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Four Wivas Set
A Problem
London, Nov. 10, "As I was going to
man
St Ives met a with seven wives
But
with four men wives apiece are setting a problem ini faraway
Indonesia, a meeting at Slough,
suburban
Bucks, was told.
Bachelor Mr Canis Harsono, Indonesian Press Attache. said that Indonesian women wanted a rule of one wife per man. The men are against it. According to Mr Harsono:-
men:
the wo- "They tell
There
aren't enough men to go round all of
you, and every
·woman should have a husband. So let's be friends and stay as we
are
BRITONS TO
LIVE LIKE
GERMANS
Bonn, Nov. 10
the
British civilians On Corrinol Commission for Ger-
with many
rank equal to general and brigadier are 10 get
allowance an
of almost £1,000 a year because they have to live like Germans.
Some high officials will get
more.
The 1,600 British officials stationed
over Western Germany were warned that
الم
the new scheme, by which they
German," "go
December 1.
By British
decrce they
tion privileges
starts
Government
will lose occupa- they have en-
joyed for 8x years, including cheap radions And cut-price Forvants.
But, to compensate, ofciale whose salaries now
range. from £1,5019 to £1,000 a year will be given free houses, coal, anel Fight in ardition to the £1,000 cost-of-living allowance
To offset some of this allow- their salaries will be cut ance,
Defied Union by £250 to £500. But another
And Won
Court Case
Seven men
member
Lontion. Nov. 10.
who challenged
| extra—most
10p-grade officers
will get £5 a week to entertain
their German friends.
Junior officials will get credits. ranging down to £270 a year
for a
a bottom-rank girl clerk. The new
scheme will save The Germans money and cest
laurel ca Britain probably Thousands of pounds.
British officials are a sætis-
Sir Ivone the only
tive Jeaders of the 200,000-fied. They have protested to the
Trades High Commissioner. Electrical Union were told that they were Kirkpatrick--almost right.
Mr Justice Wynn Parry gave his judgment in the Chancery Division:-
+
man who will be left with an offeral car-that bigger allow- ances are pald in Paris and Portugal.
A
said: British opokesman
wiil The allowances
be - six months. CARO for an increase
1 I was tegel for the union viewed in about lenders to give
£50,000 in But any
strike pay to 2,000 men during must be supported by detailed a seven-week strike last spring Bethnal Green- because the
strike was unofficial.
did
It Was ilegrad for the leaders to punish men who re- fused in join the strike.
electricians About 150 refuse, and seven of them took
be to court-partiy pause, they ray, the union was dominated by Communists, partly because they objected to being "pushed around."
the case
The union fined one of them £20. Now it must pay him
back.
And the judge ruled. the union must pay the costs of the Until case, more than £6,000. the election, one of the men's counsel was Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, now Home Secretary-
and the undun's leading counsel
no power to onder that paid back."
accoumis."
Back
A JELLICOE STILL SERVES London, Nov. 10. Forty-eight-year-old Captain Christopher Jellicoe is standing by to transport troops to Medi- terranean trouble spots. from the Mediterranean only a few days, Captain Jellicoe and the 23,000-ton aircraft. carrier Illustrious which he commands are now al Portsmouth waiting for orders.
His
Earl uncle, the first Jeillooe, won tame at Jutland where he commanded the British Fleet
Captain Jellicoe also has a fine a DSC for
record. He
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won
was Sir Walter Monckton, now successful action against sub- Labour Minister.
marines, a DSO for CONVOY What
the £50,0007 about
a bar to the DSO The judge suid: "The court has work, and
for his part in the Scharnhorst to be battle. He can also claim the unenviable record of having had Now the seven men want to two ships within a month sunk change their leaders--but they under him; first the Southwold can send circulars about this to which he commanded, and then other branches my through the Jackal of which he had the notional executive.
temporary command.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1951.
