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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

Edward's

Car

I dwell forever in the T was a day that would memories of Edward and his family. The day they bought the ear.

Edward, his

Never would wife, his schoolgirl daughter or the elder one who went out to work, forget their cxcitement when, for the first time, their ear stood outside their own front gate.

The passibilities of car owner- ship almost overwhelmed them. It brought the measide to their doorstep, in a manner of speak- Ing, and made them free of the kingdom from Land's End to John o' Groat's.

A SYMBOL

IN a way, the car was a symbol representing a peak point in Edward's career, showing how far he had come.

He had started his working life quite humbly, as a ware- house lad in a Covent Garden firm.

wns

Now, after 20 years, he the frin's chief salesman, earn- iny £12 a week and nearly £50 in bonuses each year.

No doubt he could have own- ed a car before-in the days be- tween the wars when prices were so low, But he believed in

living within his means, and he

waited until this year.

It was p second-hand car, nothing racy about it, an oedin- ary, comfortable, reliable family

KEEPING UP

salcon.

RELIABLE? Well, that is what the man from whom Edward

bought it said.

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CHINA MAIL

Established: 3845

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1953.

New Honour For Gen. Gruenther

Chinese Catholic

Priests Still

Working Actively

Dublin, Dec. 7.

More than 100 young Roman Catholic priests are working in Communist China today after slipping across the "bamboo curtain" disguised as carpenters and mechanics to foil Communist decrees of death and torture, a Jesuit Mission official announced.

Father T. Martin, Secretary of the Irish Jesuit Missions, said more than 120 priests dis- guised as artisans have pierced Red China's But presently Edward's like a spoiled old lady who disfrontiers and that more than 100 of the mission- covers ailment to attract atten- aires have avoided capture""and are working with tion to herself, began to give mighty enthusiasm."

trouble. Small things went wrong

at first, then compilations set

The cost of keeping the car on the road began to outpace Edward's income. He began to embezzle money from his em- ployers, to keep up with the car.

SIX DAYS CRIME

IN the six days his criminal

Assembly Expected

To Recess

General Alfred Gruen- ther, supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, in a happy mood as he beats time to Bur- gundian songs. The pic- ture was taken at the ceremony in the famous Burgundian cellar of Clos de Vougeot when he was made an Officer of the Brotherhood of Knights of Tastevin. He is wear.

ing the traditional small silver cup of the order,

London Express.

Drama In Shack

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Staley, N. Carolina, Dec. 7.

An aged widow, bound by a 30-year-old promise to Twenty have been imprisoned care for a retarded boy, and at least two killed in their barricaded herself today in underground campaign to bring a cabin where she keeps the Christianity to the masses ruled by Communist dictator Mao now-grown invalid on Tse-tung, he told a church mis-telher, and police feared sion conference.

both may be starving.

1

So successful has been the operation, Fr. Martin said, that ties were perplexed over what Neighbours and the author!- 10 to 20 students Alter back

to do about Mrs Mary Mines, yearly to study in Hongkong 75, and her helpless nephew, and return clandestinely' to their Communist armeland S George Fox, 30′′

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Three pupils of the Chung Wah Driving School testified before Judge J. Reynolds at the Victoria District Court of how they received

Young Man

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Sebestian Adrian Schiess. 24-year-old Swiss, of 2 Road, was shed a total of $1,000 when he pleaded guilty to five charges of driving a car while under the influence of drink, Mail, restating arrest, driving with out lights, driving without valid licence and falling to have

third party insurance, polley,

Mr M. T. Holmes represent-

W. was

for

Ago

To the Editor of the China ́ ́. Sir, I have cut out the following two paragraphs, the one from the Friend of Chine,, the other from the Hongkong for the purpose of the mis-statements made by them of an occurrence happening within two or three Hongkong, and of

tuition and later passed driving tests when the the accused, while Sub-Insp.corecting case against seven men on-charges of conspiracy and corruption continued this morning.

|secution.

were

Outlining the

of focis of the miles case for the Court, Insp. W. which correct particulars might. The accused were Chu Kwon-test after falling twice previous Boxall said that at 12.25 this 80 costly have been obtained-- yee, 38, Police interpreter attachedly. He added that he was aware morning the defendant Was to Kowloon Clly Police Station; that it was necessary

"There was a mutiny of the to pay scen driving a private car from Wong Kwong-cho, alias Wong money to pass the test. and east to west along Queen's Road Kowloon garrison (500 men) an Joc, 43, proprietor of the Kwong that the testing Instructor had Central near Garden Road. the 10th instant. Their rations Wa Driving

