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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1957.

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

JOHN CLARKES Rebels Attack GIRL'S STRUGGLE WITH MEN

CASEBOOK

The Naughty Word

DAN

came into the Clerkenwell court like one accustomed to arrive upon a triumph of trumpets, a heralding such as judges enjoy, or submit to, at the opening of asalzes, the kind fanfare to which sovereigns' ears grow pro- tectively deaf.

of

He was charged with being drunk in the early hours of that morning. "Drunk?" he cried, "drunk? I'd like a definition of that. It's a disgusting word."

WASTING TIME 4THERE are lots of

defini-

"Ttions," said the magis trate, Mo Frank Powell, and began to reet off a nicely phrased selection,

Dan hold up his hand at last, "Ab," he said, "we are wasting the time of the court, when I WHA...

'not

- enter a plea of qulity," said the magistrate,

and called for evidence,

A policeman told of finding Dan at four o'clock that morning. staggering about Rosebery Avenue with a part- drunk bottle of burgundy and untouched bollle

of

12

ram for company.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

DAN

AN, Istening, turned to the public gallery. "Do you mind if it down," he said. As he had already been invited by the authorities to sit, no one objected.

"Any question?" the mogla. frate asked Dan.

Dan matter

rose,

considered

the

for a moment, stroked his pink Jowelled cheeks, Emoothed down the mackintosh that he wore buttoned to the nack, and sold: "I have nothing to say, nothing whatever."

IIe was fined 19. and bls place in the dock was taken by another secker after a definition of the ugly word, who said: "Drunk? What do you mean? At seven I went into the pub,

at eight I was arrested, frankly.

12 Farms

Algiers, May 12. Rebel last night attacked and burned 12 European-owned farms in the Oran ared,

At Immers, near Algiers, outlaws killed a farm manager and le wire.

In the Bab-All quarter of Mascara, where four people were kuled last night, rebels sítacked again this afternoon, Entering a baker's shop, with the baker's family having lunch in the adjoining room, they suddenly opened fire on the familly, wounding three persons,

In Oran, a Molotov cocktail was flown into a shop, com- pletely destroying the building, and in the same elty, a Moslem was wounded,

A rebel commando group attempted to infiltrate into Guelma the Bone ares, and encountered a security patrol. They killed one policeman in the ensuing skirmish,

A train on the Tiaret-Rellzane line was derailed by terrorists this morning, Ellitoen wagons were overturned and three persons were injured.-France-Presse.

Decisive Vote

SECOND

Of Confidence CONCERT OF

Paris, May 12.

The National Council of the French Socialist Party today gave a decisive vote of confidence to Socialist Premier, Quy Mellol, and the other Socialist minis- teen of government,

The motion of confidence was passed by 2,797 votes against 401, with 435 ab- stentions and 70 absol The National Council is compostd of delegates of Boolallet Parly federations

in all paris of the country.

The

followed Voling lengthy ape colics by Robert Lacoste, resident In and Finance Ramadier, their policies.

Mollet,

Minister

Algeria,

Minister, Paul explaining -France-PrOBOT.

Alleged Spies Arrested

YOUTH

The second of two "Concerts of Youth" organized by Mr Bernard Ho took place on Fri- day night at Morse House auditorium, Kowloon, These concerts have the praiseworthy alm of giving young musicians, including some of the prize. winners at the recent Schools Music Festival, a chapon 10 appear and perform before e public audience.

it

This concert

programme in- cluded items by two school or- chestras. The first was

the Diocesan Boys' School Orchestra, which is exceptional in that consists entirely of schoolboys, even to the conductor, Lo King- who has trained the young musicians and even written compositions for the orchestra.

The violins provided the strength of this combination, and often achieved quite a pica-

man

sant and warm tone, With only one cello, one double bass, one

of itself.

instruments would

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

330

TH. Bəy. US Pat. Det.

"It was some party, Mom! The kids got so full of food and pop I bet they, feel worse than you and Dad did after your anniversary celebration!"

Woman Bound, Gagged

And

Robbed

The story of how two men entered a house in Reclamation Street last January by a ruse and robbed of gold articles and a 63-year-old Chinese woman money was told before Mr Justice A.D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions this morning at the trial of two men charged with robbery with aggravation.

