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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1940,
A LINE OR TWO FROM SYDNEY
Sydney, Oct 8. After a hearing that lasted 21 sitting days, 1232 days of which he spent in the witness box, Major Charles Cousona has been committed to trial on charge of high treason while a prisen-of-war in Tokyo. Be fore the trial can take place the State must issue a bill of indictment. Japanese anti American witnesses were brought to Sydney for the casa. After the decision was annou̟a- ced a large crowd muled rout Cousens and wished him luck
More than 30, unions, presenting more than 360,000 workers, are secking improved working conditions, one of the organisations, representing 30. 000, going so far as to ask the State Government for a five-
By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
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purchased by Carpenter & Co... Pacific traders, for A£12,000.
Me and Mrs. J. E. Ward spiled for. England from Sydney on the Dominion Monarch, Mrs. Ward: was formery Wini fred Raven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raven of Hong Kong: Mrs. Ward's sister, Dorothy; married Dr. Geoffrey Balean who was a prisolier-of-war li Hong Kong.
Nineteen-year-old Margariz.
Cook, whose family liv. in Hong Kong, left for England on the "Woirang?" t marry.Petty-Officer. Gorda: Swift, whom she has not segi- since he left Sydney with th Royal Navy carly this year
Hong Kong was the inspiration for Ceder Jack Grimaley's son "Pacific Mood, which us been featured in Sydney in the radio programme All-Austra Ban Hit Parade," The stag was' written while H.M.A.S. Mary borough, to which the composer was attached, was riding at
between a day working week. Mest or anchor in Hong Kong harbour
programme it this scale and that which would be essential unde: a system of compulsory primary rducation which; logically desir jable, is not likely to be practicabk
computable, rime. It does. However, mark a striking de
arture from the prewar concen iration upon higher education for the few, and wisely too. As start. it is excellent, and doubt- less the principle will be extend
the organisations have select New South Wales as the spear- head of the attack for more pay and shorter hours. The sitau-
on is not too bright.
In answer to advertisements, respective motor CRX pur- hasers have paid deposits of 26 and upwards only to find hat the demand has been su
plus-eversiener-is-gained, the-derent that they are unlikely
and assessed, and teaching staff ith the
ecume
necessary qualification available. Secondary ducation will not, of course, be neglected. King's College and Quera's College, wrecks of the Japanese occupation, are tox cbuilt on new sites, King's pro- aubly in Kowloon and Queen' In the Sonkunpon area, if it is in "erested to fallow out prewar
3 receive their car for another wo years. Discount on private. ar insurance premiums are t cunt as from November 1. but we reduced from 40 to 12 per the 12 per cent. discount for commercial vehicles will remain
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following the re-cccupation of the post by the British in 1915.
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
ON TRIP COPR, 1946 BY MEA SERVICE, ING. T. NL RDS, U. 8. PAT, OFF,
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"On the fast turn somebody yelled 'Two quarts of Grade- A and a pint of cream," and he stopped dend!"
NUERNBERG AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
The execution of 10
war criminals and the suicide of Geering at Nuernberg have temporarily deflected British attention from the, close of the Paris Conference and the im pending Assembly of the United Nations in New York. Goer
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BY THE WAY
By BEACHCOMBER
A mistake by a minor cfficial has thrown the Millstry of Bubbleblowing into confusion «agasin..
This official issued to the Press an unauthorised atto nient that C. Suet, Esh; who s sceling a licence to manufac tare pins, had been granted a licence to export pigs.
The Ministry of Food at once instituted an inquiry, and in spectors, visited Suct Inshis Kumpstead fiat, and probed every room for hidden pigs. A deputation of housewives call. : ed at the Ministry to protest against stale breid being given to these pigs, and a hastily held Gallup pat revented that 73 per crat. didn't know. "Suet wrote a ætter to several papers, aying that "pigs" stuld, read "s". This produced a storm of abuse, ane, agitator crying wildly. "Does Sir Henry Torch- brass think the women of Eng- land will consent to eat pina? This is not the spirit of Drake and Nelson.
