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SLOTTED ANGLE

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CASEBOOK

The Jewel Raider

THE jewel robbery took

place almost under the detective's nose. They were imitation jewels - earrings and a floral spray-and the store-detective could hardly believe her eyes as she saw

them takon.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1957.

By Galbraith

TE

OF GULF OF AQABA:

NEW US

ATTITUDE

Washington, Feb. 13.

The administration's offer to take the lead in establishing freedom of navigation through the Gulf of Aqaba gave rise to reports here today that the United States aims at creating an important alternate Middle East oil route through Isract.

US officials on the working level of government viewed this inter pretation with scepticism, however. They said they had had no inkling" of such a purpose being linked to Mr John Foster Dulles' offer to the Israeli Ambassador, Mr Abba Eban.

The US proposal, which was being

welcomed in Westem diplomatte eireles us providing hope of brediking the deadlock between Israel and the United Nations General Assembly, does contain important

For the thief was a gentle- looking white-haired little woman, whose looks, dress, voice, manner, everything pro- claimed prodigious respectäbli- ily.

Excuse me.

madam," The alore-detective began, in the street outside the store, will you come back to the manager's offee. I saw you take....

Tako them back" SHOCK transformed the tue sald.

woman. She started to run,

רת

clement Insofar as US policy is concerned, American ofciats

is this: In the past US agreed, when ques- the on the point, that

and when she was stopped tried | spokesmen to struggle.

she thrust the forul spray the store delective.

Ai

With a free hand; Gulf of Aqibn is an intere

tional waterway, But the US studiously avoided entering the controversy caused by Egyptian blockade

Gulf against of the Israel. US support of the prin-

"You can take the flowers back," she cried. The detective did, and took the little woman, whose name was Mabel, too.

By the time she was shown to the dock at the Clerkenwell Court Mabel had regained her composure. She pleaded guilty and blinked behind her coral- rimmed spectacles AS though the situation in which she found herself was beyond her com- prehension. She made finger-tip adjustments to the pink velvet

on her black velvet hal

*Pinch, scrape'

clple was passive,

AMERICAN PLANS

Now, officials here said, the United States proposed to take an active hand in establishing the international character of the Gulf.

They suld the US planned to exercise that right for itself.

Kashmir: Proposal By Britain

United Nations, Feb. 13.

Britain has suggested that the President of the Security Council be sent to Kashmir to explore the possibility of settling the nine-year-old dispute

between India and Pakistan over the former princely state, it was learned today.

who this

The Begum Has

Informed sources said that the British delegation had discussed with other Council members and with India and Pakistan a proposed resolution on Kashmir.

The sources said the draft je- Thus, it Israel withdraws the solution would propose that the Jast of its troops from Egyption Council president, territory guarding the Straits of month is Ambassador Gunnar Tirin, the US plans to send Jurring of Sweden, go shortly to

the Israeli port policeman told Mr T. F.ships to

Krukinis on a mission of deter- Elath. Davis, the magistrate, “she sald

Other

maritime powers mining whether any agreement she did this on the spur of the are expected to follow the

between Pakistan and India moment. She had Is. on her. American lead.

possible. She is a widow, aged 56." He outlined Mabel's life. "She has no regular work. no regulor income," he said.

447HEN she was arrested," a

"W

"How does she live?" "She says she's had to pinch and scrape."

"Pinch, eh?" said the magis- trate. Ife Invited Mabel speak.

ווזיני

to

SO SOTIN about this,"

Mabel said. "I was overtired."

"I dare say," said the magis- irate. He sentenced Mabel to six months in prison. She went burify off, weeding no one to show her the way. This was her 52nd conviction.

PARTY TO BE "LIQUIDATED"

Budapest, Feb. 13. Hungary's Communist Prime Minister, Mr Janos Kadar, was quoted by

reliable usually sources

quitation forecasting the

of the Social De mocratic Party In this country.

