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CASEBOOK

Sunny Morning

r

was

one of

Attempt To Climb Himalayan Peak

Paris, July 5.

A Franco-Indian alpinist those team loft Paris today by mornings when the plane to try climbing for weather remembered what the first time the Nun Kun, the time of year was. The a 7,135-metre peak in the sun, though it had not been Himalayan Mountains. long in the sky, had heat in The team led by Bernard it already, giving London Pierre, a French alpinist and sparrows illusions of gran-newspaperruan, Includes Dr Jean Gulllemain and Mrs Claude deur that made them try to Roger, the widow of a French

like sing

lurks; and alploist. brightening London build-

In New Delhi, the three

ings until they looked alpinista will meet Michel though someone had been Désorbay, another French man over them; all with a mop who took supplies to und-pall during the night.

The streets were mostly de- serted

down unr. sieck cars occasionally purred, taking laughing, pretty girls and their escorts of young men und chaperones home from a party that had just ended at a house round the corner.

at

The girls in the ears but tuo much to talk about or were too sleepy to look about them the familiar, street as they were Whisked through it.

S

FAST ASLEEP

boat.

India by

with two They will team up Indian specialists, Air Force Lt. Nalini Jayal and imansmission Capt. Jonorey.

The well-known sherpa, Angarkay, who went Annapurna with the French ex- petition of Maurice Herzog, will be the chief of

their five sherpas.

Col.

10

M. Pierre said the fact that

John Hunt's expedition managed to climb the Everest peak would not stop the ulpinisig from trying to cilmb a thousand other peaks of the Himalaya chain.

"I am particularly happy to be making an expedition along

10 probably not one of them, not Diana or Prudence, or Sally or Su, saw Marjorie, with Indians, as I believe that girl of about their own age, who lay fast asleep in a door way, warmed by the morning

sun.

alpinism is one of the best meany to bring together different men who have a common ideal," M. Pierre sald..

4

Franco- M. Pierre made u American expedition to

the

A policeman presently turned into the street. He saw Mar-0,300-metre Slocantay Peak in jorie. He went to the doorway Peru lost year and is considered where the lay, stooped and

one of France's Jop amateur shook her into life.

climbers.

The

Nun Kun has never been "Now then," he said. "what

conquered although several ex- sald Marjorie, peditions have already tried it,

government not only gave

you doing here?”

"Sleeping,

who wished she still were.

The

"Well, you can't sleep here, its official blessing to the ex- ofcer, pedition but also asked to send along two Indian Army officers

I'm afraid." sold the

Come along now, you'll have

to move."

WOULDN'T BUDGE ---

TALKING

had

ALKING. 110 noticed the neat cont Marjorie wome and that her Anger-nails been carefully looked after. She seemed quite different from the usual

who type of girl sleeps rough. "What's your nume?" he asked. "Where do you come from?" But Marjorie would give him no answers,

In order to train them in moun- Lain climbing-United Press,

More Priests

Still Needed

London, July 5. Cardinal Grimn, Homan West- Archbishop of the doorway, so the policeman minster, sold here today Britain

had more priests than eve "Later" that morning," Marjorie, before, ***** but we are "greatly Was brought into the dock

ut concerned that even with the

we are unable

and she would not budge from Catholle

had to arrest her..

Bow Street, where she pleaded

unberנות

guilty to the charge against her provide

her?"

The

magistrate.

10

for the

policeman in the witness-young box consulted his notebook: cause they feel unworthy to "Yes, sir," he fald, he had 2 offer themselves to a dedicated 165. and some cigarettes, some life as priests and religious"?

a lipstick. matches, and

Sho Cardinal

who Grimn,

ap- said that her other belongings pealed to parents to place were at the home."

obstacle in 10

the way "The home?"

