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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Unhappy Wanderer
THERE
are men
whom "Thank you," said the magis- wanderlust has drivente "I shall ask for his pre- vious convleilon as a suspected along the road to greatness, person to be proved, and then and others It has turned send him to iasions for Ben- into idle but contented tramps.
effect upon Itm Walter has been to set the hands of all men against him. Or so Walter's mother holdн.
Walter is 20, and lives in the Eust End with hla mother, twa brothers and a sister, none vi whom have been touched not troubled, us he has, by the des to be forever on the move, sire
The other night Waller'e wanderlust took him to the Wed End, and it has to be nuich That Walter does move in rather a groove, not to say a Fut, when the wanderlust is upon him.
BLACK-OUT?
HE sets will for no strange, un-
known, territory, but al ways on the same old Track fron East East 19 West: and
пр Wexi
tence They know more about bun there, It's in his own in- terests that they should deal with the R.
Walter's #nollies looked dublous, and he, rulling his eyes
at her as he was shown out, sevmed to have his doubts; but one thing the looks they ex-
changed made clear. She had inftalte faith in her son, and lie had plenty in her
Bagdad Pact
Envoys May
Call On ike
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CHINA MAIL
Wed 1845
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1956.
NEW BRUSH FIRE THREATENS
WIDE AREA
"Malibu, Calif., Dec. 27.
A new brush fire six miles east of the main Malibu conflagration tonight led Sheriff's officers to order the evacuation of two heavily-populated canyons before the second fire could trap residents.
The new blaze broke out about six miles east of the two-day-old fire that has swept through thousands of acres of brush and climbed to the top of the Santa Monica Mountains, from where it threatened to sweep down into the next valley.
centration
Because of the heavy con- ht homes in the vicinity of the fire, just behind the Malabu sheriff's sub-station, officers here put out an alert to evacuate Las Flores and Topan- ga canyons.
DEAF MUTE SLAIN IN
Sheriff's cars raced through STRUGGLE
the two canyons with stres going and sounded the alarm for residents to leave the area.
Top fire officials rushed down from the main Malibu blaza to
had
direct equipment int
into the battle against the second fire, which they feared could prove eveni
the fire that worse than
two for the past defied them days, unless drastic efforts were male to control it before it flared into the residential area.
he often manages to
get into trouble As he did again the other night.
Walter was arrested at 10.15 1/WAL night by two policemen the Pact and use its influers » ¦ who hnd
20 minutes bring about spe
# {13 {Rfམ་ག""3"""" watching him try
the door- handles of unattended cars. He Not Just the Fact was charged with loliering with Intent to commit a felony, and suid: "I must have had a bluck.
was reported to Mi
10 A WEEK
AIR BASE WANTED
Further, Turkey, it is believed,
All than
would welcome a Strategie Alri
In a heal after Command bas flurdell, the magistrate, Walter
next knondig.
hacerritory
Iraq has twice in the Just Tenur feared guilty to the charge
known?** the weeks naked Anything
urgently for Jot fighter planes for Bs Air Force. magistrate askoth
Pakistan hy
requested the visi to stances Washington of the Indian Prime Minister Mr Jawaharlal Nehru will not slow down arms ship nets to Pakistan.
the Further, Iraq has urged United
Sla'er to ve its in- fluence with Syria restore
previtas
Four were ions against Wolter for larey, when he had asked for sight other offences to bu Jaken 11140
consideration; for breach of probation; for being a suspected person loitering with intent
Siner he came out of prison In August he' been curning
10
a week us a labourer and giving his mother £4 towpr.14 the housekeeping." a policeman
The magistrate asked Walter what he had to say.
"Only that whucked my head that night, he more careful next ume if you'll give me a chance." sad Walter, flicking his dark hair back from his brow.
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ALL A FANTASY
lheft *
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ammunition
REACHES HIGHWAY A a precautionary measure, *nxt recortis were removed from the sheriffs sub-station' but the station it- self was not evacuated.
