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OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
CASEBOOK Aid To Southeast Good Mark, Asia
Countries
Bad Mark Showing Results
E came from a family
Ho
some consequence,
and as younger son was intended for the Army. When he had finished his
long, elaborate schooling he was sent to a military aca- demy to learn his trade and to acquire the gloss and polish for which officers of the Regular Army of his country were renowned,
By H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Jan. 23.
Practical results were already beginning to accrue from the extensive aid being given to south and southeast Asian countries under the Colombo Plan, External Affairs Minister Richard Casey told a conference this week.
Mr Casey was Governor of Bengal before he re entered Australian politica.
At the military college they taught him the theary und practice of
a kind of warfare that long #go went out of fashion, and how to conduct himself on the field of battle and off it. Before ls course was half through, real war A wide range of experts had to enter the intłustry awampert his country. and been made available to Asia by Broome. rendered everything he hodall countries taking part in the
He said that the United Nations, Britain, United States, Candia, Australia and New Zealand were now all giving essential aid to these countries, This nid now anaunted to £125-million a year, but the full value of it could not be expressed in terms of money.
and
Australia was providing large number of agriculturat tractors aut equipment, water pumps. electrical and farm gear and other basic necessities.
nt
ad. the
These men will be welcomed learned about battles obsolete plan. Also, the International by the pearlers for it is fell and antique.
Bouk wab making large-scale that they will do much to re- Mark, for that was the name Joans for worthwhile projects habilitate the industry. It was of this younger son, was made such as water conservation and the Broome pearlers who prisoner, and for weary years
hydro-electric irrigation,
vocated the retura of Iny idic In German prison transport schemes.
Japanese. cumps. And when at last peace cume for some, It did not come for him. There was no going home, no taking up the threads. of the oki life. The iron hand of another foreign Power The esisted countries are clamped down upon bly country.
- found his MARK
England at lust, and, aged 33 by then, set about starting a new career. He was given a small grant, and began to work for a science degree. He planned to beconic a chemical engineer.
way
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It is not so easy, when you are 33 and have spent long years in idleness, to compete for a igres with boys and with men whose brains have never gone stale.
Mark found the going tough but he got the degree. It might have seemed then that all would have beca plain sailing for him except that he still had to find a Job,
That was not so easy, and tɔ care the anguish of Job-hunting. Mark began to drink heavily, which made the 10k more difficult still, which demanded yet heavier drinking. which
made the task...
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HE was well caught up in the vicious circle, and presently he began to acquire a criminal recurd. First, he was bound over for receiving stolen bocks; next, he was in trouble for stealing clothes from a fellow-lodger in
a hostel, He was put on proba- tion.
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T. HAVE found.*
sald Mr Pilgrim, the probation om- cer under whose care Mark was placed
after his second crime, "that from the beginning, alcohol has been his trouble.
very deficient in educational faculties," Mr Casey said, "so Australlu hos accepted 250 Arlans into her universlts and technical colleges for free train- ing.
"We have also sent 33 experts to the East to help with internal problems.
"A special responsibilty rests on Australia in all this by reason of our geographical position on the clm of Asia, We have got to get to know the governments und peopies of the countries of south and, southeast Asia-to learn their problems and to be
and cathusiasm In an effort to foremost in showing kindness
help them,"
about?
n
Brisbane
Magistrate: (In court) what were you arguing
Wife: About his Big Three as usual
Magirizzle: And what might be his Big Three?
Wife: Wine, women and him-
self.
THE 1930 OLYMPICS Unless those people in Mel- bourne charged with conduct-
A Sydney Silkie terrier has been fitted with bridge of false teeth.
A completo They are anchored to two canine molars and topped of with gold caps, which gives the dog * fairly strange look.
The dentures cost £20. MAKES HISTORY Japan made a bit of Austra- Man history this week when the torker Otowasan Moru, a huge vessel for its type, steamed up Sydney Harbour.
This tanker, Japanese Milsul
owned by the largest (12,687 tons) and most Line, Is the modern ever to visit Austraila
It was loaded with 17,000 tucs of petrol from Galveston,
the US Gulf. This was said to be the largest single ship- ment of gasoline ever to arrive in Australia.
