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Albert And
CHINA MAIL
OUR AUSTRALIAN' NEWSLETTER
RUSSIANS GO INTO THE
The Bagwash WOOL MARKET
A
ray-
LBERT keeps a
shop in one of North London's most crowded dis- tricts. People from all around, when they run out of money, which happens among their few and faded possessions, hunting for rags to sell to Albert, who pays for them at a flat rate of 2d. a pound.
often enough, rummage
Out of curiosity, I put a cotton
shirt on the kitchen reales just now. It weighed seven ounces;; was worth, therefore, less than Id. at Albert's rates.
The other morning. Albert was in his shop, when the streel door was opened, and footsteps pattered across the floor to the up man of 20, who inherited the business from his father, peered over the morning'a niountain- range of rags that rose from his
counter. Albert, a tall, well set-
counter.
WELL PLEASED
BELOW han he six two very amall boys lugging between them a laundry bag nearly as big as themselves
"Ma said to give you, thin." piped one of the boys, a nine- year-old with flaxen hair and cherub's face.
a look," naid
"Let's have
From H. King Wood
Sydney, June 30.
In one week the Australian wool market shed all the gains it made since Easter, yet so strong has been the demand this year that values still were only 71⁄2 per cent below the peak levels of the season, reached a month ago.
End-of-the-war in Korea pressures probably had a sobering effect, but brokers said the fall could be mainly classed as the tail-end of the season
fade out..
One Sydney sales feature was the return of Russin, This buyer, who a month ago, forced values upwards to Oll shipments on short notice, came back with the same pertinacity to buy all the best skirtings, provided they carried only light vegetable fault. This sent prices for these descriptions so high that the best fleece wools looked cheap in comparison.
the
But in Brisbane Russia strucki This rother intrigued financial troubles. Brokers said police, and they went that over 1-million worth of Bay gaol and had
to Long wool, bought for
a long talk Russin, had to Reg. And Reg, so the story been impounded because full goes, did not feel bound to that payment could not be immedi underworld code of silence, arxi
ntely made.
Brokers in other cities said It seemed that the Brisbane in- they had had no trouble, and cident was an isolated one,
100
spilled the beans in a big way."
And all the checks they have he did not exaggerate. made since point to the fact that
get
Woolbuyers. however, weren't These things seem to
happy about the position, about, and police have discover- Albert. He emptied the baganshaving that Russia had had no ed that one man whom they bid for wool the way are rather anxious to interview
conlea.
right to
bag and put its contents on his she did unless alt hitches about has left for other pastures.
noticing, perhaps, that they included pillow-slips and shirts, sheets, handicerchicts, a table-runner and a tablecloth.
"There's . here...
"that'll be a
Anances had
had been removed. Japan
But, according to all, accounts, still bidding for suitable lines of wool last week there are still plenty of other Albert but without the determination big fish left. marked her carly buying | that this season. Generally speaking, Japan has bought very little month, moming the of course, can be at
Albert handed the shilling
*
Australla produced minerals warth. £139,992,000 last year
Established 1845
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1953.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
6.44
"It's torrible the time we wasted in college this year, Margo- certainly hope we find the right boy on the
beach!"
District Court Case Postponed
The case agurist two men charged with possession of
Was
الجسم
Reunion Of Old Comrades
Pleas Taken
Taken At Criminal Sessions This Morning
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Pleas were taken by the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice C. W. Reece, in the Criminal Sessions this morning when three men and
woman
were
arraigned before him on six indictments of assault with intent to rob, possession of arms and am- munition, robbery with aggravation and receiving stolen property.
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From the Files
100 Years Ago
WDS
On Friday last, Information given at the Central Station, that a trading-boat had been captured at a place called... Namos (not the opium station),
and that the two pirate
funks were sull it anther there. Arrangements were made on Saturday for sending the Spar- tan's bonts In search, when
The accused were Yeung Shing, 34, Chau Sze- cheung, 25, Yeung Yuen, alias Fat Fung Yuen, 32, about 5 pm, one of the pirate all unemployed, and Chu Yuk-mui, 28, married woman.
