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Everybody Delighted With Sir Arthur Fadden's Budget
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Sept. 15.
Treasurer Sir Arthur Fadden certainly did us proud in his Federal Budget last week.
Tax cuts for everyone — Sales Tax down, company tax reduced, pensions up; it all added to the Springy feeling that has been in the air the last few days.
It will be the last Budget before the next Federal election and the Government looked to it to bring in the votes. Could do, too, but un- fortunately for Sir Arthur, the elections are still the best part of a year away and voters' memories have always been short.
This sesalers
manner.
of Parliament,, by Callfornian
the
Texas Corpora- ¡ing completion at Williamstown incidentally, is likely to betion and Ampol Petroleum.
air station, near Newcastle, to interrupted in a most wurunt Mr W. G. Walkley, managing | enable it to handle, if necessary,
director of Ampol, said: "We the biggest bombers. In The Governor-General, Field have a 25-1 chance of striking | world. Already 6500-ft of Marshal
Sir William Slim, oil at Learmonth. Scientifle ex-specially strengthened runway caused somewhat of a
taken sur in ploration has
as three has been completed. Canberra last week by begin-years before we fixed a spot to n โรag
a move to have Parlament drill. We are naturally hopeful prorogued so that he may take of success, but it may take a put in a formal “opening. long time and amus bores if all
This session is actually can-is there."
were
If
tinuation of the one which was
that Mr Walkley added opened by the former Governor | indicatjons
favourable, General, Sir William McKell
unlimited money would be dissolution in available to continue the work. after the double 1851. If the ecosion continued itu
The drilling team consists of normal course until Christmas 12 Americans and 10 Australians there would be no opportunity but there are 108
men on the to open for Sir William Slim Parliament-one of his most l- portant ceremonial duties and he had been in Australia for more than a year.
4.
But it is known that the Field Marshal wished to participate in formal opening within a ron- sonable time of tricing office and made his wishes known to senior Maisters.
held.
It is expected that drilling will go to 4000-it before any evidence of oil, if present, be- comes evident, and this will take several weeks, working around the clock and seven days week.
MIGRANTS EVICTED
n
Pl End Immigration 'Cold War'
Manila, Sept. 17. The Immigration Bureau yesterday decided to end the four-month-old
little cold war which it waged Among the British migrants against transit British pas- evleted from a hostel this week Bengers in retaliation for for refusing to pay full tariff alleged acts of port dis Industry got quite was Mr 11. Barcham, president courtesy suffered by Filipino A shock when learned how of the British Migrants' Welfare
travellers in Hongkong: much It cost to produce last Association,
Immigration year's golden fleece.
Mr Boncham has made some
Commissioner Wool sold in
de la New South pretty touch comment about there Vicente
Cruz said the reallaed an mignat camps, druving a com- move หม spurred by Сп- 85.76d Ub parison between them and Belsen couraging reports he received
The wool
A BHOOK
of
Wales inst season average price exceeded only in
SODSON,
was
50.08c lb.
lven by
been too bad because he man-authorities had already changed
Rural Bank 15 investigated
tho
ing the stay here of British Suggestions that Chinese were citizens
(The Rural Bank was foundegally entering New Guinea only 48 hours.
and that Chinese residonis, were
imaginary. Territories clored today.
Minister the
Mr Hasluck, de.
He said officials
war gvc
Established 1845
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1958.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
gall
16-20
ST. M. They, U. th. Off.
"I typed three letters today without a word wrong, but the boss didn't even grunt! How is a girl going to get recognition in this office?"
Wants
Britain Protective Duties
Raised To Be
London, Sept. 16.
Britain will seek approval to raise protective duties on a limited range of goods, chiefly agricul- tural, froin non-Commonwealth countries before members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade at its eight-week session in Geneva starting tomorrow, authoritative sources said today.
Commonwealth sources.
UN To Debate Prisoners
Sheaffer's
Case Against
Insp. Ross Dismissed
THE WORLD'S BEST!
The case against Inspector T. Ross of the Hongkong Police, charged with careless driving, was this morning dismissed before Mr Thomas Tam in Central Court,
Ross, on the night of July 24, at Causeway Bay Road, collided with and injured some of a party of coolies engaged in cleaning out the east-bound tram-tracks.
