memor Programme of Continuous Betule

(Studio); 9,15, Thursday Serenade

head lights of an approachbig with

the railway bler and Black

order, that Lords in the in good working order, that star-board bow about Head, about 800 feet from the his

Woolming the priming unit was capable of on vermis the Director of Pub-10 Bing sun the curtsle (BBCT) away. He ordered Star Ferry Quartermaster to star-board In answer to the Court, he priming the grenade that the lic Prosecutions, 1925 Appeal an Opera Inner Ads by were filled with ex- Viscount Sankey, Lord Chan- Bruce Boyce (Bar, with the Cantan arald he turned to

Casos from the judgment of Guray Holentoista Mox Worthi and to give a short blasti

star-board renades At this time the Zee Ming's according to

[Tabor), la Morison (Soprano), plosive substance, it could only International alern was in line with the cable regulations. He said that he to the Cord the seller. The passage wasioni füineers, and the moquen Grobestre/

lead grenades, wore

Throughout the web of the conducted by Zehn Fritchard: 10. About

faking 1Was minutos later he saw both side B, 14 and intended to use the exploded Sci English Criminal Law, forie PARKäubtję fipanitia Programme: 2ki és through the streets of Lahore. lights of the approaching vessel central failway The side lights cumstantial evidence was not doh, that it is the duty of the other Reports God save The

Bir Bernacchi raid that cir- golden thread is always to be Headed Belay the anast head on wasther wa practically in vertical

of his ship were good the auspicious circumstances. Bus Prosecution to prove the King: 11.30, Close down.

clear with fathen ordered hard to catar-ház and, fie could see from never form the save, could | soner's "pulit. Dit at the end of i

no picion, however board. His ship then want alow, four to five miles, he said, add-" vidion networkDA PARRAL / reasonable doubt, created by thei

ship on

two

points

reserve

With

area.

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the Lee Ming to

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The Jury had heard

of

CABE

of arranged by Betty Drown: 0.35. In

Ronsid Etori: 950, Twa. Waitzse:

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evidence... given by eliber - the that by no means: 11 grenades: Propecution or the prisoner, the contained a powder that was Prosculion has not made out explosiva. They HAKU

Ahead and gave another Morting that the strength of them blast. A few mockindia inter ne lide. was about one knot, heard two short blasts from theheinquiry is continuing.

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Lahore Students

Demonstrate

Labore, Jan 23,

· Demonstratiraf inbirdente'match="

Withdrawal from the Common today, calding for Pakistan's wealth in protest against "Britis

Bune Carida wearing

black

pek sbordérack bikes. Inweribad

gulnered artalde the British Hik.

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Kadoorie, G. 6. F. Heywood, ... Wilson, P. C. M. Bedgwick, Chan Yau-yu and Leo Man-kes;

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