1949-02-03 — Page 5

PEOPLE'S DOLLAR APPEARS IN

PEIPING

AREA

By SPENCER MOOSA

Peiping, Feb. 2.-The Military Control Com- mittee has proclaimed the Jenminpiao, or Com- munist People's Bank dollar, the legal basic currency for the Peiping area.

gold

at

once

It called the Nationalist

yuan "puppet currency" and said it should be withdrawn but, for public welfare, would be allowed to circulate for another 20 days.

the

It said that from today workers, in a plant of the late Hua Pei Jh be- during the stage and

could Pao, which, students

poor people change up to 600 Yuan at

tween the ceasetre and military oc- People's Bank, which presumably is eupation. 10 days later, was rash the new name for the Central Bank enough to publish a recent speech by of China. It forbade withdrawals John Cabot, U. S. Consul General at of gold yuan from the Peiping area Shanghai. and sald the genral rate of exchange would be announced later.

The official Communist newspaper has made its debut here. It is called the Jen Min Jih Pao Daily News.

policy stute-

The Jen Min Jh Poo is a single Whose sheet, four-page newspaper first front

devoted to page Ano Tse-tung's eight peace points.

Other or People's

stories dealt with subse- It is being published quent Communist

ments including attacks on "Ameri- nlen can Imperialism." There was Also some foreign and domestic news such as the alleged escape of two Nationalist planes from Hangchow And

US Fleet's Evacuation

Of Tsingtao

2.

Tsingtao, February Vice-Admiral Oscar Badger today revealed that within a fortnight he would sail aboard his flagship, USS EI Dorado to Shanghai, and then when the El Dorado left Tsingtao, the headquarters of the United States West Pacifie Flact would go with it.

He made it clear, however,

that

wherever the flatship goes-Shang

port hil, Hongkong or any other along the China coast-the West Pacific Fleet will still be ready to carry out its duties as a servant of the State Department in protecting American nailonels, and

car properties.

from Communist and telegrams organisations abroad-but none from the Soviet

members

of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEED ARY 3, 1949.

Court-Martial

Reform

London. Feb. 2-Mr C. Hale, Labour, asked the Defence Minister in the House of Com- mons today if he was prepared to direct that in trial by court martial of any person below commissioned rank at least one member of the court should be of equal rank with the accused,

Mr A. V. Alexander replied that this was one of the ques- Hons arising from a report of the Committee on the Army and BAF Courts Martial, but

the Government Isad not reached a decision on the recommendations of the report,

The matter was complete and under consideration, and he hoped a statement would be issued shortly as to the prace- dure to be adopted with regard to the report-Reuter.

Robbers Resisted By Villagers

COURT STORY

The courage and initiative Union-congratulating shown by a small group of vil the Reds on their victories.

lagers led to the capture of one statement by Generat Nich

of a gang of men who a short Jung-chen. Red North China Come while before, it was alleged in

the mander, sald Kuomintang San Min Chu Yi Youth Court, had attempted to carry Corps and the China Youth Party out a robbery in their premises must register with the Red

at Taunwan, New Territories, authorities.

and at the Criminal Sessions this morning, Lam Mun. 37, was tried before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson and a Jury on a charge of assault with intent to rob. He pleaded not guilty.

SPARY DEFENCE

OPENS

Judge Rules A Case

To Be Answered

Continued from Page 1)

working in private jobs were loon Bowling Green Club that the drawing Government pay is in turn materials supplied there were taken discredited by the testimony of the out of the Hunghom workshop by pay afficer, Agafureff, and athers Ko Ling, and then installed there who showed that pay was issued to subsequently. The presentation members and not to men.

the bill was evidence of criminal'

he submitted. intent,

DEVOID OF MERIT Referring to the count of false was that protences, his submission defence submission was totally de- vold of merit, Counsel said. There was Spary going into the Club, pre- centing a bill, which was a false

NO CASE TO ANSWER His Lordship: Do you say your client has no case to answer on any of the counts, Mr D'Alton?

afr D'Alton: That is so, my Lord, have purposely laft out the third count in which I think, the evidence might be considered.

