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CASEBOOK:
CHINA MAIL
New Hopes Of
After The Anglo-Egyptian
Walk
manter
And
jooke and Ernestine reminds you of that sisterhood of ladies beyond middleage, but of impregnable respectability. who seem permanently to inhabit the palm-courts of the best seaside hotels.
comfortable
meas
A formidable sisterined, quick to complain to the manager
lives of
Just so, their lives
if everything is not seeming to-divide. between observing disapprovingly The
others, through lorgneties, and trotting to the library to change another book. Formidable, also a little sort, for most of these old ladies are fonely, as 1 fancy Ernestine
Settlement
London, Aug. 3.
Leading diplomatic quarters were increas- ingly hopeful today that the current exploratory Anglo-Egyptian talks will soon lead to the resump- tion of full dress negotiations for a settlement of the Canal Zone dispute.
Indications reaching London today from Cairo were that the most hotly disputed question of continued employment of British technicians in the base is nearing a solution.
has
The Foreign Offler maintained
which reserve the strict prevalled since the first inferiaal Contacts were re-established few days ago. But those in the know hinted that things have been going "quite satisfactorily" so for with prospect
FL
for further
the improvement in hitherto strained relations.
THE RECEPTION CHORTLY after ten o'clock the other evening, in the border-
The relictance of the Foreign Country where Belgravia becomes
Offlee to comment on the results Victoria. policeman
atremly reached IN chiefly Ernestine hurch and stagger
motivated by its desire not to across a read, reach a wire fence
prejudice the uue
Laste and to avold surrounding some gardens, w the revival of polemics. gratefully elatek it and cling on
The plan
15 reels in the informat it as though nothing else sub-current
contacts in stantial were
Were left in the world. Cairo and London-on agreed policeman. thinking basis of discussion before both Ernestine must be all, walked sides go intu forma? negolia over to help her. Ernestine 3Wtions,
She tried to take him coming.
to
The
she
off from the fener, but she could
The ofliver realised not.
Ernestine was
was
Next morning shown into the dock at Bow Street by the gaoler, courte - ously as it he had been the hall- partier of some great hotel, and was showing her to the recep- tion desk.
"Were you drunk last might the learned clerk asked.
THE MANAGER ' NESTINE regarded him as it she had
JACA quite caught what he said or hoped she had not heard aright. The question was repeated. "Do you plead guilty or not guilty?" the learned clerk askeri. "Well I'm
afrant I can't say that
Ernestine was drunk," answered, "for I'd only had two
of stout."
had
to
Mother On Murder Charge
Charged with the murder of her child, 24-year-old Lau Siu-lin, married woman, of 124 Queen's Road, second floor, faced committal pro- ceedings before Mr Poon Yan-hol at Central Magis. Tracy this morning. ·
The defendant is alleged t have murdered her infant male chlid, Yeung Yuen-piu at about on May 17 at 124 Road East,
second
Queen's floor.
Det. Sub-Insp. W.B. Scrogg for the is conducting the case Prosecution.
his outline of the 10
Seragg
case,
MORE REALISTIC
to avout! London is anxious another break-down of the talles ande digy have been resumed, The talks on a settlement open- ed earlier this your broke down
Calro in May. in
Officials here feel that both sides
know better vach 10W other's stand and have become limits to which they can go more realistic in appraising the
their demanis.
long way phead thap. There is still
told the Court before a final settlement can be that the defendant lived with reached but there is grưving con-
her husband, Young Chi-hung fence in officiat quarters that in a bed-space at the
above the atmosphere for the talks has address. She had two children, moved and with it the pros one of whom was the deceased; pects of success.
American informants believe the other had been born about that a celement will be reached ten days previous to the alleged this year and the United Sintes incident. has left both sides in no doub that is ready to offer its advice or mediation at any time should it be needed. But at present both sides ant to thik directly and to By to settle their quarrel in strictly lateral negotiations.
