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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1958.

TRADERS RUN THE DJAKARTA BLOCKADE

Sheaffer

IN WEBALLPOINT WITH EXCLUSIVE

STERING SILVER TIP

MILLION DOLLAR SUIT KCR AUSTERITY RULES LOCOMOTIVES

S'pore Ships Trade With Rebels JUDGE RULES

Document Captured No Restrictions, SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

Terrorists

In Malaya

Show Signs Of Unrest

Ipoh, Feb. 24. Thero is dissatisfaction among rank and file of

the members of the torror- int forces, according to a Communist document cop- tured near here.

A Colony Newspaper Says

Singapore, Feb. 25.

The Straits Times said today that Singapore ships were running an Indonesian gov- ernment blockade to trade with rebel Central Sumatra.

The Times quoting unnamed "traders," said the rebel regime had eliminated an export duty of 55 Indonesian cents on every kilo of pro- duce, and a "foreign exchange levy" of one rupiah on every kilo.

The document, cyclostyled "pep" pamphlet, entitled "Morning Bell", attacks cries The

terrorist leadership,

of

un-

willingness to carry out asalgn- ments, and lose of interest in the revolution."

An article headed "Recifea- tion of Wrong Working Style" lists the following faults:

terrorists feigning illness to escape

work.

Some

Aro

Sentries who see one or two soldiers are running back and claiming that "enemies are all over the hill."

Party members want hand-picked Jobs and complain of having to do more than others.

Equalitarian thoughts" are gaining a hold, so that rank and Ale members are Becking equal treatment with "central figures."

ing

Some terrorists are talk- sarcastically

their of leaders.

The article urges comrades to make sacrifices, eliminate fe preserving" thoughts, accepi without reservations the party leadership, and weed out "ex- treme democratisin and equali- tarian thoughis."--Reuter.

'Unfriendly Way'

SUDANESE CABINET MEET

rebel government had replaced import duties, ranging from 25 to 100 per cent, with a fixed one Straits dollar duty of four rupiahs to worth of goods.

Radio Station

Bombed

By Djakarta Air Force

It had also removed restrictions on the type and quantity of goods that might be imported

exported from Central Sumpira, the paper said.

or

WORTHWHILE

UnTM

The Times sald these con- ditions made it worthwhile fer Singapore merchants to run the central government blockade.

The Times, quoting named "head of a big Singapore firm," said blockade running "Experiments" had been carried out with small craft.

Tokyo, Fob. 24. Yesterday a 45-lon Singapore The Indonesian Air Force has vessel had succeeded in slipping knocked out the rebel Past Central Government gun- radio station in Menades, to bring M$32,000 worth of

rubber and

copra from the Sumatran pori of Indragial, the paper said.

The Times said another six

on the northern tip of the Central Colobos while shipping to

6-23

CoM, 1944 by HER Bikes, Inc.

"I ought to be in Wall Street instead of those guys-this follow mado a $200,000 mistake in addition and the others didn't even notice it!""

A CITY AFLOAT

THE LURLINE ARRIVES IN HK

PASSAGES INADMISSIBLE

Mr Justice C. W. Reece at Supreme Court this morning ruled that two passages in อ document in a claim for $960,000 against Wheelock, Marden and Co., Ltd, were inadmis- sible and ordered these passages to be ex- punged from the document.

were not

TO BE

BROKEN UP

Soven of the 12 "austerity locomotives," which had been at the KCR Chathara Road compound awaiting disposal, were taken away to the railway yard to be broken up for sale as scrap.

Several weeks ago, the Gov- preerament Gazette called for

The document contained agree to his offer of payment of evidence by Mr F. J. Horman- $200,000 and Fisher, a former director of the pared to wait until the end of tenders for the purchase of defendant company, taken commission in England in con- nection with the motor vessel Lady Wolmer.

The passages were part of a cró-examination of Mr Horman-Fisher on the meaning of an agreement.

The document was put in inst Friday as evidence for the plaintiff case and

the two passages were objected to by the Defence Counsel, Mr John McNeill, Q.C.

