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JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

The Lost Boy

n

the

for

OBIN'S record does not R look too good.

At 18, he has already laid foundations of fairly formidable criminal record.

He was in trouble irst, theft, when he was barely 19, and his last conviction was only three months ago, when he was West at u put on probation

Sessions Country Quarter burguy. Between those tw offences there tuve been others. Yet Robin hug none of the hang-dog look that early on in their careers becomes the mark of men young cruninais. Ho a strepping big fellow, and his handsome face is as open honest as any you are likely to come across in A day's wat about London.

E

I WAS HUNGRY

for

and

CARLY the other evening, two policemen In plait clothes trailed Robin for 20 minutes, ne he tried the door handles of neur Parliament parked cars

Square. Two of the cars he tried to get into had raincoats In them in the thud was a travelling ruk.

The policeman at last lickied Robin. He did not attempt to of what they the <ieny

truth said they had seen him doing.

"1 WIN "I'm sorry," he said. hungry. I've only got a bob

At Bow Street, next morning, he pleaded guilty to loltering with Intent and a police officer went into the witness-box to tell Mr E. G. Robey, the magiskole. wut Wate known of Robin's history

1/6 A

WEEK

THE officer dealt first with the THE

Then previous convictions.

altered from

his tone subtly being impersonally official, and something very like sympathy

for his prisoner entered it, as he went on to sketch Robin's Hite story

**This

boy's parents

Arc he said, "and divorced, sir, they have both remarried. Until he was 10, he spent his life in on orphanage. Then he became a student-farmer

at n

farm

school, for a wage of 39. a week, plus accommodation.

"He left

there to go to In South Wales, and there his wage was

another farm-school

Gd. B week and his keep."

1. Bd.

For

a boy of 17, 16 dd.

week must have seemed

very

CHINA MAIL

DULLES NOT LIKELY TO VISIT JAPAN

Washington, Feb. 28.

Mr John Foster Dulles, United States Secre- tary of State, is expected to forgo a chance of talks with Japan's new government before return- to Washington from Asia, authoritative ing sources said today.

Officials here stressed the United States strongly favoured an early exchange of views on world problems with Japan but it was felt this moment was perhaps un- suitable for Japan's.leaders, so soon after the elections.

Nor would Mr Dulles's present schedule leave him much chupce

make

at revision for itinerary.

His schedule called for return to Washington by March

n

5 or 0.

tris

JYLA

joined

Congressional quarters government officials in favour. able reaction to the election re- sull in Japan.

member

Leave

For Home Today

Manila, Mar. 1. Seven Chinese Communist

Senator Mike Mansfeld the {Democrat) powerful Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee, noted that the strongly pro-Western group headed by former Prime Minis- fishermen will leave Manila ter Shigeru Yoshida fu lost today for Hongkong on the their journey first leg of

"eportedly being

Kround.

Senator Mansfeld told Reu- buck home.

"But I do think that Mrj

They were }utoyuria LN basically prorepatriated by the US govern Western, and while I expeel ment in a move to free the 16 by Red Hier held him to try to normalise relations Anrican with the Soviet Union and to China on alleged charges

with Communist China, explonari tracke I believe he will first look to blox for trading the Western opportunities**

Senatur

Mansfield said non- Communist nations would have to open their markets to Japan Will not be so that Jupan driven into the Communist camp in its arch for trade.

here

pointed out Observers thod this probably first post-wer election that truly reflected the leadership which the people of

of Japan wanted. The observers expected tha! These

government, with the the new people's vigorously

oľ

(1645)

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1955.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

10 they wi

by KEA Berries, Inc.

1-29 "Why carry on because you haven't got a new formal for the dance-you haven't got a date anyway!"

ATTEMPTED

SMUGGLING

$1,000 FINE

Pleading guilty to attempting wrist watches to export 390

Joseph licence. without Thomas Randow, 44, a purser of Trenton, New Jersey, was fined $1,000 by Mr H. H. B. How at Kowloon this morning.

Only six of the fishermen had bencheduled to depart, but a spokesman at Clark Air Force Base said today the seventh had decided to go "after some per- suasions were made by Ameri- an officials that he should join his companions".

will be

be accompanied on They

trip to Hongkong thetr

by Richard Tomkin, leku director of the American Red Cross at Clark Base. The American Red is shouldering Cross reportedly the fishermen's transport

ses and other necessities, penses

The fishermen were

reported US

p.m, on Saturday, he, mandate, would soon to have been rescued by a

Junch revised plane on tiny Triton Island in Japanese international policy the South China Sea last May 16. Since that time they have based on Jopen's urgent need

been held at Clark Base. Their For more trade.—Reuler.

fishing boat reportedly had been sunk by a typhoon.