About
The
half-mile to #
northwest of the sheriff's sub- station the fre came down to US Highway 101, main North- South traffic artery, and it was through the tinder-dry brush. reported
burning fiercely A preliminary estimate by fire officials was that within an hour after the fire started--
dusk-it
shortly afler
Washington, Dec. 27.
deaf-mute
A 20-year-old student was killed early to- day when he tried to help a man he thought was the victim of a gang robbery. ~~T~mble, John Arthur Rief, died shortly after the ensuing struggle, Doctors found a hole in Ric's head that could have been caused by a bullet or some sharp object.
Jaler Thrte suspects arrested in nearby Bethesda, Maryland, and the police nad they were churged with murder.
Police sald Rien and four other students of Gallaudet College for the deaf spotted a nego struggling with two other negroes near a parked car not fnt from the college grounds at about 2 o'clock this morning. Two more men sat in the car.
had
De- area.
WI
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
PILOR,
5. M. Mag U. Cope, 1915 by HEA Berrian, Ja
1X-37 "When they were babies, hunger or colla kept them awake-now that they're home for the holidays, it's nothing but parties! When do young people start sleeping nights?"
Apprentice's Testimony In Murder Trial
An incident in the New China Paper Factory in Ngau Tau Kok, when a worker allegedly stabbed another worker, was described by a factory ap- prentice at the trial of an 18-year-old odd-job
Why Rign language and through coolic, Leung Kuen, on a charge of murder before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
tha
terpreters, the students co- The damaged pipeline on which burned a two-mile
veyed the following account of the early morning fight to Ing relies for most of ile of puty sheriffs returning from the
while tran
is cruel | ene exports,
said they BOW homes police: United States
LEGS BROKEN its burning to nac
but could
give no nunce to get the Suez Canal estimate of the number aflame. cleared
-United Press. an urgent basis as Lankers carrying large amounts
Irwann el cannot through the Catal.
now Ko
OFFICIAL REPLY
One of these Bagdad ambassadors who State Department
the present vegotiations with Egypt."
New Seamen's
Chaplain
Lust
Anthony L. Nind arrived in the
On Saturday
nev
Colony on the Perseus from the
Mr Nind has come to Hong- kong to take over the work of the Missions to Seamen
from the Rev J.E.C. Lawior, Super- intendent, who has been acting as Chaplain since the departure of the Rev W. J. Halg-Brown.
Pact was al The "He to awak," the wig told that the United States yesterday
pollerman send
could not join the pact "at this "Certainly," sold the magis- į time due to dellente Kituation United Kingdom. trate, and Walter's mother was In the Middle East including shown into the witness-box.
"Tals
ti not
an ordinary she said. This boy's wanderlust since suffered from
a baby. He doesn't and sleep properly at night, he always Anding himself the West Fast. F've never known him to steal. 19% ull a fantasy, those right offeners, and steal- Ing the wallet and all that.”
The magistrate plinovi at hls notes, No one had mentioned a wallet
1
Wi
DUBIOUS
IE boy's tried very hard." Walter's mother declared
44!1F
with finality
As they approached the
car,
the three struggling men jump ed into it. Then the supposer robbery victim got out, fllow- ed by another man with a gua, The gunman fired one shot and
the students rari.
man
Gazetted
It was alleged by the Prosecution that the accused stabbed Ng Koon-kau, in the neck and back. Ng died 12 days later from the neck wound, which turned septic.
Mr M. Morley-John, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting. Accused La defended by Mr Terence Shurlock, kistructed by Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master.
Tank Ylu-po, an apprentice the factory, testified that he had been with the factory for about a year and knew the deceased.
of
On August 1, he was awaken- ed by shouls. As he sat up he Pushed open the mosquito net. The shouting was the voice the deceased, witness said.
o!
But the supposed robbery vicum overtook Rieff and Jil him on the head, knocking him to the street. Then the
car and jumped back into the the
aped off. Rieff was run over by the car or by a later one. Doc- tors found both his legs broken. After Rieff fell, one student ran back to the school to get an
Rief died Inter
ter in instructor. the hospital.
