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Hounding Of Joseph

Jo

thin the

of

JOSEPH feels he is being A policeman went into the called upon to endure witness-box and told Mr R..H. London, Set, 18.

the Blundell,

magistrate, Britons must raise £6,500 by something “more

arreating Joseph in the West prevent normal heavy burden that Ent, and when he had done Mr public subscription to

The Kiss," larger than life

these days im- Blundell invited Joseph to ques nize sculpture of a man and citizenship

tion the officer on his evidence. woman locked in a passionate poses. embrace from going to the Unit- ed States.

The marble figures by Robin havo stood for 10 years in the Tate Gallery, London, and now their owner, Mr Ass Thomas of Lewes, has offered them for sile.

Two American museums aro among the first to bld for them.

lery is appealing to British art lovers to contribute funds to buy the sculpture.

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to

He blames his troubles upon 6 WILL that," Joseph sald the BBC, that body being, 1 with determination, and he fancy, the first that came into turned to the policeman and salt his head when he decided that rather fiercely "You know, of someone apart from himself course, that that. BBC company's should be held blameworthy for working on ine with that rodin whatever misfortune might befall and television of theirs?" him.

"I didn't know," the omeer free from dis- When they brought Joseph to sald in a tone

belief. Mr Thomas sald today he Bow Street the other morning

"Ach," Joc said disgustedly. would wait six months befored charged him with having and it's the truth you're supt giving an answer to the American been found drunk and disorderly

There is irish in his voice, and agents. Meanwhile, the Tate Gal-some nights before, and further posed to be telling.""

with having fulled to answer now, exasperated by the police name in court the morning after; man's answer he spoke he pleaded not guilty and laid

magistrate. That BBC the binme squarely

upon the the he folt it company, sir, they're trying to shoulders where belonged. He blamed the BBC. find out what's in ne brain."

Mr Blundell nodded wisely JOSEPH is an ordinary looking and sympathetically, and thought fur a moment, as he were try- to recall having seen sort. of man, in his mid- ing forties, perhaps, though he may heard Joseph being subjected to quiz be younger; he has a bulding some radio or television hend and a pleasant face which that would explain his grievance. bears as if it were permanent, a At last he said: "Have you any troubled look of mystification,

witnesses you'd like to call?" Or rather He is one of those mer given to wearing badges in his lapels and a battery of sharp-You expected Joseph to an pointed pencils in his breast-Iswer "Yes, Mr Gilbert Ilard- pocket. He has had his ups, anding, and that Miss Elizabeth downs in life, and at the moment Allan, and Mr Liond Hale, too": his fortunes are rather low. but he said: "I've no witnesses, sir, 'cos everyone in this coun- try's against me, see?"

Su Jahn Rothenstein. Director of the Tate Gallery, said today Mr Thomas had offered to sell the work to the Gallery for £7,500. The Tate trustees were ready to contribute £2,000 and were relying on public subscrip

flon for the balance.

"It would be a tragedy if this work, one of the nest by the greatest sculptor inco the Renaissance, should leave the country," he said.

"The Kiss," known in the art world as "Le Baiser," representa of Dante's eternal an episode lovers, Pugio und Francesca. Its true market value as been estimated at £10,000-Reuter.

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"I'm sorry to hear you say

magistrate

that," "Perhaps

the

sald.

you'd care to tell me why you didn't come here on the day you were supposed to?"

"I was feeling bad, sir," Joseph said. "Felt

bad the next day, too. Come to that, I feel bad today,"

He luid

a forefinger to his temple, which he tapped with słow solemnity, Wanting. to think what's in me brain, sir,” he said, "that's what they're after with that radio and tele- vision of theirs."

W

WELL, you must pay 55. and forfeit your recognisances of £2 for not appearing when you were balled to do so," Mr Blondell sald, "The alternative is that you must stay here for the rest of the day.

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Sequel To To Rob

Attempt Bank

unsuccessfully all night Four men who worked

16-17 to force open the safe of the Ho on March Cheng Bank, 10 Queen's Road Central, with electric drills, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Sessions this morning to a charge of breaking into a counting house with intent to commit a felony.

Described by Crown Counsel, Mr G. R. Sneath, as having been "the active participants in the offence, rather than the brains behind it", the four men originally faced a charge of robbery with aggravation.

де

He added that at the time of the incident, the second cused's wife was about to have a child.

you can taste the fruit

in WATSON'S

Cordials El

With

Robbery Aggravation Earns 4 Years' Sentences

"This robbery seems to have been carefully planned and you armed yourselves with the neces- sary weapons for that purpose. There is far too much of this type of offence taking place at the moment here and every effort must be made to -make people like you who seem to think it was a huge joke realise when you come out of prison the futility and stupidity of your ways."