But at the same time he pre- dicted that negotiations

would begin with two other Communist parties at an un- speelfled future date to broaden the present all Communist gov- ernment.

Mr Kadar said this in a speech at Ujpest, Budapest's industrial suburb

Just

Saturday, sources said,

non-

the

He also disclosed that feur more daily newspapers--twa re prsenting the non-Communist parties would be published in the near future.

Mr Kadar sad there was no need for the Social Democratic Party in Hungary, but never- theless one existed illegally and the government would quidate It, according to these sources. Chloa Mall Special.

Oil Exploration Warning

Manila, Feb. 14.

of

of

The International nature the waterway, it is reasoned, would thus be confirmed by usage and Egypt would find it politically hazardous to try to reimpose its blockade.

Stationing of UN troops at Sharm el Sheikh also is foreseen as a means of preventing any such Egyptian action.

PART WAYS

Haifa to

One

is

was tentatively The Council scheduled to resume its debate on Kashmir cn Friday, However, be the meeting may have to rescheduled because of the pos- General Assembly sibility of plenary session this week on the

Middle East issue,

IN CONSULTATION

An Accident

gabhaila

12/25

~ TIL RIG SUR PIL OIL

I Tree by NCA Derylon, Ina

my "Why shouldn't I get paid for sitting with brothers? They're the worst behaved kids in the neighbourhood!"

Nehru Complains Prison For

Of Strained

Relations

Calcutta, Feb. 13.

Indian Premier,

Jawa-

Military Driver

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

Subpoenaed Witness Questioned About Documents

Questions about documents relating to the operation of the De Luxe Rubber Factory were put to a subpoenaed witness at the hearing of an action before Mr Justice T. J. Gould in the Supreme Court this morning.

The plaintiffs are Loung Pui, merchant, trading as the Fat: Leo firm, of B3 Apllu Street, Kowloon, and the Tai Sing firm, of China Buliding. They are represented by Mr Brook Ber- nacchi, instructed by P.C. Woo and Co.

07

Defendants are T. O. Won

Co., Letch of Prince's

Building: Xirag Sok-chee, married woman, of 85 Jervals Street; the Manufacturers United Trading Co., of Building; the Tung Yick Trading

Co., of 95 Jervois Street; the

Hungarians

Decide To Go Home

Belgrade, Feb. 13.

A United Nations ob-

while

Singapore Co., of 19 Queen's server and Western news. Street: Charles Lee, merchant, men today watched of Marina House; and the Fa 136 Hungarians reaffirmed Kee firm, of 17 Sham Chut their decision to return from Street, Kowloon,

The Han Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr Richard Winter, both instructed by Hastings and Co., are representing T. O. Wong and Co. Ltd, Young Soit-chee and the Tung Yick Trading Co. The other four defendants were absent,

aro

THE CLAIM The plaintiffs, as judgment creditors of the rubber factory, and elaiming $18,484.40 $32,847,40" from the seven de- fendants who were alleged to be creditors of the factory,

The plaintiffs allege that the

defendants were

now carrying

on the business of the factory as transferees of the business

Called

was

Mr

duced, documents and minutes

harlal Nehru, said today

An RASC driver sche. and were therefore liable to the that *strained relations" duled to depart for the plaintiffs.

The subpoenaed witness between United Kingdom aboard the Charles Lee, had developed

one of the de- The Begum Aga Khan, wife India and Britain because Empire Fowey tomorrow, fendants who did not put in an

by recent criticism was this morning imprison-appearance.

over the Suezed for eight weeks by Mr Bornaecht, Lee yesterday pro- F. X. D'Almada at Central of meetings of an interim board Magistracy.

directors of the factory. Questioned by Mr Winter this Wallace Victor Bifek, 20. op- morning, Lee cald he became a peared on a charge of assault-director in February last year.. ing on Americon sallor, Gene R. Mullins, at the China Ejest Club on the evening February 9

He right.

