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The Receptionist
IT
was part of Mary's duty us receptionist at the hotel, to see that visitors entered their names, ad dresses, nationalities, room number, car number and the rest in the guest-book, which once had a readable column also, labelled "Ro- marka."
Since the guest-book became. a semi-State document, liable to scrutiny by passing polleemen, the remarks columa has largely disappeared, which leaves those who miss it with no other course but to pass in their remarks anci observations verbully.
The change cannot have mado things any easier for
recep-
tionists.
"Would
you
ปา
sir?"
here,
"What if I do und?"
signing
"Sorry, sir, it's the regula tions."
الهرم
"Anyone would think I was a
crook.
What do they think i want to do, rub the place?"
"0",
COLD SIRVER?
HI, no, sir,” Mary would say, and perhaps a cold shiver would run down her spine at the suggestion, for she was engaged
in robbing the place herself.
Mary is a trim, slim, woman of
31 (her 32nd birthday falls this month), and the bus spent most
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1953.
SURREY, WITH LEAD OF 20 POINTS, ALMOST CERTAIN TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
London, Aug. 28.
Brilliant teamwork by Surrey enabled the English county cricket champions to beat Glamorgan-today and gain a lead of 20 points over the three counties now sharing second place,
First_inning's lead alone from either their last two matches against Sussex headquarters for another year. and Hampshire will enable Surrey to fly the championship pennant at thoir Oval
Aggressive hitting by opening bat David Fletcher, who hit his third century of the senson, laid the foundation of Burroy's success, which afterwards Clark, Lock and Bedeer consolidated with some formidable bowling.
Negotiations On
Cambodia Are Suspended
Saigon, Aug. 28.
Clark took three wickets in nine overs for 10 runs,
Apart from a third wicket stand of 08, Glamorgan, who had been set to score 318 in win in 290 minutes, put up little real resistance.
But Gismorgli were handi-
capped by an injury to Gilbert Parkhouse, who could not bat today.
abovo
ΣΕ was Surrey's 12th win in 26 county gumes and it took their palnis eggregate to 172.
Lancashire
jumped Middlesex to join Sussex and Leicestershire In second place on the 157 mark, as a result ot their splendid two-day victory French-Cambodian negotiations on Cam- over Nottinghamshire. In this
match
of-spinner Roy Tatter- were opened at all had bodia's independence, which
& match analysis of Phnompenh on August. 24, were temporarily sus-14 x 73, caslly the best of his pended today at the French delegation's request,cestershire and Middlesex, according to authoritative sources.
who
were without a game in
of the running
They were reported to have reached final the current programme, are now of her working life in hotels, agreement in the Cambodian capital on two
stuce she left school at 10.
Last autumn, she arrived in London to be receptionist ut an hotel of solid reputation. She had run into some trouble in the Midlands, where her home was, had appeared in court, and been She deemed put on probation,
il prudent; therefore, to use a different name when she arrived in London.
She did her work tucsts liked her pleasant
well. The MELL-
ip-
ner, and the management proved her businessiike methods.
Then one day she went to the sale in her office, helped herself
to the 217 it contained,
and
main
problems: the transfer of complete police and justice department control to Cambodia from France.
D
The main difficulty in the dis- cussions, according to a French source, was for the French to convince the Cambodian dele- gation of the possibility of Communist Vietminh attack on their kingdom.
Though such
an attack was not expected immediately "It is the duty of the French High Command to make provision for all eventualities."
In the agreement on
the i
transfer of police and of la
+
ATHLETIC
RECORDS
BROKEN
completely out for championship honours 16
match to
they each have only one more Sussex and Lancashire still have to play. Like Surrey,
two games each to fulfi
THAGIU ERROR
In the lower half of the table Essex gained their best win of the season at Clacton Led by Gloucestershire by 133
on first innings, Essex made 311 for two in their second knock and won
wickets, on by eight though Avery and Insole both had to
to retire hurt. Kent scored
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
gallmiti 6-22 1
7. M. Ron 14 S. PHA OF.
Capt. 1943 by NĽA Davies, Ba
"I gave him those boxing gloves to wear,'Mpm! You don't
want people to think he's a sissy, do you?”
Russia Apparently Not Giving All Help
Peking Needed
London, Aug. 28.
Chinese Communist radio broadcasts moni- tored here prompted speculation today that Red China wants to have her own atomic energy de Velopment programme but is not receiving all the help she needs from Russia.