:
On the first count, Yeung Shing. Chau Ste-cheung and
accused of Yeung Yuen, were assaulting Det. Cpl Leung Yiu- tang and So Kit-ching un January 22, 1033, with Intent to rob. Young Shing pleaded guilty while Chau Sze-cheung and Yeung Yuen pleaded not Fulity.
Yeung Yuen however pleaded |
to unlawful
possession of an automatic pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and two magazines on the same date.
Chau Sze-cheung pleaded not guilty to three bery with aggravation.
counts of rob-
THE KING
CASE
Cross-Examination
Of Director
bouts was seen salling through the harbour, A body of polico were sent after her, accom panied by one of the crew of the
captured boat and having found her at anchor off the Lower
took Bazaar,
possession of her, and apprehended 36 men found on board. 9 of whom afterwards proved to bo pri- soners taken, from a boat which had been carried off some time previous from this harbour. Two other cases of piracy werd brought against the crew, and the case having been An-
stand com vestigated, they mitted for trial, together with the headman, who made his appearance at the Follee Court during the investigation,
the
James Joseph Osbourne King, merchant, of 30 Braga Cireult, appeared again be fore Mr Poon Yan-hoi at
Another story we have heard The particulars of the offences alleged that he together with the Central Magistracy this about this so-called pirate is, a mandarin another person on October 25, morning, facing a charge of that she is really 1952, robbed Tsui Chok-ling of fraudulently taking a sum visits to the out-stations here-
and makes boal,
periodical 4 wrist watch and $20 and robbed of $6,305.94 for the use of abouts Lau Sau-wan of a finger ring;
to colicat tribute; and that he together with another his wife, from George Fal- during her late cruise, she fell in person not in custody on Noven coner and Company Ltd, on with the trading-boat, which ber 22, 1952, robbed Tang Wal November 17, 1950, while a
WOS In the habit of bringing of a wrist watch and a gold
market produce to Hongkong, finger
and tobbet Ho Director of the Company.
oplum with the aud purchasing Chung-lim of a wrist watch and Defendant is represented by proceeds; that she had done so a necklace; that he together with Mr M. A. da Silva, while the in the present instance, and in another person not in custody Hon. Lea D'Almada and Mr that case was able to seizure on January 4, 1853, robbed Wong A. J. Clifford, bath instructed by the mandarins. Certain it Wing-sin of a wrist watch. $150 by Mr A. S..
S. C. Comber, appear is the supposed pirate bears a and one finger ring and robbed for the Prosecution.
Mandarin pass and fles the flag: Mon
II. Seymour, a but it is said her pass did not On the last count, Chu Yuk-Director of the Company, authorize her to cruise below
pleaded innocent mui
| varified · certain documents of Lintin. ceiving on January 4, 1958,
with a
Company, which gold brooch act
contained the signatures of Whlchever defendant. The Bles of Certi- to have ficates of Origin, records of ex- stone, the property of Liu Slu-conta been stolen.
His Lordship said that sen-ports and letters, which
signed by the directors and and the accused who had King were produced in Court by pleaded guilty would be passed the Prosecution at the end of the trial of the
Cross-examining the witness, other accused who had plead-Mr da Sliva asked him if he ed not guilty. Their trial was
vindictively personally fixed for next Thursday
towards minded
King
and ✪ a.m.
whether he had malicious or ulterior motives to ruin King financially or commercially,
The witness's replies to the questions were negative,
sakay," said the chorub.
over, and the boys went off wool in Australia over the last which was nearly £21-million toria District Court; was ad- this morning as nine mem: Liu Skü-ying of a' gold brooch.
