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Escapade
IN
a town I know, a burg.
entered the houses of six quite substantial, families.
All the houses were occupied; some hack, dogs in them; and all that the burglar got for his long and hazardous night's work was just over £2.
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Almost as unrewarding, ned quite risky, was Alberos crime, though Albert in one almed higher than the luckless burglar. He climbed the austere face of an office- bury hem somes's. In the
hours of the morning, and got into the building through
flest-floor window."
were No over-zealous clerks sleeping in the offices Albert visited and there were no watchdogs. But immediately he
inside
problem presented itself to him. What should he stea}7
A
He groped about in the dark and found very litle that interested him.
DRAWERS LOCKED
CHINA MAIL
OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
STEADY STREAM
OF
WOOL FOR THE STORES
From H. King Wood
Sydney, Aug. 25.
Wool is flowing into Australian, stores in a steady stream and in Sydney there is already suffi- clent in hand to fill a catalogue of 65,000 bales- sufficient for the opening sales in 10 days' time, and nearly enough for the second series, which begin about a week later.
Experts said this week that the big influx of wool so early in the season was due to two reasons earlier shearing made necessary by the unusually dry conditions, and a desire to aell as early as possible in the season in case there should be an easing in the market after the end of the fighting in Korca.
But men in the trade. generally concede that no reasons exist for pessimism nor for extreme optimism, The outlook is sound for a range of prices about on the average levels prevailing during the past year, they said.
•
D
Until now Sydney's winter had been something to write home about. Bright sunny days with just that nip in the air to make you feel that, after all, you would "wear an overcoat.
E tried a few desk-drawers HE
and found them locked; tugged at the door of a cup- board and found that locked, too, He sat for a few moments on the Invivoi-seat behind a bir, in- portant-looking desk and won-
But Sunday changed add thu dered what a thief was supposed-grey skies, cutting winds and to do next in such a predfea-bienis cold. By morning a snow
belt 800 miles long ran down the State.
ment.
Coolibah Station, where the unit is now un location, is the third largest station in Austra- is roughly about the size of England. The location comp is beside an ancient ceremonial ground, still under
strong native taboo. Bill Harney, an old-timer of the Territory and mediator for the unit, has to be con- stently vigilant in Interpreting tribal customs and taboos for Chauvel.
REFRIGERATION Using colour Alm in thin country, where the heat at times gots well up over the hundreds is only possible by the use of complicated system of refrigera- tion.
At Inst he made his decision. lle pocketed five pencils that lay
The usual parties had betur on the desk and helped himself marooned in the uslai places to the mantelpiece clock, whose where parties usually are at this hands were stopped at eigh
time of the year. minutes past four.
Then, encumbered with this mpromising
Drug
are booty, Albert
squad detectives climbed out of the window and
convinced
that Melbourne has become the Australian clearing vestan
the
perilous descent by
This includes a relay. of ice drain-pipe to the street below. house for the opium smuggling
Somehow
the managed
racket. They
that bares along the Roper River, estimate Journey without falling
there are
more than 100 1-1b some in caves, under rock ledges and set in native canoes, covered dropping the clock, touching blocks opium hidden
of
by bark, Ice is flown from down at 3.30 precisely.
Melbourne, and that one
The Chinese, who they say is about Katherine twice a week.
sensitive al passed along this the biggest operator in tralia, is clearing not less than line of cooling boxes to a retrl- gerator in the camera truck, then quboldly to cameras in the blazing
he
05
And there to greet him on hi! return to ground level, was a policeman.
'I'M SORRY" 661X7ELL?"—said the officer.
W
Albert "I'm sorry," nald, and meekly he allowed himself to be led away to the police station,
Aus-
£6,000 a year.
Police say the oplum is being on alups from
smuggled in India, Ceylon and Hongkong.
Detectives added that although thousands of pounds worth n crude oplum had been seized on the Melbourne waterfront la the past few
SUT
Everything has to be ready to let her roll just as the Nim is
loaded into the camera.