One of the students told the police through their interpreters: "It was kind of weird. To ut, It was a slient fight This is not the first visit that Mr Nind has paid to Hongkong only
faces, the angry nogroe
mouths opening
At that moment, witness con- as he served in the Royal Navy during the hostilities and visited shouting, and then that shot, tinued, he saw a person running the back door watch the port in IIMS Glory in 1940. which I heard quite well" towards
Prior to
led to the yard. He immediate- coming the Far United Press, East, Mr Nind was
ly, raised the alarm and shout- curate of
ed, "Chase him, chase him.”
witness This
CUN- person,
to be tinued, socmed
the ac- cused,
Blagdan Poct countries feel United States hesitation to im plement its policies with them will have no advantage unless there are real guaranties from Egypt and Syria that the Canal and the pipelines will be re paired as quickly as possible.
Having achieved little so far from their numerous visits to the State Department, it la ox- pected they will request to see Warcham, Dorset, and has seen Mr Eisenhower next month to the work of the Missions their wishes for United | Seamen in Rotterdam, put Stutes co-operation before him. Mr Nind is accompanied by -United Press.
his wife and small daughter aged seven months,
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As he looked up, he saw the deceased pressing his neck with both hands. Decensed Was bleeding and clothes was stained with blood the front of his
RAISED ALARM
Government
Appointments
NEW! SHEAFFER'S
Feathertouch
BALLPOINT
Statements By Alleged Rioters Read
In Court
Statements made by some of the 19 persons accused of rioting were admitted in evidence by Mr Justice T. J. Gould, Senior Pulsne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
www
were
'The accused 18 men and one woman alleged to have taken part in a riot at the Yee Wo Tai Weaving Factory, Tung Tau Village Road, Kowloon, on October 12,
They are: Li Yiu-mo, Cheung he explained the charge of riat- Lung-chung, Shun Ming, Hoing to one of the accused, Chan Cheung-lowon, Chul Kwan, Yung-chiu. He muld something Wong Hing-chuen, Chan Yamin answer and this was taken chiu, Wong Ah-yuen, Chan Sau- down and read back to him. ying (the woman), Chan Bun Accused challenged the state- Poon Shu-run, Wong Pang, Liment. He said he did not know Shiu-keung, Lam Wal-tak. Chan what was In the document Ming,
Chan Shu-wing, Char when ho was told to sign it. Cheng-mou, Wong . Sile and The statement was ordered to Chan Chau-yin.
be read in Court, It consisted of one word, "Yes",
Such
statement Wan also made by the women. Chau la admlited Sau-ying, evidence,
Hearing is proveeding,
Mr D.N.E. Rea and Mr W.S.
Crown Collier,
Counsel, are prosecuting.
A Jury of five men and two women are trying the accused, Detective Corporal Tec Sun-
evidence that hing gave October 10 be visited Chap Chau-yim, the last accused, at fold
Οτι
wit-
a place in Kowloon and him he had certain information about a riot at the factory.
WOUNDED IN FEET After being cautioned, ness sald, Chan told him that at about 2 am on October 12 he had taken part in the riot al the factory together with 70 or 80 others. The Army came and opened fire, he said. He ran
but his away. wounded.
Witness said he took the ne-
feet
WITT
cused to Tung Tau Village Road He was inter taken to Kowloon
and put him on a Police vehicle
Police Station.
hangeroom
10
accused
From the was
to the detectives' room,
Tac Detective Corporal
said
he told accused he was going write down all what he (ac- cused) had told him. Alter writing it down, he read the alatement over to accused and asked
If he understood it. Ae- cused said he did, and signed it. Witness also signed,
and
The corporal's notebook official translation of the state-
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ment was ordered to be read Labour Advisory
out to the Jury.
The following Government | S appointments, transfers, promo- tions and postings have been approved, the Gazette announced this morning:
Further
said
the
Board
HOLE IN LEG
The
this Gazette notified Witness said he examined the
morning that His Excellency the accused's leg and found a smali
Governor has been pleased to hole, from which blood oozed.
Cross-examined, witness said make following appoint- It did not appear to him that ments to the Labour Advisory the wound was caused by
with effect the Board for one year scratching of a ekin disease, from January 1, 1957
The Commissioner of Labour He said there was this type of
ex officio, (Chairman) ex the both legs of wound on
Commodore Superintendent, accused,
H. M. Dockyard (observer for questioned, witness
officer later the Armed Barces) ex officio. his superior
doctor to look Representing Employers: Mr C. J. G. Lowe, Senior arranged for a
Tsubg Yuan-tung, Mr Lawrence. Education Offleer, resumed duty after the accused,
Kadoorie, Mr C. F. Wood, Mr Accused put it to witness on return from leave; Mr C. W.
he had beaten him at the Paul Lau Pong. Watsons,
that Education Officer, Police
Station, before the
Representing Labour: - Mr ceased to act as Senior Educa statement was written down.
