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IT'S WARMER INSIDE

HARLES

gaunt,

Ce brooding man of 50. with raven-black hair and bushy black eyebrows and a philosophy which, if many shared with him, would hopelessly disorganise careful system of punishment of grime.

Charles like being sent to prison.

oth

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At this time of the year. of

"ife's

frank

been parfozlly with me," Mr Pilgrim began, Frankness

сле от was plainly Cherless virtues.

"He puls ali this down to having `n fixed ebode, He says, to use his own words, that he can't stick a job when he hasn't got a fixed abode to return to. If he could get a

com, he says ha down.

would settle

le really does appear enjoy prisort....

The magistrate rubbed his

chin and looked thoughtful, so

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1952.

Purge Starts

In

East Germany

Berlin, Dec. 9.

Otto Grotewohl, Communist Prime' Minister of East Germany, announced today the firing of a top Cabinet member. He appeared to confirm

rumours of a broad purge of the party similar to the Czech house cleaning.

Grotewohl also admitted that East Germany

course, when the nights are cold might a nanny pause to think is having serious economic troubles and promised

and common ledging - beuses were she to learn that a spunk- crowded and rather draughty, ing ንገነዘ 13 pleasure 10 her there are always sane men who, charges. My Blundell turned to from time to time, deliberately Charles.

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seek the relative comfort of a prison cell. They indicate their! YOU'RE obviously idile wisher as a role by throwing a and worthless person." he brick fr empty milk bolticenid, "but I see no reason why Through a police-station window the country should keep you. and then waiting patiently Mr Pilgrim, who works the pavement to be arrested.

exceedingly hard for people who genuinely want help, will try

to live. I wil

you nex week."

"CHARLES, who prefers longer to help you to find somewhere

the

prison sentences than usual

sec

ly reward this simple crime, hing, like a true artist, borrowed

out, and tecnique and Charles was shown original

later he was driven back to greatly, improved upon 11.

For seven The other evening. Charles the remand prisen. found the urge upon him once more days he would be there: to ludulge his addiction and then, perhaps, with some- again'

He walked priscil

through where to live found for him, and damp, deserted, cold streets in a job of work to do, he would the neighbourhood of Vicleris, grow out of the habit of regard and he longed for the bed to ing prisons as his home. kney he could have at Brixton, pined for Pentonville's austere pleasures.

for

3

He went into telephone MASS

kiosk, tok out a knife; and cut

way the lustrument

cable. He

from its

took the telephone

receiver from the kiosk, and

walked a little

. while with under his arm. Presonus, found

he

OF

ARREST JEWS

Belgrade, Dec. 9. what he was locking-for-The-official-Yugoslav. an inviting plate-ginss window news agency Tanjug said in n district where policemen abounded, Charles threw the day that mass arrests of telephone through the window, Jews were taking place in Czechoslovakia, and there had been several Jewish suicides.

and awaited his arrest.

JEXT morning.

brought to Bow Street, and

The agency, quoting "inform- when Mr. H. Blundell, theed quarters in Belgrade," said magistrate, had heard the case Dr Krik Cohen, President of

remanded Charles the outlined, he

so that the doctors might make

mental repert on him.

A

For seven idyllle days Charles was in the remand prison. The doctors studied him, and when he was next shown into the dock, Mr Blundell had their' re- port before him,

Jewish Community in Prague, and his wife, and Mr Rudolf Bysteleky, fornier Czech Ambassador in London, among the suicides.

were

The Jewish cook of the Isruell Minister was found dead in her houre, Tanjug said.

"I'm," he said, reading it, “f

Czech palice beat up all the lie's not the doctors say "certifiable and that treatment is ; Jew!-in-a-Jewish canteen-in-the-

not likely to be helpful,"

Ziskovd district, and two police-

All the Jews in a cafe behind the Prague

synagogue arr:sled.

were

"Yes, sir," said the officer in mee hurled two Jews from a charge of the case. "He's been tram. shouting "There is no quite frank with me. He says room for Jews here," the agency he doesn't like work and he does reported. enjoy being in prison. There are 24 previous convictions,.. three this year that are of the same nature as this offence. He was a soldier for six years in the war.

