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Case Ambassador's Warning

Bailey

Again Adjourned

The Bailey Case at the Criminal Sesalona was once more adjourned this morn- ing when after a short hearing the accused, Albert

On Sale Of

U.S. Farm Surpluses

New York, Dec? 14.

The British Ambassador, Sir Roger Makins, Francis Bailey asked for, said today he feared a new United States law might time to take four more docu- increase the "thorny problem" of the disposal of

agricultural surpluses.

ments to Court,

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Mr Justice Reynolds chided Under this law, the agricultural trade develop-

Balley, maybe that time and again the hearing had to

adjourned because he had not Apolet's ng Daley remarked:

prepared his case.

Rued by

bement and assistance act, he said, the United States Government was negotiating with various coun- tries for the sale of surplus commodities against chofce payments of local currency. This, the United States would use in various ways, some in the nature of aid and others going to meet United States purchases and obligations abroad.

"I am not asked for four weeks to prepare

my defence and I won rushed

here in two weeks'

ADJOURNMENT GRANTED

The Judge they said he would

10

adjourn the case to 2 pm. to-

would grant morrow and more adjournment for Bailey to prepare his documents.

merchant,

Balley, 33, charged with three

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He declared: "I will. bo clear that if the United States uses the local currency acquired by the sale of agricultural sur- pluses to meet bills which It counts of would otherwise have had Lo

dollars, pay In

the foreign He is alleged to have mall-countries will get no

bonent published defamatory einurly

from the transaction.

In fact it llbels in the form of letters to

is losing freedom of choice in spending dollars it would other

libel.

Messrs P. H. Sin, Y. H. Chan and S. K. Yee.

Mr Arthur Hooton, Q.C. Solicitor-Generai, and Mr D. N. E. Rea, Crown Counsel, are prosecuting assisted by Det. Insp. R. Dudman.

Balley is conducting his own defence.

DOCUMENTS NOT USED In evidence to support

his

documenta

wise have received."

The British Ambassador was addressing the annual meeting of the Farm Bureau Federation, largest farmers association in the United States, on the im- pact of agricultural policies on international relations,

THE DANGER

the

Sir Roger Makins said the United States price support system raised the domuste prices of Bome farm products above world prices, and Imports were attracted into the United States even when home-grown

ample. supplies

were The natural and understandable relation was to restrict imports, the Ambassador said.

such

"But a number of friendly coun- tries live by exporting agricul tural products to this and other markete" he said. "If you restrict imports, this dopIzves other countries of marketing and sets up a vicious circle of trade restrictions. As long ស

United States maintains quantitative restrictions on tm- ports, other countries obviously cannot afford to abolish their own import restrictions, not only provide on agricultural products but on "usual | Industrial products na well"— friendly | Reuter.

be safe

The danger, he said, was that plea of justification, Bailey de such special sales of form com- clarei thal some

modities might dispiace normal which should have been used

commercial sales and that the in an appeal brought by him

now law did nol were not used.

that speelfically Referring to a letter he wrote marketings of other to Mr Chan on September 24 countries should also 1953, Bailey sold this was the Arst hind that he really became uarded.

"In spite of assurances which suspicious and he asked Mr

kave

been given, countries

the disposal of United States surpluses, are excusably ready to look upon this difference es a danger signal," Sir Roger Makina. declared.

added: "We

Chan for the actual documents, which already fear the effect of not copies,

"Suspicious of Mir Chan?" asked the Judge.

"Suspicious

documents that which should be used were not used and that there was some story behind it. Until this time I was entirely unaware that Mr Chan had not got there docu- ments," said Bailey.

Не old that the Actual account of this matter was very long and involved many cases.

New Appeal Against German Rearmament

Vienna, Dec. 14.

The Ambassador

expand the volume of our must

mutual trade and this means treer trade and alkimately con- vertible currencies."

fros

DEPENDS ON U.S.

Communist Delegate 'Insults' Mr Nutting

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Governor's Advice

At Annual

SHEAFFER'S

ADMIRAL

SNORKEL

REN

Taxi-Driver Tells Court Of Alleged Hold-up By Young British Soldier

A taxi-driver's story of an alleged hold-up by a British serviceman was related before Judge A. D. Scholes in the Victoria District Court this morning, when L/Cpi Peter Ashman, 21, of 20 Field Regiment, RA, Sek Kong, appeared for trial on a charge of robbery with aggravation,

He is accused of robbing Ng Kim, 47, taxi driver, of 13 Kong Ming Street, ground floor, of $18 while armed with a knife at Little Saiwan on- November 7.

