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Shadow Over Shaun
VER the head of Shaun
which to him is almost as fearful as the headsman's axe, something as inevitable as tomorrow morning. The thought of it is with him all his waking hours, and when he goes to sleep it visits him
in awful forms in dreams. When he comes out of pri- son next time he but it would be better to begin
ut the beginning of the
story.
Shaun is a young Ulsterman, who came over kere trom Delfust three years ago. It was Jess a liking for us that brought him here, I think, than the ecute dislike he has for the
Disarmament Commission Rejects Russian Proposal
Votes Against Considering Germ Warfare Question
United Nations, Aug. 27.
The Disarmament Commission today rejected a Soviet proposal to take up the question of the prohibition of germ warfare immediately after the debate on the tripartite working paper had been completed.
The vote was one in favour the Soviet Union and nine against, with Chile and Pakistan abstaining.
The Soviet proposal was: “To include in the Com- mission's plan of work and proceed immediately to the consideration of the question of violations of the prohibition of bacterial warfare, the question of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. For impermissibility of the use of bacterial weapons and the pleasure of being spared the question of calling to account those who violate the their company, Shaun was pre- pared to put up with our short-prohibition of bacterial warfare."
comings.
He is only a young man now 24-but by the time he left Belfast three years ago, there nine convictions Down against his name in the con- stabulary's books,
were
Mr J. Von Balluseek, Nether-|bearing in mind their own needs lands Chairman of the Commis-and equilibrium to be main-
alon, said the Commission in tained. voting against the Soviet pro-
"It is not expected to discuss
posal felt that the question of the control of atomic energy or the elimination of bacterial the elimination of weapons of weapons was included in the tri- mass destruction ond bacterial partite working
and weapons in the possible con- paper ESPITE the Impressions some
General would be discussed as "part of ference.
agreement tourists' may receive, we are
the overall plan of work of the must be reached upon them be- churlishly inhospitable at not
fore submission to a world con- Commission." heart; and Shaun had not been
the Disarmament Mr Jacob Malik or the Soviet ference, and with us long before he was en-
Union, explaining his vote, said Commission is the one to achieve joying the hospitality of one of that the United States-British such an agreement, The use of our prisons. He stayed there
ute bloc" in the United Nations, these arms by all armed forces three months, and it is a tribute
must be prohibited." treatment
"united be received to the
by obligations of a
The Commission .then ad- that
a month or two of military and aggressive nature journed until Friday afternoon. within
had for the second time refused being set free, he was, as one
UsedReuter. might put it, asking for more
to discuss the question of the He got it. He was awarded a two-year sentence by the Cen- and
tal Criminal Court." Burglary Nations considering the question was his crime.
of Inadmissibility of the released again in violations of the "prohibition of Shaunt was the spring of this year, and for bacterial weapons," some time he liveti on public assistance, though for one week that he can hardly dare to think about, he worked.
intolerablilty" of germ wartore
objected to the United
Mr Benjamin Cohen of the United States said: "We are interested in disarmament as a means of preventing wer and He worked for that week in we want to disarm we must the kitcheng A popular disarm before war begins
of
and restaurant, and when the week not when war begins, was up he went into retirement again.
THE
"We have been and are at all times ready to consider construc- tive proposals for the elimina- tion of germ warfare."
a
Big Canadian Government
The
Contracts
Established 1845
THURSDAY,
SIDE
GLANCES
By
AUGUST 28, 1952.
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OVER TWO MILLION
SOLDIERS MISSING
Russia Asked For Information
no hefter drink than
PETITION ΤΟ WIND UP LAND COMPANY
WATSONS
A petition for the winding up of the Ching Siong Land Investment Co., Ltd. was brought be- fore Mr Justice Recce, Puisne Judge, in the Bank- ruptcy Court this morning. The case was provi- sionally adjourned to 10 a.m. on Monday.
The petition was brought by Kwik Siang-kie, merchant, of No. 229 Gloucester Road, first floor, and Chan Hing-wan, widow, of No. 31 Lung Kai Terrace. Petitioners were represented by Mr John McNeill, QC, instructed by Mr M. A. da Silva.
The Ching Slong Land In- vestment Co., Ltd. were repre- sented by Mr Break A. Bernac- chi, instructed by Mr P. L. Lam. Mr M. Morley-John, Deputy Registrar-General, appeared for The Official Recolver.
ARMS
Mr McNeill said he was th- FOR EGYPT
structed that his Lordship in- tended to adjourn the case to Chambers.
