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JOHN CLARKE'S

Fate Of

Ex-Chinese

CASEBOOK

Leader

Priceless

Treasure

TE

"Virtual Prisoner"

In Rod China

Singapore, Mar. 11. Persistent reports reach-

no job, from the Chinese

mainland Hald that former Malayan Chinese leader, Tan Kah Kec, in now a "virtual prisoner" of the Mno government,

little money; his world- ly goods could have been stowed into a moderately sized suitcase without causing it to bulge.

red

As It ແ1 compensate him for not being cursed with riches, this young man, whose name was Robin, was blessed with good looks and a happy disposition

uncomplicated tastes, and simple, une a trustful nature. He was spared the dally shocks the headlines spring, for he could not read: and he was never lonely, for he regarded all men as his friends. and most men, so regarded, give friendship in return.

ON

The Chung

The reports added that Tan was in Amoy and not in Peking, as earlier speculated. The local Chinese newspaper, Chung Sing 3 Pao, said Ton lost freedom of movement "because of his dis satisfaction with the Red Chinese administration".

Sing Jit Pao editarlally

Malayan warned Chinese to take cognisance of Ton Kah Kee's present plight in Communist

urged China and overseas Chinese throughout the world to "maka the wise choice between Right and Lett Domnocracy and Communism" IL especially called

on

HIS MOTHER'S GIFT NE possession Robin and that

he prized very greatly, and Malayans who had been "- ali the more because he owned sopired" by Tan to "take a lesson #ittle. This was a signet ring Spire given him by his mother, with from Tan's plight in China and whom

he make a resolute stand against lived. This treasured. He could not have Communism. It said Tan had been used as a propaganda too! sel prized it more had it been with the Koh-i-noor diamond, or by the Chinese Communists and have been a nagte ring which then cast aside when ho falled rubbed, could conjure up riches. in his task.

he

"RUBBER KING"

Kah Kee, at, one time Robin was happy, therefore. Ton when, at the Labour Exchange known as the "Rubber King of the other morning, a neighbour | Malaya", was once a firm sup- in the counter queue, a dark-porter of the Nationalist Chin- haired pale youth named Tom. whom Robin had seen There before, noticed the ring and sald to him: Sa nice ring you got there, matey,"

Robin' fervently

agreed, and

at once bestowed upon the other the greatest privilege within his power_of_glving, "Like me to take it off, so you can see it proper?" he said.

"I would that," said Tom. Robin took off the ring and handed it to his neighbour, who looked at it admiringly.

THE HATED WORD

AT that moment, the queue

moved up, and Tom was Not many before the counter.

seconds later, Tom found himself in trouble.

"You've been making false statements," the man behind the "Serious was saying. counter matter....can't give you any- thing today...."

Tom rounded_on_the_speaker with abuse.

"If you go on like that, I'll have to call the police," the man behind the counter said.

When Chiang ese government. fought against the Japanese be fore the outbreak of World War 11, Tan publicly supported the Kuomintang government's war against Japan and helped collect money from Chinese in Malaya and other Southeastern countries. lle was chairman

mont's war 10

or the China Relief Fund, which collected large

Sums for China.

When the Japanese forces rolled down the Malayon penin-

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1953.

Dutch Expel Soviet Journalist

Arrested on December 23 by the Dutch Govern- ment and charged with undesirable political actly- Pissarey, ities, Mr L.

of Tass, correspondent the official Soviet News Agency, is pictured in a police car on his way to Amsterdam to be put aboard a Russian steamer bound for the USSR.

London Express.

British

Flood

Disaster

sula in 1941, Tari Fund

escaped to Indonesia where he lived in dis- guise throughout the Japonesa occupation, and returned to Sing- apore after Japan's surrender.

returned to China 50011* He afterwards and it was at that Ume friction between him and Kuomintang officials Brst start- ed.--United Press.

Peking's Trade Öffer

Tokyo, Mar. 11. Communist China recently of fered to purchase Japanese auto- mobile parts, but trade circles here believed that no trade will AL mention of the word result from this offer, because "police." Tom's swearing stopped such items are on the list of goods in its tracks. He turned on his [prohibited from shipment to the China mainland, the Jiji Press heel and Bed from building.

ik was a moment or two before reported today. Robin realised he had gone. "My

Jjl quoted irade elroles as eay- ring." he cried, then, to the still-Ing that the Red Chinese Com- swinging doors. "Hey you feller millee for International Trade Promotion in Peking has made an you, give me back my ring.........." But Tom was gone, und so was inquiry for the purchase of two

the ring

FOR A BIRTHDAY

PRESENTLY, the pollee traced Tom, and brought him to the Thames court, where he pleaded not guilty to stealing the ring. upon which Robin's mother put

a value of £12.

