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Big Interest At Bandung Is Centred On
Formosa Talks
Bandrig, Apr. 20.
the Asian-African conference got down to work today for the first time in secret, closed Committee sessions-but it was an eight-nation meeting on the explosive Formosa situation that took the spotlight.*
The on-again, off-again meeting proposed by Ceylon among the Colombo powers, Premier Chou En-lai of Communist China and pro-West Thai- land and the Philippines was the top interest today.
But the first stiff fight of the Smoother sailing was in- conference was apparently al- dicated in the talks of the Econ ready under way in at least onemle Committee, also meeting in of the Committee meetings.
The first two days of the weeklong conference had been devcted to organisation and spetches
The three major Committee went into their first éessions today.
secret.
All of the 20 nations at the conference apparently were striving for a mutually helpful plan for long-range” economic development of the vast Asian- African
which area,
holds of the world's
conference's third Com-, omittee, discussed cultural co- Friction Was operation. because several
Behind the doors of the Poli tical Committee session, the Arab nations seemed intent whipping through a resolution against Israel. almost certain
of the Asian nations were known to be against such a stand.
Counterfeit Coins And
Plant Found
on
interest
among Fro-
The biggest. observers here was
the meeting on Formása. postd
The Prime Minister of Ceylon Sir John Kotelawala, on Tues- day called for an informal meet- itig octween Premiér Chou, General Carlos Remulo of the
Wan
and
Philippines and Prince Waithayakon of Thailand the Celembo powers:
Sir John Besides
the other. Colembo power delegates
four
are Premier Jawaharlal Nehru
of India, Mohammed All of Pakistan, Ali Sastroamidjojo of Indonesia and U Nu of Burma. NEUTRAL
on
to
A quantity of machinery. alleged to have been used tied to the US by a defence Except for Pakistan, which is for making counterfeit 50-treaty, the Colombo powers are cent coins was produced be neutrals in the Communist-West
conflict. fore Judge J. Reynolds at
But Premier Sastrowidjojo Kowloon District Court this and Sir John believe the meet- morning when Yuen Walling I will answer whether Premier chor faced trial
listen two Chou is willing to
Formosan peace reason charges of possession of
settlement. counterfeit 50-cent coins and The dapper Com
Communist leader four dies for making the on Tuesday accused the US of coins.
provcking tension in Formosa ard attempting to "subvert" "Yuen pleaded not guilty to China. the charges.
Thalland and the Philippines Insp. T. Whester, prosecuting two of America's (äisted by Det. Sub-Insp. D. friends if the informal
staunch cat session McMahon told the Judge that comes off today. a: 12.4 p.m. on March 2, a Premier.
Chou's moderate perty Police raided an un- speech before the conference numbered hut in Third Street. gave rise to the hope that he Li Cheng Uk Village. Sham will at least discuss a Formosan huip
Which consisted of two peace for the first time outside rooms. The Tent room
was the Communist orbit-United
40
a workshop and in Press. be
the rear room, the defendant
Was
Fund
awakened and told of the pur-
CHINA MAIL
*
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1955.
Karel Weiss Cross-Examined In Tax Summons
Builder's
Nightmare At West Point
If ever there was a builder's
nightmare the contractors who are clearing the site on West
Their dilemma for the last
Point Battery Hill have got it.
cannon of mammoth proportions measures 274 feet in length, 1.—it
is 10 inches in diameter and ell of six inches thick,
Hearing of a tax summons against Karel Weiss, sole proprietor of Messrs Karel Weiss, oftew months has been a rusty old Room 304, Central House, continued before Mr Poon Yan-hoi at Central this morning.
Defendant, who is represented by Mr Marcus da Silva, is alleged to have defaulted in payment of business profits tax amounting to $4,801.28 in respect of the year of assessment, 1951-1952,
Mr D. N. & Rae, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting.
Cross-examined by Mr Rie, defendant agreed that he was assessed for the year 1950-1951 by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue,
and later summoned before a magistrate and the tax default was turned into a fine.
eed that Defendant also agreed before the tax was turned into
a
but
Weighing several tons the gun
was unearthed by workers excavating on the hillside facing the sea. It was buried under 20 feet of rock and earth and has caused endless trouble. to weritmen who have made futile
to attempts
FATE UNDECIDED
#
ject of the Hongkong Chinese Civil Servants Association,
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
ALLEGED MURDER: Tomorrow's
EVIDENCE
BY EYEWITNESS
An eyewitness to the alleged stabbing of a brothel keeper at Fük Wah Village, Shamshuipo, on January 1, gave evidence this moming at the murder trial of a coolie at the Criminal Sessions.
