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JOHNE CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
SEVEN DAYS
I'
was late at night, and the lanky youth named Roddy was spinning out the precious lant hours of a Beven-day leave. He had spent the evening in the West End savouring the summer joys which, for boys like Roddy are much the same as those of winter -pin-table saloons, cinemas, snack bara where swing music la played con- tinually on radiograms. Now he had nearly rụn
Just as of entertainment, kad nearly run cut of leave, and he strolled
and headed streets
Не Pimlico. walked
Houses
out ho
thewards
post
of Parliament
the and
fow
glanced above him to Big Ben, which just then struck half- past one and brutally reminded him how little time was left; and he walked beside the dark river and
leaned for a moments on the
wnbankment wall, reflecting
good on the things of the past seven days.
At Vauxhall Bridge Road, he turned northward. And although there were some hours of tree- dom left to him still, it was 39 If come authoritativa Influence now directed his steps towards the station from which he would have to take a train when his leayo was finally
over,
•
・
TT was a muggy, close night,
Iand when Roddy passed a dalty and saw stacked outside
it crates of bottled mük trustingly unattended, he was ecized with
great thirst. Not a coffee
far away there was
stall that was open: but it was
dy now desired above every- thing else in the world.
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CHINA MAIL
Possession Claim For Aircraft
(Continued from Page 1)
ment dominated the island and their military forces were in control at that time.
Mr Wright then proceeded to read affidavits,
One of them was that of Ngi Chuen-sung, ailas C.S. Nibson,
Secretary-General Ceputy
Ngi in his amdavit told of a tors of CNAC held in Hongkong meeting of the Board of Direc on December 31, 1949 with WL. Bond representing PAA which held 20 per cent of the shares, At this meeting, according to Ngl, the acceptance of the offer of Chennault and Willauer by the Executive Yuan who we
of the Chinese Government and the latter's transfer of the shares appointed
chairman of the and assets to CAT Inc were ap
of directors board
ratified and
by the proved оп December 12, Board. CNAC
The same evening a 1940 by Premier Yen Shi-shun acting as Minister of Com- meeung of the shareholders also munications.
approved and ratifled the actions of the Chinese Government and lofter affidavit referred to a
the Board of Directors.
of
the
A
of offer by Messrs Chen- nault and Willauer to the Minia- Mr Wright went on to read ter of Communications on portions of Ngi's affidavit deal- December 5, 1940 and the acceping with the beginnings of the tance
of that offer by himself as CÑAC which arose from
between the Minister Chairman of the Board of Direc-contract Lors of CNAC the following day. of Communications of the Gov- of the Republic of The offer was to purchase the ernment assets and shares of CATC and China and the PAA made CNAC. There was also a letter 1030. This contract was can- to Chennault and Willauer from celled by an agreement on De- cember 30, 19049. Counsel also the Premier notifying them of the acceptance of their offer by rend the memorandum of As the Government of the Republic sociation of the CNAC.
of China.
Privy
The case is continuing.
Council Appeal
London, July 23,
40
The appeal by the Civil Air Transport Incorporated of De- laware, United States, con cerning the ownership of civil aircraft, at Kal Tak field, continued before the Privy Council today.
Counsel
and
adjudicated then, would have been recognised as valid.
Sir Hartley referred to a state- ment by Hongkong's Chief Jus- ilce, Sir Gerard Howe, in his air-judgment that selling the air-
craft to the Delaware company. was "inimical to the interests of the Chinese
people,"
<x-
Queen's Labour Government Attorney General, Sir Hartley Shawcross for the appellants, today sub-
pany's employees who had de-
and await further orders.
Established 1845
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1952.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
Attack
f1B
Top U. Paz Or
Cor. 1982 by MIÀ Borzien, Inc.
"We're supposed to be the heroes, but that guy is marrying my sister and she can't cook a lick!"
To
Britain Intends
Prevent Sale Of Persian Oil
London, July 23.
