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6 KILLED ON ROYAL NAVAL CRAFT

ANZUS Hongkong Man

THERE IS more

THERE

I

than 11

touch of irony in the fact that Britain in not IN participant in the current Washington meeting of the ANZUS Council. She is her- self a Pacific Power and s Дл concerned about its iuture security ILA tho United States, Australia and New Zealand." Moreover her contribution to the defence of the area in the event of

IN already in the task

A Victim

FIVE OF CREW

WOUNDED

IT WAS OFFICIALLY REVEALED hostilities would be auto- THIS MORNING THAT SIX OF THE matic and substantial as it 14 MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF A of aafeguarding Southeast ROYAL NAVAL LAUNCH FIRED ON Asia. Yet for reasons which BY A CHINESE COMMUNIST VESSEL have never been satisfac YESTERDAY WERE KILLED. torily explained, Britain has been kept ANZUS, What decisions of policy and

America,

out

of

FIVE OTHERS WERE WOUNDED. The China Mail learns that one of action which six killed was Mr E. F. Gower, of Lowe,

ntbal Bingham and Matthews.

Australia

New Zealand make in the Counch, Britain has to learn second hand; it may be true that Australia and New Zealand keep their senior British Commonwealth partner fully informed, and it may also be assumed that neither of the dominiona would allow themselves to be committed to obligationa which would

prove

of

embarrassing to Britain or would undermine the solidity of the Common- wealth. Nevertheless the creation of ANZUS should never have taken place with- out Britain's Inclusion. Her exclusion ін pointless because, in the event trouble in the Pacific, she would be automatically Involved in any hostilities which Australasin should find themselves; wherefore, It 18 obviously more practical that Britain should directly share in the planning and Security arrangements from the beginning and not when an emergency arises. This is a fundamental aspect which the United States appears to have ignored.

has

been America's argument that the in- clusion of Britain in ANZUS would make it necessary for other coun- tries also to be invited to the Council. The validity of this contention cannot be

Russia And

4-Power Talks

Berlin, Sept. 9.

The Soviet Union plans to accept the Three-Power Invitation 10 # Four- Power Forclen Ministers' Conference, well-informed East Berlin sources stated today.

However. the Bovici Union did not approve of holding the conference In Lugano but would suggest Berlin or Potsdam.

These sources further sald that the Soviet Union was prepared to deal with all questions relating

the German problem.

to

On the other hand, the Soviet Union does not agree that the powers should themselves settle the election procedure, which the USSR maintains should be agreed upon by representatives of Fast and West Germany, there Sourc Bald. - France-

1'ressc.

Deadlock In

Strike

sustuined, In considering Negotiations

and planning for the securi-

Ly

of

ANZUS

the Pacific, the

Council

cannot

Mr Gower, a keen member

of the Hongkong Defence Force, was present

the craft in uniform as an observer.

in

to

^ Captain in the Royal Artillory during the last war, the late Mr Gower come Hongkong in 1045 with the Military Administra-

British tion

came

In 1947 he joined Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews.

He quickly made himself well known in the Colony and be-

active an

worker in charitable organisations.

He was particularly interest- ed in the Hongkong Defence Force where he gained wide- spread popularity."

He will be buried tomorrow afternoon with the other five

navol victims in the Novai.

of the Happy Valley

section

cemetery.

The funeral cortege will leave HMS Tomar at 2.30 p.m.

A Reuter report from London, stated quoting the Admiralty that the

of the 40-ton motor launch 1323 included two or three officers. Vessels of Its armed with one three- type are

crew

Founder or one 40 mm gun, plus a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun. They are 72 feet long.

The

on patrol launch was In the Pearl duty

River es fuary 20

miles southwest of Hongkong.

The destroyer, HMS Concord (1,710 tons) was ordered .to tika casualties to Hongkong.

The names of the casualties will not be released until their next of kin have been informed,

dam- Chinese

Twins Found Abandoned

Mrs Doris Samways, a staff nurse of Tudor Lodgé Home, Wimbledon, holds six-month-old boy twins whe were found abandoned outside a Roman Catholic Church in Clapham recently. A note pinned to their clothing said: "Baby twins each six months. Please take my babies for adoption."-London Express photo.

