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Sedition Trial:

Public Relations

Officer In

*Cantined from page 1) pereening the Chinese in this

Coluby.

Witres. I d'uagree!

Mr Hooton: I am sure you would. I hope you wil inke your children to task when you go. back to Canton.

Mr Chen: That is comment

and is entirely unwarranted,

B

Mr Hooton: You were playing nctive part in discussions alaut the comfort mission coming,

Winess: I was chairman

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prep.atury committee.

of

I

Box

-Hi Lordshly looked at The and handed the with the re- down magazine paragraph maik, "Completely irrelevant".

Mr Chon: 1 know that. You have said so, My Lord. I want to put thu evidence in but I am not insisting on it, I bear in mind the admonition given to

" a jury by a Judge that in judg ing the writings of politicul

| writers considerable

should be glven,

tatitude

His Lordship: I am quite in Agreement with that and I chal tell the Jury,

Mr Chen: This article shows

why sat by the Chinese Gen- the kind of writing in the Eng eral Chamber of Commerce tolish language that is accented

dis- Casion to report on the

with tolerance by the authorities tribution at Tung Tau Village in Hongkong.

on Forumy 3.

Mr Hooton: In the beginning was it suggested that the mis- sion should include a number of people who had been de- ported?

10.

Winer: I advised them not

QUITE CLEAR

Me totum: By February 20 it was inade quite clear

His Lordship;

and

PRO

I still hold that it is irrelevant, I may be wrong

Murray sald he remembered the fire at Tung Tau village,

In his capacity - as issued a number of statements. Mr Chen: Before making these statements did you make Inquiries of the various Hong- governmental authorities kong

In who might possibly confirm and

your mind that the Hongkongive you the true facts?

Government was not prepared

to admft the comfort mission

on March 1,

Winres: Yes,

"GRAMOPHONE RECORD"

Witness: Certainly, Mr Chen.

My function In these matters

is largely that of a mouthpieee.

Mr Deton: When you went, am a gramophone record and

it is my job to explain and ex-

10 the frontier the next morn- pound pelletes of the Govern

ing were you expecting the

inistion to come?

ment and

make statements when directed by the Govern-

Witness: We did not get any ment: walise, Mr Murray, that

Journey to

one

-reply from Canton--whether- You

they Would postpone their

my object in calling you as a Hongkong

witness is not to embarrass you Mr Hooten: You made

in any way, but merely to give statement in your evidence

tho Court an opportunity which I must challenge, Mr Mok. You said that entry to the hearing true facts. Colony is free and unrestricted

to Cantonese, Have you read the Control of Immigration Onlluance?

Witness: I have tried it out myself. Cantonese-speaking per- zons are admitted at the border. Mr Hooton; Will you ugree with me that under the. Ordin- ance no.pers may enter the Colony save under and in accor- dance with a permit from the Immigration officer?

THE

Ilis Lordship: Which must be relevant to the inquiry.

Mr Chen (lo witness): In one of your statements to the Press did you refer to the corner of Ashley Road end Nathan Road

Do you remember that?

Witness: Very well.

Will you tell the Court how that came about?-I can stand in this Court until Doom's Day und would not be able to ex- plain how a typographical error the statement. It crept into went on to explain was nonsensical statement,

You say it was a typographi-

However,

Witness: Yes..

Witness

that he went Canton as the cal error? Yes. head of delegations in October,

the you

of

the

I suppose, before November and December, He released this statement

you made arrangement's with

The cir- Immigration Office and sent the did go over it?--Yts.

evening of Chinese cumstances of the

March

rather were

difficult. Certain unforeseen events had to see the officer and also wrote happened with great rapidity.

letter to usk whether or not!

obtain dificult to clear picture of what had members of the party to come actually happened. There were

with re-entry permits. The answer was that It was many rumours flying around. It Was considered desirable by stolement Government that

issued at should be

at the earliest under the Ordinance to exclude possible moment to allay fears any person without a document.j

that the comfort and Tumours and give as far as

factual picture possible what bad actually happened.

