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ENGINEERING

SHEKWA Shaught

No

Progress In Sino-Japanese Peace Negotiations

Taipei, Feb. 25.

Foreign Minister Mr George Yeh today told the United Press that no progress has been made in the Sino-Japanese peace negotiations.

At the same time, the chief Chinese negotiator said although there are Indications of stumbling blocks along. the path to a successful conclusion of the negotiations, it is still far too early to predict that a satisfactory agree- ment cannot be reached eventually.

DOES NOT

WANT

MEDIATORS

Mr Yeh said, "We have had but one formal meeting. 11 cannot technically be said wo have been officially faced with disagreement for the reasom that we have not held any oil-

ciul discussions."

The Fureign Minister added that the Chinese delegation is ready to convoke plenary sessions at any time, but appar ently the Japanese delegation is

Maher Pasha Anding back waiting for instruc- Dispute WithTM `UK-

Cairo, Feb. 24.

tions from the home govern- ment.

tar Yeh said as

he far as knew, there would be no con- Premier Aly Maher Pasha tact between the delegations today, elther informal discus- subordinates or

Mr Kawada

Kawada, chie!

was quoted today as sayings between Egypt intends to negotiate with Mr Retsu with Britain over the dis-of the Japanese delegation. puted Suez Canal, and the Sudan without help mediators unless some difficulties arise.

newspaper The independent Al Ahram published the Pre- mler's

to queries whether Egypt would consider accepting offers of good offices and by Iraq, Saudi Arabia Pakistan

und his group were understood to have asked of Toky

for

Instructions new afice

Saturday's reporting on five-hour and 10-minute meet- ing with Me Yeh at the Foreign Minister's residence.

answer

"We shall take care of our interests ourselves," was Maher

Pasha's

reply.

one

THE BIG ISSUE However, despite delays in getting down to business in fuil dress negotiations, it appeared more and more that the issue of the word "peace" in the treaty will have to be the first "Although rettled. China has not budged some difficulties arise we might from the stand that it must be consider consulting with coun-

a full peace treaty or none, tries which have offered their

Japanese continue to indst that gool offices."

the current negotiations His talks with British Am-

are preliminary in nature Ralph Stevenson merely bussador Sir

to

D Anal peace are expected to start this week. in relation

between the two coun- said the

meeting treaty At Abram

The tries.

Premier Chen Cheng's outline of his government's stand as mode in his recent state of nation report follows: "We must sign a treaty on equal status with other Otherwise we Allled countries.

In will not sign any treaty. in other words, the privileges we should get in the peace treaty

would stori on Tuesday.

Al Misri sald # newspaper Al MISTI could be on Thursday.

ຝຶກ

Saturday the Egyptian

Pre State Radio reported the mier hoped I to begin talks at the end of the "current week". The Egyptian week begins on Fri day, the Moslem Sabbath, and ends on Thursklay.

NO APPOINTMENT

A spokesman for the British Embassy said today that

"60

far as we are concerned, there

appointment for

13 по

Ralph to confer

Refresht...add zest to the hour

FRINK:

CHINA MAIL Coca-Cola

fatablished"1845

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1952.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

1-5

7. M. Aug. U. & PEOPL Copy. 1967 by HEA Borzien, Ind.

"The Russians must have you mechanios and your repair charges in mind when they call America, a capitallatio country!''

Club's Stage

Sparkling Satire

A sparkling satire fairly

with The bristling

stinging thrusts is the Stage Club's latest choice, "Castle in the Air" and vehicle for one of the most stimulating per- formances to appear on the Fleet Club's stage for a con- siderable-time,

of a

If one can recall the aches and pains of '49, one can laugh now all the louder as they be- come again the subject wit which, unlike its subject, is anything but tarnished. And the should be similar to other coun- brightly as the wit,

east do it full justice they shine. tries. The coming into effect of our treaty with Japan should not The small cast of five should

two of be later than that of the multi-contain

the broadest

North or the Border- Sir lateral treaty. We would not Scotsmen for with

Maher consider signing a treaty after the Earl of Locharne and Men- Pasha. This spokesman en- the coming into effect of the kies. Well, Mengees' who loyally phasised that the Premier will multi-lateral have to make the decision

Press, DO

when to talk with the Am-

bassador, adding:

ready."