Of the cargo, 15,000 tons was motor car fuel
the rest and aviation spirit. The cargo was discharged in Sydney and Brisbane.
Otownsen Maru, second Japanese tanker to visit trails
Aus- launched last August. She has a crew of 60, all Japanese, and, Is expected to remaini on the US Gulf-Australian run.
The
since the war.
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Was
ing the next Olympic Games Long, til Eric Worrell has pull up their socks and get been given contracts by the down to
serious business the Commonwealth Government for International Olympic Commit- the supply of a large quantity tee to is going to give the Games of tiger nake venom for the to some other country and it Commonwealth Serum Labora- will be many a long year before torfes. we get them back again.
And after the awful mess we
The tiger snake, between five feet and six feet long, with
Established 1845
TUESDAY, - JANUARY 27, 1953.
Efforts are made to dig this car out of one of the deep drifts at Bardonecchia in Northern Italy, after the heavlest snowfall of the winter.—London Express.
Breach Of Contract
Claim: Judgment For Plaintiffs
Following the conclusion of addresses by Counsel before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice E. H. Williams, in the Supreme Court this morning, his Lordship gave judgment for the Plaintiffs in the sum of $17,277.50 in a claim for damages for alleged breach of contract for the supply of 1,800 dozen electric torch casings.
(otherwise known as the Ever
Plaintiffs were the Everlight lite) Manufacturing Company, of
the goods at once. He declared they were not ready to deliver that Plaintiffs had the whole
Sheaffers M SNORKEL
JAPANESE REPATRIATION
TEAM HERE
Leaving For Canton Today
A 13-member Japanese delegation on their way to China to make final arrangements for the repatriation of Japanese nationals back to Japan arrived here by air this morning.
The delegation, headed by Mr. Tadatsugu Shimazu, President of the Japanese Red Cross Society, will leave for Canton by train this after-
noon.
In a statement to the Press, Mr Shimazu sald: **We are going to enter the territory of the People's Republic of China in order to talk on the repatria- Lion problem of Japanese
Faster
nationals in China. We shall de Than Sound
our best for the settlement of this problem which has long been pending for our country- meh."
Rockets
The trader said that the delega tion is composed of the Japanese
London, Jan, 20: Red Cross Society, the Japanese The Minister of Supply, Mr Peace Liaison Committee for the Duncan Sandys, told the House Asian and Pacif: Region, Japan-ot Commons todoy that Britain Chins Friendship Asscelakon and was developing guided rooke: Mrs Tomi Koza, a member of the several times faster than sound. Japanese House of Counsellors Earlier, he had told the in which membership are of plans for pressed the spirits of humanity.
and friendship,
The speaker said that they are con vinced that the above spirits are the very basis for satisfacto: rettlement of the repatriatlon problem.
peace
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an all-out pro- to develop alomic Bramme Industries, promised to push the power plants for the nation's
predicted that nuclear reactors programme at full speed and would be avaliable as an addi- tional. source of industrial
power "before very long".
Living Language
Why berish.
we say Gib
да
This word may be thought to belong to the same family "gab," "gabble," and "Jabber." This is how. ever strong reason to think that. It comes from Geber, the name of an Arabian alchemist of the 11th century. To avold charges of magic (which, if proved, would have ended in his being burnt alive) -he used a mystical jar- gon which was "gib berish" to everyone but himself and his disciples.
