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COMMENT OF

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DEFENCE PROBLEM

Ta time when proposals

reduce sharply] Britain's armed forces nt lieme and Abroad were

causing surprise and

• THE WEATHER: Moderate B.B.W. winds, becoming light this evening. Filé aport froch scattered showers.

CHINA MAIL

No. 36813

Established 1845

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1957.

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RELAX IN

DAKS

THE FAMOUS COMFORT IN ACTION TROUSERS

Whiteaways

HONGK 1).pl f N KOWLOON

BRITISH OMAN OFFENSIVE IMMINENT

Troops Massed

consternation both in theT

Nato headquarters in Paris and in the House of Com- mone, It WAA officially London that

stated Hongkong was to retain s "substantial garrison."

was assumed here that the Colony was unlike other overaeus bases, to be | exception, and that the

present garrison was either to be maintained at full strength or very slightly

reduced.

Now, however, the full scope

of the plan bus been

Muscat And

Buraimi

Oasis

Bahrein, Aug. 5.

The lull before a planned storm hung over the baked deserts of Oman today.

British and local troops prepared to move against insurgent forces of the Imam in their remote mountain fastnesses within the next two days.

revented and, it is to ]htt Plans for attacking the dissident tribesmen assumed, that Mr Duncan, were laid carefully during the past two weeks Sandys forthcoming visit is in some way connected here at British Headquarters, at the British-

It is backed Sultan's Muscat capital and in London.

with these changes. not, of course, known what ideas he has about Hong- kong but it would seem that with the greater em- phasis being placed upon; modern weapons, ever C garrison the size of Hong- kong's employing so-called conventional forcex may puse HOME wk wa problems.

SENTRY DUTY

THIS is unlikely in the

THIS

un

transitional period but ·

sentry

Arab League

To Meet

In Cairo

Cairo, Aug. 5. The Arab League Politi- cal Committee will meci formulate tomorrow

dayne

one

lu time the prospect of employing

smaller Rot a but an increasingly larger proportion of men (as the total force is reduced)

duty in or more distant outposts requires very

serious thought. Each territory may be considered indivi dually certainly they ought to be for cit- cumstances differ in each

спле Parl of the

defence policy is the proposal to re- tain a "re brigade" force to answor regional alarms. But in the case of Hong- kong, distance precludes the idea of rushing troops from the nearest British- or Commonwealth-base in un emergency. Besides the

new

announced

wan to-

plans to aid the Imain of Oman agains! "British Imperialism". officially

The

ofllelal announce- mcat ald the meeting would discuss "develop- menta in the Imamate of Oman and lay down jolut Arab state plans to aid the Lar In his struggle against British Imperia

A conference was held today to RITANCE 10- morrow's meeting.

Whea meeting the lant Council adjourned. # left the stesion technically open to take any urgent bust-

that might arieo United PTOM,

garrison is maintained les CHESSMAN

to counter possible aggres." sion than for the sake of

the Colony's morale

This must surely be under-i stood in London. Rerent history testifies tu the fatility of adempting in-

defence. pregnable

will

nors may nsk how such a comparatively large force is justified.

OURS & THEIRS

A

FOOLS WARDEN

Writes Third)

Book

(In Cairo, the Iman's repre- sulative, Mohamed El Harithy, tand appealed to the Russian United States Embassies to halt "British aggression" in Oman.

In Washington, the US Statu Department said today It had not received a plea Imam of Omur that the United States

military stop British action in the Sultanole).

Cameronian

from the

Forces to be committed in- eluded Scoltish Cameronian troops and Trucial Oman levies loyal to the Sultan. They were understood to be

massed at Muscat and Buralmi Gasis,

on the eve of the

Action anticipated.

Was off against the

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six sorties to six by Royal Air Force Venem jet Bighters. They ahot up number of motor vehleles and cruland-a-low altitudos interior arcan of the Arabian Peninsula.

over

Southern

Pilots reported two white flags of the rebellious Imain and whe red Bag of the Sultan flying. In the interior.

As for Province,

strategic Sharqiun between which Lies rebel Nizwa and the consi there was no clarification of the question of who controls it.

White Flag

A pilot reported u white flag

of the Iman flying in Sharqiyn yesterday, A spokesman said there had been same there carler, but the province loyal to the Sultan,

Was

The Brilish dropped leaflets there for the Sultan a few days ngo na precaution "to convince waverezs. They said this did not indicate the province was in rebel control.

Sharqlya vital because it would give the rebels access to the sea. It also approaches close to the Sultan's capital at Muscat, Spread of rebel power out, from Nizwa and the surrounding coun- try to Sharqiya would thus be of

immense importance.

There have been confused re- ports that the area of influence

Rebel-Held

DREADED 'KU-KLUX KLAN'

·RISING AGAIN?·

WIFE FIGHTS CAR

DUEL WITH HUBBY

TO SCARE HIM

Los Angeles, Aug. 5.

