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Crime In The Park
OBERT is a relatively
Rancient
mariner.
If
he is under-equipped in for the part-the years Board of Trade no doubt fixes 肆 minimum-he is with generously equipped imagination and can clothe❘ the doldrum periods of his life at sea with something
like romance.
He is a tall, gaunt man, whose
check are hollowed into shallow cavilles as rock on the coast aro eroded by the sea, rough clothes hang about him and make you think of the tongue-twister "around the rugged rocks the ragged rascal Beal It is although ran,"
to be doubted whether Robert could run round any but the smallest rugged rock, and he is only relatively a rascal.
He served in the Navy and nowadays receives a small pen- nion, which he implements by, among other things, helping the speakers at Marble Arch to erect, shift, assemble and dis- mantic their simple rostrums
•
•
THROUGH the performance
of these duties, Bobert has caught the bug liat bites his employers--the gift of eloquence, When they are gone, he mounte
their rostrums, borrows what is left of their audiences, and treats the crowd to memories of his life at sea.
of
And the crowd, instead dwindling, grows. The speeches that he makes have, like the best modern writing, no begin ning, no middle, no end. Unlike the best modern writing, they have plenty of humour. The
crowds love them.
EX
CHINA MAIL
GROMYKO'S NEW APPOINTMENT
Even The
Reds. Don't Know
The Answer
(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, June 16, Usually well-informed Communist sources in London can give no complete explanation of the appointment of Andrei Gromyko as Ambassador to London,
American comment this week-end has under- lined that Mr Gromyko may have been appointed in order to exploit, for the benefit of the Soviet Union, the growing peace-mindedness of Mr Aneurin Bevan and his Labour Party following.
. But British Communist sources are still denouncing Mr Bevan and the Labour Party and all its leaders. Mr Beyan himself is particulatly difficult for the Stalinists to accept as he has demonstrated his friendliness towards Marshal Tito.
tha
the
He went on: "Look across the and you discover what happens when you divido a country. The Irish problem is still with us. Does anybody seriously suggest that it can be regarded as anʼact of statesmuni- ship to divide up a country of such high emotional intensity as Germany?
The central direction of the British Communist Party takes | Irish Sca its orders from Paris, There is a spasm of uncertainty here about what should be Correct
viewpoint fort comrades,
The British Communist Party reflects French Communist tactics and these are at present uncertain and contradictory.
When M.
Billoux wrote in May his now famous article in the "Cahiers do Communisme" calling for more violent revolu- tionary action the British party
followed the same lead,
In Paris
leadership
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"Will you get from 12 Ger- man divisions anything liko the sirength you lose perpetual Irridentism in Ger-
Established 1845
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1952.
The Black Watch Arrive In Hongkong
Estimated Cost Of
Rebuilding West German Military Forces
Washington, June 16.
Mr John McCloy, US High Commissioner for by havin West Germany, told Senators that rebuilding West German military forces in the next three years will cost more than $7,000,000,000.
many? Is not it apparent that if you divide Germany you will
never get a unitet Europ; with- out war?
TIVO DEMANDS
such a
This is far less than some sources have predicted, and, in fact, is somewhat lower than the annual rate which the Gernian Republic itself has agreed to spend in the next year, Mr McCloy said.
Then came the Paris riots, the arrest of Jacques Duclos, the French Communist No 1, and the first signs of an effort
"We say two things. One, the since the war to round up the French Communist Party.
German people must be given adequate opportunities of con- Some American aid is to be Communist sultation before this is done, and contributed to ward German
apparently two, before we take
reannament, Mr McClay said, reacted hurriedly by switching fateful step every means must This may b sent through the its line once again. M. Billoux be taken to exhaust the possl-new Europeon Defence Com bellicose remarks are entirely bilities of the last Russian offer." munity (EDC) Anny, ignored, and the latest pro- Earlier, Mr Bevan said: "I an nouncements from Andre Marty not a Communist, though if I
Mr McCloy's statements were submitted to the Senate Foreign "not truc be, I
Relations Committee in a letter replying to Senator Gillette (Democrat, Iowa).
(Secretary-General whlie Duclos
is wider arrest) are all friendly were in some parts of the world
would
to, co-operation with the peace hesitation partisans and whatever
non-
that
suy
THE oler evening, Robert made one of his speeches. A crowd of 100 or more lung
Without on his every word-hoping per-
the vest haps it might explain the word
Communists can be persuaded majority of the British working that had gone before. Then,
class were Chinese, they would abruptly, he ended and explicitly to fellow-travel. said: "Well,
Communists." that's that. Now you can give me a few
the
for
had."
copper entertainment you've
The revolution is abandoned agat-back to peace and ception,
So
do-
The Chinese revolution must
The commitice is conducting
are part of several pacts, de-
treaties The
were
Mr McCloy said the air force units "are-not expected to cost the press nearly so much" as estimated. He added that the costs are included in the three- year $7,000,000,000 gure he had inentioned.
