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THE SHOESHINE
IN
IL sense, the queues i been in London. With
shoes meat in mid-Atlantic, properly shone, employers would though, one has its start in queue to give him jobs. Morii- mer set out from his lodgings, an office in Mayfair, and made for a chain store, and the others coil from the there bought himself a 18. Od. counters of shipping agents shou brush. in hot West Indian islands.
The West Indians Britain as an Isle of enchant- ment; the natives, for various reasons are disenchanted
and seek to emigrate. Ships and call, and past each other each loaded to the Plimsoll line with hopes.
On a #hip front the West Indies. Mortimer arrived Britain a few weeks age.
In
IN AND OUT
it
lean,
MORTIMER Ex
M
thoughtful-looking,
lave, in search of work,
TUEN
CAUGHT
THE thought occurred
to
Chim. What good was one brusht Two were essential As he had not the price of another, Morti- mer tried to steal a second brush, He was caught and at Bow Street pleaded guilty to
the charge.
A policeman tok Mortimer'k story to Sir Laurence Dunne, and Mortimer said in his own defence: "I was badly' in need of that brush, salı,”
"WeH. lasi here," Sir softly-Laurence said to him. "we don't apoken man of 27, and he rame | like anybody, whatever their here as most of his countrymen colour or nationality, who comes to this country and starts steal- founding He came to London,
You'll be discharged con- lodging in Brixton with som-ditionally this time." patriots, and within a few hours
"Yes, th" mid Mortimer, and his head he marched off with held high-because he went away free, perhaps. Or because he could not bear to lower his eyes and see his dull, lustreless brown shoes.
of meriving was in a job. A few hours more and he was out
it.
of
Four more jobs followed, in and in none quick succession,
did Mortimer settle for than a few days.
'PERFECTION
anore
I was not that he was work- shy. It was more that he was a perfectionist. Somewhere, ho knew, a job existed that he could do better than othera could. It was towards this that he was striving.
Perfectionists do better, of If they have a liute Snitel betting them. Mortimer
Imports Of
HK Shirts To
uding Britain Up
had none,
and the day came when he found himself out of work with no job in prospect, the 185. Ilis only funds were unemployment monoy to which he was entitled.
THIS
CHINA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
9,
1957.
Draft Resolution On Hungary Before UN
United Nations, Jan. 9.-
The United States, France, Britain and nearly 20 other nations tonight presented the Bureau of the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution on Hungary.
The resolution, which will be examined tomorrow by the General Assembly, calls for the creation of a five- nation committee to investigate the situation in Hungary by all possible means.
It was also announced today that the Hungarian delegation would not take part in this General Assembly debato
Da Hungary.
The Hungarian delegation left pretest the Assembly in December in
ngainst the "Inter- ference" of the United Nations Later, the Hungarian in Hungarian internal affairs.
Govern
"Inquisition" Of Actress Charge
ment announced In Budapest that the delegation would re that tum to its place in the AsseITI –
Los Angeles, Jan, B. bly. Nevertheless,
the delega- tion did not return
Police said today they to tho Assembly when its session re-wanted signed statements sumed on January 2.
from actress Marie Mc- Donald and others whom she telephoned after saying
THE PROPOSALS
The names Included that of Michael Wilding, the British actor who had been Miss Me- Donald's recent escort,
The text of the draft resolushe was kidnapped last tion proposes that a special Ave-week. nation committee be charged with establishing and maintain- ing means of direct observation both in Hungary and elsewhere. The committee should collate witnesses, reports and other in- formation and report its find- ings to the General Assembly at the present session and sub-
Manchester, Jan. B. Imports of garments into Bri-sequently. tain from Hongkong are still on the increase, the garment section of the Manchester Chamber of
today. Commerce was told
Mies
McDonald's lawyer
meanwhite protested that the actress was being subjected to on "Inquisition" by police. The lawyer, Mr Jerry Giesler, sald they should stop it and get on with "a legitimate Investiga-
The resolution requests Hun- Union to gary and the Soviet co-operate with the Commitication." in every way, in particular in allowing its members to enter and travel freely within Hungary,
If
calis
Mr Glealer gald: "It seems
strange to me the the police have not sent out squads of men ind.end of subjecting Miss Me Donald to an Inquisition as though they didn't believe her,"
to find the evidence in this case
The section chainman, Mr P. C. Some men, so placed, might Simpson, told the annual meeting frst job that Hongkeng imports increased have gramped the
at
again in the first len months of that came in sight, however un-
1950. Hongkong now accounted
upon all member suited to their particular talents.
