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CASEBOOK

CHINA MAIL

France Will

Confusion Always Remain

I

Of Mary

was a little before 11

p.m. The side-streets

of Mayfair were quiet, and

propped against a windo

sill of a house in one of them

Was a

In Morocco

- PREMIER FAURE

Paris, June 21.

Premier Edgar Faure declared categorically slightly-built today that the French government. was determined woman whom utter confu- "never to abandon, to compromise, or to question, sion seemed to have over-in any form whatsoever, the presence of France in

taken.

Her long brown hair was all over the place, and the longer acart she wore had somehow

string loops from her fingers.

taken on singly-handed

Morocco".

The Premier devoted a large portion of a become hopekssly entangled with speech before the National Assembly to North the parcels that spun on twisted African affairs, against a background of terrorism She looked as though she had in Algeria and Morocco, coupled with a wave of ASLEF, the NUR and the the pro-French "counter-terrorism" in Morocco.

Trans- M. Faure reported that French Government in- part Commission, lust the battle

within the left bebind when vestigators in Morocco have turned up and been everyone else in town had been past 24 hours "an entire anti-terrorist organisation” transported to their destinations. which has accounted for several dozen attacks.

SYMPTOMS"

He said eight persors, inchid the end of the parliament session POLICEMAN turned

into ing, four policemen, have been which opened today.

M. Faure said the prime pur- A the diet street. saw the arrested in Morocco en suspicion

pose of the Big Four conference woman, whose name was Mary, that they are implicated

which, opens in Geneva on July noticed her distress, and hurried counter-terrorist activity.

current to her aid.

18 should be to seek a slacken- investigations, "Are you ?" he asked."

by sperial security ink of international tension. supervised by

M, Faure said: "To proGTEIS "Munible, mumble, mumble, chief, Reger Wybot, were in-

the heads parcel, mumble,, parcel, mum-tensified after the recent murder along this line

Her in Morocco of Jacques Lemaigre- government should be able to sch, and Dubreult, a newspaper proprie discuss freely all questions which was the tor, who advocated a conciliatory need a real and lasting agrċe-

could French policy toward the Pro- ment."

tectorate.

ble. Mary voice was drowsily

answered.

the

word "parcel"

only

the ene

ulficer

cutch.

But now he noticed symptoms

the way in

ARREST

7

N.

The

and

in

SOVIET INTENTIONS

of

He said the signing of the state treaty and the

showed the Soviet

et

M. Faure said that investiga- he had not at first expected: --- of earker counter-terrorist Austrian

tion the glazed look in Mary's eyes, activity has turned suspicion on trip made by Soviet chiefs to

which her parcels a

principal pelice inspector Belgrade gaining the upper hand named were

Deirisu, who has been Union seeks to reduce inter-

aide, national tension. her" and falling to the arrested. aver

his

Soviet in ground like windfalls in a gale-

who died in an

of the Speaking Foresti, 108sed orchard.

accident last January 2;-

vitation 10 West Germany's The Premier said no "con-Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on POLITELY, the policeman reclusive results have been ob- June 7, to visit the Soviet Union, trieved each one, but they tained in investigations into Mr Faure said: "There is no only fell again, and as Mary Lemaigre-Dubreull's death.

reason to believe the Federal seemed incapable of leaving

Republic will embark on a route the windowsil! under her own

REAL COMMUNITY'

which would lead to a slacken- M. Faure said France steam he arrested her for being

ing of its ties with the West, drunk.

keep up with the times by At Bow Street next morning gradually abolishing its direct Mary pleaded not guilty but administration in Morocco and not until she had carefully dis- by setting up modern posed her parcels about the tions there. dock, fixed her scarf and run a udying hand through her hair.

The officer told his story to Mr K.. Barraclough, the

magistrate, who then invited questions from Mary.

"No. he's speaking quite truthfully, she answered, in the Lone of one giving

a cautious reference.

Would you like to come into the witness-box?"

Oh, yes, that would be Mary said. pleasure,"

"I

A

must

institu-

M. Faure said "We must bear in mind from now on the idea

of setting up a real France Morocco community"

M. Faure said his govern ment intends simultaneously to guarantee law and order and introduce economic and social reforms in Algeria.

