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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

A Broom For Sale

NOMETHING—the shape

he

or

of his head, perhaps, or the kind of glasses wears, his slight stoop the casual hang of his clothes gives Leonard the look of a scholar.

He might have strayed absent- mindedly into the Tower Bridge court, mistaking its ponderous facade for a library, museum or laboratory.

grey

But they were expecting him at the court, and when he had reported his arrival, he was ordered to sit down in a waiting- room, where half-a-dozen other mon, a nervously pulling at clearettes, awaited their turn to be tried for a variety of crimes.

Leonard's name was one of the first to be called. On legs that seemed to have lost most of their power to support him, be followed a policeman into the dock, and stood, with head half- bowed before Miss Sybil Camp- bell, the magistrate.

THE

ADMISSION

HE learned clerk read out the

charge against him.

"Did

you," he asked, "steal a broom-

head from the council

employ you?"

"I did"

"You"

may sit down,"

who

anid

Miss Campbell, and Leonard did *20, hunching bis

shoulders,

burying his chin in his good blue overcoat, looking more than ever like a man absorbed, by some deep abstruse problem.

eight o'clock yesterday. morning, madam," said a police- officer to the maglatrate, "this -man was seen to take the broom-

head into a cafe.

"The police were informed,

and he was questioned.

admitted he had taken

He

the

broom, but did not wish to say any more."

CONFESSION

S the policeman paused to As

consult his notes I wondered had spotted whose sharp eyes Leonard at the cafe with the stolen broom-head, what sort of person would have been so dill- gently hour of the morning as to call the police,

CHINA MAIL

· Established–1845

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1953.

The Queen Visits Hongkong Stand At The BIF

OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER

Big Things Are Going On In No-Man's-Land

FROM H. KING WOOD

Sydney, May 12.

When the Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, pushed a button and released Australia's pilotless jet Jindivik, at the Woomera testing grounds at the weekend, he lifted the blind a little to reveal that there had been much goings on out in the gibber area that was Australia's no-man's-land.

Backed by Britain, big things have been happening with pilot css jets, rockets and bombe out near the "dead heart of the Continent and enough

more is coming blueprints.

has

in 1949. Since then the Gov- crnment has spent £20-million on it the British Government probably more.

Today it is a thriving town- 1-all-the-amenities necessary to

"There will be no invitation to all d sundry to jump in and have a will be working to strict

look at the bottom of the sea. We safety

rutes.

"Not more than five and not Sea than three will be under the water at any one time for a start:" Every-

public-spirited at that been said to Indicate that much ship, in make it bearable in thing" will be planned to the last

"Later." the offleer went on, "he confessed he had taken the broom-head two days earlier. He said he hoped to make a few shillings by selling it."

And a very few shillings indeed he would have

mrade. when the lawful market price of a broom-hood was only Ba.

CONTRITION

out of the

to

What has been done up

out of the now is sufficiently ordinary for Amteries to send a team of top experts hot-footing

SOMETHING NEW.

detall, with alternatives in the case

of emergencies."! 4

court. It should provide some un-

beatable scenery."

The club, he said, would have the use of good oxygen equipment and would bring modern gear-from overseas. Six aqua-lurgs were on hair way from Europe and more were being made in Sydney from Air Force equipment.

"The last thing “wa are going to do to have people experimenting with homemade underwater gear," he declared.

Her Majesty the Queen found much to interest her when she visited the Hongkong stand at the British Industries Fair. Here she is seen admiring: some of the exhibits. On her left is Miss Ada Lum, and on her right Mr J. H. Collar and Mr Peter Thorneycroft, President of the Board of. Trade... London Express photo.

Vietminhese

Switch Main Action

Hunol, May 13.

The sound of distant machine- gun fire was heard today as the Communist Vietminh switched the main action from the mountains of Laos to the de- fences, of the rice-rich delta."

A high command spokesman said the action was at the delta outpost of Bing Vi, more than 30 miles south" of the Tonkin capital. The French increased night patrolling to meet the Reda infiltrating the delta from the South and the East,

Sheaffer's SNORKEL

Salvaged

Notorious Woman Some HK Mail

Terrorist Slain In Malaya

Singapore, May 14.-

Security forces yesterday killed the notorious "Hand Grenade Moll', woman terrorist leader, in

the State of Pahang in Central Malaya..

A platoon of Gurkhas flushed the leader and a small gang of guerillas out of their jungle hideout and shot her as she attempted to flee.

