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Alleged Demand

1

For Money With Menaces

Alleged to have been caught red-handed in the act of trying to receive money following the sending of a threatening letter, Lam Kwong, alias Sap Yat- yan, 23, pleaded not guilty before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, at the Criminal Sessions this morning to charges of uttering a letter demanding money with menaces, conspiracy to utter and posses- sion of such a letter.

Palestine Peace Talks Reported On

24-Now New York. Aug. York Radio reported tonight that the Israeli Foreign Minis- ter, Mr Moshe Shertok, had an- nounced the start of a peace conference with the Arabs, but Jewish, Syrian and Lebanese officials told Reuter that they had no information about such talks.

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After the jury; comprising four men and three women, had been empanelled, his Lordship asked ne- cused if he was proposing to call two other men, Jointly charged with lum and who had earlier pleaded guilty to similar counts, to give evi- dence on his behalf,

On accused staiing that he wish- ed to do so, his fellow-necissed, Wong Jung, 22, and Lam Wai-clum, 26, were called before his Lordsiup for sentence.

Asked if he had anything to say, Wong Leting pleaded for leniency and for a chance in order that he might mend his ways. He said he realised Fu izved clone wrong and | added he had aged parents who were dependent on him for their Pupport,

Lam Wal-chan had nothing to say. Both the accused were sentenced en total term of five years' hard Inbour.

CASE OUTLINED Appearing for the prosecution.

(Crown Mr A. Hooton an

Counsel) said that the case arose out of a letter received by Wong Chol, foreman employed by the Kowloon Canton Railway, demanding the sum of $1,000 otherwise his family would be murdered. talks

It was alleged the

by Crown that accused had taken part in a conspiracy to write the letter. and although it was actually written by Wong Leung, necused was pre- sent at the time. I was further alleged that necuser was a party to the uttering of the leller to Wong Choi,

New York Radlo today quoted Mr. Sheriak as saying that the talks were taking place at

undisclosed foreign capital, According to copyrighted dispatch from Tel-Aviv, the Israel cupltal, to the New York Herald Tribune, the Israeli and Arab lenders met in recent weeks on neutral ground for preliminary on a possible peace settlement.

EXPLORATORY MEETINGS The meeting were said to be more of an exploratory nature than actual negotiations

be

The facts in the possession of the Prosecution wn:

was that on the evening

f

Mr Sherlok tuk members of the World Zionist Organisation in Jeru- salem that the talks could not be called negotiations, New York Rathio).

d. They were explanatory of July 1 Wong Chol had decasion to cussions seeking t common ground

14 go into the kitchen of his fat for later a Deace conterence.

Chatham Itoad, Kowloon. The Acided

time was about 9.50 p.m. and Wong, བྷ;ཏཱཏཱ ཝཱཝུཙ

on the kitchen floor. lying on sealed envelope. ile picked it up on opening it found a letter addressed to him.

effect

New York Radly said the start Ferrign Ministry in Tel-Aviv had confirmed that the talks had started. Nothing concrete had developed, but Israeli leaders were hopeful of future results, the correspondent

Reuter.

The correspondent said

official indication of the

and

A

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1948.

LIFE GUARDS BACK IN FULL DRESS

T

Woman As TUC President

The famous Life Guards on their horses in Whitehall are in their full dress uniforms again. One of the sights of London before the war, these Life Guards, with their shining breast-plates and plumes, sitting on their horses in Whitehall are now the object of interest to all the visitors to London. A little boy out with his mother sees the Horse Guards in their shining splendour for the first time.

FIRST PLANS FOR

ROYAL TOUR

Heavy Schedules For New

Zealand And Australia

London, Aug. 24.-King George, Queen Eliza- beth and Princess Margaret will tour New Zealand chiefly by aeroplane and motor car next March, visiting all parts of the Dominion which is pre- paring an elaborate welcome.

A provisional outline of the itinerary for the visit the first part of a general Royal tour of Australia-was announced by Buckingham Palace today, It discloses a crowded month's schedule highlighted by rounds of official dinners, receptions, garden parties and sightseeing.