Notices
The lateat times of posting shown below are those for un- registered correspondence posted at G.P.0., Hongkong. The latest posting times elsewhere which, in_pešerai, are earlier than the 4.P.0, Umes; can do ascertained by enquiry at the local office,
The latest posting times for registered arifeler are generally one hour eariler than this timen Particulars 10- garding parcel mails can be u- certained by enquiry at any posi Quico,
shown below. He asked for a supplementary
The fact, he said, that the Chinese Red Cross Society has asked our three organisations to constitute a joint delegation, and that they have offered all development in all fleds. possible facilities for entering
entering
budget
estimate
on research
China and also that the gov- bework on gulded rockets has
world
Lo
"There сап
tant
future.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 By Ale
Indo-China, France, French North
Budiaan.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
By Al
Formosa, Japān, 9 a.m., vis CAT. Blam, Malaya, Indonesia, Austra Ba, New Zealand, 4.30 pm.. CPA
Forinosa, Okinawa, U.S.A, (NEW! N.WAL York), Canada, 4 pm, H.KA/
No. 1 Tai Hang Street, Shark!- 1,800 dozen in storage awalting Formnitely be eval
peen intensified and further eriment of
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People's Re encouraging progress achieved," pubite is supporting it, makes said Mr Sandys, "Weapons us still more firmly convinced travelling, several times the & West Atries, 4.30 p.m. Air Viet- that our mission will be mails- speed of sound aro being nam,
Philippines, Guam, Howell, USA, actorily fulfilled and, in cou successfully evolved for use in
defensive and offchsive roles. Canada. 8 p.m., P.A.L. sequence, it will contribute to
Malays, Ceylon, Slam, Burne Anal Japanese friendship and guided rocket is one of the de-Britain, Europe, 6 pm.. BAC
no doubt the Pakistan. be
Middle East
Great peace, CHINESE WIVES
clsive instruments of war which
By Surface Mry Kora said that Chinese is going to dominate the mill- Atacao. Dem.: 0 ph, an lạc Tiếng
Tak Shing.
Philippines, 3 .177. *3 Pres. wives of Japanese nationals willtary scene in the none too dis-
allowed in the repatriation.
"We therefore take the view Regarding the question
of that whereve: case retrenchment Chinese husbands of Japanese may be acceptable, work on wives, she cald: "This is a
rep problem." However, she added, to forge ahead To hold back guided rockets must be allowed they w be included in the scientists or technicians in any
will not be repatriation scheme.
Asked about Koreans
way in this vital field would be and
false and dangerous economy." she replied: "They United Press. wan, forch manufacturers. They
will
excludcxi, were represented by Mr Charles E. Loseby, QC, instrusted by ship said there was a conflict
Giving judgment, his Lord-
Mrs Kora said that there are Hastings and Co.
of nt..
-present
30,000 Japantro Accessory Before The evidence between the parties, and Brothers, of 47 Pottinger an implied term of the contract struction of China,
Defendants were H. Jhangimal and added that it was obviously
rationals, mostly technicians, In China working for the recon- Street, importers and
exporters, that Plaintiffs must for whom Mr S, V. Gittins, in- where he
Mra Kora concluded by saying structed by F. Zimmern and Co.. goods. appeared.
that subjects in the discussion be the date of repatriation, claimed
available for Japanese ships to Chineze port will be
on a charge take away the repatriates, and of being an accessory before awriting repatriation, The most menta to procure the miscar probablo route will be from riage of a woman, Wong, Kam- Tientsin to Tsuruga, -*
shun, alius Wong Shun.
He was
remanded for 48 hours, and allowed ball of Tranmort. $1,000.
Plaintiffs
delivery to the Defendants,
must
know deliver the
damages the contract said the whet
out of the alleged breach
Fact Charge
A 31-year-old- storekeeper, Chang San, of 462 Nathan Roat, First floor, pleaded not guilty through his solicitor, Mr Y. Chan, when he
Lea
Japan, 0 p.m. B.O.A.C.
By Surface Macao, a.m.; 6
p.m. as Rong/Tak Bhing.
China, People's Republic, 8.30 sati, train via Canton,
- Malaya. - Ceylon, ·India, Pakistan," Noon, as Hakubazan Maru,
Slam, 2 p.m., sa Anne Reed.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 Dy Alr Formosa, am, via CAT. Philippines, Guam, Hawali, UBA, (San Francisco), Noon, PAA,
Biam, Burm India, Pakistan,
Europe, Noon, B.U.A.C..
Philippines, "No Horned, 430 ̧ pm, C.P.A.
By Surface Mecao, Pampan. as Leo Bonr/Tok Shin
China, Poople's Repubúic, 8.30 .m., train via Canten.
Japan,
Centrai Hawali, UB.A.1 South America, Noon, sa China Malays, 2 p.m., as Fakhot.