So declared Mr Justice C. W. Reece at the Criminal Sessions this morning when he passed sentence of four years' hard labour on each of two men, Wong Ling-yuk, 28, a godown watchman, and Tsoi Chun-ying,'. 21, un- employed, who pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery with aggravation.

7 Years And 24 Strokes

Sentence of seven years' hard labour on each count,

Ills Lordship in addition ordered second accused to re- celve 12 atrokes of the cane. First necused was certifed ‚as į una; to receive a caning.

Both accused were charged with robbing a woman, Ho Yu- sang, of an alarm clock and

$10, and another woman, Li King- lan, of wrist watch and a sult of clothing at No, 30 Baker Street, third floor, on July 2 last,

The two accused pleaded guilty with a smile and second necused also bowed politely lo the Court,

Mr G. R: Sneath,, Crown

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 By Air Formosa, Okinawa, Japan, Bertile, Conada. 430 p.m.. HKA/MW.ALL

Siam, Burma, E. India, W. Pakis tan. Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, 4.30 p.m., B.O.A.C.

Malaya. Indonesia, Ceylon, W.

to be served concurrently, Counsel, who prosecuted, anidindis, 1.30 p.m., 3.0.AC.

the robbery took place in the N. Borneo, Australia, New Zealand,

ammunition.

pro-

Leo

SWIMMER STILL MISSING

and 24 strokes of the cane middle of the afternoon. The 30 By

By Surface was passed by Mr Justice C.occused called at the flat und Macao, 1.30 pm; & ple W. Reece at the Criminal asked the woman Ho Yu-sang Hong/Tak Shing.

about Sessions this morning on

renting a

They room. Jeft but returned shortly then Yuen To-yip, 25, who plead afterwards. A further discus- ed guilty to a charge of sion took place and the woman robbery, with aggravation then asked them to leave. and

The second accused

There is no further news re- to possession of two

the revolvers and 16 rounds of accused used a pointed fic. The Gor Phillip Kemp,

duced a

British soldier, whillo lay pistol,

first garding

21, of 32, woman hod her hands tied, Medium Regiment, RA, Sel while the other woman inmate Kong, New Territories, reported The Prosecution was сод was similarly treated. The men missing after swimming at Tai ducted by Mr GR. Sneath. then took the property men Long Bay, Stanley, with twe Crown Counsel, who said the tioned in the charge.

other soldier yesterday after- robbery took place on May 16

LOOSENED BONDS at No. 41 Kilung Street, third

Before leaving, one of the floor, Shamshulpo. A woman, Yam La-chan, was returning

asked the accused to home at the Ume and was just bring a child to her and this closing the door behind her they did, They also loosened when the accused and another the woman's bonds in order. The man rushed down and prevent- that she might feed the child. ed her doing

Mr Sneath said he mentioned 30. The

"That woman was put in

because

a most unusual state of fright, and the men incident took place on July 17. demanded the keys to a desk On that

Poliselt.

women

for.

noon.

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In passing sentence of four years' hard labour on Lee Ka- yul, 26, unemployed-an' office boy employed by the bank at the

Crown Counsel said the plot time of the incident-Mr Justice Recce, Puisne Judge, declared: was started as early as January of the when д meeting Was held Joseph looked deeply shaken "As you were an officer of

the sentence. He had not bank, o trusted servant of the between the man in question and from her. She tried to placate walked into a police statuccused Messrs J. Finnic, Ride, CHE by

"It was a carefully them by offering them a finger surrendered the money to pay the 455.; that bank, I will sentence you to four the accused. would mean he would be con- years to show you the serious prepared plan, and each of the ring and a watch, but the men charged he said he had no

committing that four accused in the dock were ejected the ring and again motive Aned to Bow Street all theness of the fact that without

demanded that she open the robbery but had done so on the active participants in the atternoon, And worse, they

thme your assistance, this thing offence, rather than the brains desk. She then handed over momentary impulse. He added

the keys, would set him free at six o'clock would never have taken place." behind. it."

-that-it-was-because-of-his-con- The three others were Yip

Accused and the other mun science

rice and or so, just as the evening radio

Mr Justice Reece told Yip Ting

of courage that lack of

The British cruiser, HMS programmes got into their Ting, 22, owner

also ordered the woman to oper. he decided to give himself up. of junk No. after imposing sentence that he

har stride.

The Home, the Light, V1020; Ho Hoi-wing, allas Au was extremely lucky he was not upwardrobe, said Crown

second accused also sur-Newcastle, arrived in the the Third. The sentence

of 618 charged with possession of fre- could Hol, Rond, first floor; and Lee arms.

Counsel, and she produced from rendered himself to the Police, bour rit 9.30 am. today, from the hardly have been more severe.

