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Standing Treat

was 3 a.m. and round

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group whose individual lives

contained half the stories there are of success and un- success.

CHINA MAIL SHEAFFERS

Kotablebad· 1947

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1957.

Feathertouch

BALLPOINT

Stassen's Condition GIVES UP SEARCH FOR SON

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith James Blackwood 4 YEARS

For Agreement On Disarmament

London, May 14.

Mr Harold Stassen, of the United States, told today's meeting of the United Nations disarmament sub-committee that any partial reached by the agreement

five sub-

Young men on committee members must be acceptable to other military powers as well, an American official stated here.

Mr

their way up in the world to whom a coffee-stall visit made a breathing-space be- tween parties; old men on

Stassen, who was addressing the sub- their way down to whom a commitice when it resumed work after a four-day cup of sweet tea was last recess, was quoted by the official as saying that West night's dinner and tomor-Germany would be one of the powers "of present or row's breakfast.

potential military significance" to be consulted.

And girls whose distant, pro- vincial mothers wondered how they spent their Ume in London,

The quietness of the group was suddenly disturbed by the ccles of a dark-haired women who approached, half-running, half-walking.

The United States pledged it a hall to nuclear tests unious it would take no steps related to were linked with an agreement the security of other states on the cessation of production of without consulting them first. fistile materials for military

Mr Stassen, President Eisen- purposes. tower's special adviser on dis armament, was the

mal speaker at today's meeting of the sub-committee, which has been sitting here since March.

The other member states are the Soviet Union, Britain. France and Canada,

CHANGE OF MOOD

JOW then, all of you," cried N the dark-haired woma01, whose name was Mary, "who's for a cuppa; I'm standing treat." [sub-commlitec had before it a

Mr Sussen noted that the

total of

There were several murmured | armament, fakers for the offer, but when Mary peemed slow to produce the money the tone of the mumbling changed from graili- tude to something uglier.

Sensing hostility, Mary Bung into attack and began to berate those about her. A policeman came up, tried to quieten her. and when he could not, arrested her for using insulting words and behaviour.

At Bow Street, next morning, Mary pleaded not guilty, and the policeman told his story to Sir Laurence Dunne.

Lau-

*ME BEING JOE MUGGINS'

Sir NY questions?" "AN

rence asked Mary. Mary turned to the officer. "How old are you?" she demanded.

"That doesn't matter." said Sir Laurence.

"Oh yes it does,” cried Mary.

15 proposals on dis-

Some had been passed by the United Nations, others had been submitted by countries during the closed session of the sub-committee.

Some, like the Anglo-French plan, were comprehensive scheises

covering the

whole old of disarmament.

The United States dekgation was now studying these pro- Losals, to sve what partial agreement could be achieved.

ad

in fact, comprehensive schenies had been temporarily shelved, except in so far

of them could certain speels contribute tu partial agree- ments.

ZORIN INTERESTED

The American official quoted! the Soviet delegale, Mr Valerian Zorin, as stying he had followed Mr Stassen's Speech with In- lcrest.

The official added that

I won't have children talking Stussen might

to

return

The session today was pre- sider over by Mr David Johnson, Canadian delegate.

The next meeting will be to- morrow.-Reuter,

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Hawah, USA, Canada, 0 p.m. Korea, p.m.

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Mr

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to me like he did last night. I'd washington for consultations, just gone to the coffee-stall buy people teame being Joe but the date of his journey had Muggins if you like 'cos Fd not yet been decided, yt äl, policeman

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My Zorin formally placed on record before the sub-committee |

THURSDAY, MAY 19

By Air

a.m.

Peking, Shanghal, Hankow, Kim- Japan, 9 a.m. Thailand, Pakistan, Lebanon, Ger- many, & Great Britan, 18 s.m. Buk-China, France, à p.m. PWippines, 5 p.m. Pakistan, Middle East,

Africa,

She rambled on, but the case the two-part resolution adopted Britain & Europe, & p.m.

Laurence was told that two days before,

was proved, and Sir

by the week.