аге "WC

treaty." United imposed upon general for.

Meanwhile, Interior Minister Unlicensed

Ahmed Moriadu

El Moroghi

cald conditions in the Suez Driver Fined.

Canal zone were returning to normal and that the British had lifted all restrictions on daytime traffic through the zone,

realise our country's aspirations.

*

Living Language

Why we say Up the pole.

to

This phrase is generally used ́by" schoolboys nowadays mean crazy, but it came into use in the first place among sailors to describe the man who was so mad. or Irresponsible as to climb that part of the mast above the rigging, where there was need to climb.

no

Mail Notices

Latest times of bosting at Fest 9.2.0. and, as Kowloon amica registered articles and parcel malls close one hour earlier than the ordinary all times shown below!

C.P.A.

C.P.A.

himself the paid duties of 15 as Scottish as the name Graham

implies, McCallum

and ambles through his part with the relish that Is good to watch. True to what is now nearly the tradition of castles "they only keep them up for Americans to rent" comes the American who

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 By Air.. For driving a

claims mator cycle has

to the Locharne

Japan, nawa, USA, Canada,

vla B.O.A.C. without a licence and

Fonoa without dynasty. Christobel Wheatley as

pm. N.W.AL. care and attention, and the seemingly naive but very "We are facing the situation due

Philippines, N. Bomeo, 5 p.m. with sincerity and courage" the taking the motor cycle without much on-her-toes American does

Indo-China (Toakin only), 5 p quoted as saying the owner's consent, Lai Shui, everything well, even the accent. Premier was

Phillipa Coombes is "Boss" rights 24, was fined $250 or five weeks today. "We have cur

By Surface and we shall demand satisfac-by, Mr

Macao, 13.30 pm 6 pm, m Loo them all. She puts over a real Hong/Tak Shing. morning. tion of our rights in order to Oswald Cheung at Kow-Trent, and perhaps the best o

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Inspector

Dewar said defen- and very distinct character with

By Air An atmosphere of calm-after-dant was driving the motor just the amount of assurance it

Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 9 am, via C.P.A. form surrounds coming

the

recycle in Taipo Road near the deserves,

Indo-China, France, French North sumption of talks between the six-and-half milestone yester- Donald Castle Da Arthur

& West Africa. 10 năm, Air France. two nations, whose dispute

flared day, with the Commissioner of Phillips-cultivates a superbly Formosa. Japan, 10 am, C.A.T.

Stam,

Pakistan, Burma, India, dose' 'code in the bloody violence ending in Police's car behind him, when convincing

Middle East, Africs, Great Britain. hundreds of deaths since Egypt he was seen to collide with just to prove how devastating Africa. 11.30 am., 8.0.A.C.

Its treaties with Bil- the rear wheel of another motor those long, zerápped

stone passages can But Maher cycle,

be; but on the other hand thist, Africa, Great Britain, Europe. tain lust October. Pasha, who

**pm, 3.0.A.C. took

.over Pasha,

By Surface Stopped and questioned, he Scottish castle combined with government from

the more admitted that he took the motor American Influence in warm Macao, 12.30 pm; 6 pm, sa Len

Hong/Tak Bhing. Nationalist Wardist Party cycle from his elder brother sunny gold, mellows him from a following the climactic Cairo without the latter's consent. particularly objectionable

prac- tical torch riots of January 20, says

Socialist and industrial very promising his government will settle for

psychologist Capitalist of the first order. nothing less than evacuation of

Neither the British troops from the Suez

playwright nor Canal zone and full Egyptian

the Lovereignty Jointly controlled Sudan.. Associated Press.