Their Majesties and Princess Mar-

way

of

The contents were to the that exlumn of troops had been claimed,

ordered to work in Hongkong and the

Arst

were short of funds to purchase pro- alleged meeting was given on Sun-

Visions. It asked for a temporary cny night by the Israeli, Foreign loan of $1,000, repayment of which goret will leave Britain from Devon- Minister In a speech before the Action Committee

World was promised, and directed Wong to port adjoining Plymouth on January of the

127 take the money at 12

the in the battleship Vanguard, which Zionist Organisation in Jerusalem. following day to the To Lee Restau-

1100 bore the Royal party to South Afrien rant in Youmati. A threat·

early Inst Was

year. Voyaging by added that If Wong failed to comply the Panama Canal, the Vanguard with the request his family would will arrive at Colon on Feb. 9 and be stabbed to death. It was sealet will leave Balboa the next day. By with two chops marked Chan Tat- the King's decision there will be no

of the en

disembarkation ming and No 4 Company

Rovalty at either Tung Kong Guerilla Band.

place. The Palace view is that the Ruyn! parly should not set foot on shore until the Vanguard docks at Wellington on Feb. 20. Any other course,

It is felt, would partake of discourtesy to New Zealand.

The farewell

ceremony

TODAY IN THE MARINE COURT

The master of a motor junk wasm. fined $100 or one month by Mr Cairns at the Marine Court this morning for being underway with- out a certificated engineer on board. Defendant pleaded that his en- gineer was very sick, and as he was in a hurry to go to Carlton, there was no time to replace the man.

OBSTRUCTED FAIRWAY

other boat, and produced

in Court,

CAUTIONED

of

to

In Australia.

SUPERFORTS

TO STAY

Washington, Aug. 24. It was learned tonight that plans are being made for building a special depot in England for major overhauls of the

bers now stationed there. American B-20 Superfortress bom-

informed It was believed in best quarters that as long as the "cold in Newwar continues, the Superforts are

in "England" "to-stay:

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Onco A Dish-Washer Earning 8/3d A Wook

London, Aug. 24.-A wo- man of 55, who as an orphan, at the age of 12 carned 8/3d a week as a cafċ dish-washer, has become the labour boss of all England.

She is Miss Florence Hancock, who takes over the Presidency of the all powerful British Trades Union Congres which opena shortly at Margate. Fquivalent to The AFL in the United States, the TUC Is Britain's shadow Cabinet #ince it controls the Soetalist Guvernment to a large extent. Thus Miss Hancock becomes the "shundow Premier."

Representing 8,000,000 British workers in mines, factories, ship- yards. In transportation and roll, In colton mills, shoe factorles

and attled clothing, the Trades Congress will meet under the direction of the newly created woman labour chief 10 debate n21 questions affecting British Socialism. Their decisions will become directives for the Aitlee Government.

EARLY STRUGGLE

Born in Englang's West County, Ass Florence Hancock went out to work as a washer-up in a enfe when her mother and father died. She was earning 6/30 per week. On this. Britain's future No. 1 woman Labourite had to support her two

tle brothers and a little sister as well as herself. She had just had her 12th birthing.

From the kitchen of the cafe the child Florence went to work Inn condensed milk factory. There she

gan in awake to the scandal of the suffering. starvation and *x- Įploitation of the Englisis poor. She 14:came 13 unlon organiser In the factory

Thirty-one years ago she left the factory for good take up a regular trade union job. She later became one of the top rankers in the Trans! port and General Workers Union and now she is at the pinnacle of her

career.

Plans for the Congress to fight for the maintenance of living standarda for the workers and for tuture So- clalisation of the nation's 'ndustries and social services will be the prin- cipal business of the Congress. United Press.

APPEAL FOR REFUND OF MONEY LOSES

some months ago after the Shang- hot High Court in a retrial slashed his sentence from one year to four Head- months imprisonment.

Shanghai, Aug. 25.-The Nanking Supreme Court yesterday rejected RESTAURANT MEETING

an appeal ledger by Abis

and Company, an American brokerage With commendable promptitude,

firm, for the return Wong Choi reported the matter' im-

of contisented foreign' currency amounting to who mediately to the Police

Whte pro- reeded to set

some US$41,000 and HK$20,000 in a trap, About 11.30 the following day, Wang Chol Zealand will be held at Waitung on

connection with the Myaberg case. Mr-Frederick---Mysberg, Dutch went to the

to the restaurant,

Taking with

manager of the Company. is now him a brown paper parcel which had March 31, The Vanguard will then

The B-29's began arriving at East in Holland, to where he returned been prepared for him by the Police all for Sydney and many weeks of

touring

Anglian bases last month It contained a $10 note, the number Because the varying

gauges of "training programme." of which had been noted by the

United unsuitable for much Royal

States Air Force Falice, and also marked in a certain railways "Down Under" are con- manner, as well as sheets of paper train travel, the main transport will

quarters insisted today that this is Mr Mysberg was charged with cut up to represent $1,000.