A jealous wife last night fought an automobile duel with her husband and at one time nearly pinned him between his demolished car building, police said today.

of assault with a deadly weapon. She was booked to a charge Robert D. Smallfeld, 43, told police he and his wife, Wiima, also 42, quarrelled at home and he drove away in his new car.

RAMMED VEHICLE

what London hu}}} 183 1 realise is that it is un- likely that this kind of

San Quentin, Aug. 5. defence

ever be A San Francisco news necessary in Hongkong. Iz the light of these paper today disclosed the assumptions, defence plan- ingenuous technique used in San Quentin Prison by best-selling author Caryl Chessman, sentenced to death for attempted rape, of the Iman may have expanded, to write his third book, ND there is only one "The Face of Justice."

answer which, ta J The warden of the prison bad Government agency bent on forbidden Chesinan to write any The rebels were said to have advanced about 60 miles east of eflecting economies muy not more booki, seem very valid: it is that book en

Chessman lyped his

third Izkl, hitherto the easterningst carbon paper point of rebel-held territory. Minutes later sho followed in without

substantial which he slipped between used But it is not certain if interven-her own older car and rammed garrison, though it does not sheets of paper which has guards ing territory is also affected. her husband's vehleic necessarily mean a garri- did not bother to read.

Izkl is about 100 miles east of

cross street. Hun of the present size,; Chessman, who was sentenced Ibri where British forces are confidence In bound to to death in 1018, is 30 years old now believed to fie contes- falter andl

published two other trating. the Colony's and has

that the Reports suggest feeling of secure indepen-books, "Cell 2455, Death Rew,"

and "Trial by Ordenk" dence may be

rebels are possibly now holding seriously

The United States Supreme

mountain jeopardised, the economic Court recently ordered a review

an 85-mile stelp of consequences of which of

territory in the green mountains Chessman's trial-France and eastern Hajor Ranges.

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ought to be apparent to all. Presse.

There is also the question

of Internal security which

fresh

nt EL

"I know the WRA out for blood and I stepped on the officers Bellfield tota

formal com- § na ho signed a plaint She caught and rammed him again at two other intersections and, according to Smalmeld shouted:

is probably more important Wildcat Striker frigates bacle and have it out th

than external.

Cripples Buenos Aires

More: Hongkong gives proof to the Far East and South- east Asia that despite self- government In Singapore,

10 independence

Malaya and the

Buenos Aires, Aug. 5. departure of British foreca from Korea, The hugo Buenos Aires

· Britain

la not abandoning Harbour was crippled to- its position in this part of day by a wildest strike. the world. That means Soldiers, alors and almen much to Southeast Asia

were manning wharfside anes

*

Captain Stephen Beattie, VC, Senior Royal Navy Omeer in the "Turn around and night like a Persian Gulf, told corrispondents man!" and, "You coward, come were patrolling the Muscat an enu krock out your fancy-dan Trucial Oman Coasts, proving a heap any day!" deterrent to gun-running shows

WAS WAITING although none had been inter-

illogot cepted with

congo.→→

Dalice Smallfeld told

ho but Reuter and United Press,

escaped down a side-road

to the when he returned boulevard his wife was wnit- ing, for him and rammed him ngain.

BOMBS IN GARBAGE

Buenos Aires, Aug. 5. 5bx bomba hilden tandar pile of furbogo exploded today at a etroot intersection in Vicent Lopez, some six miles north of

Buenos Aires.

He circled' the block a dozen times with his wife in pursuit

" finally zal chicken and abandoned, my car," Smallfield wid

He said when he got out his wife tried to pin him between his battered car and the building

and then come after him with a club.

where confidence in Seato and working in ships holds to in shaky and, where morale load or unload the many vessels is undoubtedly dependent to in the crowded docks, some extent upon a thriving, Longshoremen had staged a confident Hongkong, Amorialowdown strike for several days demands for ca undoubtedly playa the in support of

rolo but Britain is higher pay. When their attitude Was declared legal by the orting a, more pacifying

Smallfield ripped ignliton wires from her car, outran his wife influence' in its Far Eastern Government, they left their jobs

altogether.

and diademned by the polico. and called police who picked tip diplomacy. Any proof it can

It wo belleved the bombs the woman three blocks from give of its intention to con-armed forces would guarantee were placed there by. Peronist the scene. tinue this role will help to the right of all to work-whether | terrorists being wought by the "I didn't wantito kili timm dispol insecurity in this registered docker or not as OŽ police, the authorities wald, just warston to care bim

7 am today.United Prem. Franco-Frems.

mtid.---United. Prens.

Arda.

The Government warned that

Nine other bombs were found arbage pile under the same

and a

TEENAGERS

"The Scandal of the Century" was the re- ference of the Grand Wizard to the outcome of the efforts to integrate schools im Washington

D.C.

