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Sails from
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27th Mar,
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Dr. Sander found not guilty
'Manchester, New Hampshire,
March 9.
“Dr." "Hermana, Sunder WIE acquitted here tonight after trial for the "mercy killing" of
a woman cancer patient.
Dr. Sander, a 41-year-old coun iry doctor, was found not guilty.
THE CHINA MAIL; SATURDAY, MARCH 1950.
DON
IDDON'S
**;
DIARY
Junior is a grown-up now
two weeks after the British shouting:
The Republic is still restive] The isolationists naturally no "Let's take care of election, I did not expect to our own first, and the public
much hand-wringing clamour could be insistent, Americans over the
GCC 80
of of Arst degree murder by an all-among male
Jury. The two-weeks old photo-finish at the polls. "death" Irial has centred on whe-
Yet almost everyone is twisting ther air pumped into the velas of himself as if he were practising 59-year-old Mrs. Abble Borroto Yoga-and the theme song is the caused her death or whether she blues. was already dead from the cancer chure with which she was rid-
The prosecution had demanded hin conviction for taking the law into his own hands in the death of the cancer-ridden patient.
It is now quito plain that the United States is perturbed about ʼn divided Britain, it seems lost, forlorn, and even unstable. there were any doubt about the Importance and influence of the The Jury retired tonight after British, the reaction here to hearing the Judge say it would be caretaker Government in West- unusual indeed if they recom-minster should dispel it, mented ir..
capital punishment,
Now that the final results are Mr. Louis Wyman, Counsel in and a Government without for
had earllar muscles moved Sander, had Dr.
into Whitehall, claimed that Mrs. Borreto died Americans puce their rooms and of her lliness. The Prosecutor say: What about what's in hie closing address, did not going to happen to us press for the death penalty. The defence lawyer appeared on the verge
as he asked the
Jury to
to send Dr. Sander back to his family community,
and
Q.
British voters did not make
There is same petulance that definite decision and Government with a substantial majority.
return a
"The soul had left the body of It was most thoughtless and Mrs. Borrots before his irrational selfish of us. We should have
To help Europe
I
Walt Disney's "Cinderella" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Stagefright" prove this week, that the masters have regained their touch. Both are surefire successes.
British stars
Hoffman press their plans for Yet Mr. Acheson and Mr. further financing of Europe,
Britain's Richard Todd has had more contračts`and authors put hope Europeans are grateful. before him since he arrived than Broadway is still browned-dut any other British male star ex- and browned-off. It is likely to cept James Mason. remain that way for some time. Gertrude Lawrence expects to The fuel shortage remains criti-play "Major Barbara" here in cal
the autumn. Charles Laughton Audiences have been most ex- may co-star. cited by newsreels of the election. Jimmie Durante explains why Churchill simulates the people to men look shorter when they sit cheers, Attlee is received in down nowadays-they're sitting, ellence and occasionally with on flat wallets, scattered boos and hoots.
Heard around town: In-view Biggest hit in entertainment of the election result perhapa a Just now in Mr. Eleanor Roose-profit will no longer be without velt on television. People say: honour in Britain. "There goes the television star- Footnote: Conservativer and Mrs. Roosevelt.". Her television Socialists must now find a way to tea-portles have brought new substitute polley for petulance In dimensions to "" video,"
their decisions,
Israel to control British company
act' in electing air into her veins," thought of others as well as our- he cried.
selves we should have con- The Jury. composed of nine sidered our vast power and Catholics
les and three Protestants, standing in the world, took less than 75 minutes to reach
This American distros sur their verdict.
prises me Last month it was a CARC of "once "Great Britain, the "former" British Empire. echoed and now we turn out to be The courtroom. greater than before, more needed, more sought after in the Impera- tive present than ever,
Dr. Sander showed not the slightest trace of emotion as the "N31 Guilty" words through the small Reuter.
RADIO
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Hadio Hong Kong broadcast frequency of 845 kilocyclew per second and on 152 megacycles Aur second in The 3 metro bandh
H.K.T.
P.M.
12.15-Morning Prayer, (Brunfio) 13,30—"Hong Kona Cxiling"--Program-
me Hummary.
1432–The Geraldo Orchestra, 12.45—Jakk Orchestra wiệu
Even the stunning blow to Brt- tain's Socialists does not console the apprehensive Americans. They are glad Mr. Churchill's
Conservatives made a spectacular The come-back; but what they want most is a British Government, whatever Its political, colouring, that can play the part of equal partner with the United States,
No one is talking about us be- ing Junior any more,
Margaret
We
Eaves (Boprano) and Ben Johnson {{aritone)
- 1.15--New.t, Weather Report
mainrementa,
1.25-Interlude.
Hall Light
Orchraten-Conduct
by Alines Terch. (ORB) 2.0c-Forces - Chufre”—Presentel
by
aro
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8.30American Patrol"A Programmapressively.
of Record Chernet-bu. Introduced by Llomel Box. (Studio) 1,00--World News, (Landon Relay)
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别器
Jerusalem, March 8.