School; Young to ba bribed for passing the Police Sgt 2822, on a motor-

3 years in arrear, and Kwok-hon, 32, proprietor of the test. He denied that the $450 cycle, saw that the car did not they rose and declared they Chung Wah Driving School; Mak ho paid the third accused was have any lights on, and called would pull

down

the Com- Po-hon, 34, proprietor of the Potuition fee.

out to the defendant to stop. man

mandant's Yamun and kill him; Kwong Driving School; Kwok

defendant, however, The

ald but they were diverted from Kim, alias Kwok Chl-kuen, 31,

not stop at that stage and executing their dire intention by proprietor of the Nam Fong

carried on for some distance the entreaties, of the Major on Driving School: Lee Lin-blu, 29,

further. The Sergeant followed

his knees, and a donation of wallor; and Chung Ling, 23.

on the motorcycle, and anally driving instructor..

managed to stop the car.

diccused

The first and fifth were represented by Mr D. A. L. IV ht, instructed by Hastings al Company, Mr Patrick Yu, Instructed by Mr F. X. d'Almada, defended the second and sixth accused. Mr R. W. S. Winter, instructed by Mr Alfred

Hon, represented the third and fourth accused, while Mr Francis H.B. Wong appeared for the seventh,

The Prosecution was conduct ed by Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne, Crown Counsel.

accused

hour tuition,

Hearing is continuing

FILM GALA

PREMIERE

On June 5, witness took a In Hands Of

Special Branch

the

The accused got out of the | car and noted in such a manner

He

answer

Insp. Boxoll, At Central, the defendant

Mr.

2,000 dollars."-Friend of China, Nov. 16.

THE FACTS

Now the simple facts

are,

to the Charge Kauloong is sent from Canton,

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"We fears there has been a so us to give the Sergeant the mutiny among the Chinese troops impression that he was under at Kowloon. The unfortunate HE. Sir Alexander Grantham the influence of drink,

wretches, not having received and Lady Grantham were pre- leaned against the car for sup- day of the monoy part of, their pay for three years, thought it sent last night at a Gala Pre- port, his specch was indistinct

sbout time their accounts should' miere of the film "Never Take and he was unable to

be reltled, and for that purpose No For An Answer" which was any questions.

they prosceded to the headquar held, with great success, in aid TAKEN TO STATION

ters of their commander, and of the Hongkong Council of At that moment a European having laid the matter before

Polico Sub-Inspector Social Service.

came him, gave the alternative of pay- The Empire Theatre was made along and took the accused to ing or being hung. On this he were charged available for the ezcasion and Central Police station. On the raised 2,000 taels, which satisfied the station the defen- the mutineers for the moment."-- in custody with others not Mr Harry Odel of International way to

consetween June 21 and Films Ltd provided. the Alm, arrest, said empted to resist, Ilongkong Register, November 22.

dant twice August 17 this year to give which is an adaptation of mancy to Sub-Inspector R. G. Paul Gallico

story "The Little ibbitson, formerly of the Kow-

Miracle

It is the simply told agreed to be medically examined, loon Trame Omee, as a reward tale of the faith and determina- Queen Mary Hospital he refused. that the pay of the garrison at

but when he Was taken to for preferential treatment to tion of small boy who is

Tuken certain members of the public convinced that his sick donkey

back in passing them in their driving will be cured if he is allowed

Room at Central, the accused while their rations of rice are tests,

whs asked for his driving drawn from the district of to take it in to the Crypt of Stilcence, but replied that he did Kwey-sin: the former has been FAILED TEST

Francis of Assissi. He is finally | not have one.

Boxall remitted and paid regularly, but Lau Kuk-ming,

Insp. not before the 4 student, successful, but

of disturbancea testified that he obtained audience is moved to laughter added that the accused did, in in consequence

fact, have an expired Inter- in Kwey-sin district, Some learner driving licence In April and tears.

national Driving

ving Permit.

three years ago, The Chairman of the Commit- and took lessons at the Chúng

the authorities* Holmes,

addressing the there Wah Driving School at $8 per tee responsible for the excellent Court in mitigation, said that collect the tribute, and

found it Imposible to the organisation of last night's per- the defendant was Swiss and soldiers have gone without their formance was Mrs R. R. Todd. The third accused, proprietor Sho was ably assisted by Mrs not

comparatively young. He was

rations ever since. This

they of the school, he said, hind men-w.

not entirely familiar with

the •havo done patiently at least tioned to him that if some

Turner, Mrs V. Chan, easier for him to pass the test.

regulations here. Hab-llong and

Mrs

outward appear- thout any money was paid, it would be Mrs Lee

I..