Ashman pleaded not guilty About 10.35 p.m. on Novem- accompanied him back to the

he was travelling along road junétion and is defended by Mr. Terance ber 7

in a car. They Road Centrol and Shurlock on the instructions of Des Voeux

found the taxi had been moved the Army Legal Services De when he approached Rumsey and lying cross-wise in the partment.

Street, by the Wing On Com-road with the front bumper pany, he was signalled to stop against the hillside.

The

Prosecution was

con

ducted by Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, the accused, who was dressed

civilian clothes. In

Accused Senior Crown Counsel, assisted

told witness to drive to Cape by Det, Sub-Insp. Wong Slu- Collinson, and witness proceeded chung, of Shaukiwan CID.

in that direction.

When vacant

Ng Kim said he had been employed as a taxi-driver by the Yellow Taxi Company for six years. He was a married man with two children. On Novem- ber 7 he was on duty from 4.30 p.m. until 2 am on November

8.

To Police Review

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, G.C.M.G., declared at the 8th annual Police Review and Inspection at Happy Valley this morning that the Police must be "tenacious of keeping the confidence of the public."

He told them: "You must be why is it that in the past year éfficient, you must not be arro-the number of reports in which

but ano criminal offence was dis gant, nor be a bully, friend. This is a great respon-closed was double the number sibility, for power corrupts, and that were made in the previous you are in a position of power." year? This type of report

At the parade, in which re-only made when the police are presentatives

all Police

and the Special Constabulary-

to strength. go from strength This year more than 1,300 of them will have attended the 14 days course at the Police Train ing School.

Re- The Police

for serve attended

the Arst This is splendid, and branches-were prosent as well regarded by the people as their

bound to Increase efficiency. the Police Reserve and

PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

"I know that you of

the Special Constabulary,

"You three

be tenacious must

of Auxiliaries have had a heavy Police officers awarded the keeping the confidence of the

were

year. The demands that are An-Colonial

must be efficient, made on you seem to grow all Police Medai for public. You Coloni meritorious service.

you must not be

New York, Dec. 14. An "Insult" to Mr

If the West was to preserve its military strength and cone- sion, it must increase its ceono- mte ability, he said. Success depended largely on the policies thony Nutting, the British of the United Stat:, which com- Minister of State, by a So- manded one th of the trade viet group delegate in the and half the production of the Special Political Committee

world

the of It was an American states-

who suggested recently General that the struggle between the climaxed the conclusion of a East and West was shifting to general debate on Soviet

phase

of economic competi- allegations of "piracy" in tion," the Ambassador went on.

"It is for this reason that the the China Seas by Nation impact of agricultural surpluses alist China.

man

D

in

The Prime Minister of and national affairs is going to Czechoslovakia, Mr Vilem increase, not diminish, Siroky, today appealed to months ahead". the peoples of Britain,

France, Belgium, Italy and First Lord

the United States not to allow West Germany to be rearmed, Prague Radio ported.

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re-

The Health Minister, Father Jose riojant, alleged that on October 29 West Germany and Amerien signed

agreement which, after ratifiention of the Paris preta, would entitle Germany to Sudentenlund

claim

the

Defends

United Assembly

of

friends. 19 the

time.

is

of reaching a plece ground at the junction of Little Saiwan Road and Cape Collinson Road, accused ordered witness to stop, but witness suspected something might hap- pen and refused to stop. Не continued un 10 Collinson where the read ended

Cape

and the

SPOTTED ACCUSED

An approaching car appeared the RAF men questioned driver, Witness and the RAF men then continued down the road Cemetery, and witness spotted towards Salwan the accused walking ahead. The car overtook accused and he was taken into custody, by the RAF

men.

Accused was taken to Chitwan On arrival there police post.

the

cul-de-sac. There Was nobody there. Witness fold accused took out some banknotes accused to alight. but accused from n pocket and throw them Witness informed replied he wanted to "alight up on a table.

RAF men the accused, bad thore.""

a knife,"

One of the RAF men searched accused and witness saw him and a knife from somewhere in the lower region of one of ac- cused's legs

SAW KNIFE Witness thereupon turned around and drove back to the same road junction. Here accused told witness to slop. Witnes At the time ho stopped at the did so and accused alighted. junction of Little Balwan Road Witness then saw accused point- | and Cape Collinson' Road," said ing a knife (identified in Court) witness, his taxi meter read at him, Accused; told witness, to $12.50. Witness hedap- "come

out." When witness proximately $18 in his pomen- obeyed, accused continued sion. "Money, money,

was

Cross-examined by Mr Sir- Realising he was the victim lock, who asked witrices why he of a hold-up, witness took out had not stopped when Arst some banknotes from a breast-ordered to do so by accused, uninhabited and nobody pocket and handed it over as he witness replied that the spot was afraid the accused might stab him if he refused.

ever got off there. He was aware that other taxi-drivers had been robbed in lapely roads. and he suspected something similar. might happen.

