1948-08-12 — Page 5

Defence Opens In Van Heutsz Piracy Trial

The case for the Defence in the Van Heutsz Piracy Case opened at the Criminal Sessions before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, this morning when the first accused, Ling Cheuk-wah, entered the witness box to make a complete denial of any parti- cipation in the crime...

The accused are Ling Cheuk-wali, 40, unemployed: Keung King-chung, allas Lul Pul, 45, travelling trader; Ling Chan-kat, altas Wing Cheung, 29, travelling trader: and Chan Chung-man, allas Chan Chil, 30.

PRO-ZIONIST

EGYPTIAN

STUDENTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1048, ⠀⠀

were.

Thuy are charged with piracy Jure gentium In that on December 14, 1047, upon the high sens they #saulted and put in fear of their lives, Copt. Xians Albertus Vlicks. master of the Van Heutrz, other Cairo, Aug. 11-The Ministry of officers, the crew and certain par- Education today announced that it rengers (names unknown) and stole has "deprived" some 30 Egyptian- from the master the ship's motor- Jewish students attending schools in boat, seven revolvers, six pistols. Switzerland of the "supervision" of Ave rifles, two sub-machine guns. the Egyptian Educational Office 3.160 rounds of ammunition, $875, there. It alleged that they Straits $175, Dutch guilders 350 and carrying on pro-Zionist activilics.

raincoat: from Capt. Vlicks an Ministry official said that the Omega wrist watch, one pair bido-Ministry received soveral complaints culars, a fountain pen; and from about their activities and asked the Cheng Tim-wee a European style Egyptian Educational Office there to Rult.

investigate.

invesilgations, he said, proved the complaints of their pro-Zionist activities 10 bộ tụt and the Ministry, therefore, decided to cut any financial help from these students, and the Educational Office will no longer look after them.

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Mr A. Lonsdale (Crown Counsel) Is prosecuting, asslated by Mr L. R. Whant, DCI. The accused are re- presented by Mr C. E. Loy, in structed by Mr C. A. S. Russ,

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ACCUSED TESTIFIES

Ling told the Court he was travelling trader who lived at 376. Queen's Hand West, second foor.; When the Police arrived at his ad dress at 4 fi.m. on April 22, they began a search of his cubicle im- mediately and it was not until he was at the Police Station that he learned he was suspected of being Javolved in the Van Houtsz piracy.

The

The students concerned, he said, carried Egyptian pasaports, and the

obtained! Ministry, which

money needed for their educational about n quarter of a million franes| penses there, had been spending yearly on them.

ex-

The official said that similar com- plaints had been received of pro- Zlonist activities on the part of Egyptian-Jewish students in the United States. but investigations Denying he took any part in the proved nothing against them. piracy, Ling accounted for the pawn-Associated Press, ticket and photo of the third accused |

found among his belongings.

He sold everything in the bed- space except the pawnticket and a convas bag belonged to him or his wife. Of the four leather, sult-cases, 1100 were his and ให were his wife's, and that was what he told the Pollee. The canvas bag was left in

man

Chinese

Soldier

Carried

Opium

Manacled Children Found

Police officer Joe LaMonica 'questions two small boys found with a younger brother in Los Angeles with their legs manacked together by a pair of handcuffs" (arrow). Their father, Samuel Mel'hail, an employee of a private detective agency, was booked on suspicion of child neglect. The children are Patrick, 11⁄2, Robert (pointing), 4, and Samuel, Jr., 6.-AP Picture.

Pres. Chiang Wants

COMMUNISTS MORE ACTIVE

IN INDIA

11-Si

'Washington, Aug. Benogal Ram Rau, Indian Am-j bassador to the United States," sald today that there was evidence that the Communists were stepping up activity in India along the pattern of the campaign throughout the Far ↑

East.

Sir Bencgal sold: "There is no doubt the Communists 'have been more active during the last few months and, during the last year in India,"

Ho, shid that allegations that the strikes which had reduced Indian production were instigated by the Communists were probably true,"

At the same time, Sir Donegal sald Communist political strength in Indin was weak, although the party war strong among workers In, the industrial areas,

10 Ambassador's remarks were made at his first meeting with the United States press at the Embassy. INDIA AND JAPAN

Sir Benegal said that when the Kasmir and Hyderabad problems were settled, India would be in a position to become the most indus- trialised nation in Asia. However,

when questioned, ha qualified this by

saying he did

he did not know how

Japan would develop under United Stales

policy.

At the same time, he said Inclu no longer need fear Japanese com- petition. Indie purchased large amounts of Japanese cotton textile prewar,

but at

at present India found Japanese textiles more expensive rior quality.

und of inferior

He sald General MecArthur had raised the low wage scale which to previously had enabled Japan produce cheap textiles.

"Now that India is free, we can ereçt tariff walls because we do not have to protect the Manchester mills, And Japan no longer can apply economie pressure through militory į power."—United Press.