WUA

DUE IN MANILA

Mr.Jolin

Cx-

Repairiation of the group re. portedly was negotiated through Manila, Mar. 1.

the International is the British Foster Dulles

and scheduled to arrive here tonight Red Cross because neither the the Philippines have by air from Indo-China for an US nor

with Com

little spending money, and per-important conference of Ameri-diplomatic relations

can diplomats in the Far East munist China-Unlled Press. haps it was that that led him

to be held in Baguio City to-

to burglary.

FATHER

MOTHER

morrow.

The conference has been off-

by local

66 A FTER being put on pro- | clally described

Abation

the in

mon

US

of effectively

West Embassy

ጸ officials

an which Country," the officer went on, ordinary" inceting in "this boy came up to London envoys will discuss their com- to see if his grandparents, who

problems and decide on live in Hackney, would put him

ways and means up while he looked for work. They felt they were too old to take him on, but they gave him the addresses of his father and mother."

Robin Journeyed then to the

co-ordinating their work.

However, diplomatic

2,400 To Be

Repatriated

Manila, Mar, 1.

ita

clrcles The Philippines yesterday in- here believed that Mr Dulles formed Nationalist China of

decision to repatriate 2,400 Chinese temporary visitors who overstayed their visas here. The Philippine decision contained in a note handed by

will discurs

and ASSETS

the

co-

and his Far East ambassadors West again, and called on his deteriorating For Enst situation pleased to see him. "Sorry" and how best they could

father. His father was nope 100

imple-

he ordinate their efforts

ment Amerien's policy of safe guarding this area against Com-

expansion,

said. "Can't put you up here. Got a family of my own, as you $00. Now here's 10s., take it munist and go away, there a good Presse. lad." Robin went,

He went to the south coast resort where his mother

and

ber now family lived, She too sald sho was sorry for Robin, but couldn't fit him in. She, too, gave him 10s, and sent him away.

RESIGNED

DOBIN was remanded for ai Tweet, and when he next

Was

by

the at

Randow, who was represented by Mr Peter Mo, admitted that

expert he had tried to watches

without a licence Kal Tak airport last Saturday.

Det. Sub-Insp. Prosecuting. Finger said that at about 1.50 excom- officer. another panked

Pan American air- boarded a

for Tokyo

and liner bounci searched the luggage of passen- gers and crew member?,

The watches were found in a case which was later claim- concluded ed by

defendant, the Inspector.

Americans

mers

In his submission, Mr Mo sild that his client had been with Pan

Airlines for about 10 months. He had only spent a little of that time in the Colony and was not cognisant with its lawa.

then polated out a Mr Mo part of defendant's statement to the Police where he said "I did not know that you had to have an export licence, I thought this

free p port.

71

An application by Mr Mo for the return of his client's watches was adjourned till April 15.

Defendant's passport, which had been held by the Police. was returned to him in Court,

the Under-Secretary of Foreign Churchill To

Affairs, Mr Roul Mangiapus, to Minister Chow Shu-kal, Charge France-d'Affaires of

the Chinese bassy here.

Fifth Test

Mr Chow refused to comment on the note but said that he would immediately advise Taipei about the latest development in the dispute between Talpel cand tate of the Mornin

the over overslaying Chinese.

diplomatic quarters However,

Open Debate

On Defence

Prime

Chinese refugees ia under way. | Govecs wow be manufs8= |

Surprise For Reporter

But

Tublio works officials surprised yesterday were

the deeper to find that certain areas of land got under the sea, the higher the bida rom for them as a public anction.

they were Burprised as who went to

of the Mistaking him for offcial, the happy peeled off $2,400 In notes and pressed them into his hand for the down pay- mert on his waterlogged property.

not so reporter Interview purchasers.

man

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MURDER OF POLICE CONSTABLE

Eyewitness Tells Of Playground

Incident

An eyewitness account of an alleged stabbing incident in the Playground at Chatham Road on December 6 last was related when the trial of three men on a charge of murdering a Chinese police- continued before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg Puisne Judge, in the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing.

man

|

From Our Fíla

100 Years Ago

with

We have been. favoured two criticisms, of opposite ten-

dengy, on the remarks in our

Just issue about the' Emigration Ofer, the one informing un

that, during Mr Hilller's absence in the north, the office was not, as we supposed, suspended, its duties having been performed

by Mr Mitchell, who, it sccmES,

was "most accommodating and painstaking, and though he more about it than

The witness, Cheng Suk-fong, married woman, knew no stated in evidence that she saw a man with a gleamer, yet did not pretend to ing knife chasing the deceased P.C. Lui Shing | know, round and round the Playground, and that she heard the deceased cry out in pain,

She added that deceased was

from

his

She further declared that the deceased again cried out in pain as he was pursued across the road from the Playground, and that afterwards she tried to stanch the bleeding from two wounds on his back.