Plaintiff

The plaintiff is Mr Alexander Kwong, trading as Reland and

Ca, of 22 Tsat Tso Mul Road. North Point. He is claiming $960,000 against Wheelock, Marden and Co., Ltd, being the value of

the Lady Wolmier, and general damages for her alleged detinue and conversion.

Defendanta deny the claim and aro counter - claiming $18,213.04, allegedly due by

plaintifi, within Interest from June 30, 1954.

The planurr is represented by Mr Brook Bernacchi and Mr Richard Winter, both instructed bry Mr M. E. Ives, of Peter Mo and Co.

The defendants

the month.

Referred

these "old faithfuls" for scrap, and it is learned today that several dealers had submited tenders.

REHABILITATED

to a letter by the plaintiff to the defendant com pany, plaintiff sold the "certain party referred to in the letter was Mr Ng Man-cheung.

He denied Mr McNeill's sug- The locomotives were bought gestion that there was never a and shipped to KCR very soon third party and that this was after the wer to rehabilitalo one of the "emply promises" he the KCR rolling stocks which had made to the defendant com- hod

been stripped by the pany.

Japanese during the occupation, He said he started his ship-Since then, theso engines had ping business in September or been serving the Colony unul October, 1948, and up to Decem- September, 1955, when two up- ber, 1948, he had modo a profit | to-date diesel engines, "Lady" of over $100,000. During that Mauriue" and "Sir Alexander period, he said, he had chartered were introduced Into the ser-

Hearing is continuing.

chips.

Murder Charge

ACCUSED

SMELT OF ALCOHOL

nt

vice.

Tho

stam

цего engines gradually taken off the "active list". The few steam engines that were in a more serviceable condition were retained and put on the reserve for service during holidays.

The KCR is now served by Ave diesel engines.

First Section Of Cross-Harbour

the Criminal Sessions this Gas Main Laid

are repre- A Prosecution witness sented by Mr MoNeill and Mr Oswald Cheung, instructed by F.G. Nigel, of Johnson, Stokes and Mastor.

the area altó has baɑn cut vessels of similar size now in| Making her first round the. Pacific voyage since oned in the light of the fore Mr Justico A. D. Scholes

the

off, Antara Now! Agency reported today.

The Indoncalan news agency, in a broadcast monitored today in Tokyo, said that a special Air Force

nnouncement made on Monday "confirmed" the raid on the North Celebes town.

It quoted pilots who carried out the mission as saying they "saw the rebel radio station burn and crumple."

CASUALTIES?

The Agency mentioned no casualties, but said "like in pre- vious attacks on the Central Simatta radio stations at Padeng and Bukittinggi, the Khartoum, Feb. 24.

planes, before allacking, fred The Sudanese cabinet de-

the la cuable warning shots cided tonight that Egypt population in the neighbourhood had acted in an "un-of the to evacuate."

target friendly way" toward this country.

F

Indraglai, were walling for their

chance to break out.-Reuter.

Union Church

Has Good Year

Д

UNFAITHFUL

The laying of the $3,000,000 cross-harbour gas malos for the Hongkong and China Gas Company was well on schedule this morning when the first section of one of the mains was successfully laid in the harbour. The vast project of the Gas

to

On Kelleft Island, a powerful

morning said that when he met the accused com- Giving his ruling on the ing out of his house, ac- Passages in Mr Horman-Fisher's

cused's face appeared to commissioned

Mr evidence,

be pale and his breath had Justice Reece said Mr Bernac- Chl's submission

What the a strong odour of alcohol, evidence had been Improperly The witness, Chung Shuk-100,

to could Dot

be was testifying at the trial be- 1932, the luxury liner ss Lurline, flagship of

transcript of the document. of Leung Kal-wing, alias Hui the Matson Lines, steamed into the harbour

Kiu-hung, 44, a textile worker, Но ruled that the ob this morning for a two-day visit with a capa-jection of Mr Donaldson,. De charged with the murder of his

fence Counsel in England, was alleged mistress, Ho Al-kwan, BCompany is to lay two 4,800-

32-year-old married woman. city list of 675 first class passengers aboard. a good objection-