Some of the latest Egyptian
they
The deceased child had no! been in very good health, added Insp. Scragg
On the morning of May 17, ber the nccused was sees--in
fellow-tenants, room by two Loon Sap-sei and Wong Wal- time (10 a.m.) chun. At the
The policeman who arrested Ernestine took the bath and told his story, and she was invited to ask him questions.
"Now listen." Ernestine said, addressing
herself not so much to the officer as to the mugis utterances have helped to clear the two children were with her. trate, Mr_H_H. Blundell, whom the atmosphere because
she clearly
regarded
theure held here-to-have-indicated
manager of the extraordinary
establishment she found herself
11.
"I'M
Wan
THE DOCTOR
Inore readiness to do busines
in thua
weeks previous
in
partitular... Dritish
POSSIBLE TERMS
Prex reports Cairo claimed today that any forthcoming agreement may give Egypt the command of the Canal base after the evacuation with a British oneer in control of British technicians,
The reports said that under such a settlement the British would remain under orders of the British War Office while the Egyptian military
---WHAT-STUDENT-SAW
was
Extablished 1845
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1953.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
3-13
Felhai
T. M. Ing. U. B. Pet. Det
Cam. 1963 by NCEA Serviak, b
"I only pointed out a spelling orror-but if she cries that easily, maybe she could sell some of our tough customers like old Vinegar-face Jones!"
Murder Trial:
Suggestion Advanced By Accused
-First-and-second, accused...are R. S. W. represented by Mr
Messrs by Winter, instructed d'Almada Remedios and Co.. lund third accused is represent-
ed by Miss B. K. Searle, in structed by Messrs d'Almada and Mason.
Sheaffer's SNORKEL
INTENT TO MURDER ALLEGED BY CROWN
The trial of Ngai Yuk-kwan, 25, proprietor of a dancing school of Fleming Road, on charges of wounding with intent to murder and robbery with violence, opened before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice T. J. Gould, in the Criminal Sessions this morning.
The complainant, Yeung Kwong-kai, was stated by his doctor to be critically ill and unable to attend Court.
Accused wo change:! with The witness would say that wounding Yeung Kwong-lal with he went to the complainant's inted to murder on April 13. room when he heard cries of 1953. He wns Biteratively "Save Life" coming from Be- charged with unlawfully and cused's quarters. With two maliciously wounding complain fokis the witness went to the ont with intent to do grievous room as accused was leaving it. bodily harm to him on the same They went inside and maw date.
complainant half standing up and about to fall.
Accused was cullitionally charged with robbing compiḥin- |- Mr Ren said that the witness ans, with violence, of $902.50 on then chased accused and even the same date. Alternatively he tually with the assistance of a faces a charge of larceny con- police constable caught up tury to sectiori 4 jof the Larceny with
him. Accused was taken Ordinance
w the Police Station where in: answer to a charge he made some statements,
DISORDERED ROOM:
the Conducting the case for Prosecution is Mr D.N.E. Rea, Crown Counsell Accused is de- fended by Mr Patrick Yu, In structed by Me A. el Arculli,
A Jury of five men and two women has been empanelled.
Prosecutor sald that was In disorder, Evidence The
accused
as
The Jury would further hear evidence of Police officers who searched accused's room which
was formerly employed would also be called regarding assistant manager and the Anding of
bloodstains on
Water Restrictions Increase
The Water Authority of the Public Works Depart- ment announced morning that, with effect" from tomorrow (Wednes day), the hours of water supply will be reduned By "'one and a half hours chelt day, dao to the lack of water in storage.
Until.......... further. notico. therefore there will be nine
and a half hours of water supply daily In all triels, Le.. from #.m., 'to 9.30 am, and from 4' p.m., to 10 p.m.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST
By Air Indo-China. France. French North"
East Africs.
#nd
chier accountant of the Sul the wall, and bloodstains and and West Africa, 6. p.m., Via Air Fung Distillery of which his hole on piece
Formona, Japan, 0 p.m., TAC. of iron bar Vietnam. father-in-law, who was now in which when tested were found Burma, India, Pakistan, Middle
Great Brljak to be of the same blood group Europe. 6 p.m., BOAC
as that of the complainant.