Crown Withdraws

Charges

Voloo Ying, a well-buil woman of about 29, received her nidmame of "Hind. Grenade Moll" from her habit of SWDEGOT- ing around with a hand grenada 15ed to her waist. Government officials said she was responsible for several muxders and suspected of many others since cho rent underground in 1948,

An official government com- munique announcing her death A "nolle prosequi” was this sald; "Her death has been halted morning entered by the Crown with relief and has resulted in in a case where Yeung Hip-wo, a considerable boost, to local 34-year-old broker, was charged | morale." with

to conspiracy

utter

forged document in the name of "Hand Grenate Moll" held a

1 rank Siu Chi- between January

roughly equivalent to and March 31 this year, and a lieutenant-colonel in the Com- 23-year-old married woman, Ho mundet terrorist organisation Sang-yip, was charged with She was reported, to have possession of a forged docu- wielded great influence in local villages and groups-United

the

TEMPLER OPTIMISTIC

Ho's counsel. Mr P. J, Gri-Press.

applied for costs, on ker behalf, saying that "the Police brought this "woman to Court on four occasions charged with a meaningless Jargon of words whilch does not

offence."

Mr

Karachi, May. 13. General Sir Gerald Templer,

constitute an British High Commissioner in Malaya, who arrived here; to- Hin-thing Lo replied night by air from Calcutta, said he could not exercise his ho was optimistic of the way that

costs the, campaign against the ter discretion in awarding against the Police.

Two other defendants, Lal-chih, 34, broker, and Lot-hong,

20-year-old clerk He said the greatest thing they were transferred to the District had to combat in Malaya was Court for hearing on Tuesday, the fear which made law-abiding May 19, on application by Chief citizens

rorists in Malaya was going, but Sun the struggle was by no means Sun Lover.

that

The Postmaster-Generat announced today advice has now been re- odived from the Postdipter- General, Calcutta,

some portion of the m

that

from longkong/. 090gnos

In the Comet aircraft

met with an accident near Calepita

on May 2, has and sent been gulvaged,

forward from Calentia to destinations. The salvaged mail consista..." of some registered and some in- registered

that

ate of the

detalla correspondence.

will be

advised from Calcutta within a fow david

No Information, other than this, is avaliable and the Portmaster General re- queria the public to re- frain from

making tele- phone and * written uten- gulies.

be made to publish further information as soon as, this has been received from, the. Posial Authorities in Cal- cutta.

Arrangements w

Mail Notices

The latest times of posting shown below are those for un- registered correspondenes postad * G.P.O., Hongkong. The latest porting times elsewhere- which, In general, are earlier than the G.P.O. times, can do ascertained by enquiry at the local office.

The latest porting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the tinies shown below. Particular 20. carding parcet malls can be as- certained by enquiry at any post

mce.

CPA

THURSDAY, MAY. 16° By Air Philippines, North Barneo, 8 p.m., afraid to co-operate

Ause Slam. Insp. W. Eggleston.

Malaya, Indonesia, fully with the authoritics. They will

tralia, New Zealand, India, Pakis face a conspiracy

tar Middle East, Africa, Great Bri-

C.P.A.4. charge.

This fear,

& Europe, O PEL, a hangover from in Sun Loi-chih, was refused ball the Japanese occupation during 3.0.A.C.

Oktaw, U‚B.A.. by the Magistrate, when the the last war, was gradually being pm, H.K.A./NOWINGL Police told the court that further overcome, but the defeat of the

Dy Burfaça Met chargea would be preferred Communists and the elimination Macao... 0 p.m., ' Los oguinst him In the District of their "best brains" might well Court.

be a long business, added.

he The clerk, Sun Loi-hong, was Asked how the resettlement of allowed an extension of his villagers was progressing, General $1,000 ball till the date of hear-Templer replied: "Satisfactorily

we have built-563 new villages

the inhabitants and though

at resented it, they are begin- first res

10 see that it is to their

live security."

‚ing..

ning

Hong/Tax Shing

FRIDAY, MAY 15.

It Alr diam, Burtka, India, 10 min. via T.A.C.

Indo-China, France, French_North and West Africa, 11 a.m. Air France. Japan, USA, Canada, 21,30 1234 Formosa, & Price: French North

CIATIN Indo-China.

C

and West Africa, 430 Ba, Air Viet-

nain.

Reds Say No advantage to india, Pakistani o og tale,

To

Proposal

Panmunjom, May 14.

He

and Sinhalese inhabitants of Malaya, numbering about $40,- 030 had a great part to play in making a free country out of multi-national Malaya.

N. Barneo, Australia, New Zealand, diam, dadia, Pakistan, Great Briinin and Europe, 6 pm. 5.0.A.CI

By Kurfaen Macho, a.m.; d. p.m.,'tume Tem Hong/Tak Shing, hoang d

China, People's Republic,: 030

0.30 am..