Secretary General Chamber of Commerce

it was necerury for Cantonese It was very

back

unneccesary.

Mr Hoolan: There is power

You know mission, as such, 'would not be

riven entry. Witness:

of

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1952.

Kowloon Tsai Fire Aftermath

These pictures were taken yesterday by a staff photographer after the disastrous squatter's huts fire at Kowloon Teni early on Wednesday morning. Top The bodies of two blaze. shows the search among debris for victims of the children were found. The other picture shows part of the huge number of home- less people making use of temporary refuge in the stands on the Police football ground at Boundary Street,

Sedition Trial: PRO Questioned

that the sɔ We understand

Iron comfort mission called Canton arrived at Shum Chun Just

Chat night. We believe they will attempt to seek entry into the Colony this morning, probably at about 10.30

permission If they seek entry will be refused,

G.II.

Did you have good grounds or not for your belief that the mission delegation comfort

According to prac-Early in the evening I had ask- good

tice i thought the Canton con- ed Radio Hongkong. fort mission could be admitted.

Mr Hooton:

The people you were representing had been

definitely fold by Mr Todd on

BAID ENOUGH His Lordship: You go into that now,

February 20 that the comfort told us everything

on

Mr

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asking whether that could be put.jecndueling an, inquiry into the.com.

duct of Mr Murray, over the air.

Chen: Would you tell the Tiis Lordship said 'that - definitely Court why you did not communicate it was not an inquiry into this information which you learned Murray's conduct na to what he did from Mr Macintosh and Me, Todd on that particular day. The in about 11:30 to the Press so that they quiry before the Court was one of night correct the carlier Informa- | alleged seditious publication. Al- tion which you gave them?

ready far too much tolerance had Count- bern allowed to Delonce al in his line of inquiry which was completely cut of the scope of the

NOT OFFICIAL

Witness: The information was not official. It was not our business 16 say what the comfort commission from Canton was doi

Would you agree with me that in your capacity a PRO that you re- garded this question of the arrival of the delegation in a different way from the question of security and peace and order?

issue before the suchen * Lord.

ship Informed Me

that the

Court was not going to pursue in- quiries into Mr Murray's cendust.

Mr Cheu rald he was not making any auiry into Mr Murray's con-

felt duet. He

Mr Murray ad- nothing to complain of the ques- ilons put to him so far.

Is Lordship said he would rule on each and every one of. Mr Chen s questions.

of donors, I like to call them -- were in Shum Chun? I had as information an

is was available to the Government of Hongkong at 10 a.m. The His Lordship ruled the question morning of Saturday, March 1, irrelevant.

Witness in Answer to

another Handed release issued by the It may have been inaccurate. need not

question said that he had road a PRO on March 1, witness was ask~ You have

report of Mr Lyttelton's speech at what Ume it was issued that Witness spid that he was published in the S.C.M. Post on day. Witness said that it was issued. was In 1

aware that both Mr MacIntosh; March 3. Before that he had seen it' between 730 and 4 o'clock.

at Heuters. He could not recollect

then requested Witness was (Comm's loner of Police) ane, whether he saw a release of the Sun read the last three lines of the re- the Hon. R. R. Todd (then Sec- Wah News Agency of March 4. Тедве

Mr Chen: Would you tell the Court retary for Chinese Affairs) had Witness said that he received briet

summaries of certain selected the basis on which you wrote there.

occurred been told on the previous day passages from Chinese newspapers. "An incident

which ro that the delegation would are ite did not get complete summaries sutied....

at Lowu at 12.30 p.m. cn nt Chinese papers every day.

had seen a summary In English of March 1.

an article by the Peking Daily nublahed in the Ta Kung Pao on March 5.

mission would not be allowed rush and you have said how this

typographical error crept into in on Murch 1. Yes.