Affair Stairway

Described In

Court

The courageous struggle put up by a young factory girl against three men who allegedly robbed her on the stairway of her home in Kow loon City was told when two unemployed men appeared on trial for robbery with aggravation before Mr Justice C. W. Recce, Puisne Judge, in the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The offence was said to have taken place about

9 o'clock on the night of January 21, when Wong Yin- chun, the complainant, was returning home. The robbers allegedly took a wrist-watch from her and then tried to gag her with an orange pushed into her mouth. She held on tenaciously to her pay, envelope, amounting to $56, which she had just received and kept in a cont pocket, despite attempts by the robbers to dislodge her grip.

On trial are Ma Yuk cefilu, 23, Lee Chun-chun, both un-

LETTERS TO employed. They are alleged to

THE EDITOR

have, with another person not

com in custody, robbed the

plainant of a wrist-walch on January 21, 1957.

Junk Capsizes

In Harbour

A wooden junk capsized off Stoncoasters' Island in a strong cust shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday and four people including a threo.. year-old child were thrown, into the harbour,

Ou haring the alarm Hoytral other junks went to the rescue.

of the four, the three- year-old boy, Leung Tin- shing, who had swallowed a great deal of water, was detained in the Howloon Hospital

The other three, Leung Fuk, 25, his 23-year-old wife, Cheung Kam-bon, and his 21-year-old Fister, Leung Mul, were dlas charged after treatment,

Fire Tragedy Recalled At Inquest

Fifty-nine

persona perished

Hongkong's TNT. Crown Councel in prosecuting in a morning fire which burn-

Sir-Re Hongkong's TN.T. (Tuberculosis, Narcotics, Traffic.) Those three headings require no further discussion from me, as I think everyone is agreed that they leave an awful lot to be desired, and I do not doubt that the Departments concerned are doing their utmost to over- come them.

The

SOSTO

Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Sontor

Accused are not legally rep.c scnted.

The Jury empanelled comprise four men and three women. Mr Blair-Kerr said that the complainant was a young girl of 18 years and was a factory worker. She lived at Pau Cheung Street, Kowloon City, and the offence was alleged to have laken place at about 9 p.m. or so on January 21 Just:

ed out three buildings in Can- ton Road three moniks ago,

The death of one of the vic- tims, 17-year-old girl, Yuen Kam-yuk, was the subject of an inquest held at Kowloon Court this morning.

Mr A. A. Huggina sat Coroner assisted by a jury of three.

Da

The dire, according to the evidence, occurred about & am

and on February 13,

general oudfusion reigned as the flames spread

what do you mean by drunk?" be designers. Their names were much inclined to make all his Wai Sam-mul of a gold watch, Kowloon, second accused point- If we can afford the luxuries of hand out but were unsuccessful.} an alarm to wake up the sleep-

It is a question men are for- ever asking, to which there" is no doubt an @rademle answer which only magistrates and wives are competent to give.

We have a delightful selection

of

more

A

.

J.M.M.

Drug Problem

Sir Our mittee

Eer home in a dat in Reclama Radio Hongkong merest the series of articles quite a bit of a resistance, time, the end on art, and

1.K.T.

J

Mr Robin Holcheon in his excellent articles on heroin (congrats, to Chino Mail) ald

THE ASSAULT not offer the solution to the problem, but he did suggest what

The complainant was return- Police Sat. Lee Hip, who was ing to her home and was ascend- would largely contribute to an

the first police officer on the answer: increased staff (in, the Commerce &

ing the staircase when three scene, said that he was in charge Industry. Dept, men came up from behind, pulled of a mobile patrol when at 5.30 Kassel, May 12, flute, two clarinets, a trumpet

Preventive Branch),

suggestion. In-hen from the second part of the arm, that cay he received a call, Tive employees of the Hen- and a plane besides, this little

creased elif, could equally staircase to the landing between On arrival Canton Road, he schel works here, which makes orchestra gave a creditable and

found the fire had reached the equipment for the new

upply to the Medient Dept and the first and second flones and West enthusiastic account

assaulted her. Crown Counsel

ground and first floora of Noa, German forces, have been arSome extra

to help them more said that the men then pulled a The two accused, Wong Hon, Ping Shan In the

New Ter- Polles,

tuberculosis tockle

090 and 198, On the side of the rested on suspicion of selling be most welcome.

ellas Sor Hon, 20, unemployed, ritories where

the second ac-effectively plane

and traffic. This extra staff watch from her wrist. The com- road, there were hawker pitches to East Germany and

and Yu Sze, alles Yu But-son, cused In his scoring of his own

was found. When clu

scattered about. and their expensive tools etc. plainant had just received her and baskels Poland, police said today.

