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JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

A Gift Of

Álms

OU had but to look at

You

Tom, hunched in the dock, to call up à scene half a world away from Bow Street.

to

You looked at him, and the mouse-grey walls of the newly painted courtroom seemned melt away; and in their place arose the crumbling gateway to

eastern some

cily. There squatting in the dust, you might

Tom's meet

double; some knarled, wizened man, ageless as the desert sands beyond the township's walt, a bundle of rags, croaking frechanically for alms.

"Alms. for the love of Allah, alms, for the love of Allah, als und travellers going on their way, merchants, pilgrims, Jocul sheikhs, might throw hit sume small piece of money; for n kind of hollness surrounds beggars in such places, and a small gitt of alms is reckoned a form of insurance against one self being beggared.

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Market Closed To Japan

(From Our Own Correspondent)

! London, Sept. 16. A big Empire market textiles is to be closed until for Japan's under-priced

July next year.

For the six-month bon im- poned In Kenya and Uganda last July has been extended an- other six months, It is nounced by Mr Richard Barrow, Chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

*K

The Kenya Uganda ban was

1952 imposed after an early fond of Japanese imports,

об

Loven

In the first three months the year Japan landed 10,190,- 60 yards of cotton cloth in the territories; Lancashire sent only 11,507,000 -yards in months.

After the preliminary Lancashire's East African trade spurted to 2,000,000 yards in July alone.

ban

Mr Barrow said: "Lauca- shire's prices have now, heen

nearer to those of brought

though Japan

the Japanese, with low Inbour costs, can stil go on cutting.

If Lancashire does not krep prices down there will be pressure in Kenya and Uganda to lift the ban:"

TES, Tom, with his dark skin YES

and deep-lined face, bls thrusting, tangled beard and look of utter resignation, would have ted very well into such

pleture. But his pitch home. 1

in Parliament Square, Commonwealth celebrations." There, he leaned on a low wall,

Kenya, Uganda and Tangan- yika have also banned imports of all non-British made Coroma- tion souvenirs="10 preserve character of the

nearer the domestic Was

and held out a skinny browa arm

and asked passers-by for the price of a smoke; and to poini his demand, he clutched

his claw-like hand a battered-

packet of cigarette-papers.

A policeman came up who, if he considered men, did hat alles os holy

his convle- tions to interfere with his duty. He arrested Tom, and brought him to Bow Street, and told the story, which Tom did not deny, to Mr R. H. Blundell,

•

Ancient Barnstaple

Custom

Barnstaple, Sept. 16. Barnstaple's Town Bendle will lock himself in a panelled

Guildhal at the

MR Blundell looked at.Tom in room

and

wore

of

So

that

the

this

10 a

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1952.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

galbraithe 1724

T. AL Rag, ii, 1. Pat Off, „Copr, 1967 by NEA Berries, Ina,

"About the only person on the beach all day that I'd like to see start drowning!"

Infantry Will Still Win Wars-Bradley

Paris, Sept. 16.

General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned the West today that the infantry still win wars and "the greatest atomic power on earth" cannot stop determined men..

Monastery Turned Into Restaurant

Alleges Counsel

MONK DESCRIBED

-MODERN

AS

RASPUTIN

Allegations that the Sai Lam Monastery at Shatin had been trans- formed into a restaurant where people could eat, drink and be merry re- gardless of the sanctity of their surroundings, were made by Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, Counsel for the plaintiff, when an action started before, Mr Justice Reece, Puisne Judge, at the Supreme Court this morning.

Parties involved in the action are a Buddhist nun, three widowed lay ladies, and a Buddhist monk.

In the course of his opening remarks, Mr Bernacchi said. that the adventures of the monk one could only consider as being something similar to a present day Rasputin.

A

First plaintiff is Wong Wal-nun with whom he was then | In his statement of defence, ming, allas Wong Yu-kin, a mun, living, left the order but is the defentiant claimed that he the first plaintiff's and the second, third and fourth nevertheless still living at the paid for plaintiffs are Le Wong Yuk-monastery together with an initiation as a nun ja China ning, Chung Chu-sze and Chiu; other lady.

Proper and had appointed her Wing. Wong wore her religious SHARES OFFERED

manageress of the Sai Lam apparel.