Church vocations for their "This girl's mother, sir," the children, read a letter from officer went on, "died when she the Pope which stated, "Mothers father when she fathers of families must not hedtale to turn the eyes of then had their children and

carly towards various jobs as mother's help the sanctuary, and they should and under-nurse.

make it clear, in the family cir- cle, that no greater privilege her or honour could come to them than to have a son called to

was eight. She was brought up

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APPEAL AGAINST SENNA SEEDS JUDGMENT

An appeal against the decision of Mr Justice T. J. Gould in awarding judgment in the sum of $17,710 as damages for conversion of 322 bags of

senna seeds to the Zung Fu Company, of 6 Queen's

Road Central, on April 17, was brought before a Full Court of Appeal this morning.

- The defendants In the Mr Bernacchi said there must

the

KING CASE: THIS MORNING'S PROCEEDINGS

Shocking Abuse Of Criminal Prosecution,

Says Counsel

$

"The dirtiest, shabbiest, most 'shocking example of abuse of Criminal Prosecution I have ever come across," said Mr M. A. da Silva during this morning's hearing of the case against James Joseph Osbourne King, Merchant, of 20 Braga Circuit, before Mr Poon Yan-hoi at Central Magistracy.

King is alleged to have fraudulently taken for the use of his wife, a sum of $6,805.94 from G. Falconer and Company Ltd., in November 1950 while being in the position of a Director of the Company:

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Skrip

From the Files

100 Years

Ago

PROCLAMATION

By His Excellency Sir Samuel; George Bonham, Dart, KC.B., Her Britannic Majesty's Pleni- potentiary and Chief Super- intendent of the Trade of British.

Subjects in China, &c., &c., &c.

Mr d'Almaza'a 25,

it is

understood that

British Subjects havo The accused is represented by | Referring to

themselveo with Mr M. A, da Silva, while the statement concerning mallee, Mr Chinese, for warlike operations Hon. Leo d'Almado, QC, and Silva suld that he would show within the Empire and China, Mr A. J. Clifford, both in-later on that the question od without the licence of Her Most structed by Mr A. S. C. Com-malicious motive in bringing Gracious Majesty Our Lady ber, are appearing for the Peo- this criminal prosecution against Queen; And whereas, such their secution.

the defendant was most relevant engagements are not only con to the trial.

to the trary to

Tho hear the morning began with fu:ther

RECALLS BTATEMENT CTDS3- examination of Mr W. M.-11. Seymour, a Director of the Com- dispute in the first part of the M: Sliva then referred to a peng by Mr Sila.

Common

England, but are under the

The

Loy of

also punishable

the Act.

of the provisions

passed

the

in the 10: Third, cap.

of Parliament par year of George 60; which Act also expressly forbids the fiting out, or alding in the fitting out, within any,

proceedings In which Mr In answer to questions" put to d'Almada argued against open- him by Defence Counsel, Mring the case for the Prosecution, Seymour admited that a lotter and during the course of a subpart of Her Majesty's Dominions, was written by M: Silva to

mission Mr d'Almadn was

of

Vessels for any, such Ships or Messrs Hastings and Company on alleged to have said that there operations: Apr 10 this year. Witness agreed could be malice and ulterior Now, I the sald Sir Samuel th: it appeared from the letter motives in bringing charges George Bonham da heroby that King did not know the against the defendant, but that apprize all Her sand Malesis have to be proved. Mr Subjects In China, of the

Ilegality of

such g at and deeds as ufore-sald; and, expressly calling the attention

actual emount tendered the shares.

Silva sald that since

Mr

Mr Silva then asked the wit-'Almada was of the opinion p.m.

ness whether the Interest talked that stage of the proceedings, he of in another letter written by had taken it for granted that he Messra Hastings and Company should prove the factor of was the Interes! agreed on to malice. sell 49 per cent of the shares at the bank rate of interest. The witness replied in the affirma tive.

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Japan, U.8.A, & Canada. 6 p.m. C.PIA.L.

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TUESDAY, JULY 7

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Middle and

By Surface Macao, I am., 6 pm, sa Lee Hong/ Tax Shing

China, People's Republic, 0.30 am.. train via Canton.