The accused are Yam Kwan- [entrance he placed a hand on hds pak,

alias Ah Kwan, 20, Hoback. Kwong-tang, allas Ah Tung, 24, and Yam Puk, alias Lan To-

alleged to bleeding profusely yea, 20. They are

PC Lai Shing back. There was bleeding "hava murdered

at Kowloon on December 6, last from the mouth.

the It was also alleged by Crown that they were members of a society known as "14 K."

Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mears Wilkinson and Grist, is Mr representing first accused.

She said she rested accused's Loo Wing-tan is appearing for the second instructed by Messrs head on her arm and with her Hastings and Co., and Mr Law other hand she tried to stop the blood coming out of two wounds on his back." The then arrived.

year.

rence

Leong,

MaBobert.se, and Mc

by

by

and

The deceased appeared to be tottering. There was a crowd of people around him, "and see- ing that deceased was in agony I went over to him,” witness

sold.

ambulance

and Was anxious t learn, This much we are re- state "out of a sense quested to of justice" to Mr Mitchell, and do so; but at we accordingly the same time, a sense of justice to Mr Hüller requires us also to

that our state,

other critic us no one can be morɔ

assures

sensible

than the Chief Magistrate that the Regulations

of the Hongkong Goverment under hie Passengers Act are ausceptible of great improve

which he would gladly but other members see adopted; but month whic of the Government are opposed 10

"any relaxation," and in the meanwhile, there is nothing for it but to enforce the Act with local Regulations, by which, It impediments aro interposed, abuses are also prevented,

CANTON PLACARDS

the

The following is one of a great variety of placarde witch have been instructed

stuck up in the streets of Canton Messy Johnson, Stokes

during the past few months, some of them

and others in printed Master, is defending the third.

manuscript, some with names and Mr W. A. Blair-Ket Senior

other anouymous, their object being She Identilled the second ac- to dehork, the poopla from "Joining J. C.

at

Identication the bands in drme against an Crown Counsel, are cused, prosecuting,

Chief parade hold at Kowloon City, government. This paper affords pro- assisted by

sumptiva ovidence that the present Sho was not able Detective Inspector C.

to identify orders are mainly a struggle be Askow.

Lawberica The witness, Cheng Suk-dong, the man with the knife as she tween

government, and that there said that about 6 p.m. on Do did not see him clearly:

contended for - by the precipi cember

6 she was passing the

whole incident of theditious: for were it so, there would Playground at Chatham Road

be some alturan to the cativor of A fight tasted about 10 minutes. complaint, and some advice as to a with her nine-year-old daughter.

It was a short fight, witness botter made of rodeeminst their They were walking on the

said. there she pavement and from saw the second accused swing- ing a bicycle chain at people.

SCRUFF OF NECK

Asked If she sqw anything else, witraEG said: "I saw the deconsed holding a

The

Mr Percy Chen

bad there

arya

Weak

grievances than by joining hands of insurgents and plündering the coun Enid that try.. Viewed in any other light, we

perceive the purpose been, no direct cannot

publishing siach. papers, and issuing evidence given against his them to the extent they have beenk ellent (first accused) and he even if they are suggested by the therefore did not intend to ask government. But they were but popular, they would be immediately any questions at this juncture.

torn down, which has not been the cand

person by the scruff of his

In answer to Mr Loo, witness nock. This

friends in the person swung round and struck sold she had no a blow with a fist on the de-Police Force, ceased's mouth."

Wxtrosa

She who had

said the blow was a

paces.

The second accused was in-

swinging a bicycle chain at people, When she first accused man saw him, the second

various chasing

people the punch was

the Playground, she

The

hard one, causing the mouth to side the Playground when she blood, and sending the police- saw him man back a few

continued:

delivered then went to Playground and picked up a added.

He tore The trial is proceeding.

a point in the around

newspaper package.

open the wrapping and I then sow knife or dagger in a leather sheath."

Witness said she next saw the dagger drawn from the sheath and held in the hands of that person. "The knife was shining." she added.

On seeing this the deceased said, "Big brother, don't strikke me" witness said.