Hi Lordship: Apart from the third count, you say your client has no case to answer?

Mr D'Alton: Yes, my Lord,

So far as the fourth count is con- prosecution said thet those

Brown,

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bill, in that it purported to show that the work was performed by Cheong Hing electrical shop who never did it, and purported also to show that Mr Percy Chen then male his the materials

supplicated by submission of no case to answer on Cheong ing who behalf of Kwok Kwong. He said: them, and also that Spary sald he I associate myself with the ex- wanted money to pay n contractor, pressions uitered by my learned there being no eontractor. His sub friend so far as the case against the mission was that it was clear that Arst accused is concerned and more Spary must have known there had particularly with the submission

been no contractor and it was also which he made as to the require- clear there was Intention to defraud. menis in law for the prosecution to He did not want to go over all the prove the possession of the articles bills agair, but he would draw the alleged to have been stolen.

attention of the Court particularly cernel, my Lord, the

to other bills which were cashed by witness,

Kwok's The

in respect of eviden lamp shades are not of Government

eighth,

hth, ninth and tenth counts, even type.

If disconnected from the whole of Associate myself with the argu-the systematic evidence, started with ments which were put forward by the evidence of Horris and Rowe my learned friend as regards

the regarding the wiring of the quonset 10 fluorescent lamps, that the pro-hut, Counsel said. There wag office thevidence of phoning Spary's Recution has failed to sustain

There was charge and that the evidence which

Kwok going out. intent and I associate myself with there was the evidence of Rowe that JORDAN ROAD they produced disproves the criminal evidence of visits paid to the work, the arguments particularly as re- he took Kwok there, and there was gards the twelfth count, that of evidenco of Tong Chuen who said The Jury empanelled comprised conspiracy. It was proved by the he saw Spary and Kwok together three men and four women.

prosecution, or rather that they while he was in the engine room. The charge against Lam alleged failed to prove, that there was any

Dealing with the ninth count, Mr that he, on November 15 last year, opportunity for these two men to Hoolon said he was relying on the out assaulted

Hong, Tam Ho Kol, Ha

conspire in the terms

fact the lights were taken

that of Hunghom workshops, but it to rob them.

Itis Lordship: Mr Chen, you su might be open for the Jury to draw Mr M. Heenan, Crown Counsel.mit your client has no case to the inference that 10 of these lights conducted the prosecution, assisted

had been traced further the Wanchai workshop by Det.-Inspector C. Dowman.

There to

told the Court and Jury that

been collected by Wei Tat.

that he did in fact attempted robbery occurred at the

was evidence leave.

premises of the caretaker of

In reply, Mr Hooton said that, collect them on the instructions of Tsunwan Permanent Foreign quarters believe the order | Tsunwan j'ermat

Cemetery on

with regard to Mr D'Alton's first Kwok. The might have come from Washington. the evening of November 15.

On those three counts it was his Travellers from Tientsin said the caretaker's premises were slluated submission which was that the in-

sumcient submission that there was sufficient Communists took over and dis-in somewhat isolated place, and dictment did not allego tributed ECA supplies there without was occupied by the caretaker, his particulars as to the agency through evidence to connect Spary with the it actual Inreenies and Kwok as ac- ECA direction.

family, and other employees of the which possessio was claimed,

boiled down

ally to a

a submission cessory before the fact. that the indictment was uncertain in

that The statement said also

strictly obey all foreigners must the rules and regulations issued by the Communists. Violators will be punished according to Associated Press.

law

ECA BRANCH CLOSED Peiping,

order to Feb. 2.--The close the ECA Pelping branch immediately was received from the

Administration's

China

office

in

Shanghai last night.

No reason was given, North China King-ylu and Teal Cho, with intent in the indictment.

representative Retchle Davis, in

on

4

臼

Was

notice to the staff, said salaries wound be paid up to Feburary 4.

told them the ECA He essential

planning to send a chartered plane

Peiping

to February Admiral said that The

changing evacuate any persontiel wishing to conditions at Tsingtao and China coast areas made it not only feasible to possible but highly "readjust the Naval and Marine forces under his command.

other

nt

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This might or might not have prompted the decision to close the Peiping office.