Which to the layman might Next morning, Albert,
seem all a lot of hard work, bronzed, lean man of 29, with a
but Chauvel is convinced that whimsically pleasant face, plead-
months, huge he will finish up with a picture ed guilty at Bow Street to
amounts had entered the State that will really put Australian stealing the clock and the pen-
other ports not through total value assessed at
so film production on the map clls-
strictly policed. They are also and quite naturally, Mr Charles certain that some in being Chauvel. landed in Tasmania and being transshipped to the mainland
. 4.
The story of the night before was briefly told, and the public gallery gaped at Albert with some awe, remembering stories of cat-burglars from their
youth.
There was, for a moment, af tense atmosphere in court which there always is when the public sense that there
stands before them a criminal of some stand- Ing in his profession.
later, that atmo had
gone, for the officer in charge of the case said
MOMON ACCENT
sphere
Police have seized so many oplum pipes in the last three
pears that some Chinese Dre" now paying up to £100 for a simple bamboo pipe with u carved wooden bowl.
SEARCH FOR OIL The search for oil in Austra-
lian territory has been carried on with considerable enthusiasm
Vyshinsky's Speech
(Contd. from Pazo 1)
Established 1845
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1958.
Sheaffers "SNORKEL"
Queen's Pier Farewell KITCHEN QUARREL PI Rice For
Mr D. W. Macintosh (left) saying farewell to Mr
C. J. Norman, Commissioner of Prisons, at Queen's Pier this morning-Staff photographer.
ENDS IN
WOUNDING CHARGE.
An alleged chopper attack by one man on another in the kitchen of the Ritz Ballroom, North Point, on the morning of March 20 last led to the appearance of Chan Kam-wah, 81, cook, before the acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. J. Gould, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when his trial on charges of wounding opened.
Chan was charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding To Kam-cheung, 85, another cook employed by the Ritz Ballroom, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, and alternatively with wounding To.
A Jury of Ave men and two, the forehead and the third was
when women was empanelled
en Inelsed wound behind the Chan pleaded not guilty to both right car. eauris.
The
Dr R. J. Barnes, of Queen Prosecution W34 con- Mary Hospital, said he examined ducted by Mr D. F. O'Reill? the complainant on the latter's
capital Mayne, Crown Counsel, who admission
and went sald quarrel broke out on to describe the nature of the the pecused and the wounds. He agrees that all the
Want about 10.30 a.m. on wounds could have been caused
aru exhibit. Con:-
March 20 in the kitchen of the by the chopper produced in Ritz Ballroom. This culminates Court as in the accused striking the com: hopital completely recovered, complainant was discharged from
plainant on the herd and
causing him injuries, One of on April 6.
THE ROSS
the wounds was an incised cut
To Kam-cheung a Northerner, which fractured the skull, said he returned to the Ritz another was a scalp wound on Ballroom after marketing on the morning of March 20. Hu went Into the kitchen where there were three other persons besides himself. The accused was in an inner room.
When he returned D cook zamed Chau asked him if he had bought any preserved vegetables, and witness replied he had purchased the vegetables the day before. Chau remarked The had not seen the vegetables, and the accused joined in to re- mark there were no preserved against In-vegetables to be found.
CASE
MacIntosh's Given CONTINUES
Traditional Send-Off
.........
A burst of firecrackers Hongkong's tradi tional send-off marked the departure this morning of Mr D. W. Macintosh, CMG., OBE., former Commissioner of Police,
The case
with
SCOLDED
Accused continued
to
scold
trying to
Hongkong
Manila, Aug. 27. The Monolary Board of the Central Bank has AP- proved the export of 22,000 tons of excess rice of the National Corn and Rice Corporation to Hongkong on a barter baria" It was learned.
This is the
mamo rios that the Philippines- tried to, nell to Korea and Japan without success, Details of the barter agreement favo not been disclosed, but it was understood that rico exporters would receive in from return merchandise Hongkong, the categories to be previously approved
Central
Bank.
by the
and
are
16 was understood no money would change handa the exchange goods to be admitted As if they were "non-dollar” Importa-Unlied Press.
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THUNDAY, AUGUST N
By Air Philippines, North Borneo, § p.my C.P.A.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 By Alr Slam, Burma, a.m., via T.AC. Indo-Chine, Frener, French North and Wesl Africa 11 84, France
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Indo-Ching, France, French Blogth
spector T. Ross of the Hong- kong Police, charged careless driving, continued this morning in Central him, said witness, who told Court before Mr Thomas accused not to blame him and that they could settle the matter Tam.