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Observers who have closely followed this H. K. S. P. C.
aspect of Sino-Russian affairs recalled that the
first hint of Red Chinese atomic ambitions was foeda financial support for the given on September 29 last year in a broadcast by
walked out of the hotel with the justice department, Cambodia gow rurner, broke the British of Dour Wright, who took five Li Su-klang, President of the Chinese Academy of
money in her bag.
ANOTHER NEW NAMER
was rellably reported to have citered to pay French civil
THE money did not Last her long, and when it was gone Mary, who has Д near-pretty, near-plain, appealing face and quiet, gentle manners, quickly found herself a job as госер- tionist in another good London hotel. Once more she allered Forces. her name,-
This job did not last long. It could not. Mary needed money too urgently; more money than her pay-packet could provide. At the end of her Arst day she quit, taking some of the hotel's
money with her.
She was caught a fortnight later and admitted everything, except that she insisted the £200 It was said she had stolen from the second hotel was really only. £100.
The charge, when it was made against her at the Clerkenwell court, was duly amended. "WHAT do you want to say?"" asked the magistrate, Mr Blake Odgero, QC, of Mary, when he had heard the police tell the official story erlmes, and of her history.
Mary smiled pleasantly, though the rail of the dock were reception counter, and the magistrate a guest who had be humoured.
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fine win by four cat Northampton in their last championship game of the season. Northamptonshire, set to make Duncon, Scotland, Aug. 28. Ian Binnie, 22-year-old Glas-
187, failed against the lesbreaks all-comers and Empire records for 80 and 10 for 157 in the wants sent there for duty until for one hour's running here to
As reported by the official New studied Sino-Russian affairs | 1954.
probably east Northamp China News Agency on October discount the possibility that an The French Commissioner för
Blanie's distance for the holic misunderstanding over was 11 miles 1,571 yards, The tonshire the match. With the 10 and 11, 21 said that Chines atomic project has been under Indo-China, M. Maurice Devean, previous record established 49 last pair, Nutter and Oldfield, scientists were now learning the way in Sinking for some time had a long talk with General years ago by Alfred Shrubb of batting confidently, Oldfield advanced experiences of Soviet under Russian control. Henri Navarre, Commander-in- Britain was 11 miles,
1,138 played a ball to gully and started scientists and that in the field of
The report also made it clear Chief of the French Union yards-Reuter
to mum. Nutter had not intended theoretical science Chinese eien- that Red China now is itching WEIGHT-LIFTING.
to run but eventually started and tists were aludying the to build her own atomic plant. Stockholm, Aug. 28.
was run out by nearly half the theories of Paving and others and and that she is seeking Russian Peter George of the United For the first time since
¡pitch.
Extranduced God
Menu Soviet aid to do so. zeientific development. States, the Olympic middle-
But nobody here is inclined At about the same time, worst champion, set up a new blatory Berkshire won the Minos Moscow Radio reported that the to believe that Russia world record in winning the Counties cricko championship world lightweightnight
the af
Soviet China rung chum odey
to build it, and thus tions:--Secretary: Hongkong consigaces risk and subject to the Academy of Sciences had passed place her on an equal footing pionship here
THE RESULTS ··
n resolution to "develop active with the Soviet Union-United Society for the He tied a total of 8154 lbs. The following were, the re
with Chinese Prese world record of 810 lbs, held matches which ended today
scientista,"
Peking Radio almost imme. his compatriot, V. Stanczyk. by
At Clacton:
announced Red China's Earex beat diately George's figures for the press Gloucestershire by eight intention to send a delegation to smatch and jerk were 105
kilos,
But this apparently 115 kilos and 150 kilos (231% and 178. Essex 133 and 311, for was too quick for the Ruslans Ibs.. 2831⁄2 lbs. and 330 lbs.).
two (Avery retired hurt 71, and the Chinese delegation did D.I. Ivanov of the Soviet
Gibb
Horsfall not' out 87).
not actually leave: Peking for of 385 kilos (8044 lbs.) and Glamorgan Union was second with a total At the Oval: Surrey boat | Moscow until February 24...... S. K. Gouda of Egypt third Surrey 338 for she declared and parations to study nuclear phy-
by 172
Then Li annemood that "pre- with 355 klios (782 lbs.)177 for two declared Fletcher alen have been
completed." Reuter
not out 100. Glamorgan 196 and Since then Peking has kept Lock quiet about the 20-man delegie- Clark
The talk is aimed at over- which arose coming differences
during the negotiations over the military problem,
source told Reuter,
Presidium a French
The source said France did
Intend not
to 1150 coercive measures--such as the suspen sion
of French financial and | milltary aid to forco the negotiations to a conclusion.