Malaya, Ceylon, Aden, Middle East, Great Britain and Europe. 11. Ammi Ka Kilenorchy,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 By Als Indo-China (Toakin only), 8 am vin C.P.A

Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA., Canada, 8 km. B.Ak

Indo-China, Malays. Australia, New Zealand, 8 C.P.A

Indonesia.

0.10)..

Formosa, Japan, ₫ pm. C.A.T.

FALSE

NO RELUCTANCE The Defence Counsel asked the witness whether be agreed that there was a reluctance on his part to put through a trans- for of the shares to

King. Wit- ness replied that there was no reluctance

on his part.

I

Mr Silva then declared "This Is the dirtiest, shabbiest, most shocking example of abuse of Criminal Prosecution that have ever come

and cross" said that ho intended to prove his case on that line.

Hearing this afternoon.

was adjourned to

Mr Silva: Why then did it OVERDOSE OF

take so long to calculate the interest at the bank rate?

An

LYSOL

Chinese

of British Subjects to tha said. Act of Parliament, do announce that the Penalties

provided therein shall be duly enforced according to Law.

God save the Queen.

8. G. BONHAM. Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 7th day of July, 1833.

by

On

JUNK FLUNDERED

"

the 2nd July, a trading- junk on her passage to Hong- kong and Canion, while in the was boarded Can-suy-nhoon,

a number of armed men from, two pull-away boatd who plundered her of 83 live pigs, 38 bags of peas, 70 plculs arrowroot, € picule rice,

&c.total quantity of cash valuo $700.

2

At this

point Mr d'Almada objected to the irrelevancy pt the cross-examination, and ask woman about 45 years of age

, unidentified ed the Magistrate to find out was found how

the defence

unconscious on the Counsel's hillside off Lugard Road yester-information to the police, that questions were relevant to the day afternoon. with an empty charge.

"If this cross-examination is Emergency Unit was alerted, Lysol bottle near her. The directed in an attempt to es- and a van sent out. On arrival tabish malice as the motive for at the Queen Mary Hospital, the the charge, I submit that it has woman was found to be dead, no bearing at all on the charge," sald Mr d'Althada.

This morning, after an autopsy Mr d'Almada went on to say had been performed on the body

PRETENCEShether it was substantiated by it was determined that death

CHARGES

Arraigned before

evidence was the truth of the was due to an overdose of Lysol charge, and not the reasons why

it Was brought against the de- fendant.

Mr Silva, in reply to Mr....... DISORDERLY Judge d'Almada, said that he had the A. D. Blair-Kerr at Victoriaway, provided that later in the

right to

to cross-examine in this District Court this morning, proceedings

no1

CONDUCT

original action were the Wo be two essential features in this Loong Hing Godown Keepers, case-before-the-plaintiffs- could of 43 Des Voeux Road West. succeed at all in their claim,

The Full Court comprised Sir The plantiffs

that must show Gerard Howe, Chief Justice, they had a right to possession adequately

and Mr Justice C. W. Recee, and a proprietory right of some

he satisfied the of wondering abroad! and needs of our people."

Pulsne Judge.

on a charge of attempting Court as to the relevancy of his Jodging in the open air.

sort to the goods. Also, in this Speaking at a pubile meeting

Two Russian scamen of the Mr Brook A. Bernacchi ap- case, "Had she

any money on In London, he asked: "Can it be

to obtain imoney by false questions. defendants being

"If Your Worship is

Wing Sang were fined $25 or asked Mr Blundell,

peared for the appellants the ballees originally holding the pretences, Chau Wing Shing, satisfied with the relevancy of coven days each by the that, surrounded by materialist

Mr Hin former and

defendants-Instructed goods for another person, the alias Chau Chai, and Ngan my men influences, young

shing Lo at Central this morn- by Mr

cross-examination P. D, d'Almada women hong back be-

then, ing for disorderly conduct. Remedios.