The policeman then fled pur-

Formona, Japan, Okinawa. U.S.A sued by the knife wielder. The

& Canada. 8 p.m.

By Burface

Maceo, p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH Z By Air

Indo-Chine,, B› k‚m. Thailand, 9am..

Tormoza, Okhawa, Japan, Kórea Canda, 10a.m.

Thaliang, Malaya, Indonesia, Aus Iralia, New Zealand, Ceylon, a p.m.

Japan. 6 p.m. Switzerland, Denmark.

Sweden, 6.p.m.

Formosa. pin.

By Surfac®

Norway;

"China. People's Republic, 8.30 am.

Malaya, India, 11 a.m, Macho. 2 pane

was round and round the

pud: The pursuer Vos

Funeral

Of Plane

Crash Victim

Flying Officer Kernoth Jarnes close to the pursued and the Kirkham, RAF, who was killed former tried to atab the deceased when his Vampire jet aircraft but failed. She again heard the crushed at Bek Kong during policeman "Big, Brother, exercises last Saturday, was

say, don't strike me."

burled wlthy-full milltary CHY OF PAIN

honours at the Colonial Ceme- .Happy Valley,

As the two men reached the tery, gate, witness sald, aho heard morning. the deceased utter a cry of The pain. She said she did not see how the man with the knife. stabbed the polleman

this

E, Rov. A.

Sarall officiated at the graveside, ser- vice.

Witness Bald she saw that

Kirkham, who was 26 years deceased's back was bleeding,

of age, was attached to tho” Kai deceased continued to Tak Air Station.

!!ན།

Tha

Tun

out of the Playground RAF buglers sounded the Last across the road, still purated Poet and the Reveille, and 4 by his alleged assailand wit firing party gave three volleys,

over-the

STAVO

O ye people of this dyrmsty! who have happy been born during šta sway, have tilled its farms and deld and have pied dues for iM protection: whom the civil officers have pacified, and the may have guarded; upon whom the favouring love of the government has beet high like heaven, and solt like the earth; whoen jentSF. rich in their posemioȚIE," Have, ambodying his Majesty's ETHOD, clothed you whven, cold, dirtouted hungry, food when you weTO furnished coffing when required, and provided tea and water for ad the weary, whose blind. Leprous have received unwearied kindry, whose old men and below les infants have never failed for sima;, say,; wherem has there been a fasiure la protection and anak- ance when you have mooded it? Why then do you, who beforetime

COT were loyal, now seditiously. sort with cobber?

TOAF

A FEW POINTS

or

To you who are peacefully 'and calmly disposed, let ins propound A Lew points. You sittain the relation of parents, or of others. you are husband and wite: ren call you mamma, nach wishing their little wants attended to; but it ene has a mother and no, father, la has not a neglected outpRNÍ ? If he follows the Hung clan, (le, becomes a Triad)..does he not mergo into time, family? and when.. where motta ane of them whom he has to call. brother, is he say better than a catamits? Licentious priests and nuns never can have any character, and such people in many-ways hoodwink. tis mimple. When once the cannon begin to your armády ¦ Et need scatter, your brothers meet with disaster, and your children are London, Feb. 28.

carried off. When one man be (Continued from Page 1)

comes seditious, all “his - Mindred Minister Sir Winston

are involved in trouble, and there clined

and his belloved that the United States Churchill will open a two-day to be erraile

is no end to their doubts, their fears, and their plans, and it ona might offer sanctuary to some of debate in the House of Com- general direction was bad.

actually becomes pirate; What On Johnston's second bail the Chinese, refugees, pointing mone here tomorrow on defence... He is expected to stress the

advantage do you gain to yourself?7 appeared Mr Badger, the pro Graveney hit a rour and then in out that a move among Ameri

You must pay in a·large, propor- button officer,

tion of your:gafem but the enter alled in one or

to allow into the terrible potential of the hydro-

the British. number United States

must have all- he wants: ho`ents, of gen bomb which two gaps in the boy's life story, the next over he hit Davidson can loaders

last concanced

the best of the land, - - wine» und Robin was asked what he had past the outstretched hand. at

meals, while you have huake; (20) work Robin. Burge at third slip for three, "Nothing,"

sleeps on a high bed, while you my.

Ian Johnson took up the

arred in Britain, and to delend

Graning wore at this time across of officers and men from the

llo out on the grassɛ answered...

Ond lashed

this decision

the road from the Playground. Auxiliary Air Force.

