1953-06-12 — Page 10

SILENTBLOC LTD.

Flexible Bearings, Flexible Couplings, Engine Mountings.

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT COMELTDE HI.K. & Shanghal Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789

Violence Follows

Italian

Election Results

Rome, June 11.

Tempers ruffled by the stalemate Italian elec tions flamed into violence today and a man was shot dead and four injured in a fight between Com- munists and Christian Democrats.

The antagonists were quarrelling over the election results, announced last night, which gave Signor Alcide de Gasperi, the Christian Democrat Prime Minister, a majority of only 15 in the lower house and ended five years of political stability.

in-

Angela Fronzi, 21-year-old Corriere della Sera, sald" Kaly supporter of Signor de Casperi, was in almost exactly the same died of bullet wounds. Two situation as 30 years ago when of his friends were severely Mussolini marched on Rome.

States, the (In the United slightly stabbed and two

Washington Post blamed a num. Jured,

of factors for the situation. ber including the "bad taste" of the American Ambassador in Home, Mrs Claire Booth Laser. In speech recently who

American of Implied that would end if the Contro coali- tion were defeated.")—Reuter,

Police rounded up luraì Cuni- munist leaders.

the

It happened in the village of Minervino, Murge, one of the few Communist strongholds in

south, where poverty strikes Signor de Gasperi has been try- pensants by ing to help the giving them, land once owned by the rich few.

It puts in the limelights

the

dangerous tension kindled by the 13 More Mau

uncertainty of the future politi-

cal situation. though no other incidents have yet

ported.

As the

been

the be-

contestants in political battle bargained iween themselves and prepared to sort out the confusion, in-

dications were that 72-year-old Signor de Gasperi would con- Unue his role of the past seven years.

MINORITY GOVT But seemed likely that he would have a minority govern- ment and one that might not last long.

/

Mau Slain

Nairobi, June 11. Security

Including forces Kikuya Home Guards led by Chlet Muhoya, who has just returred from attending the Coronation in London, today killed 13 members of a Mau Mag ag in a forest area west of Nyeri.

men- police

and

Security military supported by 500 Kikuyu Home guards-surprised Since he first gained power, the gang In the middle of a the Premier's Christian

De- meal. nocrats have been flanked by

Ore home-made rifle, pangas forming and swords were captured three small parties, his pro-Western Centre coall- General Sir George Erskine, tion.

new commander-in-chief East Africa, flew to Nakuru today to make his first on the spot in-

The three supporting groups Social Democrats, Repubilean

and

and Liberals-lost ficavily inspection of anti-terrorist forces. the elections. They dropped from a total of 80 seals to 50 in the two houses of Parliament, Chamber of Deputies and

the

Senate.

Their executives will

over the coming weekend

meet

And

there are indications that they

will refuse to join the next

government.

10

targets

CHINA MAIL

Established 1843.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1953.

Woodford's Coronation Parade

Ex-Education Minister

Invited To Form New

French Cabinet

:

Paris, June 11,

President Vincent Auriol announced tonight he will call on M. Andre Marie, Radical Minister of Education in the outgoing Rene Mayer Cabinet, to try to form a new government and end the three- week-old crisis.

The President made his announcement before receiv- ing M. Marie at the Elysee Palace after a day of confer- ring with Parliamentary leaders.

the most serious

since the end of the war.

M. Marie, a rugged, 65-year- described as old barrister, tried once before to form à cabinet, in July 1940, and bas held the justice port- follo in three governments since the war.

Не

from the Justice resigned Ministry In Henry Queuille's Cabinet In February 1040, His visit coincided with a new through ill health-he contract-

of the campaign. phose

Aca lung trouble while prison- dawn specified

and

er in the Buchenwald concen- suspected trouble spots in the tration camp. Aberdare mountains were inten- In foreign

affairs he is known sively bombed by Royal Alra strongly pro-American and Force planes.-Beuter.

was an ardent supporter of the Marshall plan. He has a strong personal reason for his Ameri-1 ran sympathies it was General George Pation's Unlied States. 3rd Army that freed hinf from Buchenwald in 1945,

Signor de Gasperi is expected Firecrackers

hand in the resignation of his

25,

cabinet on June present when the new Chamber of

Deputies assembles.

to

thers

Embargo Lifted

M. Murle said he would reply tomorrow to President Auriol's request that he try to form a new government.Reuter.

Serious North Point Fire

Sir Winston Churchill, accompanied by his wife, takes the salute at a civic parade, the second day of the Coronation celebra- tions in Woodford, his constituency. He is seen here during the march part of the local Gir! Guides during the parade.