allas Sor Sze, 26, unemployed, tioned, second accused made a composition, "Farewell to thee,"

would require a lot of money, wages and kept her hand in the These were on fire. Two of the men were said to the

pleaded not gulity to robbing statement. On being taken to young conductor was 100

Sgt, Lee then gave instruc- but I'm sure we could and Light hand pocket of her coat,

Tho robbers tried to pull her tions to his colleagues to raiso not given,

strings play in unison, instead cight gold bangles, eight gold ed out a goldsmith shop where

Anger Police said the arrested men of

rings and $922

and low incorneTM a. City Hall on It was found that certain harmonisation, January 3.

of $50 which she erg in the adjoining building. gold tax, I'm sure providing were alleged to have received up except

nager

we could afford Her pay the piano. It would

rings and bangles had to help those three overworked received remained with her in-He himself ascended the floors 10 2,000 marks (about £160 be well worth while for this women was empanelled,

A Jury of tour men and three

been sold. The gold had already departments.

tnot.

of No. 1000, which was not on sterling) a month.-Reuter,

been melted down,

Mr Blair-Kerr said that the fro then, and woke up the oce orchestra, including the con-

Mr D. E. Greenfeld, Crown duotor, to receive some skilled Counsel, prosecuting said that

Hvaring is continuing.

robbers took her wrist watch | cupants, training. Lo King-man has made

and tried to gag her by pushing FLAMES SPREAD the complatanrit, Wai Sam-nul, a good start, and deserves every

Com- an orange into her mouth. She Executive 63-year-old woman, was in

Two minutes Inter, the Fire Combit the crange and spat it out, Brigade usived encouragement.

have followed

that and by and altogether she put up MORE WEIGHTY

tion Street on the morning et The other orchestra was from January 3 with her four-year-

written for your newspaper by Crown Counsel, sald,

096 and 998 wote on fire, the Munsang College. It was old grandson, when two men 6.39 p.m. Talking about Testing Mr Robin Hutcheon on the drug

fames were spreading rapidly. weighty, knocked at the

She Listeners Magazine, 5.45, Interlude addiction problem. somewhat

door.

Tenants in the upper floors

He added that he did not 500 5.50, "Students Guide. especially in the brass and per- would say that she could re- Tomblin of the British

Janet In the last article of the series heard the scuffle and they came anybody coming down from the Counell cussion sections, and the players wgnise one of them as the Aretives, peries at six talke designed it was stated that so far nothing down the stairs. The three men stairways of those two buildings showed good discipline, under accused.

to help students going to Britain to had been done in regard to the then made their escape,

but he saw people jumping off Two two men asked for the study. Nu. 7; 6. Time signal, Pro Civic Association's letter of last their conductor, Mr Ip Siu-NCİL

gramme Summary: 0.02, Highlights

floors above. The They played two English dances complainant's

The complainant picked up from the son, Mr Wong. In Variety; 0.36, Classical firquesta September to Government urging

forn stairways were burning. with spirit and pleasant tuneful- On being told that he was then presented by Alleen Dekker! 7

orange and the establishment of a rehabilita the broken

Yuen Kou coat and with friends went to

father of the ness, and the intonation was

In the New Territories, the two

about Books. noticeably correct. There were

Yuan Melby It might be mentioned that in the Police Station shortly after-discused girl, residing at the third floor of No. 088, said he some extremely young musicians friends of his end were admit-

Arthur Waley, Chinese Courts and reply to our eller the Director wards. ted into the house.

Concubines by Dernard Llewellyn, of Medical and Health Services

lived there with his wife and in this orchestra, and again, this

Reviewed by J.L. Cranmer-Hyng: had advised that the Secretary

HUE AND CRY

six children, TAB, Quiet Listening." A Further Series of Programmes presented by for Chinese Affairs, was under-

In the Hector Chauvin at the Hammond taking a preliminary survey of

meantimo-a hue and of Organ; 7.58, Weather Report the

around problem cry go!

and Police drug addición mentary or Stop Press item: 8.15 Time Sigual. The News: 8.00. Com with a view to advising whether patrol cars went into action,

Corky The Story of a Practical an

committee interviewing people investigating Joker. Read by Barbara Lawrence; should be appointed by His Ex-vicinity who might have heard Ho dashed for the door, pushed 830. BBC Jazz Club.