ALLEGED GUILTY PLEA

Wong, Siu

chung Bub-Insp said that when he c

Witress was holding the taxi's ignition key in his hand and ac cused took this from him. Ac-

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cursed then ordered witness to iurn around and walk down the road, Witness

some walked yards along the dark road and

he charged and

They were Mr George Leys, be a bully, but a nor the time. This is a continuing then hid himself in some bushes cautioned the accused, Ashman

This challenge which you will, i is great responsibility, for know, continue to meet as

you power corrupts, and you are- la have done in the past, a position of power, Do not

"I say to you all; you serve abuse that power. Always be the public of Hongkong courteous.

a Acting Senior Superintendent of Police: Mr Alexander Fearn Cochrane. Acting

Assistant Nations Superintendent of Police, and

Sub-Inspector Louis Tam. today

The Band of the Hongkong

the direction of Auxiliaries—the Police, under Mr W. B, Foster, A.R.C.M., was in ottendance.

EFFICIENCY NEEDED. His Excellendy najd:

"In the four months when I was away from Hongkong you were not under my

eye, but. you remained under the eye of the pubile all the time, and the Follee are probably more under the public eye than any other Government officers.

and icept accused under observa- said "I plead guilty, In reply. tion. he heard an attempt being Witness was also handed. made to start the car, but the spring knife and $18 by FC 4336

Kan Hin-long. engine refused to respond, ould

Feeling that accused ex-

witness took a ride.

la the from 10X

Street to Cape Rumsey Collinson and then back to the

"I am glad to learn that the tremely well, and I know also

that the

people of Hongkong Policy Reserve are proud of their 'Police Force as 1 am, and I am very proud of it.'

Mail Notices

the The Byelo-Russian delegate,

Mr Kuana

The intest Kisilev, supporting the Soviet position, said it was to be expected that the British delegate would have condemned the acts of piracy especially in always as much as Britain had stood behind the principle of Hongkong

But

the

The Carriers

times of porting shown below are those for 'un- regatered correspondence posted. at O.P.O. Hongkong. - The Inte porting timen alsewhere which, in general, ro earlier than the G.P.0. Umes can be excertained by enquiry at the local office,

The intert posting times for registered articles are, generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulers regard-. ing parcel maila cas' be ascertain- ed by, enquiry at any post once.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 15 By Air *Tajland, Baing

Indonesia, Aura, New Zealand, Ceylon, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, "di Japan, ban.

By Surface. ‚”. Indonesia, 5 pm. Micao, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER JE By: Air Thailand, Burma,, India, Pakistanı, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain.

Europe, ang

"In a free country such as is largely can ome freedom of the seas.

judge, whether or not the Police British delegate in the Commit-Force is good, by the confidence Lee, Mr I.T.M, Pink, had actually that the public places in it. The these acts, said the public demand not only efl- de Russian compny.

ciency, but also friendliness and an absence of corruption. Mr Kisilev then

the stand taken by Brilain in this "In a totalitarian state you London, Dec. 14. matter with Britain's position on

may Fet

get efficiency the

but The First Lord of the the case of the 11 American air-police cre feared. They are the Switzerland, Den and other East Admiralty, Mr J. P. L. men during which Mr Nutting enemies not frlends of the Sweden, 6 p.m. European territories.

had said he stood "four, square" people. In a

free country you Both men were spealding at a Thomas, sald today the

may have triendly force, but & ""friendly

an inefficient force. Such a mase protest meeting in Prague Royal Navy believes the behind the United States.

force would not have the con- had told him it would have been more appropriate to fidence of the public; in fact it President, Antoninas firm 'as any airfield."

would be despleed. Zapotecky the entire Cabinet Mr Thomas added to criticism say "on all fours."

Me Pink protested and the and diplomatie representatives of Lord

"In Hongkong our force has Montgomery by top

Mr chairman, Thors, of Iceland, both the confidence and admira- American naval officials for his of the Communist bloc.

to there

tion of the public and it is gen- "Peoples must stand up and remark during his recent visit upheld his objection "ill-chosen remarks." resist the revival of German to the United States that the

erally regarded as the friend of militarism," Mr Siroky said. aircraft carrier had no future, Later Mr Bink remarked: the people. If that were not so "Tho Paris agreements are it was said shortly before the "It's a pity that a delegato is meant to revive the Nazi rob-U.S. launched the carrier For- so short of arguments that he is

restal.

obliged to take bots,"

refuge, in

Mr

which, according to the radio, aircraft carrier has a future delegatory sald

was attended by the alovak

Czechor

Hawall

Japan, 31, AJIL Philippines, Quem!. U.S.A. & Canada, 1 pam.