Chinese Policeman who was first on the scene of the accident, which happened од the night of July 24 of this year at Causeway Bay Road when, Ross driving East along the road is alleged to have hit and Injured some
a party of coolles working on the tram- evidence that he tracks, gave hod passed a party of coolles on motorcycle patrol duty before the accident.
of
He was going East. He saw the red light which the coolles had over their dust-barrow and also the coolies themselves. He passed to the left of the work Ing party. He had made U-turn at Tong Sul street, and returned along the way he had come. He had seen a car in the middle of
xifier rond jusi
Neglected
Boy's Theft
Pl Scout Chief In Hongkong
Jorge B. Vargas, Presl- dent of the Philippine Boy Scouts, arrived here this morning by Pan American Airways from Japan en route to the Philippinca after attending the Boy Scout International Confer-- ence in Europe.
Mr Vargas, who is also Pre-
sident of tho
Asian Cares Federation, was met at the air- port by a guard of honour of scouts
belonging to the 11th Kowloon Group, Wah Yan College. Also present were Mr D. W. Luke, Colony Commle- sloner,
A. Hudson Organising Commissioner, and Mr J.
Mr Var
Mr J.
said that one di his purposes In visiting Japan mad Hongkong was to discuss Described by the Prosecuting Officer as a boy who was left the possibilities of inviting the and Hongkong amateur Japanese on the rocks by his father be- athletic-associations to paril- cause he spent all his money
Garies to unemployed, was gambling, Ah Hung-woon, 21,cipate in the Asian
sentenced to be held in the Philippines In
May next year. Imprisonment and seven days
He also came here to invite bound over in $200 for one year at Kowloon by
scout delegates from the Colony Mr T. Creedon
stealing this morning for
to attend the Far East Scouts Jamboree in Manila in April 1954. gramophone, valued at $80, from
neighbouring
prosecution said that on
barber.
After con
A
the Lying
About tho conference in The September 7 the defendant visit- Europe, he said that there were delegates from 30 nations who ho passed the Naval Footbali ed his neighbouring barber at 37
attended the discussions. Among ground, and after parking hia Lung Shuen. Street. cycle, went over to Investigate, versing for about half an hour the subjects discussed was the the barber decided to go to bed meeting place for the next world Jamboree, Canada being finally He saw a European carrying and the defendant Cook
selected as host-nation in 1938. someone to the side of the rond. gramophone which was
Mr Vargos said there were about. He took the licence of the
The barber did not make a 150,000 boy scouts in the Philip- driver of the car and marked
a detective police pines, und 50,000 girl guides. the position of the car's wheels report, but
the case He stressed the need for promo with white marks. He observed constable inves igated skid marks and blood on the himself on information received, tion of friendship and greater
contacts among boy road. The lamp this time, which and arrested
Asia. he had seen lit the first time, September 15. was unlit and was lying on the road.
the defendant on
scouts in
Two Soldiers
In Trouble Notices
Two soldiers who were.travel-
Creedon
the
w
De-Insp R. A. Dudman pro- secuting alleged that Dixon stole wrist watch valued $20 from Ho Chak-kee, at 70 Nathan Road, It was further ground floor, and asmului Police alleged that Foster went to the Constable 2509.
trom the constable. į
of The latest times posting shuwa Del S Are Wok Šue Mkan regulazed corresponuruce posied * GPD, Dongkong. Ton intiz posting lines clanwhare which, gelietai, ato cariler that wo 0.1.0. Gimes, can be aceriained by unqity at the locaL DICE,
The test posting is for registered articles and submenuS ube Avuz entiler thad Län, SANTSUM
below. SHOWA
Particular
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Karding parcei mania can do 24- certatied by engway at any poss
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BY A
and
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Philippines, N. Borneo, 6 pm. C.P.A
si, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistars, Musculo Bowl, Afrion,, Grass, žázzsauk Kurope, & on CXA/B.D.A.C.
Formoss, Okinawa, v 9m, KKA/
By SurizeB Nos
Macao, 2 pai, o pali, a Fat Sann/ Tak Shing
FRWAY, SEPTEMBER 1 By Air Blam, Burma, D am, via TAC. indo-China, France, Frenen- North and West Africa, il n'30, Air France. Fortosa, Japan, Korea; | UBA, Canoua, 1 pm Cla
Indo-China, France, Free North and West Airica, o pun,, Air Vietnam. N. Borneo, Australis, New Zealand, 4 pm. QEA.