-sald

Vijaya

Nice, France, Feb. 13.

of India's of the wealthy Moslem ruler, returned here today

Britain to reveal of that she had had four siliches issue. taken in her scalp at the Ameri- can Hospital in Paris last

Madame The Begum, who is 50, re- Lakshmi Pandit, Indian High

in London, turned here after a trip to the Commissioner States and surprised now

delicate handling his reporters when she situation."

The Indian Premier n addressing Congress Party election meeting in Cuttack in Oricen state.

The United States delegation | United has been in constant consulta- waiting tion with the British in regard stepped off the airliner wearing. to the difficult Kashmir

but situa- not a fashionable het, tion,

colourful babushka around ner head.

CRSO

Pakistan brought the back Into the Council fast the month, requesting that state bo tlemilitarised, that

and

1s

was

Premier Nehru expressed his faith in the solidarity of the Indian nation in the face of any crisis which might develop, such as the Kashmir question.

GOOD WISHES

UN

of

of

DID NOT ACCEPT

Mr Winter asked it witness would agree that on July 9, last year, T. O. Worfg remgned the managership of the

Woo up- pany and he (witness) pointed in his place.

com-

Lee replied that he was asked to take Wong's place, but that he did not accept. He added that he was not very clear as to the exact date,

At this point, official and pri- vate interpretations of the Dulles proposal part ways. published report quoted obser- vers as believing that the United

Biick previously faced charges States pims at developing an

She explained that she arrived

of robbery with violence and alternaje oll route through Israel.

wounding. But prosecuting The report

in Paris last night and went to claimed that this

officer, Insp. J. Hidden, offered 0 see Ingrid Bergman in "Tea and would break the stranglehold UN police force be sent there, Sympathy." After the perior-

no evidence on the robbery over Europe's economy exercised

charge and amended the second by Egypt

and that there be a UN-super-mance, she said, she fell while and

Syria, which

vised plebiscite

charge to one of assault. on the future descending a staircase on leaving physical control over the Suez

of Kashmir.

the theatre and struck the back

John Paynter, 25, a gunner of Canal and the major pipeline

India opposes a plebiscite and of her head against the stairs.

Mr Winter referred witness to outlets into the Mediterranean,

the 19 Field Regiment, who She

He rejected the criticism that WD9 rushed (0 the

several letters written to various Thought has been given in the dispatch of a UN force, con-

co-defendant India's case in the United. Na- was

on both that tending

Hospital In Pakistan was the American

Paris

and discharged when Arms in identical terms construction of Europe to the

original aggressor In Kashmir where four stitches were taken tons had been bungled by charges was an alternate pipeline through

De Luxe Rubber Factory,

Lee israel, from Elath on the Gulf acceded to India In October, Jured part of the scalp had to be

eded to and case, the stale in her head, she said. The in- India desired representatives, no evidence was offered against the pux with the chop of the

be good friends him.

letters agreed these

were in- Agabis of

with Pakistan and wished her on the 1947.

shaved and that was the ex-

WHAT HAPPENED

tended to let the various sup- Mediterranean.

pliers know that the Board of Pakistan sources said the pro-planation for her babushka, she well, Nehru stated. Usually well-informed US

But ho warned that if posal to send

2 mission to sald.

Insp. Hidden stated that on Directors were guaranteeing the omcials here,

however, sald' Kashmir

"does

79-year-old Aga Khan defend herself "with

Pakistan attacked, India would the evening of February 8, Blick De Luxe Rubber Factory. not go

The far they knew of no serious con- enough." They said that anyone was not at the airport to meet resources at her command."

all the and a friend, on arrival at the Leo agreed that the reason for sideration being given to such sent by the Council to Kashmir her. He has been ailing and was

China Fleet Club, entered the this was that the factory itselt scene by American policy should be given enough author waiting at his villa near here to stand aloof from power bloes.

Reiterating India's intention toilet.

had no credit at all. makers.

ly to go ahead with plans for United Press.