M. Faure said France has sent troops and moterised 20,000 police to Algeria since the state of emergency was declared there earlier this year.

He

JUST UPSET WASN'T drunk last night, arrive

China.

said other troops will soon in Algeria from Indo-

in

the economic

France-Presse,

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE

·00 1955.

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By Galbraith One Man Succeeds

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T. M. Rg 1. S. Pet Off, Cap. 1959 by RɛA Barvioi, the

"Jim will know better than to call home at noon after he's married a few weeks-wait till she runs him ragged for thread, bobby pins and pot-holders!"

Handwriting Specimens Examined By Jury

In Appeal Against Murder Conviction

The Full Court this morning delivered its decision in the appeal by two men against convic- tion for murder.

Appellants were Yam Kwan-pak, alias Ah Kwan, 20, Both were found and Ho Kwong-tang, alias Ah Tang, 22. guilty by a Jury of the murder of Police Constable Lui Shing at Hunghom on December 6 last year and sentenced by Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at the Criminal Sessions on March 7 to death by hanging.

were

The Full Court, comprising the acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T.J. Gould, and the acting Puisne Judge, Mr Justice J. Wicks, dismissed the appeal by Yam Kwan-pak, but quashed the conviction against Ho Kwong-tang. The latter was discharged.

First appellant was represent. it must have been perfectly ed by Mr Percy Chen, instruct-clear that the Crown was unable and to put in evidence the contents ed by Messrs Wilkinson Grist

Mr Loo Wing-kon, in-of the documents, and it was structed by Mr H. K. Woo, of therefore quite wrong for Coun- Messrs Woo and Woo, appeared sel to suggest that they were for second appellant. The Crown being withheld as a strategem was represented by Mr J. C. Such methods of advocacy are to McRobert, Crown Counsel

be deplored and we trust will not be repeated."

of

First appellant's grounds appes were (1) that the Trial!

his Judge failed to exercise "discretion judicially, (2) that the Trial Judge misdirected himself and admitted evidence which was Inadmissible; and. (3) that the verdict was against the weight of evidence.

Governor At Juvenile Centre

The grounds of appeal of the second appellant were (1) that the verdict was unreasonable or could not be supported by evidence; (2) that the Trial

His Excellency the Gov- Judge omitted to put the De- tence adequately to the Jury. ernor, Sir Alexander Gran- stab tham, and Lady Grantham The constable suffered The Jury at the trial of 32-year-old London "school wounds in the back following a spent over half an hour this the Hunghom play- morning seeing the various teacher, Charles Joseph O'Neill, at the Criminal Sessions fight in

had taken where he ground

aspects of the work carried of volleyball, & game

at this morning examined enlarged photographs of various part in

the Hongkong specimens of handwriting taken from two blackmailing and died after removal to hospi- on

+ The appellants were Juvenile Care Centre letters and from notes written by O'Neill.

Police evidence before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes was alleged to have been among Lower Albert Road.

invaded + setile the playground to that two blackmailing letters received by Mr R. V. Leder- gang of youths which hofer, Managing-Director of Shewan, Tomes and Co., Ltd.,guage against another man. and Mr G. T. Palmer, a former employee of that firin, were written by the same person.

On the home front, M. Faure

O'Neill faces three counts 1of' said his government would not seek to infringe on the rights of | uttering. threatening letters- parliament but added he believed

two to Mr Palmer, and one to constitutional and parliamentary Mr Lederhofer last December. reforms

to ex- could be achieved The letters threatened

embezzlement during the present session.pose an alleged

of $11,000 from Shewan, Tomes by Mr Palmer unless the writer received $1,000 from Mr Palmer and $2.500 from Mr Lederhofer.

Crown Mr D. N. E. Rea Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted by Det. Insp.. J. Howarth.

O'Neill is not represented by Counsel.