Robin healtantly told his story from the witness-box. Ending it, he said: "You see me muvver bought that ring for me on mo birthday, that's why I like it other better than

came,

more

in

any

of automobile parts, in- Itoms cluding cylinders, carburettors and water pumps, mostly for Jeeps. The inquiry was addressed

to the Japan-Red China Trade Promotion Committee, the report tald-United Press.

Aneurin Bevan

In Pakistan

I

&

The Fund will close at NOON, March 14, 1953.

Previously acknowledged: Sterling £332, 5. Od. Australian £5. US$40. and

K. F. Wong & Co.

Total at 1} .m.

today Remitted to London -on-March-2nd

£12,000

Sailor's Sentence Reduced 2 Months

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APPEAL TO FULL COURT AGAINST JUDGMENT

An appeal against the judgment of Mr Justice C. W. Reece who found in favour of the United Chinese Bank, Ltd, of 8A Des Voeux Rond, Central, was brought before the Full Court com- prising the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, and the Senior Puisne Judgė, Mr Justice E. H. Williams, this morning.

Mr Justice Reece found against the Fong Chaut Lau (a Chinese restaurant) of 480 Hen- nessy Road, and against Albert Francis Bailey, of 4 Wing On Bank Building, third floor, in the sum of $10,150 and costs, and further against Bailey for $35,705.32 and costs.

the

The United Chinese Bank had ment whether this was an ocean claimed $10,000 being the bill of lading or not, balance of a loan of $30,000, Counsel next referred together with interest thereons at Court to a number of authorities the rate of 1% per cent, per relating to the general law as month from Fong Chaut Lu; regards the duty of a Bark. and had further claimed from Bailey

letter of credit. The other claim to whether it was a clean blil

.on

Living Language

Why We Say Van.

Just Da the word "bus" is short for "omnibus” (which is a Latin word meaning "for all") so the word "Van" [8 a shortened form of "caravan." Thus the guard's-van of the railway, and the furniture-vans of the streets, take their name from the Arabic gaira- wan, which described a train of camels cross- ing the desert.

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omice.

The general proposition was money allegedly nd-that

bank was not clearly vanced by the Bank on his be liable if it did not accept docu- halt and at his request.

ments in necordance with the Bailey himself had brought mandate. Mr Bernacchi raid two actions against the Bank at this bill of lading was not The first WES claim to

occan bill of lading and In $77,230.75 comprising mong that respect the Trial Judge had which he claimed was wrongly not

dealt with

at any great debited by the Bank from his length. Mr Justice E. H. Williams, Senior Puisne current account and marginal Judge, in the Appeal Court this morning reduced deposit paid to the Bank for a Regarding the other aspect as by two months the sentence of 18 months passed was for damages for alleged delay of lading or not, Counsel sald

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 By Alf by a Magistrate on a Canadian sailor for possession shed by the Bank is crediting he would deal with the matter Male

Siam, Malaya, Indo C.P.AV

Australia. Bailey's account with various later on but at the present time FormDB, Okinawa, USA. (New of arms without a licence, and confirmed the 12-ms being the balance of mar he referred the

Court to ginal deposits pald in respect of

4 pm, ¤XA/ the York Canada, month sentence imposed on another sailor jointly expired

N.W.AL otherwise cancelled which read

judgment of Mr Justice

Reece,

Japan, 6 pm 3.0.A.C. letters of credit; alleged improper the face of them (the bills of charged with the first.

"I am satisfied

By Surftes Macau, D.30 a.m.; 0 disclosure of certain trade secrets; lading) they are ocean bills." In confirming the sentence imposed on Able Seaman alleged improper acceptance of

Kwong Fook Cheunggak Shing.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18 Stephen George Hlasuey, 19, of HMCS Crusader, His documents; and alleged wrongful Counsel said that on the face

By Air Lordship declared: "I realise the sentence is severe, but debiting of

they current of them

were bils

Formosa, ai, Ti C.A.T. of a constal

Blam. Burma, India, Pakistan. it is only by meting out severe sentences to offenders that account in respect of a pre- lading and issued by a

Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, matured til,

line. That coastal line, how-Europe, Noon, B.O.A.C we can cope with this type of crime in this Colony." Mr Justice Recce in his judg-ever, gavo what it

Itself it colled.

Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA. (San Francisco). 12.30 p.m. Podkudko ment also dismissed with costs a through bill of lading to Iliasney and his comrade,

Philippines, N. Barnes. 4.30 pmn. He waз therefore reducing the counter-claim by Able Seaman Norman Robbins, Robbins sentence from 18 to 10 against

Bailey Hongkong with transshipment at C.P.A. the

By Surface United Chinese the port, of Bremen, and i 20, were each given 18 months' months on the grounds that he Bark.

further stated that they were Fook Clicung Tak Shing

Macao, 0.30 a.m.) 6 pm, as Kwong Imprisonment on January 21 by was "undoubtedly a very brave Appearing for

China, People's Republic, 6.30 am.. the appellants ocean bills of lading because Mr R.W.S. Winter at Central man

man."

is Mr Brook A. Bernacch!, they covered a shipment from train via Canton, when they admitted trying to sell a .45 Colt automatic pistol ed on Hlasney, His Lordship re-

Aa regards the sentence pass-instructed by Mr X. H. Chan, Bremen to Hongkong, which Stam, 1 pm.. sa Mui Rocc.

and Mr John McNeill, QC, and was an accan to a rickshaw puller.

marked: "I am not prepared to Mr A. J. Clifford, both instructed After referring In a review of sentence three reduce the sentence of the second by Mr. F. D. Hammond, repre- doys later, The Magistrate appellant, I realise the sentence sent the respondents.

on Hias is severe, reduced the sentence

but is only by ney to 12 months. The Hon. meting out severe sentences to Leo d'Almada, QC, who re-offenders that we can cope with

presented the two sailors at the this type of crime in this second hearing, stated in his Colony."

HK$210,800.85 | plea for leniency that Robbins 100.00 had a sick wife. in Canada and that he wanted to raise money for her from the sale of the 11K$210,900.85 | pistol, which had been given him by an American soldier in Korea.-

104,481,43

HK$ 22,408.42

Sterling £332. 2. od. Australian £5, US$40.

Radio Hongkong

Gold Seized On arguing

HMS Alert

The appellants brought up

Singapore, Mar. 11. an appeal against the severity

Gold worth $08,000, found on of sentence before Mr Justice the British frigate, HMS Alert, Williams on Monday, but his the yacht of For Easter Lordship had reserved his de- Naval C-in-C Adm. Sir Guy cision until this morning after Russell Immediately on her hearing submissions from both return from Hongkong recently, sides,

was confiscated by the Third Criminal District. Judge on Tuesday.

.

Bailey's

voyage.

Hearing is continuing.

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION:

(1) We can rule out at once the possibilty that all three speakers Are Washingtons.

(ta) if they are all Longbowa, the drat speaker's comment would be true, which ta impossible. Hence. elther there is one Washington or there are two Washington.

Japan, Noon, Annenkerk.

Adany

JUNK FOKI

WOUNDED

In the course of struggling with the men Chung sustained four cut wounds, three on the heal and one on the body. Ie was sent to Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

The

on

incident occurred board the Hop Yick junk an- chored in the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter.

Malaya Crylon. India,

on Charter Parties,

to Scrutton Middle East Great Britada, Europe,

Mr Beras Canton. said that nacchi

to say they were

bills of lading Ocean POSITION. EXPLAINED

meant that he must be entitled Mr Bernacchi said that the to sue the carrier for the jour appeal arose out of number ney from the time these goods of consolidated actions. The

were landed at Bremen until position of Fong Chaut Lau, 50

the

goods were landed at far as he was concerned with Hongkong, and it was his sub-

The appeal, was that

A junk foki, Chung Chan, their indebtedness was to have mission that on this bill of lading

the

seriously wounded early llability of the coastal was been discharged at least in the carrier was expressly exempted this morning when he was af- fizet instance by debiting the and there was no endorsement tacked by two intruders armed. account-of-Balley-who-had a of the ocean carrier taking over with a chopper. personal account with the re- that liability. spondent bank. That account would have been more than suficient to pay the indebted- ness of Fong Chaut Lau were it not for the fact that the ac count 'was debited with certain bills of exchange in respect to Mr A. J. Clifford represented

certain shipping documents, the the appellants, while Mr W. A.

subject matter of one of tho Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Coun-

Customs officials told the

other actions consolidated with sel, appeared for the Crown.