Philippines, N. Barnes, & p.m.

Churchill 'Gram To Radio Hongkong

Stalin Released

London, Deɛi 14,

voted Royal Navy sald' aircraft, corriers | fuzed waters, apparently and front: atlock to 4890

"Signal and · News:

"The West is trying to rebuild Mr Thomas told a lunch meet-insult." an army composed of the oc- ing of businessmen "there have CONFUSED WORDS

[H,K.T. cupiers and torturers of all been some statements by a very

pun Time Bighal and Programine; European peoples,"

up Mr Pink gaid ho sald.. distinguished Field Marshal who In summing

Summary: 6.63. Lucky. Dip-Vartaty The Prime Minister, • Birra presented by Margherzie These military preparations has given his views on the war that the Soviet delegates, In were directed not only against at sen and opposite number in fastening blame for the acts by Winston Churchill, today made (studio) e World Ne the peace-loving democratic na Amerion fros said very pungent- Chinese Nationalists on the public a telegram in which he London lielmi 1410, Commenta tions but also against all peace-ly what he feels about those United States becatio its thanked Joseph Stalin from the (London Roy) or Special Annxunde loving peoples in the West. views."

Seventh Fleet patrolled For bottom of my heart” for launch-ments] 17:15, host Tingkra Gopipur Tho Czechoslovak · National The · civilian head

Torley at the piano (corded) of the mos

edning the January 1945 German Tawny questions Roos

German Concert Assembly unanimously

the words

Hongkong. full support for the Govern including heavy ones 30

"control."

pressure in the West MP Question Stemter: Patrick Ballery The During the last world war, ment's policy after a debate to indispensable part of the Navy's.

BIM Winston disclosed the Fath Butlery Doroshi Scratch day and passed a unanimous preparations to meet its even the Royal Navy patrolled many hitherto mentioned cable in vote of conidaee, Prague Radlo tial Lasic of war alle

oceans, but I do not think that response to a Socialist requient; maid tonight,

**Lack of carbside may rain

they .may.stain

would ever claim that the House of Commons. Main The vote followed & policy necesiliate rouch

of the enny's they controlled them," said Mir Labour Members of Parliament, being ourcler baredy Pinic KERSTE ONDAN Ergeon, in an apparent enot to embar

treplying to "zar

5. Then Sir Winston, asked him (1 referepõe eto patrol and make public, the i. message

the United States sent Stalin asking for a MC: D. Jabkson, had attack to: drain” Ch

was Inghe Battle of the tabilise the ISD

declaration day by sale med spld, "If so far 1 Biroky

President Zapotocky Mr delivered

The closing speech, to have seemed to lay stress upon Pinky

the carrier t

The Assembly. : aliò expressed save that" the v'escrior has

oval of the Czechoslovak future on: fim ne-may kitte

ora Worle db the recent- with. .....thode : great

'caw; conference", an' Europóan they aro at forh

Patack"? of the declaration che, prors

not be able to get the car go/8w the afternoon of November

ing, witness made his way to the RAF Station at Little Salwan. There he secured the help of two RAF meh and they

junction where the alleged bold- up had occurred.

The taxi meter read 12 miles and fare $12.50. The toxi. went on to RAF Station, Little Sai wan and the meler registered

The trial is proceeding.,

New U.S. Fighter Takes Off another dollar.

Governor Attends Hiawatha' Concert

The, Hongkong Singers, under the direction of their President, Dr L T. Ride, presénted the choral work, "Hiawatha's Wed- ding Feast" at the Great Hall of the Hongkong University last,

ne attend performance was

by His Excellency, the Gov ernor, Sir Alexander Grantham, who is, the Patron of the Bin-

Taken from tho

by Longfellow,

the

written by English composi Coleridge-Taylor...Admisslen to,

the concert, which was broadcast dreet over Radio Hongkong, was free, but contributions by The audience worn accepted. The entire

proceeds were de voted to help in the work of St

unstan's "for" ·

the

· In.... Professor

short

Edmund

Blunden

Professor of English at the Unle described the effect of

versity

The

the lines on the youthful mind of a contemporary, poet.** whole speech was printed in the

programme of the concert.

Fined $100

Gar-oli

drawn, up at, its close, Reuter,