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Japanese Refer New Peace Proposals To Tokyo

Taipei, Apr. 3.

Japanese peace delegates today referred to Tokyo provisions of the newly revised Chinese draft treaty on which the Foreign Office here pinned hopes for a successful end to the negotia- tions which are now in the seventh week.

The Chinese hopes were based chiefly on a new ap- proach to the provision asking recognition of Nationalist China as an equal to any of the Allied powers which was rejected by Japan in the earlier form.

SEAMAN'S call for Japan's recognition of

CLAIM

FOR WAGES

A claim for wages due was brought by Victor Emmanuel de formerly second Faria-Neves, cirgine** of the 9 Admiral Chase, against the owners, the Ta ing Co. (Hongkong) Ltd, of St George's Building, before Mr Justice Neece in the Summary Court this morning.

Plaintiff claimed $355.08 as foud days extra pay due to him in accordance with a letter of appointment dated April 28, 1951.

Defendants brought

counter. olaim for $700 which they mistakenly alleged

haki been paid to the plaintif for efficient

They alleged services plaintiff was incleient in his work.

the

Mr P. J. Griffiths appeared for the paintiff, and Mr W.C.J. Carr represented the defendants. A POSTCRIPT Giving evidenes, Faria-Neves

given u Hilf he was

letter signed by F.M. Castro, Secre- tary of the Te Hing Company, appointing him second engineer Admiral the 50

Chase un April 28, 1951. Castro, he said,

The revised provisions of the article in question would still

Nationalist China on that basis but with the qualification that it would be "without prejutiće against the sovereignty of the Republle of Chins in the scope of applleation,"

A qualified source explained to the United

Press

that the Chince believe That the pro- vision was necessary to "prevent further abuse by any other soun- as a pretest-for-politima)-con- sideration."

Minister

Advisers to Foreign Mr George Ych end his associates on the Chinese delegation are known

to feel that the Japanese agreement to accepting recogni

would tion "without prejudice"

nations, which prevent Allied

recognised Communist have China, from seeking to minimise

China's Nationalist

claims to the sovereignty ever all of China. That applies especially to Great Britain.

REPARATIONS.

The Chinese, however, have. in no way withdrawn from the insistence that Japan accept the provision relating to reparations within the treaty.

The

of the revision now Chinese draft, which originally 21 articles, reduced carried

to 13 articles-10 that number

Japanese memoran- match the dum which had been subinitied prior to the breakdowa of

which were negotiations. opened on Tuesday.

The

no

TC-

were

also told him he was ска

entitled Mr Retsi Kawada and his pay per so

Associates accepted the revised! to four days' extra

moaill.

This statement was not draft for study without com- contained i the letter,

ment. An informant said Me Kawada

left impressions Castro added in a posteript to

and instilled

the whether that effect,

new approach to as the disputed issue might be Plaintiff

thereupon served engineer of the ship acceptable to his government, serand until February 19 this Mr Kawudu promised to at

submit to When the crew were paid off. the new draft lle was paid some money, but Tokyo to await new instructions, did not receive the four days

two delegations not expected to meet again until extra pay.

A letter of demand was seu the Japanese had time to digest to the defendants, and a reply i the terms and report back on

reaction. was received. Until that reply, home- plaintiff had no indication either verbally or in writing of any counter-claim. Neither did the ciefendants at any time complain 40 him regarding any incfciency. After plaintiff had completed his evidence, Mr Griffiths hand- ed to the Court a ecrtificate of discharge signed by the master. of the Admiral Chase testify- ing to the plaintiff's good cha- racler

Counsel

the

office

The prospects were that it would be early next week before another meeting would be held.--United Press,

ROBBED HER

MISTRESS

ability and

For stealing three gold rings, niso produced 24 other certin- vales to the same effect.

two bangles and $50 from her Mr Corr

remarked that in mistress, an amali; Chlu Lan- view of the certificate issued by fang, 20, was sentenced to two Admiral months by Mr Oswald Cheung of the master Chase, he would have to with at Kowloon this morning. She draw his counter-claim as he was given another three months

breech of a had received contrary instruc-for

deportation order, lens and it was also contrary

what bis witnesses would Inspector Jones said that de- fendant was employed by com- 1950 and Permission to withdraw was plainant in January given. The hearing is proceed-discharged in. September.