Mr Marden, MARCARET

Holmes said that the ac-ance of discontent until about cused should never have witness replied that he had to

weeks been threo BRUCE,

ago, when driving the car, and would not they remonstrated with their consult his father,

have been doing so had it not Commander, and wanted him to bcen for the fact that his write to Canton, and get the driving test of the Traffic Office

chauffeur had disappeared, and Guvernor of the Province to but felled. He then took an

he had to drive himself home. compel the Kwey-sin mandarins ather few hours lesson and on.

In conclusion, Counsel said that, to do their duty; and he July 3, he passed the test. The Special Branch is hang- the defendant was in an ex- hesitated to do so, they at last,

On the same afternoon, the ling the case of the seizure of a tremely penitent frame of mind. on the 4th of this month, went. and had a discussion-with-wit--Follee-on-board-a-junk-off

Instantly with their demands Accused visited his house quantity of arms by the Marine

in a body to his house, and the sisted ness's father.

upon his complying Shaukiwan last night, when Cross-examined, witness said several persons were detained. following

by despatching failure

a messenger to The police were called, and, tical Committee voted to: are young

of the frut A Special Branch official said

Canton.

Some reason ho tat

an inclusive fee of $500 this morning that he was not the other morning, Edward, from

declined doing so, but said he the deck at Bow Street, pleaded night to recess the General both" the priesthood and a

was arranged for the tuition prepared to give detalls at the For obstructing the free ac airs Mines made a deathbed

would himself bear the expense at the Jesuit Regional

lessons until the second test. gully to the three charges of Assembly tomorrow with-trade

cess of other vessels to the to that date amounting to promise to Fox's purents more Lau Wah-chlu. embezzlement against him, and out a full Korean debate Seminary in Hongkong.

·witness's

gangway of the American war about 4.089 taels, and would seo than 30 the Chief Magistrate, sked the

years ago that she father, gave corroborative Sir and meet early next year if

learning carpentry,

ship Toledo, Kong Chung, 42, that the rations from Kwey sin would care for their son and evidence. Laurence Dunne, to take into

mechanics or other trades, the protect him as long as she lived. a majority favours it.

forthcoming in future. Yuen Wing-kee, timber

2 priests manage consideration two others.

Fal, was fined $10 by Mr A. G. The money was paid on the 0th. Ave-nation Soviet bloc abstain-religion which has killed, for tendent,

The vote was 55-0 with the Communist

broker, said that he obtained

Parker at the Marine Court this This is the sum total of the Washington, Dec. 7. The County Welfare Superin- against

a Icerner driving cence in The Attorney General, Mr Mr James Burgess, February and took a total of 70 Herbert Brownell, Jr., today The Fr

affair. ing.

The Prosecution said that de- tured, or imprisoned hundreds Police Chier, W. L. The Russians and their allies of missionaries.

hours of driving lessons at the granted asylum in the United fendant lald his vessel alongside Perhaps you do not know. and a County nurse went to the Chung Walt Driving School, the States to dve Czechoslovakiang the gangway of the warship that a more strict watch is now explanation of the stupidity of sought in vain to leave it solely

shack after reports from neigh-instructor being one Lee Kan- who fled to West Germany last which was anchored the prisoner.....

to the Assembly President, Mrs

the kept at Kauloong fort and on bours that Mrs. Miries was cheung. of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India,

March by seizing a Czech air-Navat anchorage yesterday board the war-junks there, than Edward's impressive working | reconvche the

PAID $500 "When it is known they are critically ill.

liner in fight. -

morning.

Defendant's vessel has been done for many years record and his blameless life. world Parliament if the situa- persecuted," he said. "But we the window," said Mr Ledinum,

five-United Fress, Catholics, they. are always

Mr Brownell issued special He told the history of the car.