London Expressi.

Latest Official

?

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

ALLEGED LIBEL: ACTION AGAINST CHINESE PAPER

Hearing of actions for damages for alleged libel against the Truth Daily (Chinese daily evening newspaper) and others was fixed for July 13 und 14 at 9.30 a.m. when the actions were again mentioned before Judge W. A. Blair-Kerr in the Victoria District Court this morning.

Plaintiffs were Lam Yung-fai ant Lam Yung-hee, and each claimed damages of $5,000 for alleged libel arising out of the publication in the issue of the Truth Daily of May 11 of proceedings in an alleged charge of conspiracy against three private detectives before Judge Scholes (as he then was) in the Victoria District Court last month.

The defendants are the Truth Court to order that pleadliga Daily, of 220 Des Voeux Road might be furnished by the De Central, second floor, Trang tence. It was entirely necessary Shou-ting, proprietor, Luk You In a case of this kind to clarify

issue by a statement shing, publisher and editor, and the

Be to,

of

Asked by his Honour what were the possibilities of a settle- meat, Mr Grimthe replied that at the moment there was

no

the New Arta Printing Press, of defence, he added. 10-31 Gough Street, printers.

to the statement of contained in the writs alleged that on the back page of the Truth Dally question of this. He further dated May 11, 1953, under the applied for an early date to be: heading Casc of Private fixed for the heating, remarking Detectives Charged-Trial Con- tint delu woul

only

mean

re-

tinued This Afternoon, Not Yet recurring damage to the Firished (This Paper's Special)."pulation of the pinlatifts. the defendants falsely and Mr Woo agreed to supply par-; maliciously printed, and pub-ticulars of his defence within lished

to be printed seven days. or caused and published on the plaindfts the following words:

The case against Privato Detective Lam Yung-hon and brothers charged for the fabricn- tion of false evidence was again heard in the High Court this mornleg. Mok Hon-Ini gave evidence in Court, and stated clearly

what happened that day.

It is learned that Lee Sau-ying, the principal winess concerned In the case, had already flown to

Partant The Ruspected

Appointments tha

Peace,

J.

im-

criminals in the casu

The

Possession Of Opium Charge

Bafore Judge W. A. Blair-Kerr

Mail Notices

The latest times of pacting shown below are those for ani registered correspondence; posted at GP.O. Hongkong, The latest posting umas olaswhere which, in general, are earlier than the G.PO, times, can be ascertained by enquiry at the focal office.

The Latest posting Litors for registered articles are, generally one hour earlier than the, thines shown below. Parifopiars. KUJA garding parcel' malta can be 10- certained by anquiry at any pon", office.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 By Alt Indo-China, France, French Nor and West Africs, 4.30 pm. Air Vi

N Australia, North Borneo, Zealand, 6 pm., Q.E.A.

Star, India, Pakistan, Great Brita and Europe, 6 pm. 3.0.A.C.

By Burface Mação, a... O pan., Lea Hong? Tak Sting

Japan, p.m., sa Poyang, Puppines ở pm, số cách t

Tison.

"

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 By Air Philippines, Guam, Bawall, US. and Canada, 8 am, via P.AC

India, Dam., C.F.A.. Hewall, USA. 6 p.m., P.A.A!! Formosa, Okinawa, USA. (864itle and Western States), Canada, 8 pm.. |H.K.A/N.W.A.L.

Pakistan, Star, Burma, India,

are Lam Yung-hon, Lam Yung-at the Victoria District Court this morning stood a woman Wu fai, Lam Yung-hee, Lam Yung Shug-ching and a man, Fong tai and Lam Yung-kit.