The accused is Fu Ah-tau, alias Yuen Fak-kun, 28. He was accused of stabbing Chen Lung-shing with a knife as a result of a dispute arising over a debt of $7.
The case is being heard, bo- | gestion that he was talking fare Mr Justice J. Wicks, Act-nonsense" when he said that at ing Puisse Judge, and a Jury of 2 o'clock, he saw accused and abc men · aid one woman, a deceased ́fighting outside house
No, 12.
is
Divi-
the
mess admitted that at about Questioned further, however,
4 pm. he was walking up Wing Hong Street and that he passed
deceased on the street and then the accused # little way off.
He agreed, he did not actually sce the
men fighting on this first occasion.
two
MEY, L. J. D'Alton; instruct- ed by Mr J. R. Oliver of Messrs Deacons, is defending Fu The Prosecution is conducted by Mr D. F. O. Mayne and Mr W. S. Collier, Crown Counsch slovni Detective Inspector Andrewy present for Police.
This morning, Cheung Hing- fel, a vegetable hawker, residing at 28 Pax Tin Village, first floor, witness testified that at 2 pm on January overheard this time being men- 7, he went to Wing Hong Street toned by detectives. West, at: Fust Wah Village. Out- house No. 12, he saw two men fighting. One was the, ac- cused and the other the do ceased
Witness said he had known deceased for a little over a year,
and the accused for about three or four months.
He saw deceased was Injured on the lips. Later that day, witness continued, he saw the This was two fighting again, about 8 pm. In Wing Hong Street. On this occasion, ac- cused and deceased fought with their Aste. But deceased pick- ed up a bamboo pole and struck accused.
ran
Asked how he knew the time
of the second fight to be 3 pan.,
said he subsequently'
Replying to a question, wit ness said the reason why he came to be in the village was that he went there to visit certain houses la the vicinity.
Hearing is proceeding.
SIGHTLESS
MAN AS TOURIST
Garden Party
Among the many special trafie arrangements made by the Police for to sorrow's Queen's Birthday garden party at Govern ment House one of the most importaçit for motor. ists:concerti
parking
Any motorist who is "Invited""rnest "to"the'garden. parly, "and" who has“ not received 2 letter with de- talled trafic Instructions. and a parking* label," may." tomorrow afternoon" "park
100 the Murray Ground, in Ken- nedy Road or at the Lower Peak Tram Station. CHEN, `park.
Notices
The latest times of pasting shown below are choke · for us- registered correspondanes postes at G.P.O, Hongkong,
posting times · nisawhare which, in general, are mariler than the G.P.0, times can be ascertained by_shquiry at the focal since..
The latest posting, times for registered articles: are generally one hour earlier than the timing shown below. Particulate regard-
·ing parcel·⋅ maile can be sacertain, ed by enquiry at any port olles. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS Tomtartow, the public
(47) at G.P.O. and C.P...
** Kowloon,
ор public business from, 3-ax. 10 2000 TRE Sheungwan. ". Post Omer' WIE · open - trouS AMIDA" noon for sale of postage, stamps "only and all other Branch Offices
will be closed.
will do ane · delivery
TRO PRIVALO. Dar lobbies. It G.P.O. and C.F.O, Howison. will open from, # am to 1 pun. and Bheungwan frymn 3 km
There commencing. st. 18:13, and one collection from, alt: psitar, DOERS,
* WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
By Air Formicas, casada, 8. puss swedes, & ga
Switzerland, Denmark, Norway · d
By Surfrie Australia, New Zealand. 5 p
-GENERAL, HOLIDAY
THURSDAY, APRIL IL
Lack of sight seems to be of little worry to Mr. Theodore Cenzer he is on a "sightseeing", sister, who is his secing eyes. tour of the Orient, with his
They have already visited Bill and Singapore, Rnd have toured the North Malay States. meeting
the local
Thilland, Misinya. · Budoriesla... Aus people,
pure curiosity that Bernes & Mauritius. §. 8.3.
Italia, New Zealand (CISION, to made
"It was.
many of
But he will be facing the appeal was "disallowed. ¦ and if he knew that Mr Hardy's displaced gun except that it was stop him from running furines, we decide to take this
asicep. He was
PRAGUE
es cf the Police raid,
A search was condusted and
underneath the defendant's bed,
was found a length of pipe PROTESTS
containing 85 pieces of what appeared to be 60-cent colas.
