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WEST INDIES &

DR JAGAN

changes that have

Taken place in the British

Commonwealth of Nations over the past few years

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CHINA

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Established 1845

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1957.

Price 20 Cents

NEW HK ROAD

Now An Offence

To Sell An

Car

Unroadworthy Car

ment was willing to ancri- Under a new bill announced today, people

Bec the welfare of the majority of the various colonial peoples for the

few who arek power for i their own ends.

The

in Hongkong who sell or offer to sell an unroadworthy car can be fined $5,000 and sent to gaol for six months.

of acquiring The same sentence will be imposed upon anyone who makes a car unroadworthy before putting it on the road,

process independence within the Commonwealth han, in most cases, heen long and sometimes tedious, but the

And anyone who uses or case of a first conviction to paramount consideration allows an unroadworthy car the months' gol ond, for a must always be, those who

a unwittingly be led by on the road will be liable to second or subsequent convic ignorance and

promises fine of $600 and three to six men'ts' çoci. into something of which months' gaol for a first they do not have the offence, and a $1,000 fine slightest knowledge.

and six months' gnol for a aubsequent offence.

A great deal, therefore, de. second

ponds on political maturity of the colonial peoples and their lenders. Whether Dr Chedd Fagan, newly ap poloted Minister of Trade and Industry in the British Guiana Government.

для equired

element of maturity since the recent elections is questionable. MEETING

B

UT Dr Jagan's deciajon

attend the forth- coming meeting of the Standing Federation Com- mitter of the West Indies certainly appears to be an indication that he has somewhat modified his at- titude towards joining the West Indian Federation, Dr Jugan, whose

pro- Communist leanings led 10 the suspension of the Bri- tish Guiana Constitution in

or

Another clause Introduces a 30 mph speed limit on roads covered by n system of street lighting or designated as restricted by the Commissioner of Police, but not to be brought into force until the necessary rigne have been created,

Another clatise introducts an

The Bill-known as the Road Troffe Ordinance-replaces and elaborates the existing ordin-automatie minimum sentence of anec.

one month's imprisonment, with A

ccrlaln Government

the exceptions for spokesman

offence of driving whilst dis- commenting on the "B" this morning sald: "The trend gener qualified, as is provided in the ally has been to Increase penal-

United Kingdom, ties for second and subsequent offences and to enhance the Court's powers and duties of disqualification."-

Not Known When

The spokesman said it was not known when the Bill would be introduced into the Legisla Uve Council.

Very sketchy notes accom. panying the Bill make it diMeult lo assess detalled changes,

There are, however, a number

of notable changes.

DAKS Whiteaways

THE FANGER:

· IN'ACTION TROUBERE

DONG KUNG G KUWLOON

TRAFFIC BILL

GUIDE-DOG FOR BLIND PAL

FORMER YUGOSLAV

VICE-PRESIDENT

ON TRIAL

TRIAL AGAIN

Belgrade, Sept. 26.

COLONY DRUG ADDICTS

ON THE INCREASE

Almost half the people sent

nt to ggol in the last financial year were men and women charged with drug offences, ac- cording to report of the Commissioner of Prisons, Mr. C. J. Norman, released yesterday.

This includes addicts as well as traffickers.

A

total of 9,400 men women wero sentenced for drug offences, all but 335 being men.

The figures do not show how many others in gaol sentenced for other offences were dug

addicts.

But fures given by Dr. J. R. Ling Poo, Medient Offeer, Stan- ley Prison Hospital, show how drug addiction has increased in Hongkong in the last year,

George Dawson Bankrupt

Mr. Goorge Dawson, the Lon-

Kingston, Sept. 26. don financier who made o fortune out of selling wartime scrop, was judged bankrupt on Tues- day.

od-

At the Kingston county court The total number of addicts today. Mr. Cyril Newman, the committed during the year was senior eftotal receiver for the 0,820 compared with 3,444 the London suburban district, said previous year.

that on September 20 Dawson consented to be adjudged bank- rupt and this was done on

Majority

1

Tuesday,

A statement lodged by Daw-

The majority of these werd in son showed gross liabilition at But Daw- the 30-50 year age group. There £869,449, he said. were 20 addicts aged between on was disputing most of it 18-20 years in prison, but nono and considered only £58,672

ranked for dividend

against 'astets of £202,000. China Mail-Specini,

under. 16.