Important Victory For TUC Leaders

Douglas, Sept. 9. Britain's trade union leaders won a victory for their policy of "go slow" on further nation- alisation of industry.

further

many

RESUMPTION OF THE KING CASE

Witness Denies Instrument Of Shares Transfer Was A Forgery

A denial that there was a forgery in an instrument of transfer relating to certain shares of George Falconer and Company, Ltd., in- volving the typewritten words "Dollars sixteen and cents twenty", was made by Mr W. M. H. Seymour, a Director of the Company, when the case against James Joseph Osbourne King, merchant, charged with frau- dulent conversion, resumed before Mr Poon Yan-hoi this morning.

Mr Seymour was replying to questions put to him during cross-examination by Mr M. A. da Silva, Counsel for King.

Defendant WVGA alleged to will see clearly a change of the

| have fraudulently taken the sum date to March 9, 1950-Yes,

of $0,305.04 for the use of his there is a change. wife from the Company on November 17,

while

Director of Falconer's.

The Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr A.J.

Clifford, both instructed by Hastings and Com-

pany

aro prosecuting.

I suggest to you, Mr Seymour,

that by reason of the string office enquiries, stamping was delayed. until March 0.—I don't remember that.

put it to you that the Instrument

of transfer went into

At the outset of hearing this the stamp office for stamping morning, Mr Clifford informed with no consideration, stated in

the

had

"sum of dollars", where

Oppose Red

China's

Admission

To UN

Court that Mr d'Almada the column under the heading Just returned from

you holiday, and would come inte now find $10,20 written down. the

case again at a later

didn't see the document stage.

before it went into the stamp

Washington, Sept. 9. Resuming his questioning of om

office, but Mr Seymour, Mr Bilva naked him shown in that column' was as it today that the Australian. New thio consideration Informed sources: sald (here whether it was his clear object

United States now when it was brought to Zealand and that criminal proceedings should

Foreign Ministers agreed " at t be instituted against King in the me for my signature.

Furthermore, interest af Falconer's when he

mootings their Anzus Counell Mr Seymour first approached the Commercial added, the Company Register of today to oppose any move to. scat Communist China in the Crime Branch of the Police. Shares showed that ho (wit- Witness replied that he noted on ness) paid £1 for each of the United Nations "under present the advice of Counsel, and he had shares. been told he should report the Mr Silva: Are you aware that The three Ministers, Mr

natter accordingly.

if the words "sixteen and Richard Casey of Australia, Mr Referring to a balance sheet cents twenty" appeared in the Clifton Webb of New of the

for the year Instrument; according to Company

the Zedland, and Mr John Foster ended August, 1951, Mr Silva Stamp Ordinumce the Instrument Dulles of the United States, pointed out an item for $41,000 would have borne the stamp duty also agreed there was no ques-

travelling

abad of $5.2071 was not aware Meling expenses

of tion of present diplomatie ̈re- asked what it was in respect that.

cognition of the Chinese Com- of. Mr Seymour answered that Are you aware thig if it was munist regime.

could remember

of

REQUISITION BOOKS

"TOTALLY

sixteen

dollars

circumstances."

to

on

was in respect

Mr "gratis free" without considera-

The three Ministers began Ipekdjian (another Director)

tion, the stamp duty would be and the defendant, so far as he only $57-I am aware that the their annual exchange of views could

without con-word "gratis" does not appear in of Pacific defence problems by Soviet the instrument of transfer,

but exchanging views sulting the books.

Counsel asked witness i be I am aware that without con- policies and tactics. could remember telling the sideration the stamp duty would

The world situation in Court at an earlier hearing about be only $5. At the Trades Union Congress annual con- the stamping of the instrument

general was sludied, particular- threat ly in the light of the UNTRUE" to him ference here, they fought off vigorous demands by of transier of shares

posed to the free world by left wingers for a policy of more public ownership asked further if witness could "sixteen dollars and 20 cents"

from the defendant. Mr Silva

I put it to you that the words international Communism. in the near future.

recall saying that a few weeks were put into the instrument Informed sources said, that before, he had gone to the of transfer some time after it the Ministers paid particular Before

slamp office to inspect the had been stamped by the stamp the conference,

...) attention at trade union thinking In

the Vietminh which 8,000,000 trade unionista parts of the world,"

document connected with

its office. are represented, were the pro-

In other words, I sug-rebellion in Indo-China. Ho said the Council's report

stamping. Mr Seymour 20- gest a

forgery.-1 say it is posals of the General Council, did not say "go backwards. It plied・ Yes to both questions.