Lee agreed further that mem- "IMPRACTICAL" demilitarising the

Nehru said: "We shall follow his While there,

including Mullins ap-bers of the Board, policy whatever pitfalls it holds,' proached Blick and grabbed his himself, west supposed to super- They anid the plan seems holding a plebiscite.

In an attack on the Indian shoulder. Mullina was told to vise the operations of the fac impractical.

political

Communist Party, the Prime let go, and when he falled to tory. He added that the tact reason, they said, it would be Impossible to ship Saudi-Arabian oll to an Israeli port, and most dimcult to do so with the ell of the Brish protectorates of Kuwalt and Bahrein.

They agreed that Iranian oil could be routed through Israel if necessary. But they stressed the Lechnical

Л

For

difficulties

rinle

and

NO COMMENT The Indian delegation did not comment on the loca, but there were suggestions that the Indian Government did not favour any such UN action prior to the Indian elections which will be- gin on Feb. 25 and continue for sevemi weeks,

The Pakistan sources gald of any UN mission to ** | any

creasing Israel's importance in the International oli picture

United Press.

et the issue,

May Resume Ministen declared it had adopted do so, Blick struck him.

Production In

Two Weeks

TH

Its ideas from "outdated books" and had closed both the books and its mind-France-Presse,

HK ELECTRIC DIVIDEND

Yugoslav refugee camps to their homeland,

Only two changed their minds during questioning by a mixed Yugoslav-Hungarian Commis- sion, But several sald openly and loudly that they would not have decided to return to Hun. gary if they had been given some sort of guarantee that visas to the West would be. avaliable soon. The group

questioned today at Srobobran Comp, 60 miles from here, was part of about 600 Hungarians who have asked for repatriation.

FEW RESETTLED Although 17,000 Hungarians have entered Yugoslavia, fewer than 300 have been resettled in Western countrice. Another 223 already are back in Hungary.

Oficials said many of those asking repatriation were at- Kadar gover-

tracted by the ment's amnesty, which promises that those who return will be allowed to go to their homes committed unmolested if they no "crimes" during the revolt- tion.

bu

The Hungarians at Srobobran are housed in military barracks which newsmen found to clean and adequate. They get three meals a day, including meat and fresh vegetables daily.

United Press.

Radio Hongkong

H.K.T.

5.30 p.m. Time for Children, pre-' zented by Elizabeth; 6, Time Signal. Programme Summary; 6.02, Portu guese Hall Hour: 6.30, V.Ó.Á. H Parade; 0.50, Weather Report: 7, Time Signal. News: 109, Com- mentary or Stop Press Ilum) 2.15, Band Call-Woody Herman and the Lan Verba Herd: 745, Beginners (Finals): From King Picaso George's Hall, Missions to Seamer. (Relay): 8.30, Thursday Scrapbook: 9. Timo Signal. Nowe, and Home News from Brilain: 935, AE ing Opora! **The Pear Fisher (Bizal).

Principals with L'Orene- stra des Concerts Lamoureux cond, by Jean Fournet, (Act. 13: 10.10, Michel Legrand and his Orchestra-- "Music from Pari": 10.30. "In Chancery," by John Galsworthy, Adapted by Muriel Lavy, Produced by Hugh Stewart. (Repest 'of last Sunday 'a' broadcast); (BBCTS); 15.55, Weather Report; 11, TU19 Signál. Radio Newercel; 11.0

11.30, Music

Goodnight

REDIFFUSION

was that the members were not

Down. After a while, Mullins was all effective in their endeavours seen coming out of the toilet, followed by Blick. Mullins then tumed around and Enid some thing. At this, Blick again struck Mullins, knocking him to the ground.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

of the

New York, Feb. 13. Kashmir A spokesman for

Upon the arrival Jaguar rearranging the supply pattern would merely give the Indian Motors sald today that the com-

Nevertheless, the impression o

The Directors of The Hong- Military Police both were taken * | Government another

to Victoria Barracks, oppor-pany hoped to resume produc kong Electric Co., remained

Among some obsertunity to delay final settlement tion within the next two weeks nounce that, at the forthcoming Ltd, an- vers that development of trade

at its Coventry plant, which meeting of shareholders to bo Two of them required stitches, Mullina sustained ten wounds, through the Gulf of Aqaba

As it was understood in UN was damaged by a fire last held on Thursday, March 14, would have the effect of in-

they will recommend, subject to circles, the proposed resolu- night.