Inta

over

the

ΠΟΥ

French Taxes

To Go Up

(Continued from Fage 1) stocks of hard currency are low and getting lower.

much

It was not clear how

to a

the cast allow one to be any-

thing but absorbed during the whole time in which they build up this "Castle in the Air Sue Dawson.

F

Brutal Murder Of Young Woman Described To Jury

Gruesome details connected with the killing of a young woman on the hillside at Laichikok early in October last year were unfolded by the leading Counsel for the prosecution before Mr Justice Gould in the Crim- inal Sessions this morning.

On trial was Mak Chan-yuen who pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ng Lin, alias Ng Mei-fan, aged 20. He is defended by Mr Y, K. Mok, on the instructions of Mr K. F. Wong.

Mr A, Hoolen, Crown Coun- the authorities did not allow sel, with whom appeared Mr the matter to rest there. Patrick 8. 8. Yu, Crown Coun Recognised scientific methods sel, appeared for the prosceu were then used and the Police tion, assisted by Det-Insp WB. enlarged to life-elze a photo Scragg, of Shamshulpo CID. graph of the woman and another In an address which occupied of the dead woman's. skull. almost 45 minutes, Mr Hooton When super-imposed both pic- said that the woman was the lures fitted identically, sweetheart of the accused and The woman Fau told the it was the Crown's allegation Police that she had taken Ng that he murdered her on the Lin in her home as she was in

financial Latchikok hillside on the even- strattened

circum B. It

the dead Was stances. Before then ing of October alleged that the accused put his woman had been employed in a hands round her neck rendering knitting factory in Kowloon the woman unconscious. He but left this employment

June when some tape

the body of

in.

a dead

lightly

woman.

In

she was taken and went to hospital.

ACCUSED LOCATED "The dead woman was asso- clated with this man,"

Crown

man

He had visited her

the body of the woman was dis- covered. They were the only two persons observed.

Police Photographer Lou Sang, of the Identification Bureau, gave formal evidence.

The trial is proceeding.--

Man Accused

Of Wounding Accountant

1

Crown Counsel, Mr. D.E. Greenfield (assisted by Det.

prosecuting

The Crown case is that

some-

From The Filer

100 Years

Ago

We heard дл experienced Engineer, "who know a little about the boat," say that he thought the foremast of the P. & O. S. N. Co's 'Steam Ship "Canton" was too heavy, and too heavily rigged for her, and that to such circumstances might be

ascribed her apparent loss of never trust ourselves speed. We to a positive opinion on a with which we are not position to form a competent one; but it would appear that her stout foremost, and squaro salle, render good service when running before the wind. On the lost passage from Amoy the time taken over the 270 miles

vns only 23 hours; pretty good work for a Vessel that a con- temporary some months" - ago chronicled "A WRECK",

our

A SHIP DEPARTS Her Majesty's Ship "Hostings" left this port on Wednesday last, voyaging to England.by the way of Maulin, Our Citizens have reason to be thankful that a Man of War with such refrac tory, crew has finally left shores; but her, departure gives cause for apprehension; for Victoria Harbour, at a time when most needed, is now without a British pennant; and if

piratical squadron should venture

upan making a dash at us, we must look for help to the "Susquehan nah" and "Suralogn", vessels of another nation. The exigencies of however, demanded the service, the "Hastings"

else. where; and, putting aside fears, we are more pleased that she is gone than otherwise; there being now a prospect of her place, better discipline,

presence

than

Our

the

then tied round her neck and, with half scissor blade launched savage attack stabbing her on the head, throat and chest.

said Mr A former employee of The facts on which the case Hooton, "and the Crown's case the Tui for the Crown was based were is that that man La the