Cadets "Graduate"
Another batch of police cadets "graduated" last Saturday at the cus- tomary passing-out parade. Mr D. W. Macintosh, Commissioner of Police, was present at the function and he is seen here inspecting the new Chinese con-
stables.-Staff Photographer.
Wives Lose Veto
Dublin. Nov. 10.
Husbands who want Eire passports to leave
no longer need written from their consent wives. Mr Frank Aiken, Minister of External Affairs said.
The
control
brought in during
was the
war when many married men deserted their wives and families to seek work in England.
What Price
G.B.S. In
2000 A.D.?
London, Nov. 10. It is to be, deplored, said Sir Arnold Plant, that, because of
laws. copyright
George Bernard Shaw's works of 1880. may not be reprinted till the year 2000.
the
BBC Laughs Are For The
'Half-wits'
London Nov. 10
Eric Barker, after writing his own B.B.C. material for 11
declared The years,
comedy radio show is a dying art.
"Mas; appeal dominates the entire radio scene in England." he
the writes in
new B.B.C. Quarterly. "The planners of the B.B.C.
pretend not naay
to agree, but they must be hyper- sensitive to the interests of the greatest number.
"Nine out of ten humorous writers will, therefore, play for
and safety
write for the audience that will supply a high listening figure, That is the Philistines, morons, peasantry, or whatever you like to cali them."
The
writer
Living Language
Why we say To save one's bacon,
save
this The origin of phrase, which means oneself Lo punishment, has been said to come from the burning of heretics at the stake, but probably it from the Anglo-Saxon “baec," meaning back. In
case it
has nothing
with to do pigs and bacon.
any
Romance
more
comes
Of
Baronet And
of the English Club Hostess
funny show, he adds, must be In touch with the type of
the masses are using humour at the moment.
London, Nov. 10.
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Man's Face Was Slapped After
A Court Martial
Chilwell, Nov. 10.
In the moment that the court martial president sentenced Major Ralph Herbert Thomas Newman to be cashiered and jailed for six months, Shirley, his 17-year-old wife, who heard every word of the trial, slowly uncrossed her fingers.
There was no poing in it any charge, and acquitted of thres. longer. If the sentences were And found not guilty of being an confirmed, he would no longer absentee. be an officer: and she could not
followed. now hope that he would escape prison..
Nine months ago Shirley Anne Chesco, the small-part actress, had not met the solicitor's clerk who became a major.
he
The jail sentence The count cleared.
For a moment, outside, the girl of 17 was able to clasp the hand of her husband as he waited with his escort for trans- port to his quarters.
Then someone muttered a re mark. The Dresden-china face of the major's tedy nushed, the blue eyes sparked.
She dransferred
1 rey skin
grey
Then it happened at Rams-
where he had રો berth launch.call me Major Bill,"
said. And at Ramsgate, on April 10, they were married. There were glove from her right hand to her trips
in the launch to the Con-eft swirled on her tall
the man who heels, and gave tinent.
had spoken a resounding siap. Once they had as A guest Zirmad Zullicar, later mentioned at the court martial
the woman who persuaded a fellow officer to try to sell arms to the Arabs.
The
23
newlyweds
to
be
went Ro The Ar his
Nottings, station.
First they slayed in the best hotels. Then in a four-guinea- 3-week flat. He took a taxi to Chilwell each
day.
He spent £12 a a month on
calls. phone Money became SCRTCE. They then moved into another flat, another. At last Shirley took a domestic job in a hospital.
5411 did not know his secret of the £18,000 he had received in 1949 as part proceeds of the sale of arms in Palestine the year before.
she
Nor did she know of the £1,000 overdraft at hig bank in Edgware and his worry about cheques that might not be hon- oured
BLACK WALLET His trip south to raise credit ended in his arrest at Staines as an alleged absentee.
About this time Army and civil investigators found pushed down a settee a black walletj belonging to the major.
In it were three contracts to sell arms to the Arabs, passports and other documenta.