Mr Bernacchi said that before the Court adjourned he would ask his Lordship to hear him shortly on a particular submis- sion that he was going to make on the matter of the adjourn
ment.
IF...
Washington, Aug. 27.
Living Language
Why we say Chivalrous.
1.
This word has the same origin as "'cavalry" and comes from the French word "cheval”, meaning a horse, In the Middle Ages only the mounted knights were and they bound them- selves to a strict be haviour of courtesy; courage and respect for the weaker sox. They were the first "chovaliers" who started the word chevalrous,
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The US State Department said on Wednesday that the possibility of large Ameri- Mr McNell said that he was can arms shipments to not applying for adjoumment at Egypt depends upon that all.
country's willingness to join His Lordship said that as a matter of fact, the adjournment a European-backed Middle could not be avoided.
Enst defence organisation, Mr Bernacch! said that
The American attitude was was to be
appreciated he was outlined by a State Department not
with what concerned
a mooting be- was spokesman after going on in Chambers, and on tween Egyption Premier Aly the hearing of the petition, his Maher and the United States Lordship had, under section 185 Ambassador In Cairo, Mr of the Companies Ordinance, Maher said afterwards that he absolute
power to diamiss, has asked the United States to edjourn or make any order he provide Egyptian police with the might think t
most advanced automatic wea His application this morningpons. on the adjournment of the The State Department offlelai petition was that either the said the United States already provisional liquidator should be has given Egypt permission to soldiers last heard of in the Soviet Union. Japan discharged,
alternatively buy police arms and equipment, at the same time asked both Russia and Commun-be appointed to carry on
that a special manager should He added, however, that no the American police arms had yet ist China for information about 340,000 Japanese business the Company, one to Egypt but this is due to prisoners from World War II and to repatriate to
such person
being acceptable Egyptian rather than American All
parties concerned, Mr delays. those still living.
Bernacch! said,
Asked what the United States WON'T MAKE ORDER attitude would be f Egypt His Lordship said he would asked for modern weapons for save Counsel the trouble of go-her armed forces, the official ing further by saying that he replied: "You are all familiar te, Canada, 4.30 was not going to make any such with the Middle East proposal., order now.
It is probably those things go together."
INVITATION
Geneva, Aug. 27.
West Germany and Italy today asked Russia
to account for or repatriate more than 2,000,000
"Atomic Cocktails"
The appeals were made in the morning and afternoon Ottawa, Aug, 27. sessions of the United Nations Commission on prisoners Canadian
Ford of Canada,
Government of war, which has opened here. Representatives of 12 has awarded Windsor, Onterio, a $3,250,000
nations attended but no Soviet delegate appeared. HE other day, driven partly
contract to build The Commleston also voted on
lorries and
Dr Hans Hirschfeld of Ger- by sentiment no doubt, but
-Turkish buses to be shipped Chilean French
to India
many asked Russla
to divulge 66 mainly by hunger, Shaun turned to the restaurant where amendment to the programme of under the Colombo Plan, Mr
the fate of R.
Assistant
1,200,000 German W. Rosenthal, work adopted by the Commis e had worked. But this time slon on March 28, 1052. by add- Colombo
soldiers missing on the Eastern Administrator,
European front he went in style, as a customer.ing
and "at least the words: "Including said today.
750,000 German civilians, among self-service He queued at the counter and self-served himsel bacterial weapons" after the
two meat pies, which he took words "weapons of mass-des-time ago, covered 460 buses and them many women and children
835 lorries,
to be powered by who have been deported to the table and ale as quickly
diesel
vehicles USSR " engines. The would go to the Bombay State
system as Transport
as a Canadian Colombo Plan gift. The money would come out of the $25,000,- Canadian Colombo Plan
to
to a
as he could, He ate fast not because he was
beenuse
as
ravenous but It happened just
triction."
10 IN FAVOUK
the United States,
Plan
The contract,
awarded some
contribution for the fiscal year
000
1951-52.
The vote was ten in favour, with Pakistan and the Soviet he was gobbling the lastUnion abstaining. mouthful.
The programme of work pro- "Here you," a voice said, "you sented by didn't pay for those pics." France and Britain and adopted When his mouth was empty, Ly the Disarmament Commission
order amounting to Shaun admitted he had not in March read:
"A. Disclosure and verifica- $1,200,000 for six-cylinder diesel pald, and added that his reason
had for the vehicles for not doing so was simple. Hetion of all ermaments, had no money.