BRUSH WITH THE LAW for about 40 per cent of all cloth states of the United Nations to Mortimer could noting Imports into Britain, he said. do everything possible to aid the THIS,
Air Simpson sai
said Hongkong commitice in its task, particular. bring himself do. Instead,
The Los Angeles police chief, he took a hard look at himself, competition was most marked in ly by handing on any informa
the shirt field. seeking to find the reason for
Their average don they possess. It also calls Mr William Parjer replied: "All his lack of success. He looted CIF price was about a quarter upon all member nations to put we are trying to do is to as
This case is himself up and down from top of the current price for the Bri- into effect the previous resolu certain the truth.
as a bona fide to toe, and when he got to his sit aicie, From January to tions voted by the Assembly on being treated toes he knew he need not look August last year 679,057 dozen the Hungarian question-con- kidnapping and we are investi
woven shirts were imported from cerning
or gating it vigorously."-Reuter.
further.
His shoes. There lay the trouble. He had not citored them in all the weeks he had
the withdrawal
the Colony. This compared with Soviet troops, the admission of 484,155 dozen in the first eight | United Nations observers and months of 1855.-Reuter,
the halting of deportations.
The resolution Anally reiterates the Assembly's re-
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BABY BORN
quest that the Secretary-Gener, ON PLANE
Dr Dag Hammarskjold, take ail measures he deems useful.con-. cerning the Hungarian problemi. ---France-Presse,
Drive Against Refugees
Budapest, Jan, B. Hungarins are being daily taken off trains in raids by poller And-Communist, militia under a new drive by the Soviet-backed government to stem the 'flow of
refugees to the West, it was
learned today.
Meny passagers were closely quest(cred about their destina- tions or the amount of money they carried.
Observers Fald the new mea- sures were making it increasing ly difficult to leave. Hungary Ilegally.
The oMcial Communist Party organ, Nep Szabadsag, told today of one Instance in which 180 suspected 'escaptes including aged women and others carrying small chlidren were taken off a train by police at a small station about 12 miles west of Budapest, They were returned to Buda- pest and most of them freed The others were detained.
Ometals of the Budapest pass- nort office said today that owing to prossure of applications for passports priority
being WAS given to article, sportemon and others with semi-official business abroad.—China. Mail Special.
10 CHINESE TO
BE DEPORTED
Honolulu, Jan.- 8.
SIDE GLANCES
11-23
T.M., UL. Pt.Of.
1964 HEA Borrio, insi
NEW! SHEAFFERS
Feathertouch
BALLPOINT
By Galbraith Gold Bars Case:
"She's been busy in the kitchen since Herbie proposed -I hope she gets married before we get indigestion!"
Accused Testifies In Wounding & Conspiracy Case
Claimant Cross-Examined
Lo Yuk-ting, 47, who claimed ownership of 47 gold bars, the subject of charges of fraudulent conversion and larceny against G. O. Jones, manager of the Lantau Development Co., was cross-examined this morning by Defence, Counsel, Mr J. R. Oliver, when the case continued before Judge K. R. Macfee at the District Court.
Witness said under cross-examination' that he remitted money from Canton to Macao and then transferred it to Hongkong before the "liberation"; of the mainland by the Communists.
Mr Oliver asked wilness: Was speculation in US dollars by you in Hongkong taken out of money remitted from Canton vio Mació before "Liberation."?
Witness replied: "What is the Intention of this question, I had the money do do my businces. Never mind where I get the money from."
