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Tears In Court

WOMAN LET OFF WITH CAUTION

After many tears and a hard- luck story, Chul Kwal-fong, 35, was let off with a caution by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning for loltering.

Chul and nine other women were 'arrested in Wanchal that night. She and the second acclised, Chan Kau, were the only ones who denied the charge. Inspector Hill prosecuted. Contsables Wong Hau-ming 'arxi Tam Shu-kwong testified that they

the two necured under ot kept servation for ten minutes and saw them talking to some men,

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Chul told the Court that she was high

school graduate and for four.

years had been trying to find a job but without success. Her husband. died during the second year of the Japoneso

Occupation, her son also

died and while she was working as a servant, her mother and sister- In-law died. She then lived with

a European for 18 months, but he had to return to his country.

TAKEN TO THEATRE

Chut said that on the day of her arrest she had just been released felt sad and from prison.. Sho

worried about the future so that a Chan friend of hers, the accused

the took her to

Chincao She, having no mind for the theatre, they left before the performance was over and had

theatre.

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Trans-Jordan Arabs Stage Anti-British Demonstrations

Amman, July 14-Arab indignation at what a Trans-Jordan official called "British treachery and deceit" exploded today in mass demonstrations in Amman, following the announcement that Britain is supporting United States demands for an end of hostilities in Palestine.

The British delegation announced yesterday it was now ready to vote China and Syria opposed tho for the United States proposal. American resolution, but China Is expected to abstain rather than use the big power voto.

Thousands of angry people A similar resolution last May re- and all ceived Ave votes without Canada, surged in the streets

Belgium and Britain. a traffic

WILA blocked. Mobs drink at a stall. Just as they were screamed anti-British slogans

Road to buy crossing Hennessy some cakes, two constables arrested interspersed with, "Down with them. Her friend was a respect-Truman."

she "At Inst we know that Britain able woman with a husband,

cald the worst enemy," added.

that Britain oficial, who charged "violated the military treaty" by withholding the £500,000 quarter ly Instalment of Trans-Jordan sub- ady.

Is

from

to

corroborated Chur's Chan Kou evidence, but was unable to tell the Magistrate the name of the play she names of the Baw or any of the actors. She said the very seldom went to Chinese plays, being more Interested in films.

Lo held that Chan' tried mislead Chul after her release from prison and declared her evidence to lles. He cautioned Chul, telling her to go home to her brother and reform. Chan, with six other first offenders, was bound over in $100 for a year, while two with records of one conviction were fined $150 or a month.

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Árab demonstrators marched the centre of Amman to the "Fight to palace today, thouting. the death", "Down with the British" and "Down with Truman".

Count Bernadotto told the Council he was ready to rush back to the hla truce machinery if the resolu Middle East immediately to revive

Hoa WAGA

approved. Associated Press.

PIPELINE PROTECTION Tel-Aviv, July 14-An Israeli After the King's appearance the communique issued here tonight re-. crowds returned to the town, mil-ported that fighting in Palestine was ing in the streets and chanting war "generally static" today. crles. The demonstrations appear- cd to be spontaneous.

MORE RAIDS Arab world that no government is

ON OPIUM

to

Britain, in the meantime, has ap- Bernadotte, proached Count Folke

Demonstrations broke out today the United Nations Mediator in the in Nablus and Ramallah, Palestine Holy Land, with a view to protect the Arab towns garrisoned by Legion the Haifa oil refineries and

pipe line

line of the Iraq Petroleum troops.

Speculation is widespread in the Company.

Count Bernadotte, it is understood London circles, has given no strang enough stand against in public opinion-which is demand- understanding that he will be able ing active prosecution of the Pales-to secure the desired protection and

the reopening of the all lines.

the village Une fight-Associated Press.

In the Holy Land itself, the of Sheframa, 20 kilometres northwest JEWISH STANDPOINT

of Nazareth, and another village in Lake Success, July 14.-Mr S.

the same area, both dominating the Eban, Jewish representative to the subsidiary road from Muzareth to Council, zaid that the Haifa, were captured by the Jews of Israel today from the Arab irregulars of Provisional Government fined a number of opium divan was ready to give serious considera-Fawzi Bay Kauki, according to a keepers for keeping divans at ten to any proposal for peace, but Jewish communique. unnumbered huts in Bullock that it could not accept limitations Lane and the huts were ordered on immigration. to be demolished.

DIVANS

Two days ago, Mr d'Almada Security

JEWISH RAIDS

His statement came today as the Counell resumed this afternoon its

Jewish troops also raided Syrian at Mishmar Hayarden Yesterday, when Inspector Mac-discussion on the explosive Palestine positions

during the night. West of Tulkarem, situation. with the to comply

were again Kenzie went

Security Jewish The provisions of the

settlements order made by the Magistrate, he found another diyan flourishing In Council's resolution of May 29, Mr shelled by the Arabs, and shelling Eban added, had been outrun by by both sides continued in Jerusa-

lem. events. One of the huts.