Supreme Soviet last

The resolution called for an

Mary had been discharged con-immediate halt to nuclear tests, ditionally for Assaulting ม policeรายงา.

a

She

remanded for Was medical report, and she went away very quietly, with all the fre and fury gone out of her, as if the gifts she had been so Cager to bestow had brought a reward.

and urged an interparliamentary committee of the three atomic powers-Soviet Union, United States and Britain-should be set up to study means of ban- ning nuclear weapons,

somehow M. Jules Moch, French dele- | gate, said he would not agree to

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ELECTORAL

TROUBLES

Port-Au-Prines, May 14.

demonstrations Widespread took place throughout Halli to day in protest against the sup- part given by the Government's Exceutive Council to two popular election candidates.

One man was killed clash between the police

in

un-

TANG LÊ. Poft.

© 1971 KKA BACTION, MIL

**Junior has taught him to point for cockios!"

EXTENDED TERM FOR SIR ALEXANDER GRANTHAM? "UNLIKELY" SAYS OFFICIAL

London, May 14.

A delegation of three leading Chinese mer- chants from Hongkong arrived here today to ask the Colonial Office to extend the term of office of Sir Alexander Grantham as Governor of the Colony.

The delegation, comprising Mr Daniel Chen, Mr G. E. Gan and De Francis Pan, said they were bringing a peti- tion signed by 760 civilian organisations in Hongkong seeking to retain Sir Alexander us Governor,

Merdeka:

India's Fears

Flies Home

FOR

Mr James Blackwood left Hongkong for his ROBBERS

home in America by air this morning after eight' days of vain endeavour to trace the whereabouts A 20-year-old unemploy- of his son and family who vanished from Maçao ed, Chung Ming, unanimous nearly three weeks ago.

ly found guilty of robbing

and money, was sentenced

Mr Blackwood, who flew by Pan-American an amah of gold finger rings Airways, was seen off at Kai Tak by two members to four years hard labour of the American Consulate-General.

Later this

morning a state-

ment prepared by Mr Black- wood before he left was released by the American Consulate- General

It sqld: "Upon

leaving Hongitong

after eight days of investigation into the mysterious disappear-

ance of my son and his family

on April 28, I have the following

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Disaster Report

by Mr Justice C. W. Reece In the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Another man, Wong Hung, 31, unemployed, who had pleaded ruilty the Indictment on ar- raignment at the opening of the May sessions, also received the sume sentence.

It wa alleged that the two men on January 30, 1957, 10- of Sir-All I could gather from gether robbod Lau Chuen "First, I would like to that "W.M.S." letter yesterday re-two

gold finger rings, ane

statement to make:

tho

Macno authorities, thegarding your report of the Mille identity card, two sweaters, American State Department Miglia disaster was that ho was purse and a sum of $117, personnel and the Crown Colony trying to sell the public the The Jury of six men and one of Hongkong in affording me need for safety in medern cars, woman returned their verilet the opportunity in being able, and thus I presume he must be after a short deliberation, lo come here and make an on- vither a car representative or a

the-spot personal investigation

salesman,

"PEDESTRIAN.”

ACCOSTED ON STEPS

"In particular, I want It If car makers must test their imown that the efforts of the cars why not on one of their Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Sendor Macao police in letting me have own closed pireults? Would not Crown Counsel, told the Jury access to their detalled and that make cars safe enough for that the complainant, a 49-year- well-conducted reports of the the public? I for one found the uldi amalı' was on her way to search for my missing son, and China Mail article nice reading. visit a relative in the King's family, were invaluable, The

Park flats Kowloon about 7.20 personal care and attention

p.m. on January 30 last. As sho given me by the US State De

was walking up the steps from partment In my time of need

Waterloo Road to: King's Park and anxiety is very much op-

she was accosted by a man who preciated. Their assistance in

seized her from behind, covered helping to trace the last known

her oyca over and pointech a movements of my son and his

Inife at her: Sho was then family did much to ease

pulled to the ground and told ried mind.

To keep quiet.

Wor-

consulate in San Francisco who

the

Pickpocket Caught

In The Act

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The complainant then became aware that there were two men, one of whom then took a ring from her finger. They searched

From the bag the robbers also

containing $107.