Whether ECA's scheduled plane will actually arrive depends on the good graces of the Communists who. since their formal military occupa-

the city's airfekts.---A550-

closel

Cemetery.

Inid

down

answer on all counts of which he He is concerned? the

the

Mr Chen: On all counts, my Lord.

CROWN REPLIES

bnek to

as

having

COURAGEOUS RESISTANCE its particulars. He said it was it the counts the Crown had adduced

At approximately 8 p.m. a gang very late stage in which to of about six

men endeavoured

th10

Particulars

Cent should have

tako

tion of Peiping on January 31, he resisted courageously and possession by Government through-

elated Press.

Europeans Hurt

In Car Smash

Mr R. W. Hore, aircraft engineer employed by the Jardine Aircraft Maintenance, Co., sustained a frac fured leg as the result of a traffic

also

enses to answer,

He finally submitted that in all sufficient evidence to go before the of the Jury. to overcome the inmates of

bcen applied After Mr D'Alton lind replied to house and employed considerable for at an carlier date, he said.

Crown Counsel Mr Justice Reynolds had force in so doing. Some of the Crown Counsel submitted tint held that both the serused

two of the robbers, causing out the case was claimed by virtue The trial ts continuing. to flee, and eventually the of the fact that the materials were whole gang

fled in various present in the Government in- directions.

stallations, the purpose, of which Three of the inmates of the care- was to make up and supply electrical taker's premises deckled to make equipment to authorised jobs. His a report to the nearest pollee sintton submission was that it was clearly and set out in a car. They pro- brought out in Brown's evidence-in- when he said that was the ceeded down Texas Road and during chier

purpose these installations. their journey they noticed a person fleeing down the

He would put it no higher; Crown road. They Counsel continued, than that the stepped the car and

Have

chase.

in those installations of The party noticed that ther

Stalin's Peace

Bid Rejected

Continued from Page 1)

He declined to give details of the shift and reduction o! personnel, but indicated that the Marines now

ships billeted on

at the Tsingtao anchorage might be .nt in part to Others at Shanghai. relieve those

Gian 10 be returned might Okinawa and other places in the Pacifle where facilities for regular duty

better te much Tsingino.

"Now that the evacuation of American nationals is completed." Admiral Badger said, "the demands on Navy services have diminished. We are readjusting: the forces mect the meals of the situation. will continue to maintain a force ut The Tsingtao adequate for the job. remaining members of the force will beinken-id where better training facilities are avallable. We will

only retain

貔 patrol unit ashore at Tsingtao."

that presumption of fact

matter of direct in- those materials were in the posses-international Nuvy was not involved in China's terday afternoon which involved at that carried by one of the robbers.

On catching up with the

terest to other nations without the man, they

uf other civil war

and "uny changes

Regarding the various submissions representatives relationship with any government

table lorry. The car was driven by robber gang. This individual then of no sufficient evidence on the being present. or governments In China will he Mr T. E. C. Shutt, also an aircraft turned and attacked the group, but different counts, Mr Hoolen said he

RUSSIA BLAMED determined by the

State

Depart engineer of Jardine's.

they sel about him

him and succeded

make

one preliminary ob- ment-not the Navy. Our job is tó

with them

al for frustrating action (in the Unlter create a feeling of security for B. and the lorry were

agreement Americans along the entire China in the same' direction along

disarmament the Counsel continued. appeared to have case of systematic stealing was the atomic energy, worki const. Where the situation cels Castle Peak Road towards Kowloo been well-planned, and all the gang allegation of the Crown and it was nid establishment

of an interna- reaching tense we are prepared to help cur with the lorry ahead. On

were armed with either pistols or not

tional police force. not possible in his submission to

of nationals,"

the Government vegetable depot at knives and in endeavouring to dissect count from count, in that 5. He declared Russia's use

thwarted Lan Ti Village the loiry apparently achieve their object not only dis-evidence Commenting on plans to sail for

QTI one count was also the veto in the UN had

the UN Shanghai, Admiral Badger sald. made to turn into a side rond. The played considerable force but also evidence on another count, and the attempts to put in effect

Headquarters of the

cor swerved to the right and 13 used considerable force. One of the whole

provides for peace- allegations of the

and Charter, which doing so hit tree.

