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CASEBOOK COUNCIL Two Of A TO MEET

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SHORT time ago, this column told the story of Robert, a man of 27, who had found his war service as a clerk in the RAF so arduous that he had rested ever since, scorning to take a job and allowing

his

Ottawa, June 23.

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr Robert Men. zies, said today that the arst meeting of the three Power Pacific Council will be announced within 1 week.

The question of Canada foin- ing with the United States, Australia and New Zealand in the pact could be a "proper" : parents the privilege of sup-nibject for discussion at the meeting, he told a Press con- porting him.

ference here.

Robert was caught stealing a sixpenny bit from a new vendor's He stand in the West End. pleaded guilty to the crime at Great Mariborough Street, and Mr Paul Bennett, VC, the magistrate, remanded him so that he might find himself a job and settle down to honest work.

The other morning Robert was once again shown into the dock at Great Marlborough Street, and the probation officer, Mr Charles Morgan, was able to tell Mr Bennelt not only that Robert had found work, but that he was doing so well at it that there was every prospect of promotion for him.

ROBERT was discharged and I went back to his work- bench; and a few minutes Inter there was shown into the same dock a lanky, fair-haired youth named Timothy, who carried his 21 years as if they had been four score, and seemed almost totally exhausted by the effort of cilmb- ing the two steps into the dock. hnd Timothy, like Robert, Found Life in the services so on his release prostrating that from military training, last May, he decided that he had reached the age for retirement.

Since May be has lived at home, and his mother has gone out to work so that he and his sister should not want for food, warmth, shelter and other creature com- forts.

Like Robert, Timothy, mocch- ing up to the West End with nothing much to de, had, the day before, robbed a newsvendor's stand-in Timothy's cast of two pennies and one newspaper. Like Robert, he had carried out the that he mean theft BD ineptly was easily caught.

WHEN the case had been heard, Mr Bennett prescribed the same kind of treatment for Timothy as he had 'done earlier for Robert. He remanded him on ball to give him the chance of finding a Job,

But wher the day came for Timothy once more to make the Kruelling ascent. Into the dock, "He he was still without work, tells me," said Mr Morgan, going into the Aitness-box, that he's thinking of going back into the Arms, but he had a letter from the Army a fortnight ogo telling him he should report at recruiting centre, and he has done nothing about it. He also says he was going to see about a civilian job today."

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Tonight," Timothy corrected a tired, old, voice.

in a

"I should rest well before you' go there," Mr Bennett said rather

drily. "Your mother's been keeping you all this time, has she?" he asked.

"I suppose you could say that,” Timothy said grudgingly, "She" goes out to work a few hours o His tone suggested hu day." felt his mother was not really trying to support him.

M

TR BENNETT turned to the probation officer. "He sounds

to me bone lazy if there is such an expresisian," he observed.

"Yes, air," Mr Morgan sald, "He did tell me ho hnd £20 grafulty when he came out of the Anny and another £20 bc had saved. He lived on that for some time.""

"How long did that £40 last you?" Mr. Bennett asked Timothy.

He

'Bout four months," Timothy

I think you're a pear specimen: that's my opinion of you," the magistrate, said: "1 very much like to give people the skilled, and valuable help of if I feel bo's, not Me Morgan

his time on wasting

them, but you discharged Timothy with out making a probation order, and the young man drifted from the dock to while away the hours before his evening appoint. inent, the grim appointment with a posible emplier. The whiling away of hours was an activity at which he had become highly accomplished,

However, Mr Menzies declined to express in opinion on whether he fell that Canada should be- come a member of the Pacific Council.

was

Mr Menzies told the newsmen that Australia

proposing effective liaison between mem- bers the Pacifle Pack and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa

tion.

He said that Australia might have "intelligent contributions" to make to NATO.

The Australian Prime Minis- ter said that he was not able to confirm reports that his country was seeking stomic know-how and a dollar loan from Canada, Mr Menzies said that he had the question of art discussed

Pacific early meeting of the Council with American officials in Washington.

He added that he had stressed

that immediate steps should be

taken to set up machinery for

the operation of the poet.