role still their

an Air violation nlthough he aircraft--the King's light of

emergency economic Detectives accompanied Wong,

Force spokesman conceded that the measures Introduced by the Govern who arriving at the Restaurant, at Vikings will be used as it was in

will almost ment in February tast year, by himself at a side table close to

South Africa-and motorcars. Trains "training programme" will be employed at certain stages,

certainly continue throughout the which prohibited transactions the vçull. Two detectives, placed

winter.

gold and foreign currencies. however, themselves at a table opposite Wong

The case created considerable in- sources in so that they had a full view of him. They were separated by a table in

Washington said they represented the teest at the time, since these mea- between.

spearhead of America's most sures were not oficially sanctioned effective weapon of counter-attack. by the Legislative Yuan at the Uma It is significant that England has raided the Company's premises and Shanghai-Woocung Garrison forces now taken the place of Germany as nrrested Mr Mysborg. the centre of the training pro-

United gramme" for

and sat

he

MAORI DISPLAYS One of the features of the New Zealand visit, Buckingham Palace been advised, will be huge Yaori displays in at least five towns. On the return trip from Australia, the Vanguard probably will cruise

kely.

But best

informed

States Air

of

and

in

Mr Mysberg contended that the Force bombers in Europe.-Reuter. foreign currencies confsented were margin money of the firm's clients.

Reter.

Day

Liberation

At The KCC

of

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OUTWARD MAILS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 Closing Times By Alr Shanghai, Nanklag Hankow, Telnglao, Telping. Antoy, Foochow and Swalow, 3.30 p.in,

Bangkok, tangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marnetites via Cairo), Rame and London, Kowloon CPD) 430 (GPO) 5 pan. Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

5 p.m.

DJJ

Closing Times 1y Sea & Train Straits (Bea) 3_pm. Batavia (Bea) 3p. Manila (Bea) 2 p.m. Macao and Teindian (Sea) 4 p.m. Kongmoon (sex) 5 pm. Canton (Parcels & Ind clam mail) (Sex)

6 p.m..

"THURSDAY, August 25

As it was the first ease of its kind In the Court, the master of a lighter; was cautioned for obstructing the eastern fairway

Yaumati of the typhoon shelter. For falling to pro- duce his licence he was fined $15 or three days.

has For a time, nothing happened, bul Sub-Inspector Nippard stated that about 12.30 pm, the accused and boals in this area had been repeat Wong Leu

Leung entered. They sat al edly

by the Police and the table in between Wong Choi and notices

g the conditions the detectives and conversed in such around the Cape of Good Hope and the shelter hnd appeared In the low tones that what was said could a brier Capetown visit is thought English and Chinese Press. Delen not be overheard. They ordered some

likely. pleaded that unable to observed them The Paince announcement making zend, and denied having been warn- taking die interest in other patrons, clear that Printers, Margaret coll c. Nippard said that it was im-

im-especially

scotched possible to warn each individual as especially Wong Chol. Five minutes accompany her parents

they crossed to Wong Choi's rumours that for personal reasons there were thousands of boats in the

table an beside

she might remain at home. area. There had been an Officer on Accused spoke to Wong Choi and Those

Those personal reasons were duty there for a week, and notifica- asked if he had received a letter thought to be her supposed roman- tions had appeared in the Press.

sent him the previous night. Wong tic inclination towards the young With regard to the licence.

replied had and asked if necused Marquis of Blandford, heir to the defendant stated that it had was the person who had sent Dukedom of Marlborough and

Club The Kowloon Cricket been kept on board

an Accused replied in the affirmative, cousin of Winston Churchill. Bland eclebrating the anniversary

Wong Choi then tried to bargain ford, rosy-faced Guards officer, has Literation Day next Monday night with the two men in an endeavour been helping Princess Margaret cele with a Clifnose Chow, followed by to get them to reduce the sum, but brate her 18th birthday at Balmoral, two Pan American Kodachrome Also cautioned for obstructing the accused remained adamant, Wong Royal residence in Scotland.