plaintiffs Mr John McNeill, ment

must show an attorn- | Cheong-yin, alias Ngan Yee-those portions of the evidence

the by QC,

defendants to shuk, were remanded on bail may be blue-pencilled," said Mr that the men, 1. Vereuntikolt, The prosecuting officer said Mr Oswald Cheung, themselves. and

Silva. both instructed by Mr A. S. Referring

until Wednesday, July 15. Ross,

lo the subject of

anti-piracy Continuing, Mr Silva sad that 32,

guard, represented the respon- the

and godown warrant Counsel Defendants, who were alleged in matters involving so dents.

many George Podkoritoff, 39, second Bald that the trial Judge found to have, on May 20 this year, fndis, unless a full picture is

Ioffeer,

were fighting and be- The senna seeds were original- that οι

his ellents, did agree to

attempted to obtain ly stored in the defendants' co-issue a new

$183 from given to the Cours It would be having in a' disorderly manner warrant in the Chen Ab-yuk and· Léo Choy- very difficult to follow any kind early this morning in Queen's down in July, 1960, by another rame form as the warrant in ching alias Fel For, both plead-of submission later on by the Road, Central, near Duddel Arm, the Victor Company.

At question, but without the ed not guilty. It

alleged Defence.

Street. the end of that month the

endorsement In of the

that the first befendant pre-

He was tiffs leaned the Victor Company out to the Bank expect of tended to be

police officer 320,000 and received as security NEVER IMPLEMENTED authorised to arrest Chen Ah- the godown Warrant endorsed Mr Bernacchi submitted, yuk and Lee Choy-ching, and in blank by the Victor Company, however, that the

that he promised them that, on The plaintiffs claimed that the ment was

.agree-

certain never implemented, payment godown sold the bags on behalf and no now warrant was issued,

sum of money he would not exercisa of Victor Company without No consent to reienso goods his authority.

ever asked or obtained. First defendant, represented The defendants' explanation His ellents received the full by Mr Francis H. B. Wong, was that at the request of Victor amount of the monies owed to solicitor, was bailed for $500 Company, they had obtained the Bank of China, which they cash and $500 surety.

Second release of the goods from the had guaranteed, and they paid defendant, represented by Mr Bank of China by guaranteeing the balance of the money over H Caine of Messra Johnson,

of the Bank's bill of to the Victor Company. payment

Stokes and Masier, had his ball $10,500 in respect of this, and Counsel said the appellants

of $1,000 renewed, when the Bank pressed for the were only concerned with the money, the bags were sold.

question as to whether or not In his judgment, Mr Justice the plaintiffs in the circum- Calcutta, July 5. Gould held that the plaintifs stances

substantiate could Police arrested more than 200 did loan money to Victor Com-claim for jorie what she would like people today for "picketing, pany, and that there was such a slon of goods. Referring to the damages for conver- to say. "Nothing" she murmur-throwing bombs and crackers...

guaranter in respect of the godown warrant, he added that

in

a. home.

"She tells me she lost Just job through coming

late, and staying out all nightstand at the altar."-Beuter.

The magistrate called in Miss Hamilton, the probation officer.

"I've talked 10 this girl," Miss Hamilton said,

"She can't

tell

•

me what she's been doing dur More Arrests

ing the len days since she lost

her job, but she did try to tell

mo

she

hasn't slept

then.....

་་

SO NEAT

cince

·ATH BLUNDELL asked Mar-

M

ed. She is a slightly built 17- year-old, and she looked so neat still, that she might just dropped in to Bow Street on her: way to some office job.

"Well, it's no good going on

In Calcutta

and non-payment of tramfares."

reference to them.

Bank's bill

were

£

It was nothing more legally than a piece of paper, and could nel be regarded as a document of title to goods.