King Cheung that on the morning on Octo- now standing in the dock before Restaurant of 82 Wellington ber 9, a day before the Chung you. He had been working Young Festival (whichy, Counsel trademarks are site in a Street, Wong Wal, stood doot trial at the Criminal Ses said, was an Important date to the knitting factory, They alona this morning on a relevant to the case) there, were had been seen together on many charge of wounding the being suppiled by a Ship under various persons on the beach occasions. at Laichikok Bay.

in hospital and at the house of Restaurant's accountant In saying this much of the Some of these people heard the woman Pau. About a week with intent to do him griev-"Hastings" we have no doubt something and decided to in-after the crime had been dis ous bodily harm.

| but that there are those here vestigate. Eventually about 200 covered, the

the accused

had left

who will think that, now she is feat up the hillside they, saw his factounsel sold, that the Scholes and the jury comprises

on the character of her away, The trial judge is Mr Justice

crew we had better remain They could not recognise her accused was eventually located two women and five men.

allent. But we do not write to because decomposition had set on November 29 living with a

gratify splenetic feeling; and It clanoman on a form in the New

suit the officers of the They reported to the Police Territories. The Police asked

better would rather who

say what proceeded to the scene him to go to Shamshulpo Police Sub-Inep E. J. Andrews)

would be wholly accompanied by Dr T. C. Pang, Station as the Divisional Detec

pleasing to them, the Police Surgeon, who can- tive Inspector would like to seu time after 4 a.m. on November that it is too much It appears to 13 ducted a preliminary examina-him. He agreed and later saw ber 4 list, the accountant, Ld the fashion of the press in this tion of the body there. Insp. Scragg who asked him a Shiu-woo, alias La Foo, sleeping part of the world to tell all

RIGOR MORTIS

number of questions and, as a in a hut on the restaurant roos Dr Pang noticed that the result, the Inspector, became where

that can add, but nothing that woman had been dead for about suspicious about the man and food was stored, was awakened a quantity of dried sea-

may

the character three days, Rigor mortis had decided to detain him. Enquiries by, & noise and saw a man

of tract, from

gallant

Navy." Is a set in. The hands and legs were then proceeded et double-rate, hi hut. He got up and chased vicinity of our Island? of the in MERCHANT Vessel lost in the still preserved. The body was said Counsel, removed to the Kowloon Mer-

intruder who picked up a the. The

seamanship of the master AD following day tuary where a detailed examina-Station, the accused suddenly him.

in the heavy chopper and attacked Edd.cr willy, "he "will tion was carried out.

asked for paper and pen and he

ssy needing faving it to Dr Pang found that one of the sat for two hours and wrote

Inferred Though he was bleeding from be

that Fra his ahead wounds, bones in her neck had a deep lengthy document.

Accountant coinion She *ITRIX WA bruise and that indicated that Mr Hooton sald he would not man until they reached the edge. Steamer

nevertheless struggled with the lubber. Is valuable WAR before the ligature was applied reveal the contents as Defence of the roof and, there, the neon prope

wrecked by want the woman had been strangled,

Counsel had objected on

proper discretion? Forth yelps The doctor would say

the lights of the shops below en- that the ground that the statement had abled him to recognise the man

the craven other wounds he discovered were been taken unfairly.

But

commander's good caused while she was still alive.

ду Crown would strongly oppose this the accused.

a former The doctor also found a num-suggestion, said Mr Hooton.

for testimonials to his personat His injuries prevented him character. ber of sab wounds on the head As a result of the statement, from delaining the accused any may die in Hospital unshrived Merchant Seamen made with considerable force Insp. Scragg's suspicions be longer and the latter escaped. by a minister of religion; and Inftlerd

with some, sharp came even stronger and

but instrument.

ha The accountant found the door They peneirated charged the accused with mut of right into the skull. There were der.