"B Regulation of all arma-been placed by ments and armed forces, in- Government with the
of F. Perkins Limited cluding:
next day to Great Marl-
engines
the Canadian
British
of
pro-
HE was arrested and brought
1. Elmination of atomic Peterborough,
Mr Rosenthal said the borough Street, a resigned, good- "Weapons and control of atomic looking young man, who pleaded energy with a view to ensuring the desci order in Britain be
Canadian Government placed guilty before Mr Paul Bennett, their elimination, VC to stealing the ples, upon Elimination of weapons of cause: which a value of Is. 8d. was set.
1. No Canadian
firm mass destruction, Including The story
was told, and bacterial weapons, and control duced them.
2. Though the Shaun's record read out, and the with a view to ensuring their
Government could have obtained them in magistrate said with a sigh: "I elimination. suppose we've got him per- 3. Limitation and balanced the United States, the price in manently in London?"
was slightly reduction of all other armament Britain actually "I'm afraid so," said the officer and of all armed forces and lower.
3. The Government wanted
Kingdom to help Britain
In charge of the case, matching control of this limitation and the order to go to the United the magistrate's
with reduction, sigh another.
"Why do you do this?" Mr Bennett asked Shaun.
-
"Bin messed about since I came out of prison, hard to get a job,” Shaun said, in the tone of voice a hotel-guest might use, plaining about bad service.
*Naturally," the magistrate said. "You've create your own record. Even so, I don't want to send you to prison over two meat pics." He called for Mr Morgan, the probation officer, and asked him to talk to Shaun. The pair withdrew, and a little later returned.
"C. Procedure
and
time
table for giving effect to the more dollars.-Reuter.
disarmameni programme."
WORKING PLAN
The Commission then. pro-
plan,
eceded to discuss the tripartite UN PLANE
LOSSES
Tokyo, Aug. 27.
He sug- Communist aircraft, it was dis
more
Relatives of
thon 340,000 Japanese soldiers "are on the verge of desperation"
of
or
"not
Last
true that
South Africa. For Cows
his clients
were
most
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 by Aly Indo-China, France, Trench North & West Africa, 4:30 pan, Alz Viet- nam,
Philippines, N. Borneo. 430 pm C.P.A.
starica, Great Britain, Europe, 133 pm. B.A.C.
By Surfaco Macno, I p.m.; p.m., Hong/Kwong Tung,
E. & W. Pakistan, Middio
s Log
PRIDAY, AUGUST 19 By Air Japon, Canada, U.S.A., 9 a.. vis C.P.A.1.
Formosa, Japari, 2 pam. C.A/T. Formoss. Okinawa, Japan, Seat- pm. .K.A.! N.W.A.L.
Slam, Burma, E. India, W, Paki- allton, Middle East, Africa, Great Bri
lain, Europe, 4.30 p.m. B.O.A.C. Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, india, 4.30 p.m., 3.0.A.C.
N. Borneo, Australia, New Zon- land, 4.30 pm. ... By Harface Macao, 1 pm 6 pm sa Loo Hong/Kwong, Tung
W.
China, People's Republic,-930
A train via” Canton,
N. Borneo, a.m., en Hang, Bang- Indonesia, I pum, ss Yochow Japan, 10. Forefield, Australia, New Zealand. 10 am. 14 Nellore.
Indo-China, 30 am, as Fernhill. Malaya, 1 p... Helios... BE GENERAL HOLIDAYS SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 By Air
Mr Bernacchi said that this was an opposed petition. If it was not coming, on today and
United Spring the even if it was to come on to States, Britain and France and morrow, it was clear that it Turkey Invited Egypt to join a would not finish in one day. Middle East defence organisa
midal His Lordship said that as tlon. It Counsel wis
include other would present In
In Middle East nations as well as Chambers, he was not perhaps Australia, New Zealand and aware that certain matters had to be
Bone
into before they
Egypt declined but the abdica- on with the petition, tion of could
King Farouk and the and it was
at his Lordship's
Generat seizure of power by the matter be Neguib because the Soviet authorities Oakridge, Tenn., Aug. 27. Instigation that Japanese representative, Kumao that cows fed on a diet of
leguib has raised British and refuse to disclose their fate, the Two scientists said today adjourned to Chambonic American hopes that Egypt
Bernacchi pointed out would reconsider. Nishimura, said at the afternoon "atomle
that cocktails"
were anxious that the business should Wednesday that the US gov- The spokesman indicated an session. He said the fact that helping mankind solve the be approximately 240,000 to 250,000
re-opened
ernment expects no immediate are believed dead had made the world's food problem, re- His Lordship said he ap negotiations with Egypt on the anguish of the prisoners' kim duce waste on farms and pieclated this, but they had to
matter. He noted that the even greater.