Heart To Heart Talk Railway Losing

With Li Tsung-Jen

Shanghai, Aug 12.-The official Central News, in brief Peiping dispatch, disclosed today that President Chiang Kai-shek has invited Vice-President Gen, Li Tsung-jen to, join him in Kuling for a "brief stay, and heart to heart talk."

The dispatch said that the

his keeping by a friend and the Wong Kee, 20. Chinese soldier, invitation was sent to Gen Li pawnticket was also left behind by Was sentenced to nine months and prior to Pres. Chiang's de-

named Ho Kau. Some recommended for banishment by Mr years ago, he employed flo tod'Almada at Central this morning parture for the summer capital. collect freight for him in the salt for possession of two and 11 half The dispatch added that Li has

the inst trade. On

occasion Hotels of raw opium at the Douglas not yet indicated when he will visited him he asked for a loan of Wharf yesterday. $20. He could only afford to lend Ilo $10, so the latter left the pawn ticket with him as security for the loan. He did not know how Ho got the raincoat which was found in his; possession by the Police.

to the country.

The case is proceeding.

Hotel Residents'

Association

Defendant had three previous con- vletions, two for unlawful possession and one for loitering.

conviction for possession of opium pipes, said his father was the real keeper of the divan. His father happened to be out at the time and he took charge of the premises.

HOUSE BOY BORROWS

CAR

WAR CRIMES

i.

Heavily

Canton, Aug. 11-The Canton- Hankow Rollway Administration is losing considerable money, according to local Chinese press reports.

One such report says that for this, month alone the Administration has overdrawn its bank account by some CN$1,000,000 million to cover ex- penses. Because of this the Administration is said to have ap- proached the Ministry of Communi- cations in Nanking for a subsidy. reported to have granted a sum 'equivalent to the bank over-draft.

SMALL FRY The Ministry is

A

conven

NAZIS TO DIE

000 had been found guilty. Of these war criminals all of them former Mons, Aug. 11. Twelve German 105 were sentenced to hang. Fifty-members of the SS--were sentenced four were acquitted.

today. They will be executed by a fo death by a military court here

future, the President of the Court firing squad in Mons nunounced.

in the near

be proceeding to Kuling-if he plans to accept

Tokyo, Aug. 11Allied Head- the invitation

Meantime, it is reparted that a quarters, Legal Section: reported to- big quantity of Canadian sleepers is at all.

day that more than 700,war crimes due to arrive here from Hongkong There has been much speculation suspects have been tried by Eight soon. These sleepers are to replace For keeping an oplum divan at an unnumbered but in Stone Nullah stay in Peiping,

as to the reason for Li's prolonged Army military. commissions

which was never Japan, but there are still more than Rallway. The train service between a old ones along the Canton-Kowloon Street, Cheung Tat, 18, was

sen-known DE

summer resort, 700 Ling said he did not know the tenced to nine months and

potential cases pending. recom- Rumours that Li has been quietly

Canton and Kowloon The Legal Section reported that of speeded up when the new sleepers wiil be third accused. His photo was mended for banishment, Five working with North China leaders 714 defendants tried for among the letters and other photo-smokera were each fined $50.

to serve as a tional war crimes war crimes of

have been laid-Reuter. graphs left by Tong Tak in May Defendant, who had a previous for semi-autonomy 1947 when Tong took his wife back

rapprochement

for Kuomintang-Communist lower level compared to the Toje

have phatically denied.

been em-group undergoing trial separately. since the commission began func- ced that Li's stay in Pelping must be

Observers,

however, are convin- doning two-and-a-half-years-ago; more than mere love for the old capital and may involve his dislike to play second string in Nanking. Eight cases are being concurrently

FACE-SAVING MOVE

tried in Yokohama

The Legal Section chief, Mr Alva Chinese political circles in Shang-c. Carpenter, said he recently signed hat generally interpreted Chiang's charges against 123 Japanese, and at Invitation as either designed to save least 100 of these persons are now

This the Arst time that German Li's Lace for not having invited him in Sugemo Prison awaiting trial.

war criminals have been condemned Brader-Creagh, Chairman of the

"There is too much of this going earlier to participate in the parly

You have a total disregard for reform talks, or to keep him close more enses are being investigated, wholesale massacre of civilians in He said. In addition, over 600 were accused of taking part in the to death by a Belgian court. All Hotel Residents' Association, has i Gil, been sent to the Hon. T. N. Chau, other people's safety and property, to the Presidential party in order to 100 of which Involved possible the Mons-Charleroi arca a few days this put Li back in the second string abuse Chairman of the Hotel Rates Com sakt Mr d'Almada at Central mittee, in which it is stated that murning when he fined Yu Cheung. position.

and murder of captured before the liberation of Belgiura American Blers-United Press. the Association's Committee feel | 17, house boy, $200 or one month