"Flash", a stray grey- hound from Doncaster, Yorks, is blind, but he's .10 an Annex on Victoria luckfer than most blind Prison, Dr C. O. Lee, the Prison dogs,, for he now has his Medical Once said: "Because of, the large mumber of drig own guide-dog. Flash has

atidicts received daily in the Just been adopted by Mir

prison, and the "Hirited facil- G. Corbin, of Swaythling, des, It has not been possible to Southampton, who also treat them on a curative and adopted "Peggy", the fox

rehabilitative régime, und treat- terrier, who was due to bereaving their agute withdrawal ment has been confined to déstroyed seven years ago, and who now atis as Flash's guide dog. Poggy, the fox terrier, is seen Icading Flash - on their first outing together on

Photo

Former Yugoslav Vice-President Milovan Djilas will be put Saturday. Keystone

on trial again next month for his criticism of the Communist system, his lawyer said today,

Dillas, n wartime Partisan leader and former close us-

I is understood that this clause has been introduced - sociate of President Tito, is in use a charge of manslaughter prison Now for his earlier published In the

One clause, introduces for 1959, was previously re-the

timo In Hang- ported to be opposed to kong the olence of driving the West Indian Federa-dangerously and thereby causing tion

unless it was accom-death or grievous bodily injury as an alternative to the offence panied by immediate full self-government.

of manslaughter arising out of dangerous driving. While the West Indjes Federal Constitution pro- vides specifically for the possible future entry of British Guiana into the Federation it is highly unlikely that this will take place unless, or until, Dr Jugan has proved that he intends to adopt a more moderate and democratic polley in British Guianu, where his extremist faction of the People's Progressive Party won nine out fourteen Heats in the August general elections, OBVIOUS

of

Western press.

AL common Inw necessitates criticisms proot of a very high degree of negligenes before convictions 16 possible. The new clause thus tightens up the former provi- sion by providing a new offence. Increased Sentences

His lawyer, Veljko Kovacevic, sald Djlins would be tried on October 4 on charges of try. ing to change the prescat (Com- munist) political and social conditions in Yugoslavia and of insulting and maliciously creases in sentences for persons ly power the Soviet Union.

Another clause provides in-criticising the head of a friend- driving or trying to drive under

the influence of drinks or drugs Kovacevic said the charges to such un extent as to be fi- | stemmed from Djilas' BCW capable of. having proper book, "the New Class", which control of the motor vehicle." was smuggled in manuscript ferm from the State prizor Onu Arst conviction, such a where Dillas is serving a three- TT Is quite obvious that Dr

driver will be able to a fine of your term Jagan and

his party $1,000 and six months' imprison New York

and published In will have to undergo &ment and for a second or sub- suficient period of trial sequent convletion, a fine of and show that he does not $2,000 and a year's imprisonment,

intend to repeat his per-

Disqualification for A first

formance of 1953 before offender will be for a period of the Federation could

a year and for second or sub-

possibly entertain accepting sequent offence, three years.

British

member.

Gulana

That being the

сляе the Constitution ht British

or

MILOVAN, DJILAS

Assassination San Marino

Attempt

This same clause 15 also

Belfast, Sept. 20. made to apply to horse other animal driven vehicles Irish nationalist extremists Gulana would have to be ricchaw, chair, bleyole or lact night tried to assursinate a Northern Ireland police chief tricycle, except that a swnTLINY

bomb concealed it his

n

ally today.

further liberalised so that conviction will mean, a flue of with

voto of the British 5500 and three morifis impri- car, police hero slated offici- Gufanan legislature insonment. favour of jolning the Federation would. truly re- flect the popular will of the people.