Heims (technicolour and sound) Ho same area were the mistress and Chol eventually passed over the has been her escort on many recent titled "Wings over South America," neting mistress of two sampans. They brown paper parcel he carried.

occasions. ile is a favourite of

and "Cuba and the Carribean." were each fined $15 for failing

"CAUGHT RED-HANDED" the Royal Family-and of Princcs3 renew their licences.

it all signs When he had done this, he wiped Margaret's, especially

Bookings for reservations for the SI Nippart reported that defen-

This and some admissions are to be be- dinner nre open at the club and can dants had been repeatedly. wamedhis hand across his mouth.

was a pre-arranged signal with the lieved.

be made up to and including Satur- and on each occasion had returned

Rumour had it that Blandford was tiny next.. after the Police launch moved off.detectives that the parcel had been On the sixth occasion they were passed over in case they had not about to propose-ond that Princess

Merabers are asked to book as arrested and it was then found that observed what had happened. The Margaret would not refuse him. The

detectives, however, had neon the Palace, as always, held aloof from early as possible in order to facilitate their licences had expired.

passing over, and

immediately the gossiping. Sound guidance from the catering arrangements. Defendants stated that they were crossed to the table where the two the right places, however,

ver, emphasised The function will start at that the King and Queen had no o'clock. inoored there but had been

had not men were taken into custody. going very slowly. They

"They were caught red-handed in wish to see their younger, witty, had time to renew the licences.

the act of trying to receive money fun-loving daughter engaged "when

she is little more than a child. for this letter," Bald Mr Hooton.

The Police Inter went to Wong Associated Press. Leung's house where they found two chops wrapped up in paper in

STRIKERS GOING

(Continued from Page 1) Pelping, Aug. 25-The arrest and a basket under the bed. The actual

Smith, said that he thought there BACK TO WORK detention of six more students maker of the chops was traced and

would be another meeting and brought the total in custody in he claimed that they had been or-

Birmingham, Aug. 24-Seventeen added: "I think we have made a and Lam dered by tho accused Pelping to 82.

thousand strikers at the Austin little progress. We usually do." Canion (2nd class mall only)(Train) Evidence The expulsion of wanted students Wal-chau on June 20.

automobile works in Birmingham refusing

Whether there would be another Hathaw and Pakhot via Hethow (804) ♬ to surrender themselves would also be given by a woman,

that she had seen will be resuming work on the night one or more Kremlin talks

nobody was reported under consideration by added Counsel, the faculty of the National Peking both accused and Lam Wai-chau shift tonight, the Austin Motor Com-here was prepared to any today. It antia, Mauritius Mombes, L. Marques and South Africa vis Durban (Box) 3 was learned on good authority

pm. University. Doctor Hu Shih, famed visiting Wong Leung on a number panny announced.

The management have agreed to the envoys themselves expected last Kongmoon (via Canton) Kazala)

that

Macao and Teinshan (10x)_4 pm. acholar and former Ambassador to of occasions Immediately prior to

uspend their present methods of Washington, is dean of this Univer- July 1.

General Bedell Smith's comment sity. Last night he received three

be-tlon parade by ASP C. Moitram, tons take place. The men's deci- last night implied that he thought high police officers who were

on the sion earlier today to return to work the Wester Goverments would lleved to have discussed steps to be and of the hand-writing

*Madrid, Aug.: 24-Two #pcolators taken against those students who are letter: by Sub-Inspector A. Morri-was conditional on this agreement. have to answor Marshal Stalin's were killed and 400 injured, some

evidence The strike, which began last Thurs-communication, in which care at seriously, when part of opening day, was not officially supported: by least one more meeting must take bull ring collapsed at the village of

the men's union--feuter,

place in the Kremlin-Reuter,

Pinedo, near Valencia.-Reutar.

not

MORE STUDENTS ARRESTED

Talks To Continua

}

. Closing Times By Air

10 Canton (Kowloon CPO) 7.30.M...

Am., 12.30 p.m., 3 pm.: (aro) 7am. 0.30 am. Neon, 2.30 p.m. Shanghai, Dam, treg); 520 am. (òrd). Manila, P., 11.30 x.m. Kunming. Lluchow, Amoy. Shanghal, Nanking, Hankow, Tslegtao, Peiping. Rwatow, Koihow and Talpet, 3.30 p.m. Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland, 8 pm.

Closing Times By Ben & Train Macao and Trinshan" (Nea) 5 mm. Balgon and Rangoon (es) am. Ebanghai (Bea) Noon.

Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only) stall and Calcutta (a) 1 pm.

(Bra) Noon. watow (BEL) & pm. Macao and Teltishai (Boa) 5 p.m.

2 p.m.

p.m.

pm.

After evidence of an Ilentinca- ifixing plece work pay while negotio~/night's meeting to be the Anal one. Canton (Patcola de End class mall) (Ben)

still ignoring the summons to appear son, Wong Choi gave before the Peiping special criminal corroborating the Crown's court."Associated Press.

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