On the southern front, the Israeli M. Alexandre Parodi, of France, supported the American-resolution, communique sold Jewish troops while M. Andrei Gromyko, of the ralded Egyptian supply centres in Soviet Union, announced that he the Isdud-Majdal area,

the Lydda The position would support paragraphs 2, 3, 4

reported Itamick front of the resolution.

Charged before Mr d'Almada at Central Uils morning. -Tsol-Kwai, 27, was fined $700 or four months for keeping the divan. One smaker was fined $35,-

on was

un-

This has the effect of calling for changdad, meanwhile, Zionism

The Police beat the bell when and they raided an oplum and heroin divan at 03 Spring Garden Lane, a truce but does not support re

made a crime punishable by was quested action by the Mediator as second floor.

or ♫ Morun said the pre-set out in the United States pro- death.. life imprisonment Inspector

minimum of seven years penal ser- posal. mises had an electric bell which was

by the vitude

to the Count Folke Bernadotte,

amendment connected to a push button at the

Medintor, mean- front of the premises. However, the United Nations

of the divan, Lai the Egyptian delegate in the Coun-

an

Police, got in: before the alarm bell while stated, under questioning by to code approved by the frag!

for

in

House today. The House ade

adopted a change could be sounded.

The keeper

to 12 cil, that the Jews in the Holy Land the code, recommended by the Go- Chow, 60, was sentenced

undoubtedly derived certain military vernment, to make Zionism for the months and

recommended banishment. He also had a Police advantages from the recent truce, first time a crime against the state. as Communism.- some category Eight smokers were each This was inherent in their defensive The change placed Zionism in the record.

positions, he said. fined $45,

The Council today was also pre-Reuter, Mr said "You are a carrier,"

sented with a Syrian resolution d'Almada when he sentenced Wong

opinion of the the status Wah, 25, to 12 months and recom-recking the legal

for International Court on mended him for banishment

after the end of the possession of 100 tacls of raw oplum of Palestine

British mandate. It was also con- hear the Douglas Wharf.

American resolution Inspector Moran sald defendant sidering the was seen walking in a suspicious calling for a cease-fire within three manner at Connaught Road Central days. and when stopped and searched by

NO ALTERNATIVE a constabic, the opium was found

China's delegate, Dr T. F. Tslang, led round his wolst in 19 packages.

said there was one serinus objection For keeping an oplum divan at 11

to the United States proposal-it floor, Spring Garden Street, first

offered the Arabs no alternative, to Lam Ng, 30, unemployed, was fined

war. It gave one party everything $900 ог six months. Of seven

it wanted and gave the other party fined arrested, six were smokers

no means of obtaining its rights. He $45 each while one had his '$75 bail supported the Syrian resolution. estreated.

KOWLOON RAID

A fine of $425 as imposed by Mr. Wicks at Kowloon this morning on

Count Bernadotte sald that before any further truce was attempted, he would need a minimum of 300 ob-

servers.

Ip Hung, 30, keeper of an opium strongly criticised that part of the.

Mahmoud Bey Fawzi, of Egypt, blamed American resolution which

divan at an unnumbered hut at the rear of 1118 Canton Road, ground the Arabs for not prolonging the door. Twenty-five pots of opium, truce in Palestine. He also objected six pipes, and eight lamps seized to the description. "Government of

tr Israol during the rald were ordered to be confiscated to the I. & E. Fourteen smokera were each fined $35 fourteen days.

Stolen Handbag

Recovered

or

The Police are in possession of a red ornamental handbag containing

a sum of money and various other

at Central Charge Room,

Bey Fawzi gave wha observers believed to be a hint of possible re- conciliation when he declared that "the fact that the Arabs could not decide immediately on the prolonЯta- tion of the cease-fire does not mean that we refused to consider it.

There are many plates to be corf- sulted and certain dificulties have been put in our way? ha salt Reuter.

APPROVAL ASSUMED Lake Success. July 14-Approval articles. The claimant should apply for strong United Nations, action on Palestine was virtually assured to- and Belgium andbag was found in pos- day when Canada. of Chan Kin-tung, 20, un-pledged, their support.

As the Security Council moved empia who was charged with

members of the unlawtuł possession

Mr towards before

a vote, American delegation were confident d'Almíads at Central this morning.

Defendant; who sald ho stole the they would get more than thei handbag at Jackson Road, was rolecessary seven afirmative, votes for manded for two days in Pulice Go new United blato, proposal to custody Zakaj

take strong action.:

Lleut-Col David C. Schil- ling, commander of the Air Forco's 56th Fighter Group, stands before his Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star Jet aeroplane in which he led a fight of 10 F-80's to England last week. It was the first trans-Atlantic fight by U.S. Jet planes

AP Picture.

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1948.

The Foreign Ministers of the Communist-dominated eastern European.countries meeting In Warsaw, gather in the apartment of Po land's Foreign Minister Zygmunt Modzelewski. (L to R) are Vassil Kolarov, Bulgaria; Erik Molnar, Hungary: V. M. Molotov, Russia; Modzelewski; Ana Pauker, Rumania; Vlado Clementis, Czechoslovakia, and Stanoje Simic, Yugo-

slavia AP Picture.

