1948-07-20 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1948.

4 YEARS FOR THROWING ACID And The Fire

ON WOMAN

Man Says Mistress Misbehaved Herself

Pleading guilty to throwing a corrosive fluid on Cheung Wai-hing, described as his mistress, with intent to do grievous bodily harm on April 15, Sui ́ Kwok-sang, a metal cleaner, was sentenced to four years by Mr Justice Reynolds (Acting Puisne Judge) at the Criminal Sessions this morning,

Shanghai Property Tax Petition

Proposed by 40 members of the Legislative Yuan, the draft of the property tax has passed Initial examination of the Investigation Committee and is to be presented now to the Yuan's general meeting in Nanking, either today, or tomore

But, who pleaded not guilty to the charge when the July Sessions opened yesterday, reversed his plea and begged for leniency on the ground that Cheung had miscon- ducted herself with a

man.

Blair-Kerr Crown Solleltor), assisted by Det. Insp. T. Matches, appeared for the Crown,

In a plea fo

for mitigation, Sul sald that in March Inst be wan senbented to two weeks for hawk- ing without a licence. During this had period, completant (Cheung)

altogether. She changed herself

canfo

0%

before

Und

Shanghal, July 20-Declaring the proposed property tax both uncon- stitutional and against the legisla-had, pretended to go out to work, When tive policy of the Chinese Govern- and refurried this at night..

me out of prison, ment, the Shanghai Lawyers. Asso he himself

them clation has sont a petition to the their principal tenant forbade Legislative Yaan, urging rejection to stay in the house, alleging that

Cheung had

herself. misbehaved of the measure.

The couple then moved to Sal Kow Chuen. Cheung continued to out and seldom returned 11 p.m. accused sold.

One day when he returned home from a visit to Hongkong in search of work he found his mistress

The man a man in bed together. loft shortly afterwards but Cheung followed him and did not return

The until after i am, that night. following day ho again saw the two Inter in the street, Sui alleged, and at home Cheung attempted to chose He "leat him out of the house. face as a result of Cheung's mis- conduct, accused sold. He had de- feed to eve for Singapore where he first met her, but Cheung in- the Under the now low proposed, both alsted that he should leave capital and property would be tax-premises at once.

row.

The petition charged that In spite of lofty phrases in which the text of the proposed law is couched, the application of such a levy could not but be inequitable and impractical. The levy will be disastrous to the country and to the people and will in all probability cause a fight of capital out of Chian, the petition

Was Out

A fire truck and a battalion chief's car, speeding to a grass fire, collided at an Oakland, Calif., street intersection; injuring air firemen, including the chief. When other apparatus reached the fire scene, the blaze had burned itself out--AP Picture.

Australian Writers

Up In Arms Against The "Love Me Sailor" Case

Melbourne, Australia, July 19. — Australian writers protest bitterly against an antiquated obscene libel law under which Robert Shaw Close was sentenced to jail and fined for writing the sea story, "Love Me Sailor,"

The book is a freely expressed, blasphemous, hard hitting tale with a strong sexual blas. It is about a sailing ship carrying one solitary

ed. The law has been described by incid was not a strong but a mu celminal Court of Appeal in Mel-

opposing legislators as almed soaking the poor.-Reuter.

Boarded Liner

Unlawfully

at

Five shop fokis of Chiu Chou and Fuklen, and two boatmen of Hong- kong, were each fined $100 or one month by Mr Cairns at the Marina Court this morning for unlawful boarding of the ss Tjisadano yester-

day.

Accused told his Lordship that the

mixture. He admitted throwing it on Cheung, but it was only to scare her. Ho called his Lordship's at- tention to complainant's face which, he said, bore no scar of any burn

whatsoever.

Accused declared that he did this because of her misdemeanour and because she continued to chase him out of the house. "I simply could not help it." he said.

He had a mother to support and asked his Lordship to take a lenient view of the case.

Sentencing accused, his Lordship said that Sul had pleaded guilty to a very serious and cowardly offence.