Counsel continued that in the Monastery. He also claimed All plaintiffs are represented course of time it was decided that he developed the land be- by Mr Bernacchi, instructed by to pull down the original tween 1933 and 1936 by crect- Mr Peter H.Sin.

and to crest wooden building

ing the

bullding monastery Defendant - Wong Ching a substantial building of stone The third plaintiff had paid alias Leung Chi-hang, allas for which certain sums of him $400 for a room space at Leung Ki, and he is represented money were needed.

the monastery for life

mastery for

but "In consequence both the first despite this did not stay thero. by Mr S. V. Gitlins, on the In- structions of Mr G. S. Ford. plaintiff and the defendant set Fourth plaintiff had similarly

The nun asked for a declara- ebout raising money on a basta pald through and

another person, tion that she was beneficially which was really quite well

Mr Bernacchi then proceeded entitled

the Sal Lam known to these parts, namely to deal with the law in counce Monastery and the other three by what is known as offering tion with the case and the hear plaintiffs similarly claimed a

ing proceeding. et the rights. They

put

to

in the monastic Bald Counsel.

in

a cor- the

He was warning against wishful thinking that be-share

also sought declaration that essence of a share is that cause the West has atomic weapons it can afford not to the defendant had never tain specified room worry about keeping up with training programmes.

any money into the Monas monastery to be built will be tery and was not entitled to allocated to the person putting the property; and they claimed up the money together with the

other damages, costs, and any

right to be fed by the monastery relief which the Court may see for life, to receive a coffin on it to grant.

death and to receive all due funeral rites.

No matter how many atomic European defence if we could weapons, General Bradley said, solve the other questions."- "there will always be a need Reuter.

ground strength for sufficient

to force the enemy to con-

centrate for attack.

Не said the effect of atomic MAIL VAN

Western defence weapons on plans was one Important lopk

during his be, ha discussed visit here,

the

on

to NATO

we,

the Staff.

ROBBERY

SEQUEL

the dock and asked the evening and brew 44 gallons

"How was he dressed of spiced ule according offer:

500-year-old secret recipe. when you arrested him?"

"As he is now,

sit,"

the The drinking of this ale and policeman answered; and the the displaying of a large glove of welcome from the hall will magistrale looked

again

the traditional evident wonder at Tom's rig tomorrow nark

of England's oldest an overcoat of great age, and opening

Speculation concerning layer

Fair dating back 1,000 years. beneath that layer upon

well-guarded effect of atomic weapons and funnel and tatiered ser

serve tweed-It-was-us-it, long ago, secret of the brew does not the

not the defence of Europe has ler Beadle, 57-year-

some international wishfu} he had inherited one half of a leak out, the

Ackland, has quietly thinking in regard bone man's business old Fred Jag-and

visited

that; various shops in the requirements of his the whole

down buying here and theve United States Chiefs of inheritance.

What do you want to say?"the many Ingredients requirert believe, could be misleading

and dangerous. They are listed on a parchment, | and the magistrate asked Tom.

estimates "Optimistle "Nothing." Tom said, resignedly. which is kept under lock and

cerning the availability and West End in "He is 60 years old and has 63 key

said the The recipe has been handed effect of atomic weapons could previous convictions,"

Both

Nobic, men-Edward mislead some nations into think-42, and Robert Kingshott, 30 from senior officer in charge of the case,

beadle to beadle for

ing that not all of the NATO had pleaded not guilty. centuries.

forces planned for 1952-34 need A bank clerk call in evidence be provided and trained,

that Noble, car deater, had "The forces presently paid in £4,000 in June, mostly in Guildhall takes about 21⁄2 hours, scheduled for NATO are essen- old and dirty pound-noter. "but for a week afterwards the tial to collective defence even The money. stolen from the pleasant odour clings with optimistic estimates of the mull van, was In notes being about the place." the Beadle future capabilities of atomic sent from branch banks to Lon seid today.

weapons."

don for scrapping as unservice- PRIMARY PURPOSE able.

"At down

the County of London Sessions senior

In May of this year, he was sen-HE predecessor passed it to tenced to three months' imprison- tum when he was over 80, ment as an incorrigible rogue...” When was he released the magistrate asked.