Four days later, the mistress, Wong Wing-sang, discovered the Jewellery missing and a report was made.

say,

ing.

Insufficient

On

Defendant was arrested April 1 at Taipo Road, near Shekipmei village,

CHINA MAIL

Establlikad 1845

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1952.

WATSON'S

World's Youngest Pilot | Surcharge On Godown

Fourteen-year-old Bobbie Vaassen of Arnhem, sented in his glider, is said to be the world's youngest glider pilot. His father is the Chief Technical Officer of the Terlet Glider Airport near the town of Arnhem,

London Express. Holland,

Old Faults

Repeated

nearly

Was

alf-

re-

Soldier From Korea Robbed

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Storage Rates Likely, Says Keswick

REPORTS TO ANNUAL MEETING OF

WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY

The Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company have under active consideration the imposition of a surcharge on storage rates, Mr John Keswick, CMG, disclosed at the an- nual general meeting of the company over which he presided this morn- ing.

Mr Keswick said that operating costs were approximately six times greater than in 1941. He added that for the time being there will be no intention to increase cargo handling charges, although if general costs in the Colony continue to mount, consideration may have to be given to this? point as well.

Reporting on the reconstruction of No. 5 wharf, Mr Keswick said that' work Was proceeding satisfactorily and that by the end of the present year the wharf will, to all intents and' purposes, be a new all-concrete struc- ture,

Addressing the meeting, which was held in the Board Room of Messrs Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Mr Keswick said:.

Our cash position showed, im- provement due to the realisation of our investments.

The restrictions on trade in the efficiency of our general troduced at the end of 1950 had cargo handling. an immediate effect On the

Ever since our resumption of number of vessels entering the business in 1945, the Chairman at

Seconding the Chairman's Port, but as your Chairman the annual general meeting has proposal for the adoption of the mentioned at our Inst Annual been able to say that gur storage report, the Hon. P.S. Cassidy Meeting, during the early, partates have been maintained at sald: The address, we have just of the year tonnages handled the figure originally introduced listened to has struck & some were maintained at a satisfactory in

Increased what somtyre note but I feel that leval, Later, however, these that your despite

costs. These in operating

we can Agures also declined and our areased costs, however, have now on the strength of our financial congratulate ourselves final total for the year was 740 made it necessary for some in-position. We are fully prepared vessels discharging 001,485 tons crease to be made in our storage if there is to be set back in of cargo as compared with 323 rates which were originally fixed our carning capacity and with

ships handled in 1950 discharg" in 1945 at three times the rate at to a high standard

Director

can see

1941. Operating ment

Beverages

THE POPULAR CHOICE

Living Language

in

Why we say Lucre.

The Latin word for gain or profit which was dishonestly come by was "lucrum," and Sanskrit too the word for stolen properly was "lotra." When we say "lucre,” meaning money or pecuniary advantage, we are always disposed to put tho word "Althy" in front of it to emphasise this old of "dishonest"

sense

money.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, By Air

Indo-China, à p.m. via Air Viet-

Philippines. N. Borico, 5 pm., vía C.P.A

Formosa, Okinawa, U.8.A., 6pm... a N.W.A.L

***By Burface - -Macao,- 12.30pm-6 p.m., vin-B/R Lee Hong/Tak Shing

Indo-China, Mauritius, 2 p.m.,_via

Japan, Canada, 2 p.m.. via. R/O

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 By Air Japan, Canada, U‚5.A., 8 a.m. Vin

Siam, India, Pakiston, Middle East,

via 3.0.A.C.

Burma, India, 10.30 am. via Thai AITWAYE.

C.F.A.L Afries, Great Britain, Europa, 8 am..

Formosa, Japan. Noon, via C.AT. Formosa, Okinawa, 8. p.m. via HK.A./N.W.A.L.

Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, India, Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, U.S.A.. 6 p.m.. vis D.O.A.C. ex-Canada, & pan, via PAL

N. BOITES, Australia, New Zealand,

By Burface Macao, 12.30 pm. 8 p.m. via x/s

China, People's Republic, 8.30 am. train via Canton.