Tanjug added that anti- sir, but he's only had two jobs semitismi Was spreading to since. One lasted three months, Government ministries, arat the other six weeks."

Jews in Czechoslovakia were in tive fear.

*

CHARLES had nothing tɔ add

(Eight Jews were among to the officer's statement, eleven men hanged in Czecho- and the magistrate called ́ upon slovakia last week on convle- Mr Pilgrim, the probation off-tion for treason. Charges cer, to tell what he know about against them included practising Charles,

Zionism.)-Reuter.

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drastic measures to cure them.

He announced the removal of Hamann, Minister for Trade and Supply in the Soviet controlled East zone government. From Western

Socialist sources came a report that Matern, high ranking Politburo member in the East zone is under arrest.

Throughout Derlin rumours spread that the East zone cracking down on more than

mere incompetence. These sald a purge trial is being fashioned to snip a conspiracy to over- threw the Red regime,

the

Grott wohl marshalled Soviet zone news columns, and radio to explain to 18,000,000 why they luck East Germans butter, margarine, other foods and

at the consumer goods. worst time of year for this to happen-just before Christmas,

THE SCAPEGOAT

Nearer To

Agreement On Sudan

Cutro, Dec. 9. Britain and Egypt today Grolewohl singled out Ham- reached an agreement on ann as the scapegoat. He was some points relating to the so pointed that most Westerners future of the Sudan, and concluded

Hamann is alreatly

according to diplomatic under arrest. Homann's/deputy Fritz Hantke fled to West Berlin | circles here a general agree. recently, Gratewohl sald this ment is now in sight. was a sign of "sabotage".

Premier Mohammed Naguib The Prime Minister-also-and-the-British Ambassador, Sir named Rudolf Albrecht, Com- Ralph Stevenson, had a three- munist State Secretary, for food hour meeting. A joint statement production as anoilier "saboteur" and implied that Paul Baender, Prime Minister today received recently dismissed Deputy, bears some share of blame too.

reach the

Pa

Issued afterwards sold: "The

the British Ambassador to con- (inue discussions

about the Sudan with a view to conclud Arrest of Matern would ing them as quickly as possible to the very" top of in order that elections may be Communist regime. held with the minimum of de- Malern, as Chairman of the

theloy, Party's Control Commission, of the party lists in which 15,- sented to the Prime Minister the dirccted last year's huge purge "The British Ambassador.pre- 200 were thrown out as being views of the British Govern- either

100 lukewarm

ment on a number of points tually boring, from within as mentioned in the Egyptian note." opponents of the Red system. (The note of November.)

The charge against him

"But agreement has been ap- peared to be that he falled "to reached on some of these and kick enough of them ont.-As-others are now being consider- sociated Press,

ed.A further meeting-will-be held as soon as possible."

or as-

Withdraws

Diplomatic circles here ceri sider the talks went "a long way" and that agreement is now in sight, though the British Ambassador may have

to refer, certain Egyptian, reactions to

His Remarks London.

The Premier bassador resumed

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Indonesian Government Appeal Continues

Affidavits filed in the original hearing before Mr Justice Reece were dealt with by Mr. Brook A. Bernacchi before the Full Court this morning when hearing of appeals brought by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia against decisions, given by Mr Justice Reece (Pulsne Judge) concerning the steamship Tasikmalaja, diplomatic immunity from cross-examination and foreign sovereign impleading was continued.

REQUISITIONING CONFIRMED

The requisitioning of the Shanghat Gas Co., Ltd by the Shanghai Military Con- trol Commission was an- nounced at the Company's annual... meeting, held át Marina House this morning.

The

H. Chairman, Mr Kadoorie, sald:

As there is only, one Director | now resident in Shanghal it was decided that this meeting should be held in Hongkong, where its Head Office is and where during recent years there has always bern a majority of the Board.