Mr Hooton:

the statement. I deem that is You have lived all that is necessary for our and worked in the Colony on and off for some years. Yes, purpose.

the

Asked Would I be right in suggest he called

Mr Chen whether rive by

Press conference in ing that the majority of population in Chincy?Ye did not. He said that to under- the morning, witness sald he about 99 per cent.

stand what happened on that

day.

other

a series

Ille Lordship informed Mr Chen that he had already said again and again that this was not an inquiry into the steps that had been taken by Govern- ment on that day.

Mr Chen said that that was not his aim. His aim was 'en- tirely different, "We have an intelligent witness in the box. May I continue, my Lord?"

Mr Justice Williams reminded Mr Chien that his Lordship was

and he kept sepealing that it was not for what Mr Murray

Witness said he recollecled that t the report of Mr Lyttelton's sprech to the House, of Commons it was there referred to as the pubiteation of false rumours.

Mr Chen: Would you or would you not consider that a statement or statements that a delegation arrived at Shurt Chun on the previous night, I not true, might be a false ruatur? Witness: I have already answered that question in saying that I gave a statement to the best of my know- In official

sources in Hongkong.

then Available

QUALIFIED

to

The question was ruled irrelevant. Mr Chen (to witness): To the best of your knowledge and information, at that time, was this statement, "AR Incident occurred, etc." (tru. I

HK

There is

no better drink than

WATSON'S

Fire Insurance Co. Closes Down Shanghai Agency

The Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo, deputising for Mr John Keswick, CMG, told shareholders at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company this morning that serious consideration had been given to the situation in Shanghai as it affected the Company's interests and that the Con- sulting Committee decided that no useful purpose was to be served by remaining in China any longer. The process of closing down, he added, which has proved troublesome and costly, was still continu- ing. It had not yet been possible to bring the staff out of Shanghai.

unataessed.

7

In the Current Liabilities the figure Other Creditors $013,139 M- chides the remittance to Shanghial already referred to, which was made in early January, so that after this le taken into account there is in fact a reduction in comparison with the

gure for 1060 of 902,BAZ,

Mr Keswick's speech, read by adequate to meet taxation na yot the Hon Sir Man-kum · Lo, follows:

There is one change in the com- position of the Consulting Com- mittee which has taken place inco the liepert and Accounts were sent to Shareholders. The Hon, P. S.

from Cassidy resigned

the Co mittee on the 28th April, 1932 in retirement view of his hopending from, the Colony. I am sure you will join me in thanking Mr Cassidy for his valued services to this Com- nany, and in wishing him and Mrs Cassidy happy retirement,

Before reporting on the Account there are a few points which f would bring to your notice, Firstly, you will see that this year we have departed from the custom of past years and have divided the Under writing Account into two parts, Fire Miscellaneous business and Marine. Secondly. you wil

and note

that, in the Profit and Loss Account, Interest and Dividends have been showa gross in erder to conform with imideen accounting practice and

There has bỏon Hitle change in the Company's Inventment portfolio. 14% of which is in Glited-edged and- first sa fixed interest stocks, the 20% being in equities. remaining

The income produced from Investments chows an increase of 1107.313 aver 1950, due principally ta the inclusion of accrued Intere

of $86,408 to which I have already referred. This change was deelded upon ko as to bring our accounts into line with the majority of Insurance Companies, in whose po counts i la common practice.

PROMISE FULFILLED

As you will see from the accounts

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Living Language

Why we say Nine day's wonder.

.An extraordinary or scandalous event that catches the public atten- "nine tion is called a day's wonder", whether it lasts nine days or only Church two, because

to honour, the festivals saints lasted nine days.. during which the image of the saint to be honour- ed was publicly paraded.