That BUTIO
looking very well pleased with their morning's work. woman to whom the barwash belonged, who lived in the same buildings as the cherub but was not otherwise related to him, noticed that the bag of things tho had prepared for laundry had disappeared from under her kitchen table.
Instinct
the
partly to her dangerous
sterling position, and business men generally agree that some thing must be done to remove trade restrictions on goods from that country.
The Supply Department In or experience led | Canberra has just closed tenders
more than in 1931,
But production of each of the main minerals was substantially less than In 1989, particularly in gold, silver, tin and lead.
Black coal production rose by 10 per cent.
TOO MUCH SPENDING
Federal Minister for
The her to question the cherub, who for the supply of refrigerators Social Services, Mr Townley, admitted taking the bag, and led for the Antarctic research sta- said this week that Australians its owneT to Albert's shop.tions on Heard and Macquarie were spending "0 fantastic where some, but not all, of the islands--which
snow-and amount on amusements. laundry was found.
ice-covered all the year.
FORK SWALLOWER Adelaide
Ing
t
POLICE CALLED
A fraction of the total amount would help solve
the problem of social service
payments, he said.
THE police were called, the
Hospital Furgeons cherub was whisked round have successfully removed n to a juvenile court to be dealt large table farle from a new Mr-Townley said-It was not with for stealing, and Albert Australian's stomach for a the Government's business to found himself In the dock at second time.
tell people how they should Clerkenwell, pleading not
In the last month he has spend their money, but last guilty before Mr T. F. Davies, deliberately swallowed two year Australians spent more to receiving the bagwash krw-targe table forks to draw atten- than $508-million on gambling.
It to have been stolen.
lon to his need for a "good job liquor, cigarettes and tobacco- The cherub was called as n and decent accommodation". 250 per cent more than the
itted to hospital, he Social Service Bill. prosecution witness, and though When admitted he was so small as to be almost
sald: "I have swallowed a large Invisible under the canopy of the
table fork. 1 will keep on "For a country the size witness-box he spoke with great
forics unti Australia, the amounts being composure, as though, after his swallowing table
Australia finds me a good job spent today on amusements are experiences in the other court,
and a
reaching fantastic proportions," a decent home, he found this business child's "You will remember that I he said, "Whlic
show a swallowed a table fork for the preference for fun and games, there will be a corresponding pretty sharp lack of money to be a Seems
for things that way of drawing attention to are essential," he said.
Pell me," said the magis“ | same reason a month ago.".
trate," how did you get into that Jady's fat7"
"By key," the cherub answer-your troubles, anyway,
RACING MYSTERY
ed.
**And how did you get the
key?"
"It was in a milk-bottle."
bert) ask you where
got the bagwash from?" Mr Davies asked.
"Nope," !firmly.
said
Albert told his story, and said:
Some
the State's best of police brains are at the moment
to unravel
green
Д
racing
the
we
of
dangerous drugs without a per- There was. touching mil, which
to have been !
scene at Kowloon Wharf heard this morning at the Vie journed by Judge W. A. Blaik-bers of the old 2nd Bat» Kerr until July 8 at 9.30 am. tallon, the Royal Scots, who, The accused, Lee Pak-bang in 1941 fought in the de- alias Li Hang, 48, and Leo Tone alias Li Tong. 35, were alleged dence of Hongkong and who to have been in possession of were made prisoner and 22.5 taels of raw oplum on later imprisoned in Japan, June 6. The second accused was returned for a brief visit additionally charged with deal-
In the Troopship Empire ing in dangerous drugs.
MYND. O'Reilly-Mayne, Fowey. Crown Co
Counsel. was for Prosecution.
this
Mr F.
the
The members, now of the 1st
In asking for the adjourn Battalion, the Royal Scots, who ment, Mr Oswald
en Cheung, who are route to Korea, UTO
D. Pinkerton.
MC. both accused represented
oa Major Instructions of
QMS M. Neave CSM W. d'Almada, said that it was only Stewart, CQMS J. Marshall, Sgt. morning that the second. Sutherland, MM. Sgt. T accused had given Mr d'Almada Ritchie. Sgt. S. Wills. Brt A. and himself his instructions, Fowler, and Sgt. A. Sowersby.