Major BB cracked. He told
Shirley the whole story. She
persuaded him-the court heard -to tell #1, so that they could
afresh.
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1TB By Air Japan, 5 p.m., Via B.O.A.C. Formers, Okinawa USA, Canada,
H.K.A.N.V.A.I B pm.
Slam Malaya, 8 pm, C.P.A. Indo-Chin & p.m., C.P.A.
By Surface
Macro, 8 am; Noon, S/8 Lee Hong/Te Ley.
Japan, Noon, 6/5 Van Heutaz.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH By A Formosa, Japan, 11 3.- Vla C.A.T
Indo-China, France, French North and West Africa. 10 a.m., Air France.
Pakistan,
Stam,
Burma, India, Middle East, Afrks, Great Britain. Europe. Philippines, N. Borneo, 1130 am.. B.A.0.5.
Minlaya, Indonesia, Australia, ale
Zealand. Ceylon, Pakistan, Middle And so Shirley, now a nursery-East Africa. Great Brital. Europe,
p.m., B.O.A.C. looking after three boys in
By Surface Nottingham, waited for the third
Maceo Bam.; 6 pm.. $/S Lee Sir John Heygate, 40-year-old and lost day of her husband's Hong/Tak Shing. fourth baronet, has announced cous martial.
China, People's Republic, 8.30 am. his engagement to Miss Nedia At 858 she scuttled from the rain via Canton.
1 Sir Arnold, a professor at the
Malaya, Burma,
9/8 PJ. "Whatever you
now Diane, who is 10, and is hostess kitchen into the car that called Pentakot. write London School of Economics.
must be instantly understand at a London club.
Jepan, 2 p.m., S/S Poyang the Copyright was speaking to
able to any slothful half-wit,
Blam, 2 p.m. 8/5 Empire Park. Committee in London.
They met at club four days for her. At the front door she
half-tripped
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TA term who is shaving at the same ago. They celebrated there. He wants the full
By Alr "Stip the Smail" and time
listening to а Miss Diane said: "John hos copyright reduced to 50 years.
gramophone. from the date of first publica- to think and you are out. They
Aak such people given me the most wonderful tion. At present, under an Act laugh louder, but it takes more ement gift fur coat."
Sir John said, "I am very of 1911, copyright is vested in to make them."
happy about the whole thing, Nadia will choose the date of the wedding."
of
En author for his lifetime and
50 years following.
Said years'
going."
"Fifty
Amold: Sir
is very good! revenue
24-Hour Day
For Plants
London, Nov. 10.
Radio Hongkong
A 24-hour day is being tried Muste" (BBCTS)-The BBC Scottish
Miss Diane is half-Irish, half- Russian. Sir John, who Eves at Bellarena, Londonderry, is an author. He has published eight books.
He has been married twice
Appeal Made To Acheson
HKT. 12, Paul Weston and his
by Popular before. Orchestra with Vocal Radio Stura: 12.30, Programme Summary; 1232. Tangoes and Paro-Dobles: 13.45. "Time for
conducted by by Variety Orchestra on vegetables and flowers
Stephen, with Janetto scientists at Shinfield, near Kemolo
Sclanders (Soprano): 115, News, Reading.
At fleld station
a there they are testing the effect Weather Report and Announcements: 1,30, Light Music Festival Concert light of artificial
plant C
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*Washington, Nov. 11. growth, using 400-watt high-chestra conducted by Muir Mathieson,
Twenty-six Republican Con- pressure mercury vapour harps Guest Conductors-Haydn Wood and as used
the street
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today urged Eric Coates: 2.30, Variety Band Box gressmen In 25 aim to try every type of trom the Kilburn Empire, London Secretary of State, Mr Dean.