Inmates of the caretaker's. housevidence

was, in his submission, ful settlement of disputes.

Stalin's the suffered a stab wound with a knife.

knocked down! He 8. probative against the ne Shult

IDENTIFIED

interest in signing a foint cautious

hy The accused was identified, not

Mr Hooton then dealt at length Soviet-American peace part

Sovlet the that both only by the man who had captured with the evidence adduced by the ainting

presence

3. The United States will

He added that the United States mishap in the New Territories yes-{ "un carrying a bamboo pole Telectrical equipment did raise a re discuss with any single nation any

"The

West Pacifle Fleet is right here on this ship.

I plan to distribute the feet

nt my disposal anywhere along the const if the situation demands." United Press.

SIDE GLANCES

12-9

buttal

private car and a Government vege- i recognised him as being among the son of the Crown

hlm.

4. He blamed the Soviet

ค

proceeding:

The

It appears that the cor, a Morris robbery. Crown together. This was a par excellence Nations) 1o obtain

Mr Hore was removed to Kowloon Hospital. Mo sustained an injury to his forehead but was not detained at hospitul.

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arrest Club. gang apprehended, and his

The properly alleged In

in war against each other.

recalled that President was primarily due to the courage and this case to have been stolen initiative of some of the occupants 600 yards of lighting cable.

There Truman, an his Inauguration day. of the caretaker's house, the Prosecu was the evidence of Ho Ting

unfaltering support of that pledged the tor declared.

the United States to the UN. Mr this was taken out of the workshop Dr James Wong Takon. Wanchai on the instructions of Acheson noted that Mr Truman "did Spary. There was evidence that it not say that he would be prepared to was laken out and installed at the consider making that statement-he Yacht Club premises,

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medical officer, Kowloon Hospital, said he examined four men in the Hospital. Among them was the ae- cused who lad lacerations and bruises which were consistent with his having been involved in struggle. Ho Hong had a sjab wound lamps supplied to Dr Shield's dental

LAMPS LEFT BEHIND Referring to the two fluorescent

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COMRADES GIVE GAME AWAY

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Not only must the trade unions fight the management-ihey must actively persuade the men, in accept the rule of a single power" In the factory, the single, power being the boss. Lucifer must not only not fight God he must be- come his lleutenant

inclies long and was consistent with Hooton said that defence submission

He was de- was that according to the evidence. Liverpool, Feb. 2-Nearly 1,030 stab with a knife. tained in Hospital

of these lamps had been members of the Royal Air Force- for four days toned and that therefore they air crews, technicians and ground The other two men. Tam King you were not capable of being stolen, slat left and Ho Kol, had slight wounds and bruises,

and were discharged after Counsel said that if he recollected 11,275-ton troopship Devonshire for

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Ho Ting in his evidence special service in the Singapore treatment.

lamps area. Reuters, Polico

Sub-sald that these lamps were Armourer, Inspector J. MacMillan, testified that left behind at the time of the re

There was also he had received one round of 32 occupation. automatic pistol ammunition examination, and found that it had to department considered them- H.K.T.

by the Jury, said that

All would now oppear to have been said. But Mr Kole la deter intely been struck but not sumclent-his ly to detonate it. The round could selves or were responsible for

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Story: "The River Bandit" by Elleston mined to leave still be fired.

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Orthodox trade union and labour fence arguments regarding the lamp Jascha Telfets and the Cincinnati Bym Refugee Organisation's chartered

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Report: 10.10. the Philippines, The Orst group of not sufficient to say that they were tolar 10.15, Weather

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