"The date and place of the meeting will be announced with in a week," Mr Menzies said

United Press,

ALEXANDER

HAS TALKS

Chair-

CHINA MAIL

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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1952,

The Argylls Mount Guard

Sweden Prepares For The Worst

1

can

you ope

taste the fruit: in WATSON'S

Cordials

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDERING

HIS WIFE

Woman Stabbed 13 Times

Prosecuting in his first murder trial since his appointment as Crown Counsel, Mr Patrick Yu told Mr. Justice Williams and a Jury of four men and three women at the Criminal Sessions this morning of the story of an irate husband who stabbed his wife who had gone to live with another man in her husband's absence from their home in the New Territories.

Standing in the dock 'was a former Nationalist Army. soldier, Chan Kwong, alias Chan Kuen-hung, 34. who pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Cheung Kwai- wah, aged 25, who died in Kowloon Hospital on April 26, four days after she was allegedly stabbed by the accused.

customer Medical evidence was that the First, she called as a woman had no less than thirteen and then they became friends and wounds on her body-right the talk of marriage. arose. She lower chest, in the region of did not make her status clear but the novel,

right back, both nevertheless they decided to live In a smart ceremony held thighs, left anger and pulm of tegether. They rented a hut in at Murray Parade Ground the left hand. The wounds, April this year. ai 10 o'clock this morning, said the doctor, were consistent the 1st Battalion, The with having been caused by a Argyll and Sutherland sharp Instrument.

Mr Yu was assisted in the Highlanders took over prosecution by Det-lasp. C. J. guard duty at the Govern- Askew, ment House, Flagstaff

Assigned for the defence is House and the Victoria Mr Charles E. Loseby, QC, Barracks from the 1st Bat-structed by Mr F. H. Kwok.

Before the Jury were called, tallon the Middlesex Regi.

Mr Loseby said that in accord

went to, Lyemun ance with the usual practice he Barracks on April 21 In the ment.

+

New York, June 23. Neutral Sweden has been quietly and effi- ciently preparing for a defensive war she dreads.

Her homegrown Communists are fewer and this will be the last guard fewer, and thanks to the military alertness of the duty for the Scottish Regiment

nearly particularly Kingdom dominant Social Democratic Party

vars service in the Colony and

undergrouiderations, but be attended Union

fenco

run

before it leaves for, the United

after

three

overseas. LU/Col

3. C. Church, MC, Omeer of the Commanding Battalion, was present at the Mounting of the Guard.

One day, when the husband returned to Sheung Shui ha found that he wito was not at home and he made enquiries and traced her to hut where

ho saw her and met her para- mour, Some conversation took his aunt that his wife had an- place. The accused left and told

other man.

Accused

would like to report to his Lord-morning but his services were "A Lew minutes go," he went fault of his own but owing to ship a totally trifling incident, dispensed with, not through any

理

KNIFE MISSING

on, might have been observed retrenchment of staff. He left. in conversation with a Juryman- I did not happen to in-waiting. be bewigged at the time but unfortunately. I let him speak to

that I

in

am

A cook then discovered that'

Hent warnings Sheung Shul hut where his wife

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Living Language

Why we say Talent,

We owe the meaning. given to this word of an accomplishment or natural gift to the Now Testament, the Parable

of

the Ten Talents. recorded in Ch. XXV. of St Matthew. Originally it was a weight, a balance, or a sum of money—an Attic "talent," for was worth example, about £250. The parable gave the word a figurative meaning so that the scrvant who hid his “talent” in the earth is like one who makes no use of his natural gifts.