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I would add that this year the before you there has been a b-CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE amount shown is inclusive of acerund | stantial increase in our premium interest on fixed interest stocks income during the year which_13

the indicative of progress in all depart. 1. The standard tennis ball whereas in past years only amount actually received has been menta. I mentioned last year that

must weigh not less than 2 0%. been our portfallo of accident business and not more than 2 1/16 oz included. Thirdly, it has considered necessary to include, a was developing in a very saliafactory-

manner and I am sled to say that The standard norele item

golf ball must for taxation In the Prafit and Loss Account which, interne has been amply ful weigh not more than 1.02 oz.

Alled this year. addition to providing for unnnid Tax

An ancient

stringed Hability, Includes tax actually paid

In the Fire Department the year resembling a zither. 3. during the year under review. In past years. the latter charges with and we have not been involven

has been a fairly unevenlaut se Arthur, speaking from the barge the excention of tax on Interest ont directly in any Largo losses, Merte d'Arthur). 4. (1) Lon on his last journey (Tennyson's Dividends, have been debitest to expenses in the Underwrit

WIME given to the situation in Salle, 1843-87, was a French ex- Account and this thet should be

Shanghat as i afected your on plorer who travelled down from barne in mind when, making com. parisons with the previntis year's Committee decided that no useful Canada by the Ohio and Mis- printed accounts. The 1050 and the purpose was to be served by fcsissippi rivers to the Gulf of 1041 figure shown in the accom

maining in China any longer. In el hefore you are on a comparable

eighteenth-cen- hasis. Your Consulting Committee consider that the changes have rented in our accounts being shown in a more informative manner and I feel sure that this will have your approval,

GOOD RESULTS

in the year serious

considerations

pany's, Intercqua and your Consulting

structions were given to close the Mexico; (2) an Agency jarinwin and the company tury chief of the Ottawa Indians, ceased to underwrite as from the active against the British, 5. 13th April, 1951. Needless faway.

this step was taken with the greatest The army of the stars, in Mere- reluctance and a chapter in the mus-dith's sonnet "Lucifer in Star- tory of the company whick hes con light." 0. "We, the peoples... tinued for over 80 years has now come to an end,' I regret to say that the process of closing town. which has proved both troublesome quenco

I think you will agree that the re- sults of our fire and miscellaneous underwriting have been very salle factory. Premium Income has rizen by $319,233 or 12% and the lves retia has been kept to the reasonable

In Japan your interests continue figure of 83%, a drop of 13.28% over the previous year, Whilst com- to be cared for by the British In- mission hazriven, which to be ex- surance Group and it is beconiugnent of a dividend pected in view of the Increased pre-more and more apparent ina: 10 mium income, expenses show a res form of representation is more suited duction, resulting in a unali increase to present conditions in that country of 2.17% in the ratio of the com- than individual underwriting on an

of lower rates on the pas and costly, ia still continuing and hem and wider cover and greater we have not yet been able to bring ijlbilly on the other, our staft from Shanghai.

to

the

bined Bgures to premium Income. Agency basia,

been An amount of $343,054 has transferred

Praft and LOA Our Marine cargo business, which Account,

ly derived almost entirely by way On the marine alde also, I am it reinsurance, has followed happy to report an even greater in-fluctuating fortunes of our

Income, which Lungantin. I hesitate to be unduly crease in premium has risen by $432,739 or 215 com cutiilstle about the future of our pared with the previous year. Our - marine business becauze, it ziema to loss ratio 18, I am afraid, all too)ing that we are entering a phase high although it shows an improve where it will be difficult to main- ment over that for 1050. You will tain the level of past proiits and note that our Reserve for unexpired where competition will become even risks is 113% of premium income, keener, with the inevitable. Cunise

Committee which your Consulting

consider is adequate. The increase

in the Reserve Fund brought about by the consliterable increase in pre alum income combined with pays. mente on count of later and * expenses 'has unfortunately made necessary a transfer from Profit and Lost Account of $133,700,