Another tin box was found, TO
In the
coins. ∙containing 43
same room, were found parts of machinery, sheets of metal and some moulds.
U.S.
Vienna, Apr. 19. Czchoslovakia today protested to the United States against "Continuous hostic actions" in- cluding the violation space, the sending of saboteurs into the country and the murder of Czech citizens, Radio Prague said today,
It said the protest note was handed to the America Am- bassador in Prague,
Japan. 8.a.m
By Air
"audited", but he said that after receiving the letter, he had gone personally to see Mr.
Police have shown no interest Hardy and had had the letter explained to him. He said that in the sun and its fate remains
PUSHED ASIDE undecided as it clings tenaciously he was given to understand
Fu Ah-tsu fell to the ground, that the words "supporting to its home the old battery.
battery
tronically to be feet, Deceased' then
enough, and someone helped him to his documents" which appeared in
tow the letter,
Ell meant audited ac levelled within the
wards Un Chau Street and stop month to counts.
the Shanghai When asked
housing proped in front of had make way for the if be
Accused then ran fine, the case was adjourned to received letters asking for those
women deceased. Two allow him to appeal to the CIR. Supporting documents" before,
Little is known about this grabbed accused and tried to Shortly after the same thing letter was the final reminder,
he said, "My sister | Fast- aside. happened in respect of the year Defendant said that even before designed to are out to sea. This but accused pushed them 1951-1952.
ere can be deduced from the length Witness went on to say that describes everything to me and Europe, 10 m. received the letter be
accused ran to where deceased and with the help of an inter- meeting the local people, of the barrel Weiss admitted that for the question, he had written to the There are markings on the was standing in the street. year 1951-1952, the CIR assessed TRD explaining he could not
preter
12 p.m.. can learn a great deal are still visible Deceased patted his own chest about the country I am in. him at the estimated assessment
gun which submit bis accounts, as on his despite heavy corrosion For and told accused:
"You want of $30,000. He later submitted bank account he was running those with a knack for un to fight with me? What
Mr Conger lost his sight at the do' you Jis own
audited
age of twenty through an un- Charles Mar FEN
three companies. He said he tangling hieroglyphics the fol-1 wanised had his right hand known disease of the eychail. Noon. and had written that the accounts lowing will present a nice prob- Those Company.
would be submitted as soon as lem: Liner C. No. 14412 E5. inside
hen Since then be has been living showed net profit to be $61,641.the other two companies had H.O. LAC No. 8759 ELS. H.O.
Defendant said that the as-had their accounts audited.
with iris sister in California, leading "a life of leisure sessor disallowed a reduction for
Mr. Ree legal fees and assessed the pro the remembered that in
asked defendant if fits at $66,581. As a result of t
by
accounts,
accounts
In
his
that the assesses raised an ad- evidence in chief he said that at LEAVE FOR
the assessor's office he
was
ditional assessment for that year treated rather rudely. When
$38,581
of
In respect of that additional defendant said that he did, be assessment defendant received was asked if he complained to a demand note for $4,572.65, and the CIR. Defendant answered he was informed that the tax that he tried but was unable to was payable on September 7, see the CIR. 1954.
He disagreed when Mr Rae put Weiss admitted that he did it to him that the story of - not pay the tax and later re-treatment was invented by him ceived a letter from the Inland to suppert his claim that he has Revenue Department that a bean singled out by the, IRD to penalty of $28.63 had been added be penalised. to the amount due, making the total $4,801.28.
When
CHINA
When
his
pocket. deceased challenged him, he withdrew his hand from his pocket and brought it down quickly on deceased's chest.
There was a knife in his hand
by
Burma, India, (Pakirian, Midde Africa, ..., Great Britain, de
Philippines, 11 x.m. Japan. “Noog. Philipuloru, Guam, Hawaii, USA..
By' Burfice MO, 94,ID. N. Bornen, 5 a.m.
China, People's Beguhlis," "9:30 am. Japan, USA, C. & S. America,
Marso, 2 pm.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 By Air Hawaii, USA., Ba.m. Thadrid, Burm., India, Pakistan, Swizerland, Prince. Greas
When asked his opinion of Hongkong Me Conger, replied, Brain, 8, 9, 113. "I have only been here for 24
Accused then turned and ran beurs so I haven't had time to back towards Wing Hong Street form much of an idea, but West, with deceased in pursuit. I would say that you have as Water Main Bursts When deceased reached the many traffic problema, here as A water main burst in function of Wing Hang S
Street we have in San Francisco.
