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Post-Election And Winter Doldrums
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, June 11.
Post-election and winter doldrums are upon
us and all is quiet on most fronts.
They are still counting a number of doubtful seats in the elections a fortnight ago but they do the not make any great difference to the result
Liberals are in by a slender majority and Prime Minister Bob Menzies is off to New Zealand for a fishing holiday after which he will have talks with the NZ Prime Minister.
Which doesn't mean that there
A
The i'etrov Spy Royal Cum- mission opens is doors again is going to be any great and for business today, but
gen- sudden upheaval in the liquor erally
have trade. speaking. all we had to put up with over the Jast week hove Geen bitterly winds that have cold westerly anade Bving tough
There
has been,
of course,
the annual Sheep Show, with half a million pounds worth of walking gold mines on Show, The 2,000 sheep brought from at
of parla
Commonwealth the given more attention thun most bables and many of them Jater sold for hundreds of were guineas.
Once-and
were
|
Government spokes- man said it would be 12 months or more before quor was de based on the floor of the liouse. PEARLERS ARRIVE
fleet
hum
pearling A Jup arrived in Boucaut Bay, on the coast of Northern Arnhem Land. The Japanese have sent 25 big a mother ship and i Juggers,
sheries
Inspection vessel for this year's operations.
HMAS Condamine has left Durwin for the first official visit to the feet. She has on bourdi the Northern Territories fisheries
Inspector who will issue permits
1.
each of the luggers, Last year 25 Japanese luggers
*** Than 1000 we
lone nf pearlshelt, valued at £750,000, compared with 170 tons taken by Australian-owned luggers.
not so long ago— the Sheep Show Interested only people from the land, but with wool in the world's
news to- day and worth around 200 a b. thousands of elly people to day go to the showground. At tendance this year was a record, and there are all the pointers that within another few years it will assume an importance in keeping with Sydney Royall this country during the first Show only on a smaller scule, of course,
FOR THE CUSTOMERS
Over since our famous Royal
mission
the last
on liquor,
few years--
Com-
In fact
IMMIGRATION
Almost 24,000 people arrived three months of the year to setlic as permanent residents.
This was the highest for any quarterly period since the end of 1952.
But the number of Australians who went overseas for a visit of a year or longer reduced the
muny Sydney hotels have pull-figure for net permanent gain in ed up their socks and Tried to population 14,575.
ם
little
give the cash customers something different.
One
attempt was to bring back that
Ane
pre-war ser- vice of counter lunch, but the hotel keepers organisation--the ULVA-and
oid
(The Commonwealth considers a "permanent" resident one who will remain in this country for 12 months or more, ly the same toiten, an Australian who goes aboard for 12 months or more is the breweries not "written off"} only frowned on this, but suld Permanent arrivals In the straight out that mustn't
above quarter
include 51 done, so that had to go.
Japanese and 174 Chinese, An official of the Immigration
For the last month or so many elty hotels have been showing Department said that most
of the Japanese are war brides and their children and the Chinese mostly studenta.
16 mm Rims in the lounge, and all that have
tried it out have reported "roaring
trade But apparently that is not the NASTY AND KIND thing to give the troops either Sydney's Deputy Lord Mayor, and now the motion picture in-
Ald. W. Lewis, had some nasty dustry is moving heaven and things to say about Sydney's earth to have it stopped.
He called It The breweries and the Gov-crazy, but on the other hand, erument have been approached, described Melbourne's
ULVA there the Liquor In
At the non-committal,
moment the
an
these films.
traffle this week.
chaotic,
Ala,
Lewis
sald
กะ
CHINA A MAIL
Oh Well, That's Something!
Ames, Iowa, June 14.
A centennial observanOR
of coonomia entomology in the
United States began here today with the pre- diction that Inneola will never rule the world.
There has been scientiflo talk Intely that insects
will eventually rule the world because there are no many of them, their num– bers are not being redused and they are so adaptable, officials sald.
But
Farrie Dr H, M. State entomologist, mid thai even though Insects were quick to adapt them- welven humans had a "dim- Unct advantage: reasoning power". United Press,
Discussions On Detained Americans
on
to
Geneva, June 15. United States and Chin- ese representatives are meet here today for their third conference
the problem of Americans Im- prisoned in China and Chin- ese students allegedly de- tained in the United States. The Chinese will reply to an American list of "imprisoned or detained Americans" in Chinn, handed in at
the last
meeting on June
10. There are 93 American civilians in China, of whom 32 are in prison, three presumed under arrest and 19 unable to obtain exit permits.