18 this action, |Judge that since February COMMENT ON REMARK

notices calling for claim have It therefore followed, Counsel Commenting on certain been posted at the imports Ex-Bubmitted, that it the present marks made by Mr Clifford at ports Office, Police Station, appeal was successful in the B, Programme Summary: 8.02. Monday's hearing, His Lordship Customs Omeo and Palice sense that the Court held that Forces Bandstand-A Concert by said that

for the ap Counsel

courts, no

forward one came

these monies should not have the Band of the let Batti Dorset Rest

remarked that to ledge a claim.

been debited, then although the candusled by the Band-Master Mr Jpellants had plant By kind permission of Co Crown Counsel had been present The gold, found in and around indebtedness of Fong Chaut D. G. W. White, DSO Officer in the lower Court for the pur-the yacht's galley, comprised 38 Lou must still have to be pald Commanding) (Concert Hall Tennis-Semi-Final of the Colony ро of "increasing the sen- pounds of gold slabs

of the action worth

against the Court Doublex Commentary tences."

[393,000 and 100 pieces ef | restaurant should never have by Brig Young from the Hongkon "I would like to say this; that American $10 coins worth been brought because there Cricket Club Recorded): 7, Time

unwarranted $5,000.-United Press,

was at all times ample funds Signal and World News (London was a perfectly Relay): 710, United Nations Report | remarks," His Lordship went on,

to dischargo that indebtedness In accordance

nd- with the agreement. Counsel said that he was going to argue on two

main polats, namely:

the (1) that bills of lading in the shipping case should not have been ac

the action copted; and (2) that for wrongful disclosure should either be ordered to be tried ogain or else the judgment In that action should be re- versed and judgment entered for Boley,

11.K.T

935.

"

Query On Big 3 mitted agre

Meeting

London, March 10,

A British Labour Member of

London Relay); 715, Songs from the At this juncture, Mr Clifford Karachi, March 10.

English CoRECTS Selection of

7.30, Orchestra told the Court that what he had Folk Songs Mr Aneurin Bevan,

at the Week-Royal Opera House said was "conarming the sen British

Orchestra, Cover Carden: 7.30. left-wing leader, who arrived

Weather Report: 8, Lucky Diptences" and not increasing," to here tonight for four-day Variety Requests Presented by atar which His Lordship replied that secon his turn

visit as guest of the Paidistan heris (Studio); 9, ♬ Lázz Concert he had clearly heard the word for Four Hands Kenneth Dirveley Bald he did not declared, but not on path, that government,

end George Parks on Two Plano "increasing" used.

Wednesday Concert Hall); 9.30, changes in the his light from the Labour think political

On the case itself, Mr Justice Theatre Brother's Keeper Williams recalled that Mr Blair Exchange, he had dung the ring Soviet Union would affect East-

Dramatised by Lionel Brown trom Robin's Kencrul direction. West relationships.

the Short Story by W W. Jacob Kerr had pointed cut that the sald It would Robin looked at him with pity,

(ABCTS): 10, Favourite to im Played by Mantovani and Itis Orches fence was of a very serious and slowly shook his head. The "Juvenile assessment

tra: 10.30, "One Night Gland"-Milch nature, and that the gun could Miller and his Orchestra that the whole policy of a

(with well enough have been used in hower. man behind the counter said he could be changed by the Vocall: 1010. Weather Report the murder of Innocent people if had watched Tom's flight and nation

Radio News Iteel (London Itely not seen him throw away the death of a single personality,

Flocordedi: 11.15, Goodnight Mure: It has been sold. ring.

God Save The Queen: 1.30, Clowe down.

"in

SO MUCH?

THE magistrate, Colonel W. E.

be

a

Mr Bevan added Communiam would have no chance in Asia If the standard of living waa raised-Reuter.