Cho charged with possession of defendants have engaged the 30 tzels of raw opłum. Hon. Leo d'Almada, barrister-at- law, for

(their) defence on

Fong was additionally charged behalf. One of

of the criminals in with permitting premises to be the case, Mok Hon-lal, had con- used for storing the drug

days fessed his guilt some

aga Both defendants were repre-Mickle: East, Africa, Great Britain and was sentenced to nine months in prison. He appeared sented by Mr J. G. Way of and Europe, & PT. 3.0.A.C. in Court again this morning. testifying as to how on that day The woman admitted posses- he asisted in the taking of the slon, but the man denied both photograph. Hearing of the charges against him. ense will continue this

Usis/ after- noon."

PLAINTIFFS CLAIM

any way

Stewart and Co.

By Bartsch. Macoo, 1.30 pm, 6 pm., a loo Trong nh sưng

China, Peoples Repuldis, 9.00 am.

8 pm train via Canton,

Japan, 1a.m., iradi. Blam, Noon, Et Prosper. Malaya, Ceylon, Aden, Middle EaDI.

the Europer Ngàn Lờ Formos, 1.m. Shengking Philippines, J 1A, D Telersänhum, North Borneo, 2 p.m. so How Bang. Rabaul, Australia, New Zealand, Noon, as Aros.

Malaya i pi, as Ante Bakke.

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 ВУЛИ Japan, & 5.m., via 8.0.A.C. Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New

By Surface P

The appointments of Mr R. C. Lemmon to be a Justice of the

anil Messrs Keswick and F. A. Pollock in be Unofficial Justices of the were published in to- Peace day's Government Gazette.

Crown Council, Mr Simon Li listed Other appointments

prosecuting, said that the Police, Groat acting were: Mr C. W. Sargisun to be

on information, ralded Deargoch. Mr Senior Education Omeer;

The writs further stated that the ground floor of 14 Pokfutum R. H. Hughes to be Assistant

the plaintiffs were either do Road on May 8 and found on a Superintendent

Crown of

tendants nor witnesses nor in bed in the front cublele opium,

The velspers. Mr Robert Woodward

DC- scales and Lands:

connected with the be to

Senior Surveyor. Di trial referred to in the sald cupants of the room were out. Ships: Mr A. V. Currie to be Senior Rating and Valuation article. They claimed that pisin As a result of further informa

the iffs. In consentence of the saidtion the Polico went to 52 Second Surveyor: Mr R. H. Robertson blleation, have been seriously

Street, where they saw

the to be Senior Veterinary Offer injured

entering accused in their characters, second during the absence from the eroud дона reputation, and have house. On the third floor they A serious Bre this morning

Liviil-Col. Colony of

Into brought

public found him with the woman. been completely

the destroyed

Rix: Mr H. HTodd to be A

and contempt Both are arrested and brought scandal, odium In ground floor of the Wing Hing-member of the Port Executive and have suffered damage. back to the first address

and The statements of claim al-shown the oplum running the gauntlet of the in-eung You Printing Press at Committed during the absence of Mr R. Frost; Mr F. C.

that the second Mrid Bald leged that by the said words the vestiture vole in the Assembly, 200 King's Road.

Clemo

The troopship Empire Orwell to be a member of the

Defendants meant and were accused i was the principal understood to mean:

tenant of the cubicle where the returned here this morning from opium was found and evidenes Kure with miscellaneous troops four would be adduced to show that who had completed their he went there on business roof duty in Korea and are ca

The troopship is. gularly for the best part of the route hone day. However it was a matter sailing this afternoons for the of inference for the Judge as to United Kingdom with time-ex- whether he Inew about the pired troops, wives and families opium,

of servito personnel from Hong- kong.

If M. Marie is successful

J.C.

(a) that the plaintiffs were persons suspected of a crime, namely, the fabrication of false evidence;

(b) that plaintiffs were im- portant criminals;

(c) that plaintiffs were beling proceeded against for a criminal offence;

plaintiffs (d) that prisoners

pending the hearing a criminal charge against

Yet another development,

Washington, June 11. outer

troubled the though minor,

The United States Govern Christian Democrats tonight. A ment has lifted its embargo on

ho will become France's 19th The are, which broke out at Traffic Advisory Committee crowd of 400 blu-posters who Chinese firecrackers, it was an post-war Prime Minister.