Two or three weeks ago," the officer said. "I haven't the exact date."

The secret brewing in

very

the

Each guest receives a piece THE magistrate turned to Tom: of bread and cupful

"In ang opinion" he said, ale runs to run suof the "you should be sent to London the Fair. The remaining liquor Sessions for sentence as thin-is banded in massive silver cupt corrigible rogue."

to the waiting public, who have the right to claim free sips while any is left.-Reuter.

And when certain formalities had been carried out, that was the course, the magistrate took,

Tom shumed off; he dild not seem much put out by the way things had gone, not at all awed by having iwico been declared incorrigible.

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السا

As he left, It A American nimed

Marble Angel

Tombstone

Refused

con big mail * Ma in London'a

Bradley said the bulldup of

The police nileged that Noble signed to halt aggression. These Kingshott, another motor dealer, forces could not provide mili- who had offered him £50 to do tary strength to "Launch ait-Reuter- counter offensive or to win a possible war," he added.

"This would call for a much more extensive mobilisation.

Radio Hongkong

+

H.K.T.

Programme Summary: 0.02, Children, Story-"Sold the Cat to is by Martin Armstrong (BDCTS) Part 1: "Kidneys for

The defence was a complete denial of all the allegations and defendant claimed that he was founder of the monastery.

This is a particular, attrac ton to middle-aged women who thereby ensure themselves a

FAILED TO

REJOIN

HIS SHIP

Pleading guilty to failing

com-

place of retirement in the per- to rejoin his ship, Michael EXTRAORDINARY CASE

petual atmosphere of their re- Groh, 27, seaman. of HMT Ber ligion. Opening the case, Mr nacchl

with commenced

on extra

So-It arrangement."

remarks. This is

ordinary case."

Mr Justice Reece:

scem3.

a

"The second, third and fourth Empire Orwell, was plaintifs come in as persons who mitted to prison for a period under this of not exceeding six weeks

the

took

up shares

the Pacific

according to plaintiffs' case, left

to find more advantageous work patriation, with the Japanese.

Defendant was charged with wilfully or negligently remaining

premises.

011

DON'T have

THIRST. have a

WATSONS

Living Language

Why we say Craven, ́ ́.

This word is a direct offshoot of “to crave" 1 which means to beg or plead for. In the Middle Ages a dispute was often: decided by single combat and the man who was get- ting the worst of it used to cry "Craven!" meaning that he craved for mercy, when his opponent would give up. Thus a craven came in time to mean a coward.

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China, Poopin's Republic, 9.30 am.,

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 20 Dy Alr

Japan, Canada, USA.... 9. 221. via.

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By Burface Japan, Doon, as Pyrrhus. Macao, 1.30 pm; 6 pan. Wo Leo Hong/Tak Shlag.

China, People's Republic, 9.30 8.m., train via Canton.

Philippinca 1 pan, Japan, Slam 7 pm., as Mantetsu Maru. Kores, à p.m., m Molly.

The call, was Sir Ralph Steven- son's first ainee General Nagulb assumed the office of Prime Minister 10 days ago,

It is understood that British

Mr Bernacchi sald that all went Mr. B. Low at the C

War. Marine Court this morning London, Sept. 16.

Mr Bernacchi: Of course my well until

all During the Japanese occupation pending arrangements to be Two men were sent for trial in London today on charges of clients and their witnesses, receiving £4,000 alleged to be Jadles, may be coming here to of the Colony, the defendant left made either for his rejoin. part of £230,000 stolen in tho tell a complete pack of lies....the monastery entirely, - and. |ing the ship or for his re-Britain, Europe. 4.30 pm, 8.0.A.C.

His Lordship (smilingly): I will make a Just a minute, note of that.

RELATIONS STRAINED their story is true, it is a story

on. Mr Bernacchi went

After the war, the defendant in the Colony after departure of adventures returned but relations with the his ship, the HMT Empire of a monk whose one can only consider as being first plaintiff became more and Orwell, which arrived and left

yesterday. He then adopted the Colony something similar to a present more strained.