There is
no better drink than
WATSON'S
Court Story Of
On Woman Lonely Path
In
An assault upon a woman walking home along a lonely path in Laichikok in the early hours of June 2 last, allegedly by the accused, led to the appearance
on indictment for robbery with aggravation of two men, Cheung Chi-keung, 25, and Wong Tik-ching, 24, both unemployed, before Mr Justice Williams, Senior Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Both men pleaded not guilty and a Jury of four men and three women was empanelled.
The men were charged with robbing Wong Ying, a dancing instructress, of a handbag con- taining $4.40 and other articles.
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Crown later sent to hospital for Counsel, whe prosecuted, assisted treatment. ty Sub-insp. Slu Chung-yin, On June 13, the first accused said the woman lived at 643 Kau was arrested on Information Wah Kang Village in Laichikok, and at an Identification parade about 150 yards up a path from the
the complainant thought the bus terminus. She was em looked like one of the men who
attacked her. She ployed in the Mel Kee dancing hod school In Nathan Road and amined his fingers and worked each day from 9 p.m. to bite mark. This accused, on 12.30 am. and she was in the e
found
2.
WAN
hu
ex-
found
9.
to
have
of
hobit of returning to her honest,
somo scratches
on. his
baci after work by bus,
which
doctor sald could The path to her home was have been caused
by barbed- particularly lonely at night, said wire, and some other surasions. Crown Counsel. Some time after
The
complainant then gave 12.30 ·ALITI, on June
bus at La evidence in corroboration sho got off
а
Crown Counsel's opening. chikok terminus after work
The trial is proceeding. and started walking up the path.
She had walked about 100 yards when she became conscious that she was being followed by two men. These men came up to her and one or them, drckned in black, pushed her twice, causing her As the the to fall to the ground.
in' n Hawaiian shirt and white white snatched her
handbag from her hand, and; ran off.
Sir Harley said that there might be many views on the The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, the second man, dressed subject, but it was not a, matter for judicial decisloox The said bluntly today that Britain will take "all prac over tire aircraft which the com- Nationalist Government would tical steps" to block Persian sales of disputed oil, nunists might have had on Do- have been entitled to pursue a
Darth earth policy and Mr Churchill told the House of Commons the cember 12, 1940, was not intendedecorched
the aircraft.
aft. It was British government considers that all oil taken to involve possession. The Com- entitled to pursue a
of converting these air out of Southern Persia by Persia's nationalised oil the cold, white milk that not been ordered to protect assets craft into foreign currency to industry. belongs to the Anglo-Iranian Oil. Com- enable it better to carry on the Agh, Sir Hartley added. It was not until January 15, Further hearing
ad- 1950, that the Communist journed until Thursday-United Government, now recognised as Press, de jure,
take purported to actual possession. was in any event very subordinato and limited de facto possession and overriding control was ITA Hongkong's Governor and the alrport authorities, Sir Hartley sald.
thrust
He picked up a bottle and it into his coat, and then ho continued on his way, with a vague lica of finding some where to sit down and enjoy the delicious, nourishing drink. A policeman passed him and, noticing how Roddy's coat bulged, he turned and said to the youth: "What's that you're
carrying
under your
there
"This," Roddy said, and pull
ed out the bottle, from the top
seeped.
It
was
SOVIET SHIP IN DISTRESS
pany.
THREE TROOPSHIPS
IN PORTR
commanded
Living Language
Why we say Hang by a hair
A Mahommedan will leave a single tuft of his hair unshaved so that when he dies Mahomet may grasp it to lift him up into paradise. But when he Is halfway there Makomot may have second
in thoughts, which case the deceased may in fact be "hang- ing by a hair" between paradise and being dashed to pieces. -
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THURSDAY, JULY-24
By ALF Indo-China, France, French North & Wast AÏTICE. 4,30 p.m.. Air Vietnam.
Philippmes, N. Borneo, 4.30 p.m., C.P.A
Simm, E. & W. Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europa, 4.30 p.m., B.O.A.C.