A total of 29 American mill- personnel ulso under
Bre arrest 18 from the United Air Force and 11 from States the Navy and Coast Guard,
The Chinese delegation here alleges that the United States 1109 "detained" about
5,000 Chinese citizens, mainly stu- denta in America, but the United States authorities deny
tary
this.
be
Extabliobód: 1845-
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1954.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
1. g. V. 3, PA ON,
"Don't let my husband frighten you-he's sure to wake up with a jump when the soprano starts hitting high notes!"
Italy And Ethiopia Urged To End Their Dispute
United Nations, June 14.
India today urged Italy and Ethiopia to end the dispute over the Ethiopia-Somaliland border so that Somaliland can become independent by 1960 as pledged by the United Nations.
The Indian delegate, Rajeshwar Dayal, addressing the Trusteeship Council, called for peaceful negotiations between Ethiopia and on the border problem.
to
with 1
"We have been
unable The meeting will be held at
understand why it is necessary Ure Palace of Nations and the
to maintain a force of 7,000 chier deicgates are expected to
police and military for A ter- Mr
Wang Ping-nan, ritory (Somaliland) Secretary-General of the Chi- the Astatic Tiese
delegation to conference, end Mr U. Alexis Johnson, American Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and a mem- ber of the American delegation to the Korea and Indo-Chino pence talks.Reuter.
Harold Wilson
In Moscow
population of only 1,250,000,” he said. "We were somewhat sur- prised to learn that the reason for maintaining a force of this was because of the Size svilled question of boundary with Ethiopia.
1377-
Italy
Atomic Attack Test
US Defences Rock Under Strain
a loyal Nations United Д
North
"Now Ethiopin 19 member of the United
Washington, June 14. and Somaliland Is
America had its st Nations trust territory. Surely Continent wide "atomic attack" It is not suggested that for the test today. The United States protection of a trust territory found its defence organization in regard to an unresolved rocking under the strain situation with a member State, Canada reported considerably military forces than we anticipated." should be maintained.”
Mr
that
but
"fewer holes
Moscow, June 15. Mr Harold
United States defence officials Wilson, former Socialist President of the British
SHARES CONCERN
said that if the supposed 24- hour atomic attack on 41 Ameri- Board of Trade, arrived by air
noted Dayal
the can cities had been last night for a two-week visit
the real General Assembly last year re-thing. the some "10 discuss general
operational nerve questions commended that
and centre would have Italy nothing
Act motorists driving In Sydney of East-West trade, including Ettitopía
had "very intensify efforta which prevents the showing of stromuld not have licences,
toscanty Information." but timber."
achleve a friendly solution be- There have been 50 49 50 one would be offend- Mr Wilson, dark hints, however, that it is cd
the date set for Somall- Five hours after the first by this, raid action was consultant to a British timber land's independence, December { bomb "dropped," only only R
nine Ume before needed against "stupid" pedes firm, flew matter of
to Moscow from 2, 1960.
cities had sent in casualty re- the Act is amended.
Leningrad, where he has spent
parts. New York, As the
where 2, present Government
**MY delegation But someone had a kind word two daya sightseeing.
shares the 178,000 people were assumed to has done little to brighten up for the city....Dr Sangster,
visit is purely
concern expressed by other have been killed, was among the members of this Council in reaggards. and
trians.
our drinking, many hotel keep world famous revivalist and a ers fear that the dark hints will former become realities.
Meanwhile,
they
arc
He suid по charm
of of
the
Great
had and
President Methodist Church con- Britain.
planned cities of character,
cause it was not planned,
Dr Sangster sald he had found many cities had because they so rigidly followed
tinuing to show pictures--but are now finding it increasingly lifeult to secure suitable Sims -which leads them to the un- Sydney was a pleasant city be-
pleasant belief thai they aro being
got At from another. direction.
AUSTRALIA ACCEPTS
Australia will invitation
accept
# pattern.
n someness
TEARS GALORE the of the Hongkong
Last week we reported that! Soocer Football Association to famous French designer Roc tour Hongkong In December. Rage, had wept when he found
The lucky representatives are that 17 of hla bust
hats-
going to have a magnificent trip creations, he called them-had
result of the Invitation been stolen.