Jater, Accused
asked witness The charge against Ross is what he was going to do about that he hit and Injured four, but witness turned away and coolies working on the tramway picked up a bowl of congoe tracks at Causeway Bay, in such which he commenced to eat. He
pocused a way as to constitute careless then saw driving. The accident happened strike him with his fist, but Mr and Mrs MacIntosh left Queen's Pier in about, half an hour after mid-witness warded off the blow.
Witness alleged the accused a special launch to board the RMS Canton in Kow-night on the morning of July
then struck him with a chopper, loon Wharf for retirement in the South of England. Chief Inspector W. Eggleston He tried to evade the man, but North Borneo,, They were seen off by a large and representative is prosecuting, Mr. P. J. Griffiths the accust followed up
continued to siriko at him. The Great Britain and Europa, 4 p.m.. appearing for Ross. gathering of local officialdom, Police department Questioned in the witness box wife of another cock then inter- 8.0.A.C. heads and prominent residents.
by Inspector Eggleston, Lee, avened. Witness lost conscious- coolle who saw the accident, ness and next found himself in said that he had been one of hospital.
Cross-examining a tram-track cleaning squad that
involved in the accident. plainant, accused alleged They had started work at about complainant had grabbed him by p.m., as Eastern, 12.20 m he
cleaning the the hair while another person East-bound
24.
โย
became New Pacific Storm
43
the
and
and West Africa, 6 pa, Air Väste nam
Australia, New
Adrien
0 p.m., Q.2.A. Zlom Burton, Pakistan
Гострова, Зарап, 0 pm, T.A.C..
By Surface
Leu Macho, 9 am; 6 pm.. Rong/Tak Shing,
Chine, People's Republic, 2.30 9.10, com-trgin vín Chinton,
that
Indonesia, 10 a.m., is Fengning. Rabaul, Australia, Niew-Zealande- & Malaya, BuLETTIR, 1 p.m., Eri
s starting struck accused in the back. Heng
further alleged that complainant had jabbed him in the lower part of his body with his knee, had also pointed a pair of chop- sticks at his nose and had re-
The new Commlasioner, Mr A. C. Maxwell, was there, as wero the Commander, Brillsh Forces,. Major-General R. C. Cruddas, and Mrs Cruddas; the Air Om- cer Commanding, Hongitong, Alr Commodore R. C. Field; the Commodore in Charge, Hong- kong, Commodore A. H. Thorold; the Alde de Camp to the
Mandia, Aug. 27, Governor,
Mr A. Pittendrigh:
Weathermer reported Lost over the last few months, and vyshinsky, answering criticism
Sir Robert Ho Tung: the Hon. night that the tropical depression now a journal published by the that the Soviet resolution would Sir Shouson Chow; members of west of Guam developed into a
National Deve actually Department of
debar South Koren the Executive and Législative storm and was gaining | in In- to Mr R. H. Blundell, the magis-lopment has added its flavour from having a voice in the Councils, the St John Ambulance tensity It headed for the trate: "This man, sir, is a certi- to the dish by reporting that settlement. It was erroneous to Brigade, and many other asso- Philippines. fed mental defective.
"the odds on finding oil in the say the Soviet Union intended to
ciations.
Typhoon Rita "He absconded from a hospi- Papua-New Guinea area now exclude South Korea, South
cast of that tal in the West of England Ave appears to be in favour of suc Korca must take part.
On arrival at 10.15 at the island was verging north from days ago."
cens,"
Pier Mr and Mrs Macintosh west-northwest course and might Mr Vyshinsky alleged that the ile went
Efforts to find all in this re-west did not want the political
welcomed by the Police not affect the Philippines it the to tell Albert, after going to a "mentul
to discuss matters
Band, directed by Mr W. B. and instead was chuming In the school" as a boy, had spent all
Australia, were producing more
Foster, to the strains of a lilting direction of Okinawa encouraging results
ever, freely comprehensively and Im- his life in hospitals and in-
then miles per hour centre winds. refrain. Mr Macintosh partially. stitutions.
the journal added.
