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New And Heavy Penalties For London & Windsor Mourn

& Tenants Making False

ERIT undoubtedly there

M19

Declarations

SAFEGUARDING

ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES

CERTIFICATES ·

Persons making false statements in Essential Supplies Certi- ficates declarations or statements will be liable to a fine of $100,- 000 AND three years' imprisonment, according to a new set of regulations by the Governor in Council, which are published in today's Government Gazette.

The same penalty may be imposed upon persons who com- mit a breach of any condition of application or declaration. For failure to furnish information about goods brought into the Colony under Essential Supplies Certificate, the penalty laid down is $10,000 AND six months' imprisonment.

.In 'Government's latest movo to protect tenants from victimisation, yet the Tenancy (Prolonged Duration) Ordinance, 1952 Introduced to Legislative Council on Wednesday contains one' feature which will appeal to the cynically minded. Primarily the new legislation seeks to afford certain types of tenanta protection from unfair eviction. But it also appears to imply Immunity" from the offence of demanding key money. "The Bill" observed the Attorney- General, "prohibits a land- lord from giving notice to quit to a tenant who has paid key money or construc- tion money to obtain the tenancy and who has observed the covenants which, by law, are deemed to form part of the tenancy agreement." Thus is the existence of the key money racket given official recognition, and whether or not legislation which makes the demanding of key money a punishable offence is repealed, the Tenancy (Prolonged Duration) Or- dinance at least renders it ́obsolete. In fact, of course, the outlawing of extor tiopate premia for rented premises has never been effective. It is a law which has been evaded or ignored with impunity. Neverthe lega the statutory pro- by hibition of key money la intended to protect tenants and it is to be sincerely hoped that the new lagis- lation, which has a similar aim,

inade more will be practicably effective.

THE public will note with Rome surprise that Government seems anxious to offor comfort and consolation to landlords who have accepted what is Jescribed as construction money, and who might feel the now legislation Lo harshly inimical to their interests. According to the Attorney-General a defect is discernible in the draft Bill, and "It may be thought that some machinery ought to be provided whereby should be possible for

An official explanation of the regulations notes that hitherto mis- creants have been relatively lightly penalised, by the denial of further Essential Supplies Certificate assistance and prosecution involving the maximum penalty of a $5,000 fine and up to three years' imprisonment. The Emergency Supplies)

Regulations,

(Essential, by giving a guarantee to Gov- 1952, ernments of exporting coun-

has enabled the

have been introduced by Gay- tries of legitimate use in Hon Eden Sends

ernment for the specifle purpose kong, it

of guarding against the misuse Colony to obtain these essential unscrupulous persons of materials and has thus kopt Essential Supplies Certificates. many industries and factories In production, Without such a Doscribing the necessity for system, the materials would not these seemingly drastic mes- have been released by the ex- sures, a Government spokes-porting countries. man sald this morning that firms

The system is by no means a against which theso severe substitute for Import licensing, penalties are really directed are but rather an adjunct in that those of a speculative nature gives backing where necessary to which do the Colony more harm Import licences endorsed as being than good.

in respect of goods for local use. Hitherto, the basis of the "The great majority of firms bound by Essential Supplies guarantee has been that the end Certificates undertakings have users that is, factories have been abiding strictly by those signed an undertaking, declared undertakings, but a certain before a Justice of the Peace that number have been abusing the the goods required were for use

by themselves only. system" he declared.

to

Maher Pasha

Encouraging Message

London, Feb. 21. As the Egyptian Prime Minister, Aly Maher Pasha, told reporters in Cairo to night that Britain had ex- pressed a desire to "reach The spokesman went on

an early and total agree- This has proved a tedious pro- explain that It is

is in the light of cedure in more ways than one ment" with Egypt over the experience gained since about a and, under the new regulations, Middle East Issue, Mr An- year ago, when the Director of although an undertaking will thony Eden, the British Commerce and Industry was still be required, obliged to introduce

It will not Foreign Minister, informed Essential now be necessary to wear his European colleagues on Supplies Certificates, that these before a Justice

of the Peace. new Regulations have been Another instance of the benent the Atlantic Council that teterrent, but to make for more is that in view of the exten-"showed clear signs of im- brought in, not only to act as of bringing-in-proper legislation the Middle East situation smooth and eflent

ninning of alen of Import and export

trols

to cover many commodities, provement." which are not used in factories, to

landford, upon showing the whole system. what construction money had been provided and,

having regard the such certificates is, subject

to

con-

WOS contained in

---The draped coffin of the lats King George-VI-is-drawn on-

s' gun carriage through the High Street, Windsor, on the last singe of the State funeral procession to St George's Chapel- while troops and civilians" pay their last homage, -- Banter- photo.