By Aurface Macao. 1 p.m.; 0 p.m.. longtek Shi
Leo
Skim. 2 p.tn., os Feng Yuen, Japan. 2 p.m., . Van Hotiles. Indo-China, 3 p.m., es Elsbeth, FRIDAY, JULY 25
By Air Japan, Canada, U.S.A.,¦0 a.m.... Va C.P.A.LAN
Aluemra. E. Iniis, a.m., Thal Airways.
Formor, Japan, 2 p.m. CAT. Formon, Okawa, Japan, Seottia, Canada, 4.30
P...
*H.KA./
Hong Tak Sh
a.m. from via Canton.
China, People's Republic,
W.
D Leo
BJU
An unprecedented sight BITES HAND
in port is the presence of The first man continued
to three troopships of the Mr Blair- strike the woman, his hand over Kerr went on, and also put Ministry of Transport
her mouth as HMTs Empire Pride, which she was about to scream for arrived on Friday, and
Part of his hand
enter help.
Dunera and Devonshire, ed her mouth, and though the "The government have made The Persian Senate is now in
E. India, Pala it clear on many occasions that session considering the question was frightened, the woman bit both catering port today. all practical steps will be taken of giving Dr Mossadegh, just it causing her assailant to let which are engaged in ferry-tidele last, Ink, Gre
and fice after his com-Ing troops between the tain, Europe, 4.30 p.m.. B.O‚A.C. to prevent any attempt on the reappointed Premier, a vote of go
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, United Kingdom and Korea India, 430 p.m., 8.0.A.C. panion. part of the Persian government approval. to dispose of this oll in any A high. Government official
N. Barnes, Attstralia, New Zea Wong Ying then screamed for
vin Hongkong.
land, 4,30 p.m. Q,EA). The Dimera arrived from manner to third parties," the stated late tonight that "all help and two European soldiers,
By Surface differences between Prime Minister declared.
Dr Mosse who lived in quarters known as
Macao, 1 p.m.; 6 p.m., England today with the main the Aden are degh and the Shah have been Happy Villa midway ating unit of the No. 94 Squadron of British officials at
path, and who had bout to see the Royal Air Force, (Malaya) holding an Italian tanker, the ironed out."
their yard, rushed see Persia to Italy with Persian Rose Mary, seized en route from
As they saw the Europeans, the Squadron Leader A. J. Orbell. crude
party of oil.
алес, up men separated and one an In today's statement to..a
by the Empire Fride.
· East, ~~ Great -- Biritain - de -Eurodej--- ed in such a way outside the ship in distress.
other rushed past Happy Villa.
The Malays will take over p.m.. Autolycus. This Stato concerned that it not!
said the Hugue Court's decision The
man was seized by one four days of emergency call gave the does not affect the validity of
During his
former Prime Minister of the soldiers, Ple N, Hudson, are relieving the No, 83 RAF duly at Kal Tak. They security merely made de facto possession position of the ship as 14 miles the
power, de fure but resulted in re-off the coast of Etorofu Island the claim nor the undoubted Chavam cs Sultanich had sur-
struggle ensued during (Malaya) Regiment. and right of the government to con moned Shelband here to explain which they fell against a
Also disembarking from the vesting in the State a propriet in the Kurile Archipelago.
the State
tinue support of ary title of which
Kushiro coastguards radioed nationals in
Hudson fence. had previously validly divested an offer to send
Dunera complicity in demonstrations barbed-wire
a number of Ser- Were its attempts to against the Ghavam Cabinet,
-suffered an injury and WDS vice families. a patrol boat itself, Sir Hartley continued.
HMT Devonshire returned Half an hour before curfew forced to release his hold of to the rescue of the Russian ship cure satisfaction for the wrong
it has suffered."
with officers and from Korea tonight, there were no police the man, who then fled, peculiar thing about but no reply had been received "The
The decision, he added,
men of various units who have is case
that
the by this evening.-Reuter. if
"merely means that the Court or military in the streets,
their tour of duty in view which the respondents
cannot pronounce on the merits
The Band of the contend is right they are really
one way or the other."
