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THE

MILLS SECURITY

CASTRO IS AFTER Cigars after

U.S. owned

firms

may be

of legal aid in Hongkong taken over

The Civic Association and Reform Club have promised to raise the matter in London in their talks with

the Colonial Secretary, Mr Iain MacLeod, and Mr Brook Bernacchi, QC, referred to it in his farewell speech on Wednesday night. The posi- tion' at present is that only in murder cases is legal aid provided in criminal action. In civil coses, anyone with less than $500 of pro- perty may apply for it. This is rather a deplorable state of affairs compared with legal aid in Britain where legislation in recent years had made consider able improvements; and the Jocal Bar as well as the public are entitled to di mand something better. One local barrister has described it as "a mockery

Havana, July 22. Premier Fidel Castro's government yesterday -placed two of the big- gest American-owned sugar mills in Cuba under a "state of inter- vention" and prepared for their outright con- | fiscation, a company official said.

The Haparras and Delicias mills, worth an estimated $75 million, will be tekent over unless the within 48 hours

American Sugar Co. Cuban satisfied a series of government demands and gives assurances that it is net prepared to abandon" milling operations in Cuba.

of British justice" that a Under guard

man faced with a charge Numa Goltardi," the company carrying penalties of spokesman, said a Castro official Wednesday scaled up the several years in jail, should on

be allowed to appear in safes and administrative offices of both mills and placed both

court without legal repro- under guard of the Suger sentation because he cannot Workers' militia,

pay for it. This is particu- The company indicated it larly the case in Hongkong still has about 48 hours of where the Chinese speak- grace to satisfy the government

dinner

Guest-of-honour Sir Sik-

COUNCIL

SPEEDS UP

PEACE BID

United Nations, July 21,

The Security Council tonight pressed efforts to bolster peacemaking operations in the strife-torn Congo.

It ignored a bid to dalay, the debate until the Congolese Pre- inter could come here in person to lay down charges of Belgian "aggression." .

There was no official com- ment here on a report which quoted M. Lumumba es saying that he had asked for, a 'seat in Unked Natkes plane, but his request had not been ans- wered.

""Speedily"

Authoritative Kources said. they expected the Council to adopt before dawn a resolu-. Lion on the Belgians to with- draw "speedily" from the Congo,

Ceylon and Tunisia put in this draft, countering a resolu- tion proposed this morning by the Soviet Union to set a three- day deadline for the withdrawal of Belgian forces,

Sir

the Claude Corea, Ceylonte delegate, told the Council that while there was urgent need for the evacuation of Belgian units, to restore peace and good relations, it was not practicable to ask for their. "immediate" withdrawal.

May not oppose

ing-defendant is the subject and possibly avat she thosatens Smashed truck—discharged from army Mrs Sille Young enjoyed went not, expected.tooppise the

of criminal proceedings. led confiscation,

It is bad enough that ke may have no one to stato his defence fully and clear ly, but worse that the entire proceedings are foreign to

Castro officials ordered the company not to remove any funds and blocked a shipment of 28,000 tons of sugar intended for the United States.

Gottard said the company

him and that being poor was accused of "creating an and probably uneducated, alarm by making apparent

he is incapable of express-preparations to abandon milling ing himself intelligently operations. He denied that this before the court. It is true was true.

that the proceedings are The two mills, in Oriente translated for him, but province, are urang the largest legal representation is a of the 37, owned by American highly skilled profession interests.-UPI.

and only in rare exceptions

is the layman able to emulate a trained and perienced counsel, Reforms ought to aim at providing legal aid where needed in criminal cases heard in the District and Supreme Courts, in appeal cases and in alt civil cases in a way which will give satisfaction to the Htigant or defendant as well counsel, It is not right that a solicitor or barrister

ex-

DOG DIES

IN FIRE

AFTER

SAVING

FAMILY

Sydney, July 21.

ав

should have to accept these briefs at low fees and it is

up to Government to fix Six people--including four

scales which would match those they would rec ive if retained privately.

understand that

*

, committee gent up re". commendations to Govern- ,ment more than a year ago and that the subject is now

Soldier described as

unmitigated

nuisance

"un

A fusilier was described by his defending officer as an

mitigated nuisance in the battalion,” at a District Court, Martial today.