Numerous legal authorities were quoted by Mr Bernacchi support of his submissions. Hearing is continuing

Mr Wis

and

In

few people were injured have following demontrations against

ORIGINAL CLAIM In opening his case, increased fares on the British owned tramways,

Bernacchi said the claim originally one of detinue. Today, the fifth day of de- like this, sleeping rough, as they monstrations, there was only a

conversion of goods. The claim of detinue was abandoned at say," said the magistrate. He skeleton tram service running in

the trial, and the case proceed- remanded Marjorie so that the Calcutta and its suburbs. doctors could see her.

claim Q All tramcars were withdrawned solely on She was

damages for conversion. shown from the by the evening. court and to a cell. There sho

Yesterday more than 500 lay down and tried to catch up people. on her sleep, as many young wing girls in London were doing on Bengal that Bunny morning.

"What's His Line?' Solution

PRESS AGENT Leviton fibresa ServiNG

IOT

Jumped Off

Counsel sald that in the light Forry: Fined $25

und

of the evidenco adduced left the findings of fact by the trial

Cruelty To Child

A 30-year-old widow, Kwok Lok-yee, of 20 Old Street, was Aned $100 or one month by Mr

*

T. Creedon at Kowloon this morning for acquiring custody of a ward without notice, and an additional orfo-month im prisonment for cruelty to a ten- year-old gift. including three

The Police said that on July members of the

Two theological students from 3 defendant was west Judge, one could not resist the the Cheung Chau Peak were neighbour, meme

seen by a Legislative Assembly,

Trol Kwal-fung, that it might have fined $25 each by Mr T. Creedon whipping the comment were arrested.

child with been possible to have a claim Blx people were Injured, for breach of contract in which Kowloon this morning for length of rope, and beating her mome seriously.

breach of a ferry regulation, when police

different points might have

with a ruler and a cane. TEOL charged with lathia (long sticks)

Defendants, Lamberto Paslon reported the Brisen.

matter to the James during yesterday's demonstra.

The whole fallacy

both Police, Boquiren, of the Filipino were arrested on

and defentiant Was tion.-Reuter.

the arrested the next day. principal points of the judgment, monter of July 4 when they he went on, was the result of were scen allghting from

The child, Ngau Wal-fon, who the had been adopted by defendant confusion between a breach of Man Kwong ferry at Cheung eight years ago, was ordered by contract and an attornment of Chau Island by Jumping from Mr Creedon to be placed in tho ownership.

the boat to the shore,

Po Leung Kok.

Printed and published by WILLIAM: 'ALICK GRINHAM for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-9 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,

and

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

T. 16. Ing. 5, 8, PUL DEL.

Čupr. 1943 by aka Dardea, but

6.5

"Those people are my husband's cousins, but,fat's traat them just as if they were important gusšta!”.

On Friday, a fisherman gave

his boat, with him, his family, and crew on board, ́had been seized by

pirates on 27th April, and detained until 29th June, when he

greater Puition of his people were landed at Sowkewan, but that wife an child together with his boat were stil detain- ed by the pirates.

hia

and the

OTHERS INVOLVED

A Proclamation is now sued against British subjects engaging themselves to the Government of China against the Rebels; for, as no British subject this joined the Rebels, it can have

no other application. It our authorities have resolved to enforce the law dully and impartially. others bosides those who have given their personal services to the Cixinezo Goverrament have also Lucurred the pennities of the Act.

The Act 56 Gco. 3, c. 80, te ferred to, provides that,

"If any natural-born subject of the king enter into the servico of any foreign state without the Licence

of his Majesty, or order of counell, or royal proclamation;

11 dominion of Great Britain, hire,

if any person within the. or attempt to hire, any person to enlist in the service of any foreign state, such person is guilty of a misdemeanour, able with fine

or imprison

or both, at the discretion of the court. The officers of the customa are, empowered, on information upon oath, to detain any vessel having persons on board destined for such foreign service. Masters of vessels, knowingly having on board persons, so engaged, to fortelt £50 for each individual. Persons

nuing out

out my versei, without llcence, are guilty of

ship

Atuh misdemeanour, anti the and stores become forfeited. Even the assisting any foreign state with warlike stores, with- out licence, is declared a mis- demeanour, punishable with Age and imprisonment,"

We shall return to the subjekt in our nexti-:

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