Philippines. 10 a.mimBurma, Indonesia, pm.. en ylikiwaḥ, Biam, 1pm. Mas Hock

SATURDAY, MAY: IS By Air

They could help to weld to-la vie Canton, The Communists at Pangether the Chinese and Malays for today rejected the new who form the main body of the General * Templer un population,

sold. Reuter.

Allied

proposal made yesterday, declaring absolutely

" acceptable."

'What's His Lino?" Solution BARNEB8-MAKER

London Mapress Berston

is

SIDE

GLANCES

Top Communist inned out to provide garrisons during the night the Communists

Arrested

an area that was treeless, empty and dry. The population is now

Mr Linklater mid the coastline 2,000, including 420 familles and from Newcastle to Nowra about 150 mlicatered magnificent opportuni- 800 children.

Another atom weapon test office for underwater exploration.. picture the Australian it here to get in the things for later this year, and it is al-water, with an upside down moun coast is Upped "Here we have reasonably warm and Jindivik connected with it has suitably most certain that some of the tain range running right along the

Woomera will play work from impressed them.

Jindivik, designed and built a star part in it.

the future was in Austraila (it's on aboriginal A pointer to

in a brief session, the Com- ward meaning "to destroy by given by RAF Air Marshal Sir

munist chief negotiator, General the way), is sleep and efficient Basil Embrey, who dropped in

William Harrison the Com- Il, told Lieutenant General, Nam The policeman began to sketch looking, but can be likened to on his way to inspect New Leonard's history. "He is a an old two-wing fighter in rela Zealand air force stations. He

munists had made "a preliminary dustman," he said, "44 years old, tion to what some of its de sold that guided missiles would

tudy of the United Nations and a man with a perfectly good scendants will be like in the probably replace crew-manued

He has future.

bombers within 15 years, but ho character until now.

proposal The new wave of Vietminh

He said: ON THE WAY

doesn't yet seo the end of pilot been with the council over 14

harassing ralds, increased fears absolutely unacceptable" years, and his pay is £0 12s. Already Jindivik Mk 11 is on manned fighters.

that the Communists' intend to We resolutely reject it." week. He has five children, the way, and from all accounts,

switch three divisions for action Comanumist correspondents out- ranging in age from two to 16 that is going to make Mki jook

the delta defences, side the tent pointed out that years, and he has now lost his pretty silly.

In this country, particularly Now

tent back

neception Job."

Inventor ot this graceful Bauth Wales, we have a type of

for the Laotian bastions,

Dorovod sportsman known machine is a quiet, unassuming therman. Wearing a waterlight face

Reports from Laos indicated facilities ed during the ex- Australian, Ian Flemming, com- goggio, a akin-tigin overall costume rubber flippers on the ICEL and

that Vietminh elements, which change of sick and wounded pri- closed RE policeman

the paratively young at 39, but one armed with an alloy Foring gun

Tokyo, May 142

stabbed to within 25 miles of toners.

One of them said: "This means dossier about Leonard, and of

the move the top "hack-room" boys that fires a spear attached to a fine,

Japanese police today arrested Paksane were on coastline apering Miss Campbell said: "What would who do there sort of things. He trong line, these fallows furk around

ecom It is a rocks along the he that admitted with a smile you like to say?"

one of Japan's top Communists agala and might have reached were not expecting to ex- Our consts are rocky, swept by big. Sancki Matsumoto who had been the Mekong River, which forms charge prisoners

good ontwer to your proposal of Leonard stirred himself from working

oa a "new tinglod"

ses by a twa, on the "wanted list" since June the Laos-Thai frontier,

yesterday" his deep thinking, pulled himself guided missile, but added (with the sport exciting and highly

1950. These fellows. ** and up from the dock-bench. "I've another smile): "I don't think dangerous

get out of it the thrill of the chil made an Idiot of myself," he said. It's in the pubile interest to talk there are some thousands of Them

and more often than not some very Just picked the thing up, mean: about it yet."

70 nice to.. year to make a

10w bob, like the But within

But now something new has hap- ** of them have indivik's of various types will officer said.

Temed an The magistrale began to write bo huriing through the air over pened. A number Explorers Government, Chub and the first planned trim te to her register, then looked up Woomera. and said: "I am taking into with the request and with the walk underwater from one side of keyman, that mama' quite a hike, account your good character, and help of Britain, plans steeply to fame as to the other. To the for the Honda are a mile apart, wild into forly and rough. work the fact that you havo been step

research

and ими missiles, planes guided

They sing plan to walk half a mile punished by losing your job. The

hen Mr Menzies goes out crom the Heads and get the bell rockets. When fine 40,"

this of the pid Dimbor. have time to pay?" to the Coronation later "Could I

(The Dunbar, a troopship of the Leonard asked, "If I have to month he will have long talks Crimean Ware went down on the pay at once, the family will with Sir Winston Churchill on night of August 20, 1857, on R.VOYSTE from her berth. There was only one suffer, and I don't want that to the subject and they will decide from Lotion and feas than five miles

how many more millions next survivor from the crowded chip), happen."