Africa aurin, Pakistan,' Great Entain and Europe, & pada 1 9.0.A.C.
Then SI Collins had ap on the scene and he had him the marks and post- tions. Ho sald that while he was riding his cycle he could only see 20 yards ahead with his
although the visibilly was good.
Cross-examined by Mr P. The sources said Britain wanted a go-ahead
Grimths, for the defence, be the 1950-51 herror camp but it couldn't have showing that the Hongkong port signal from GATT to raise tariffs against certain said that the light had drawn ling on the troopship the Empire
Kowloon in
this But the cost of producing it aged to put up with it since 1951. their attitude in connection with foreign goods and to continue at the same time his attention to the cart, which Orwell appeared before Mr T. were Pivate a fact that this unpleasan: hosteling through the Crown Colony.
All of which doesn't alter the the reception of Filipinos pass- duty-free' entry for those same goods from was of a dark colour.
Mr Griffiths at this point said morning. They
Dixon, 20, of the This figure was
that it, as the defence believed, Ronald One of the cold wir barriers Rural Bank economiser during a business is completely damaging
Durham Light Infantry, who is the light had been blanketed
larceny with
and no one sooms thrown by immigration men was series of lectures to wool trade to Au-tralia-bil
the requirement strictly limit-
Britain's new plan In effect; help to supplant the system of from Ross' view, he would have charged officials and came from statistics to dare.
which now "WHOLLY IMAGINARY"
hampers had difficulty in discerning the assaulting a Police Officer, and Private Edward Foster, 20, of Kathered by
would run counter to a GATT quolas
cart and the coolles. who
negotiation on blocs in 1947 and trade. with
same regiment, charged with transit visas to valuers
therefore she needs a formal Some observers also point to
BRID MARKS
rescuing Dixon from the lawful cost of producing the clip,
**The
waiver by GATT. There is no concessions granted to the dared
Interport British plan to ask for a general Schuman Plan steel and coal ed by the NSW Government to being financed by Red Chinn
SI Collins testified that he had custody of the Police.
Both defcrclants plexied not Complaints
up following release from the "an new pro-pool, which obtained a virtual been sent on to the scene of the aired help the man on the land. While to acquire land were wholly
and were momanded to by about
waiver from GATT recently for accident and had measured the Sunday when their case will be ference" rule of GATT. forza It conducts general banking
dozen Filipinos passing through
Monday This was'agreed majority a system considered here na `n skid marks. business in the city and main
These were 49 feet Hongkong last summer. Many of
decision' of the Commonwealth preferential arrangement for the long.
There was only slight heard. towns, the people outback look
them reported ill-treatment at to it, perhaps, more than any
In December last trade in coal and stoel among damage to the car. Visibility and had never the hands
conference of British immigra- discovered the slightest evidence tien omcials. The charges were British suggestions. Britain will
year in London against earlier its members.-United Press. lighting were other bank in the country).
good.
by Mr Grimths, Questioned to support allegations that a big subsequently denied by the gov-nbide by this majority decision Commenting on what he de scribed as the "disturbing find- fleet of schooners and trading
be said that "as a traile man" ernment in Hongkong. of the valuers, wool vessels were ings"
being
despite recent used to
support from
say that any lights he would Commissioner de la Cruz said of one
Australia for greater freedom of of Sydney's smuggle in Chinese migrants. manager
before an obstruction should be He agreed biggest brokers, Mr M F He also said there was he was lifting the restrictions action in regard to Empire pre-
on the right side. absence of official Breunall, said that the date had nothing to suggest that Chinese even in the
ferences and GATT restrictions
with Mr Grimths that a fight of Dixon and released himn been collected during one of tho were financing their land trane reports from Philippine Con- generally.
was an invitation to pass, to the most favourable
that if there `growing⋅ sea- | actions from any source except | sular officials who have been
(Continued from Page 1)
right, but added song on record.
their own industry and thrift. conducting an Investigation into.
was an obstruction on the right cars should pass to the left., Britain has, however, the option of whether or not to hold
91 Wells, proval of the Commonwealth a general conference to review
Police car tester, countries to seek limited con- the Charter. Before this, they said that he had arrived after cessions from GATT. They should have a clear picture of Collins and tested Ross' car. have underlaken
the implications of revision and The brakes, had been good and
turban A little boy with a Britain in moves which
head stood enable her, consistently with the tion before them to deal with it 33 feet when he was going at like bandage wound round his study of these alarming analyses with very few exceptions they Brothel Keeper
MF T. base provision of GATT, tum an informed way.