"We couldn't see her through

temporary entry permits to the event och a position that if I am Sir, Your obedient servant,

prevented other tion in Korea requires. But o

vessels from know that over 100 are still but we talked to her and she Polish amendment to this effect JOB GONE

upproaching the gangway. was overwhelmed by a 50-8 free and working with

mightysaid we should go away." enthusiasm. "YOU'RE quite satisfled, are margin with five abstentions.

decision The you, that this had not been

He said Mrs Mines kept Fox going on before there six days?" notable victory for the United tradesmen-priests make contact tied with a rope. He said he with religious Chinese through saw Fox lying on the floor, "just the Chief Magistrate asked the States, which originally

that the As their work as artisans and help skin and bones and white as a officer.

forward the idea "Perfectly satisfied," the de-sembly wind up its work with build up Christian faith in the sheet,"

districts debate opening a Korean

to which they are tective-sergeant answered.

nesigned,

"Nobody has been in that Communist hack long as anyone can "What do you want to ray?" rangements for 1 Korean peace began, releasing Christian China remember in gald Lednum

parles

sionaries who had been gaoled on United Press. The Russians had been ex-) charges of

espionage and pected to insist On an all-out sabotage. Korean debate at the current Some

stme back session, slated to wind up to-Moscow morrow. But the Soviet de Hongkong, ironically the entry legate, Mr Andret Vyshinsky, point for the new generation of and his satellite friends agreed p:forts trained there. to forgo a debate now.

But all told of starvation, tor- It was not clear whether they ture and brain-washing after Bummary. took this stand merely because their arrest,

career Insted, the six dayr between the first altered entry In his books and the discovery of

his crimes, Edward took just United Nations, Dec. 7.

The United Nations Poli-

over £0.

A detective-sergeant went into the witness-box and said:

"Sir Laurence, this is one of those cases where there seema no rent

He told

"Has he lost his job?"

а

Sir Laurenco' asked Edward, neat man of 44, with brown hair brushed back, and horn-rimmed spectacles.

"Sorry I've been so stupid, caused all this trouble," Edward snld.

be a fine of £5.”

Edward asked for

and

60-nation

marked

Put

out that might ¡copardize Panmunjom on

the

priests.

Father Martin sold the priestą Chinese who study

By

to avoid the

crusade

MIGHTY ENTHUSIASM

Father Martin

wid

the

through

Mrs Mines had threatened to shoot anyone who tried to break into her shack.

Lednum

and others through Radio Hongkong

II.K.T.

with

third

Office as he went there for his On July 14, he met the third accused at the Kowloon Aramic driving test and third accused had told him something in re- lation lo the test. He took the

and passed it.

test

After passing the test, herald he went to a tenhouse with the third accused and paid third scouted $500.

Cross-examined, witness eald the $500 was paid to the third accused if third accused could facilitate him in passing the test. Trang Hin-lel, a 19-year-old student said he obtained Jearner driving licence in Morch and took lessons from a relative. He failed twice in driving posts on March 7 and June 24.

ed to pass the test. The amount of money was later fixed at $450, which, witness old,, was considered to be "to money."

A few days prior to his third "Well, usually, when people

test on August 1, he went to 6. Time Signal and Programma the Chung Wah Driving School betray trust placed in them, they

0,03, Melody go to prison," said the Chief

| the, Stars-Mfusie of Sigmund Romterg

where he was told by the third Magistrate. "Your good char- they saw defeat inevitable or The Roman Catholic Church in Cornell

rung by Genevieve Rowe (Bop.),

Dccused that

was difficult to (Miezzo-sop.), le pass the test but

school acter stands you in good stead, because they wanted to see how already had placed worker Mattson (tenor) Lawrence Brooks could

that the You've lost that now. On each events would unfold not only priests in European parishes. In (Bar); 6.0, Bic Bandstand. Brig-

help him (Witness) of these three chargs there willis Koren but at the projected France, the centre of the worker-ter C.W.S.

house and Rastrick Band, Manches←

Third accused.

also allegedly Big Four Foreign

Band conducted by said that some money would Ministers' priest movement,, their mission Denis Wright (BBCTS); 659. Wes- Berlin.

have to be paid if wilnem wish- was to catry religion to workersther Report; 7, Time Bignal, Worla was meeting in

decision was *Today's given time to pay. In the time

as taken by working with them in shops London Relay) 7.15. Interfude: for News and United Nations Report he was given, he would sell the on a rezolution sponsored joint-end factories-United Press.

RhythmThe ly by Brazil and India. It was

Malcolm car, perhaps, to raise the money.billed as a compromise between

Lockyer Quarlet (DBCTS); 130, Forces Fa- The car might have to

vourites (London Relay); B, La Demi- to go. They would always in Edward's the two original resolutions they

Heure Francaise (Studio); 8.30, First Hearing presented by Bernard" 3lloks family remember the happier had put forward separs ly. —

(Budio). Tima Bigital. Musical day when it had arrived and

Notebook presented by the Rev. this day at Bow Street would

Father 1. Пуап. 8.3. (Studio)) London, Dec. 7.