Finance Committee of the Israeli Parliament today rejected a motion for the nationalisation of the British-owned £1,000,000 Dead Sea potash: plant, according to usually well-in- formed sources.
Finance Committee approved by an over- whelming majority a plan which, according to Parliamentary sources, provides for the Palestine Potash Company to become Israeli- controlled and for its headquarters to be transferred to Israel from London:
0
terri-
The Government programme, We are needed
One of the main obstacles th as approved, by the Committee, the resumption of operations has been the problem at transport- the resumption remittancemen, calls for
from the Southern panhandlers, paupers, or im work in the Southern plan ng potash
plant, poverished relatives now. We which has been idlo since the
Israel and An- are needed and therefore we are British mandate in Palestine provide the company with fresh would also agree, to wonderful.
ended in May, 1948. I find this atmosphere a wel-
water. Nearby fresh water sour- It provides for conditional reces are mostly in Jordan 1,10-"Nothing *|*| MuleQueens come change. Despite the con cognition
fusion and perplexity
of the concession tory and this undertaking would produced
granted by the mandatory Gov- presumably require by Mr. Attlee's eyelash
an⚫ Bgree- victory,ernment to the Palestine. Potashment with Jordan, on this British prestige has gone up im Company with the company confect.
sub- thuing to pay royalties to the There are tributes to the tre-Jordan Government,
One other condition to be ap- plled. is that mendous turn-out of voters
the
company The main conditions for this should undertake not to resumo compared to the customary show-recognition, these sources 10-Hopital Requests"--Presented by ing of only 50 per cent here, and are
said, work in the Northern plant near that the headquarters be Jericho, which was Juckle Palmer, (udle)
also praise for this most strik-
completely 4.10-"A La Carte"-Variety Progrera-ing example of democracy
transferred and now shares destroyed at the beginning pf at issued in such a way as to en- the hostilities mr. (Studio)
In Palestine.- work," 4.9"Radio Ballson"-Presentel by
the. Reuter. 1 Teving and Feler Moore. This is heady stuff after the sure that 51 per cent of
long diet of criticism.
share holders (Kudio)
shall be Izraeli' I hardly
citizens. 6.00" "Riddle at the Band" dare think of the feast that will
Another Government condition -by Erskine Chllifera, (Ep. be served us if and when Mr.
Churchill returns to power,
is that the company should raise The meau is obviously being $5,000,000 in the United States the Israeli with Richard Murdoch and Ken-prepared, for hardly anyone here and Britain, while
gives the Labour Government $2,500,000 from
would provide Calling"-Program-more than a few months in office.
American and there is the most confident loan to Israel to be invested in 6.02 "UniL. Rantaina assumption that the Conserva the company.
Calling DC.RE, Kowloon tives will them romp homo.
Perhaps because Britain committed temporarily to a pre- 7.15-"Balurday Round-Up" (8lodíny carlous Government, the pre 7.30-"Variety Bandbox"From theparations against panic here have
Kilburn Empire, Londan, (BBCTS; | been speeded up.” 4.80-"From the Editorials." (Londre Junior &
now. grown-up We are being told where to go and what to do if atomle attack
Piersze, (asedon 'Relay) G.30"Much Dinding in the Munch"→
neth Horne, (DROTA)
me Bummary.
1.ed-World News and News
(Studio)
London Relay)
· Relay)
610-Sport Results, (Studio)
andtymis.
is
$.16Time for Munie"-BBC. Midland comes: what would happen and
Light Orchester. (19DCTS} 1,48-Canterbury Taks (No.
Chaucer's'ar Adapted For Denadeacting by Nevill Chill "The Knight's Thin". (5)NCTE), 0.46-Xarler Cugat and His Waldert
Astoria Hotel. Orchestra. 11.00-Radin New Reel. (London Relay) 20.18-Weather Report.
19,[6-Northumbrlan Hart
what would not happen.
is
Government
bulld
DA
MURDER ATTEMPT ON PREMIER
Beirut, March 9, A young Syrian, fired at the Lebanese Premler, Huid el Solh, missed his target. tonight but and killed two bystanders... and wounded three others, the Arab news agency said.