30 m.p.h.
Creedon
Kowloon ot
thia of costs revealed by tho Rural are either Territory born or re-
continue the
Dr Hilmy Baghat Badawi, of duty-free entry for Bank valuers and find a way of sidents of long standing.
He agreed that on the team morning, and VCTY deter A 40-year-old woman, Lo Commonwealth goods notwith- Egypt, said it was necessary to tracks, upon which Ross had minaicly asked for $10 pruning
them severely while
Increases There is still
"They are well regarded and Hing, was fired $1,000 and sen- standing any
that gather documents and ascertain been travelling there would be he added. time,"
pensation from Wong Ah- well conducted and make atenced to three months" MASTER-FORGER
Im- might from time to time become views and set up some kind of a less friction to brake a car and chick, 27, who pleaded guilty notable contribution to the prisonment by Mr T. Creedon at
necessary in duties designed to scheme for the conference. The also creed that there would be Police estimate that an elusive economic and social life of the Kowloon this morning when protect domestic industry and
a short time hiatus before Ross, to assaulting him. counterfelter has been earning community,
Wong was bound over in $500 The Australianshe pleaded guilty to keeping a agricultura in the United King, plan proposal was for a
technical committee which, would have been able to apply an average of £20 a week.
brothel at 16 Cheung Lok Street, dom.
without delving into the political his brakes.
for one year and was ordered Government confidently expecte since September, 1931.
to have their support and loyalty second floor.
At this point the Prosecution to pay the $10 compensation. Hls 222nd forgery in NBW and wants to give them a way
Failing to pay the fine, the
The British views is that, in aspects of revision, would facili-
The Prosecution, said that on was detected in a country, town of life which will command their defendant was sentenced to a
asking permission to raise some tato the task of the 1955 con
that 16 September at Tung Chau dulics, further three months.
she ly contemplating ference. this week.
hopes for the future.
"Elther we do nothing until this only for tariffs "not The character is making only
The Police said they raided duced or
for the Street while tho.13-year-old boy } fires, 12urday morning. Spit Mr Hasluck added that in the
bound in
1955 and then the conference defence to answer. It seemed was attempting to Late in small earlier £10 notes and bank officlala ad- past
piece of, firewood from a truck, had been the defendant's premises on there year
convenes without any prepara- a generally mistaken impression defendant picked up a piece of negotiations with other mem mit that they are getting harder no entry from Red China, the September 16 and found nine
bers of the GATT". But tory work, or else, we prepare he said, that when a car than ever to detect. They also only emigrants from Asia com-mates and nine females inside omilly
this would
create for that conference," Dr Badawi | something the driver was almost stono and hurled it at tha iad in the premiacs. There were four new preferences if, as planned, mid-Router, - he is making their Job ing from Hongkong.
cubicles which
all fully the increnso of tariffs is to apply occupied.
only to commodities imported permitting the house to be used
from countries Commonwealth. a brothel, was remanded
He cald the figures demon- A number of ex-servicemen complaints against Hongkong's
week-
strated how a quick fall in the pinnters in New Guines made discourtesy.-France-Presse.
of wool could make its the pricorns
allegations at the production uneconomical in New and. South Wales.
"Governments
wool and
Mr Hasluck said: "For many
in community
growers should make a close years there has been a Chinese Prison For
that
BRY
now a really tough one. Each tenner has to be checked and rechecked
New Guinen,
MUD-BLINGING The Australian soprano, Miss
that the damaging mud-slinging
were
Ho Chat, 42, charged with which is slowing Joan Hammand, said this week
down their work considerably.
On the other hand, 20 a of some Australian musical
口味
of Perth, in "So far as I am concerned I Australia's wildest don't mind, because I think Murder Charge: started. The drill-
am established," ing project has already cost "But more than £1,800,000
country, has
sho Bold.
think of what damage Further Remand
PROMISE SUPPORT
་
to suppo should have all the informa- he had boca able to stop in
outside
4
re-
tho
DEATH OF MR STARBUCK
(Continued froni Page 1)
closed their case.