Mr Casey and untrue.

Mr Webb totally leading body of the Congress, on fully admitted the case for ex-

warmly praised Mr Dulles for OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Referring

witness to nationalisation. These admitted pansion and extension of public

the his speech last week in which instrument of transfer, Mr Silva he sald the Allies should make The following statement Was

the case for public

tlic ownership of own

of ownership, but wanted further Mr Silva then referred to a asked if he could agree that the clear their intentions in advance the Issued by the Naval authorities; water industry but London, Sept. 9.

of the methods urged study

to be copy of a letter from Falconer's heaviness of type between that

events seemed at 12.50 p.m.

consideration

likely to before used in acquiring this owner-files, signed by King and dated of the words. Hours of negotiations to

over other "In amplification of the slate-taking

industries ship.

December 9, 1950, and naked it and twenty cents" and the name involve them in war, Da chemicals,

Informants sald avoid the future of Indo-end the "guerilla" strike of ment issued

Mr Casey in Hongkong lost uch

aircraft

To uhend witness could remember inspect-"William Matthew Hall Sey- Before they could

res in the mour" on the same, line appear-and Mr Webb told Mr Dulles with machine tools. China. Yet in secking to British electricians, which night regarding the incident in manufacture and

Extreme left wing delegates the individual man and women could

more pubile ownership ng also, the

stamp office.

said he ed to be different.

that his speech would have “a safeguard the security of how affects 4,500 men, end- which HMML 1323 was

not remember, aged

by

tried to have the Council's report must be convinced that it was gunfire from a

very healthy effect" in regard adding that country, the Council ed in deadlock here tonight. Communist naval vessel, the in-thrown out with a motion that it not only

that he might have done so.

to Indo-Ching.--Reuter. The Ministry of Labour ancident took place at 3.10 p.m. should be referred back."

a doctrinaire polley Counsel produced a document have also to consider ather

nounced that discussions had local time about 7 miles south-

but a policy that would produc to witness. and asked if he could Southeast Asia areas, not-established that

But on a "card vote"-upon the result claimed for it, "no mutually

west of

of Lin Tin Island in inter- which delegates, use the voting ably Malaya and Borneo. ncceptable basis for settlement"

Mr

the requisition remember if Geddes added: "But we books were in that form. Wit national waters.

strengths of their absent union must make it clear-because we ness replied he And if Malaya figures on exlated,

could not re the agenda.of the present The Minister of Labour, Sir consisted of six killed and five feated by 3,702,000 votes against ourselves that Social

"Casualties among the crew members the motion was de- have to be brutally frank with member,

although he imagined meeting, then Walter Monckton, said in Council

owner it would be in the same form as statement, he had decided wounded. A member of the 2,040,000. This gave the trade ship does not relleve the the document. Britain's absence becomes

appoint court of inquiry and Royal Hongkong Defence Force union chiefs a majority of 1,062,-worker of his

Tesponsibilities.

Mr Silva: Do you remember anomalous. The restora-

had asked the Employers Asso-

was on board and he also was 000 vol

votes

the contrary, it places whether the requisition WAS tion of peace, law and order clation "In the strongest possible

killed.

The delegates later gave greater responsibility on tum "The funeral of those killed to withhold

m. taken on March 8, 19107 any action in Malaya is today Britain's terms"

formal approval to the Council's M. Bryn Roberts, General will take

Witness: I already said I can- place exclusive responsibility, but pending establishment of the (Friday) at 2.30 pm. in the

tomorrow policy with an overwhelming Secretary of the Union of Public not remember whether or not I sent a similar

majority in n show of hands Employees, led the opposition to w she can hardly be expected court. He had

Holy Trinity Church, HMS vote.

the report. He angued that it u to fulfil those duties onlyquist to the union asking it to

withdraw

At this singe, was adopted, the labour move submitted that the document MOTION WITHDRAWN Faced with this collapse of ment would have 10 0:0- could not go in an exhibit as the "go slow" grammes in the next election witness had said he did not opposition to policy, tho

Communist-led one by the Labour Party saying know whether he saw it or not. foundry workera union with there would be nationalisation. drow a motion it had put for- and the other by the Trades Witness rejoined that what he might ward asking for "an immediate Union Coneroes saying it could had said extension of public ownership not be done. The election would have seen it. of essential Industries."

be lost even before the polling Mr. Silva: You remember booths were open.