Circus Owners In Colony

Sub-Inspector

میں

TWO MEN

INJURED IN

LANDSLIDE

MAN'S CONFESSION

in

The Centre, which cares for nearly 160 children whost ages range from nine to 15 years a great ramber of them come

Juvenile Courts, the

children

baste and rehabilitates

In dismissing the appeal of from the the first

Full gives appellant, the Court said, they considered the education confession of the appellant was them into appropriate institu

received in evidence

kons

properly

that

there was ample and

Sixty of the boys live at the evidence

the Jury Centre and all children receive on which

two meals a day in addition to could properly.convict,

their education and recreation,

no

corroboration on a

As regards second appellant, the Full Court found there was the Centre, His and Lady Granthar vital

were received by the Hon B. C. K. Hawkins, Patron of the Centre, Mr Chan Nam-chong, President, and Mr Chow Hau- leung, Chairman.***

point, and that the only evidence was the uncorroborated evidence of an accomplice.

an

CAMPS FLOOR

"15,000 miles

saw three a year-that's circus fe say Mr and Mrs Boswell of South Africa's famous Boswell's circus.

of

John

..

RECORD

The It is a happy thought that tremendous advances made in the record Industry have had a beneß-

I mean artists who drawi) in this

cial result is the many artists (and

world.

The record buying public has come face to face with a new form of commercial art on the LP record covers and some of it is Incredibly good, The designs which grace some of the most ordinary records

point. are often a very important selling

The increasing importance of this part of the record business has ven wide new scope to young. imaginative artists and the veguita can be seen in any record store. cently too we have seen a trend to- wards pictorial photography on some covers and it begins to look as

a lot of money

though quite

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being spent on the packaging of the

diac.

Remember always though that no matter how seductive the lady on It's the mune in the grooves that counts, although there the cover, is at least one cover that I have seen which is well worth the price one has to pay for the record,

A Disc Duet "Regently there was held in America a competition for disc jockeys in which the contestants had to sing to the accompaniment of Sarah

of Hou Imm Vaughan's recording portant Can It Be" and then offer their listeners The choice of the original Sarah disc or the one he had made with his vaier doing the duet.

The wioner was the D.J. who had the most requests for the duet rather than the Sarah solo. Mercury Records are now thinking of putting the winner, Bob Dunn of an Oak- land. California station, uzder.con- tract so well did he blend his voice with Miss Vaughan's. So listen for the name and to how he sounds on His own. Incidentally I remember many years ago in Hongkong one of the lady announcers had the mike opened during the playing "Doris Day's "Canadian Cabots" record and she sang along with Dodo so well that nobody noticed.

Faces Bohind the Voice

Les Paul and Mary Ford

Les and Mary hath played gullar from an early age but only when they married did Mary take it up seriously. This teaming of talents has made them the most successful! man-wife team in the recording busines. The New Sound created by Les Paul was first heard on twa nistramental, "Brazil" and "Love""". Since that time in 1958 Les and Mary have turned out hit after hit and they make their recordings in their Jersey....and awn home in New even Capital Records top engineers don't know how the multiple guitar and voice effect is obtained.

Last week's Face' was "Tennessee" Ernie Ford and the first letter open- ed with the right answer was that sent by Barbera Nunes....Barbara, I'm writing to you letting you know to you VA Barrades with the answer your question

Two men were injured in a landslide of about three

The Full Court cited tons of earth and rock this authority on the position to be Cheng Wai-morning

when they were taken by an Appeal Court where, hing

the

On the ground floor of the Identification sheltering from a rainstorm after a proper warning from the Bureau testified that he made a

of Trial Judre, a Jury convicted four-storey building, Els Ex- a steep face study of handwritten documents against

an accomplice's evidence cellency and Lady Grantham I'd only had, three ales M. Faure said French policy

of happy groups uncorroborated. They continued: given to him by Insp. Howarth earth at Li Cheng Uk vil- upen and one whisky" she said. “I

on the

children playing various games. should aim at gradual piece

and Insp. McNiven from March lage, Shamshuipo,

Greeting the "Applying this principle to

two distin- was just upsel. I'd left one of meal integration of Algeria with

3 to March 15.

Castle Peak Road. my parcels in a

on the first public-house, France

the present case we have, after and

guished visitors The letter written to Mr

They were coolies employed perious, consideration, come to floor were two signs of "Wel- and when I went back for it

politicall fields while respecting Mr and Mrs Boswell are on a Palmer on December 27, 1954 in lavelling the LI Ching hey pushed me out."