Sub-Insp. F. C. Ho, prosecuting, day Rasputin

of the attitude that she was merely story

told the

the Court that shortly be Bài Luồn manageress of seduction

Monastery and purported to dis-fore 5 p.m. yesterday, defendant His Lordship: I did not know miss her. Following upon trouble returned to his ship, tied along- that that sort of thing wÜR

with the District Office and the

aide

the Kowloon Wharf As allowed in monasteries!

SCA, the defendant purported to soon as he went. on board, he LAND REFORM Counsel: Certainly not, my rescind the order but later he was informed by the steward

but I am to that the defendant's conduct say completely excluded her from the that he

be placed would charge for being late. Defen- AID OFFERED such as to make this monastery The second, third and fourth dant appeared resentful and he place of complete diarepute; plaintiffs, did not occupy the left the ship. Several military I have said, and monastery during the Japanese personnel tried to locate him in

London, Sept. 10. now indiced fraud; a deliberate occupation but on their return the hope of bringing him back The British Ambassador, Si attempt to oust these ladies --- to the monastery they found to the ship but they failed.

Ralph Stevenson; offered. British one of whom wil frankly tell that their rooms had been con- The

ald with the land reform pro- vessel salled 5.30 p.m. you that sho has been his verted into restaurant. The

gramme when he met the Egypt- The yesterday. "Atomic weapons are. In

inlatress from their rights. partitioning dividing the rooms

The Prosecution also told the week, the Foreign Office disclosed lan leader, General Nagulb, last various stages of development

and been removed.

Court that the ship would be and each kind would be avail-

LIVED TOGETHER

tonight. They alleged the defendant back in the Colony on October 1. able in a different quantity for

Mr Bernacchi said that the was using the premises as 1 Defendant in mitigation said use in the event of war. There

story started back in 1927 when restaurant and had also obtained that he had had a few drinke fore, it would be premature Breakfast: 6.30, London Studio the Arst plaintiff was a young

a liquor licence.

yesterday and had acted stupidly. for any planners to attempt Melodies-Ray Martin and.

his secondary wife. Her husband Abstinence from alcohol was at the back of the court, watch-

to substitute, atomle weapons "Melody from the Sky Orchestra had gone to Sandakan and as a a very strict tenet of the Budd- ed. him go. "Interesting, that

for some" balanced, forces,

with Dek James (BBCTS); 7, "Lucky Dip" Variety presented by Margherita young girl of 23-s

3-she met the

the hist faith, said Counsel, insofar begging money

for a n guy

London, Sept. 18. "No matter how many atomic (studio): -2.59, Weather Report: defendant who was

12 my concerned monks and nuns smoke," he observed. Mr

after The parents of nine-year-old weapons or bombs the collective Time Signal and World News and

starting by in- and oil strict believers.. Cameron lives in Fairbanks, Kathleen Reese were today re- NATO defence

(London Relay): 6.19, "Plans Recital may have, on by Bernard Leung (Studio):

teresting her in the tenets In fact, all that a Buddhist Alaska.

"Up there," he said, fused permission to erect a

of his religion, thereafter hand there will always be a need Orchestra of the week-The Prithier-

In- monastery should do was to be "beggars ask you for the price marble angel on her grave be for sufficient ground strength-la monts Orchestra: 9, "Ivanhoe by Bir terested her in a rather more in appropriately digniled sur of a steak, and e steak costs cause "you don't become an force the

London Sept. 16, enemy to concentrate Walter Scott. Part 3 (DDCTS): 10,

personal way, They lived to roundings and to provide D Music and song from Scotland: 10.30, four dollars. (30s.) In Fair-angel when you die."

for attack"

gether for a number of years. 1-vegetarian meal to bona fila A 26-year-old bank' messen- Dancing Time: 11. Radio News Reel Mr and Mrs Ernest Reese were He said General Ridgway and (London Relay): 11.15, Weather He The woman banks."

had certain visitors for which the monastery ger, Thomas Hodges, · married I wished Tom had been told the by

amount of money, and had two received no tariff but a dona to a school teacher, fold the Chichester some American members of his port 11.10, Goodnight Music:

children by him, oround to hear. For he might diocesan legal authorities

Fon which was entirely volun-court trying him för murder staff had access to restricted data Save The Queen; 1150, Close Down. do worse, when he has paid whom they appealed after the on atomic energy capabilitice.