Chung said that this meeting foot mains connecting both sides No Application The ship provides virtually al

took place at about 9.30 p.m. of the harbour from the Hung-

hom

reclamation on November 27 upon his re-

Kellett clly afloat--with a tallor shop,

beauty The two cases laundry, barber-shop,

which Mr turn home from Kowloon. Ac Island. The project serves the com-Bernacchi had quoted in support cused appeared to be in a hurry,

purpose of concentrating all salon, print shop and

submission had no aphe added.

manufacture at Matoukok plete shopping centre. She has of his

swimming plication in this matter as they two sport decies, a

and

the supplying

blond evidence of tact

through the underwater pool and wide promenade decks. referred to

given by & witness in the The Crown alleges that mains, Most of the passengers who examination In bankruptcy accused chopped Ho to death arrived on the ship were retired case and not an expression of with a one-pound chopper near diesel-driven winch was placed vice-presidents, chairmen, pre- | Intention given by a witness as

the seashore in Tsun Wan on or to pull the main across the

harbour, sidents and executives of larger to the construction of a docu-about November 25 last.

the United | ment, which was a matter for corporations in

In a statement to the Police, Staics,

the Court

The reference to the passage Lung accused) allegedly and Following the ship's arrivata in the Sale of Goods Ordinance alleged unfaithfulness on the the crime becauso of special ferry from the Yaumati which Mr Bernacchi had quoted part of the deceased woman.

no application Ferry Company look, a party of seemed to have the passengers across the hare in this matter, Mr Justice Reece he and his wife had known the Chung in evidence said that bour to board taxis where a | såld

Yesterday, about 300 feet of tour of the Island was CON- After Mr Justice Reces had accused for over two years. ducted. The band of the Hong-given his ruling, Mr Kwong, theber 25 he went to Kowloon and trouble on a

On the afternoon of Novem- the main was laid without This test run. kong Regiment was present at plaintiff, was called to the wit returned home at about 9.30p.m. morning, the laying of the first the pier.

ness box to be cross-examined

met the accused at Hem

the section of 2,500 feet was com- by Mr McNeill,

entrance.

told him ploted. Accused Started Out

Plain said a Mr Ng Man that he (accused) had to attend

The end of the first section cheung had promised to lead to some business on the morrow will be welded with the front him $200,000 In connection with

and that he had written a letter, end of another section of 2,300 Lady Wolmer, This money was never realised as the vessel had which he had given wliness foot, the work on the first main been taken back by the de factory where accused worked. wife, to be delivered to the company on October The letter requested

a day's 20, 1950, and Mr Ng had only leave of absence. his promised to lend him money at

on March 19.

Highlight

Commanded by the Malcon floet Commodore, Harold F. Gillespie, the ship salled from San Francisco on January 7 10 start the 72-day 23,000-mile winter cruise, that will take her The past year for the to 15 ports in the South Pacific

Kowloon Union Church and Orlen was a successful one, as

The current linerary includes Pago Pago, Papeete,

Suva, reviewed by Mr J. S. Barr, Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Chairman of the Church Port Moresby, Bali, Singapore, Committee at the 29th Bangkok, Manila, Hongkong Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu. annual meeting held last she will return to San Francisco night. Presenting his report, Mr "Meanwhile,"

the Agency Barr referred to the Promisory said, "It was reported from Offering Scheme whereby week- Makasar (in the Southernly pledges facilitated budgeting Commodore Gillespie spid The Government's Informa- Celebes) that all shipping and for the ensuing year, the As- yesterday that the Matson Line tlon Minister, Abu Sin, said this tele-communications with Northsistance Scheme for helping plan to make the cruise was the general conclusion of Celebes have been cut off since poorer members of the com-annusi winter Highlight for the the Sudan cabinet meeting this February 22,"

munity: the Friend of a Poor furned Lurline. He added that afternoon. The Government

The Agency said that the Family plan organized by the detalls have already been work- will announce "specific steps" it

Makasar ogent for the In Youth Group; and other Churched out for the 1950 cruise and interls to take against Egypt atdonesian National Navigation activities.

that all space has been booked, press conference tomorrow, he Company reported that he had The meeting started with a Special entertainment aboard been ordered to stop all ships prayer said by the minister, the ship, in addition to the ship's The Cabinet went into special on their way to Menado or Rev. A. E. Small in the course orchestra, includes a lecturer, session after receiving another North Celeboa ports.- of, which flm entitled "Like dance team, professional sing Egyption note agreeing to deter United Press.