For failing to take out a licence TOGLIATTI

for his boat and for attempting to

leave without a clearance, a boat-

master was fined $25 or five days. RECOVERING.

and $50 or 10 days respectively. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the regulations. Sub-Inspector Nippara reported that defendant had bought the boat some time ago but falled ...to notify the change of ownership or

take out a new licence.

•

The master of a sampan was fined $10 or two days for mooring his boat in the Yaumat! Typhoon Shelter in the area reserved for Government

Craft.

Death Of Old

Rome,

July 10.-Italian

Com

*M.

an-

woman passenger.

The three-month sentence WES after an appeal to the

bourne, backed by a nationwide POLITIC protest from 'outraged authors, artists, university groups and other critica of the low.

Close's original fine of A £100. was upped to A£150 when the jell sen- tence was dropped.

The fine on the publishers, Geor- gian House Ltd, of Melbourno, was cut from A£500 to £300.

went

to

FURIOUS NEWSPAPERS The 14-year-old Close fail for seven days before his casa came before court. Newspapers wero infuriated because the slight, non- too-robust writer. was handcuffed during several. journeys from Pentridge Prison to the courtroom. Close was charged under Victorian state law, which has no control over the sale of the book outside Victoria. Under the state law, the book cannot be banned, but Close

Art Dealers Released

on

The Hague, July 19.- The Dutch police have re- leased two prominent art connoisseurs detained charges of illegal trans- actions In Dutch masters, said to be worth about $250,000.

The men were Dr A. B. de Vries, Director of the Maurithuis Art Gallery, and the Dutch millionaire ort dealer, M. 8. Katz.

The paintings were said to include two Rembrandts and a Pieter de Hooch Reuter.

and the publishers were prosecuted SECRET U.S.

with

NAVY TESTS

The Wallace

Party Convention

Philadelphia, July 19.-The vanguard of Mr Henry Wallace's Third Party began moving into Philadelphia in force today in preparation for the Party's con- vention starting on Friday.

Press bendquarters, wore being moved into the Bellevue Stratford Hotel as Party workers and delo- gates began preconvention talks on what declaration of principles the Party platform would contain.

The platform Committee, headed

HEL by Mr Rexford Guy Tugwell, Under-secretary of Agriculture in the early days of the Roosevelt new deal, is nehedifled to open hearings on the platform on Wednesday.

With the choice

of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates already determined, convention in- terest is generally expected to con- tre around the Party's platform.

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The best screen 'music,

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There has been considerable "TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE”

on

speculation the question of whether the Wallace Party

willl tender the olive branch to Russia. The atomic bomb issue also Was being

watched closely by political observers.

Highlighting the convention will be the acceptance speeches of Me Wallace and his Vice Presidential running mate, Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho, on Saturday night.

Mr Wallace and Mr Taylor ara- expected to make convention ap- pearances Associated Press.

Was Third AT

-Bomb Lost?

Honolulu, July 19.--The Honolulu New York, July 10. What be- Advertiser said today the much-came of a third atom bomb the baltered radio-active battleship United States sent to the Pacific Nevada will be subjected to four theatre in the inst weeks of the days. "highly secret" tests by the wart. Navy's latest weapons on July 26. Rear Admiral Ellis Zacharias, n The paper said it will be the first retired former Naval Intelligence major test of certain of the Navy'someer disclosed in a broadcast on weapons and explosives against the Sunday night Unt a third bomb battleship.

was sent to the Pacifle

50

in a de-

munist leader, M. Palmiro Togliatti, for selling obscene literature." The gravely wounded in an assassination Commonwealth law here can only

was on Wednesday, attempt

prohibit the Importation of salacious. ported "notably improved" on Mon-books. It cannot interfere day.

books.

published in Australla. A broncho-pulmonary congesuon

During the trial, it was selling on that set in after an operation to the black market for A a copy. Muir Holburn, president of the remove two bullets lodged in his chest is "in

repression."