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its younger members the Communist influence has been checked and rendered impotent.

which has Sweden's civil defence ranks, Soviet jets, an aet

in cutting meat oft bones, was N.W.AL have been seen among the best organised home rouged the usually placid Swedes

me. The fact remains, my Lord, a very sharp knife, used for Seattle,

defence networks anywhere. to fever plich.

conversation with him, I think officer-in-charge, usted to the Bahrein, Great Britain, Europe, 456

Just mention it The Communists who, only a Major G.M.M.M. Howat. MC Lordship in view of the practice to your Her army, relatively strong, is

Meanwhile, sald Mr Yu, the Macao, 1 Dani 9 pm, m Loa capable of quick expansion and relatively short time ago, had Adjutant of the A. and S. H. of the Bar and in view of your accused had returned to the song/Tak Bhing. could give a good defensive seized control of Union Boards Regiment, was in command of Lordship's

In maily a factory, now are out the ceremony this morning and account of itself.

in this

still in bed with her lover. Was Swedish factories are going in

in the cold. The Social Dema-

tie was accompanied by ""I"

Accused knocked on the door and They RSM R. T. Boyde, during the

satisfied that said that he had been sent by not only from decrats decided to fight.

meetings

no impropriety in in

wife's brother to eperfused tha that conversation, Mr Loseby," her. At are the lover there was said Mr Justice Williams,

Mr Loseby: I am much obliged, my Lord.

PROSECUTION STOBY Opening the case for the Crown, Mr Yu said that it was the story of an irate husband who stabbed his wife because she lived with another man in bis abrence, The crime WAE taken into custody and committed in the presence of charged. He made a cautioned statement and another, in answer the other mon

to the charge.. 10 the "The woman has since

Dr Li Siu-wa, house surgeon attack died of her wounds and

cannot of the Kowloce Hospital, gave to unfortunately sho

of the wounds come forward to give any evi- evidence

"Her sustained by the woman. dence," said Mr Yu. husband now stands in the said that the post-mortem was dock,"

shows Major

Washington, June 23. The British Defence Minister, cause in the long the force and threw out Communist inspection of the Guards. Both Lord Alexander, conferred for Swedes think this will turn out after Communisi. They alerted the pipe and brass bands of the nearly two hours today with to be beneficial and economical. their membership against Com Battalion were in attendance.

Back in 1945, at the war's munist methods-the spreading Picture above, taken by a star General Omar Bradley, man of the American Chiefs of end, Russia enjoyed, a popularity of rumours, the fanning of dis- photographer,

had

never content, the constant criticism. | Howat carrying out an inspes- Staff, who was accompanied by in Sweden she

achieved before, and for this The Social Democrats placed tion of the guard, accompanied algh Service officers.

Meanwhile, it is expected in reason, the Communists were themselves in a state of constant by: RSM Boydc.

strong, exerting aalert. London that Lord Alexander will relatively report to the Cabinet - on Korean tour immediately after his return from Washington on Wednesday.

his potent Influence In the labour--the-spy revoĵations-

The Defence Minister himself is likely to hold a Press confer- ence soon after his return- Reuter.

movement.

munist

more

Com-

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Godown

Fire

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to open the dobr but later he did. Accused entered and spoke to his wife and then turned as it to go away. Suddenly he whip

Korea. 4.30 ped out a knife from a paper

·· By Surface parcel and gabbed his wife in

Macao, 1 p.m.: 9 p.m. to Lon the presence of the other man.

The man ran out and blew his Hong/Tak Shing

China, People's Republic, 9.30 Police whistle which brought amicain via Canton.

Accused Bergeant to the scene. wns

Не

conducted by Dr T. C. Pang,

shocked Sweden to the But the Swedes woke up fair- core-the Communist sun was 15 quickly. First it was Hun-setting in Sweden. Typical was

then Czechoslovakia' the Lord Alexander will also make gary and

reaction of

Social the many Swedes to Democratie Youth League in one a stalemant in the House of that roused Lords, probably early next week, anger, and the Reds began to of the northern provinces where on his fact-finding mission which lose ground. But it took more the

spies had been

active. the Communists

the included visits to Japan, Ottawa than that to loosen the and Washington.

The grip.

Russians Calling

youngsters party", the The Prime Minister, Mr themselves provided the lever, called for a settling of accounts. Winston Churchill, will make a

"The Communists too long similar statement in the House DIPLOMATIC SPIES

have enjoyed the favour of being of Commons.