On the morning of August 1, Bull Electrocuted:

930, Itadio serves a CommunNy--A dwell forever in their memories,

The House of Commons 10-

Farther ® Programme, Writer, and he went to third accused's house top.

night

produced by Desmond rejected the

Labour BBOTS) 10 Popular Parada 10.30, fuldon. He then went to the Hawkdes and paid $480 in addition to $14 Reedsburg, Wisconsin, Dec. 7.

Farmer Wilbert Harme bullition payer that the Artis Ballet Prince for Polovt Kowloon Traffic Office and later

government should "cenice]"), tha slan*** Dances (Barodbi)^iduard when it Order in Counsell suspending the Philharmonia Orch, and the London

Van Belnum conchicting the London | paried the text an awallowed an electric Ught bulbs constitution of British Guiana, Philharmonie! Chole(Chorus Maternied that he had told the Police Cross-examined, witness do- hanging from a cord over its which deposed the local govern derio Jackson). "Lav-U* Meline he bad paid $400 to second ne- istallUnited Press.

jment there,

area plak (asm) paski Aisthony Colling The rejection of the prayeducing the London Palamonic cod. He denied that he had Printed and published by WILLIAM ALSCH GADAM for was carried by 304 votes to 271 Time Signal Radio News Roel (Rathiri ocuod (since May PSPROS

Orch; *1030, Weather "Report". Ei, | startedi taking lessons from thre and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 149|--a govanument majority of: 33 colded 3 London, jeley):1130) Goods: Wyndhamn Street, City of Victoria, fa the Colony of Hongkong. voice--France-Presso, abyste

night, Music: God. Bare The Queen

Ho agreed that he was Dowse

perately anxious to pase the

'What's His Line?" Solution

SHIPPING CLERK ̈

London Zaprosi Maraton.”

United Press.

Was

electrocuted

Govt Wins Vote

Witness said he took alto- "gether two hours or lersons from the third accused at $7 per hour. PASSED TEST

moment.

OBSTRUCTIVE

MOTOR BOAT

Granted Asylum coxswain of motor bont Kong were

SIDE GLANCES

at

By Galbraith

"Most-of them sit at a desk all day, and now they make

the poor worn-out shoppers stand upi

ANGLO-CHINESE. SHANGHAI SITUATION

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By the Nymph we have fellers from Bhanghial to the 19th, but 'our latest North-China Herald is of the 12th. Others may have been more fortunate, and we may be enabled to see a paper of the 19th before the issue of our next Overland, which will confais a journal of occurrences of a former correspondent brought down to the 18th, giving we are per suaded a mora tellable record than d to be found in the Herald, which another, correspondent tellm un is at prosent no more to be trusted, In what profuses to be editorial, then In the furnished translations De Paraphrases of Chinese Intelligence, whether gathered from public docu- iends of from people who have been talked to.

The native eity is still in the hands of the insurgents, but they Have already lost, the foreign shipe they recently purchased to contand against the Imperialists, who on the other hand have, been rainfareed by the arrival of fleet of West-coast craft. But beyond the capture of the Snipe and Glenlyon, no mate- rial advantage seems to have been ayer obtained: the position as surned by foreigners towards The two parties: being very kills in! ao- „cordance », with the · professed heutrally, and calculated", greatly to impede the operations of the Im perialists, and retard the recapture of the city. One instance of inter- ferelice on the part,- Of › H.M.S Spartan, in • carrying of certain guns winch – the amygerie) latas findi Beiked on their way to the inntre Konts, seems to be of : un u>Du skŸ.. gravo nature, throwing for a. tiine Into the shade, the doctrings main- tained by the Consula. of EnglaTICK and of France in further," one=:

· respondence with the Tenuis, m the obligation of meratiana do pay, and the right of the Chinese Gay- emment to collect, duties at Shangw hal, but we can hardly believe that the French -- Ministers whose arrival on the, 19th- ja pannounced, will adopt the views of Mr. Edan. and the reference, made, to George Bonham "may", not "renilt-in Fatzen dan is unqualified. BOETOYAL E *Me Alcock seems to anticipates and VSTA" "detachment of the Nanking Instrgenta,who had-penetrated into -the province of Chuj -214, fine bren

routed, 15 le said,'t