9.13 a.m., is thought to have have worked for the party nounced here today.

been caused when Kasoline, during the absence of Mr G.

· UNORTHODOX ACTION The American importers had during the campaign paraded

being poured from one contain-F. Wood.

It was also notified that Mr outside the party headquarters formerly obtained their fre

the er to another, was brought into Max Wai-fong has relinquished from Com-

His election would end bonus, promised cracker supplies demanding a

with a naked light. 迓

China through Macao, nation's most serious political contact the party did well. munist Police dispersed them, arresting the Portuguese possession On crisis since the second world Within a matter of minutes the his appointment as an Assistant furiously, Superintendent of the Hong- was burning war-taken drastically in hand fre 10.

the south coast of China, untit

despite the attempts of about kong Police Reserve. Commenting on the confusion a year ago when the American today by President Auriol.

The Queen's Exequator em- such im-

23 employees to extinguish 11. and declaring that the country Government forbade

powering Monsieur Hasan N. The President's 'Unorthodox

Consul- to act ag needed sweeping reforms, the ports to deprive Red China of

The Fire Brigade was notified Nureigin followed the dollar

today of

revenue, action

four General for Turkey in London country's biggest newspaper, sources

National Assembly's rejection of and shortly afterwards independent, pro-Centra France-Presse.

in fire-engines, an ambulance and with jurisdiction in Hongkong, designates three premier

En Emergency Unit Van arrived. and Senhor Guilherme Magarido succession unprecedented I modern French history:

Only the efforts of the fredo Castilho to act as Consul for Portugal in the Colony, have Jast to be rejected was M.fighters, under Mr W. J. Gorman, Fore Georges Bidault, Popular Re-Chit Fire Officer, prevented the received Her Majesty's Bigma- claimed

ture, according to the Govern publican, who early today falled conflagration from spreading to meet Gazette today. by one vole to be confirmed in the other floors. The fire was omce.

brought under control within 20 and extinguished in minutes, half an hour.

the

Every Season is a Gift: Season:::

ACQUES PATHS

Yes, there's a reason in every season to give Perfume by Jacque Fath...CANASTA, IRIS, CHASUBLE... Give it for birthday and anniversary gifts. Give it as a going-away present. And what better way to say "Thank you" for a favour... or to make yourself welcome when you go visiting...than a gift of CANASTA. Perfume... Paris-most preferred Per- fume for gracious giving and gracious living. You'll look glamorously better on Lady Marlene Bras, completely styled and in all sizes, exclusively distributed by Moda Elite, WHEN you choose your shoes. HAYMAKERS.

It's bound to be

MODE ELITE

22, Qupen's Road C.

Tel: 24052.

The

With the nation's finances in a critical state and the "Big Torce" meeling due to be held in about a fort- in Bermuda night, M. Auriot was trying to bypass the usual formalities of inviting a candidate to form a and government consult party leaders himself.

Political observers were say- ing here today that it begins to look as it the National Assembly is too divided to produce any kind.

of workable majority.

GENERAL ELECTIONS?

In

there

the

There were no casualties."

of a

were

(o) that plaintiffs had com- mitted a criminal offence.

Plaintiff's therefore each damages limited to $3,000 to

actions bring the within the

jurisdiction of the District Court, costs And recognised by II. E. the Governor further other reliefs..

Mr Badria Alamajah has been

jas Vice-Consul for Indonesia in

instructions

from

Mr P. J. Griffiths, of Wil-

Hongkong, provisionally and kluson and Grist, represented pending

the the plaintiffs, while Mr P. C. of State for the Woo appeared for all defen-

Secretary

Colonica.

dants

It was also.notified in the AMENDMENT SOUGHT

JUNK MASTER Gazette, that H. E. the Governor This morning, Mr Griffiths

FINED $260

was

Cheung Tak-wo, 35, master of fishing Junk - No. 902T, inca $200 by Mr T. B. Low at

has been informed by the Gov-applied for un amendment to ement of India of the appoint the writs in both cases to in- ment of Shri P.RS, Mani to be clude the Chinese text of the Commissioner for..... India at publication, Hongkong.