By surface hair was also found to be of Macau, 9 a.m.; ¤ p.m. m Lee Hong/ the same texture as that of the Tak Shing. complainant.
the accused who later
his
men
were
The
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 By Air Indo-China, D a.m., via CPA Philppines, Guam, 1nwall, U.S.A.. Canada, 8 4.7L, PAL.
Malays. Indo-China.
Indonesia,
Australia, New Zealand, 8 n., CPA, Formosa, Japan, USA, Canada, 1 sub-p.m.,, CAT/CRAL.
from both his former employers on them were
same blood group as that of
Ac-
the
accused Radio Hongkong
La
Further
by
Malays, Indonesia. Australia, New Pakia. Zealand Ceylon, India, Miele kost, Great Britain & Europe. 6 p.m.. BOAC:
Japan, p.m., BOAC. By Burface Macao, 9 an; 6 p.m., as Lee Hong/
Tak Seople's Republic, 8.30 h.
Japan, a.my Akashisan Maru, Burma, India, Noon, as Leneverett. Indo-China, i pan, Sui On. Malaya, Ceylon Aden, Middle East, Franco Great Erilain and Europe, p. Patroclus.
By Surface ****--
:
Macao, 2 a.m.; 0 p.m., as Leco Hong/ China, People's Republic, 9.30 am.. train via Canton,
Formosa, 9 am, s Wing Sang, N. Borneo, Da.m., Hew Bang Philippines, itabaul, Noon, as Delbe.
'What's His Line?" Solution
HOUSE AGENT, London Espress Servico.
Adjournment
China, was a maju, partner,
Accused Was dismissed to wards the end of 1951 but he was permitted
to retain quarters in the Distillery.
The complainant was appoint- A fountan pen with a broken ed to the position vucated by nib and a table cloth stained became with ink were also found, as completed well as a partially the proprietor of a dance hall. A suggestion that police officers deliberately
Prosecutor said that ne The
application farm. The clothes lengthened a hole in the floor of his hut to make
was in the habit of of the two
of borrowing sinali sums money sequently tested and bloodstains it look like a grave for a murdered man was made cused
found to be of by Wong Hung, aged 28, an earth coolie, first
Two days before the alleged the complainant, accused in a murder trial which continued before or from his own cashier.
Dr K. A Goh, at Alexander place, complainant Mr. Justice Scholes at Supreme Court this morning. offences look
Wong was being cross-examined by Mr D. O'Reilly was leaving his offer when he House, said that he examined
Ill and unable to attend Court.train via Canton. Mayne, Crown Counsel, who is assisted by Divisional Det-met accused who said he would complainant who was critically
introduce him (complainant) to
Hearing is proceeding. a prospective employer. cused then took complainant to Insp. D. S. Roberts, officer-in-charge of Police Investiga tions.
The oher two accused are in the hole was a heavy round his dance hall where they waited
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Wong's wife, Ng Kwan-ying, one, the hole had been dug to for three hours for the alleged
By Air The following day oged 19, and Ching Shul, age the proportions Wong had said. prospective employer.
Tommoss, 1 pm., via CAT. In earth
are Accused replied that it was 20,
coolic. All
Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA. (San Francisco), 1.30 pm, PAA. charged with the murder of order to avoid detection from borrowed $100 from the dance
The hole was hall cashier and on Monday he HKT. the neighbours.
4.Tune Signatt-- Pro- Philippines, North Borneo, p accountant, Chau Leung-yuen,
Melody 6.0,
CPA with the employed by the Chan Cheung close to the outside wall of the called on complainant and gave
Twilight
Slam. Melaya, Indonesia, Australia, Pakistan, Zealand, Britain and Construction Company at 38. hut, and the bed was afterwards him an application form to fillTAMING
jin.
Harmony: 1. Feat Hearing pre- New Sai Tak Lane, on March 29. put alongside that wall.
About 11 a.m. the same day sented by Donald Brooks (Studio): Middle East, Africa.