RAF

that you are brave and courage- "Well, I'm not going to add bowling next and May

ous, it is all spent in injuring the out at the last ball of his first

After this the pursuer turned

villages to your troubles," said

and households::at you over Favoll's

bock nud walked to the second Opposition (Labour)

Wreaths were over sending it magistrate, as you are still on

"have" any influence or safo

two,

#pm. Täine Biernă ́and', Pro-

British

it in all abeorded in. ■' red-scarfed -

Art probation to the Quarter Seg-clutching hands for a

head and a crimson-bound with this etes, which has been laume Summary S, BEC Banded who was waiting for Commer his

stang-Band of the Woints Guarda lider në a discharge

score to 19.

Junction alons I shall

cadron offered Graveney a

When Hongkong and all ranks: By

you.com.to the fight. Davidson

Captai taloon to deter

ho

· bitter' sod all at home: CO, attacher, thon any possible cand

-kroated-- no You absolutely.

nation, and also to seated by, High Bubiven (studio);

than othing medicine, the second accused, peers, and alco, RAF Hong

(which ages wallcotine the condo "See Min Badger. The best full loss which he hit for a four

Is between fire and water) Jerusalem, Feb, 28, that can be done for you will to the long-on boundary to take

walk kong: CO, officers and airmen

and are of no secount. Nay, what This score to: 47.. be done

Grace Chevel of Chicago, United Kingdom from the Work: Numer kondenshead The

honour of profit can you look for second accused RAF Kal Tak; 7.00.- Commentary (Londors

ak; C, villors and The teams were England: Linols, charged tonight that United States monopoly of the of Spac Thank you, sir." Robin said,

Látkovnionenmann; 1426. however, did not, walk away.

Koog: CO airmen,, RAF Stic

Tag_a_pirais, or if you are called: TO? for rice and fiel-dilly grow. and i wiż u rosigned; mort of Hutton,

P. B. H. Moy, M. C. she was beaten by Jordanian

lan hydrogen bomb.

becom Brinde yemendy Wine He folded the bleycle chain and offcere end gimto, RAF Pion

Clémrer, and when Choir (BBCAB); 733. Tam Cisoloet sigh he went away lost boy, Cowdrey. T. E. Bailey, D. C. S police who arrested

when her

The Labourites will censure port on the Day Play on the put it into Ide. pocket, said Shan; CMC and Senior NCO's,

poor, berpary la then your only orphaned to not through death, Compton, T. R. Gravery, T..she and two Arab companions the Government in the debate ruin, Tere atch--Fogad.""""A" |witzone,

RAF Sek Koruz; HKAAF and ource for no one willing

help kich, në yout but through another kind, of Evans J. B. Statham, JH. accidentally crossed from Innell with not having paid though leis Bromo Engen

MAD With the Rotto put all ranks; PMC and offers RAF tragedy:

Kal. Tak; CO, offiorra, utic the knife into an outside poolest men, Technical Wang RAF Kal | Wardle, R. Appleyard, F. Tyson, to Jordanian territory yesterday, attention to

Australia! 1. Johnson, R. Miss Chovel, a student • pt. muclear”” revolution with 'refer, pillanation delsta

Lage: | 1ke this" sho_father" statedi. Bennud. P.Burge, A. Davidson, Hebrew University, said she was ence to national defence expenny Chorale

Afterwards the two men walk 80 Squadron, CO Ca *CO) ofleers: and) "" aferers, Les Favell, Nell Harvey, R.

when beaten

she refused Giture and [with having "wasted too much money on: nový out- questions, police She and the two Arabs who moded conventional armaments.

The Bevanites will particularly accompanied her were released from gaol tonight, Mime Cheval insist on the proposed creation of a strategic bombing force, se visited earlier today by 6 WRE

that, thầu • should.

to

you

to

Man Pulled Infe Shredding Machine;

Lindwall, Maddocks. Watrón.

McDonald, I K Miller and W.

Philadelphia, Feb. 28.

SCOREBOARD Pala Wagner,149,, was, kilod

England, in Inn... instantly today. When he was kütten e Bunge 6 Lindwall pulled into a shredding machine Grafenty 0,0% 13. uned to grind rockwool fte | May 10.

mulating, makietie 125 4gtRESOS

Fireman had to, sare);200

the body Uni

Frence-PreSED.

Beaten Up By Police Charge

answer

The grister.. majority of the members

47 representative of the United the inslet

Khi

10 Staler Consulate who said the liberate Britain from the burden

of American stratégia: bombi

+ 0 Jordan authorities had “assured which forti me i deoboni, dige

in United Blades, basm the

him the girl would be related in United Kma

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