And cures for anaemin and Chambers, and in any event ho
out certain matters in Egyptian Premier has said he delay talks with Britain "If they were to learn
de- malaria.
did not propose to make any on the Suez Canal and Sudan finitely their dear ones are dead. Dr Cyril Comar, member of a order at the present time, If problems for a couple of months. their loss." they might be reconciled to farm research team, and Dr
Counsel wanted to raise this:
The spokesman said he inter- he said, adding | Richard Block, director point it should be done by proted this announcement as a that they were subjected "ay | blochemical research for the separa sald that his applica centrate on
motion.
sign that Egypt intends to can- Internal problems tion was either to remove the for the time being-Associated provisional liquidator altogether Press. or put certain restrictions with the
purpose of enabling a special manages to carry on.
Hearing was provisionally fixed for 10 a.m. on Monday.
of
in ond day out to the cruel ordeal Borden Milk Company, told a of getting half killed by the symposium of researchers how anxieties of uncertainty."
radioactive isotopes were show- ing the way to a, better life for
He asked the Soviet and Pekanimals. ing governments to speed up re- patriation of Japanese soldiers and furnish information about them. He added that the out
the Korean incident
the
achievement aimed
Dr Block said one spectacular at easing made with radio-sulphur. Fed food problem had been
to eud-chewing animals, it prevented Japan from obtaining turned up in mlik only three any information about prisoners hours later
as protein which
break of
in North Korea since June 1950 the human body could not but at that time 2,406 were bes ing held there. United Press.
Women Spies
Sentenced
com- working
M. Henri Hoppennot (France) sald that
the proposals France, the United States and Britain had been presented merely as a working plan and a basis for possible future dis- The United Nations have lost cussion, which, he hoped, would at least 1,572 planes in the be "complete and thorough." Korean war while destroying 044
The three gested ceiling
for the closed today.
Munich, Aug. 27. great seems prepated to let five
(United The figures included United A red-haired German barmaid people help him, but not States,
France,
Britain, China States Air Force, Navy, Marine and dancer, Betty Ursula prepared to help himself" Mr and the Soviet Union) and and foreign-piloted planes. Hesselbarth, 23. wid today Morgan said.
principles to hazarded certain
Actual loses, including be sentenced to four years im determine the volume of hind the ines accidents, ara prisonment by a United States armed forces for other
states, higher.
High Commission court for at "After
the approval of the There is no way of estimating tempted spying. celting figures and principles, the accidental losses of the She admitted that, she had the problem will arise of deter Communists.
"HE
"That was my impression," the magistrate said, then, to Shaun: "You must go to prison for seven days."
"Yes," Shaun said, "but what 1 do when I come out? What about that?"
"Get a job and keep yourself," Mr Bennett said. br.
powers
known. a Soviet officer since
Y
produce.
He said that now, with radio- active "cocktails,' it might bo possible to feed cattle olier In- organic substances, to manu- facture protein without cutting into known protein pources.
Dr
Lister reported that scien-
the cow had been able to learn the exact amount of calelum and phosphor to put into soll and livestock feed."
BOY SCOUTS
RETURN
· In
Death Of Mrs
U Sz-wing
Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, U.S.A.. Conada. 0 a.m., via P.A.L
U.B.A., Canada, I p.m.. 2.A.A. Japan, 430 p.m., B.O.A.C. Indo-Chins, France, French. North - & West Africa, 430 p.m... Air Viet- ILAM.
Slam, 4.30 p.m., Thai Airways.
By Burface Macao. Hong/Kwong Timg.
Noon; 5 pm.
Lee
930
China, People's Republic, a.m. p.m. train yia Canton,
Malaya, Burma, E. India, Noon. as Lok Bang..
Formosa, Noon, se Why Song.
BUNDAY, AUGUST JI By Air Siam Malaya, Indonesia.” Austro- 1in New Zealand, 4.30 pm, vie C.P.A.
Burma, E. Indio, W. Pakistan, Hahrom Great Britain, Europe, 4.30 pm, B.Q.A.C.
"By Surface Macao. p.m., as Leo Hong.