Bishop makes the wreck of a f the root locked. He called for svar

immediate help and later was taken to occasion to two wounds on the left temple, one on the eight eye, and two to

VITAL EVIDENCE hospital

to greach his where he almost died of i

homlly; and

of venal the left eye, one of which went

his Meanwhile, several import-

The accused was sycophants become "the vehicle through the centre of the orbit, ant things were discovered, said arrested the following and another on the check,

for correspondence, Insulting to Crown Counsel. It was vital Mr Greenfeld told the Jury There was a long open wound evidence,

that they had to distinguishose who may have the hardi- on the neck and a number of

with ordinary comment, The Police searched the face between motive and intent. He hood to tell the simple truth deep stab wounds on the front tory where the accused had submitted that while the general of the body through the chest worked and found the twin of motive might have been to ....INSUBORDINATION and one through the right side the scissor blade that had been scope, the intention of the A month or two ngo wo made of the back inside the chest picked up at the scene of the ing the blows was to hurt the state of the "Hasting's crew,

accused at the moment, of strik-mention of

the

Malaya, Ceylon, Pakistan, Middio en 20 and one which penetra crime. It appeared that the ac- 1 complainant.

China, People's Republic, 330

train via Canton.

NO LICENCE FOR NINE YEARS

For falling to

take

put a

A

the

the

a laudation of the

fellow employee, every quarter being alien

The filal is proceeding. -

of a

Scalper Picks

On Detective

.

at

vessel an

the

columns

the insubordinate

when that respectable Journal the Friend of China, immediate ly gave publicity to the effusion, of an Arion; the drift of which was to lead the public to believe that the insubordination, which could not be totally denied, was trifting trouble, Follow- This style" came an anony mous letter which we traced to

only

ing

is author; and only out of res-**

had

been

the consequences

the boatman,⠀⠀thafi

Our

the heart. Possibly, said Counsel,

cused went to another factory was the last wound about the beginning of October that caused death.

There would be the evidence and asked for the loan of a beach worker who would pair of scissors, giving the ex- say that on the evening

of cure that he wanted to open a October & he heard a cry

A worker at Save Life" coming from the hillside. There

factory ery would be called to give evidence was, one only, said Mr Hooton, which that he knew the accused and Indicated that thero" could have the deceased, and they had Trying to sell three football licence for his 58-picul sampon, must have been very violent,

been no resistance. The attack been on very good terms, and tickets which ho bought

pect to his brother officers ro Fong Tam-leung, 49, fisherman,

accused bad stated that he was $2.40 each for the price of $20 frained from giving him a public was fined $15 by Mr. W. Sprague

BLOOD ON BLADE

going to marry her. They often each cost a 31-year-old youth, exposure. We were told it we some Subsequently,

weels went to Lalchikok during at the Marine Court this morn-later,

the Wong Lam, $500 or three did not deny what the Police

summer but later relations be months. The reason he tried written that made thorough search in the vicinitytween the accused and the de- to sell them to a detective on

should be serious to us, Fong, who told the Follice that of the crime and found a accused had alleged that she When the League match be brought the letter, to ball, whe FAILED TO JOIN

ceased were not so good. The Saturday afternoon,

bolding had his sampan for nine HIS SHIP

years without getting a licence Sclasors blade, and, despite the was started to, bother him, AC-7 tween Sing Tao and Eastern" R.K.T.

length of time that had elapsed, C. Programme Bummary: 0.02 $100,000,000 immediately avail-.

for it, unid' he was

sufficient however, to Children's Hall Hour-presented by able,

Charged with wilfully

bringing it there was blood on the weapon cunod had told the fellow was about to start at Boundary Check the and to Cheungahawen from Ching sufficient for a positive, prell-worker that girl had ar- Street Wong

intentions of this." Elizabeth Ann (Studio]; 5.30. Portu

remaining in the Yee Island to sell it when he minary test. An announcement

new negligently

approached the pugnacious young gent, of whom guese Halt Hour (8tudio]; - 1. Tima almal. World News and News measures for cutting, imports Colony after the departure of his

was Intercepted on Sunday. Anatyala

7.15 and (London Relay:

increasing exports is ex-ship, Yan Kam-fuk, alias Ning Thomas More Centenary Programme