Queen's Hoad near Pottinger Mr Conger will and Un Châu
staying in Street at 3 am today. Bengkong for a week, and dur- collapsed.
The telephone service in the Accused ran away in the bg that time he hopes to meet Central District, including direction of house No. 14, and of the Chinese people, as Central Police Station, was there witness said he lost sight be has letters of introduction to interrupted for about three of him,
them frem friends,
hours. Questioned by Mr D'Alton, witness said he had been a casual worker, but was now a vegetable hawker.
With regard to the time be Frak Wah Vage, Counsel put it to witness that in the tower Court he had said that he saw the two mai fighting.
.30p.m., and not at 2
12.p.m. NOT SURE OF THE Witness"answered that he had. not been sure of the time, but that the bad since decided it was 2 o'clock. He denied a sug-
wont
*6 2.
Members of several delega- tions representing labour or ganisations in the United King- dom, and New Zealand, invited FAKE COINS
by the Chinese Feople's Govern- The coins were later examin-
ment to tour China and to ob- ed by an official from the
serve May Day celebrations, Treasury Department and were
left Hongkong by train this found to be counterfeit, The
NOT IN BOOKS ̧♥ morning. picces of metals and the coins
Re-examining defendant, Mr Those who left were Mr. R. were also sent to the Govern
INSTRUCTED AUDITOR da Silva said that Mr Rae had Toole, Vice-President of the ment chemist who found that
to Mr Rae said that he brought out that the original Almagated Society or Railway the coins were not of the same
did not lodge an appeal to the assessment for 1951-1952, was Engineers in the United King- metal alloy Ds that of the
CIR on that count, defendant made by Mr Hardy. Defendant dom, Mr G. E. Walton of the genuine onest These coins, he The note also presented agalust said that he instructed his agreed. Heid that
the National Union of Railwaymen found, were made of the same frontier lcidents and "frequent auditor, Charles. Mar Fan, to 1951-1952 made by Mr Hardy
$30,000 assessment made for in Britain and their group. material as that of the metal interference
the internal
appeal The auditor later wrote was not in any books of account were Mr T. Magee, President of Traveling on the same train sheets.
political affairs of the republic. a letter to defendant telling wa The
machinery was inspected! The note referred to previous him that he was not to appeal or figures, He agreed that he the. New Zealand Drivers Asso by a mechanic- of the Public protests and said the United
to the board but to write to had been assessed the same clation and Mr A. Roberts, off- Works Department and it was States spent millions of dollars
the CIR himself, it was an amount for the year 1850-1951. clal of the New Zealand Road found that it could be used for on "subversive activities" under appeal against the whole taxa-That assessment was not in any Transport. Association, and their cutting round pieces of metal
books of account lion.
unt or figures groups. to the
same size of a genuine
Defendant said that he either.
The two New Zealanders said. The note went on 50-cent
the coin. Further,
to say that
said that for the year that had been sent by instructed the auditor to appeal' moulds seized could be used two million dollars (£714,000)
atter the accounts were 1950-1951, he submitted ac-labour örganisations · 10 · visit in the for transferring the imprints of was allocated
United audited before he received the counts showing a loss. Later China on invitation and to make 50-cent coins onto the round States budget for sending
* balloons pieces eut by the machinery.
carrying subversive demand note. He said that he be produced the accounts a true and unbiased report of did not. personally appeal, but Fan for the year 1950-1951, and said they would be guests of the
by Mr. Charles Mear the labour situation there. They For Hearing is continuing:
Leadets aver Communist tries Beuter
through the auditor appealed the total also showed a loss. Chinese Givernment during their against the
addition also. Defendant alleged, the inland ea
He added that Mr Mar Fan's tour and would be returning Revenue Department said that than his own Agures.
'accounts showed bigger loss about the end of May. they disregarded all his figures Mr da and appeal not success-
Board of Review.