Canton

within a sum of $180 which Crown Counsel added, and like North. The Commanding Officer is Capt. .F.H.C. Rutherford, Kuen, 28, unemployed, of an

she offered to them. This ap-wise said he had acted on

R.N. unnumbered hut in Tung Tau

parently did not satisfy the men momentary Impulse. Village, Un Long Each Was WAS given three years hard labour.

robe where they found ten

ten gold A charge of simple larceny of

finger rings, two gold bracelets and $300. They next a cigarette case and a fountain

went from two boys of the bank

through a suitease and took more money but when told that this was the amah's property they handed the property back. HANDED BACK HALF

Radio Hongkong

"H.K.T.

рел

Opium Smoker who began to ransack the ward

Fined $1,500

export

was denied by all four and the Crown dropped this charge, Cheng Kal-nino, 43,

Another accused, Lee Pul, 20, manager unemployed, pleaded not gulity Road, 3rd floor, was fined $1,500

6. Programme Summary: 6.02, Harry Davidson and his Orchestra, John Mcllugh (Tenor); 0.30, Can- tonese by Radio-given by Miss Lee Wat Lan and 8. K. Lee (Studio); 4.50. The Mikado" Excerpts Crum Gülbert and Sullivan's Light Opera.. wung by the Principals, with the Chorus

Orchestra under the Personal Supervision of Rupert D'Oyly, Carte: 159. Weather Re-

Yip Ting had one previous port; 8, Tire Signal and World

while News Landon Rany): 6.10, Appeal conviction for gambling.

of 5 Granville

New

to being an accessory before the by Mr K. Y. Yung at Kow-

and was remanded

fact, and

trial.

for the To Leung Kuk Flower Day by Mr Bunnen Tong Chairman Studio): 8.15, Short Violin Recital by Jascha Heifetz; 830, High Spois from the Night apoth; P, Music Requests Lovers Hour --Clasical

by presented

Curtle Hindson (Studio); 10, Smith of my own fortune Portrait of the first Eart of Birkenhead written and produced by Edward Zavesey (DECTS); 11, Radio Newsreel (London Relay); 11.15, Weather Report: 11.15, Good- night Muzic: God Save The Queen; 11.30. Close Down.

MALIK APPLIES THE VETO

(Continued from Pare 1)

Ho Hol-wing had a conviction for opium amoking.

three

#

Cantor

The forty-fourth (C) in the

By Radio

100.

Gaam(1)-(3)sho

An overscor. Ä supërvizor,

190. Goong(1) kup(1).—To supply.

provide

Place Namen:

|_ Gasya(3) »(3)haan

Boundary Strest.

Joong(1) Tau(1)

Mid-Autumn Festival:

While this was going on, a for toon

for today

possession

knock was heard at the door and of seven tacls of prepared

She series of lessons in Cantonese to 14 taels of residue woman was admitted. opíum,

also was robbed of a sum of $40, be broadcast over Radio Hong-To The Police said that the defend-handed back half the

but for some reason the robbers kong by Mr S, K. Lee will be

this given evening at 0.90. w opium and one oplum pipe,

amount. ant's premises were raided at 11

For the guidance of Isteners All the inmates of the floot, we publish below a summary pm. on September 17, and the

men and four women, of the lesson. Summaries of oplum and pipe found in

were tied up before the robbers subsequent lessons will be pub- wooden box in the kitchen

left

lished in the China Majl The accused was subsequently every Tuesday and Friday for duration of this radio traced and arrested at New Vil- lage, Mr Sneath said, and he later took the Police to a basket in which were found two re- volvers and 16 rounds of am- munition.

CRIME DESCRIBED

was Crown Counsel, who

F. assisted by Chief Inspector

Defendant pleaded guilty and Roberts, told the Court that the

abortive said that he amoked oplum to offence involved an atlempi to break open the bank cure his jaundice on the advice of a Chinese doctor, but recently Bank sate. Lee Ka-yul, the boy, was the person who opened he had stopped smoking, and was the door and made it possible now being treated by a European for the others to enter.

Mr Sneath said three or four bank boys slept in the bank

in Each

turn became A night. night watchman. On that night, the

boys were held up at the point of a

revolver by Yip and forced to go to

the Ting and There Yip cockloft.

guarded over them all night,

Was

doctor.

New Passports

To Cost More

Ordinance

Another man,

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the

feature.

Lesson 44 O

Glayo (1)

Dzeet{3}-The

21. (2)Kul (3)haan-jal(3) deo (1) (1) Tawng-(1)yun (3)yoong feet(3). He Umited the use of iron by the Chinese,

2. (2) Money (gah (1)–(1)yun but- (1)-gwaw (3) haw (2)-(1)yoo (3)- yoong, say(3), log(2) teat (8)

four Each family could use only faels of fron

23. (2)Mobey (3)ahup gal (17– (1)yun | but()) = gwaw (3) (1)JULA Festivalyut(1)-Jerng(1)

tacy (3) - doh (1)—– There was only one kitchen unite to every ten families. (ach ten families tunit only

kitchen knife.)