Paradise" was shown.

ers, and a classic trio head- settlement of the disputed

DEPICTED

ed

by Max Dolin, violinist- frontier issue between the

conducior

is a Also aboard countries until after Sudanese

large cruise staff and chore ex- cursion specialists. elections on Thursday,

said,

NULLIFIED Initiat view hero was that the note was largely nulluted by the presence of Egyptian troops in the disputed area which la viewed as Sudanese

territory

The Cubinct went one step further.

suitable diplomalle note. sold the mero

'They

Calro Radio announcement on deferring of Egyptian pressure until after the election was not satisfactory.--United Pre#9,

Macao's C-in-C

Leaves For Home

Commodore Gillespie started out to sea at the age of three when his father took him on voyages aboard full rigged fendant sailing vessels.

the

South

mitted the

IMPRESSION

After describing the appear- the accused, witness ace of wont on to say that he took possession of the letter and duly delivered it to a Mr Yam Shul- tong at the factory.

Mr Terence Shurlock, Defence

produced by the World Counell dezen eggs, 4,000 lbs of lobsters, captain in the United States at | 1860, he had owed the defen- Counsel, 'in cross-cumination

At

Water Taxis

The ship also carried two new built water taxis to shuttle ashore nt parts Passengero

American President Lines will act as agents during the ship's stay in Hongkong,

Knocked Down

Alternative

A strong steel wir repe extending from the winch was attached to the front end of the main. The operation began with messages by radio from both sides.

COMPLETED

expected to be finished today. Buoyancy tanks were tied to the pipe in order to relieve to some extent the strong pulling pressure.

The second gas pipe of the will be laid next same length Monday. It will lay parullal to the first one, 10 feet apart

The contractors of the project are Messrs Land and Marino Contractors, Ltd, of the United

Kingdom.

Moscow Lies

com

At 18 ho went off on The film depicted the prob-

deck boy on a steam the end of October, 1950.

He added that Mr Ng was lems of the squatters and other

schooner plying

willing to provide $300,000 of under-privileged persons in the

America route, Among the atcres Colony; the relief work already

which $200,000 was to be paid loaded for This He joined Matson in 1920 as to the defendant company and being done by churches, welfare aboard the Lurline

of 43,000 lbs

and a quartermaster organisations and other bedies; cruise were

gained the remaining $100,000 for his 12,000 lbs of butter, his first command-a freighter company's use. and the dire need for more relief | pofatoes,

He agreed that by October, Alm 10,000 lbs of fresh bread, 15,750 at 26 and became the youngest work. The documentary

Cunts six instalments amounting of Churches.

16,000 lbs of beef prime .bs. the time.

to $448,000 for the purchase of asked witness whether accused the conclusion of the film 1,700 lbs of bacon, 8,000 lbs of

Lady Wolmer, in addition to

the impression that Lave witness show, the Rev. Small called for coffee, 5,300 lbs of rice, 10,000 Macao, Feb. 25.

volunteers to form a group to It charged that the Egyptian

lbs of granulated sugar and 000

the payment for disbursement he was confused. and interest.

"Yes, he seemed to be in a

Bagdad, Feb. 24. promise was not contained in a The Commander-in-Chief of Investigate further these prob gallons salad oil

hurry, witness replied.

Moscow Radio reports of riots Mr Shurlock: Did he speak in Bagdad yesterday in favour the Armed Forces, General lems in Hongkong and to do all

within their power to assisi,

to you at the time coherently or of President Nasser's United J. C. Quinhonos Portugal quoting of a

Olcers elected for the en-

He said he was in charge of not?e talked in a manner Arab Republic and, against the da Silveira, loft Macao

the business and collection suing year were: Secretary, Mir

of that appeared to me to be much Iraq-Jordan Union are to-day for Lisbon after a w. P. Apps; Treasurer, Mr A.

the defendant in a hurry. money while

pletely unfounded, Iraqi officials F. two-year tour of duty.