дзо
Issued by Hongkong,
This week he wept when The touring team will also police recovered two of them play a few matches against the for him.
Philippines at Manila on the "Mals oul. Your gendarmes way over, and officials are also are magnificent," he cried. trying arrange
match Then he wept when - police against Indonesia elther at told him that they were hot on Djakarta or Singapore,
the trail of the other 15 erea The tour will lagt about Ave Lions.
LIQUOR REPORT
weeks.
I
In
A woman hot handed the hats at police station. She said she had found children playing Getting back to the liquor with them in the street. question again for a moment ... M. Rage said, he had spent It has now been announced that | many hours last week patrolling the Minister of' Justice, Mr city streets. hotel lounges and Downing, will place a special high-class cafes
seeking his report on liquor before the NSW missing thats, but hadn't located Cabinet later this month,
clue. For the last few weeks the "In Peris," he said, "the pollee Minister has been seeing deputa" | would have laughed about my
now
economic fore
6. "Mytrade in timber
on
other things and I'll be look- He ex- ing around," he said.
with the pected to have talks Russian Chamber of Commerce and Foreign Trade Ministry,
Mr Wilson met Mr Mikoyan, Minister of Trade, and Mr Vyacheslav Minister, in Moscow a year ago. Molotov, Foreign
trade with the Chinese Prime (He also discussed East-West Minister, Mr Chou En-lal,
fortnight ago),
Geneva Reuter.
at all,
sald
Sheaffer's “SNORKEL"
Soviet Allegation
Court Sequel The Latest
To Hotel Siege
24 MEN BOUND OVER
IN PERSONAL BONDS
Twenty-four men, arrested last night in the Carnarvon Hotel, were arraigned before Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon this morning and put on personal bonds under the Public Ordinance,
None of the defendants objected to the mea- sures imposed by the Court.
Defendants, Ng Chung, 25, Ng Ka-wo, 38, Fung Sheung. 30, Fung Ying-yl, 32, Chou Kom-chan, 43. Ho Yam-sang, 40. Leung Kam, 28, Leung Kuen, 28, Leung
Yu-fat, 28, Cheng Sheung, 21, Leung Hoi-
Funk wan, 31,
Mo-yan, 26, Leung Yuen, 33, Kong Tong, 38, Wong Hung, 31, Li Kul-bung, 27, Ng Choi 31, Wu Yu-chu, 20, Cheung Chuen, 27, Lo Wal, 35, and Cheng Yick-fung, 20, were bound over in $500 for two years; two others, Kan in- sun, 21, and Loung Hang. 30. who each had a previous con- viction, were bound over In $750 for two years.
The leader of the group. Mo King-tong, 25, was bound over in $1,000 for two years.
BIG CROWD IN COURT
crowd's Large
packed the
Trieste Discussions
At Crucial
Stage
London, June 15. The talks on the future of Trieste have entered a and British, crucial stage American and Italian off- cials drew a tight veil of secrecy around them today in the hope of promoting
court to see the men who had agreement by autumn, lid slege the Carnarvon hours last night.
Hotel, for over four and a half
Det. Sub-Insp. B. Jones told the Court that of about 0 o'clock
Informed sources believed that the Italian Ambassador, Manlio Brosslo would reject secret suggestions for a setile- ment put forward by Britain last night, when Supreme Court with Yugoslavia,
and and the US after long talks But he was bailiffs arrived at the Carnarvon also expected to make counter- one of the owners, they found Hotel to serve an injunction of proposals based on them.
Western officials nald it was the doors and windows of the Italy's
to turn hotel
talk. Signer securely locked and Brossio New back from Rome barred.
the with last week
Kalian No one was allowed to enter counter - proposals,
Omcials or leave the premises till the said secrecy
Was the unjy Police, who arrived in force en chance of
settlement, getting a
still being summoned by the bailiffs, They predicted if would gained entry at 10.45 p.m.
some weeks" yet before any Insp. Jones said that the dead-settlement could be expected. lock arose over a dispute be- The slow, patient negotiations Every" will go on in the capitalu cón-
tween the "old and
owners. The "old" owner hired or asked the 24 men In Court to "protect" the hotel.
Tornadoes
Threat
Chicago, June 14.
bo
cerned.