A Also, Counsel added, he him- self had
Welcoming them at the pier Just recovered from were some of their old comrades, an illness, and was not feeling among whom was ex-Sgt. S. very disposed to take the case | Huntley, now of the Admiralty at once.
Police, who was a prisoner at the Omort Camp In Tokyo.
Judge Is Indisposed
The trial of Pao Wan, allas Pao Sze-leung, Tsui Chat and Wong Sun-wal, alleged to have assisted in the management of
wero
Immediately after disem- barkation, the group Left. for the Sai Wan Military Cemetery where a wreath for their fallen comrades was laid.
They were the guests at ✡ luncheon arranged by Mr W. S. Anderson, Manager of the Na- tional Cash Register Company.
ON LISBON MAHU
she was
knowing same
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By Air
Mr
Falconer and
at
Was
THURSDAY, JULY 2' Philippines, North Borneo, 6 p.m..
C.P.A.
.
were
was very
"VERY HURT” Asked if -Mr. J. B. Ipekdjian, a director of the Company, held any malicious motives against defendant, Mr Seymour TO- plied that he could not answer for Mr Ipekdjian but he knew that Mr Ipckdjian much hurt by the actions of King,
then asked Mr Silva
the witness if he
discussed the Criminal Prosecution against King with Mr Ipekdjian. Wit- ness replied that he did, be- fore and after the engagement of prosecuting counsel. He briefly discussed the matter with Mr Ipekdjian, unil the
latter left for San Francisco in September 1952.
a place manufacturing heroin The group, who fought at
Blan, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, has been adjournai to Monday various places in the New Ter
New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Middle The witness denied concealing East. Africa, Great Britain and at 10 oan. because the Trial ritories and in the Island, were Europe, 6 p.m., C.P.A./B.O.A.C. any relevant Typhoon Moves
pertinent facta Judge, Mr Justice Scholes, is interness of the Shamshulpo and
Formon, Okinawa, 0 p.m., HK.A./ from the Court, when question- unwell
and | N.W.A.D. "And did that man over there trying
Argyle Street Camps. They vero
ed by Defence Counsel, By Surface The Jury who arrived for the later transferred to campa
Масло 9.m. p.m., on Lea Asked by Mr Silya if he hadt (the magistrate indicated Al- mystery that would make Towards Pl
fixed for this morning, Japan. Sgt. Sidney
Hana/Tak Shing.
obtained Wills was very you had late Mr Nat Gould go
missed by Mr Justice among the
Malaya.
Mr Ipekdilan's con POWs on board the Middle East. Great Britain & Europe,minal Prosecution of King, the
Ceylon Indis, Aden,
with the Cri- sent to proceed with envy.
Reece until Monday.
Lisbon Maru when
* pm. Carthage, As a matter of fact, when-
Manila, July 2. All three accused were charged torpedoed
FRIDAY, JULY 3 while en route to
witness replied that he had not, the cherub and if the stage is reached Typhoon Kit moved closer to with assisting in the manage-Shanghai
By Air on October 1, 1942, Siam, Burma, 10 am., via T.A.C. but later said that he did nol when the police can tell all, some of our leading turf gentle- the Philippines just night threat-ment of 31 Ma Tau Kok Rand, Sgt. Wills, who
Indo-Chuis, France, French North recall obtaining consens--any- recalled that ening northern Luzon and third floor.
and West Africa. 11 am.. Air France. way; it wasn't necessary, since "Kids is coming in all day, don't men are also likely to go green, Batanes Island with powerful
Pro and
the ship sank a day after sho the woman,
Formosa, Japan, i pan., CAT Tsul, was torpedded, said that he was
he had the Power of Attorney recognise that one particular. brought about by a sickly feel-140 miles per hour centre winds, were, additionally charged with rescued by a fishing junk which
Indo-China, France, French North 'Course, I didn't examine the ing in the pit of the stomach.