Mr Oliver: Have you not re- mitted any more money to Hongkong through the bank in Macao since "Liberation."T From Macao, yes, through a bank,
When was the last time?--- About seven or eight months ogo.
the
Why did you not have gold sent through the bank?- The bank did not remit gold.
Did you take steps to find out If the bonic would remit gold to Hongkong for you?--I know be- foro nobody remittod gold bars to Hongkong.
HAD NO CASH
came for
1
Is there any reason the vessel Chau Fuk-ling, alias Chau Fuk-sang, 36, should be paid for in gold bars?
Tun -When Sin tailor, who is jointly charged with three others money I had then no cash.
Tun said it with wounding and conspiracy, gave a statement had be
would be all right to purchase defence before Mr a boat with gold bars. from the dock in his own Justice J. R. Gregg at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
༈༙ ་ ན ་
The four accused are Yu Yun, 51, earth coolle; Chau Fuk-Ling Chan Man, 38, earth coolie, and | Cheung Lam-fal, 32, earth coolie,
Mr W. S. Collier, Crown Coun- sel, is prosecuting, assisted by Divisional Detective Inspector W. E. Thomas.
The accused are alleged to have wounded several fokis of the Laing Wah Teahouse, near the Tai Hang Tung Resettlement Area, with knives and choppers, on the morning of September. last year,
When did you purchase the gold bars? Some time in November last year. with bamboo poles chasing
heard some Why do you change cash into others. He later
geldom keep passersby mention that a flerco gold? Because I fight had taken place at the money. I keep gold. Lung Wah Teahouse
So I now understand you Ip Ko, a witness called by the make a regular praciles of first accused, Kave evidence keeping gold?-Yes, I keep gold.
that Yu Yun had told him he felt ill when he awoke in his hut on the morning of Septem- ber 7.
Witness sald Yia told him that he felt so bad that he could not move or cat.
Two stewardesses "played it
Cross-examined. Ip agreed by car" early today as they de- Clau Fuk-ling said in evi- that he went out for about four livered a baby aboard a Trans-dence that that morning he was hours that morning. When he ocean airliner en route from asleep in his shop in Kowloon returned he found Ylu as he had San Francisco to Honolulu, Tsal when a friend visited him.left him-lying in bed
A doctor assisted in the Together they went to a medi- delivery by
radioing Instruc- cine shop to buy
Hearing Is proceeding. come dried tions
to the airborne midwives. chrysanthemums. Then they The commander of the plane. went to the Lung Wah Tea- walker Law praised the house for tea.
Lawion stewartiesses, Allee Martinez
Mikosh, Lorraina cool performance.
"They did a terrific job," said Lawton, who appeared more
Summary: the experience
and
unnerved by than the girls.
For their
FRANTIC MESSAGE The mother, Mro Lilian Palen of Honolulu, and her son were reported 'doing well in
maternity Kapiolani
hospital hore.
Lawton broke the news of the
emergency with a frantic radio message: "We're having a baby -get ʼn doctor, quick!”
10
SPILLED TEA
Accused said that at the tea- house he accidentally spilled some tea on the table. Ho and his friend moved to another table.
Both ordered some pud-¦ ding. Ho (accused) put his foot on a stool.
A foki pulled the stool dway from under his feel, saying it was only for the kettle.
Radio Hongkong
0.02, Lucky Dip-Li
What do you do with the gold?--I keep them.
Asked how much gold he had on the night of November 0 apart from what he had given to Sin Tun, witness replied: "I-had some, but I do not want
tell you how much."
"DID NOT KNOW"
Mr Oliver put it to witness that he was a man of standing. He knew how to remit money to Hongkong through, the bank. Why did he not come to Hong- long to buy the boat?
Witness said he did not know about the purchase of boats in Hongkong.
:
CORRECTION.
The Lantao Development Company Limited
the pro-
It is regretted that a serious error occurred in the reporting of the open- ing speech of Mr D. E.