The Sandy cellency the Governor.

of the outrage. Drown Jazz Band with NOVA Ropinello and Dave Stephens: 0. If this preliminary survey has

Movin Time Signal.

There was a patrolman in a Magazine already Edited, and Produced by Timothy would seem Umely for Govern-interview the first accused in the been completed, it patrol car who thought fit to Hirch: 130, Concert "by Pamela Woolmore (Soprano) and Andro ment to disclose its contents to street sometime about 11 p.m.

ESCAPE TO ROOF Gold (Tenor). Piano Accompani- the pubile, in view of the that

Realising ho could not same day, sald Crown ne by Ms. Bere widespread interest aroused by Counsel. The police officer found descend the stairs, he took a (Cyril Scott); The Bells of St Marje (John Ireland); Hymn to the Virgin Mr Hutcheon's series of articles. a packet of pepper in the upper bamboo pole and punctumet the nubbra): Gypsies (Gibbs); Sound We take this opportunity of left pocket of accused's jacket. Be roof through which he Wander (Purcell); My dearest, my The Truimpet (Purcell); | Let congratulating your newspaper The accused said that the pepper climbed, He assisted his wife, fairest (Purcell Three Prokofieff on its pubile spirit in bringing was to be used for noodles. The young daughter and a sub- Bongs The Chatterbox The Lolly- this urgent problem to the at- officer did not accept the ex-

tenant to the roof. pop Borg The 1tle Pig; When tention of the community. to Love, From "Samson (Handel) You Marry me. (Hande)); Traitors

Something Continental "Autumn in Rome". PIDO Calvi (PMO) with the Dino Olivieri Orchestra: 10.20, Harry Belafonto Juboff Choir: 10.53, Weather Report; Time Signal, Radio Nowards);

-NGER

m

-at-

ת

is

a con

combiration worthy every encouragement.

of

"Cocktail Time," Frank Clack leld tion centre for drug addicts. and Orchestra: 7.30, Talking men said they were very good

VICTIM FAINTS

She

The soloists were two young Two minutes later, one piandstandt * tenor. The the two suddenly seized the atter, George Ma, sang Schu- complainant by the neck bert's "Ave Maria" and two was so frightened that the Chinese songs.

sile came to later In the former, falated. he rather lost contact with his when the men poured water on accompanist, I think because he her and asked her for the key stood too far from the piano.

to a safe in a rear cublele. But in the Chinese songs, the The complainant could two young players were better find the in her purse and integrated Mr Ma's

two men voice accompanied by the not strong, and he needs to develop and practise production. He sings well in tune and with a quiet expressiveness.

CLEAN TOUCH

not

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she went to the verandab. The two men found $400 $500k the verandah and took the money, Counsel said.

The key was found, and the safe was opened. In the safe

The planists were both very there were another sum of $500- young, winners in their respec odd and gold articles, which the tive classes at the School Music men took. Festival. Enloe Wu played a

group consisting of Bach, The intruders then bound and

Gliere, Hello and Schumann, gagged the complainant before, Goodnight Music; 11.30, Closi

to

arxa displayed a clean touch, making off, Counsel said, Com- clarity and

accuracy, and are plainant later escaped from her Down outstanding nimbleness and bounds and reported

the REDIFFUSION fluency. Her very sparing use Police, giving a description of of the pedal was commendable, the two men, With hard practice, this Hule

and

1 pm. Musical Mailnes; 3.30, Clauda Thornhill and his Orchestra featur

Ray:

CIVIC ASSOCIATION

In

On the night of February 12, he retired about midnight and was awakened by shouts of are. Ho switched on the light

thèi and noted it was 6 a.m. then.

it open but noticed that tho flames were shooting up from the stairways, accompanied by thick smoke.

planation and took the pecused back for further enquiries.

Ceremonial time the complainant was being

Farewell

Air

ac-

Second accused diso

nocHood

WAS

By that time, the rear cubiclo of his house was on are, which was started by sparks dis charged from an electric wire.

From the root he climbed to

the adjoining house, No. 1000, which roof was also burning,

Ho then descended the stairg to safety.

The inquest is continuing.