Mr McCloy also described as Londr newspaper (Times) report th. Bonn had asked the US for $3,000,000,000 to aid air and military buildup.
SATISFIED
you can taste the fruit in WATSON'S
cordials
SINGAPORE
SUICIDE
INQUIRY
Singapore, June 17, Two days after Mrs K; Dobbs had left him to live in the Co- vent of the Good Shepherd, Mi Andrew Lee, aged 27, in busi- nessman, killed himself by tak- Ing a sedative drug. It was stated nta Singapore inquest
yesterday.
Mr Lee was found dead in his bedroom at his house, kneeling beside the bed with his hands sprawled on the mattress.
On the bed were two photo- graphs of a European woman and a dotter which he had written.
A verdict of suicide was recorded.
Mra Dobbs, elving evidence, sold that she had been living in Mr Lee's house for eight months. "Andrew was In Anancial diffeullies through gambling," she said,
Mrs Dobbs also said that she had given Mr Lec about $40,000 and had paid for his motorcar.
Mr Lee, she said, threatened to harm her when he asiced for more money and she told him. that slie could not get him
more.
ansi
The 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders - the famous Black Watch Regiment of which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen
Mrs Dobbs seld that she left Mother, is Colonel-in-chief | for the Convent on April 25 of - arrived here this morn- her own free will. Reuter. ing from England in HMT Empire Orwell en route to Korca...
Meeting the arrivata at Kow- Inon Wharf were the Pipes and
and Sutherland
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
Drums and the Band of the funders Regiment, later the Orchestra; Bass. Cantica by statu Pipes and Drums of the Black
Wotch marched out of the wharf to NAAFI, Chatham
Rond, together with the Pipes and Drums of the Argylls,, who played host at the
the Service club,
Licut-Col David McN. Rose, DSQ. Commanding officer of the Black Watch had left for Korea earlier by plone.
The troopship resumed her trip to Korea this afternoon,
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Lady
Templer
Mr James Riddleberger, heud terms of agreement to support one man, Wu Sum-bo, 6 In Hongkong
were
Eight people appeared before Mr. Poon Yan-hol at Central this morning charged with illeɣol were ordered to Mr Riddleberger testified that entry. They hearings on two treaties which he personally was sailsfied that be remanded for two days in
custody. the new treaties integrate West Police be accepted as an accomplished signed to tie West Germany - Germany so tightly into EDC The Illegal
entrants consisted fact. "But we are not prepared | to the free world defence
soven AT A LOSS
that the Republic would not of to connive
that buildup. on policies
women, Wong Kam- With outstretched hand he
Chinese by a re- sent to the Senate. for ratifica take its rebuilt military strength ying, 32, Tong So-walt, 32, Lau moved into the
the British
Ah-moo, 30, Char evaporating
Communist frighten the
over into the Russian side.
Chan kwan-ling. sumption of civil war under tion. Party is even more at a 105 Chilang Kai-shek,
Kal-fu, 84, Chen At- crowd. Two
men with con-
Mr McCloy agreed and elted 51, Chan We must, and waiting for a clear direc- sciences gave him money, a cop-
tell the Americans. of the State therefore, tion.
Department'sis per or two each, so did two
63. Lit """"
view that Germany would Ety on my own respon- Bureau of German Affairs, told not be able to dominate the In-
Choi Fat, 34, was also charged women. Then a polleoman carne
Appointment of Mr Gromykosibilty that I do not believe the committee he concurred international Army Ilse
with alding and abetting. up and arrested Robert for
to "The Embassy"--as London that one British soldier will all McCloy's answers.
onal Army Itself.
The ninė defendants soliciting and obtaining dona-
Mr McCloy said the United Mr. tions
Hyde Park Communists call it is taken by risk his life in order to put at the
Riddleberger sald Western States had assured West Ger- stopped on Victoria Road at 1 being an some British Communists as the Chlang Meeting Ground,
Kai-shek back in Germany had agreed to con many when the treaties were a.m. this morning. Jenportant
tribute part of police opening of a new era of friend-China,"-Reuter.