The King's Funeral In Pictures: Tomorrow's Special Supplement

Tomorrow's China Mall will include a special pictorial supplement devoted to the funeral and lying in state of the late King George VI.

Pictures, which vividly illustrate the solemnity and sorrow with which Londoners and others pald their last homage to the late King, were flown out from London this week.

They are reproduced' on art paper and this supplement provides a permanent pictorial record of a poignant moment in English history.

69 Killed In UN

POW Camp Riot

Pusan, Feb. 22.

The granting or refusal of such as motor car accessories Aly Maher Pasha said that American troops killed 69 Korean civilian internees the British statement to him in putting down a violent Communist-led riot st

sent messago through Amr Pasha, Egyptian Monday it was officially disclosed today..

Eden the United Nations Koji-do prisoner of war camp last by M Ambassader in London, who is

the instructions of the Governor, It has been recessary to extend rent, to obtain

an entrusted to the discretion of the the system to control the retail order putting an end to Director but the Governor has sale of such articles, and there- the control or possibly an directed that in cases in which fore a somewhat different form order of exemption on the either on original application, or of undertaking is required. ground that the period of as a result of further repre- sentations the question of

money

STRATEGIC MATERIALS

POSITIVE LEGISLATION

the

that

best of its

a personat

"One American soldier was killed and 28 injured in. ‚“severe fighting" with some 1,500 internees who attacked the American security force inside the compound with sticka, clubs, tent pegs, horseshoes and other makeshift weapons.

now back in Cairo after attend- ing the funeral of His late Majesty King George VI.

Aly Maher Pasha mid that Mr Eden's message did not contain definite proposals or a basis for future talka but stressed the British Govern-

An official announcement sald Dr Otto Lehner, senior Inter- order was restored and added: national Red Cross delegate in present ment's view that the situation called "fer full under "The situation is quiet and under Japon, and two Red Cross asso- standing between Britain and control and the. unrest has not clates flew to Koji-do Im- igypt."

mediately to take part in the spread to other compounds."

investigation. Extensive ques- He added, "Britain is fully

No prisoners of war were in- tioning of inmates to locate the aware of Egypt's national de-

volved. The clash occurred when ringleaders of the plot has been the guard troops entered the con

conducted pl

week. IMPROVEMENT SEEN civilian internee` compound to maintain order while United No- He described the present stagetions officials Interrogated the

might be long but would "pave

for the

time during which the whether a certificate should be tenant has been in posses issued is doubtful, the Trade The new legislation, accord- alon is compensation for Advisory Committee should be ing to the Government spokes

appear to be rather in fact paid." consulted.

man, may drastic. Generally speaking we should say this is not a

"But" he said, "It does take necessary provision, and it It will be recalled that the a positive form insofar that it would require very special system of introducing Essential gives legal backing and validity circumstances to convince Supplies Certificates was made to the Essential Supplies Certi

facilitate Acate

ayalem; it

it will indicate to that a landlord, who has necessary in order to

governmenta the Import into the Colony of other been able

hin to put

essential industriel supplies Hongkong Government is en-

***Imands." premises Into good

which, owing to their strategic deavouring to the best condition at the expense of nature, were being controlled at ability to honour its guarantees, a tenant, should be freed source by certain exporting and it will dissuade those specu-

The clash from controls or be granted countries.

lative Art

was by largest In the history of the Arms who, as a year's exemption from restric- In effect,

"city" of Com tions. Landlords, like

arantee by the Hongkong the chief offenders and do the talks and said that this period to be repatriated to North Korea munist war prisoners and in tenants, are entitled to fair Government that the commodi Colony more harm than good".