Fellowship of Australian Writers, three physicians Togliatti's nounced his fever is going

said that the prosecution would down.

probably arouse contempt and ridi- Condition of the surgical wound was cule abroad. He said that reput- described as excellent.

able critics both here and overseas, M. Togliatti is expected to be well praised it as a valuable contribution enough to talk during the day to to literature,

a statement the police who want

"Of the prurient suggestiveness The press and all. other non-stroyer that never reached its from him before preparing a formal which allegedly yields the maximum military personnel will be excluded destination. charge on which

Antento satisfaction; to habitual readers of from to try

approximately on area Pallante, Sicilian law student, nepornography, Love Me Sailor is miles from Oahu. cused of firing the shots,

conspicuously free, he said.

Vice-Admiral Harold S. Sallado, Miss Zita D'Almada e Castro, an Death toll of the 38 hours general

ANTIQUATED LAW

air commander of the Pacific Fleet, old and respected resident and strike, which followed the shooting "The law under which Close has said that "significant aspects of the

both antiquated whole business will be vital", member of a well known family, died of M. Togliatti, rose to 20 with the been prosecuted

If the Nevada fails to go down at her residence, 220 Nathan Road, deaths at Bari of a policeman and and unfoue, Australia being among

the "secret" bombardment, yesterday evening after a long illat Leghorn of a civilion injured in a minority of advanced countries under

strike disorders.-Associated Press. whorein such intolerable obstacles Task Force 12, which is en route

the placed in the path of creative here, will move in for artists.

"kill"-United Press. "And as though legal action against this author were not suff- cient outrage, we have also had to witness

the spectacle of Robert Close, n man of fine mind but dellente rondlitution, being sub- Jeeted to the humiliating treatment accorded to violent criminals."

ness.

Resident

Miss D'Almada was 73 years of age. She was the daughter of M: J. M. D'Almada e Castro, one of two brothers who arrived in Hongkong In 1840 with Captain Eliot, and the aunt of the Hon. Leo D'Almada e Castro, K. C., Mr C. D'Almado, Re- gistrar of the Supreme Court, and Mr F. X. D'Almada, the Magistrate, The funeral will take place at 5.30 p.m. today at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley.

Gold Brought In Unlawfully

BBC Face A.

Strike Threat

London, July 19--Military bands will help keep radio listeners enter- the Musician tained when and if Union's threatened strike takes place on August 1.

Court valued at approximately $3,280, to be affected. Only 10. bands-the

urc

Anal

Symphony Orch. Coming Here

The book was reviewed favour- ably overseas.

In France, the Cri Manila, July 20.-The Municipal du Soir sald, "The Australian au Symphony Orchestra of Manila, with thorities, true to the

The vessel was enroute to Tinian island in the Marianas when it dla appeared.

In Washington, the Navy Depart- ment denied Zacharias' story. "No Navy ship currying an atom bomb over disappeared" an official state-

said. ment

A Navy spokesman

said Adm. Zacharias may have been referring to the cruiser Indianapolis which war zunk by a Jap submarine en- route to the Philippines.

one

The Indianapolis had carried unassembled atomic bomb and is believed to have carried the second to Tinian whero. both were Bem- bied before being dropped on Japan. -Associated. Press,

puritanical 72 instrumentalists, thres soloists Pershing Buried

LIFEBOAT RESCUE

The magistrate ordered the gold rammes will be divided until 111 etched in Hugo style, this brutal help of the United States Embassy, and the skipper's wilo bo. confiscated, and Son's ball of BBC's own house combinations-will said, "...the story la the cause of Guam on its return trip, about #ground off Langeas Point, were

remain unaffected.