He said
proceeded to inspect s Guard that the war could
Meanwhile, ✡ low pressure There is one thing about this have been stopped long ago "if it
of Honour of Polleo, under the
area that developed west of the Those responsible search:
are hadn't been that many of you
command of Mr E Tyrer, Com-Philippines was moving away cold and he had looked up in not skimping the easti. A con- objected to starting
manding Officer, Hongkong. immediate
toward the Asian mainland, servative estimate is that £15 negotiations,”
After shaking hands million already has been spent
those in New Guinea. Eorings will
on
how
What do you want to say?" Mr Blundell asked Albert.
"Just I'm sorry, air Albert said, a
a fine, round Devon‘ac- cent adorning his statement.
told the doctors are "I'm coming to take you back," Mr Blundell said, gently,
"Quite right they should, sir," said Albert.
"You will be remanded in custody not by way of
looked after until you go back
hospital."
upon his face.
look
was a no tribúte
glon, and also in north-west conference
than
start in north-west Australia
Roon. This test will take more than 4,000 drillings hours and cost not less than £300,000.
FILMING PROBLEMS
name.
"Your slogan i: "Don't open the door to negotiations," de- clared Mr Vyshinsky.
The West was distorting the sunso and meaning of the Soviet resolution before the eyes of the whole world, Mr. Vyshinsky
Were
with
with $5
The New Jersey Leaves Hongkong
Tho 45,000-ton American
at the Causeway Bay terminus and working towards Shauki woo. There was a party of six, including himself, -
Coolies
by the name of Ip Tim and Lam Kai-fong had led marked that since there were battleship New Jersey, flying the squad, scraping out the no vegetables to be found, the the gag of Vice-Admiral Joseph tracks with iron baru; next
next accused must have stolen them. J. Clark, Commander of the US came another coolle Ku Chi and
Witness denied all those al- Seventh Fleet, left port this
morning for northern watera, himself, sweeping the dirt into gallons, as well as another by
accused that ho (complainant) The New ittle heaps; next was Kong Kai,
Jersey, which with a shovel, putting the dirt had challenged him to a fight anchored in Junk Bay, arrived
urban Council refuse in the garden.
here Inst Thursday on a courtesy visit to the Colony, and finally, Chung Chi pushing the cart. The cart, ho said, had a red light projecting from
a broom-pole on its left side and was 11
He had heard Chung Chi, the barrow-gasher, give a shout, he
Into an
alam, to see a car coming up from behind them on the sama SLU unnamed, the new tram-tracks as they were working Mr and Mrs Pacific present,
storm was located aton. The car, which had its lights MacIntosh boarded a launch, about 900 miles east of Legaspl on, he thought, was about 20 and
ay the vessel began to city in the Bicol region at 2 pan. yards away at first sight. He had move away from the pler a long local time yesterday, with centre stepped aside. He had then, seen string of firecrackers
was let winds of 45 miles per hour the car hit the refuse vart, after off. "Another the retiring Commissioner, let-France-Presse. ing off Brecrackers as well.
Visitors dieperved at the end of explosions, with took five
..
Vessel
escorted
93 Terrorists Arrested
an
equal
Chung the pusher, had slepped A few weeks ago this column alleged.
aside. The car had then pushed punishment, but so you may bo told how a 16-year-old native No matter how many resolu-
the cart along, the cart hitting girl, Ngaria Kunoth, had been lons you may introduce," he
four of the cookies. He heard a "I am convinced that all to the spot, sir." Albert said, Checce toylar due star role of mankind is watching with in-thin exp
selected by producer Charles
bang and a screech as of brakes, The car stopped, he said, a Wetle and
a look of real pleasure Jedda in a Alm of the same dignation and horror the possi-
past him. Ho saw pures lying played up
bilty of the resumption of war- All truffle was diverted during
In the road in front of it and then That
If hard work, and a battle fanta new world war which the briat farewell ceremony, and
the driver, whom he recognised to those who had cared for him really to film the great out would be the most ghastly a sound of police maintained (Conta, from Psgo 1)
as Ross, got out. Ross spoke to and would care for him again. doors Is any gaugo,
Jedda horror that could be visited an order beyond the roped-off aren,
him in Punsi enying that the He went from the court, ponce should really be the something the people of mankind."
citizens elected, on
light on the barrow had not been fully, gratefully, as a child re- out of the box that Chauvel The Soviet-delegate suld that conductorship of Mr W. B.