Attached to the Report and Accounis were the Engineer-in- Chief's Report and the Shanghai Resident Director's Report, and

I have nothing to add to the in- formation which they have given of the Company's opera- tions during the year under r

to

our view except

convey

the thanks and appreciation to Shanghal Resident Director, Mr John Gadsby, and the Mariage- ment and Staff for the excellent work they have done under very difficult conditions.

Since the Report and Accounts were sent to you a very serious step has been taken by the Authorities in Shanghai.

tho

Un. November 20 last Shanghai Military Control Cern

mission issued an Order requisi- tioning various British concerns in Shanghal Including the Shang hal Gas Co., Ltd. We have as yet received very little'additional information. We have, however, heard that although Mr Gadsby and the Management have been instructed to

attend the office they are not allowed to function. As soon as we have further reli- able information Shareholders, will be informed.

Living Language

Why we any Crescent

Wo use the word "crescent" to strnify a curve although it comes from the Latin "crescero", to grow. This has come about because the young moon was called the crescent moon, meaning| the growing moon. But because the young' moon is curved anything curved Is ROW said to be "crescent".

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am, Burma,India: Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain,

The adoption of the Report kurope, Noon, B.O.A.C. and Accounts was proposed by CPA Mr. H. Kadoorie, seconded by

Philippines, N. Borneo, 4.30 p.m.,

Lowe,

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., 5 pm... Mr H. D. Benham, and carried CPAL By Surface -- unanimously.

Macao, I am 6.p.m., . Lee Hong Messrs H. Kadoorie and H. D. Tax People's Republic, *#.50

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 By: Air Formosa, Japan, 9, am.. via CAT. Indo-China, French, French_North Mr H. A Welch, representing & West Africa, 11 sm. Ale Frener. Indo-Ching, France, French North the Secretaries, Registered

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tors

Messrs

Bingham & Thomsons were re-appointed America, Noon, Auditors.

Present at the meeting, were

н. Mr H. D. Benhamn (Director) Kadoorie (Chairman),

were the sole must establish either physical Altered His

The Chief Justice, Sir Gerard', cerning the Indonesian business, Howe, and the Senler Pulsne Counsel declared.

Mr Justice. E..H. WH Judge,

However, the Indonesian Gov. liams, comprise the Full Court. ernment's claim to the ship by

the evidence, mean Dealing with

means of some purported sale Mr Bernacchi referred to an was but a mere assertion; Mr. affidavit which stated that Juan Bernacchi submitted. They Yamael and Co

ship and held possession or their right to, pos owners of the the documents

The session. of title, vessel was of both Panamanian

The whole effect of.

the and Indonesian registry, affidavits was to show the In- although only the Panamanian donesion

Government's claim log-book was used.

There was had no substance whatsoever. a purported sale of the ship by To hold that the Indonesian Mr Frank-Storr; on the instruc- Government was impleaded, the the and the Am-tions of the Indonesian Govern- Court must hold they had pos.

their talks ment, to Major Pencerahardjo,"

the vessel session of

or

that they the Sudan--jointly ruled of the Defence Ministry.

The had a right to possession. by Britain and Egypt since

It was alleged that it was a afidavits, in Counsel's submis- he mode in a recent House of 1899—after the Premier had fraudulent Lords' debate concerning the sworn

conspiracy because slon, showed they had neither, in his

his new Cabinet use of dogs in Kenya,

ministers

not one cent. was paid to the possession nor right to posses today. carlier He recalled that

plaintiff company and the ship sign. during the

The meeting was one of debate he had said:

never legally sold or "What series since the talks were first

In answer to a question by transferred. sort of dogs do

The the Court, Mr Bernacchi said it pursuing African women and of the Egyptian note on Novem- still in the custody, control and sian Government showed they you have for initiated with the presentation vessel, on the evidence, was was not enough if the Indone- their children. I do not think ber 2, They are expected to possession of, Juan Ysmael and had a claim to possession. it R joke to turn dogs on village end

before Christmas, when Co. people who have committed no Britain will formally reply crime."

"Clearly these words are not rule and self-determination

the Egyptian proposals on self- warranted by the facts," Lord the Sudan.-Reuter. Stansgate said today.