US
London, June 15. Moscow Radko, in A Programie beained 10 North America, early to- day acctured: the United Atates of not wishing ban atom weapons because Curtain quarters
there
were making "tremendous profits" out of building and stockpiling them.
"Is that tha rekaon why the American propaganda machine continues .to distort the Soviet attlinde and endeavoÜND to keep the RVOTRED
· American ignorant about the Soviet PERDO propoun is
the Russian commentator nak-
od.
He mid th Bussian porditon was "olearly de- Gned." Russia proposed en agreement “whereby all signatories will under- take uwonditionally not to
atomie, hydrogen
use other
10
alhitations of mass no- But some United States
"realize that such oireles an agreeinent would pare the Way
the towards mobilization of Atomio energy for civilian tawo, and that is just what they don't Wait,"
he said. Thes tremendous
prodia on the atom and hydrogen hyristia.”—Reuter.
inako
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Formoso, Japan, Korea, Okkawa, U.B.A. & Canada, d p.m.
Indo-China, 6 p.m.
*By Hurface Malaya, Indonesia, 6 p.m.
Macao, p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 By Att
Thailand,
Indo-China, France, 2 pATI Formosa, Japan, Korea, Canada,
2 p.m.
Japan, Korea, d pm.
Formosa, Okkawa, 4 pm.
Thailand. Malaya, Indonesia, Aus- tralla, New Zekkel, 0 pa
The main exchanges are here officials sold. The
and Britain have tried to create the best possible
by atmosphere
India Ceylon Pallartan, Middle Greece persuading Yugoslavia,
Fathe Africa Great Britato ani and Turkey to delay the signing Europe, 0 pm. of their military alliance for a while longer.
UP TO FFALY
sent
The talks were at the most crucial state since last October when an Allied declaration offering Zone A of Trieste de Tornadocs threatened large facto to Italy raised a storm of portions of the Great Plains and Middle West as the worst protests and threats that
both italian Yugoslav troops
ark heat wave of the season broke
to the border. records today for the second
Now the US and Britain have in a row. Some sections were raked by slavia on
thoroughly
out Yugo- heavy
thunder and hailstorms as
fails.
FOLment and have
put Western proposals
0001
to the
RUSSIA SENDS Radio Hongkong
INVITATION
H.K.T.
Dy Surface
China, People's Republic, 8.30 am. Macno. 9am.
Indo-China, 9 am, Fortiora, Noơn,
Philippines, Noon,
Thailand, 1 pm,
Japan, 3 pan.
Koren, 3 pan.
hlocão. 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17
By Air
India. Ceylon, 10 am. Japan, Kores, 1 pm Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA. and Cicada. 3 pant Formosa, à pán,
Phipps North Borneo, 5 pm.
By Hurface China, People's Republic, 8.30 am,
POLITICAL
CRISIS
IN MALAYA
the result before Italy. Un- a muggy blanket of warm Gulf confirmed reports said the latest air hung over the entire section w
were for east of the Rockles,
Italy
Zone Italy to have Zo A except for Glen Falls, New York, was hit a Slovene-inhabited strip which by 45-mile-an-hour
guste and
would be joined to Yugoslavia's gard to the continuance of this
half-inch hailstones,
Zone B. Yugoslavis could build A problem," he added.
baby died a port on her own four-month-old The mock attack theoretically
territory, killed hundreds of thousands of New York, after
of the heat at Niagara Falls, according to some reports. The Indian representative Canadians and paralysed
being left for Informed sources sold Italy conceded that some progress to major cities, but Major-General
an hour in a sun-drenched car was
of a idea ward preparing the Somalls for Franks Worthington, Canadian while her parents looked at the separate. Yugoslav port as com- Independence had been achieved Civil Defence Director,
The temperature in the petition
for the port of Tricate during the last year but that there were fewer snags then he
cer was estimated at 150 degrees. in Zone A. Italy was also ex« | "the final picture must be re-had anticipated and he
The temperature in was
to ask for a correspond pected garded as disappointing."