Brian Newsworthy, 21, of the and breakfast in different parts that Newsworthy had already Royal Northumberland Fusiliers of the world for him," he said.bean placed on a three months was sentenced to 112 days' im- Accused had no hobbies, but report, with a view. to dis prisonment and discharge with Hiced physical training He charge.

The Court comprised Major Ignominy for improperly using soined unable to control bls. a War Department vehicle and drinking habits and disliked HKA Leslie, Seaforth High- driving il negligently.

landers (President); Captain "He is

RASC and unmitigated J W Mort Br nuisance in the battalion," Lieutenant 1. F. Bird, Royal Captain Thompson said, adding Signals

He pleaded guilty, at Sham- shulpo Court Martial Centre this morning.

The findings and sentence of the Court are subject to con- Brmation.

Captain E.G. Brighton, 1 children — were saved RNF, the prosecuting officer, said that in the early hours of

from almost certain death

from fire by the barking March 22, Nessworthy used a

of a dog while asleep in their premises at New castle last night.

But the dog, Spot, a black and white dox terrier, was itself

being studied by representapped and died

tatives; of Bench and Bar.

one-ton Amy lorry for his Queen's Hil

personal use at

Camp, Fanling.

GAVE A LIFT

The accused had given a lift

The family who were saved to a friend. Shortly.

after-

discipline.

Margaret and Tony

see 'Scarf Dance

London, July 21. The hope is that an early are Mr and Mrs Threlfo and wards, however, he failed to

Princess Margaret, and... Mr announcement will be their four children. Their 19- negotiate a turn in the road possible to remedy this year-old son, Leslie, made a within camp limits, olded Tony Armstrong-Jones watched deficiency in a way which, lesponte attempt to save Spot with a fence and ran the two Hongkong girls demonstrate while not encouraging the but was driven back by the vehicle into a water channels Chinese scarf dance tonight ni

A sergeant major who lived Empire Pool Wembley. public to take advantage of hert. free ald, will ensure that The dog was trapped on the nearby, had pulled the accused The dance was part of the

out of the overturned lorry girl guides Golden poverty does not prevent an back balcony.

Mrs. Threlfo said that half an Captain Brighton said.

Damage to the lorry and fence celebrations which opened < (0-

of more than 6,000 people. $3,250)

..

accused man from securing hour after her family were all

Jubilee

the same representation In in bed the was awakened by totalled £203.31,00, (about night before an invited audience

court as those who are able Spot's repeated barking, to pay. The new proposals

As to the reason, for his. Hongkong has went three girl "I saw a lot of stroke in the taking the vehicle, the only raides to take part in celebra will not be complete unless room and could hear they also provide for free|fumes," she said.

conclusion I can draw is that, be tom and two of thear danced

the

Prisoners' Ald and legal She then anvoke the family was too tired and too lazy to tonight. advice which can be paid which was ealeap in quarters walk back to his billet," the They are Lillian Lowe, 10 out of a Legal Aid Fund over a bitcher's shop China Captain said, Bimilar to that existing in Mail Special

the United Kingdom.

It might also be timely for

thuse inquiring into these reforms to consider also

the victims of criminals:

Polly heads

compensation for per for Okinawa

sonal Injury **suffered 'ng 'g... result of certain offences such as murder, manslaughter, robbery with Violence and assault, would be a most desirable inri tion for Hongkong,

respect, the bill which came before the T

Comndon's last year deserves careful study

Powerful Typhoon

Nessworthy had had 15 entries year old shorthand typist who

on his conduct sheet during the isoa Brownie: Guider and (18 past 12 months.reberese okPanna Marie Trol, a

In mitigation, the defending social welfare worker, ang k officer, Captain D. M. Thompson,

1 ANF, said accused had normal family background, and his intelligence had been rated

as Mair

G NO MEANINGA

Three days after he married a member fol

to bej Women's

Okistwa. Nessworlby had been poste

Hongkong, he continued.