Algeria's religion and culture. talent spotting trip to Australia and that written to Mr Lederho- resettlement area

the conclusion that if the ver-¡ come", one in Engi made how to collect your record....also for squatters diet of the Jury was based upon PVC plastic yarn and the other "You haven't been ill, have

IRONIC COUGHING and the Orient. The talent is fer the following day were done at Wing Lung Street, you?" the

acceptance of Chan Koon-yung's in Chinese characters made out magistrate asked.

Speaking of foreign interven- for their large drcus. It real by one and the same person,

Where They Are One man was extricated by evidence of actual aiding and of pencil and paint drawings noticing Mary's strained manner, tion in North Africa, M. Faurely is large. The big top-stats said Insp. Cheng.

Jeffrey Clay, until recent the "Oh no. I'm 100 per cent."

other workmen and the other abetting at the gate of the play- On this floor, which is the

band anger with Sammy Kaye, has said Algeria is included in the 3,000. she

NAME MISSPELT

was dug out by the answered brightly. I'm North Atlantic Treaty Organisa-

His Kowloon ground, it was in fact unreason workroom of the centre, taken off on a solo, o “will be This is the fourth generation Just upset.

Fire Brigade. "Both were taken able; not only was the evidence Excellency and Lady Grantham recording, for Coral and if he does "What do

do?"

Using the enlarged photo-by ambulance to Kowloon on the vital part the uncorro- saw

on display the various well as the last Sammy Kaye, Vocalist to leave, Don Cornell, he "Well I should be modelling."

graphs, he pointed out similar Hospital with broken legs. The porated evidence of an accom handiwork done by the children. Kaquld be all tight. Mary said, and added wistfully,

characteristics in same words or men were Chan Chan (41), and plice, but it was, as we have on one table was a display of Capitol Records have recently indicated, open to criticism in dren's clothes, cushions, signed contracts with George Shear- "But I'm taking a living-in jcb

same letters of the alphabets in Cheng Pit (43). the two documents. In addition

wing, Patti Andrews and, almost, Les 10 certain material particulars,

ips and other household Brown. It'll be nice to hear some pillow slips the word "Pokfulam” was spelt

which the Jury's attention was articles made of cloth. Another solo efforts by the middle Andrey's "Pokfulan" in both letters, he

not specifically drawn,

table

displayed professional Sister.. said

looking rattan work also made by the children, while the boys showed their hand at making model aeroplanes. Three relief maps, all made by the children, were also displayed.

you

Ironic Deputies.

from

the

tion and France should be able of Boswells to own the circus.

on the "unanimous and the families have

been to count

The moral support" of its allies where on the road for 106 years.

Boswells have two Bons, Algeria is concerned.

His remark was followed by oldest 13, who they hope, will as a waitress for a bit, 1 think.”

The magistrale found

coughing her

some carry on after them.

Mr Boswell has been a lion guilty, and fined her 5s. One by

M. Faure said these diplomatic trainer and performer

for 17 one Mary gathered up her par-

aspects of the North African years. The circus has seven cels, arrayed herself with them

problem had prompted and went qft.

his lions. But he has

now giver Then she turned.

came government to take several new them up to someone else and back. "Tell me, she said, "will steps within the past few weeks. turned to bears of which he has

on emigration He did not say what those steps five There is never a dud this go down

Detrimental

were. papers?

moment in a circus," M. Faure said he would de-"I was rather badly mauled by 100 PER CENT

mand shortly a ratification de-a Siberian" bear just before I HAT I can't tell you," the bate on the France-Tunisia left, although in my

magistrate said

month.

and

that?"

and all

TELA

dull

Ermly, home-rule agreement signed last lions I never got to 17 years of

as if he feared Mary might shed

He forecast the agree The Boswells are taking a ner parcels again and settlement would be ratified before four months well-earned rest. This the Arst time the circus has been without Boswell, they said...

down for a heart-to-heart talk.