MADE STATEMENTS

UTMOST KINDNESS "The British authorities both here in Hongkong and in the

Cheung Wal, 38, afforded me the opportunity to rickshaw puller, who stole her jacket and took a $19 note come here and start my personal $40 from

American from the inner pocket. investigation showed the utmost

The Prosecutor said that the kindness and consideration and sailor's pocket in Arsenal men then look, a sweater the they have my heartfelt thanks. Street on Tuesday after-complainant was wearing and

I am of the opinion that the investigation it be that the noon, was sentenced to one took another one from a shop- conducted by authorities month's imprisonment by ping bag she was carrying. Sir Alexander has been Goy-concerned and further personal Mr Simon F. S. Li at Cen- took a Anger ring and a prese

assistance by me is at an end tral Court this morning.

"My son and his family are still missing and

William M. Schlaf, 19, of the as far as 1

USS Philippine Sea, testified know they have not been found.

that he was

with walking In my interviews with numbers another American sailor in Ar- that it was darke at the time and The complainant would say of people, both official and

senal Street when he felt de- private, I om only left to hope

fendant's hand, holding a towel, ut ut an identification parade that no harm has come to them.

held subsequently she was un- touch his shirt pocket, Schlaf able to identify any one. My son's disappearance

with his family

grabbed hold of defendant's has given rise to

The only evidence the Crown many rumours which I have band and pulled the towel; $40 had against the accused were personally checked and found in notes fell to the ground. statements which he made

Schlaf, of Padilng, Nebrasco, the Police after the arrest, to be false.

the USA, is due to leave the Colony some three weeks after on Monday. But the $40 has lo robbery. If the Jury felt that However, be kept by the court for a week. the stotemente amounted to an Mr L suggested to unequivocal confersion of gullt the Prosecution Oficer... to only arrange payment of the money to Schlaf by someone in advance.

ernor of Hongkong since 1947 and already has had his term of office extended three times, in response to popular demand.

Official sourets here said it was "very unlikely" that term could be extended for a fourth

although the ime degation's pellion would be recrived and considered, The delegation suld it was their intention to express the "thanks and gratitude" of the Hongkong people to Sir Alexan

"NO ONE KNOWS" London, May 14. The Malayan constitutional der aid to "express the hope" they disappeared is a vast one "The general area in which conference entered its second that he would be able to con-

with large bodies of water, hun- day this morning when a work- time as Governor. ing party was set up in accord-i It was known, however, that rocks jutting from the sea, and

dreds of islands, many ance with the decisions taken at Sir Alexander already hadi yesterday's inpuraral plenary started to

which is a huge lord mass make his personal scantly populated. On the water session. A full meeting was

held at four o'clock this after for use to Britain there are thousands of fching 759 Socialists

noon to discuss one or several of the "points of principle" mentioned in last night's pro release as calling for such meeting.

anu ol

demonstrators in Port-Au- formal"

While considerable discretion is still being displayed both at Maluya House and

the at Colonial Office and the "In- character of the talks constantly emphasised, It is re- Prbice. At Gonaives, a crowd

Hably learned that today's full shouting "Down with the Coun-

session will deal with certain cil” and “Long Live the Army"

fears

cxpressed by official In- stoned cars and buildings.

dian circles in London aver The Government Council possible discriminatory legisin- closed two radio stations tortion in Malaya after that coun- "seditious" broadcasts.

try achieves full independence on August 31,

Fire started by arsonists was seported to be sweeping through the city of Jeremie, in southern Haiti.

SEEK ASSURANCES

Elsewhere, there were wide- The Indian Embassy in Lon- spread strikes, and some tele- dan, it is stated, approached the graph lines were cut. In many British Colonial Secretary, Mr places, shops closed their doors. Alan Lennox-Boyd, through the -France-Presse.

Foreign Office, and asked formal assurances that the half for ¿

million

strong Indian minority in Malays would not suffer as a result of, firstly, the "single nationality law" which, it is expected, will be embodied in the constitution, and, second- ly, the various clauses under which Malays would enjoy

PI MANGOES

FOR HK

by October this year.

all sizes, some of vessels, of One official source said it which are out of contact with Colonial Governor to serve foron end, because of weather and would be "unprecedented" for a

the populated areas for weeks more than ten years in one ter-

ishing conditions. These are ritory.

sometimes reported lost end- eventually return safe. It my son is on one of these no one knows.

IS IT FAIR?

"It also has to be considered whether I would be fair to

I am returning to my family Sir Alexander himself to ask and home in America and can him to continue in Hongkong.