whether or not the requisition was dated March 8; 19307 -

Wilness:, I told you : I don't remember,

the strike orders,

3

to

In

ing firms by the 3,000 electrical contract-

in

the Employers

to be told that the preser- The strike, now in its third vation of Malaya's security week, started on August 24 is no longer hor concern support of ETU wage demands but has been assumed by for its 40,000 members employed the ANZUS Council. Britain has a well defined right to Association. be included in any Pacific security alliance such as ANZUS, and her exclusion cannot in any senso justified. In fact, without and the walkouts were resumed. Britain's membership it is Atomic research centres,

conceivable that

A truco was called on August 31, when the Ministry of La- bour brought the two sides to- be ether for talks But the talks

broke dowIL within 24 hours

·

Tamar. Interment will, follow at | Happy Valley."

Runaway Boy Found Wearing Girl's Clothes

tho

Mr Clifford

was that ho

The success of the trade union

Ho declared the chiefs braces them for the next

Council's over no polley if adopted would be "an and bigger balllo Tokyo, Sept. 9.

tknollsation that faces them at abject confession of lack of faith Police here today arrest the Labour Party conference in the very principles on which

Do you recall whether or not the movement was founded." the requisition bore the words a 15- next month ed. "for protection" ANZUS power plants, steel and arma-

The question of whether to Reuter

"gratis for consideration"T-I could not be fully successful. inent works, and airports have year-old runaway boy di adopt a policy of going slow on

might have seen the words, but affected. Normal of been 'intentions

work covered wearing girl's.

stato ownership or urging

I can't The good

them. recall #0 { clothes.

Party to go sil out to bring

"DON'T REMEMBER” ་ ANZUS are not questioned; has hardly been interrupted

industries and land under state RITA REFUSES D you remember whether on on the contrary they can be far but may be if the strikes

continue.

Runaway Masako Nishizawa control will be one of the bla wholeheartedly approved. The latest talks which began told the police "she"

was the clashes between rival factions

SETTLEMENT But the present alliance in last night continued until after eldest "daughter" of a merchant at the conference. deficient in strength, and it three o'clock this morning. They in Kochi Prefecture of Western The powerful trade union might yet be discovered were resumed at the Ministry Japan. that the proper course is to enlarge the pact-and- include all nations of the free world with a stake in the, Pacific which would draw upan overall security arrange ment for the vitally, im- But in any .portant aren,

avent, ANZUB as it exists today la inadequate. Britain must have Her voice in its Council

this morning-Reutor,

New Rioting In, Nyasaland

Me

March 8, 1950, the stamp office | made enquiries: as to why the consideration in -question was

der gratis"? taken as

-I don't re- chiefs will be opposed on the

New York, Sept. 9. member Bartley Crum, lawyer of Alm I suggest to you

that you His mother told the police are by politien groups who

the look upon left wing politician ster Rita Hayworth, confirmed know that on March 8, 1950, In that when Masako

his client would reply to the starap office en- family members all became Aneurin Bevan as their leader, tonight that

C. J. Goddes General refuse 4 $1,000,000-divorce quiries, an explanatory letter and were told by a fortuno

of the Post Office settlement Secretary

from her husband, was, sent by King to the stump teller "the family is haunted by Johannesburg, Sept. 9.

Workers

spoke here All Khan, If this meant, bring office. any that that is un Union, the evil spirit of a dog and so a

today for the General Council's | BUD their child, Yasmin, lotter was written on March 9. Police emergency.

de true. 1" further say that King's reinforce baby boy could not survive." nationalisation polley ta

a Moslem ments have been sent to Chik-

He declared" "1" "think the This followed a statement 1950, not March for wana in the south of Nyamland Masako, however, could no

or spito upión movement made earlier in Las Vegur by a You know, now that this actual to quell rioting which, started longer stand his unnatural life" British trade

bo may there last night.

as a "girl" and after his parents today.

selung the spokesman for Miss Hayworth stomping" of the instrument of A report and that the police refused to let him dress and net pattern of thinking not only of that her daughter was entitled trouton, was done.. on March 9,

away from the were using clubs to dispersa ilke a boy he ran

European Trade union to an American (and Christian 19907-- Tod... Anki, H you look it movement, but in all próbability education--France-Press.

+

the mobs-Trance-Prosto, homeChina Mali Special.

'the instruments of transfer, you

(Contd. on back page, col. 3)

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