King-toh, 42, formerly employed Presented by yitev Father Tpected... Sheridan, - Bid, (5udio); 7,45; "Artit A more immediate threat to aboard the ss E-Sang as a free 50. Weather Reports & Light Musio; e life of Faure's five-week-old man, was remanded for three 150. 1 Jite what I like *presented by Cabinet is the debate that re- days for further Inquiries by Mr Bally Sedgwick (Studio); The Bingsumes in, the National Assembly W. Sprague at the Marine Court

Aho martsonwide clause" to hitch Four's own lindical-Socialist

Radio Hongkong

of the Week-Zara Neloova t'Colio};

help would come from 1:10 United States promise to make

Crosby, Show (VOA) FA Tellore of today, dr.

Tak (BBCTS) · Marguerita · Staen reads her own short story "Caki in

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the Night"; Mishaal Thres reads his wages to risiniz prices.

awn short story The Furic10

Concerto No. 2 in F Minor (Chopin

of

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and The Puliharmopis Orch. cond, and other Hightwing groups

in

་་ ་

this moming.

Defendant was alleged to have | failed to rejoin the E-Sanit when. she sailed last Saturday.

Watch Sessions

Proceedings

The

The chands that a competitor win three rounda texactly) 18 1/1/0/8/7.- En cas do thia m. four different ways. There is also.. this chance that, no "wins", four" rounds, which - kort - cotizmo,

ranged to

•pikabout-het-d

1.1

the number that

the night of the rumpusPRI

The wontan's clothing was certain" see him (accused).at | detective, and was arrested me we heard 'and troubled no more) -

cafe, but the accused mediately.

So far from having fold more found to have blood stains and was afraid that it would mean After Imposing the 'ne on than the truth in that matter,

that it was

it was an act preparatory to defendant at Kowloon this | am

we bellevo we fold a “lecile" responding to the stab wounds beating him (the accused) up. morning, Mr Oswald Cheung less. The refumy of Machine INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION there were marks on them cor-

Mathe

Subsequent to October 8 the remanded another defendant, musicets expended will afford being woman recognisable, the Police were fokl was playing Russian poker Leung Ying-kit, 20; until Thure the home authorities the neces faced with 4 dificult problem with the accused and he pleaded not guilty to a similar round their way overboard on

day afternoon when Leungary clue, to The

girl. murderer had apparently to ask him about. mot left any signs.

accusedia was alleged to have offence, 193 der try to middling who, !

the replied,

She Is

We are at an times bpen to contée-. too; and will gladly amand 'any mlust Enquiries

that brought to

columns, buy can -- amiže, our, paval the woman,' 'had beenÝ

living the

Two thousand, - three hindred" - friends, and rördertaganeratie, that married woman, named sampan worker at Lalchikok and twenty-five teel of rus With A

we will not be "Emilied'? into denying Pau, and had left home at 750 beach was washing his face at oplum seized at Kal Tak airfield truth; however distastefn is the telling

whet we know to be substantially, p.m. on October 6 and did not the base of the hillside when he among passenger luggage in a may be in myine what we now According to Pau Ng saw two people walking up a plane from Bangkok without for 1 haveh lelle, we rust our fors after those who haya Ayen ORTLIE Lin, had a meal about 7 pm. pathway. The persons were the any Velsinants last Wednesday bearance will be duly apprecia

More certainty developed in accused and the deceased and, were ordered to be confirented brahmade whom it deperate frid the Police Investigations when tald Crown Counsel, the pathway by Mr Cawald, Cheure et koos should may rejurn the thing,iation. Paul, Identifed- the clothing but i was the one which led to where loon this morning.

That" fils chance of -Winning Me jagat three rounds l

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Louison' Ezurkin Sarpice. by Paul Kletzki 10.30, Chanson Parliament also are threatening Francais: 10.418, Dateing time with to desert the government on the

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