Mr Yu said that the Court Police Surgeon, in the hospital Nothing angered the Swedes regarded as part of the Swedish A fire broke out in a

not orio than the procession of labour movement, and they have China Provident, godown at

of matrimonial mortuary.

The trial is proceeding. Soviet spies Hilhing Andersson, known how to

cause and they were not con- exploit this," sald Hugo Glorswold, Lillan Ceder, The resolution, "...the West Point at midday in a cerned with the private lives of Johan Fritiof Enbom and the Swedish labour movement with

room containing unused the people concerned, nor as to Various Attaches of

whether the wife was justified in Soviet Its deep Democratie roots has films. the who were Embassy

shipped nothing in common with Com-

leaving the home. They were spics had been munist traitors."

The blaze occurred next to the not concerned with individual home. Tho. turning over to the Ruselana

BOMB SHELTERS godown which was badly dam-morals, Information about Swedish do-

Crown The woman, Civil defence preparations go, aged by fire last week. -

Bald died four days after Colonel, fences along the invasion route on methodically. Bomb shelters

Two fre appliances

wounds were in hospital from her from Finland. The reaction was built against the possibility of violent. Then, topping it all, trouble in World War II are despatched to the scene after the without regaining consciousne has come the shooting down of being replaced with new and are. float was also sent to give before you, members

"In bringing this prosecution' alarm had been raised, while a

of the Swedish rescue plane by better ones to withstrand atomic assistance if required.

the Jury, I am not condemning husband for attacking his wife Every able-bodied Swede be tween the ages of 10 and 95

nor condoning adultery by the must do some civil defence work, and upon enrolment un- sergoes de hours of special train

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Dense smoke greeted Bremen as they broke into the burning building, and they had to put on their gas masks for protection.

The Bre was still being fought an hour later, but indications were that it was being brought under control.

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She but

wife.

There

was no justification murdering his wife. may have wronged him that does not justify him taking Meanwhile, more and more factories are going underground. At the time of going to press. civilised

her fe, We are living in a Acroplanes, englues, machine no casualties had been reported.

and daw{1)-(3)dzen tools, munitions and many other trun(1)-2(1), products vital in war time come (1)pung-(2)yu-I thanked my from huge factories blasted out of broadcast over. Radio Hongkong relatives and friends.

Sweden is by Mr S. K. Lee will be given 60, (3)Ngaw (3)wah: "Dawit) granite this evening at 0.30.

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Lesson 40 F

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Vocabulary:*

301, gehig(1)—The neck. 301. hawild) ("wt" nearly "ought")="hlsly,

301. (3)ngman An eye,

so funileo Boep. To go to

bed To to down.

Combinations

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35, (1)Ngan fun(3)

Sleepy.

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'go to sleep, Asleep.

General Expressions:

119, Fun(3) gaou(3)—/To sleep,,To

Imitative Expressions!

1. (13-c{2) --A, taxi.

pro(2)---) got into the taxi.

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ngaamiti Ngram!1)} lilerng-deem(2)-boon(3)-(10g(1)),

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The person who can best tell you of the relationship be tween the accused 'and' his wife is the woman: herself but un= fortunately she is six feet under- ground,

"It would be a concern for

the Court If the husband 'cand found his wife in the very inot of adultery and he killed either ker or the other man immediato. ly, but in law, this would be manslaughter

0 Programme Summary: 0.02 with Andre Journey into Melody, Kostelanels and hia Orchestra: 6.30, Cantoness; by Radio given by Miss Lee Wal Lan and 9.1. Lee (Suidlo); 00, Interlude: Orchestral selec- ons Down Memory Lane presented by Alleen Wooda (Studio): 7.80 Weather Report; B, Time

THE BACKGROUND. Bignal, World News and News Talk (London Relay; 5.15.

Giving, the background of the "Box" 200 Bert Glitette at the Console: 8.30, (The Tower of London | case, Crown Counsel said that (RUCTS) A Tour of London's the accused and the woman Anciant Fortress conducted by BBQ

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SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

"Don't believe the moan things you hear about married

life, young man! The only trouble you might havo is, with your wife and kida?'*

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