Try It Yourself
AC-
It is almost universalty knowledged that if you are smal enough to walk under the belly of a cow which is standing on the edge of a stream, you will fall into the stream unless you! turn while still under the cow, and walk in the reverse direc tlon. It would seem superf abus obvious to reiterate such an truth. But I have been reading Nazi punished by German copris for representatives of the
an article which says that in " fences against Germans Tuential States, and encour Nuernberg court only held them aged uncomprimising and often moments of danger it is better. qui lesa of international crime, cantankerous public declar to go ahead than to turn back. *
tions dressed to national This is contrary to
the ex pinion in various Current Antagonisms
cquatrics perience of all little people who rather than to the Conference have made the above experiment This distinction needs itself. One country, Yugosla with a cow by a stream. Ex- made at the moment when talk via defied the Conference by perientia docet, as the fire-enter of a third World War rany by refusing to accept its decision said after tasting a Bessemer heard as
Italo-Yuges.a blastfurnace. comment upon the upon "Lucky" Harry
Brukarz.ing's success in evading, the galantaginisms between the West- rig dealer, recorded his third lowe is thought to have di ern Democracies and the group ccess in the State A46,000 minished the prospect that up- lans for its reconstruction. Her
ottery and has now won per repentent German Nazis' might gain, it is more than likely tha A440,000 from such sources in surround bis memory with the 'mportant changes in policy wil
the past 10 years. Two very halo of martyrdom. In som be introduced
to advantage
attractive girls have had a
quarters, where the evidenc: [ Hong Kong's educationists lay usseau prepared as they are produced at the Nuerber or Slav States led by Soviet always been critical of the prac ure that one of them will win trial has not been carefully, Russia which marked the cours -ice, in colleges like King's am the ́ “undying" love of the studied. sentimental prote Queen's, catering almost ex
ttery wizard. Needless to say have been uttered against th
nd marred the harmony of th clusively to
Suah talk the Chinese, o
he eligible bachelor has yet infliction of the death penalt is responsible and maleficunt
Paris Conference. traching in the English language
meet "Cleo" and "Patra.
upo: the inveterate Nazi világnares the significance of to pupils who, in many cases, ar
Jains. The competence of the lue Nuernberg trial. If assumes le to follow sugli instructior
ternational Tribunal to try and that one or mora States whose only with the greatest difficulty
been questioned superficially criminality, may condemn, these malefactors has med forces vanquished Nazi No other method was possible i
by critics unacquainted the Colony's verlier days, in the
developments in internationauity of conspiring is commi sence of adequate text-books in
law since the first World War crime of aggressive war Su! or actually committing the he Chinese language. The tre
Had. the victorious. Powers ig- mendes advance made in this
noted this development the field in
recent years, however
would have failed to create overrides almost all objections.
precedent of possibly decisive These days, there are few sub-
importance for the progress leets (not excluding mathematics)
of civilisation. which cannot be taught efficient ly and accurately from Chinese extbooks and this, plainly, is the most sensible procedure for the sound education of Chinese stu
lents. The many keen advocate of this change in the organisation
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in a repert on music-while- you work it was disclosed that Deep in the heart of Texas" an stop work quicker than any ther music. Bing Crosby slows
production and so do hymns
Customs officials are hot on
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with
WICKHAM STEED
not become
crime in this atomie
would be even more
Inter
he job al the moment they made quite a haul from a couple
Though international in een of Chinese the other day and position, the Nuernberg court heir latest catch was a cake under its presiding English belonging to a boy internee judge, adopted English methal fruin Java. He had brought it of administering a new inter down for a reunion party with national law. By these methods, to elder method of diplomacy in sister. After Press publicity legal principle acquires a posing innovations in the technique si school curricula do not con
had been given the matter theive value when its application f peace-making. They have emplate the ruling out
confidential cake was released....There are creates a precedent. After the impeded of the eaching of English. It is mere
only 26,000 people waiting for first World War, the Allic course and negotiation between telephones in Sydney alone.. and associated Powers publicly ' argued that English should b Cameras are hard to buy, but charged the former German taught as a separate and distineone can rent them easily at Emperor with a supreme of uhieer, and that in the result, the 2/68. per day after paying fence
against international tudents would leave school both deposit of A4.Timber i morality and sancitity of better equipped in English and in well short of requirements and treaties. They requested, the general knowledge. All this na is estimated that 20,000 turally is in the future. At the fewer homes, will be built next moment, though big strides have year as a result....Qantas Em heen made since the Liberation pire: Airways are imbcrtias and much money has been spear London-Sydney service at
Tour Constellation aircraft for
fon in Hong Kong offers rea- nable standards, for a place of
Union With
Government of Holland 46 de- Greece
live him up to them for trial and judgment, The Netherlands Government refused. It invoke the valid plea that no inter- natichal law then existad
Wanted
Nicosia, Oct, 24.