The public demand in long-lyn met de his ade return whenever and wherever kong is recognised and ap- it will be." preciated, but It Is question- able whether a further exten-

Arrested

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and that they were made freely and voluntarily, they were per- convicting fectly justified in

the accused on them alone, Mr Blair-Kerz suld,

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Two statements made by the accused, one in answer to the charge, were read to the Court. In them, the accused admitted he took part in the robbery.

Accused denied the chargo in a statement from the dock. He been arrested in towns and alleged he was threatened and cities of Uttar Pradesh Province assaulted to make the statements since the party's passive re- sistance campaign against Bri-

New Delhi, May 14 A total of 759 Socialists have

tish Influences in India began

last Friday, according to latest Retired HK

Ügures tonight.

Attacks against statues of British notables have now given Merchant's Death way to painting black all signs

sion of his office would be Radio Hongkong written in English --Reuter,

desirable for him personally," sald the source,

Another official source sald that the Colonial Ofco repiles to previous Hongkong pelitions had

made it clear that an exten slon of office for Sir Alexander Grantham would not be

con- Bldered desirable.

"I think the delegation from said the source. Hongkong is wasting its time,"

Both Sir Alexander and Lady Grantham have won the love and repact of the people of Hong- kong

loyal citizens and the Chinese community in particular have come to honour him

су

•

the

Manila, May 15. privileges in land tenure and one of the most able and Resumption Philippine public services, which would be Colony has ever had," said Mr

lightened administratora. mango shipments to Hongkong denied to other racial or under barter trade was an-tional groups.

Chen on the delegation's arrival nounced yesterday following 4

today-United Press. Cabinet deckion last week.

Died Instantly

Chilliwach, DC, May '14.

IK.T.

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The death occurred · at St Teresa's Hospital early yesterday afternoon of Mr Joseph Hung Hing-tat, a retired merchant and shipowner. He was aged 75.

Hung ts

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TWO SUSPECTS

DETAINED

°

Seamen Flying

A group of 40 Japanese sc

To England

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Two suspects have been" de- mea lod by Captain S.

British members of the work- The Cabinet approved renump-ing party reportedly drew the Uon of the mango barter trade attention of their Malayan due to the foot mangoes are opposite numbers to these fears seasonal and perishable and the this morning, whereupon

Guy Mitchell; tab, Concert, Mustained by the Police in connec- Tokuyama, all of the Taiyo WES Mountain climbers today turns 2.50, Eddie Fisher, with "Ane tion with theft cases. They were Fishery Company, Tokyo, left by only foreign market for the fruit decided that a full meeting reached the main wreckage of atordahl's Orchestra) 1.45, The reported to have stolen some Ait: India this morning for Lon Is. Hongkong.

would be called to discuss them; the Trans-Canada Airlines try at Nurse Lorimer Trade circles considered, the

Itaport, Announommerts, and. Inter- | outside the China Fleet Clubi

members

will Cabinet decision significant Nice tanco In Whitehall circles to Columbia's Mount Blesse, more hude 0.10. The Tops. in: Popular and from a Chinero on a

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be on their way to join the ship it had the effect of relaxing rules allow permanent racial discri-'i than five" months'ngo, They Muse; 6.30, "Diamond"hualo, show:

in Des Voeux 9. Mude for You; 9.50, "Angel, Pavo inland. and regulations prohibiting bar-minailon to become constitutional reported that all 02 persons ment," By J.B. Priestley Part-1- Central near Jubilee Street tocently been purchased by the The vast bas Road at Liverpool, ter trade with free ports like in Malaya. A Colonial Service aboard the North Star ap- "Crescendo": 10. Binny Bear: 10.09. A Chinese woman Hongkong.

official told AFP today: "It is our parently had died Instantly.

Cina Nigus presented

had her Japanese Fishery Company and Kowever, resumption at mango) duly to make sure that no seeds They brought back a pair of Lawie 1190, Prinde to Midnight walking along Cochrane Birent, the Autentic core returning to "by Jerry pocket cut and cash stolen whiljei will be on a four-month' tip to export will be effective only up of communal strife are sown."-- pyjamaa and the porner. of a 31idnight. "God Save the Queen Hongkong at noon yesterday, to Jung 30-France-Prime. France-PresEN,

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