Dom/euro Pranese Elrope, 8 p. CPA/BOAC. RELATES CONVERSATION
complainant withdrew $7,092.50 7.30,
(Studio) 759, Weather Report: 8, Formos, Okinawa, 6 D... KA/ from the Company's-safe with Time Gignat, World News and News NWAL He related the story of the the intention of depositing the elk (London Relay): 8.16 Plans At about 10.30 am., a young
conversation the
he had had on money in the back. The notes Playtime Kenneth Dinsley (Consert
Hall): 8.30, Forces Favourites (Lon-Tak Shing. student was standing on
were wrapped in small bundles on Relay)! S. Musical Notebook pavement outsido the entrance
March 16 at a certain teahouse
It had and hidden in various parts of presented by the Rev. Father . 3. tyan S.J. (Studio); 2.30, In Your to 124 Queen's Road East, talk- from
been agreed that he was to hide his clothing. concerning the motor.
Service" No, a Via Imperial-The ing to one of his friends when
the motor. which fall
He was met by the accused as Story of Chile and Wireles written Ching Tal said he suddenly saw somthing outo the road a few feet away
was to come from the Chan he left the office. Accused said and produced by and Brooks
Dancing" (Boecherini)-London Phil- from him. At first he did not It is alleged by the Prosecu- Cheung Construction Co. he told that the application form had 1940, At the Ballet School of Antal the Court. Ching Hung, Ching not been properly filled and harmonic Orch cond $1
but on tion that the deceased was
should go to Dorati: 10.59. Weather Report: 11, realise what
Shul and accused then went to looking more closely he saw killed with an axe inside a com-
suggested they
Radio News Reel (London Itelzy); house, accused's room where he would 11:16, Goodnight Music: God Save that it
a. young child. Almost simultaneously the body
partment of a hut where first Homuntin to try to find and second accused lived, and but were unsuccessful,
Instruct complainant according-The Queen, 11.30, Clow down.. that all throp accused were of the accused hurtled down to
Wong said he did not see the the road near the child.
then wrote further Accused prezent
time. It was at the
motor but was told it was details. down on
a piece of alleged that the body authorities The student went to a nearby further
He did not round and heavy.
It to the and handed dinlled DIKI and
was then buried in a grave dug
paper would be kept informed simul- telephone,
know the value.
complainant who proceeded to Shortly reported the incident.
for the purpose inside the hut. loneously.
a fountain afterwards the Police The number of technicians,
aad an
Mr Mayne: "Are you asking all the form with Wong alleged that the holo
Look from that you pen which he Bumbulance arrived on the scene. stuted to have been originally set
had been dug in the first place the Jury to believe
entered into at some 12,000, has been level and the accused and her child
to house a molor which he was
a dangerous con- pocket. were taken to led down to between 5,000 and
Queen Amry
struck on of his to keep until it was sold by the tract without knowing what you Complainant suddenly felt a
I put it hospital. The child dled on the 8.000, the reports added.
third accused and his friends. wore to gain from it? The other major question is way but the accused, on being He was to receive a share of to you that this is a agment of need causing the pen to crush on the table and damaging the the British demand for an examined by a doctor, was found
the money,
your imagination."
nib. undertaking by Egypt to make to be suffering from a suspected
Complainant remembered Accused denied this. the base available to the Allies fracture of the
He said that after Chou had and was in the event of an emerganes, a admitted to the hospital.
been killed by the third accused agreed that at this time both the staggering away in a faint and threat of war or outright aggres-
the body was buried in the hole and his wife were unemployed. bla next recollection, said the DT. C. Pung. Polike Surgeons, sion.
in the floor. The hole, which Asked where he intended, in Prosecutor, was accused
On Wednesday last, the APL | respondents on the instructions performed a post-morteen on the The problem of defining the body of the deceased the follow-
was two feet wide, two feet view of this, to get the money to ing against his neck with both deep and about four feet long pay the residue of the rent of thumbs as he was lying down was granted leave by the Full of Messrs Latt, Chan and Ko, conditions unter which re-entry ing day and found the cause of
Court to appeal to the Privy asked for an adjournment saying Info the base can be made by death to be shock and haemor-
was too short to hold the body, the but at 30 Sal Tak Lane on on a bed.
