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Easter Was Mixture Of Rain And Sunshine
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Apr. 12.“
sunshine
We had a mixed grill at Easter and rain; although we have had that much rain so far this year that it has long since passed out of the category of news and become commonplace.
It was the usual holiday. 300,000 jammed Central Station on the Thursday night that trains for all holiday resorts were running well behind schedule; the Church made the same protest as it has made for the last 25 years about the Show being open on Good Friday, but more than 200,000 people went there that day, and a record number of people were killed on the roads.
Each holiday period our road that he had. no intention toll makes new records until we taking the Games wonder if the blitz put on by that city.
the police against motorists at this period really achieve much.
We certainly do question the wisdom of moter police hiding behind hoardings waiting to catch the long motorist breaking the 30 mph limit. It seems that the sight of a cop patrelling up and down the highway achieves far more good than one parket out of sight.
of
away from
But now and then in a state- ment last week he sounded a cautious note.
Mr Brundage said he would have visited Melbourne anyway, even if there had been no criti- cism. His attitude is rather that of a fond parent whose offspring name around is getting a bad
town, so he has come to see if
Maybe our roads aren't made he cannot straighten out some of fe the thousands of vehicles the difficulties.
hat jammed them last week- dan, but whatever it is, 27 killed
over the period bevores rather frightering.
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MUSICAL MADHOUSE
Spike Jones and his troupe of 21 turned. Sydney airport's overseas terminal into a musical madhouse before they left for America at the end of last week.
Pistols cracked, bells clanged
Australia has been getting a about lot of bad publicity strikes, lack of preparation and also that Australians themselves ате not interested in Games," he said.
the
"What I want to do is to try to get some goodwill for Mel- bourne's effort."
A LITTLE CHIDING
But he chides the authorities and whistles blew amid an up-fer three year's delay.
"Very little was done for at Four
of voices. So crazy was the whole busiest threes ness that the departure of the the Games," he said. "Two years Spike Jones Special" was de- ago there was some doubt about | them staying in Australia. A lot layed for 30 minutes.
Spike told newsmen that his cf people thought you were too Australian
had been a far from the centre of things, tour tremendous success. He said he "Many tourists won't come hoped to return towards the end because of the unfavourable re- of the year, with a similar show ports." "only more violent".
Mr Brundage said critical fore- Next on the list of hit-and-casts about the way the Games run characters is Bob Hope, would go in Australia rebounded Bob is scheduled to arrive here on the whole Olympic organisa-
a 10-day tour next month, tim and Johnny Ray forked out £12,000 to the taxman, heaven only knows how much Robert will be in
the red before-his departure.
At, his last appearance here— during the war years—he caused traffic jams wherever he went.
The white population in the Northern territory has risen 52 per cent in the last seven years, according to official figures.
The white population at June 30 last year was 18,469 compared with 10,868 in 1947,
Most of the newcomers settled In Darvin, Alice Springs and The Adelaide and Tenant Creek Districts
"That's why I've come-to see for all our sakes that we don't fall down on arrangements and that no one thinks we are going to.*
All that's fine. All that is needed now ja for all the strikers working on the Olymple projects to get back to maybe there
CHINA MAIL
1915
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1955.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
galhaci 3.3
T. GRAEL S. Pat OF.
Case. 1951 by BEA Servlak. Îne.
"Oh, this isn't so bad, son-we're missing all the wonder ful soapsuds commercials!"
NEGOTIATE WITH CHINA PLEA BY BRITISH WRITER
"The United States has been manoeuvred, into an untenable position in Fermosa by past mistakes," Mrs Jackson. said. "This conviction exists in the minds of America's most loyal friends and supporters Over- not only among her
New York, Apr-18.
Found Shot
In Hotel
Hongkong Fashions
Hit NY
-Hongkong fashions are making a splash on New Fork's Fifth Avenue,
One of the street's 'biggest' department stores, Leed
and Taylor, has a show of Hongkong
lingerie and at - home fashions, Women are buy- ing smartly. In fact, Fifth Avenue begins to sepse a style swing" to "Oriental silks.
To re travel-restless American women, the stores 113C this slogan: the silken evening "Now
begins in Hongkong,"
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Sample garments:
Chinese banker's
black and navy 1:1 selling colours.
#
coat in
the best
Hongkong theatre costa sell from 40 10 10 dollars. --London Express Service.
Loiterer Sent To Gaol
STARTS INSTANTLY NEVER MISSES
SHEAFFER'S
Of
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MEDIUM &, FINE: BALLPOINTS, AVILABLE
From Our Files
100 Years
Accused Stabbing Man00
To Death
Coolie On Murder Charge
To
Ago
the Editor of the "China Mail,"
Sir,—In glancing over a stray copy of the newspaper mis- named the Friend of China the other day, I observed a long. sigmarole about a letter written by an American Captain (Potter, An allegation that the accused person, Fu Ah of the Architect on the subject the position of Trisian tau, alias Yuen Fuk-kun, 28, a coolie," stabbed a da Cunha laid down on the brothel keeper, Chen Lung-shing, to death with a charts. The remarks as to knife following a fight involving a debt of $7 was cross-bearings, the moon's right ascension, &c, with which the made when Fu appeared on trial for murder before or accumparties the letter. Mr Justice J. Wicks (Acting Puisne Judge) in the lend me to believe that he, Criminal Sessions this morning."
at.
other subordinate duty on board
all events, is not a cavigator sufficient to command, though It was alleged that the deceased went to col- he might perform probably lect the debt from a woman who was living in the has performed creditably, some same hut as accused in Fuk Wah Village, Castle ship. Peak Road and that accused took part in an argue the high authorities. the editor I also think it possible that ment which ensued. Three encounters occurred quotes may be wrong, seeing that the landtude af: Rio de between the two men and at the third encounter Janeiro itself, from which the the Crown alleged that accused stabbed deceased measurement to death with a knife.