In the course of time, sald tary,

here today that he tried to keep the price of his double in-local vicar had turned down He said I was hoped that the

Counsel, she, come to put up

TRİFFERS' RESORT his wife's affections by study- corrigibility,

academic match her money for the purpose of Dan head north their request.

American Atomic Energy Law,

pur- "It is my case," declared Mr Ing to chasing come and west and keep going for

status. The diocesan chancellor, Mr which restricts such information

land at Shatin on Bernnecht "that this monastery which to build a monastery. 6,000 miles or so, till he hits M. McMorran, said: "It to specially cleared American

had taken elocution has been turned into a trippers lessona in

Nairobi, Sept. 10, Fairbanks. They may not re- th

"The story becomes more in resort where they can eat, drink Seattle, Sept. 10.

His spare time to form of memorial is in-citizens, would eventually be

The Kenya Government today gard beggars as holy men tended to represent the child changed.

A Chinese seaman was killed volved," went on Mr Bernacchi, and be merry, regardless of the please her, he said.

extended the existing curfew to there, but for such as Tom, the in that higher life, into which

Germanin

He had "not collision between the

content with my ellent, sanctity of their surroundings."

warned another, include the Kiriku, mission area, place clearly has its attractions. the has pamed, it is hopelessly rearmament was

Greek freighter the defendant took unto himself

to as necessary | 7,170-ton.

Counsel then turned to the teacher, Mr Arnold Moore,

where the Mau Mau secret wrong and wrong In the eyes

Arst mentioned George now as when

D. Graisos and the another mistress and yet again statement of claim which de keep away from his wife, When Society tried to murder Eltro- of the Church.

with a suitcase pean priests last week ago, Bradley said Japanese freighter Tokyu Maru another one of the young nuns clared that the first plaintif he saw them two years The one

thing you don't the Chiefs of Starr thought so.in dense fog early today.

who came to stay there."

was the founder of the bullding, he thought that they,, were The district includes two INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION become when you dle to an The United States did not see The collision odeurred off. His Lordship: Seems to have had paid $3,600 for purchase of going away together.

Catholl's missloria. Keinforce Hodges was alleged to have ments of police angel**

why Germany should not con- Sheringham Point, about soven been a bode of religion and a the land and another $5,000 to

were sent to the Bocratenpiden toys care of

The memorial, he added, tribute to Western

of the mouth of bode of love.

the premises Becond told the police that he took an are today. rn prepara-milles BOULE

extend would not be in keeping with. tons for her defence.

Mr Berriacchl: the Jordan River, on the south-

My client at plaintif

had ane and hit Moore again and-| |-Mau Mau is a fanatical anti- declared the other graves' nearby-Reuter. Asked if Spain would be a west coast of Vancouver Island, this time was not a nun. She bought shares worth $2,000 and again,

European secret group in Kenya useful recraft to NATO do- Messages from

Hodges was acquitted of the Colony... Legislation, to check the two entered the order rome time had been allottell a room next

tell your to the Goddess of Mercy shrine. murder of Moore but found fence, he said it was largely a vessels sald neither was serious later and she will

Bits-netivities was discussed;" in political question, "From the ly damaged.

Lordship that after that kho Third plaintiff claimed purchase guilty of the” lesser charge of London today by the Colóniat milltary standpoint. I bellove The Grock vessel was bound ceased to live with the defon-of $1,000 of shares and fourth, manslaughter and gnoled for Becretary, Mr. Lyttelton and

to for Portland, Oregon Reuter, contributo

dant; Rather conversely, plainúa $500,

seven years, "="Reuter,

two Kenya, officials.-Renter,

young Denis Cameron, who had been sitting

"Die is pure" in ass anegram

I let art,“

Aristotle

London Express Service,

to

Asked

whether

*Printed and published by STEWART ARTHUR GRAY for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. Spain could

8.30.

God

Chinese Killed In Collision

a

a monk

ww

Acquitted Of experts have acquired experience

Murder

reform : in somewhat similar conditions in Ceylon,

Sir Ralph Steventon is under- stood to have expressed genetzt sympathy with the prograŋime.. Reuter.

Kenya Curfew.

Extended