It was expected that it would possession of 3 pounds 10% was later picked things, 'tlan't worth it, 'cept with All Sydney papers are talk be 200 miles cast of Tuguerarno ounces
up by a diacetylmorphine Japanese. naval vessel. men's stuff-jackets, trahsers."
"racing sensations" ing about
hydrochloride and that is as far as it is goingtown, Cagayan province, at 8 a.m.
(heroin), 13 ounces of crude diacetyimorphing local time today.
Empire Fowey, which is their Colog present, but
hydrochloride base
this afternoon, 31 aniling and
also Should the typhoon follow roundamen, who are not oftan
brought replacement troops for H found guilty. "The shaken out of their calm these its present course, ale winds ounces of crude morphine base.
running of business in the days, are getting ready stories and torrential rains can be with possession of 1 gramme of
The woman was also charged the Hongkong Garrison and a few families of service per- way you do," said Mr Davies to which they say will give the pected over northern Luzon and heroin. Albert,
sonnel. Mis undoubtedly a racing game a mighty shake. Batanes today. temptation.
If it all comes out, some big The weather bureau reported He fined Albert £30, ordered turf shots will no longer bo big, that the typhoon was the most him to pay £0 0s. costs, some trainers may no longer be powerful storm yet to threaten and £2 10s. compensation to training, and the nearest some the Pillippines this year. Inter- the lady whose laundry had jockeys will get to horses will national plane flights affected been sold for rags.
be driving milk carts,
by wenther included
FOUND GUILTY
WAS
It Albert had been obliged to
at
ро
of
Crisis In Korea
(Continued from Faro 1)
The Band of the Weich Regiment, conducted by Mr R. A. Verrall, was in attendance,
And the man behind it all is two Philippine Alt Linea planes Rajeshwar Dayal, the Indian TWO
- raise the money the way his that convicted swindler,
once from Hongkong, two Pan Ameri- customers did, I reckon he big-time punter and investor of can World Airways Clippers and would have to scrape around thousands, Reginald Aubrey a British Overseas Airways cargo and find 4050 lb. of rags, nearly Doyle, now doing a 10-year plane-France-Presse,
two
tons of them, 10,000 cotton stretch.
shirts.
It was not to be wondered at that he looked so pained as he left the dock,
'What's Her Lino?" Solution
USHERETTE.
London Express Service.
UNKNOWN DRUG
Some pills ho telt at NSW Parliament House, on top of a cupboard in a Minister's room, proved to be an unknown race-
TALKS RESUMED
delegate, is expected to call on Mr Hammarskjeold, Mr Dayal has been in hospital the That few days for a physical checkup.
ond West Africa, 6 pm.. Air Viete 2nd Mr #pekdjian's confulence,
to
the matio:8 handle
of the North
Botnes, Australia, Zealand, 6 pin. Q.É.A.
New Company at his discretion, the Slam, India, Pakistan, Great Britain witness added. and Europe, 6 p.m., 3.0.A.C.
Hearing is continuing. By surfac Macro, Dam., 6 p.m., ex Lee Hong/ Tak Shing
Citino, People's Republic, $.30 a.m., train via Canton
Japan, Noon, in, Van Heulaz. Malaya, ibi, as Hot Wong. Glam, pa si fülram. Et Africa, 1 p.m., as Karik.
SATURDAY, JULY 4"
By Air
Philippines, Guam, Hawaśl, USA. and Canada, 8 a.m., via P.A.Ia
India, a.m., C.P.A. Hawall, U.S.A. 6 P.A.A.