Courell against its judgment that negotiations by respondents Western forces is now under stage from a fracture of the
ark the feet of the deceased March 29, Wong said Ching Shui
uphokting the decision of the for the security had not yet been consideration.-United Press, | skull and injury to the brain and
stuck out of it. Deceased was had told him to ask the owner lying
face-downwards, Wong of the hut to accept the balance! A struggle liver,
during Chief Justice who found in compiled
Brook A. Bernacchi, who of the China Mutual On April 16. The landlord had which one of the bundles of favour lied when he had said March tanknotes which were hidden
by them against the by Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, 29 was the date agreed, he sald, Inside
elothing complainant's
but op no objection, be offered API, over a cargo alleged to be led to the
to extend the Mr. Mayne pointed out that the
fell out on to the floor,
destined for Ching Shul and he had dug
stay of Complainant saw accused pick strategie material
Griginally evidence of a police officer said STUDENT'S EVIDENCE · that the body was lying beneath the hole, he said, which was not
At the same hearing, the APL grated by the Full Count, until ground at a depth of about large enough to accommodate up the banknotes and put them Communist, China,
was for then a pocket. At the same time a
The application was granted, Wan Washington, Aug. 3.
Chee-shing, a 16-year-thre ants showed Wong a the deceased. It The United States Senato to-old student, Lestified that he photograph which had
been motor. Later third accused had blanket was thrown over his further applied for an extension the date of the next hearing. shouted by the Full Court when it gave 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday next. complainant moved day approved compromise lived at 122 Queen's Road East, Lakers while police were digging asked him to go and see Chau, head, When it was finally re- of the stay of execution granted and the hearing was fixes for
who was to act as a broker in "gave Life"
Judgment for the respondente, On January 31 last, the Chlet' for the body.
of the Privy Justice awarded the sum of $104, bill providing more than $6,500 first floor with his mother.
of the mator. He On May 17,at about 10.30...m.. Wong: "The policemen went to the matter million for military and econo-
The next thing that com- until the result mie ald to friendly nations in witness said that he was standing on
House Street, The judgment was the fiscal year, which began on of 124 Queen's Road East, talking to
bie pavement outside the entrance take a photograph of the hole on took Chou back to his hut where plainant remembered was when Council appeal. The full Court and cost to the crung Murai
March 29. They went again in third accused was waiting.
he was escorted to hospital in had ordered a stay of execution Trading Co. Lid of 15-17 Ics To Yu-kwong, July 1,
an ambulance. He was medically of its judgment pending the in respect of the contract price of something talipg July after they had enlarged the
and hearing of the application for the goods concerned together with axamined and injuries
damages of $224,410. The The Senate approvat dame on when he noticed
from. above, onto the area of the hide in wder that I would fit the
goods comprised 50 drums of malfu a voice vole as leaders began a road just in front of him. Da look. size of this deccused."
bruises were found to one eye, leave to appeal to the Privy agreed
Council
manidine.
Abre drume of USP and 10 drum drive for final adjournment of ing at the object clearly, witness
throat, right hand, and back of Mr Mayne pointed out that CAR ON FIRE
Decision on this application for os sulphadiasine USP powder.
alphadiazina said that he saw it was a small Congress in the afternoon,
the bead. child,
Wong had previously said the ABOARD FERRY
a atty was deferred lash Wednes-The APL subsequently brought The Bill includes $4,331,307,-
ct The original summ 000 (about £1,018,395,300) in hurled crown, and foll with thudba of cement was placed on top
of the clovensko that there is A private car caught fire on which he was to take to the day until today for the purpose an appeat before the Full Court Pulsne Judge) and MES new funds for mutual assistance was said that he raw the second not the remotest posibility of board a vehicular ferry tra- Bonic was then checked and is of allowing the respondents me romprising Me Justice ... Could
to arrange for the putting up of or
Justice C. W. Reece (Pulse In the year, and $2,120,915,800 | body to be that of a Chinese woman: any part of this body sticking out yelling from Kowloon to Hong was found that $802.39 was mirisommily in the event of the Full Judge), who upheld the decision Oxford, Aug. 3. (about £757,499,782) carryover bar could not identify her as the
Eng. of the mound." it face downwards. a total body tay certified to runrdag into Yugoslavia, appropriations making
reached by the Chief Justice, from Delegates
"Witness.