Strange Birth

Waltzes

MIGS Shoot Down

US Plane

Parliament said today, he will ask-Prime Minister Churchill to seek an early Bly Three meeting with Rusela's Malenkov and President Eisen-

now Premier

Mr Arthur Lewis said he would put the question to Churchill in the House of Com- mons on Thursday,

In answer to the Chief Jus- thee, Counsel said · that on the

Lewis suggested the mecurg of fact by the Trial

on

in view of the conciliatory no- ture of the first statement foreign policy by the new Prime Minister of the USSR."-A#30- elated Press.

Magistrate's Illustration

to

At the Magistracy, His Lord- ship went on, Counsel for the

he was not making any appellants had pleaded that the sillors should not be treated in

attack as regards the shipping the same way as those who had

documents case but he would been in the Colony for some me,

dis. Balt, found the case proved

as regards the wrongful against Tom and sald: "I'm n

closure. as they were not fully conver- Bant with the situation here. little worried about the value of

Coming the shipping Could it have been

Tokyo, Mar. 11.

Counsel had alto submitted that this ring.

case, Mr Bernacchi said that Doctors aald today that a 35- (Continued from Pare 1)

It would be in the best interests £129" He was told that it could

generally speaking there was a year-old Japanese woman gave

in-of Justice if they could be handed

credit contract opened with the have been.

ritory against the alleged

over to the Naval authorities for

Bank under which the latter Tom was sent off to be seen birth to two children from differ-

trusion of American pinnes,

was to accept certain documents by Mr Walls, the probationent womb only a few hours after 1011n similar strange birth occured

In November 1951,

an Air court martial.

His Lordship said that, in his offeer, and later in the day to an American woman in Pro- Force C-47 cargo

appertaining to the 100 tons of plane was view, the Magistrate ha right- "If you are not dressed in a carbon black, and in conaldera- brought back. The magistrate vidence.. Rhode Isan last forced down In Hungary byly refused the application for funny way nobody will notice tion therefore his clients agreed

him on probation,

and Thursday.

Soviet flyers and was turned their release in this regard. ordered him to pay £10 com-

you in a crowd," sald Mr to meet certain blils of ex- The doctors said the Japanese | over with Its crew to Hungary,

A BRAVE MAN ·

Thomas Tam, Robin.

driving a point change, on the basis of which pensation to

howservite bore a girl in the state

The almen were released but

He went on to say that it was home

at Central

Court this the Bank subsequently debited Some solace that may be to hospital in Rokurn city, southern Hungary has rofused to return brought to the Magistrate's morning, "and so if you hadn't Bailey's account. Robin, but not much, I think. Japan, on Friday, and a boy just the aircraft.

notice that Robbins was a brave been going faster than you DIPORTANT CLAUSE . You cannot grow-fond of a aum 24 hours later. Both are healthy

man and had been recommend should have been the police- · Reading a condition on the Last October United States ed for the British Empire man wouldn't even had noticed back of the bill of lading B-29 bomber was shot down by Medal. His Lordship said he that your car was on the road. (Court exhibit) relating to Soviet fighters north of Japan. had given this mafter much You would have been just like non-ilability of the carrier for The United Statos profested consideration, and had come to everyone else, you see."

delay in forwarding or for loss and demanded compensation, the conclusion that there was The defendant, La Moon-or damage, Mr Bernacchi sald the Soviet Union

of money or oven a substitute children and doing well.

ring. You cannot easily come to like either "more better than any other thing."

The mother had previouss given birth to five boys and one girl, all one at a time.--Reuter.

|(3) If there are two Vashing- tons, the second, speaker's remark is untrue, and the third speaker's true, which is inconsistent with the data,

there is ons Washing- ton. What the second speaker says is true and what the, third saya ja fatte

ke, the third speaker is Longbow.

London Express Service.

SIDE GLANCES

1-26

At about 5 o'clock this morn- ing, Chung was awakened by a noise of someone boarding the junk. As he got up, he found two men had already boarded the vessel. The two men, be- lieved to have boarded the junk to commit a felony, ordered him to keep quiet, However, he was attacked while putting up a resistance.

The Intruders escaped.

STATE

By Galbraith

Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GangHAM for for the plane and its crew, but the possibility that tells wing up on a charge of speed that the clause who submitted if we could only get an advance copy of the draft list, and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1- Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in, the Colony of Hongkong.

completely answered the argu- | we'd know which boys to try to date for the senior dance!”

has refused trato might not have taken this Ing, had pleaded not guilty. He portant one which he

Tinto account,

payment-United Press..

was let off with a caution,