"Unfortunate, isn't it?" Many

observed.

way

Then she pushed her through the crowd round the door, so that she had the look

11

Radio Hongkong

is

The Boswells* caravan is 38 feet long and it contains modern kitchen;", lounge, double bedroom and bathroom, as well H.K.T.

Time Signal and Pro- p... gramme Summary: 083, Lucky Dip as same space for Mrs Boswell's her Variety Requests presented by shells. Shell-collecting is emerge Jean (Stadigi: 7. Then and Now hobby.

Russell O.M. Bertrand Talk by

They

of someone grouping through a thick mist: A mist from which

would perhaps she transformed into something new

a waitress, or a model, or an No. 6: "Hopes: Healised and Dis-

Insp. Cheng said that Mr Lederhofer's letter was treated with dark powder for finger- prints but it was similar in original colour to two pieces of took from O'Neill's room. polepaper which Insp. Howarth

Insp. Cheng also

two

ane

one to Shewan Tomes.,, He said that the

Steals Pen

From Office

FILM)

are

OPEN AIR COURT

On the open air court of the first floor, His Excellency and and watched a group of boys

games.....

The visit to the Cenire con="

Record Review.

The two records this week are in" complete contrast although they are both labelled Jazz, Our visitor. C. Ecard, will know the stars on the first one but has probably never heard of the other...

-at "Pleyel features the 'Gentleman of the Trumpet. Bill Coleman. Bill is a Negro master of Jam who has been living and play-. ότι Ing in Paris for a long time. this dise you can hear, one of his

some of the classics, "Bolitude",

own tener, Hauckle Head and perdida", "Red Top and The Saints. The band with Bill is quite

a mixture and that's the way the music sounds at times. The drums at taken very good care of by Zutty Singleton who is no.chicken and sometimes shown that he is not. Buddy Banks on bass. Dicky Wells au trombane are known....the tenor and clarmet are played: by Guy Lafie, a Frenchman who sounde an though he is trying to make the band" sound modern. The pianist is Canadian Randy Downes and he is coming well up to the class at the

· VIEW UNACCEPTABLE "Having regard therefore to our view of this aspect of the

follows case, it

that the conviation

second of... the Chan Hai-lui, alias Henry appellant could only be upheld

if in

our opinion, whatever compared Chan, 24, broker, of an unaum- the specimens taken from the bered hut in Shaukiwan

the Juny must letters with those from sentenced to four months' ol evidence these two pieces of peper, a note by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central inevitably Lady Grantham sat in the shade

of note- this morning for the larceny of the other

that the Cence in the case appellant was book and three pieces

also taken from ONeill's a fountain pen. paper

Chan, who pleaded guilty, is a party to a common intention of doing their exercises after play room, and two letters of applica-

the kind discussed earlier in tion both signed "C. J. O'Neill returned banishee

would this judgment, which According to the Prosecution, the Far East Oil Co, and

bave rendered

him liable to eluded with a visit to the second defendant went into the offices

floor, where the offices are situ Mesars

Palmer and Turner conviction in my event, writer of of

ated and the third floor which "We are unable to take such under the pretext that he had each of these documents did not

comprises the for

dormitory. to come

[a view; as we have indicated,

Among those. present have a set hand and was what been told

during there is evidence upon which His Excellency and Lady Grant was known as an "irregular interview."

the Jury might have so decided ham's visit were Bishop Hall, He was shown into Mr A; M. There were discrepan writer.**

cannot

with say. the formation of the Frata's office. When the latter but same letters or words even on left the room to make some certainty that they did or that Mr N. V. A. Croucher, Mr P. C.. Woo, Mrs. Kwok Chan, Mr K. must have done,

The seven numbers on the dise the same document and also in enquiries, defendant stole

the Parker. 51 pen, valued atAccordingly the conviction Keen. Me 1. T. Morris tnd Mrs

were recorded at "the" Pleyel in one document as opposed to the 55.

KM. A. Barnett He later left, the office.