Socialist
Arthur
Henderson asked Mr Churchill whether he
Tokyo, July 23, Porsession could not affect A radio station near Kushiron, the question ol proprietary on Japan's northern island of title in this case unless
the Hokkaido, reported that it had
Kazem Sheibant, former Governor-General of Khushis tan, south Persin, Abadan is situated, was tonight
In which
two men running towards them, Regiment,
The advanco
this
-of-which- a,dribble...of milic doctrine of retroactivity operat~ | picked"up"signals from a Soviet tense House, the Prime Ministered Tcheran's new chief of a subsidiary.pathway while the squadron reached here last week
"Where did you get 117" the and Roddy, asked,
a little prevarication, told hin.
"Did you pay for it. Roddy shock his head. He had 38, in his pocket, but how
could have paid for the milk at such an hour. The question strucc
ho
him as droll, and he smiled. He smiled when the officer ar- reated him for stealing
this
the
milk, and he was still smiling when they brought him into encouraged to break the law in
dock at Bow Street next mom- pleaded he
Smilingy
gulity to
Him.
the charge
ing, but untidy
*
order to put themselves in a better position with A view to against the de jure recognition which they expected to get later on," Sr Hartley said.
Chaplin Files Damages Suit
one of its
his
Reuter.
Reuter
·
TACKLES MAN
Anti-Aircraft
saw a man running towards mandad .by
Philippines. 2 p.m. Mathüde Maec.
Canada, 2 p.m., as John Bakkę.
Japan, 3 plm., as ClytoneLLS, Afulan Ceylon, Aden, Midia
Forged His Aunt's Signature
foki
The other soldier, Cpl J.B, served SENATE VOTE
Smith, followed the man who the north. Teheran, July 23. had run up the subsidiary path- Royal Ulster Rifles was pre
at Kowloon Wharf to
22-year-old ment" stall sent Teheran Radio reported
not to who preferred this time, object. About
a greet them. is keeping in mind that Britain tonight that at a Seerat colon way and saw him drop a white
the Senate 33 of the 41 wale
Cheung watchman,
Slog-tim,
The troopship is due to re-depend for his Iving on his might take the case to the United of
father, д meat stal, owler, Nations Security Council. The Sennors present voted in favour employed in Laichlicol Amuse sume her journey to UK to-
morrow
with the 34 wanted to join the Police Force.. New York, July 23.
morning Premier replied: "That is raising of Dr Mohammed Mossadegament Park, and who lived in the
His father
opposed this. Comedian Charlie
Battery, Chapin wide issues. I do not want
tho to resuming
Premiership, vicinity, came on the scene, Light E is a tall, gangling young
"They are not going to get
Nevertheless, on June 10, the Senators
Col E.D. having abstainet... aircraft fled a suit for $3,000,000 against add to my statement." Asso- Eight
heard a woman's scream. of these possession
faki, Cheung Lat, of 149 Second man, bronzed and look-
He
*Street, when they are recognised de the National Brokasting Com-clated Press. and round-
ground him and he lockled him. This The Royal Northumberland Stre
floor, upplied to MEDIATION BOUGHT Jure unless they are in posses pany and a radio commentator. He alleged that they implied he
London, July 23.
man was the second accused, Fusiliers will embark on the the Police Training School for He was examined, admittance. sion of them on December 12.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Com
Smith picked up the white Empire Pride tomorrow morning and given a form to be "Therefore, they must dis-Was a "Communist and a liar."
bound for Newcastle-on-Tyne, object, which he found to be Chaplin charged that articles
pany is, to ask the President of
give the watchman to appoint a mediator in the holding the accused. Anglo-Iranian (4.