Have

already referred to the la- Innovations, which troduced into the Front and Lost Account and it is only necessary fir me to add that Inicrest and tv-

during dende received

the year and together with accrued interest leus tax. show an incresse over the comparable figure for 1830 of #20.045: sino that the provision for future taxation la considered by our Auds. lors to be adequate. You will have noticed the increase in the item of account. General Expenses in this This year we have shown a more alincation alexpenses as correct File Lordship told witness that ha

between the iwa Underwriting need not answer the question; Ite

Accounts and tite Proft and Lona riled 1 was irrelevant,

is an Account and the net result, Mr Chen asked his Lordship to

overall increase of approximately note Counsel's strong objection to

10% compared with the previous the ruling,

STRONG OBJECTION

Ula Lordship asid he had already noted it,

Mr Chen asked his Lordship to note-that- Defence Counsel objected to the ruling of the leaned Judge because the Crown's case was that no incident decurred and the catu for the Deleneo was that an incl. dont did occur..

A large number are not Bri-morning one had to look back lish subjects. Yes, about 900

to the events of the previous per cent.

Ол the previous day. P.R.O. IN BOX

afternoon newspapers had pub- John Lawrence Murray, Publin Ilshed accounts that a comfort to Hongkong Relations Officer, was next call-mission would come ed. He testified that he was on March 1. That

came, he PRO since about September 1, said, as a culmination af 1056, Prior to that he was of reports which had been member of the British Foreign appearing in the Ta Kung Pao. service of temporary second- Wen Wei Po and the New in contret of the proceedings ment to the Colonial service at Evening Post. As a result of the request of the Hongkong these

publications witness Government. He served in Can received many inquiries and might say that they were in- ton from January 1940 until May | teleplione

calls from every

It that intement was not trus quiring late, and he refused 10 that the could be a false rumour?

Mr boton said that that was not 1948 on Consul (Information).

newspaper In Hang-

have this full-scale

a lementation of the Crown 'case, My Chon showed witness the kong and from

all foreign

inquiry My statement was carefully quali

bir Chen asked leave to con which Counsel sought to moke. And with "We understand" and "we

with his colleague, and after a short and China Digest, People's China corresponderita

agencies.

believe," NOT NECESSARY'

consultation Mr Chen. ncctressing the and China

Their inquiries were such Reconstruction

that

Did you by any chanes give Bay Court, said that inasmuch as his and witnes said that he did he could not answer them at the

not of the representative" đơ thì. Wah | questions were going to be devoted Mr Chen said he was

a full-scalz Kiu Man Po or any other newspaper ennrely to the question of whether not pay much attention to those time. After consultation with peeking to make

the belief that martial law had been an incident did or did not occur ta publications.

other officers of Government he inquiry. His question was caredesfired in the New Triterion?

Road. stated. In Mir Nathan the Court

handour, informed the newspapers and fully chosen and

H Lordship ruled the question Murray's

And rinco lili, Lord had ruted that sucis que - correspondents who Inquired ought, he submitted, give the irrelevant after §.o'clock that evening that wiiness to say what the true Mr Hooton ald that as the Court one were irrelevant, he was not Mr Murray any ad pointed out this. Was not an in- goliu to qucation he might have something to my situation was

in further. into the altuation. nquiry His Lordship ruled it was not Tearned friend for reas0110 best

There was no cross-examination necessary, and it he found known to himself In his opening and there were, no questions from questions which were irrelevant address to the Jury sought to allege the Jury.

vation against Mr Murray, which

The hearing is proceeding. to the issue he would on them.

were quito injustifiable. Ile Ind In answer to another question, strice seemed 11 to Rib-poena him, wliness said that he was informed Mr Murray is a Government officer that both Mr. Macintosh and Mr and Mr Heaton had not up to now Todd were communicated with at

to Interrupted. He had no wish around 11 ant. on March that the create any impression that he wea delegation from Canton had, post- poned it, trip. I could not trying to defend his actip or the inember at what time that morning petion of any. Governme, officer.