Cheng Mun-kam, Mr Au Yuen- tion Officer, on resumption of
saying | hd, Mr Fung Hỏi chịu, Mr Hư Wimess denied this, duty by Mr Lowe.
Chuen. accused was not beaten by any-
A Labour Officer (Secretary sald further that ex officio. hod struck him, he Other people also ga.e chase | Knowles, Press Officer, ceased (accused) asked witness to find
witness the man escaped,
to act as Public Relations Officer witness who could testify that
bat
H.K.T. $30, Gildren's ProgramuRO "Looking at things" (BUCTS), "Built More About NewspaperA""; 3.65, Stock Market Report; 0. Time said. Signal Programme Summary: 0.02, As he returned to the fac- Popularity Poll presented by Ted tory, he found come
clothing Thomas: 6.30, Jaéques Helian, His Singers and Orchestra: 0.50, Wea- burning in a corner. ther Report; 7 Time Signal. The the deceased leaning against a NewE; 1.09, Cuementary or Stop table, He left the factory again Press Item: 1.19. Opera and Ballet to wash himself and found the (DECTS). Excerpts from the opera
来吧
sow
and ballet repertoire of the Royal Ceceased gone on his return to
Lomorrow,
10.15,
other workers that deceased had
Mr
Mr J.L. Murray, Public Re- Intions Officer, resumed duty on return from leave; Mr SS. after he
Accused
un resumption of duty by Mr he had been beaten; but the Murray; "Mr DN. Willis, As- accused's answer was to beat sistant Press Officer, ceased to him
um again.
Handbags Snatched
Two cases of handbag snatch- inga were reported to the Polleo act as Press Officer on resump- Witness sald no such thing yesterday. tion of duty by Mr Knowits. happened.
A European' woman walking Mr DJF. Fraser, Organiser Mr Rea submitted that if the In Nathan Road, near Modic of Music,
Education Depart accused were going to bring in Koad, had her handbag stolen ment, resumed duty on return allegations of assault, the at about 0.20 p.m. while a from leave; Miss Cecilia Cheng, underlying factor was that any Chinese woman lost her hand- act Education Officer, ceased to person who made such an alle bag in Glenealy about an hour
as Organiser of Music on gation must eventually sub- Inter. resumption of duty by stantiate that allegation when
ent of
his turn came to give evidence.
NOT LEGAL RULE
A Chinese woman' was no- proached by three men whilist she was ascending the staircase of No. 42, Pak Tal Street at 1.30 yesterday. The mien snatched a gold ring, and; a wallet before escaping.
P
Certificates of Naturalisation Opera House, Convent Garden In the premises. have been granted to the follow- troduced by Alec Robertson: 745, The deceased returned to Going to the Pictures. The Critics the factor three or four days ing, the Gazette announced this
discut the pictures they have seen warm morning:
this week. Chairman:
later and wilneas had not scen Timothy Mr Herwing Waldemar Birth; B, Music of the Moment. him since,
Mr Frager. underglow of colour
wine and spirits sales Featuring 15 Songs of today and
LETTER ON WALL Compiled and pesented .. Incredibly
by Mary Green; 8.30, Music froEL Cross-examined, witness sold
ACTING FIRE CHIEF Wai-hen, housewife; Mr Yuohau
the Filine-David Rose and
Mr Justice Gould and there STAIRCASE THEFT Fla feminine... wonder- Wu, merchant; Mr Feng Chich Orch. 9, Time Signal. The News he did not know of
Mr and the
C. W. Brand, and Home Newn from Britain; 9.15,
Deputy Was no rule of law to this effect fully mood - making.in, Government servant; Mr
Musto Lovers HourClassical Reaccused had had a fight.
on which the deceased occasion От or
Chief Officer, to be Acting Chier and he could not advise the ac Marion Ma
ian Ma Moon; Mr Loh An Here...the inspiring tung,
quest presented by Allen Dakker; about July 18, he heard from flor, Fire Brigade, during the accordingly manager; Mr Vol) with Orchestra: 10.30, Asian fort a ring and had later found assistant
absence of Mr W. J. Gorman.