..about $2,550,000,000 ratified that "the military equip- work ་འ prolect
the pub-liness and cultural co-operation.
for
her own rearmament and ment requirements of German Other Communists point out
occupying forces in the fiscal contingents in
EDC
and the year starting July 1. The oeconomic and financial require- cupation scheduled to end when ments
ments of the Federal Republic of all the pacts recently signed at Germany will receive the same Bonn and Paris have been rati- consideration from the United
States as
requirements
and those Mr Gillette had asked McCloy other EDC members about reports in the German of other countries participating papers that West Germany's In the defence of the free na-Korean truce and prisoner planned air force would cost tions."-Associated Press. $15,000,000,000 to $20,000,000,000. ****** This force is reported to involve 2,000 planes in addition to the 12 divisions the Repúblis would contribute to EDC.
lic from such direct onslaughts
on their pockets as Robert had that the United Nations is now
made.
attention
not worthy of Mr Gromyko's Calmly Awaiting
so he has been appoint- TEXT morning, Great ed to London mercks as an in- Nationwide Strike
NE
at
Marlborough Street, Robert sult to
It
doen
to the Security Council. pleaded guilty to the charge,
Tokyo, June 16. not mean any change in "There are previous convic- Soviet policy, they say..
Japan walted calmly tonight tlons for this type of offence," a British Foreign Office com- for the nation-wide strikes of police officer told Mr. Paul ment
nent is correct and official. The some 700,000 workers an Bennett, VC, the magistrate, appointment of Mr Gromyko is nounced for tomorrow as part And, "In 1050 he was twice bound welcomed.
unofficially, of labour's campaign against change over for it, and on the second the is regarded as a very e Anti-Subversive Activities
Bill and labour law revision, occasion his bail was estreated, good sign,
A number of matters, such as Reuter, "What do you want to say?"
the Austrian treaty, have been magistrate asked Robert. Nothing
much he said, delayed because of the low roniding and lack of Indepen-
the
that for the last fort dence of the Soviet Ambassadora
doing jobbing account of the in London,
night I bin' gardening on
fine weather.
+
One Foreign Office mon spoke
fled.
Cantonese By Radio
the
Torture Claim By Witness
of
WASHINGTON TALKS
Washington, June 18. Anglo-American talks on the of
war issues will open here next week-end when the British De- fence Minister, Lord Alexander, fies here after his survey Korea
This is one of three 'sela meetings taking place here in preparation for the Western Forclun
between
Min-ho, had fired in self-defence Gold Bars
30. Gaw(3) faw(2)-gay(3), dzoy(3) captain was killed in a hotel Export Charge
Pusan, June 10. "A witness called by lawyers donn Ministers talks in Lon-
don next week. defending
South
Korean Talks are taking place here Assemblyman charged with mur-between France and the United sler, ainimed today that he was States on measures to defeat the "I don't know what you're of the appointment as a "tribute
tortured" during interrogation Communista in Indo-China and doing amusing poople with your to Anthony Eden." He took the
by South Korean Police. stories if you're
Britain, France jobbing view that Mr Gromyko's purpose
and The wliness, Han Sang Kyco, America on the German prob- gardener," the magistrate said. was certainly to initiato real
Had to buy some surgical discussions on
written testimony len-Reuter. the future of The fortioth (D) in the serios
117. Yut(1) (1)tṇal-All at once he had given to the Police and
reversed boots," Robert said. "And last Germany. He considered the of lessons in Cantonese to be Together.
18. Kisp(1) gal(3)-To converse claimed that the defendant, Suh Sunday was bad. No one wants appointment was the Soviet broadcast over Radio Hongkong to chat, you clipping their hedges on answer to the first of the three-by Mr S. K. Lee will be given Transport and Communications: when, a South Korean Army Sundays
power replies to the Soviet tils evening at 0.30. "But I thought Sunday was a notes-a reply that left the way For the guidance of listeners ypat bony(2) toy (2)-90
foki came In again 10 act the fracas last April. day of rest.
open to negotiation on German We publish below a summary table. unity.
of the lessori. Summaries of
\\;(2)Kul banyo(2)-hoh(3)-toy(2) | Korean Army judges conducting A man and two women were subsequent
will lessong
DD (3kizsa_hay(2)-isoyl)-ile tald the the Tribunal, Han said he felt charged before Mr K. Y. Yung published In the China Mail table then served the dishes. every Tuesday and Friday for the yumt2)-draut).We started.