- he was informed, but he thought He wanted to keep noh.ng back It was well

And he did not want to shiekt any- over 11 o'clock. 2 night have been 11.30 o'clock or thing from the court and the Mr. Hooton raised an objection. ], words you used to give the im-

pubtle. He was not of course con 11.45 am. Mr Chen suld he was showing pression that the mission would Witnes eduld not- recolleet ducting the defence of Government

action of a Govern whether Rediffusion has communi-Delton or tha the language used by journalists arrive at 10.307 -- I used these cater with him that morning saling ment servant. But he felt it was time in Ching when writing on poll- i words as far as I can reudflect:'. that the viall of the delegation from to appeal to the Court to give • Basi (-11010. lient subjects,

(Continued. Next, Column) Canton had been postponed and ruling whether it was or was not

·

Mr Chen: Are you or are you not consulted us to what maga- should come into Hong- zines kong? ma?

Witness: I am not conculled, fis. Lordship: I cannot see that it la relevant to the inquiry before the Jury.

Mr. Chen: We got an answer. His Lordship: It is no good, Mr Chen, going into other mat- tera. Only the relevant matters should be enquire into.

Mr Chen then handed up to witness on igate of China Digest with a marked, paragraph,

the following day at 10 a.m.

Mr Chen: Did they come to got this information from you? Witness: Yes, they came. I gave the information in a verbal farm,

Did you say that the comfort mission would arrive at 10.307 I did not use those precisa words, Mr Chen.

DONE WHAT HE SAID -

+7

Would you tell us what

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION 2414'FDe unit digit of TRT103. and, in T.- 60 7 1# 1. D cannot or of the product.

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year,

BALANCE SHEET Turning to the Balance Sheet you will see, inat Revenue Reserve pre *ghtly more than twice the ord Share Capital alu;ough these reserves Have falion by 2319,470 as compared with just

pists insinisis reduction con

of $133.138, which has been written off in Invertment and Exchange. Fluctuation Account to reduce our investments to their quoted market value at 3kat Dreem ber, and $308,425,- written off the Contingencies Reserve. The latter figure la mado up of remilitantar totalling $210.201 which wa were compelled to make to the Shanghai fory Control Commission in order 15 clear cur Axency there, and taxa. tion dither paid or provided for mounting to $150,001. In the post few years it has been extremely difficult to form a reliable ustimate of the Campany's liability for tax ins curred in various parts of the world, which was one of the reasons for setting, Up the Contingencles Re karve in the first pince. We have now been shis to clarify the situa tion, with the rendit that taxation has been treated in isla - year's no- counts in the following way

All faxation estimated or paid relating to insting earned In 1031 has been charged is tho Proft and Love Araxation bald ny provided

2. All

2120

and

for in 1031 relating to 1350 earlier years mounting 10 Ꮒ . boon charged to the Contingencies Roserve together with a sum of $29,000 which he is been charged to this account and Brided to the Hoserve for. Futura Taxation to increase. IT TH $100000, Agure canaldared to be mora Ujan

SIDE GLANCES

(7,14, Aug. 11. 1L PAL OFT.

Cor. 1912 by MRA Derries.

Gentlemen, the surplus ' tu" "be dealt with at this Meeting is $400.- 70 and your Consulting Committes have decided to recommend the pay- of fil per

Share, free of tax, and that the ward. In making this recommenda- balance of $20,971 be carried for tion, I do wo with a note of warning. Whilst the profits

for the year under review have made it possible to maintain the dividana, at; this fixture, the margin in small and uns Iess underwriting profils show . considerable increase in the future, it may not be possible to do so next year. I trust you will, approve the usual grunt of a bonus to members of the staff of lig of their basio salaries. Their hard work and loyal co-operation during the year have Deen of the utmost value,

By Galbraith

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