Inap. Hidden said that at the tion would merely take note of

Mr Johannes Eerdmans, preslaudit, the payment of a final time of the incident Blick was the arguments given to the dent of Jaguar Cars Counell since, Jan, 16 by Paldis- American Corp., US subsidiary share on 5,000,000 $10 shares.

North dividend of ninety cents per on leave. Had been drinking trn Foreign Minister Firoz Khan of the British firm, said limited

on and off throughout the day. Noon and Indian Minister V production could be resumed Decision Postponed K. Krishna Menon.

almost immediately. Council

members were look- IN a statement issued here The Agriculture Secretary, Mr

ing for realistic measures that after a telephone conversation Juan Rodriguez, yesterday urged

United Nations, Feb. 13. President Magsaymy to

might lead to a permanent solu- with officials in Coventry, Me The General Assembly's Sleer. tion of the Kashmir problem, Eerdmans sald the fire was not hold the release of oil ex-ing Committee tonight postponed which has detleri United Nations as bad as first reports indiested, ploration concessions to a foreign is scheduled meeting to efforts since it was first brought However, a Company official oll company, allegedly because sider whether to put on the

the Council on Jan. 1, in Coventy had said earlie: Filipido investors were

not agenda Russia's denunciation of into

1948.

today that it might be three "aggressive amply protected,

Indin occuples about twe-months before production could In a memorandum to the Pre- United States in

the Middle thirds of Kashmir and Pakistan be resumed. sident, Mr Rodriguez said that East and elsewhere.

Reports from England said Interlocking of tho

The meeting was re-scheduled the remainder.-United Press.

Half the main plant was business, links of the San Jose for 10

EST am.

damaged. The fire was sold to Oil Company of Panama, pro- Postponement was caused by fits from here might be fun- this evening's long wrangle la nelled

Investments fold the Political Committee, on the 2 Youths To Die spreading rapidly through the abroad by parent arms of San Algerian question, United Jose.

in view'

Into

with-

Mr Rodriguez - pointed out that all of the 2,000,000 shares of stocks to be sold in Philippines by San Jose "will

the

Press.

actions by the

tomorrow.

have started in a tyre store,

vast plant, setting hundreds of "export only" Jaguars ablaze.

The plant is one of Britain's biggest dollar-carning

units.

Unfiled Press, MP's MISSION

Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 13. "

CALENDAR

Nineteen persons will be up in the February Criminal Sessions which opens tomorrow for trial on charges of rioting arising out of the trouble in Kow. loon last October.

to supervise the operationmbers

Only one or were able to do so, he said.

Witness sald Board meetings were held to discuss matters of supervision.

SOME KNOWLEDGE Asked if he would agree that not one member was conversant with the manufacture of rubber members were not experts, they shot, Lee said that although the

had some knowledge of it.

The Board members, ho went on, had no practical experience as manufacturers, but they had experience in financing to some degree. That was what the members were doing in this particular case.

p.m. Tunet J. selections.