"the
beration cal
slogan
coun
of
Radio Hongkong New Military
H.A.T. 6. Time Signal and Programme Summary: 4.03, Lucky DipVariety Request
(Studio);
by presented
Jean
Kitto Like Piano) iStudio 130, Lite. of Bling" Part produced by
Godfrey Harrison, Leslie
Attache
Brigadier 3. 5. Malik, Indian
addited
Silva said he wanted to
thek
15 Months
Larceny
ful the app now as per suo bring it out, to the magistrate Woman Attacks sentenced 18 the "by
Restaurateur
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A B7-year-old man, ... Chu Chong, who had five previous. convictions for pickpocketing attempted thefts, was
that when 4man submitted ac-
Judge J. Reynolds at the Kow- counts audited by a chartered.
loon District Court this morn- 7. Electronics in the Army, whe. Is the Military sole proprietor of the firm off the figures were in favour Wess stated that he was the auditor, the BRD. only accepted Office" falk by Lard Halsbury Attache-designate to the Indian
ing for larceny, from the person 7.15, Rhythmte Interiudė,
A Chinese woman, Leung Insp. Wheeler zid that o Embassy in Peking, left for Central House, which was the mert. When they were not the she was drunk and had attacked while wallding siong Tai Nam
Messrs Karel Weiss, Room 304, of the Inland Revenue Depart Gap-luk, 30, who admitted that woman pedestrian, Brigadier Malik is traveling premises of of China TRD refused to take them and a restaurant
was Street manager,
on March Mrs. Malik Weather Report: 9. cime Signal and With
he was taxed the submitter. and three
liv 1951-1952
bound over in $100 for one year that 1 Bt. 48 World News London Relay),8.09, children, and their favourite
Conduit Road, Hearing is
bering Defendant.. and $40 natin by Mr T., Creedon at Kowloon Commentary, (London Relay) or daschshund. Het relieving
ground floor. Special Announcements: 416, C
Defendant disagreed":
Court his morning.
who had earlier passed by when it poser of the Week Vaughan the
Ladion" Military present
Returning From The incident occurred in the was seen running away. An Willams; 845, Gypsy Nightar 9. Attache, Brigadier R. K. Koch-
was put to him that there were
Red Lion Restaurant, Time, Bignals A Cort of chese har, who is leaving China-after losses to be carried forward
Vacation
about 11.30 last night Kowloon, alarm was raised and defendant his evidence in his
was subsequently arrested with by him
The manager, Bir P. W. the stolen money. On the PRODUCED LETTER
Dr J. 11. Zteman, the Nether- Osborne, testified that the dement was also found sharp He said that it was
correct lands
Charge d'Affaires in fendant was very drunk He razor Peking
and Madame Zeeman sald letter from the, he received 濕
several merchant seamen to
here this morning in the sunoyed by the defendant, come to
Bridgmont (BBCTS);
7.66,
and Brities Songs, Mo
· Hadn'_ avid, 'Wichael Tin-Bens "Keown
more than 12 months of duty.
and John McLeod Plano Accompani- Brigadier Malik was com-
mant by Isolde Ahwes (Concert
Hall): 5.30. Wednesday Theatre "The Constant-Wife" : by Somerset
missioned in 1937 after gradua
on from the Indian Military
Meaghan Produced by John leh Academy and was attached
In
In
continuing
assessor, Mr.HJ. Hardy that Tom and where plained to tim
28, discovered had been cut
**In passing the sentence, Judge
mond (ECTS) 1045 (approx.) the Royal Northfolk, Regiment he had said on oath that in that my -Music-of-the-Twentieth Century: Sonata No. (Ned Horem). Julius that same year while that Regi letler Mr. Hardy had asked for they spent a two-week vacation. When Mr Osborg asked the Reynolds said he Kad taken ap Etcher (Pindo) (-50 10Werment was serving in India. Herudited accounts within seven De and Madame Zeeman, who winan to leave the restaurants to consideration the defentiant Report 11 - Time Signal. The Budget Speech by the Chancellor Was Tafer hitached to the Raj days. Mr Rae then producta went to Teport by from she held on to his shirt and age. He also ordered the of the Exchequer, The Right Hon. Put Rifles and saw service in
the letter and asked defendant Tientsin, are returning to the clawed at his face, he said here to start from the date of KAR Buller CH, HP. Recorded North Africa during the War point out where such a re- Chinese capital on Sunday drst The woman was eventually London's Relay))** 1116 Goodnight He later served on various stat quest was made. Defendant by train to Canton and thence, taken away by a police con- Zunits. God- Save The Queens 11.30,
Appointments.
could not point out the word by plane.
stable
اكرة
arrest an
the money, recover turned to the complaisant,09
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