Mr Griffiths submitted there was 110 case
hit
BOY OBTAINS.. COMPENSATION
before
com-
automatically guilty of careless an effort to shoo him away. De- fendant revealed later that he driving. The evidence
was an employce, of the building
had
shown
otherwise; that Newbury, who had been
Mrs
والمعاد
Formosa, Japan, 0 p.m., TA.C.
Practising For
Fly Past
Squadrons of planes from the Royal Air Force soared through the skice this morning practising for their fly-past parada on Saturday to commemorate-the Battle of Britain
On
and Vampires in groups of four will carry ous the fly-past. They will pass over Government House at 10 am
A parado will also take place beginning at the West Gate of the Royal Naval Dockyard on Sunday when the Governor will take the salute:
Radio Hongkong Death Of Mr
Pro
Argent
Harold Old
with construction company, had seen no light, and that seven days, when sho pleaded Britain claims, however, that
the light, even if it, was on the week Isn't keeping him in any critics would full young talent not guilty. She is the principal in requesting this she does not
wrong side; that the man great
luxury in our inflated] in this country.
BAITOW tenant of the house,
charge and was intend to divert trade from non-
of. the She said these crities hid their allowed bail of $1,000. economic way of life.
Commonwealth to Comman-
had at onc point stepped DRILLING FOR OIL
Ignorance behind Π mass of
wealth sources. Among these appointed profesional assistant in front of the light; HKT.
and 9. Tine Stat Drilling for oll at Learmonth, words,
affected would be European of the Royal Observatory here. that the tramways people.
Summary: 602, 650 miles north
grame countries supplying agricultural He first arrived in Hongkong shown evidence of uncertainty on Rhythm: 0.30, Portuguese itali Бото of
products, including the Nether-in 1936.
Mr Harold Old, former Senior that their precautions had beer Hour Studio) Country Frei lands, France, Denmark and During the Pacific War, Mr fully ndoquato
haking 750 Down Memory Lane 9 Health Inspector of the Sanitary by
Weed by Ailoen Woods (Studio) "7.69, and several overseas sup- Starbuck spent the years from changes in lighting and Weather Report De Time Sign Department: passed away in his Buch ignorant criticism will de
pilora
1941 to 1945 as a prisoner-of-making their coolles wear while World: New United Nations sloop In Yeovil, Monmouthshire. liminary exploratory Burveys
Under, present arrangements a war in Shamshulpo Camp. Ho
The evidenco of the Report London Relay) 18.15, 32- and installations, std is ex to youngsters coming on. There
A further remand of two days large number of Commonwealth returned to Hongkong in 1940 Constablo on the motor cycle girl by Friday, it w pected to absorb at least an are young artists 'In Australia
for by the Pollee goods can be imported into Bri- after · recuperation leave and had shown that he had only fen (Audio) 9.30, Educating
Tate, Mr aid. other million in the next. 12 today afraid to show themselves was applied
who was 49 of the Archie-with Peter Brough and years of age, joined the Sanitary Law when
Shui-chung, 32- in public in fear of what critics
tain duty free.". The eximing the following year was promoted seen the cart becauso months.
year-old
Archie Andrews (DBCT8); d, Sports earth
coolie, appeared preferential arrangements are to Assistant Director of the light at that time; it this light freview by Brig#Zoun Látudio); Department in February, 1932 The company carrying out might say about them."
for the second, time before Mr recognised by GATT kết: they Royal Observatory, He has
and 4 (Verdi) ..........with Principals in Novetooted to his inst post this costly gamble
|kiln-shing Lo at Central Magis-' | are not to be increased under thef ofted, as, Director on more than I had been covered he would not 9.15, At the Opara-"Aida" Acts 9 arch' was 7
have seen it. The Arst stage of a huge re- trey this morning charged with terms of the agreement. Western Australian Petroleum
one occasion since then. Pty Ltd which is jointly owned construction programme is near the murder of Rev. Fathers Obsorvers' horo Indicated that Upon receipt of the bows of
Poter
Ngal and John Baptist Britain may try to make this Mr Starbuck's death, fingunt Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK URINAM for Cheng at Holy Souls' Church, susedion more palatable by the Royal Observatory and the and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Blar Street, with others not in holding out hopes that an in-European YMCA were down to
crosse import duties would day at half-mast. Wyndham Bireet, City of Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong, custody, on September 7.
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