Reuter. justified in demanding that it for driving a car without a licence resting in Kuling and making daily Chiang, meanwhile, is quietly should be adequately represented and without the owner's permission. excursions to scenic spots on the at the meetings of the Rates Inspector Moran sald defendant Committee and that its

mountain. views was driving car No. 7922 at Bowen A seriously Road yesterday and when stopped, Chiang's restful day in Kuling said should be heard and

News account of considered.

be was found to be driving without the President took a sedan chair,

·The letter adds, "The feeling in leence. Further enquiries re- i ride and was pald

had our Association is strongly in favour vealed that defendant

taken

respecta by residents everywhere of our representallon being agreed the car without the owner's per At one point Chiang found a pubile he went. to, since it offers you the most salls- mirsion,

hose not properly shut and in- factory means of reaching decisions

structed his bodyguard to Turn It i based on their incidence

off to show the people -public-in whose name this Assocla-

how to avold wastefulness. tion can claim to speak, as well as on the Hotels."

A letter signed by Lt-Col. E. B.

on the

Dumped Rubbish

In Streets

The note also explains that

Four Chinese were fined $40 each although the Association can today

Central this only speak for the residents of Kow by Mr d'Almada ot loon hotels, membership is open to morning for dumping rubbish on residents of hotels on the island or public streets.

Mr d'Almada remarked that the elsewhere in the Colony: and the Association anticipoles that a con-health authoritics were trying to siderable number of these will avail keep the place clean on one hand themselves of the protection and the while defendants were making the fabilitica which the Association and place dirty on the other. He asked been formed to offer:

the Chinese Press to give publicity to such cases.

POSITION CLARIFIED

Inspector Moran said all the cases occurred between 9 pm and

Central

The account said that President Chiang spent several hours attending official business, and takes #

after lunch.-United Press. nap

LIFE TERM FOR HSU LIANG

SERIOUS NOT HOPELESS

IS HER VIEW OF CHINA

Shanghai, Aug. 12-Mrs Wellington Koo, wife of the Chinese Ambassador in Washington, who is concluding a brief visit here from the United States, pledged to promote closer working relations between the United Service to China and Chinese communities in America, in a statement Issued here last night.

The United Service to Chinh business circles. But on the other is a group of volunteer workors hand, people in Nanking who are banded together to raise funds best Informed of the situation are

not at all pessimistic. for educational, medical and other social welfare work in view. If things are taken in hand "I am inclined to share the fuller,

why China and is at present entirely quickly, there is no reason American, although in the past her, present dificulties. The it has sporadically called upon tion is serious, but not hopeless." Tientsin, Aug. 12. The Hope! Chinese in America to ald Reuter High Court today reduced the death specific projects. sentence on Hsu Llaug, puppet Ambassador

Mrs Koo, who was active in the.

In a letter to the Editor, Hong-10 p.m. when defendants thought prison to Japan; to life im- British United Aid to China when.

· kong". Telegraph, the Chairman of

the Hotel Residents Association there was no ons watching.

writes, "My Committee is prepared

to accept applications for member 100 Chinese Held ship from any persona suitably placed.

"In this connection

We, for the

In Philippines

time being, Inid-it down as a quali- Manila, Aug. 12. The Deputy fication for membership that the|Immigration Commissioner, Mr applicant shall have enjoyed not|Jesus - Bautista, has ordered the Jess than one month's continuous re- | arrest of about 100° Chinese who aidence in un hotel 'or boarding were admitted to the Philippines as house named in the recently pub-temporary visitors but whose per. Ilahed Rate, Controls,

mits have expired.-United Press.

"I would also ask you to clarity the position in regard to Chinese Hotels, 11 was felf that, by throw- Ing membership open to thete residents, the detail might become

hareable size might come into ❘tion

Stillman Returning To China

China cannot pull herself out of

situa-

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Tsu represented Wang Ching-wer's she was in Britain, and has been puppet government to Tokyo during closely associated

with the United KT

munications under Wang,

Hsu appealed agairist his death pentence and won the life term United Press.

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PIRATES PAY PENALTY

Amoy Aug 12-Seven pirates; Mrn Koo revealed she is purchas- whose looting of the coastal steamer ing here a collection bf articles for Chingbain Inst February caused the bazaar, which the Washington Down sinking of the steamer, with loss of Committee of USC will probably 100 lives, were executed. In Amoy hold In October. She said she was yesterday.

throwing open the Embassy for the The eighth pirate in serving life event. imprisonment.

Although she said sho hud, not

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too great for the one Committee to Washington, Aug.. 11. The

or that a Committee of un- Economie Co-operation Administra

today announced that Mr Should, however, the reCharles Billlman, head of the China be Chinese Hotels form

The pirates boarded the ship as been here, long enough to have ₫ DAYOT-Fausto, Marla, died at his re- a Technical Mission, has left by plane parallel Association, my Committee for China, where he is expected to passengers and began looting the definite opinion of the general feel-dant 205 hd, 1 del Pilar; Maiste, will be most glad to compare noles arrive on Friday.

ship when it neared-Amoy. !! ing about China's present crisis, she, Pilon 11th August, 1940-

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