Warships Sale

By Britain

Procedure For Deportations

From Malaya

London, July 14-If ade- portation order were made against a British.subject in Malaya, ho would normally bo sent to the country to which ho belongs, the Colonial Secre tary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones, Haid in a Parliamentary reply today.

Mr Philip Piratin, Communist, had asked to which country the Colonial Secretary intended to deport citi zens of Malaya Mr Creech Jones added that he understood no decision had yet been taken by the acting LEARN. CARissioner, to deport any subject from particular Malaya. Certain cases were now. being considered,

Mr Leonard dammans, Conserva-

asked when

han the terms of pay

tive,

of Malayan war damage claims d. be announced, and if it was proposed to accept the principle of any priority categories whose clairas would be met in full before a pro rata payment was made to others. INSUFFICIENCY OF STAFF

Mr Creech Jones replied: "It was expected in April last that particu-- tars of the Malayan war damage compensation scheme would be an nounced shortly. Recent events in Malaya have doubtless delayed the of this matter, but I

consideration of the Malayan Gov-

am

ernment what is the position -re- garding both points referred to in the question, and will communicato with Mr Gommans."

Mr Tutton Beamish, Conservative, London, July 14-The Under- complained that the staff of the Secretary for Foreign affairs, Mr. Malayan War Damage Commission Christopher Mayhew, in the House had been insufficient for the last of Commons today, promised that three years, and that some claims Britain would not sell her warships had not even been acknowledged.

foreign country occupying to any British

territory. Such a promise was sought by Sir Ronald Ross, Ulster Unionist, during question period in the Hottee. Al though he mentioned no country, he obviously had in mind Chile, with whom Britain is negotiating to sell the eruiser Ajax.

ing

An-

Britain contends Chile is occupy

British territory in the arctic.

Mr. Mayhew said: "It would serve no useful purpose for the Foreign Secretary to enter into a general undertaking

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Mr Creech Jones said he was aware of that particular difficulty nnd had taken what steps possible to get carly payment. was at the moment communicating with the Malayan Government about insufficiency of staff.

Jones

COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT Replying to a suggestion by Mr Geoffrey Cooper, Labour, Mr Creech said it would not, in his vlcw be practicable for the economic development of the whole of the single Empire to be dealt with by colonial economic planning board. of this nature. Each

Close contacts were maintained be. case should be judged on. its merits tween the Colonial Office and the Colonial Development Corporation as it arises."

Sir Ronald Ross asked: "WII not and the Overseas Food Corporation Central the sale or loan of any British war-en the one hand and the

condona- Economic Planning Staff on ship ta such a power be tion of an illegal act of that power?" other.

Mr. Mayhow: "No, sir. The pro- way of dealing with a legal dispute is by normal, peaceful and legal methods."--United Press.

per

Rebels Make

Peace

Athens.

Offer

14----The July

the

These contacts, together with the appointment of representatives of the two corporations and of the Central Economic Planning Staff as associate members of the Colonial Economie and Development Council, were de- signed to assure the co-ordination that Mr Cooper had in view.c Icuter.

STILL SEARCHING

·FOR CATALINA -

15,--Two United

rebel leader, General Markos Valades,

Manila, July today offered to begin peace nego- tiations with the government. The States Navy PBY flying boats and morning offer was made over the rebel radio. a 13th Air Force B-17 rescue plane

Premier

Tsaldaria resumed the search this Constantine and the Minister of War, George for the Philippine civilian Catalina which was forced not dla freighter plane Stratos, sald they would

first to land on the sea off northwestern engine cuss peace until the rebels surrendered unconditionally. This Luzon yesterday dub to is the second pence feeler from troubles. Markos in six weeks.

Markos radio appeal said, "Free Greece at this critical moment again declares that it is ready to accept any honest democratic agreement to help all Greeks."--United Press.

PRISONER WINS BRIEF ESCAPE

were

The 13th Air Force B-17 failed to locate the disabled craft in a search until dark yesterday.

aboard tha Four persons Catalina, which was chartered by Trans-Asintle Airways and carried a cargo of lichees-United Press.

PATIALA-EAST PUNJAB UNION

be

one thought do- Escape! That

of 50-year-old New Delhi, July 14-The Palinia minated the mind

will Union Punjab Wong Ping after he had been sen- East

recom- Inaugurated on Thursday by the tenced to 12 months and mended for banishment by Mr State's Minister Sardar Patel at d'Almadn at Central yesterday Patiala, sald an official

eight

morning for keeping an oplum divan today. Patel has left for Patinan

possession of two heroin pipes. That same afternoon,

and

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London, July 14-Police searched No. 10, Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister, lo- night after an anonymous telephone caller had said the place would be "blown up in 10 minutes." Nothing was found-Reuter.

Hin-shing Lo at Central on a chargo OUTWARD MAILS

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