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frontier and the territory o
Dietetic News - Trieste. The Russian Foreign Commissar, Mr. Mclotov,
Cement manufacturers have cused Britain and the Unite? been asked to supply calciom States of attempting to impos carbonate for bread. This brings thei will upon the Conference
us one stage nearer the Golight- against the interests of the ty Plan, which suggested that like Secretary Byrnes and Mr. dollars. Stav group. Yet Mr. Moltur
we should export bread for Ernest Bevin ended by insis machinery,
and eat agricultural rubble, paving+ ting that the Conference had stones, and utility cisterns. done useful work and expressing confidence that is Borgign among doctors that certain soft It is a well-known truth Ministers of the major, Powers foods are bad for the teeth- will agree upon the problems It follows, therefore, that cer- which the Conference
lain hard foods are good for unsolved.
the teeth. If a man could masti- cate a reaper and binder, the chances are that the entire metabolism of the human race would undergo a striking change. One looks forward to the time when cement manufac turers will not be allowed to sell cement until it is one day, old, to prevent waste,
World Opinion
left
Another Problem
My diplomatic correspondent, writes: When the question of which nation is to be proclaim comes up for discussion, there will be a preliminary debate to decide whetlier a single vote by one nation, with compulsory, ab- stention by all the others, wILL be considered valid. Unless this method is adopted, it will be clear that obstruction. ia pre- venting unity,
be on parade..
If these apparent inconsis lences leave public opinion in beinnur Britain bewildered and uncon in its purpise and cansequenvinced, they do not constitute ces than the crimes of Nazism prooï that discord at Par The New York Assembly and most preclude positive agree The United Nations can hardly went in New York, even upon t fail to emphasize this truth, so urgent a matter as th.
Methods of public controversy treatment of Germany. Secr and procedure by voting adopt-i tary. Byrnes thinks that the
the Paris Conference have Paris Conference was especial not proved essentially superior useful because it allowed thed the official winner of the war views of the menm and smal States to be heard. Ile believes the Big Four will take acoun: of the rec mmmdations sup ported by the strong majoritie of the delegations in Paris. Without fully sharing his con fidened in this respect, I think it probable that ning of the
Thomas Atkins, Esq. Big Four will be entirely uninfluenced by world cpinion
What a pity Rudyard Kipling upon the defects of the Paris did not live to write a poem Conference which is likely to about the private soldier of be expressed at the United 1950, with hia bedroom, sitting Nations, Assembly. The ultimate 10pm, private bath-rocm, and appeal of the Assembly is to small kichen (a kind of service there is a great deal to be dun cool of. A41 million in all. They against viclation of treaties
world opinion, which is running this reading lamp, tele- efore it can be said that educavili carry. 44 passengers or 22 aggressive war, and argued thr
strongly and, in my view, devision set, and so on.
Sergeant (to Corporal)":"I The Cyprus National Partycisively, both against talk of sleeping passengers and 4,400 offences or crimes cannot and the Pan-Cyprian Farmers any future war and against say, old man, will you see what's be. of mail and freight....ly exist except in relation nign (Right Wing Peasants) policies likely to foster inter keeping Mr. Timson? He should Minister for Post-war Recun- law.