London, Dec. 9.

Labour on

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Lord Stansgate, Peer, today withdrew remarks

**I withdraw them and beg to regret, for having

express

Earlier, Lord Munster, Under- Secretary at the Colonial Once, had said that the training of dogs was identical to that

the

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to

in

was

otherwise

CAPT'S STATEMENT

Counsel said that once it грудя shown

the Indonesian Government had not' got pos- session, some form of title

Reading the amdavit of Capt Silos. Mr Bernacchi said that although the ship was arrested must be gone into before the by the plaintiff company

on

Court could say the Govern- June 27 and although it was ment was impleaded,

clear enough at that time what

the duties of Capi Silos "wère,

it was not until June 30 that,

UNAUTHORISED-

Frank C. Starr, he con- apparently, on instructions given tinut, was not authorised 10 by the Indonezian Consul- given

to dogs of London's Some five or six wooden huts General that the Indonesian sell the vessel with any de

ductions.. Metropolitan Police Force who were destroyed in a fire which crew members attempted in any clearest

Ih the face of the wero taught to

Instructions by cable apprehend broke

In out

squatter way to dount the authority of a 'criminals without

settlement in Envaging

Parkins Road, their master. It was clear that and letter the Indonesian Gov- them.-Reuter.

lo Tai Hang, a few minutes after they

they were obeying orders of into an agreement with him to

ernment attempted

enter ten this morning. The alarm Capt Silos until June 30 when t was raised. at 10.05 a.m., and a the Consul-General

the ship with enor told fem Purchase few min

minutes later three fro

mous deductions, and despite appliances, two fram Eastern 10-10

Then Mandagl, an apprentice the clearest instructions not to and one from Central, arrived. male, claimed that he was in pay Starr, they paid him the The fire was put out at 10.15 control of the ship, which, balance of the purchase, price. II.K.T. 6.Programma Summary!

The only casualty was a Chi Counsel sald

The transaction, Mr Bernacchi was an utterly Chulurtn's Story Sald the cat nese man who slightly injured ridiculous position.

declared, was a fantastic one.. to the Dog Magle": A Play his knee in folling down.

was the. Referring to the affidavits, Mr clients that

for engt

his for Children by Martin Armstrong

the (BBCTS);

Indonesian G30, London

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a verbal cancellation of Frank Government had no option to Counsel alleged a Starr's (who was connosted with buy, and Juan Yempel and Co.) agency. fraudulent document was then Counsel also referred to diresi drawi up as a result of the Instructions given to Mejor cancellation of Starr's agency, Permoerahardjo (Indonesian Gov. The not result of the whols ernment, diplomatis courier) that | transaction was: that Juan Orchestra 1.50 Weather Report; In spite of the fact that the

on shy sale of the ship Taviloma. Yemasi and Co., were US$10-

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Peatesta temperature had, riten six, de-al the price was not to be less 000 worse off then if they hart presented by Margherita (Studio): grees since last Wednesday, reductions.

than a certain figure without any never gold the vessel at alli World Theatre The Shakespeare local residents went about their the original action filed by

The hearing is proceeding. "Richard IT Part 3 by William work shivering in heavy clothes Yannel and Co., fald Counsel,

(uncts); 1010, this morning. Popular Bongs by. Benlainino Gigil

Med they asked for a declaration that At 11 o'clock this morning the they were entilled (Tenor); 10.50, Dancing Time_with

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Identity Card

A 25-year-old unemployed, Li Ching-man, of 93. Second Street, 2nd floor, was fined $100 or one menth by Mr. R. W. S. Win- fer this morning when he was found guilty of altering an idery tification card.

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Western States) Canada, p.m..

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Indonesia 11 .m., as Tipanas. Japan, Noon. «s* Orna.

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Pakiaian, Burma, India, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, Noon,

slam,

Canada, 2 p.m., F.A. Bam, Burma, India, 4.30 pm..

He was

bave Falleged to changed his age from 25 to 21 on the identification card. The dish Airways. covery was made when he sp plied to be a recruit in the Police Force on Tuesday morn“. ing.

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