The Police Band under the basis,
alght. Witness then pleked up turns home from an escapade thinks it will be.
was why countries other than Foster played appropriate selec
the lantem from the road and that he is glad has mishred.
2. Tho actting upi of rural | said it was still swarm. When the unit returns to the
belligerenta should be tions at the Kowloon Whart be- councils to pay particular atten The case la proceeding. Sydney at the end of this year represented at the peace con: fore the Canton sailed.
on to the requirements · ani- to do studio shots, it will have ference. "It should be battalions
development of rural communi- Almed
many hundreds
A fiotilla of Police launches, ties of of soldiers clad in coat tails Australia's wildcat Colony of being up to the conference and 2 and 22, under the com- 3. Judicial reforms, including
of Me O. F. Bower, the abrogation of the and will have been on the 100 } aladwyn Jebb at Arst proposed escorted the Canton
custom Vyshinaky mold Sir Superintendent Marine Police, allowing the Sultan to take over for the best part of A
year.
to Junk any razo being examined in There aro many
mutual a multilateral conference and Bay. Long strings of firecrackers Moroccan courth features associated with Jedda, opposed a crom table conference, were let off from the launches.
the first feature- The Soviet Unlos had en-
4. Reforms in the; Borocean section of the govermanent coun- colour Ala
film made in the deavoured to meet the point by
cil”—a body advising on ccona- being adding more countries to is
Tremolution.
Radio Hongkong
KT
Tline Signal and Programme Katrinaryy. B52, Accent on Ehythm! 0:30, Portuguese Half Hour (@tudio);
1. Country Fare: 7.0, "Down atemory It will
1
| Weather Report; 0.
country-
Lane presented by Alleen Woodsmmonwealth; it is
Time Blond, World Noun und. News
Mar
Talk (London Relay) is, plus of aimed 0,000 miles from the Erovich Kairman: 1.30, Erfucnti Amble with Peter Troughs and cessing laboratories in London: Bub Bir Gladwyn now. 021- Archie Andrews (BCTER Boots Northern Territory aborigines nounced he would vote against Taview by Arg. Young (Studio | 935, At the
Opere lyne Glyndebourne are being used in leading parts, the Soviet resolution. Opera in Excerpts from Hoa largely on an actual incident "It places him in a sirackling.
Fin Marriage of Figo nero); and 20315, Marain of Chua Tantests Cage and the screen story is based the-fence poaltion entirely in 17 13.00, Freddy Maxxon and as from NT history, the filming of aplicable to us," Mr Vythin- Orobestre: 10.00 Weather Report 11. which will mean travelling over sky added Radio News Reel (London Helly)i
Mr Henri Hoppmot of France
·Goodnight Mile;
como of the most frightening Glad, Beve The Queen: 1190, Close down.
country-in Australia,
recalled to the Chairman that
11.30.
CAR COLLIDES
WITH TRAM
the Security Council was due mie, and financial questions. Itment in the congested area to meet in less than an hour was, envisaged 'thas Moroccan and suggested that the vote and members of this council, would any further explanations, take be all elected instead of part place tomorrow.
elected and part nominated as st present-Reuter,
He said the vote should not be taken in an atmosphere of confusion.
The Committee adjourned until 2.30 pm GMT tomorrow.--- Reuter..
'What's His Line ?" Solution ICE-CREAM SELLER
· London Kegreen, Keretes,
· The diversion of traffle for the departure of the Commissioner of Police the Hon. D. W. Mac- Intosh at Queen's Pier this morning caused some entangle-
around Dex Voeux Road Central and Chater Road this morning. A private car No. HK 2531, turning into Chater Road collid- ed with, the front of an carl- bound tram just outside, Glou- coster Building. Damage was sight to both vehicles"and no one way injured. 'Police arrived on the scene to restore the re- guler flow of traffic,
*
The trial is proceeding.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
T. 16. Png. US 1 PAL, DEL · 7.22)
*'I don't know what she sees in him either--unless maybe -
-obe ares that'ho's a boy!!!
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