Burma, Ladla, 10 m, vua sa Noneverett,

pm.. via Q.E.A.

Lee Hong/Tax Shins.

plers and equip-Peter Saersic. ing 1,010,157 Lons of cargo prevailing in Those of

have read costs you who

in general today ore or efficiency we are ready to the Port figures

published approximately six times what cope with an increased demand monthly by the

they were in 1941. While we for our services when the tide Marine will have noticed the still adhere to the policy we have has turned. steady drop both, in vessels always followed of keeping rates using the port and cargo dis in this Font down to a mlalmum I should like

pay testimony charged and loaded, and it is commcasurate with efficiency, it to the present management and therefore only natural that our

Is I, think abvious that such a staff for carrying on that tradi- After an interval of

figures should reflect the same discrepancy in the ratios calls tion of courtesy and considera- tendency. four months, "La Traviata" has

for adjustment.

tion which I associate, with the for the second time had a first

During the first three months

Company from my business and a. last night. It

I wish to take this oppor- perience of of this year, although we have

samo

thirts

years. rather disappointing that these Leong Sk-mui, allas Ho Sau-handled as many ships as during unity of saying that the Board When one takes the months have mede little

of your Company has under disparity between pre-war and samc lau, a 23-year-old woman, was the

period last year, ference to the faults

which

months by tonnages of cargo show a further active consideration the imposi-post-war operating costs it is sentenced to nine were appareat on the originale Hin-shing

Hion of a

on surcharge drop. Lo at Central

am afraid I ca

our not surprising that it has presentation. In spite of them, this morning when she pleaded

The Board feels storage rates. little

improvement prospect of

found necessary to raise storage show was however, the

in time that conformity with its und

ita rales. However much we may markably good, and the singers guilty to stealing $1,800 from in these figures for some time

Albert E. Mellor of REME

general policy such an increase deplore this Cargo

as merchants we movement in must be kept as low as possible, cannot but feel that as share- come. intonation of Italian excellent,

Workshop, New Territories. general in the Port is at a very but on the other hand, it is holders we are entitled to an Maestro Gualdi' and Jeanette

The Prosecution said on July

low level, and without being Ho between them carried the

last year, complainant, who unduly pessimistic I am afraid necessary to protect the inter-adjustment to an economie basis. show.

ests

of your Company from the recently returned from Korea the position may get worse be-point of view A pily that the orchestra

fore it gets

under- gets better. As a skipped the first prelude which came to Hongkong to spend a

of the lack of cargo movement of the shareholders.

1 result

taking as a whole and of course builds so exquisitely the atmos-$2,000 being money saved when week-end. He had with him

Such our godowns remain full but we phere of the tragedy to come,

have not so far had to contend decision cannot be considered and that for most of the first he was in Korea. act and on

Complainant took a roon in with serious congestion, such as unreasonable. ርድ

we experienced a few years ago Wanchal, and casions the music drowned the

evening went to the when little or no goods moved volees of the singers, which at in the White best

Cafe

out to North China and more where he Horse rarely powerful. While

de and more kept on arriving. though they lacked nothing in became acquainted with

fendant. quality.

A few more practices together kept $1,000 in his paybook which In the hotel room complainant would have made a world of difference to the various parts he placed in a drawer of the orchestra, some of which night table. During the night, complainant who was disturbed were individually good.

in his sleep found defendant Jeanette Ho Violetta

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grew crawling on the floor. She told better and better, so that in

was looking for him that she the last act her voice was really

coins which she had dropped moving rich

and deep with pathos and fully expressing her joy In Alfredo's love as she is dying.-SUE DAWSON,

were

several later OC- Central Hotel,

Radio Hongkong

HK.T.

0.00, Programme Summary: 0.02,

from her purse.