Warships Due

It so happened that at this interviewed by a policeman and as soon be she saw the accused she sold that he was one of those who took part in the robbery, accused -later made à The Marshal Sir Francis Fressangea,

KBE,

ns a result CB, statement and "It was a very fortunate thing Bettie Carter, er for Two: Air Force, and Lady Fremonges, the first accused, proceeded to a

inge nowflakes; The Story of Commander-in-Chief Far East police party, accompanied by Australian girl should have a bright must that one of these men had to go 30, strictly matrumental: 8. Child will depart from Queen's Pler certain place where first pecul cal future and will always give to a Chinese bone setter to get D, Morodaxequot 9.30 tomarow morning after ed pointed out the second pleasure.

humeur attoruded to." Counselsented by Betty Bouzz Uz8, Birth paying a farwell visit to RAF used.

Requests Pre- The other young planist, (a continued. shade cider and more malure:> was Sick Th Chun, who played

COULDN'T PAY BILL "May" from Tchalkowsky's "Seasons"

This bone sciter, would tell "Papilions" (Batteries) by Lavallee. Her the Court that the man, who playing

WIS technically

was the first accused, could not

tom curate, sincerely musical

morrow morning. ・・・ and pay the bill and consequently thoughtful.

asked him (the bone setter) to

HMAS Melbourne will be There was a friendly and re-pawn' a gold watch for him. The

wearing the Bag-of Rear- sponsive audience. But the watch was pawned for $80 with

The Guant of Honour and, tho

Admiral D. H. Hards, plono was not a worthy in which the first accused paid the Cavallare at the piano; F. A Life of Hongkong Regiment band will Carrier In Port

Fing Offeer Commanding. Ber strument and needed much bill.

3; 2.30 Monday Canoart-Over be in position at Dam. Gucets

| Majesty's. Australian Fiech,TH quốc tế Loại Parole (Donizetti) overhauling,. especially to

Polleo later received certain (played by the Orchestra of the are asked to arrive to, 9.10, and

A 18-gun salute; wil be "Araz squeeky pedal. At the Hong-information and as a result the Bertin Civio Opera under the dire the

The 27,100-ton American air by HMS Tamar when HMAR kung concert,

Commander-in-Chier will tion of Arthur Rother) outs arrivo of 8.15. a better plane bone setter was contacted. Hot Roma (Heaptahi)(plored by the

craft carrie Philppine Sca, Melbourne enters the harbour- was used.. It is well worths then took the Police to the Orchestra -of-the in Viessman Blaju

the flor of Few natt a 11-gun return walute will To complete the ceremonial wearing while always, to provide a good voicular ferry wharf where the opera confuched by Afro Cuadri No. 2d Squadron will fly past in tal R. A. Arte con be finish' by the criter Instrument-ot" necessarily Printed and published by Ronin Gronar HUTCHEON for and on concert grand, but one

fret noctament

Club-Featuring was arrested on Freddy Randall and his Exaad: 1023 formation at 0.30.

mander of Camier Division 17, HOZAS Melbourne, fost vlastec behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham will give the performers every

which arrival from Cheung Chữu. One Night #tand; 11, Dato

entered port this morning on a Hongkong In October, of art Special parking arrangements | rocreational vizit...The.comm-year when the wha' in company. Street, City of Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong,

Dreaming: 110 Prejude to Mid for the function are being mademanding officer of the carries is with another Australien alt- chance to do their best-IX formation, the Police went to alj, zi "Midnight," "dod save the

Guess, Glove Down

by the police:

craft-carrier HMAS Sydney.

Paquerette

BC-

A

a result of further / in-

day Malibag; Im Musique Fran- units in Hongkong

a statement. The third A Royni made

The Australian aircraft-cut Case-Presented by Jeannette

HIMAS 1.30, A Moment for Mejp67; 7. Per-Air Force Guard of Honour person was not before the Court, zier,

Melbourne, and sonality, Parede -- Gertrude Law. will to mounted, and the band) Counsel dald.

two Australian · frigales, HMAS reroe: 7.13, Concert Miniature: 750, of the Eddie Fisher with

Hongkong Regimant Second

Gal Queenborough Axel Stordahl's

and HMAS Orchestra: 745, The Mystery of

will be in attendance.

identined st on identifiention Quickmatch, are due to SITIVO Nurse Lorimer; &. Time Signal and the News: 100 Weatherport

This ceremonial departure parade conducted by the Police, in Hongkong at 0 o'clock Announcement and Interlude: will be attended by many he added. The Top in Popular Music: Service ofceto Ayud [their] Hearing in proceeding. Duchin Blery. From the sound Bow Case-Featuring The Eddy familles. track of tie fim, with Carmen

wilki

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Captain G, S. James.

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