US Carrier

Mr Woo said he had no objec

tion.

Continuing. Mr Griffiths said that, if established, the libel was a most grave one, and asked the

Here Radio Hongkong

ILKT

Summary: 0.02, Children's of four

The case is procċeding.

SIDE GLANCES

Zealand & Ceylon, & p.m. 3.0.A.C.

Mạcno, 2 p.19., m-TAI LOV.

Trooper Returns

By.

Galbraith

It has rejected a left centre the Marine Court this morning programme proposed by the when he pleaded gully to a Radical Pierre Mendes-France, breach of his junk licence con- One week later tho same Jitions, illegal carriage of Assembly throw out the centre

dangerous

being goods and right policies proposed by Munderway without a certifiented Georges Bidault,

coxswain and engineer.

Sub-Insp. K. T. Wong, pro-

The American'escort direraft-

· D, Time 6jmal, and Promemme To solve the deadlock, secuiing, sald that at about eight carrier Peint Cruz, lying the flag is increasing Laik about a dis-on Thursday morning, in Nam of Rear-Admiral C. E. Eckitrom, Presented by, Bally,. Ann,“ (Bludlo), RA-Pair of land," my A. Quiller and She Wan, near Big Wave Bay, Commander of US Carrier Divi- Cough. Read by Rosemary Touardar solution of Parliament.

defendant's 02-picul Junk was slona 17, arrived this morning 30 Ou ime Bailroom: Star general ¿lections

Intercepted by Police launch from northern waters on

Performer-Marie Lanza Tonar) autumn.

No.

1. A 12-horse power in-recreational visit to the Calons".

119, Talking about Hongkong by be But politicalo quarters hera

5. G. Davie and Jey, father TP. board petrol engine was found Also on board the carries was

Ryan (Recorded); 10, Bongs from doubted tonight whether the fitted on board his junk. The Rear Admiral I. Goldthwaite, the Shaw. (BCTS); (780) Weather Arsembly, 'which "has still

engine was still hat. Further who will rellevó Admiral

Report: 0. Time Signet, World News three years to run, would be investigation revented that de-

and News Talk. • (London, Helsy); Eckerom willing to commit suicide."

8.15, Light Symphony Orckisstra3:530, fendant had 11 galions of petrol,The 12.000-ton (displacement) The Mayor of Casterbridlew: (11BCTB), The outcome of autumn elec some of which were stored in carrier, under the command of Hy sons Howdy wynal Kolode tions, would be far too uncertain tins and some in the engine. Captain C. C. Marcy, is one of

mi I Put My Name"; D, Music Lovers Hours Cissient Beatreste. "" by Curtis 13indPOFI fear

Defendant clone Tupmun, near 10 ships of the Commencement dialo mean that government ma on his voyage to Tapmun, near Bay Class. She was built at the innera) Teigvision for Marine le (Studio). *10, // Salendo * Burvey, chinery would be paralysed Sa Tau Kok, fo collect fluh, throughout the whole summer,

Todd Shipyard in Tacoma in Rearcht A talk by Harold Barnes, 1045 at a reported cost of PID: 10.10, Crickets ponding the poll,

Match,England v. Australia: 1030, US$11,000,000, Bhe hanʼati over- Record found about a 1050 gyfoether. *** all length of 193, footh mounts. Report: 17, Tundle: Kown Heel: (00- Printed and published by WILLIAM. ALICH Gársuka, Dor don Relay, 1146,- Goodnigm-histo, and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 13 God dave. The "Quoen;" 1120, Clom Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong-

Besides the Parliamentary deadlock, there is the grave Deandar hadon that. hàn caused this present crisis to be

"Whor'a-His Line?" Solution

MOUNTAINEER London rask 'merisco

two five-inch 38-calibro guns and numerous AA guns, 19

Down.

3.2

Der 1983 by MEA Duran,

"Mom bought a swell gift for you, danteshe said she

· nøyer should have spent so much on thap bretia