Most of the violent The Diretor ties concerned would be used

of Commerce the way for speedy and cuccess or released in South Korea. but where treatment,

deaths among prisoners In the only for local consumption in and Industry will continue to ful negotiations"

The United States cecurity past have resulted from fights construction or key money

the Colony and would not be issue Certificates, each applica- Meanwhile, in Lisbon, Me force

WBA

denly attacked between fanatle Communista has been paid, and a not re-exported and the system hos Alon for which w involva Eden told him 13 Foreign Minta by approximately 1,500 inmates and backsliders in the. com- unsubstantial rent charged, proved its worth inasmuch that, a fee of $5,

ter colleagues that the clear-jof the compound" the an pounds and from executions first consideration must be

signs of an improvement in the nouncement aald: "The re-ordered by Communist "kan given to the interests of

East situation were the mainder of the inmates, total-garoo courts"United Press, the "tonant. Whatever

Egyptian teening of Anglo-ling about 3,500, did not join in modifications of the draft

Eden gave the Atlantic' Bill are contemplated, they

Connell en appreciation of the

WELL ORGANISED should not be of a nature

Anglo-Egyptian rela- state of

"It was evident the Cem- extending beyond equity pr

tions in the light of his talica munist compound leaders were offering exceptional advan-

last week-end with Abdul Fat determined to block this proce- taged to landlords.

Amr Pasha, according to an dure and to attempt by violence authoritative source here 10- to almupt the orderly tereening the tension continued to ful organisation and planning of the civilian internees, Care-

Prisoners Saw Through Iron Bars

Welzen, Lower Saxony,

TB Victim Sentenced To

Death At Assizes

Exeter, Devonshire, Feb. 21.

The death sentence was passed at the Assizes here today on a 20-year-old girl already said to be dying of

tuberculosis,

Bertha Mary Beorne, found left to go to her mother's house. guilty

of the murder by Scorse, followed her and stabbed stabbing of Mrs Joyco Mary, her when she said she would not Feb. 211 Dumetan, had lain for the two return. - Five prisoners broke gut, iaf | day, hearing 'in in stretcher qual here during last night lây; propped, at an angle in the Scorse lay unmoved as Mr nowing through the iron bar (dock p

Mr. George

Roberts, Queen's Counsel. prosecuting, said that Hoorse and Mrs Dunstan formed

of their cell and slipping into

the yard on knotted bed sheets,

the police reported today, da

call was still there today. the

Justice Pilcher, with the Black Cap on his head, pansed, the sentence of death."-

Middle result of a

If

A

the disturbance.

cass, họ sold, an opportunity were evident in the collection for Alling the Middle Eastern of weapons manufactured for

up in Western defence pre- this assault. paredness, would arise-Router.

"Steel pickets, apiked wooden chiba, barbed wire fiulla, black | jacks, mefal lentpole epikes and sections of iron pipe wore freely

and knives"

Ons, hundred and forty-two Inmates were wounded in addi

ternees.

Plane Crashes In Jungle

Dakar, Feb. 21. Five passengers and four members of the crew are be- leved to have died in a French Liberator

'passenger' aircraft crash in Jungle country near Vaounde, French equatorial Africa:

The aircraft, missing since

searching aircraft: 11 was hurned out

Factory Explosion employed, in addition to socis verterday, was spotted today by

Feb. 21. Milan,. Five workers were killed and

A sixth, prisotine: In the same 1 an unnatural. abtachment while She made no sound and was three others ware seriously they were both in a sanatorium later carried out of the court Injured, in an explosion at a Afterwards, they lived at into a waiting ambulanco-cellulose factory near here today. Hearse's home. Mes Dunstan Bouter.

claimed to tjava' "oversloot”- Eiso prison braukt ---Eleiztek,

The passengers were four- ion to the 69. killed. The com-.] French inhabitants of the pound had been known as a French Camercons and a 13- hotbed of Communist intrigue, pear-old African boy -Bisuter? -

At King's Funeral

Only the Buttering of plɛeons' wingi broke the silence in Trafalgar Square, London, as crowds stood to attention, and all trafic stopped, in memory of, the late King Beuterphoto.

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