Paris with a very live audience" and of the first appellant is upheld; other.

the aneminemments, by Bill Coleman Fart: 12 (DUCTS); 7,00, Weather Reto add to their present show, Insp. Cheng pointed out these but was seen on the street by that of the second appellant is

'give the whole record a jurogramma" and

and and Judgment quashed

touch, and· Bill shows off his pretty. dissimilarities

•

as well as an employee of Palmer

raised the alarm verdict of Turner, who

be acquittal is to

The El Hood French once or twice. GO ON LEAVE similarities in specimens taken and had the man arrested.

entered.”

music is sometimes New Orleans, BERNA PAR sometimes, a long way from it hut. from: all the documents he

Dealing with an attack made

Dr S. G. Davis, Resder in always good to listen examined.

Mr Ferry Chen upon the Geography at the University of Bebind the Dikes" is a dif- 20 18000 1 It's a Philips 10′′) The triat is continuing.

Prosecution, in connection witha

Hongkong, and Mrs Davis, serent sort of thing altogether and the withholding of

certain Machets Charge

Government · Public features four of Holland's best NAM evidence the Assistant inadmisible

"Their ? names lops Officer, are leaving combo's

STO not Arrested yesterday in Kowloon contents of which the Ful Relations

familiar, ・ ones but their modern Kowloon Hold-up City district Yeung Wal-hung Court read Counsel for first this afternoon for the United music is of the best. For those who

120) Funemployed was charged, appellant was

know European groups they pre' the, Aware Were Kingdoms on leave.

Dr and Mrs Davis are Balling Wenelleken Combo, a quintet. the one before Mr W. S. Collier in Three: Chinese men,

Rob Medina and Sildo Alstrom. The Lordships declared:

attack upon the Pro-Singapore where they will board music played, is mostly: original and secution, which the record shows the Italian liners Asia for Genoa, recordings wezde, made in 187 z was conducted with complete They will travel overland to them in Jamury of this year. A M for three days with no les propriety, was entirely unjust! UK and they are expected to

ded To Counsel of experience return here her March,

are also hoping that emigrant, Something definite, appointed BBCTS 7.15. Flest Hongkong is interested in circles in

Gendrey Plogers,

Thorley at the 100 per cent definite, allowing Plano (Concert Hall): 7:30. A te cusses as they hope to come here near future. They are in the of Bl Written by Godfrey Harri- son, Produced by Lee Bridgment alsq looking for a Chinese turn port: Time Signal and the News Relav): 8.09, Commentary

of no more confusion.

Public Address

Relays or of the Woman Robbed

Dr H. D. Fong, Deputy Direc-9. Time Signal. Plano Recital by tor of the Research and Plan- Nancy Chiu Concert

In Street

Possession Of

(London (London nouncements: 8.15, Composer Week Turka; £45. Gýpay Nights:

HKU): 9,36, Wednesday Theatre, The Shake- ning Department of ECAFE, will spears Memorial Theatre Company and Cleopatra by give a public address at the in Antony

Two men, one of them carry- William Shakespeare. Produced by Club Lusitano at 5.30 pm to. Peter Watts (Part 1) (BBCTS); 16 ing a drawn knife stopped a day entitled

"Economic Prob- Rhythm and Rotance: 30.39 Chinese woman walking in Tung lems of ECAFE Countries." The Weather Report: 11 105 Canadian Lo Wan. Road, Causeway Bay, at function is sponsored by the International Trade Fair: CBC

and robbed the Jon

Hongkong Stand: 8.40 this morning United Nations Association of ports

{it.is, Goodnight Mudr. God Save

her of a watch and ring The Queen;. 11.3). „Clom Dow.. One eman, caught running a pedestrian of a wrist watch with possession of four machets

AWDY from there, was and other personal property at (curved knives). Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICE GRINHAM for detained by a uniformed Police: Cox Road, Kowloon soon after The defendant was remanded

1pm today.se and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 | Corporal. He was alerted by

Police are investigating." Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong the woman's screams.

Hongkong..

He-

?

top.

armed with a pen-knife, robbed | Kowloon Court this morning/maging to big 'cher NATO the Dutch Hner Huys for Tony Vos Quartet and the trios of

cord, for colectors and those "who' Ike their rouse cool 1998 FA PILIOL 10′′ LP.;.P_1007 E.