A

of the

When complainant awoke in the morning and found defen- dant had absconded with his moncy, he made a report to the Police,

PROPERTIES

Our launch

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of the

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Philippies, 2 pm, via a/s Morelia. Malaya. 10 am. via sla Tarifa. Indo-China, 3 păm, vía a/a_Elsbeth.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 By Ale

Pakistan. Biam, Burma, India, Bahrem, Great Britain, Europe, 11.30. Mr J. Moodis proposed that the am.. via B.O.A.C. appointment of the four new

U.B.A., Canada, 2 p.m., vis.2.A.A. Japan, p.m., via 8.0.A.C. Directors, Mesurs L. Kadporic,

Indo-China, France, Franch North A. C. Offenberg. J. D. Alexander and West Africa, 5 p.m.

via Air and E. R. Kill, be confirmed and France.

Biam, 5 p.m. Via Thai Airways. this was seconded by Mr Wang

By Burface Sik-kuen and carried.

Macao, 13.3

4 p.m.. via n/a Lee Hong/Tak She

China, People's Republic, &.50'am... pm. train via Canton. Formosa, 9 a.m., via s/s Wing Sang. East Africa. 10 a via, AVA HOUAL.

Malaya, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mid- dle East. France, 2 pm.. via a/a Patroclus.

Japan, 3 p.m., via s/s Bronxville. Philippines.

p.m.. via / Amdskerk,

I would like to add that for the time being there will be no Intention to increase our cargo Mr A. H. Penn and Mr H. D. handling rates, although Benham were re-elected direc-5 general costs in the, Colony tons on the proposal of Mr H. continue to mount, considera- Sidbury, seconded by Mr M. G.

ACCOUNTS

Di

Mr A. N. Mackenzie seconded the proposal of Mr Moodie that Messrs Port, Marwick and Mit chell be elected auditors for the ensuing year at a fee of $7,500.

SIDE GLANCES

New dangerous goodson may have to be given to Trail. godown has been built on our this point as well. Yaumati property

ad- as an facilities for this type of cargo. dition to the heavily taxed Port

The decilne in trade in the This additional facility for our Port to which I have already clients will bring benefit both referred naturally affected our to

them and ourselves. Our

own earnlugs, nod you will note timber storage facilities also from the Accounts before you have been extended by the that our profits on working is installation of a supplementary reduced by $1,274,300 or 28%. timber yard at Lai Chi Kok. You will see in the Profit and Loss Account that during the and lighter feet r The Police arrested defendant

year, however, we disposed of on March 27 at Cennaught Road,

was, as in the past, well em- jour Investment luilding at a Central, Defendant

ployed during the year and we fair proft and who was

the balance of have proceeded with our plan- the Profit and about to leave for Macao told

Loss Account ned replacement arrived from Since our last

programme compared with last year shows the Police she

meeting eleven a decrease $899,000. The It's Swing Time: 6.30, lift Parade: Mazao a few days ago where she

new craft have been added to balance carried to Appropriation 7.00. Timp Signal, World News and spent all the money she had New Analysis (Landon Relay): stolen.

the lighter fleet. Two chartered Account is $2,951,173 and the 7.16, Letter from America by All

the total available for allocation is lighters, which had passed Lair Cooke (Recorded Relay); 7.30 La Demi-Heurn Francaise (Studio);

stage of economical operation, $2,074,140. Your Directors pro- were returned 7.39, Weather Report; 8.00. From the

to their owners pose to pay the same dividend Editorials (Recorded Relay); 8.10,

and two more of our old craft

craft, as last year, that is, $12 per Interlude: 8.15 Plano Parade; 130:

which were по

no share free of tax, but thin Ray's Laugh (BBCTS) with Ted

repairs Social Evening ---

proposition, longer an economic

payment results in a reduced Ray, Kitty kielt and Fred Yule: 1.00, Sports Review by Bill Philos

wero sold at a pront. Total carry forward although no trans- (Studio); 0.15, Ring Up the Curtain

Women strength of the fleet today, is 86 fer has been The newly-formed

made. to General General Volunteer Forces Club held an craft' Gs.compared with our Reserve which stands at the by Tenaikovsky.

Bladen. Victoria

number of 120, but our substantial figure of $5,000,000, Ode Slobodskaya (Soprano), Richard enjoyable social evening yester- Lowis (Tenor), Roderick Jones,

day at the Valunteer Centre, total carrying capacity has now and I musi again emphasise that Redvers Llewellyn (Baritones).