They lamp from the ordinary house 18BCTS): 3, Chamber Music-Trip
No. 1 in B Flat hajor, Op 99 (Frane Acheson, to oppose the Com- hold
bulb
are lamps. Preli- Schubert) Matar Rubinstein (Piano), munist sponsored minary results show that plants Jascha Heifetz (Violim), _Emanuel "offences against the peace and spurred by artificial light are Feuromann (Cello); 3.30, The Story security aften as much as three weeks of Tristan Da Cunha--A Feature
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There was no dignity about it. She crouched in the back seat.
But when the car entered | Chilwell she became the major's lady, and sat upright as the guards saluted,
Then she heard her husband sentenced to be cashlered on the first charge of "Scandalous con- duct," involving the £16,000,
Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA,
Canada, 8 a.m. Via P‚‚Ã
Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 8 am., C.P.A.
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A REMARK, THEN-- She heard him found guilty on Bakke. four charges of passing worth-rengtext less cheques and one other
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By
Galbraith
From The Files
100 Years Ago
We
have again
the painful
task of recording another piracy in our immediate vicinity. I this case a passenger boat from
this port, when passing through the Capsingmoon on the night of
possession of the vessel with
Monday last, was boarded by two piratical vessels, who, after murdering two individuals, and driving several overboard, whereby three more were drowned, succeeded in obtaining
which they sailed away, pas sengers, cargo, and all. His Excellency the Admiral des- Soats of the patched the "Hastings" on a tour of inspection last night. We wish the crews all the success they wish them- selves, bu: entertain some fear
whether they will do any good by the trip.
COURT INTERLUDE
Whilst the Supreme Court was In sitting in Summary Jurisdic- tion
of yesterday (a report which by the way
must stand over until our next issue) that extraordinary individual, Mr Shortrede,
frantically
was seen into
to rush the Judge's clerk's dining room, and shortly afterwards return with a
paper writing, which was thrust "neck and shoulders" up to his Lord- ship, who appeared perfectly estonished at the proceeding and asked very seriously what it was all about. Whereupon
Mr Shortrede proceeded to inform the court that Mrs Le-sow (with an olías we did not catch) was in gaol, and having a curiosity to find out how she got there (aa though the particulars had not been already learnt through a particular channel) he waited on her, and was
referred to the Turnkey, and when he ask- the war- ed the Turnkey for
rant of commitment he referred to the Groler Lordship, without
was
appearing to understand more than that it did not concern business which he was sitting on the bench to adjudicate, told Mr Shortrede not to interrupt the proceedings of the Court, and to make any application he had to make in proper season.
After the legitimate business of the day was over, Mr Shortredo was then bade to come forward, and was asked what the Gagler said, to which Mr.Shortrede
replied that the Gaoler was out, a tull and that having walled
half hour for his return, he had come to make Immediate affidavit that he verily believöð no had warrant of commitment been issued at all in the matter. To this His Lordship
that replied he could, if he wished it, take.out a writ of Habeas Corpus, but thought all the trouble might be avolded by Mr Shortrede making to one of the Police instead of the
Turnkey.
We happen to know the whole particulars of this
case of the unprotected female," that Mr Shortrede has so GALLANTLY befriended, and will give an outline of them in our next issue.
The forthcoming Colonial Surgeon's report contains the re- commendations for the establish ment of a lunatic asylum we trust; some of our readers, (not the whist party of course, who are too obtuse to see anything) will probably be inclined to think that there are some men in the colony who, from their acts, are not unworthy of instant admission to such a place..
CUT PRICE FIRM SUED
New York Nov. 10. Macy's of New York, world's biggest department store, was sued for £2,100,000 for its part In last spring's heotic price war. Led by Macy's, shops cut prices on hundreds of Items, Now the Sunbean Corpora tion of Chicago, which makes electrical kitchen aids, acogenet Miey's of a conspiracy to mono- polise the sale of an electria mixer,
The corporation says that in. the ten weeks the price wRE Master, Macy!a accounted for. 52.0 of the New York nie bruthe mixers, spainst the normal tbrea per centi
* Business for
small, retailers was und
it Is alleged. people, explain
In designed to epurta the edi makars of patter branded goods, tributed arough's