Greenfield In scoution of 'G. D. Jones an A charge of fraudulent conversion,
The report was publish- ed in this newspaper on January 7, 1967.
his
Greenfeld in opening #ecch did not state defendant operated
the Lantao Development 09.1 Ltd, whoso
prinelpal
premises were on Kantao s Island. Defendant's prin elpal activities in .connec- flor will this company was in running a vessel-a motor Junk about 40 feet Jong between HOUR KONT and Macno,"
Greenfield Informed the Couri that
"the Defendant operated
the principal business of the Lantro
Co Ltd at the
wild
Lantao Island. The Defendant's activities in connection with this Company were forestry.
The Defendant alsa – operated on hire or verbal
motor charler about 40 feet long running between kong and Macno."
A
Hong.
We are satisfied that the Lastao Development Co., Lid, had no interest what- soever in the 'vessel con-
cerned nor did it operate it.
making this oot reation, we tender our Lantao apologics Development Co Lid. ΑΠΑ regret
Dy in- "convenienceTM"or" distress caused by our reporting error.
Bound Over
The Police said in Kowloon Magistracy this morning they believed Wun Chung-kee, 30, to be a member of a Triad society and concerned in a threat to
.H.K.T.
5.30, Women Only,** A Weekly Magazine introduced by Mary Bhar- man 5. Tuno Bignal, Programme Mr Oliver suggested to wit-assmult a Chinese male. feners Requests presented by Mar- tices that he was aware that if sherita; 8.59. Weather Report gold was taken into Hongkong Mr T. L. Yang, the Magistrate, Time Signal, The News; 7.00, Com- he had to pay tax. Witness was naked by Sub-Inspector mentary or Stop Press Item;, 7.15, said he did not know that,
Alcock for an order to bind the "Time for Jazz" presented by
defendant Robin
over to keep the Day: 7.43. Letter from
Mr Oliver suggested that the peace... America by Alistair Cooke: 8, String Song, Ronald Binge and his Oren story of an intention to purchase (DBLTS); 3.30, Here come the a boat in Hongkong was untrue.
and defendant was bound over The application was granted
Boys"; 9, Tine Signal, die Nowe 0.09, Second accused said he scolded Council A Report on this Aller
The Opening. of the New "It is true," said wilness. in the sum of $500 fortwo years Council Chamber for Legislative
and placed under the police argument arose and the foki formed by Sir Alexander Grantham: that witness and his friend Sin years. the loki for being impolite. An noon's Ceremony, which was, per-
Mr Oliver further suggested supervision for a further two
the foki put a kettle of hat accused him of being a mouse.
9.15, Wednesday Theatre: "Encoun- Tun had every intention of tar in the Balkan Express”,
defrauding the Customs of the Comedy for Radio by Wolgang Hildesheimer, Water on the table In such a way
English Version by gold in Hongkong. the that
water, scalded. his Harvey Unna, Produced by Timothy Birch: 10. Singern of Hungary; 10.30, (accused's) foot.
Music of the Twentieth Century, Church Windows-Four Symphonic Inpressions; 10.59, Weather Report: 11. Time Signal, ftadio News fuel: 11.15. Goodnight Music; 11,30, Closa Dawn.
some
Dr Robert Ho was called to the airport control tower. He radioed Instructions to Lawton,
them who relayed stewardesses..
Miss Mikosh admitled she Chou said he jumped up from was "plenty shook" whers Mrs the pain, Palen announced that her fifth intended to hit him by
The foki thought he this child would change the passen cetion and grabbed him. ger list from 84 to 55.
Kapiolani Hospital reported that the baby was born pre- maturely, weighing under five pounds. United Pres.
SHIRT TORN Accused said his shirt becamo torn. He became
angry and pushed the fokl, who fell against a partition and broke a pana of glass, › Other: fokia grabbed him
him, several times, **
REDIFFUSION:
tho
European Injured also, and the first fold punched Opus (lato): Homances of the
near Queen's Road East, at to walk away. The faki who Show! GA, 3118 Houm of Paler
Witness: No.