Cloro

Variety Calla the Romania Cycles from

the flim "Serenade". starring. Mario Lanza; 3.30, Novalimo-Fenfuring ins KIT- lana To, Tri Stevens, Gould and Bilano, and the Novatime Trio: 4, The Story

of Bottle Casting ́4,15, Tea Time Randezvous: 40, Vocally Yours; 5, Children's Corner Pre- sented by Auntie Ray: 5.30, wen Time-Presented by Betty BouZE; 6. Tropicana: 0.20, Birthday Mall- bag: 630, Songs of the Islanda; 0.43, The House of Peter McGovern; 7; Time Bignal and the News; 7,09, Weather Ileport, Announcements and Interlude: 7.15, Bouvenir Songs featuring Jo Blafford, Gordon Ma Rae, Jan August and Glenn Miller's Orchestra; 130, Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: 2.46, Singing Strings; & Personality Parade='red Astaire; * 6.10. Capitol. Show: - 8.30, The Lawrence Wolk Show; », Time Signal, News and Home News trom Britain 9.15, onry Jerome and B Orchestra: 130, Dennis DAY Show! 10, Cite Continental-Pro- sented by Jeannette Piry: 10.50, London Bludio Concert Played by the BB.C. Northern Orchestra: 11. Date with Dreamland; 11:30, Pre- * ludo to Midnight; la Midnight. "God Bayva the "Queen", "CON Down.

Further questioned, Lee agreed he had heard that T. O. Wong had advanced · over $00,000 to finance

ner the firm, Witness said The himself advanced Botne money and prepaid deliveries.

Witness agreed that he and others signed the company's

and articles memoranda

of After association.

doing 50, they realised

they could The Sessions list contained, Pul-kong, Yiu Chung-fai, Chung control the factory management soven enes, two of which, also Yizeri-pak, Lam Pul-tao, Mau and afterwards changed thoir Wife Wins Order concerning the Kowloon riots, Man-keung, Cheung Yiu-yin, minds about forming the com

the

not

Sydney, Feb. 13.

A New South Wales Court.tó- day granted Mrs Florence Door- children taken to the United States by their American father. Mr. Justice Myers called the setion of her husband, John Karl Doering, “a fraud", United Press.

were adjourned from the last Leung Chee-hung, Yip Kam- Bessions

hung, Chiu Sung-foon, Chong Mr Winter asked if it was Paris, Feb. 13.

Plens will be taken before Tung, Leung Chung, Tang Yiu- correct that when he and other Two

men were sen-

Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, Pulsne man, Chiu Nol and Chan. Sti-Board members were latering custody of one of her two young tenced to death for murder and

Judge, at 10 nm tomorrow, In bung five charges of Riot aalood to pay for the company a illegal possession of arms today

the Supreme Court,

against various accused. London, Feb. 13.

registration fees, they refused The accusech aro: Chiu Tal- by a military court in the Hun- be held by two voting trustees:

Colonel Cyrli Banks, on in- garian Industrial town of

Burglary and Larceny:

Loo Plu-fan-Intimidation Lee agrood Ho sald It was bo- In New York." He added that dependent member of Parlay Moskcolez, radio Budapest re-assador, Princess Abida Sul- Kwok Laung-szo-Manslaugh- Journed from last Sessions for Hour!

The now Pakistan). Am

! Kwok Loung-mo-Amault. and Unlawful. Assembly (ad-use they had changed their, parent, arms and not San Jose ment, left, London by air today ported. of Panama, would be the ones for Cairo to organise the defence The accused were identified se tana, presented her credentials|tor.

Hoaring la procóéding. rostrial), --- **! allowed to sell the shares in the of John Stanley, one of the four Lustio Lulcovice, an 18-year-old today to President Kubitikbek. L HonMurder,

Teo Sáng, alte Ii Duk Chơi Philippines: thus paving the British subjects held by the fireman, and Mikios Oiah, a 19- Princess Abida, is the first Wong, Bhek-chun, Leung Yuk, Kwok-fal; LA-Chun; and Loo

for possible eorporate Egyptian mithorities on spying year-old, rail worker-France- woman Ambassador to Brazil Chong Shek-shan," Lau Wal- Shu-wing way

flot (adjourned manipulation.-France-Presse charges-France-Presse,

Press

United Press.

| koming, Yuen Wing-sun, Ko [from last Sessions),

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