Contain

of -COxingwa wa 9 smy nidan std the

Other Guide from the Colony

26 year old Jenny Chan,

scher and district emens manner of guides; in..... Hong-

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an

nîn Chou-and the hostess) | The Soviet Union and Poland

Ceylonese draft, which)

Shaftsbury. Avenue · Chiness to the Congoleum who have a restaurant thh week.

representative the council in Mr Thomas Kanza-and to have Mrs Young is the wife of the booking of the entire Afro- Mr Charles Young, doyen of Asian group,

after dinner cigor at pwns qmdmood to be acceptable

the Chinese "community in The Belgian Foreign Minister, London and famed restaur- M. Pierre Wigny, who stated ateur, who gave a dinner for yesterday that his government waa anxious to withdraw.”its Sir Sik-nin Chau this week to troops when the United Nations celebrate the award of the had the situation in hand, also Knighthood to this pro was not thought likely to take a strong line against the pro- minent Hongkong per

posal-Reuter, sonality.

Mr Young and Sir Sik-nin Chau, have been friends for the fast 36 years?

Fifty people attended the

Chinese dinner: Express Photo.

Landon

Baudouin

accuses

ITS EASIER Congo of

rising

NOW TO ENTER FORMOSA

Brussels, July 21... King Baudouin: has accused the Congolese Govemment of having deliberately at- tempted to raise the Congolese against the Bel- glans in the Congo. He made the change in a speech broadcast by the Belgian

radio tonight.....

Taipei, July 21. The measures decided upon by the Chinese Nationalist Cabinet two weeks ago to The King said: "A movement make it easier for people of horrible cruelty unleashed to enter and leave itself in the Congo Force Publi- Formosa were put into (Congo Army) and the

responsible authorities, far-from-- effect today.

fighting (this moverpent),; at templed d to raise the Congolese The measures are designed people against the Belgians. mainly to encourage foreign ins The King's MOSSBIZA, was vestment here and also to pro-broadcast on the occasion of

Belgham's Independence Day.

Unfortunate

mote tourism. Add

Chinese Nationalist diplomatic missions abroad are authorised to grant visas to: citizens of friendly countries without seeks hoped that the Conzo popula Ing Talpel's previous approval.

Belgian," he said, "hed

They're bluffing!

Washington, July 21 The US. Secretary of Blate Mr Christian A. Herter said to- day he believed Russia was bluffing in Ita' threat to send troops Into the Congo it Belgium does not withdraw..

He told a news conference that it was hard to bellevo Russia would intervene against the will of the United Nations, which had organised an ener genry force of small and generally uncommitted nations to restore order.

Asked whether he meant that Russia was, Shaffing, Herter sali.. he thought that was a fair in- terpretation of his remarks... UPI

Minister arrested

By GEORGE GALE

The

***Leopoldville, July 21.`

•Congo's "Finance" Minister and bla American UND bodyguardkom were arrested and held prisoner by the Congo Force: Publi- que and a completo Sabena crew were detained at gún point by Ethiopian UNO troops when they few up to Stanleyville, early yes- terday morning to collect 400 million Congo fraács- which had piled up Stanleyville banks durlar the crisis,

Only after several hours of detention and rough handling were they, able to escape back to Leopoldville with the cash which in English money – was about [23:million,

Sabena has made Wan official complaint to “the Välted Nations about the conduct of their Ethiopian troope who: at one point searched, and look away from the crew everything ther possessed except that. clothes. The Congo Finance Minister, Mr. Tabibangs. I still furious at his man handling by the praë Lumumba Foreo Publique:

toughies of Blanleyville. London Exprem Service.

1940 Wednesday 10 JULY

Transient citizens of friendly on would be able to overc contatries are permitted to go welt, and it would have been about without a visa it their, if those in whose hands we stay does not exceed 72 hours, bad left them and loyally On that

At the same time, overseas accepted the genera aid se Chinese Investors from Japan, offered them. It has unfor Hongkong and Macao are no jumately not bien, noữu longer required to wait for King Baudouin, also called xl checks, red, duty sat Belgian And overness Chinese, who' troops to intervene to visit Formosa for business their people's lives AP reasons ara, eligible for multiple entry visas valid for one year.

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