Radio Hongkong
+
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The death of Siu-king Szto, wife of Mr U Sz-wing, a joint manager of Messra Doddwell and
occurred Eight Hongkong Boy Scouts | Co., Ltd.,
01 her and three Sca Rovers returned residence at 38 Macdonnell Road to the Colony, on the ss Ti- at 4.50 a.m. today..
8.00, Programme Summary; 6.02. Wangi this morning from Malaya Mrs U, who was 65 years of It's Swing Time: 8.30, London Fro
meriado Orchestra; 6.45, The.Gaelic where they have been attending age is survived by her husband Kod-A Programme of Gaelic Music the South East Asia Internation- and children, Peter, Ruth, Malte introduced by Finlay J. MacDonald
arid Mabel.
(BBCTE): 7:15, Leller from Americs Kualar radioactive "tracers Patrol Camp
Funeral services will be held by Alistair Chake: [levordet Refay); through the digestive system of Lumpur. The twelth member at St Paul's Church, Glencaly, at (studio): 7.59, Weather Report; 6.00, 750, La Demi-lieure - Francaises group, Scout Master Lau 2,30 p.m. tomorrow and Inter-Time Signal, World News and News
returned by air.
ment will follow at the Chinere Talk (London Relay); 0.10, Short Violin Recital by Niton Milstein; 0.30, Take it from · hero-with Sally Rogers, Dick Beniley and Jimmy Edwarda (BBCTS) 9.00, Sports Review by Brig Young · (Studio); 0.19, Ring up the Curtain (BBCTS): Olympians" Excerpls from the Open by Arthur Elies, with "Libreita" by J. Priestley; witis Principals, Members, Chorus And Orchestra, tthe Covent Garden Opera conducted by Karl; Nanki: 10.15, Time for Vere-Poetry Note- book-edited and Introduced b Balcon and C. Day Lew Patric: Dickenson, Readers 1030, Dancing Time Memories* (AICTE); The All of the plans was with Toy Fox and his Chrchestra: found 200 yards away from the Denny Dennis (Vocal): 11.00. Radio News Heal (London Relay): 11.15. rest of the wreckage, ticar
Goodnight Musics 11.20, Weather. which Toy...
the unopened Report: God Bave The ben parachute of the pilot-Beuter, Clon Dowa,
Heretofore, farmers had wast ed millions of dollars on special fertilisers and foods without knowing exactly what their stock used and what it wasted, -United Press,
t
Armed Robbery At Ping Shan
one's got to help me, though. What about that!!
The magistrate raid nothing and Shaun wat led away to spend seven days in lonely coniem will be by means of regional Practically, all the Red tones plation of the grim future when conferences in which the states word incurred in air combat he would be expected to keep concerned will be encouraged to north of the battle line-United himself, to get a job, to work. agroo to dovels for armed forces, Proas
mining the armed forces of the Officers say that Allied losses 1945 brut dented" that she had other
states by virtue of the pro higher then those of the received any instructions from application of the agreed prin- Reds because the United Nations him to
and this task cannot be operate planes over a wider The court said she had pur- Get a job?" Shaun said. He carried forward without con- territory. They are exposed posoly made friends with several Six mon, two of whom werd sounded deeply shocked, "Some-ition
with
not constantly to ground fire both American servicemen to get in armed with rifles, mided a hut the states represented here.
Over the frontline and other formation from them on troop in Sha Khu, Ping Ehan at 1 "We think that the best way bombing missions deep in North strengths and equipment, of determining these factors
Jam today and robbed, the in- Sho was
arrested last June mates of $800 worth of chickena after a soldier reported to his and jawellery. The intendere, commanding offer that she who appeared to be fishermen, sought Information from him on capel towards Chinese terri- equipment, and tactics-Reuter, tory in a junk.
of the Yin-lam Tuesday,
Arthur Morse, President Christian Cemetery, Polofulurn. left Queen's Pier in a Hongkong of the Boy Scouts Association,
and Shanghai Bank launch to meet the boys. He was accom- panied by the Colony Commie- stoner, Mr C. C. Quah, Head- quarters Commissioner, Mir D. W. Luke, Wongnolchong District Commissioner, Mr Stophet Wong
and other Scouting officials.
INTELLIGENCE TEBY SOLUTION
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JET FIGHTER CRASHES
Mytchett, Surrey, Aug. 27. The pllot was killed when- Vezem jet fighter from Farn- borough, Hampshire, crashed and exploded at Frimley Green, near Mytchett, today.
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