Dr Jagan at present seems anxious to establish friend-

Invites Observers

San Marino, Sept. 20. The Communist rulers of The bomb exploded but the tiny San Marino announced Another clause in this section eflcial, Inspector Albert H. provides that anyone

who Kennedy, Northern Ireland today that they will invite: drives carelessly chall be liable Deputy Chief of Peller, escaped the United Nations Organį- to a fine of $1,000 and, in the unhurt.-China Mail Spefal, sation to send observers to the special elections called for November 3.

ly contacts with West+I+SSETTES/DI

Indian leaders of the

Standing Federation Com In Saturday's China Mail

mittee, but it remains to bo scen if he can contain hia party and fall in with the Federation members who are prepared to wait five years for full self- government.

Dr Jagan is in no position to force an issuo and it is probable that finance-or the lack of it-will have a major bearing on his at titude towards his country becoming an integral part of the "new took" Com- monwealth.

The

butcome of the meeting

will be watched very close-

ly by the Home Govern

ment as it could well havé

In another feature packed weekend Mail tomorrow:

Why do they mub the man who won "The Battle of Britain" by PERCY HOWARD and TOM POCOCK.

The man who lost "Mrs Simpson" by LAURENCE THOMPSON.

Britain's Baronets are Booming by IVAN YATES.

The charges and trial date have not been confirmed by the Government and no announce ment has been carried by the official Tanjug news agency'.

Intermed Bources said the trial originally was planned for December but was spect ed up so it would be over by the time of the visit of Soviet Defence Minister Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Tho Bounces sald bringing Djilas to trial would help smooth relations between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union for the Zhukov visit.

Yugoslavia and the entire Soviet bloe have denounced the Djilas book. It argues that the new class created by Com- munism is far worse than tro old reyalty the Communist rẽ. volution turned out.United Press,

Duke's Master Was Former

One

Communist

of

London, Sept. 26.

Prince Philip's

former schoolmasters has resigned from the Com- munist Party, the Daily Mall reports today. The newspaper says he is 42–

year-old Mr Peter Smith, one-

me mathematics master Gordonstown where Prince Philip was educated in the 1930's.

Was an

The decision was announced In a communique issued to the press by the two Communist- Mr Smith, tall and fair- Socialist Captains-Regent who haired,

unsuccessful have been directing the affairs Communist candidate at the of the 38-square-mile republie 1950 general election. since its Grand and Generul The Daily Mall says hobo- Council was dissolved on Sep-came a master at Kurt Hans, tember 19,

Famous school in Morayshire, Scotland, after leaving Cam bridge..

...

In addition to UN observers, the rulers said they would Prince Philip ."know him invite observers from Western well," the newspaper, auds. ・・・ Bountries Including the US! Since the war he has been and Franco-Jalted, working as a top technical .en=

gineer, China Mall Specia},

A show business analysis how to pick a thinner by Britain JOHN LAMBERT.

That Chaplin im by MILTON SHULMAN,

Up Country by THURLOW CRAIG,

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Great Escapes by PRANH TOLE,

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Robin Hood Robbed

Nottingham, Sept: 20.

Tegendary hero of Sherwood for the thieg (who stole a four feed the poor-cutaids Notung- Police, here tonight" wearched Ferest who robbed the rich to

foot – „krenes skrrow from thus frame Čistle, China -- Mai statue of Robin!" Hoodsthe'| Spacial,

rymptoms."

Some idea of how prevalent dring Uddletkónds, among woment Is Līven Jil: Ögúres küpplied. by Dr C. R. Forrest, Medical Officer of Lai Chi Kok Prison who reveala there were 318 keroin addicts, and 37 oplum addicts.

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