Mr HIM. S. Wints. red before i Middle East, Africa, Great Britain,
have made of the preliminary Higer markings, is one of the arisins Defendants of u contract of August, the purchaser might the question of food while the fact to the use of instru--|
organising in the last 18 months,
the head body has every excuse
It seemed to him that dozen torches were to be
for delivery
the end by. in writing dated August 3, 1950, we have asked for part of whereby, the Defendants under- took to take delivery of or buy first, and Defendants' had att- consignment to be delivered 1,800 dozen Everlight torches sold to them by the Plaintiffs.
mitted they had previously taken delivery of goods by in- stalments.
most deadly in Australia. A by the man can die within minutes of a bite. for changing the location,
Last May we were given one milked the venoma from about Eric Worrell admitted that he ultimatum over the question of a site; now comes
500 snakes the bombshell
a week for the that all work on the stadium has Government; travels all over Australia most of the year
been stopped on the score of ex-collecting his specimens,
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the
THE LETTER
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Down Memory Lane' Decision
The other day. Mark stood in the dock again at Bow Street, He pleaded guilty to stealing a Fult and a pair of shoes from another man who lodged in the bostel where he did,
The story
to Mr was told Bertram Reece, and Mark, in the dock, listened in the attitude of one who has heard it all before, us indeed he had. He Is tall, solidly built man, who looks older than his 38 years.
$37,800 CONTRACT "I think," said the officer,
story.that his pencing throughout Australia telling the
The centreet, according to the moral standards have collapsed
Plaintiffs, was worth $37,800, and Defendants pald owing to too much rough elder
deposit Is that the Olympic Games is AWKWARD POSITION
of $4,000. Defendants
His Lordship said that werd and rough wine."
under- something for bigger than politics
A Magistrate in Perth "relust took to take delivery of the it not for the letter of August and that it is time the Federal antly ined an aborigine soldle: torches on or before
the end 24, 1050 (in which Plaintiffs Government moved
who had just returned from in took the
of August, 1950, and to pay for said they wrote to Defendants matter out of the hands of
active service in Korea. [-sport
It was an asking for instructions regard ing bodies and local government with the Australian forcer was that
The native-a lance corporate on delivery.
Implied term of the contracting the balance of the goods authorities and appointed a staff charged by police with having Piaintiffs within
Defendants would notify ordered), he would have ven of experts to get on with the job. received some wine on December
Sir-Owing to public demand, the terms of judgment for Defendants, but Miss Alleen Woods programme General opinion, too, that the
the contract of the time and the latter which His Lord "Down Memory Lane" will be question of money should be the 27 while being a native".
(Regulations covering natives place of delivery.
Defendants hod received - after Miky Woods has taken a feeling in high from entering hotels, being served anis requested 600 dozen torches clearly showed they were in well earned holiday, which will quarters that already It is too with, or having wine),
to be ready for delivery on late.and that within the next
breath of the contract, namely, start at the end of this month,, board a ship on August:15; 1950, that they failed to give Finin The magistrate sald: "If a week er 50
J. L. MURRAY. another
but the date was inter varied Ute the necessary country native is good enough to fight for
Information will be named
Public Relations Offer. as the host for his country he is good enough to and eventually delivery was 1930.
be treated as a citizen. This postponed Indefinitely. Flain If that happens it will be a puts me in an awkward position, Then I think the doctor had crying mame for properly con- but unfortunately, I am bound Instructions for delivery of the tiffs claimed they tried to get better see him," said the magis ducted the Olymples could be by the Act."
whole contract, but were put off trate to the probation officer. one of the greatest events in "He imposed a numminál fine at | from Ume to time by the "Perhaps with assistance of Australia's history. his report, you may be able to make some arrangement for Olympic Games Organising him that will enable him to
It was announced in Melbourne pull himself together."
Committee in Melbourne, Mr A. this week that none of the 250, Thank you, dr,"
W. Coles, has received a letter proxy marriages among Mil- said the containing £5. The letter read: bourne's Italian community in probation offer,
"I bet 34
this to a pork the past 18 months had gone on "Thank you, sir," said Mark, sausage that the Ganies won't the rocks, and he clicked his heels to be staged In Meltburne in 1950 gether and bowed very smartly. It was a gesture the younger Gon.had learned, perhaps, at the military academy: the only thing he had learned there that was any use to him now,
He comes from an exceedingly good family, and his elder brother holds a very high posl- lion in this country."