London, July 10-The crew of four of the schooner Sarah Latham, which went, rescued by the reboat of Port St Mary Isle of Man, this morning.→→→ Router

The Unton has asked the War tradition which still lives today in and two conductors, will sail on the

Arlington, July 10-Gén. John Secretary to stop military bands

the United States and England, took General Gordon on July 29 on Pershing, today was buried with a from broadcasting during the period umbrage against the reallam of the concert tour which includes Shang here's honours in a grave-sur- of the strike, but the BBC has stated

rounded, by thousands of dead whom The first concert is scheduled for he led as living men that milliary bands will continue to try and engaged in legal action hat, Hongkong and Hawall

...jeopardising thereby the career

to victory play although not more than before of person who is perhaps the first July 31 at Hongkong, then at Shang-in World War. I. He was buried

Emergency plans to cope with the great Australian writer, and in any hal on August 4, and finally

alno i near

the fomb of the Unknown Shen Hok-ching, cook boy of the threatened strike were announced by case, one of the greatest forces in concerts In Hawall, beginning at Seldler after a funeral procession ateamer Chueng Hing, who was tho BDC last night. From 9 n.m. to

along a four-mile route lined with found with two bars of gold at the 6 p.m. they will broadcast "basic" Australian literaturo....Undoubted Honolulu on August 17.

ly one of the best sea stories of

The

Vice-Mayor of Manila, Mr sorrowing and silent thousands hours daily will be all countries...... Hot On Wharf this morning, failed to service and many

Cesar Miraflor, is accompanying the United Press. the appear when the case against him devoted to Test cricket and

"A GREAT PIECE"

orchestra. The conductors for Importing gold unlawfully camo Olymple Games,

Le Figaro Litteraire said, before Mr Hin-shing Lo of Central: After 6 p.m., light and home pro-suredly a great ploco very strong Buenaventura.

"As-Ramon Topales and Major Antonino,

The tour was arranged

with the The third programme will not

and riotous story has Dower"

"Parla"

The orchestra also plans a concert at (published at Casablanca)

assure

September 12.---United Press. You legal proceedings...I there is nothing in it to merit the cat of nine-talls.

It is certainly of the best sea stories we have

SHIP BEACHED "Under the present

Lontton, July 19-The British ship

Seeing For Himself Flore said, "The author' of good Marlene (5,000 tons) was holed in iterature has no more standing than Falmouth Bay today through hitting Robens, the Parliamentary Secretary London, July 19-Mr Alfred a rublisher of an nbareng pathphlet a submerged object, believed to he Shakespeare could stand in the dock mine, and was later beached in of the Ministry of Fuel, is sailing from Tyne to London in a collier, to Shanghai, July 20-Ten persons alongalda the hawker f

lowd

London gas were arrested yesterday when the poems.

seo for himself how

from undertakings get coal

the The fact that the work is serious mercial establishments suspected of

northwest-Reuter having in blackmarket gold and be a defence, but it is noted Bintstry of Foreign Affairs has pro

transactions.

London, July 19.A mum of foreign exchange

The judgment will forcome to During the search of one office, restrict my future writing, both in visionally recognierd Mr EO. Sia £1,000 was reported to have been police received three telephone calls language and consent, This im Romana foreign affairs officer, as stolen from the manager's office at asking for the blackmarket rates of poses an undesirable burden on an the Philippine Vice-Consul to Amor, the Odeon Theatre, Marble Arch. gold, and American dollars-Router author United Press, it was reported hero todayReuter.] Router.

$25 was estreated.

Mr Lo also ordered the confisca tion of four bars of, gold found on a 18-year-old girl, Lul, when the camo ashore at the Tung On Wharf yesterday. The gold was concealed in her: girdle, and weighed about 20 tacis. She was also absent from court, and her bail of $25 was flko- wipe estreated.

Revenus Officer Redman proso, cuted in both cases,

The winner of last Sunday's bathing beauty contest, Miss Tang Po-yee, alles Boo Mayan, will re at 10.30 tonight. Theresadre

celve her prize at the Rits Ballroom

Promenade concerts will be shared by the three programmes, but plays, features and talks etc. will continue uninterruptedly, -Router.

Shanghai Suspects

Arrested

Economic Police raided algatted or literature, not cheap-rubbish, should

Falmouth Harbour.-Router.....

New Vice-Consul

Manila, July 19--Tho. -- Chinese

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