Overloaded
Vehicle
A lorry driver, pleading guilty
was
KOREANS, Okiwa, USA.headite to overleeding his vehicle, who
IN COURT ·
|
States), Canado, G pan.
H.K.AJN.W.A.L
Blam
Burma, India, Pakistan. Middle East, Africa, Great Britain and Europe, 6 pm., 3.0.A.C.
Bail Estreated.
at Central this morning.
Law Woon-nam, 23, driver of lorry number 9185, was caught
may ulilmately prove to be the true story, the Governor will probably soc it to hand the men over to the authorities at Kauloong.
MONET-ORDER SYSTEM
The home papers state that the Post-office Money-order system is about to be extended to, the Colonies, A Correspondent offers the following remarks on the subject:
"If the Posi-amon Money-order Office is extended to this colony, at least one portion of the public servien at home attain teme knowledge-of-the-nature--of- exchange, seeniogly a mystery to all the "olbors.
"The Post-office, it is to ho presumed, will keep both sides of its own accounts; and they will and that for every saver eign they receive in England and pay in China, there will be n loss to them on the Bus which the Postmaster here, or some one else for him, will have to draw to put himself in funds.
A
"A Spanish dollar at present in exchange is worth 5/3; that is to say, any person having a for that sum payable in England. Spanish dollar here, can sell it
Sovereign here is nominally 480 cents of a a dollar, but being at 14 per cent discount, it is worth only 412.80. The nominal rate of exchange is 4/2,
but the real 5/3; to a plain rule-of-three question shows that the loss to the
Post-office
at present would be 1/7 on each pound thus: if 100 cents are worth 5/3, what are 412 cents worth? and the answer is £1.1/0.
from
"If a omalt number of thou sands were drawn for, the probability is that, high as ex- change is, Sovereigns would ripe Raum. The demand Commissariat has kept them above par bitherto
domand any further
would greatly add to their price with The Chinese bullion-dealers, class of traders that the Com- missariat system has created."
Radio Hongkong
Q. Timo
HX.T
BT ເນ
Swingline:
Fare: 1,30,
Signaland. Pro- It's
Suminary;
630.
on Connaught Road Central Flour (Studio); with 10 cwls overload.
Sub-Insp. J. Collins, prosecut
There is very little chance Two Koreans were chargeð that the Amembly would now with disorderly conduct before be called to meet before July 20| Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this An unemployed Mexican,ing, revealed that he noticed the at the carllest, United Natinhs morning, and were remanded Angulo Oscar Redes, who fail springs of the defendant's vehl- officials cclimate that it would two days in Police custody for ed to appear at Central this cle bent more than they should take at least ten days to call further enquirico
delegates
morning to face a charge of be, indicating that the lorry all the
together at Defendants were Lee Sheung cammon osmult, had his ball of might be overloaded. Subsequent
40, realding at an }}- $100 estreated.
checking revealed his auspicions be no disposition on the numbered, hut at Diamond Hill, Redes was alleged to have to be correct.
Kowloon, part of the leading Western
and Ko Kwong-yan, assaulted a Chinese female in a Powers to get into publie dis-living at 270 Wuhu Street.
room at the Tong Sal Hotel cussion. In the Assembly until The Prosecution alleged that early this morning, and to have after the Big-Three Foreign they behaved in a disorderly chased her out of the room and Ministers merling beginning in conduct of 80 Lockhart Street out of the hotel, kicking her in Washington on July 10-Heater. yesterday.
the process.
horso drug, which none of the envoy, Mr Walter Robertson, Os. In addition, there|bok,
known drugs at present in uso could detect.
Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICE CHASE for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,
Seoul, July 2, President Eisenhower's special
resumed talks today with Presi- dent Syngman Rheo in the President's residence while Dr Rhee's Cabinet Ministers and generals met in urgent con- ference is another room of the building--Router.
Acking the Court to take a serious view of the case Insp. Collins said that drivers over loading their vehicles caused not only danger to themselves but to the public.
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