To build road
The agency gave this accounts The Gavertiment, also under The attack took place during a tock, the same sources said, to banquet held in the Premier's "rad Inking the honour at the home of a pro- Southern plant with an laraeliminent citizen. Police wounded port.
and arrested the Syrlan. 180
Police Identined the assailant sa a member of (the outlawed. Brion Nationalist Party from the town of Ain Anoub-Asso- ciated Press.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO. CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME
An underground capital being urged by some politicians. I have un eye on a hole in Central: Park. Not a bad place but there's only room for one, It We, Mollers. Towages. Limit- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES' is a neat little hideaway that my ed of Queen's Building, Vie.... dog nosed out when we were toria, in the Colony of Hong M/V "AUTOMEDON” . Dance-walking the other day. I don't Baturday Night Parly at Windy think, anyone. else has spotted it Kong, hereby give notice that
Damaged, cargo ex this VCE- -anyway, stake my claim for it, in consequence of Company
Other bomb-proof burrows are
Policy. We have applied to sel will be surveyed at Holt's undoubtedly available for the the Minister of Transport, Wharf between 10 a.m. and diligent and deserving.
under Section 47 of the Mer-noon on March 11 and 13, What puzzles me is that no one chant Shipping Act, 1894, In 1950, and consignees, are re- in Britain seems to be heading for respect of (1) the Motor ship quested to have their represen havens. The recurrent crop. of "Frosty Meller" Official Num-tatives present during the British visitors is in town and ber 172,827 Gross tonnage survey.
hope Farm in Northumberland. (DBCTS)
| 19.48--"Kunle for Dancing."
11.16-Weather Report, World News and Hume News from Britain. Los don Relay Recorded) God fiere the King,
1.33-Clone Dayen,
Rediffusion
A.M.
'7.00-Up' With The Bo
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24TA. "A. Keller Bhaw.. ' 8.00--News - and' Weather Forecut,
·8.15--Balon "Convert" Players;
9.00-Morning- Kunio.
9.00-Console Rayboard,"
10,00-Mode For AL,
:11.00-Morning Medky,
11.30--Parade of Rhylbm, P.M.
12.00-tanelal and World News. 12,14-Stelke Up The Band. 1511-DanceMule.
∙1.10-The Week's Composer.
· 2,00--Variety. Calls The Tune,
4. The NovaLime. Trio, 4.15-Tropicana, ban 4.00Vorelly Yours,---
Mahore, [2,15-Binging" Burings":
(5.30-Much Binding -In The Murah,
01-Unit Requesta,
STARTDEO, News;", *#19––Local News, ed
T.15"At The Opark!!! 47:45Tex 'Densko, &"bla. Orchesire
[1.00+/Trea:ˆ Time"
6,20–The Wash's foveta.. Report.
Record.
(1.30m-Madli ulilen. Klis Paradi.
they tell me they are flabergasted 557,34 tons Register tonnage
at the furry hern......
Aparently there is little or no 1169.22 tons; (2) the Stepm war talk in Britain, no plass for Ship "Merry Maller" Official
a quick getaway into holes in the Number 171184: Gross tonnage carth.
38241 tons, Register tonnage
BUTTERFIELD
& SWIRE, Agents.
Elther British reactions are 107.74 tons and (3) the Non-Hong Kong, March 11, 1950. slower or British nerves 50 Propelled Ship "Moller Barge. steadier. Personally, I hope that
all this hubbub about bombs and No. 2" Official Number 101436,
banshees will soon die down and Gross tonnage 2,305,03 tour, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Register tonnage 2,282.87 tons, we can get ́s down to financial matters.
all of Hongkong Registry and Through some oversight the heretofore all owned by results of the devaluation of the Mollers Towages, Ltd. for pound sterling got overlooked. th
change permission to the election campaign. It may
their
8./9 "FLYING CLOUD”
Consignees are hereby notla
be a secret in Britain, but itsumes to (1) "Christine ed that captioned vessel is due placard plain here devaluation Moller" (2) "Carmen Moller" in this port on or about March is big failure.
proving ang fewer dollars tively and to have them re- All cargo will be delivered
and (3). "Frostylight" reapec 16, 1950.
than before the pound was gistered in the new name at overside to lighters. Where
slashed. MARTEN
the Port of HONG KONG owned by Mollers Towages, Limited
Messrs Dean Acheson, Secro tary of State and Paul, Hoffman, head of the E.G.A., are very well aware of this, and are already Any objection to the pro planning new moves to solve the posed change of name must dollar famine, te BENESSE
You can expect an Inspired be sent to the REGISTRAR drive against American tarii, & OF SHIPPING at HONG Government-expressed willing KONG within SEVEN days im from the appearance of this
advertisement.
neza to walcoma, 1920 W
ports.
Perhaps
Crippa's last chance anyway,
Is here to be grasped and ever his critics hope, tit, doesn't
At the "tnomaht in the Unit States there: are":4,300,000 unde ployed the highest number: the "witze@In: New, there" pro su 400,000, inartployés and 360,000Zor them, are on CA
Dated at HON KONG 7th day of M 110805
OWAGES,
consignees do not provide their own lighters, the Carrier ru serves the right to discharge into lighters provided by the Agents, all expenses, demur rage, etc., to be account cargo f Optional cargo will not bo discharged here unless notice has been given prior to the vessel's arrival bu
AP PATTISON & CO. General Agunta: ISBRANDTSEN .CO.
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