24. (3)Hang (3) buang ~ (3) laang teel (3)-hay (3) doh (1) 70000 (2) dung(1)-gay (3),-All Iron ware had to be registered.

The Mid-Autumn (Refer to page 245. "Cantonese Simplified').

Vocabulary:

472. (3)haan-Te limit. To trlet,

-TEL-

473, teet (3)-Iron Metals 434, doh(1)-A knife. 415 (2) kerng-To compel 470, big(11. force, To oppress, Crowded.

Combinations:

25. (3) You (3)haan—Limited. 27. - (2) You - (3)haar goong (1) scott)A limited company.

28. Toet (3) (3)Joh-Hallway.

Passing sentence, Mr Justice Reece said: "I take an extremely serious view of this type of offence. You held up people with real revolvers for which you also It is announced in today's had aromunition. Not only did Government Gazette that amend-

you rob, but you terrorised the ments have been made to the inmates and tied them up." Immigrants Control of military allies", the United

His Lordship ordered States had invented the theary Pointing out that first accused by the Governor in Council in

fiscation of the revolvers and not of "lack of means of defence".

fee ammunition: chargel will possession consequence of which the He asked: "But who threatens of a firearm Mr Sneath

new passport in raid for issue of

Yuen, Hang, Japan? China, with its new the thing was that a

Hongkong is increased from $10 person15.

23, jointly, charged with Yuen peaceful government? The

count, who was not before the Court to $15, while the fee of $4 for To-yip on, the robbery

endorsement on a Soviet Union?

WILE,

in tho opinion of the making an

pleaded not guilty and was read. "We are

Crown, too busy with our

the organiser

abolished. of the passport nil the internal problems and Stalinist affair. He contacted

Similar amendments, it is manded for trial. constraction to threaten any accused, got hold of a revolver pointed out, have recently been body. Your most advantageous and put it into the hands of the made in the relevant Unlied business

Kingdom legislation. Arst accused. is the export of war under pretext of an alleged. According to Yip's story, | Soviet threat."—United Press.

he was Crown Counsel added, unwilling to accept the gun at

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25. (2) Kul (3)yau pah(3) dee (1) (1)Tawngstihyun (15m tehng (1)~ (2) kul-(3) wait, Further, i he WAR afraid that the Chinese would dis obey him.

2-Gum (2) (2)kui? (35dzmu Tun- (1)foo(2)(1)kul-geh (2) Khau(2)- (3)hah hul(3) geam()-(3)shes (2)- ordered kin subordinates to go to, supervise them,

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20. (3) Kul-(5) day (5)harm-1)- baang-(3)laang doh(1), (3)ħal' (3)= kul-(3) dzee-gay (5)–(1) Jun. *** They were all his own people,

154, Dung(1) gay (3)—To record. The following "official appoint To enrol. To register. Enrolment, ments are

Registration, notified in today's. (1)Yun-hau (2) Dung (1)-gay-ha-Moreover, he compelled the Governmens Mozetto:

(3)***Registration of Persons.

29, (2)Kui (5) you (2) korng-bik{1}% dee (1) (1) Tawng-(1)yun goong(1)- kup(1)()kul-geh(5), -alinta(2)-(3)- Chines to supply his subordinatas. 100. Fun(1) foo (3)-To order. To 30, (2) Mooey gal(1)-(1)yun: doh- (1) yeeoo (3) "goong(1)«kupi{1}; Joe- dinale. An underling,

187. Bhau(2) (3)hah,--A subor (31-ec00 (2) yut())-gaw(3), genin- (1)-shee-(1)yun-Each family, had 105. Gasm (1) (3)tise.To super- † to support at least one overneir.

(To Be Continued) vise. To, overEGE.

Medals Awarded According to today's Govern- Arst

ment Gazette, HE the Officer Mr Sneath went on to myAdministering the Government that the second accured, 10 has been pleased to authorise Mr L. L. Stanton, ARICS, to Hol-wing, had sald be did not the following awards connected be an Estate Surveyor, Puble command. know a gun was intended to be with the Hongkong Volunteer Works Deportment, on proba ured, and that the first time he Defence Compa

tion with effect from It was when it was ploduced Efficiency Metal:

ber 11. Inside the bank. His job was to 3.1. Bard, Sat L. Brezny, Bat

Mr D. H. Jordan to be work the drill on the safe. F. Crabb, Pie R.M. Bilva and

Assistant to the Secretary for "There again, the drills were | Aux, A.M. Xavier. supplied by this man who is not First clazy to Elciency Chinese Affairs, and Mr A, P.

Richarrison

be Labour before the Court," Mr Sneath Medal: Captain P.M. Nolasco

Officer. da Silva

datd.

Captalit

to

from Septem-

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