Över twenty members from reached the pre-war Agure of trade prospects are not good Orchestra and The BBC Opera Manila, Apr. 3.

Charts conducted by Stanford Robin the Navy, Army and Air Force 9,000 tons.

and may result in a serious drop' About 250 cmployees of the son; 19.15. As I knew her (DBCTS! sections of the Royal Hongkong

In carnings during the current Sub-Inspector 1. Campbell

"Ellen Terry" by Compton Mackenzie: | National City Banic of New

Force attended the gold

the 1,841-picul junk was York went on strike today in

10.30. Time for Music (BBCTS: The Defence Majestic Orchestra conducted by Lou dinner, with Capt. Hill (Adju

year. Intercepted in Sulphur Channel

support of their demands for a Whiteson; 11. Radio News Neel te tant) and R.S.M. King of the yesterday afternoon white

corded Relay) 11.16. en minimum wage and improve.

Good Hongkong Regiment as guests of Music 16.20. Weather Report, God route to Macao. It carried monts in working conditions. Save The Queen; 11.30, Close down, honour. life belts

Instead of the 20 as A spokesman for the Eank stipulated in tho licence, De- said the strike was unexpected fendant was not on board but as negotiations were still in there were 12

progress and no warning was Defendant sold, eight of the given by the Union.

Life Belts

Ernest Henry Baker, 62,

Defendant also had a previous conviction for larceny in dwelling.

licenste of the motor junk Tal Bank Employees

Woo, was fined $30 by Mr T. B. Low at the Marine Court this muming for failure to provide the junk with sufficient life saving apparatus while under

way.

erewrnen.

On Strike

E

He said

life belts had deferlorated and the management had planned to

agreement for

they were taken ashorê in Macno announce this afternoon an by the master for repair.

ᄆ minimum

Mr Law remarked that Hcençe wage, although other issues had conditions must be observed but not yet been settled.

as there was sufficient life beita The ptrike affeated the main

for the crow at the time, he bank and one branch office- would fine defendant $30,

United Press

Printed and published by Stewart ARTHUR GRAY, for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong

BBCTS) The Queet Sonder

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION WORKING backwards from the

boy's age, the several dates: can be calculated si alght i

Borsham's SON · Was born on June 15, 1956.

Boreham was bom on May 28,

100.

Boreham's father wht; born on - April, 13, 1840, 2004) Sve

Boreham's grandfather was born' on March 12,

Boreham's Brandfather

WEB

born on February 14, 1704,

And his great-great-grandfather Wee born on January 15, 1722

London · Express Saraton.

WVF Club's

The President, Sat. B. Golley sky reported that the Club had a present membership of 30.

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the

pre-war

alx

The first stage of the recon- struction of our No, & Whart

In the Balance Sheet there are was completed during the year the remaining portion. By the comment. In the Fixed Assets and work is now proceeding on a few items on which I wish to end of this year No. 5 Wharf $900,000 was expended on No will, to all intents and purpose, Wharf and

on al now lighters coated during bo a new all concrete Wharf, and. will give us three modern the

I have men- financial year almost indeterminate tioned these items already. The piers of life, providing berths for alx expenditure

on railways And 1. U.S. 82nd Airborne Divi ocean-going vestela, Our other rolling sto

rolling stock included the now sion. 2. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy tour berths at the remaining two crane track at our Lafchikok March, 3. Seventy-seven. 4. A mow are of steel and timber Poperty and the new cargo truck. Ocean Wharves, which As you you

tracks for the completed portion construction, have been kept in of No. 5 Wharf. Two launches good order during the year, as the Chol Cheuk and the Black, also has our Coastal Wharf at were fitted with new engines at West Point,

Boja:

a cast of 375,100 to comply with Further additions have been new Port Regulations. These muide to our mechanical equip were the main lems of capital ment which have contributed to expenditure.

South African fighter pliot who |distinguished himself

The

Battle of Britain and now leads Me anti-Government party, the Torch Commando. 5. In the pre- war Marcus Show. 0. Franklin D. Roosevelt in his first Inaugural address,

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soutir Ameries, p.m.. via

Hewall, U.S.A., Canada, Central de

Philippine Transport.

By Galbraith

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files--did you mean busy