Mr Oliver further suggested that it was for this reason that witness did not take the gold to Hongkong himself. Wiinces re- piled that that was not so.
Howing continues,
REQUIEM MASS
The police, acting on informa tion,
at ́arresiod · defendant 3 p.m., on January 7 at Baken Street near Cooke Street,,,
Suspects Detained
F
Asked if he had requested Sin Cash
stolen from Tun to conceal the gold when Chinese woman in Poplar Street Variety Cal p.m.
it was handed to him in Mato, at about 9 am, yesterday. A Tune!
Wednenda "Itapendia Espagnolo"" (Ravel); | witness sold he had not.
mispect has been dotained by the "Spanish Dance No. 1" (de aliaj: “humores da in Calata" (Albende); Asked why he had not made
Police. "El-Pano Moruno" and "Canofon" (de Fals) "Symphonie Exammals, brother who was in Hongkong woman walking to Fuk Walu use of money he had with his
At about the same time, a World-Mary Ann Clark: 4.10, Tes to buy the boat, witness said Street, had cash stolen from her! for Two: 150, Binicily strumental that that money did not amount pocket. The Police are holding a A privato cår knocked down Some customers Intervened 5. Children's Corner-Preeted by and injured a European, Mr C. and stopped the fight. He went queta-Presented by Batty: 828,
Auntie Ray: 800, Wednesday Re- to much.
suspect in connection, with this this M. Faure, in Hennessy Road, out of the teahouse, intending Birthday Malibag: 0.30, Another 1-Up
offence,
about 10 am, yesterday.. started the trouble stopped him,News: 700. Weather Report and Al
McGovern: 7. Time Signal and the Mr Faure, who resides at 57 nad asked him to pay compen nouncement 745, Dick Jungenia Leighton Road, top floor, is now salion for the broken pano of and his Orchestra: 7.30, Iddie Fisher receiving treatment in Queen glass.
Man Assaulted with Axel Stordahl's Orchestra; 7,40, Mary Hospital,
Concert - Mimisture; D.Personality.
A Requiem Mass was held A Chinese received. Head Li- Chould a crowd gathered fute for Stuller 439, Diamond Musse this morning in St Joseph's Juries at about 7.p.m. yesterday
Parade-Bay McKinlay; 8,15, Inter- and some of the onlookers argu- Show 3. Time Dignal and the Nowa Church for the repose of the when he was attacked by
9.00, The Opening of the New Coun- ed with tha, foki- to let him go pil Chamber for Legislative Councils | Boul of Dr Joseph · Kumann, another man, armed with a He managed to make his way A report of the afternoon" core late of the Swiss Consular Bor chopper, at No, 308 Des Voeux Water Main Bursts through the crowd. A short mahdah wae portowed by Big vice, who died on Christmas Rood West, third floor. While the Department did not
distence bit, he end, he bourd, a Alexander diantham GC Eve in Penang as a result of relcase the
names Of tho A water main burst bear the commotion and cries of "Beatty Chain Die kaartoe heart attacks deportees it admitted that they junction of the
Garden Road him, best hlapi, ven
· “MF("Packmiffa New · Pupi”: 10.15. were part of hundreds of Chinesa pod Queen's Rood East át about krydredded C
- Monday 1mily Variation---10.45. Ona Printed and published by RoH GEORGE HUTCHEON for and on rounded up,, by the Army in 19 |_ this morning, and PWD · Second accused sald he win || 29900 Bardy (11) Jarry's, humble, and behalf of South China' Morning Post Limsted at 1-3 Wyndham|| 1949 for suspected Communist || workers were quickly put on very frightened 110 ran away mlontant Fäod Ave the quae
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.Chinese suspects, detained by the Army intelligence for the past seven years, will bo deported on Fri- day to Formosa, the Foreign Affairs Department announced yesterday.
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Father. L. Ladanyi officiated, Many people attended the Moss including members of the Consular Coryn' in 'Hangling
haul took pince afton ja quarrok" Tho indured "man" Int receiving treatment rin" Queen, Mary Hospital while asallang" is being.
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