"Do you think, a medical re-
port
would help?"
"Oh, I do, I think it
be a tremendous help,"
Pligrim sald eagerly.
would Mr
FURTWAENGLER BETTER
Vienna, Jan. 20, The famed orchestra conductor, Wilhelm Furtwaengler, a victim of Europe's influenza epidèmic, was reported much improved today. His doctor said he had spent a quiet night and was tree of foyer.
The
last excuse to hold up the work. In Australla prohibit aborigines · Plaintiffs alleged that Defends wald, ho' was satisfied the resumed by. Radio Hongkong
There is u
Footnote: Chairman of the
or ever,"
Mr Colos replied: ""Thanks for the donation. I won't be need- ing the pork muge."
All of Australia can only hope that Mr Coles is right.
JAPANESE DIVERS Pearlers at, Broome, Westerni Australia, expect... Japartone divers backin the Industry next month for the first timo since the war
Earlier it had bow stated that Japan had refused to allow the divers to work in, Austra- lan waters, but the pearlers have now been advised that 20 diver, will leave, Japan, this month for Brisbane.
07-your-old German musician collopsod as he was The Commonwealth Governi¬ conducting a concert hero' 'on"] ment_recently decided to imus Friday. Axsociated Press (52) permits" for 10. Japanese divers i
£1.
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as to where the goods should
be delivered.
was satisfied Plaintiffs had proved their case and he accordingly entered Judgment in the amount claimed with costs.
The counter-clain was dis- missed,
Mr Justice Williams said he
Radio Hongkong
Nowa
Defendants.
Defendants cuse was that Plaintiffs failed to make de
very of the 1,800 dozen torch cases" ordered and had only delivered 600 dozen and no more on August 15, and further alleged the Plaintiffs were not ready and not willing to deliver the balance. by the end of
JKT. August.
Programme? Summary; 0.0 Defendants Med a counter Melody with the Stars: 630, Nothing claim in which they sought the but Music 7 Time Signal, World return of $4,000 pala as deposit Helay); 715, Box 290 Hert Gillett and News Talk (London the Plaintiffs
of the Console (Studio); 1.30. Forens WHOLE ORDER. PLEA Pavourlim. (London Rolny); 7.39. Weather Report: 8. La Demi-Hours Mr Gittins submitted. that Francaise (studio): $30. Letter Defendants oskod :V to delivery from Americ by Allsair Cooko of the whole order in one lot (London Relay): 845, Plano Phy- fume by Stenneth Dingley (Concert as he had sub-did the goods to all); 9, Wirst Hearing, presented by buyers In Bogota in Colombla, ponaid Brookstatudio):930, South America, and did not Musical. Notebook presented by the want 600 dozen only on August studiolo, The Fleet Bidet Cheir
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2 YEARS FOR WATCH THEFT
For scaling a gold Rolex watch from Choung Ying-man. on January 20 at Wanchal,'o 25- year-old unlicensed newspaper hawker, Ho, Lim, of 87 Queen's Road East,; serond Boor, was pentenced to two years' imprison ment' by Mr 'R.W.9, Winter at "Central: today
The defendant, who pleaded guilty, sold that his wife had just given birth and was fil ac the time, and he was forced to commit the offence,
Inspector H. M. Dey prose- cuted.
Union Waterboat Dividends
At the forthcoming... yearly. meeting" of the Union: Water- boats th
Company...
Limited, the Consulting Commitico :') will payment of a free of, 52: për ̈“shore,
requipmend tho
to deliver the whole order with turn Ther: Organ, The Dance of tax, on the "Old" shares and, in contract time. --
Baod and Me 10.00, Weather $1 per abore, free of fax, on Mr Lowcby, in réply, súħmit- Reports 11, Radio News: Fed: the Bomis" shares out of the ted that nobody would ork. for Goodnight Basic: God. Save The
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ended December 31, 1952, 54
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SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
JAEST
„THR) by NCA Boyles, Yes.
"Oh, we'd have to have two bathroom-Juntor has some
submarines and a tursigi
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