40 (2)Ngaw-2)day hay(2)-ahau(2) that he could tell the truth in an at Kowloon this morning with
to open court where. foreign Filey, June 10. duration of this radio feature.
observers were present. left-wing bloc in Britain's Labour Mr Aneurin Bevan, leader of a
Lesson 40 D
(41)(2)Yau prut(11)-gaw(3) (1)pung. Han said that he had signed Transport and Communications (2) 2)kay-hay(2) - shun the statement to the Falice under (Opposition) Party, sald here (refer to page 164, "Cantoneapdrau(2), (3)woh: A friend stood up duress-Reuter.
ring(1) - hay 2 (2)kui - booey(1)- coming to Britain as Soviet Am- today that if Gromyko was Simplified". bassador "to soften us up he is making a very great mistake"
ROB
DOBERT WES
to not going enter any discussion about that, Mr Bennett faced with his
silence, fined him 10%, and Robert asked for time to pay
"He has no fixed nidress,
goaler sald, pointedly, the No time to pay, the magis trate unid. Robert Lad
limpod out No one mentioned' .what · the. alternative to paying the fine, promptly might be. No doubt someone would, later, It would have to be made clear to him that crime, this sort of crime anyway, did not pay.
Torrorists Fire Factory
Singapore, June 17. Terrorists last night net dre to tho Tong Chan Rubber Factory; 12 miles north of Johore Bahru.
Three hundred plculs at rub. „ber were lost.
The factory is owned by a Singapore Chinese Reuter.
BEVAN'S STATEMENT
Mr Bevan told 2,000 Socialists at a National Party Rally: "You cannot attempt to place divisions
Vocabulary:
207, banye(2)—To expose. To play. To lay out. To swing.
288, ahon(1) The body; 220, 12)kay. To stand
drink.
| and filling up hĩa ginas saldi.
Ngaw-(3) day yum(2)-ching(3):
ais noo{1)+buvey (1). » goong(1)-jook/t)
In
the
A
|| (1)@sem seen(1)-zhaang(1) yut(1);
usi
| [5]icts={1}ping-awn(1)" - "Let Tempty thile 'glass to wish Mr Chid
|_42. (2)Ngaw-(3)dey vut{1)-(1)t=st
| {2}kay=hay(2)-ahunti), put(1)=(1)(sai
empiled aur,glosses together,
43. (9)Ngaw-{3}day.... Yul{1}={3}Ioh | yun(2) - dza\F(2),
201. own(1) 200; (1)ping/Level. Plans. Even. Ja jale journey:"4
("awn" between
the Western Powers "awning")-Bnie. merely for the sake of promoting
202. (1)105-Ta depaři. To teave Yum(2)shing(3),ive stood up and any Soviet design. That is not
To separate
Combinations: the way. No peace. Wo say if the 16. Dauye (2) toy (2)-To lay Russians ardently desire peace, table. as wo desire it, there is a way to
18. Hay(2) ahun(1)~~~To zeš up. achieve co-operation all round. 20, (1)ay hay(a) shun(1)To
stand un * Mr Bevan said it was not (23%) (Firing awn(1)-Sata. enough in 1832: to send notes | 22. Vit(3)-(3)loh (1)ping-awn(1) --- between the Great Powers, Let A safe journey, (Safe, during the us get together," he declaret. "It whole journey.)....
23.) (1)Lay hoy(1)—To depart. Ta | (1)lay - hoy(1) = Jaw(2) may be that nothing will come of team
(wawk(3) 0_mum(9)-5inos, hobia).
it, but it is a 'erland not to try.!!! General Expressions:
Discussing the situation *-315. Tia/{2} \"ahau{21.—To Europe, Bar Devan asked: Does To start. anybody really believe it possible to pacify Europe on the basis of a divided Germany?"!
begin
is
113 Goong{1), __Jook(1)ATI
110. Yum(3) shin{})=lo empty ratudats. To wiels (good fortune). the giant.". "\ottoms up."
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Questioned
by the
South
attempting to export gold with- out a licence. They were re presented by Mr J, C. Stewart and were remanded for seven days on boil of $50 each,
The defendants were Eng Cheung, 64, a merchant living the Great China Hotel ini
at
Experiment With Connaught Road, West; Torlu
Mosquitoes
Florida, June 10
10 yul(1)-(5)lohBiologists plan
release | Jetng(1)-gal(2),—We conversed while
more than we drank.
1,000,000 mosquitoes 4. (3)Ngow-deo{1} {1}pung-(9)yau on Sanibel Island: next Monday. (3)mun (2)W fan(1)-half It is part of. an experiment Foongi)-gwawk(3) to study the range and habits.
*W of astet
nestez taeniorhynchus the was going back to China.
45. - (2)Ngow (wah (2)nkaw notorious biter from the coastal Joon-marshes,
friends asked me why I
FOTAR (3) CANT('QULD ho Maurice porcoing to Dr
(hah
They have been made "radio....
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They will wind up in traps Assaciated Press,
(To Be Cumlínusdy
Fac-kon, 21, resided at a hut in Cheung Chau Island, erat Kwan Ming-ho, 25, of 18 Johnston Rond, ground floor. They were alleged to have attempted to export gold bars at Kal Tak airport yesterday,
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