oday cabled Prime Minister national conflict.... struction Mr. Dedman is con-
Attlee and Secretary for the Nor does progress toward sidered likely to be appointed
fact
Colonies, Creech Jones, express restoration Deputy Prime Minister, though";
of peace rex ng dissatisfaction at the in exclusively upon internation Minister for External Affairs In 1928, the principle of elinite continuation of British gatherings. It may result from Dr. Evatt is conceded a chance international law in the con ....27-year-old Ron Randall, demnation of war was co-
The cable announces the developments, political and star of the Australian film tablished by a solemn internu
res Intention to continue concmic, outside the diplomatic "Smithy" has signed a contract tional treaty concluded in
hele struggle for union with sphere. Agreements for pro with Columbia at a commenting Paris which bound it recce Mr. Creech Junes in motion of-trade and intercourse A parsnip 8 feet long, won, salary of £109 per week. He signatories never to use wonstitution for Cyprus in the are not less important than the Interviewed later, then par
1ounced plans for a more liberal between individual countries a silver cup at Lidford will leave for America this as an instrument of nation
verbal controversles among ship said: We have always meat. Columbia are plno policy and to settle by peacefu, usight Wing nova atatesmen. The impending aboli. been tall in my family. A silver ning large scale production means all international disputes The Right Wing Cypriot notion of passport visas between cup is not much use to a tall of top quality films in Austra This treaty was signed and paper Esperini sald today Branice and Eritain is a whole parship. One would look foolish. ta, employing Australian actors, ratified voluntarily by Ger we do not ask for and do not Wonderful progress is being actresses and technicians and many In 1934, the International want these measures. All we ask som gn, as is the arrange huddled up in it. But I appre- made by the Preparatory Com-hope that the first of these Legal Conference at Budapest is that national liberation be meat for increased trade be- elute the kind thought. I hope mitice of the International pictures will go before the laid down rules for its inter lowed us, we wish only unlun tween Britain and Soviet the donor will engrave my nama Trade and Employment Con- camera in four or five months. pretation. In opening the pro- with Greece, Russia. Much remains to be on it." Asked what was its ference, which is now sitting in They also plan to build new secution at Nuernberghe An Akel Left Wing) party done in many directions before name, the parship fushed and
The Interloper Chinese delegation, told Reuter Australia early next year, with tribunal upon this international rangement for strategie pur and cynics who imagine that I was antazed and annoyed
Dr. Wunsz King, leader of the Shirey Temple may visit British Attorney-General band communique today, referred to the world can feel that its feet said "Hugo
the legality of the Nuernbert Britain's offer of legislative are set on a path leading to
Councile usa patched up ar-lasting peace. Yet the pessimists A Huntingdon lady writes: today?" "All members are very un American stage company, CHLONG SHING 25 Tung Man St. CH. - TH 2130. earnest and full of goodwill. Buyers paid up to A41 for agreement
picses. It added, "Britain's as the present discards must end to see the name Chilviägg, B. SUI SANG LOONG, 153 Johnston. Rd., Wanchal, -21, 20690) e stated that the majority of personites dispos42 The deferidants at Nuernbery rurances to the world of nations in-catastrophic conflict may in bed in AVAN-KAU HARDWARE, 682 Shanghai St, Kloon-Tel. 5757| Britain from China on October "pure silk and 168 yards of mitted as Germana in Germy paper: We ask only for the rest prophets of universal woe,
Chinese delegates arrived in There are 64 square yards of were not tried for crimes com freedoms are only scraps of turn out to have been false donshire Cabmen. Mr. Cilvidger to my certain knowledge never DISTRIBUTORS FOR
14-eve of the conference and silk shroud cord in each para: against Germans. They were turn to our mother Greece and
drove a cab in Huntingdonshire. so far they have been kept so cute. Originally, costing, fried for having conspired hurt that foreigners should get out
Canberra, Oct. 29. He was made an Honorary Cabl busy that they have not had About A £30,000 each, 50 Cafe. perpetrated the international end stay out
„* An Australian mission has bber man of the County: and//gher time to do any sight-seeing"; "Jine flying boats are being of crime of aggressive way and The Ethnarchich Church Coun- sent to Japan to obtain for the Freedom of the chief, blows,
"But when the pressure, offered by the Disposal Commin for Having murdered milfɔnseil of Cyprus yesterday opposed Bshing Secrets which it is his wliere cabs were kept, Laans work becomes easier they hope son at A41,000 each. Two of Innocent non-Germans dur acceptance of Britain's offer lever enobled the Japanese tu tuken of esterin for his work. to travel around the country bulks of old troopships and two ing that wary - All except thrus, and by 14 votes to six agreed to cxploit Australlan waters buter |on the Horse Trough "| Boardd look up friends and see some of lugs, part of the Japanese, ar- of the men accused were justly senda dolegation to Athens the war more succearfully that. But that does not entitieibinu the things they have read and made assendbled at Rabaul for condemned. The three who werd demanding a Greek
the Australiens themselven) alplace in the official beerd so much about? -Beuter, the Invasion bicAustralia, were acquitted may still be tried and Reuter
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Chinese At
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London:
London, Oct 24.
and modern studies in Sydney
Kellogg
an
ple.
Reuter
Corporal: I fancy he's still in hie bath. He had rather a Late night with his books. if he's coming on this parade. Sergeant: Wed, font ask him
I'll keep his place as long as T can...
Hugonetker
Cabmen