It was dispute,
The learned here today.
found in her home with an in- point of fact, such a step
jury to her head, from which expressly provided for in an
bleeding. She was past 10 months, since their ar- agreement signed between the
where taken back to Happy
Villa rival here from Korea, company and the Teheran Gov-
in they served for more than a year, where scound, accused wis ernment:
the custody of Plo Hudson and
shouldered so that, knowing ho
was on leave, you wandered
bow long he could have been
CELEBRATIONS
Teheran, July 23.
in what service that it should regard a local statute, conunit a written by columnist and comCompany, the body running Un. The Hague International Court -woman's handbag, and went to the regimental depot, for a three him and signed by
have left so little mark upon
him
"At first when I challenged him," said the policeman who had arrested Roddy, to Sir Lau renco Dunne, "he told mo an aunt had given him the milk. But then he said he had taken It from outside the dairy.
"There la one previous con viction," the
the policeman went on. He was put on probation for attempted storebreaking 1950. I ought to say, sir, that for the last year he has been a mental voluntary patient in a
hospital. He has been on seven days leave from there. He was due to go back today..........”
trespass and disregard injunc-mentator Hy Gardner
The National Iranian on and tions of the court. Everything broadcast by NBC exposed him nationalised oil industry, held a they do is going to assist them to scom, hatred and contempt of big reception tonight to mark in acquiring legal title at the people in the United States and the victory at The Hague, where expense of third parties who, Jeopardised and Injured" his the International Court declared meanwhile, had acquired title career as an actor, director and itself not competent to judge the which, if tho matter had been producer, — Associated Press. Anglo-Iranian all dispute.
Peking Trade Mission Sets Up
Offices In East Berlin
Berlin, July 23,
From William Hamshor
In
It is believed that the com- pany will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure that the rights of what it still .con- siders its property are profeeted- the Abadan Refineries in Iran, the oil stored there and that which is now being produced.
The Company intends to take the necessary legal action against tankers arriving in various porta The three men from Peking in the world, should they have were Shang and Mr Lu Su-cheng, I queried.
opened in the Soviet sector of Mr Shih lifted one leg overre working under orders from taken on all of Abadan-France- him into a soldier, Berlin today, an office of the the other, gazed at his sky-blue the Chinese mission in Karl-Presse. when he went on-leave, China National Import and Ex-anile socks and said, "Not exact shoes, o Berdin suburb vb miles
Are you going back?" Sir port Corporation which is to ly. He was leader of the dele
along the Stalin-Alles which Laurence asked Roddy.
organise and extend" trade with
gation. But I don't think he is "Oh yes, tir, of
authorbed to sign.much." Roddy said brightlyse, sir, Eirope,
So that was
it, the
ht
De mending..
sald
Roddy's mind.
haven't
A
Three little men from Peking China, Mr Shih, Mr in Red
what other Britons they hope to do business with apart from Did Lord Boyd-Orr sign any? | Lord Boyd-Orr.
Very.
also housed the Russian head- INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION
quarters.
And how much are the
You cannot - mies the Chinese "I shall fine you 30% Sir The first customers in the new
tracts worth?
Mission: it is opposite a. giant I enquired. "That will leave office arrived cariler this week get.
back to the before the Bles and in and out Mr Shih gazed at his socks placard which biszont the latest East German slogans in red again and said: "I am very deters: "Let us go forward with trays were in place,
sorry. I have not added them hammer, sickle books, ant gun got 305..." They were British trade, Roddy began in sudden panie, delegation headed, so Mr Shin Up yet. Just now we are
busy.
for petice, undly and construc On y relaxed,
yes you havo.
seld tonight by Lord Boyd-Orr,
tion the and when 70-year-old Scots peer who made
general manager. Flashback Lord Boyd-OLT they showed him out he went a one-day flying visit to entet Mr for Germany of the Corporation salg in London, two days ago eagerly. And that was the only Birth and company, and anid Mir and we are getting up this office that in Berlin ho witnored the trace of abnormally. An un- Shih "we signed many important as a sign of our sincerity to do signing of an agreement - for akilled joye could peo, the trade contracts. The British will business with European coun- | £800,000 worth of woollen evident anxiety ho showed now be coming back and we hope tries.