The "Wizard” lamented "We should have three schools instead of the pre- sent two-one for the coloured - one for the

white and the third for people who don't care where they send their children."

once-

- Picture taken during a meeting of the dreaded Ku-Klux-Klan

originally formed after the Civil war to protect

TURN INTO the Southern way of life

RAVING "AMAZONS"

2

Singapore, Aug. 6..

in [EENAGE" girls

North Malayan religious school had been seized by a strange sickness which

from the carpetbaggers and over-ambitious former slaves. Some ardent sup- porters wish for a new sirong Klan.

This meeting was held a few miles north of States- N.C. — Keystone ville,

Photo.

turned them into violent JAPANESE

raving "Amazons," a newspaper reported here today. Mysterious attacks had changed the school's 104 pupils into bedlam of streaming, laughing and jumping girls, the Straits Times cald In a front-page report from Ipoh.

SCHOOL CLOSED

IC-

ON BEER SPREE

Tokyo, Aug. 6. Japan's beer drinkers guzzied down 2,883,000,000 gallons of Jest the fooming beverage month to chalk up an all limo Tho school, Salchiah Girls high.. the National Tax Ad- Institute, a Mostem boarding ministration Agency disclosed #chool near Temoh, 30 mlics today. south of Ipoh, had closed and the headmaster WIS

The previous record, the at- ported to be planning to outcoment said, was two mi- ask the parents to take their lion gallons registered in June. daughters home.

This was 60,000 gallons more The paper

suid the attacks then the beer consumption of which first appeared at the the previous June, school inst month, had begum · The Tix "Agency, give no qX“ agata on Sunday. afternoon.planation for the sudden spurt The siris saw apparitions, and in consumption

of | beversgo: “SLPG month, gripped by nts laughter, dancing and swoon- oboervera belloved the

weather was a factor in the

thirst Doctors would be awod to inordinates

United mxamine the giria--Bouter, Proms.

were

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LIBEL ACTION AGAINST COLONY PAPER

A CANTONESE film actor, Cheng Wai-

sum, brought an action for libel- damages limited to $5,000-against a |leading Chinese newspaper organisation, The Overseas Chinese Daily News Ltd (Wah Kiu Po), in the Victoria District 'Court this morning.

Cheng, of No. 5 Prospect were clefamatory Bry their Pisco, is complaining that an ordinary meaning. article published on the frent page of the Wah Klu Man Po of November 27, 1050 about nu alleged skirmish with a pedicab- driver in the early hours of the murning in Macae was defama- tory.

"Nothing more la needed to the pinintiir a laughing mulce

say what was stock than to

in that article," Mr published Cheung argued, saying that the article tended to lower his re- juttation In the eyes of the

He is suing the newspaper public. company of 108-110 Hollywood Mr Wright said that accord- Road, its publisher, Shum Wai-ing to the statement of claim the plaintif relied upon the words

their themselves, on pinin, ordinary meaning, be cause he pleaded no solidary meaning or innuendo whatever.

you and its editor, Au Young Pak-chuen.

AGREEMENT

in their ordinary, reasonablu

The actor's claim is that the Plaintiff claimed that on the words in the article were cal- face of, these words, culated to hold him up to plain, notred, contempt and ridicule, meaning, they were defamatory and that he had, in con- of him.

sequence, been injured in his

The plainti did not plead character and reputation and had the words reflected in any way bcen brought into public at all og him his pro- scandal, odium and contempt,

Dismissed

The Übel Botion by Cheng Wal-sum, ani"aktor; against the Overstas Obluene Daily News wÁS dismissed early tila after- noon by Jadra James Wicks, who held that the words. In the article com- plained of held no defama- Lory meaning.

fession as an actor, but alléged that they affected purely his personal regulation, so if was o very simple cast, Counsel said.

Mr Wright cold that though the plaintif said the words themselves were defamatory and the difamatory meaning was apparent on the face of them, the case for the defence was that the words were not reason- ably capable of bearing Д defamatory moaning,

PURPOSE OF ARGUMENT

The question of whether they The defence claimed that the were capable of bearing such words were frue in substance

meaning was a question of and in fact and the defendants law for the Judge to decide ind denied that the words were the true was on the plaintiff to me-satisfy the Judge that the words, capable of bearing av ing defamatory to the plaintiff. In Inw, were reasonably eap:ble of bearing a defamatory inean- District Judge James Wicks, |ing. Mr Wright submitted. the plaintifra solicitor, Mir Donald Cheung, and Mr DAL

true or false.

For the purpose of this argu- Wright (instructed by Mr Y.K.ment, be added, it mattered out Kan), Courel for the defend- fot whether the article was ans, all agreed that the case would stand or fall on whether the words were capable a defamatory meaning and argumené proccoded on that issue.

of

Mr Cheung read the article to the Judge and quoted cases which laid down the defnition of "defamatory."

He submited that on those casts the words in the article

He said that he would produce authorities to show that words causing someone to feel injured or annoyed were not sufficient. One must look at the article as a whole end the question was what a reasonable person would understand by the words and not what menning a capricious and dimcult person might force upon them.

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