His Lordship added, however, Mr
that the matter could be a mat- G. H. Sherriff, Deputy ter for comment by Counsel to shaping Influence of Chau Wing-suan, olerk: Mr Chow
Club: 10.02, Weather Report: 11. Yuk-ho, managing director; Mr
Time Signal. Radio News Reel: 12. He added that he did not
Superintendent of Sanitary Ser- Renoir... Wide-set Yuen Kan-ying, merchant; Mr Goodnight Musile; 1130, Close hear of any accusation, made vices, to be Acting Superintend the Jury at the proper time.
Down Mr
Detective Sub-Inspector Chan Wong satin portrait straps Yu-ling Lu, meteor
Peng-swee
against anyone, for the theft of C. Strange on leave prior to Sanitary Services, vice Mr
Cheuk-kel, gave evidence that REDIFFUSION the ring. commence their care. Chen For-ying, Government Tune:
Tzeng Jui-teng, office assistant,
He sold a letter was foutna retirement; Mr E, F. Warburton, Variety Calle the
Malcal
Acting ful upbringing from Mr Che
Matinee posted on the wall on August 1 of Sanitary Services, to be Assistant Superintendent Featuring
Threo men, one of them arm→ servant; Mr Chang
Yu-chuen,
the Franzella Quintel the Joe
ed with a small knife, held up, the lightly sales manager; Mr Mcl-chi Chao,
and appeared to be a denial by Acting Deputy Superintendent Bodia 330, Strike Up the Band 40
- - Ihree students: who were - re- assistant manager; Mr Huang mances of the World-Mary Ann
of Banitary Services, vice Mir underwired Whirlpool Chin-kian, student; Mr Wong Clark: 415, Tea for AND against him about the theft of Sherriff.
turning home by way of the cups. Of fine nylon Sheuk-lin,
The appointment of the Hongkong University: playing cashier: and Mr Musical A.B.C., Children's Cor the ring. He said one of the
Mr A. G. Parker, Assistant following to be members of the Beld, at about 9.20 p.m. yester ner-Prepented by Auntle Pamela: workers had any enmity against Wal-cheong, Alencon lace. Black, director,
company 8.30, Friday Tequesta-Presented by the accused.
of. Marino (Port Appeals Board of the Echication
day Betty: 6.28, Birthday Mailbag: 6.30. Hearing is continuing:
Control), to bo Acting Director Department for a period of two The men stolo
wrist white, pink, malze &
„Another ́7-Up - Show;. 0.46, othe
of Marine, vied Mr.J, Jolly. House of Peter· Mellovera; (7) Tim
years with effect from January | watches. and a focatin pen blue.**
Signal and, the Nawa; 7.09, Weather
Me George Vincent McGrath 1 1957, was announced in the before decamping. Folice in Report, Announcements and Inter
vestigations are continuing, vs|tudesa,18,Zetuty", Goodman Bhow:
Mr FX D'Almada e Castro, ture; By Personality Paradondakinple. An eleven-year-old girl is Mr William Stoker to be a JP. (Chairman), Mr. D. Benson
Nov. Fr.F Cronin, -BA
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APPEALS BOARD
Child Suspects Held to be an official Justice of the dazette this morning
A Compensation Board ap-
of.comporisation to be paid in respect of resumption of D. D. Drew Diaphanage Tyler graferry from a woman visitor to the L Kadoorie,
Students Robbed
threa
pointed to determine the 'amount ] Hay: 8.15, Festa Time: 8.30, Passing, being held by the Police in con-] member of the' Labòtir 'Advisory Ong: Mr H. Noble B.Sc.. Tho; Gazette «notlßed Sikithe V
On Establishment Wimple with a pandi including Paul hoction with the theft of Denek | Board during the absence of Mr. B. M. Kotowall BA, Dip. | momning that His Excelioniéy, the
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