M. DeJean and General Navarre were reported to
have designed
several
"persuasive formulae" to meet the Cam- bodian delegation's claims over the dis
distribution of French Union
forces and theac have beca
wired to the Government in Parls for approval before being presented, Premier of her
Cabinet 1. within
Reuter.
to
Joseph Laniel's
is expected to reply
days
the next
few..
VIETMINE CLÀÏM
London, Aug, 28. A total of 280,000 French and Vietnamese troops have been |
compared with the previous suits of first-class cricketperation
J
wickets. Gloucestershire 200 Moscow
Chang
"
wants Please
Cantabs Flying To Japan
zugby
the
NEW SOVIET MARKS 145 (Emry's Davies Bhree for tion led by physicist Chiensan
London, Aug. 28. London, Aug. 28. Four Soviet
Twenty-four members of the Union records four for 38,
10). in the Russian
Cambridge University were set up light athletics championships in chew with Yorkshire. Yorkshire
At Worcester: Worcestershire BINKIANG PROJECT - team which is to play eight Moscow, according to a message 420 for six decked and
But other Chinco radio matches in Japan left London 297 roceived in London, from Tass, for three declared
broadcasts have reported the tonight by air for Tokyo. 72, ret (Huttor
left they attend- Before the official Soviet news agency. Lester not out 88, Watzou not activities of Russian brides
they and technicians
by in Sindanged a reception given One of the best performances out (67). Worcestershire 421 for Province where it is claimed, onanere most "I got into money difficulties
Bi Lon- and tried to get out of them by killed by Vietminh Communist of the championships was the eight declared (Kenyon not out
5,000 metres victory in 14 min. 238, Wardle five for 130). gambling," she said. "Instead of rebel forces in Indo-China since 22 secs, by Vladimir Kuts,
they are building an atomic don, Dr Sunichi Matsumoto,
Poter The team's captain getting out of them. I got into
At Northampton: Kent beat Red Chinese report said Wheeler, is in South Africa and Aghting began, according 30
unilor from Leningrad, worse difficulties." The tone of General Vo Nguyen Glop, Com-
Northamptonshire by four runs. Anatoly
will Khabarov docked Kent 173 and 314. (Hearn -132); working in the
that the Russian engineers aro Join the others in Tokyo, mander-in-Chief of the Vietminh four hours, 20 min 40.6 sees. In Northamptonshire her voice said: "Slly me."
Akosu River The Cambridge alde will play "Because of your appearance forces
301 and 182
combined teams, winning the 50 klimetres walk. (Wright five for 80).
against arca of Northern Sinking, universities and manner and good education," *That
and; leading At Southampton: Derbyshire which adjoins the Takla Makan
Japanese clubs beat Hampshire by 156
desert area. A canal do miles
Cambridge Secretary Derbyshire 194 and 120. Harap-ong was sold to have been sir 1. D. 9. Beer, said tonight shire 78 and 87 (Morgan four constructed-for-easy transporta-
tour was costing for 20).Reuter.
about £20,000 sterling. They have tremendous for: Rugby matches
Last year an Oxford Univer-
ald the magistrale, you secin News Ammunist New China-Router,
Agency, in a despatch
to be able to get jobs anywhere.ceived
London tonight, Then, when people trust you, quoted him is saying this today you ainuse their uuat. You need in an ordit issued on the eighth
a sharp lesson, and you're going | analversary of
to get it. He sent Mary to guol August Revolution.
six months,
for
LIKK OLD TIMES
the Vietminh
He said the French fad suffer..
ed heavy lowes in men and striving
in the hope of living their crical station."
OON after leaving court, she materials but are still SOON
would be in Holloway, would to drag on their aggressive war be taken there to a room marked Reception, and asked personal particulars. Then she would be assigned a room. It would be quite like the old days,
Shoo Crossword".
Solution
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London, Aug. 28.”
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Capetown, Aug. 28.
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South Africa today signed two alleed atomic scientist who fled ally side toured Japan China loan agreements: in Washigigton |・Sk with th: International Britain faces competition in totalling $60,000,000 (£21,429,- Also it coincided with reporta
of Finance, from former Sinklang 'Govern are every textile-producing country Mr Nicolas peace › but in fast they plotiing, to expand - the war," in the work, while in the in the Hosie the General was quoted as fashion trade the tendency is Reuter. BAY Log
The French are speaking of South Africa from practically 000), the vene, annourierdment officials, now taking 10-
to look
Ho urged all Vicinin forces towards America
to "heighten the fighting spirii,
to wipeout MOTO of the
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