Wong: "His feet were origin kong about 4 p.m. yesterday. £2,- France, Belgium and Luxem of $0,052,422,300 (about
the ground floor of 122 Queen's
The fire, which is believed to Road Central and dialling 999, ally sticking out, but the earth
I was loose and soft,"
have been caused by a short bourg today walked out of an 370,893,000).
The teachers confer-
new funds international
are about After awhile the Police arrived,
Mr Mayne: "The deceased cireult in the rear of the car, $900,000,000 (about £321,000, and both bodies were taken away
in an ambulance.
his was about 5715" tall. I put it was quickly extinguished by the ence here
under what the Elsen- When Wan had completed
and the car was of moaning nend a shuffling noire. Yugoslav delegates 000) All the
Magistrate com to you that the holo was about terry's crew, Administration formed testimony the
towed off the ferry.
When he Inquired what was the and some from the other threehower
"honest minimum":
his presence of six feet in length""No" Bub. mended hira on
suffered Tho
damage matter the accused said it was countries made their exits in the
mind and promptness in calling the
Counsel then asked why, if of the Palice,
Kathlang. after revision protest at the presence of two mitted
the motor to be accommodated estimated at $100.. observers from Spain.-Reuter. 1954 budget. Reuter.
Hearing-is continuing.
I'M under the doctor, and I've got the tablets here," she sid, and began to dive into her handbag. "I'm under the doctor because I'm " she added by way of explanation, as she searched for the pills.
She found them at last, and held up the Hitle box. "Do you them?" the me to see
asker!
"Of her, magistrate couise,” Ernestine answered.
The usher passed the pillbox to the bench, and Mr Blundell studied them with due solemnity, then asked: "What would you
lust like to tell me about
night?" He added that
Ernestine
might speak un oath if she wished, but she replied: "There's really no
speak
the truth." "Last night," she said. "I hat been for a two-hour walk by the river, and I was coming home, and I was tired-I'm 73. you know-so I just rested by the fence.
is nil that That
red.
happen DEPARTURE
"WELL
WELL, it's very unfortunate," the magistrate said. "But
It
I believe you were drunk. may be that a little drink affected you because of your illness. Do lake more care of yourself in future. I shall discharge you now."
Einestine gathered her coat
"I'm very grateful about her.
to you," she said to the magls-
trate. Her tone was gracious.
But it was that ice-cold gracious-
ness the sisterhood employ when they mean, to say to hotel managers: "It's no good your trying to explain, I shall never set foot in here again."
WALK OUT OF CONFERENCE
Okays
Senate
Aid Bill
The accused remained in hoggi-said. tal until June 8 when, she was dischanged. At 4.35 pm. that day she lyn changed with murties by the Polite. ›
friend of his,
The next instant another body.
beside that of the baby...
"ENLARGED HOLE"
I
.He
A STRUGGLE
ensued
his
press-
money
In The APL Case
An application by respondents for an adjournment was granted by the Full Court this morning, when hear. Ing of the case between the American President Lines, Ltd, and the China Mutual Trading Co., Ltd, was to have continued.
brough, Lid, in a claim was for the appellants, instructed,
The same Full Court sat to hear Evidener would be given by Court decking not to grant
the application for leave to appasi the sub-ranger of the Distillery Arther alby nt exectation.
This unching. Mr. D., A. L^ to the Privy Council, and for the that about 11 mm. that day as he was walking in the yard near Wright, who appeared for the extension of the stay of, Execution.
tod's room he heard sounds
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