Club members plan to explore the your are going to be poured in-

sea bottom of the New South Wales to Woomera

of the coat, keeping in telephostia touch оде

with the surtace・and take pic

"I

iz

AND MERCY

up

The

now

is

JERY well,” said Miss Comp-;; Wood known busiest-tures

For a pope, they will keep to s

French headquarters formally denied the report and also in- Matsumoto with, eight other sisted that no blackout existed koy Commumists went under- on Information, from the ares. ground after the occupation | But no correspondents were ordinance which Inid them open allowed to go and see for thera- to arrest because of connection selves.--United Premi. with a Communist publication.

Though the ordinance hack dis- appeared the Communists were still hiding from the police who sock seven more of them.--- Reuter,

Radio Hongkong

IKT

a. Time Bignal sod Programme Summary: 0 It's. Ewingine Portuguese Hit Hour: (Studio); Muxio of

Feople The IBC

Ambassador Toland Light Orch body

Meet Dulles

Teheran-May 13.

Down demory Lana presented

by

Vinter (HDCTS)

Woods (Studio):

Hepark!

General Nam. It boid: "The proposal tentia to overthrow the bosla od negotiations et bolh #idea."—Router,

Ascension Day Observed

Com

Beveral hundred school child- rere from the Diocesan_Girls' School and St Paul's College Day attended an Ascension Service at St John's Cathedral this morning..

The Dean, the Very

Rav Temple was the preacher, Earlier in the morning. et Alleen

a choral Time the Cathedral Weather Blaza), and World Nowy o munion service was conducted don Relay 11.8.10, Election Talk. beli, "I'll give you 28 days. guided missile testing ground depth of about 80 feet, Laing an

Candidate for Urban Council by the Dean, and this evening That will give you a chance to in the world, has been doing soparatus known as an aqus-img. Mr Loy Henderson, United Brook, Bernecki (tecorded); 8.15, at 7.30 there will be another The „Queen's Men The Bover- Communion service in Chinese. but as they get their son legs they Btates Ambassador here, will fly wikia Escort-The Fourth of. But find work. It" you're still un plenty sinco

Coronation Figures employed then you can come In about thred years scientista plan to so desperat

Tounds on thembers are leads to meet the Secretary of State, Talks

JBDCTBY 6.30, Variety Fanfare Non-Stop Flight here and, asic for an extension have fired 700 rockets of various ught of the Epper fisherpents Mr John Foster Dilles, at some from the North of England BBCZS),

kinds, dropped 2,200 bombs and ociation, but they are being joined point of his Middle East facts Sports Heview by Brig - Young Record Claimed of the time."

EL, WIE 4:

sentence, lot loond1440 guided misline, vario perla.

BeKERTAS Opera" (Jobn Guy)

Montreal, May 18. and Leonard for a moment came No detalls of rockets, bombs or knowa pong bar, mother ex-anding tour, it was learned Hero Studio! B.10. At the Operabs

naval bapa man, there are a tonight.

(Musical Version by Frederie Auss

·A, British · Overseas Airways of his reverie‚":{ to beam his missiles have been given, but couple of divers, and about 20 former Brad

Un),Klingers: · Bruce. Tierp Con- as Jindivik was launched with ingyen

Mr Dulles is not visiting ance Will, Audwx Mint Boy Corporation Stratocruiser today Teheran we during

Redgrave, claimed a now record for a non- his trip. Henderson, Michael he returned to

to his

official spooches, pats on the NO BEGINNERS solamn thoughts, to The abstrusp back and a slap-up luncheon, Mr. D. Linklater, leader of the exmeleisio Washington saitands Gray, Joseph rington and stop digns from Prestwick air-

Ruby the Ority, cond: problem, which probably was.com take it that that is the pection, sad the dimensy had been there was not time to fit it in.atchandler 10.1 Music of pert, Scotland, to Montreal, in

It u Ukely that Mr. Hender the Twentieth Century 10/40, 10 hours 33 minutos. nothing more than how to keep beat that has been accomplished pha club down, to 1) anda

The previous record, rabin In that direction,

son will mout Me Dullen ofther Popular Parade: 10,3ay Weather Ras afamily of seven going on

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