"agreeably surprised."
broke records for the second Ing strip of Zone B where Italian "In the political and adminis- summed the onslaught by 425
The United States test pre- day in a week, hitting 94.5 de inhabitants are in the majority intrative fields-and especially in bombers with hydrogen, atomic
Kuala Lumpur, June 15. grees for the hottest June 14 in for any strip of Zona A con- Malaya's now High Commis- the the latter-progress has been and "conventional" bombs killed fourth day of above-90 tempora Press. *.
books. It was the city's geded to Yugoslavia, United stoner Sir Donald MacGillivray halting, slow and over-cautious 12 million people and injured ture-United Press.
cut short his tour of Kedah said Mr Dayal. "In the economic
Skate yesterday to retum to the 3,000,000, feld, the degree of progress is
Federal capital to deal with the Mr Harold Aitken, executive
political crisis caused by the likewise not very encouraging. We would like to see more asistant to the Civil Defence
withdrawal from the govern determined policies, more vigor-Director, sald the slowness in re-
ment of the Alliance of the Qualy pursued.
porting suggested that the cities
United Malays National Orgání- were "playing the game ein- In the social and educational cerely" and trenting the problem
vation, and the Mallyan Chinese 6. Time Bignal and Programmin Association-two
of tho „moit delds, likewise, progresa has as it developed.
SUTTINY: 033, 2amoda MAWIE WO been impeded by too great
Stars!
BBC Bairband, powerful' 0 Even Washington, only 22 consciousness of difficulties and miles from the "nerve centre" at"
The Japanese Foreign Office Great Britain cond. by Eric Ball The
The National Youth Bras and of country, political parties in the obstacles and too little imagina-Olney, Maryland, took more than wald today the Japanese Gov- (BBCT8); 7) "2irst: Hoaring pro- tion and a sense of determination an hour to send word to the ernment yesterday received an and purposiveness." United centre. The test used none of the invitation
Perniciteure FTATOR H. S. Let
Leo, the from the Bovlet (Studio) 759, Weather Report Transport, and Dr Lamall, the normal means of communication Government through the United | Time
World News Bignals and but relled on auxiliary teletype Nations Economic Commission London) 0.10, New Member for Natural Resources
London "Relay) or "special" And sent the letters of resignation Unes Reuter,
for
OUTROSments; £115, Asia and the Far East to
Hugo Winter- sond a mission to. "Inspectatorisk fine. Cechwatering chor to the High Commissioner yes,
8.20, XóroDS/FAYOUTÉSON Loodan berday, agricultural conditions in the Reynis Times Big Musical cotted meetings: yesterday of Alliance members boy-
Soviet Union '
Notebook presented by the two committees of the Kuala The Invitation said the misZENIENT. VARZA, 9. Luí slon-could-comprise two to Carter, The Instalation of the Ri
Db, The Most Noble Order on the Lunipur.
The hicipal / Courelta":
·śnd; MCA head»; five members and could travel | Hon. Bir. "Winston Churchli,... to the Soviet Union in Septem- Kosants of the order in the quarters in Johor Bahru azu bar or Oclober this your
sence of Her Mat
„the Queensy Kuala Lumpur.
Bhava:bogun'sending, Similar Invitations have been orge Chapel. hot. (spordi | hundred ready-ty extended to other ECAFE mem-C
London
condottes
[resignation) for the Sellin Philippines .and. Torsien Omes sald Jogger than the Foreign, Omorador too sarly to predlet whellide wap-hödded: Fressen United Premadasa Invitation Reuter,
GENEVA TALKS DEADLINE
(Continued from Page 1) concession was not a concession Western spokesmen said to- night the effect of the Soviet proposals would be to allow any of the Communist natlone to Presa. plend that any disputo
foll under the heading of a question likely "to lead to a resumption, of hostilities." It would then be subject to a Communiat veto
In the commission-Reuter,
CONCERT PIANO
FOR TRUMANA
•Milwaukee, Juno 14. Former President. Harry Tru-
Backward Progress
***Now Delhil; "June" 14. Alotter to the editor of the Shoots Himself man will fly here tomorrow to Statorman pointed out today Guatemala City, June 14, 2000pt a concert grand plane that 75 years pro it took. 30 Guatemalan police reported | drom the president of the hours for a rall journey from tions from all sorts of organisa- missing, hats, but here the today
that a Senor Alfredo American Musicians
Calcutta to Darjeeling. Union tions on this question and all policemen are working word to Abalarch Babagg hot himself in James Petrillo, Mr Petrillo, who The writer said that in 1954, this, will go into his report. solve this big ingetzry??!
the presence of the police after. | plays · the trumpet, sakit the in were the discovery of a "big quanil piano was being presented to atidarowy ucky. It took two
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