W
for his leave to be over, and to algo marly important contracts But neler Mr Shili, nor rods Asked "with whom?” he
longing to get back.
with them."
Typlied; canna tell yn”-Ton- [Shang, nor Mr Lat would say don Expatso Service,
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Hanas, there are 4 châneos in, G. that, both irtarbise are the same estour.
· London Tapresa Bersion.
she
complainant was later ("hed, in Hongkong for the document for her
hand in months speil before going to
Laf West Germany to join the Dri-
his fish Army of the Rhino.
Fighting Fifth" has been
Che
Dangerous
Goods On Junk
alled
על
guarantor.
tho
·approached · his aunt, and asked her to: bó guarantor. Before he had an
of
bringing opportunity
to sign, his father intervened and dissuaded the aunt not to do
his Consequently,
Cheung upon an idea. He forged his aunt's signature on the docu- It with him ment, and brought to the Folice Training School on June 12, When the authorities in time discovered the nature of Programme Summary:
Swingtime:
The the document, they had
Cheling Como Sbow. (VOA): 6,45. Arrested.
Radio Hongkong
I.K.T.
0, 1 Perry
0.30,
0.02.
Time for Music. (BBCTS) The BBC
The young man admitted the Scottish Variety Orchestra with John Corbett (enor) conducted by charge of uttering a forged docu-
ment when he appeared, before. Kemlo Stephen: 715, Letter from The master of a smiling junke America by Alistair Cooke (1= | Mr Poon Yan-hol at Central this was
fined $100. by Mr. T. B. corded Helay) 7.30, La Demi-fleure morning.
In explaining the circum Report: A Time Signal, World Low at the Marine Court, this (Blue); 7.59, Weather morning for carrying
stances of the came to the Court, dan- News and News Talk (London "Ile- on his gerous goods on
6.19, Tom: Jenkins and his Det, inspector W. B. Scrogg sold verset lay);
Faim Court Orchestra: 8.30. Take it he thought a caution would Witxut a valid certificate From here (BCT) with Joy suffice, adding that there was no
The master, Loo Fook-wing, Nichola Dick. Bentley and Jimmy was arrested on July 28 at the Edwards: 0. Sports Itoview be actual criminal intent on de- Yaumati Typhoon Shelter foran Young (Studio): 215,At the fendant's part.N
"Fiur!" Act 3 (Qaynod) Cheung was cautioned" and having on board his junk 1240V Opera.
with Principala Members, Chorus discharged. 30-bags of sodham nitrate.. and Orchestra of the Pairn, Opera,
F. C. Ho,
Wion of the Salle Pleyst: 10 Olympic Report. (Recorded Landon Helax). claimed that he arrested, wold to transport the goods to
itated that defonteenting, conducted by, Heart: Bumer, Organ
A
| Carrier Arrives. was including Eye-Witness Accounts, The British fight aircraft: car-.
*and at Interviews,
| Commentaries,
vetsel in the harbour, and that recorded from Metalink) 10.10, Mide Unicorn (Capt R.R.3. not knowing English, he did not from the Films; 23,43 Victor BUvennerather) arrived here this know that the cargo consituted (London clays: New Real morning on an operational call.
fielay): 11.10. Goodnight I
„HMS, ¡Unikom is on mainten dangerous goods.
Music: 120 Weather Repora, Mr Low, on passing sentence, God Have The Queen: $1,30, Clomance service on the Far & Bast
Down. cald that as master of the Junie, (amata it was defendant's duty to Inow Printed and published by: STEWART "ARTHUR... GHAT for whother, cargo carried on his and on behalf of South China Morning Post Aimited (at 1-3- vessel was dangerous or not, Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.
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