Blair; Management Com

expenses. A twelve-year-old· ·glel sus- where no docking facilities are

company paid the

sald today, Members, Mra

K

tained serious injuries when she Whatever he had collected was During his stay in Macao, the mittee

The Luline, third Matson was knocked down by a tram in paid to Wheelock, Marden and recently promoted General was Thornton (Sunday School), Mrs available,

Johnston Road, near Luard Road Co and this was sutil hot enough nisa appointed to administer the J. Clark (Women's Guild), Mra

Matson at about 6.15 p.m. yesterday. The to meet these expenses, As D Government when the former K. C. Mack (Youth Group), ship to bear the name, is one of governor, Vice-Admiral J. M. Mrs H. A Brunger, Major E. white ship, passenger for girl, Law Kam-ying of 16 result, he said, he was sil Lady Black, wife of HE, the Espartero left Macao, until the D. Mitchell, Capt R. A. Ellis. The 20,000-ton vessel was built Kwong Ming Street, roof-top, le owing Wheelock, Marden and Governor, Sir Robert Black, Geldern, Feb. 24,

visited the British Red Cross present Governor arrived. Dr J. S. Milledge, Dr Francis in 1932 and saw service as

receiving treatment 1

Co. Quadruplets—all girls.were General Silveira is accom-Pan, Mr P. Fensku, Mr R.

Paintit agreed that he had working parly at the Europeas Gold From Corn

This treep transport during West Mary hospital.

morning. Pho born today to

Ingeborg panted by Madame Silveira. Smuth and Mr Denny Chow; War II. It was reconverted la Mra

said he had no alternative final YMCA Rossol, 23-year-old wide bf They will board

with members while in Hongkong Auditor, Mr D. E. Parker.

1948 at a cost of $20,000,000,

ly in

to chatted October, 1950, but

Bela - London, Feli, 24, miner at the, Rhinoland village, the Italian Ener my. Asíu for

free to She was modernised in 1958 at

Horman-Fisher they were, engaged

Radio Moscow reported today bandages. of Repelen, near here.

Europe on February 27.

a cost of $1,000,000.

operating the vessel.

that the Soviet exhibit at the All four-Ingeborg, Hildx.

The Lurline is 632 feet In

Mr MoNelil suggested

forthcoming. Brussels. Intare. gard, Roswitha and Rosensatie Carvalho will be acting Com-

Las Vegas, Feb. 24.

length, and has a boem of 79

The spare tyre, a set of tools the plaintif had no alternative

national fair wil contain are doing well, according to mander-in-Chief. - Franco-

Singer Gisele Mackenzie and feat. She has five passenger and two headlamps were stolen because he could not financo

specimen of gold extracted from hospital officials--Router.

her manager, Robert Shuttle-decke and is propelled by two from a, privato car parked in the ship, and pay what he hath The Police have detained a ordinary corn. The broadesat

suspect-following the theft of'a | seld thất; plants were found bag!! maimer | worth, 44, were married early triple-expansion, single-reduc Lockhart Road outside the owed

denied the sugges- || handbag from a Chinese woman | Soviet" scientists . to contain Printed and published by "PRTER PLUMBLY for and on today In the Presidential Bulle tion geared turbines of 11.000 Globe Thontre between mid- Plaintif

She has a night Sunday and 11 a.m. tion, adding that Wheelock, In Prince Edward Road, near S1; minerais ins migroscople, quantie behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndham of the Flamingo Hotel here horsepower each.

Unlled Press,

speed of more than 82 knots, Monday. Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

Co. would not | Tercua's Church`yesterday, (2) tiene-United Press,

Quadruplets

Lieut-Col. Loonides M. Gisele Mackenzie

Pressc,

for vessels in th

In Queen

Car Theft

Marden and

Me

that

Hearing is continuing.

.

Lady Black

Detained

making

They said, the situation in Bagdad and elsewhere in Iraq is quiet and normal-Unked Frea