Appearing for the Crown are Mr D. F. O. Mayne and Mr W. S. Collier, Crown Courzel, Accused is defended by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton. instructed by M. 1. R. Oliver of Messrs Deacons.
A Jury of six men and ove woman has been empanclied,
Mr Mayne said that the de-
used and the deceased were residents in the Puk With
PRISON &
CANE FOR
SNATCHER
was taken, (the error in previous reckonings being something very con- siderable, vide Paper's Practice of Navigation) has only been but 'recently accurately deter- mined, since which time it has been adopted as a
secondary meridian.
consider also that Captain Potter has but fulfiled a duty Fung Keung, alias Fung
we owe to each other, in point Kau, alias Ho Cheng, 28,
ing out through Lloyds Agents the fact of some apparent dis- unemployed, of an unnum-
crepancy in the longitude as bered
hut, Lung Chung
given in the various charts, of Road, Kowloon City, was
For matching a wrist watch the island in question-and sentenced to seven months' valage, Castle Peak Road. The and a bracelet from a women, his so doing, even supposing he hard labour by Mr Poon Jury would hear evidence that a 23-year-old returned banishte, were wrong, can only tend to Yan-hoi at Central this the deceased was a brothel Ngan was sentenced to two induce greater caution" on the morning for loitering by keeper in that area, and Crown years and nine strokes of the part of shipmasters in approach- by Mr. T. Creedon ating the neighbourhood - I am. Counsel said that however much cane night and
sir, yours faithfully, possession of
the Jury migh: despise or dis- Kowloon this morning.
A BRITISH SHIPMASTER implements for housebreak approve of deceased's occupation,
Li had four previous convic they should not allow the status tions for larceny and breach of
ATROCITIES Ing.
Defendant who was bound af deceased to influence
following letter judgment. If they should find deportation orders,
The Police said that on the Ningpo arrived too late for our that the alleged crime was com mitted by the accused then he evening of April 13 L, together last issue: was sutity of the offence, with another man not in To the Editor of the "China
custody, snatched a wrist watch Mail and bracelet from Chi Yeun ning in Taipo Road
hbert
The evidence was concerned. with what Crown Counsel called three encounters between the accused and the deceased on the afternoon of January 7; the final encounter culminating in the death of the deceased.
with
DEBT OF $7.
(3-4) The complainant raised alarm and was joined in her chase of defendant and his ac- complice by a passer-by.
During the chase the woman
A leading British economist today urged the United States to settle the Formosa crisis by direct negotiation with China in an international peace conference through the United Nations. over in the sum of $500 on In an article in Look magazine, Mrs Barbara March 8, 1955, for three years, was further charged, with breach Ward-Jackson, former foreign editor of The of bonds. He was fined $500 or Economist, also advised the United States to two
months
K. Lam Sub-Insp. C.
Pro evacuate the offshore islands of Quemoy and
secuted.
D/Cp Ip Kau said that at Matsu if the Communists demonstrated a willing- ness to start peaceful negotiations.
11.05 pm on March 20, he and three
Police other detective constables, while on a routine check of roof tops in Lockhart Road found, defendant on the roof stair landing of No. 516.
what he was When asked
Mr Mayne said that deceased fell and injured her knee, Later, doing he said that he was wait-
another peTSON
named the pedestrians brought defendant to the station and he was ing for a man. Defendant was Chow King-sun went to collect then searched and or, him was a debt of $7 allegedly owed to identified as cue of the robbers.
The watch was recovered and found a triangular file, two him by Slu Pei-ping, a womaD
Tods sharpened iron
who was at that time a tenant of returned to the complainant, packet of pepper.
a hut in which accused and his Defendant told first witness wife were living. that he was there waiting for a man named Af Keung, who was going to obtain for him a job carving brass signs,
Witness said that they waited. fluence Mrs Jackson said,
She is Mrs Veronica Mabel a little longer and then made OPPOSED TO WAR
Monty. about 47, who was enquiries about Ab Keung, but "Public
opinion in the rest of employed as a maid in the hotel discovered that there was no the English-speaking world is and whose daughter, Judith, such man. He arrested defend unshakeably epposed to wat was married to the Australian art and took him to the Foller over the offshore islands.
winger, Bobby Lulham. international Rugby League Station.
DPC Auyeung Kwan corto- borated.
Defendant has several previous unvictions for larceny, posses- sion of dangerous drugs and a breach of deportation.
seas, enemies."
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With elections in Britain next
Sydney, Apr. 18. A woman, month the risk of a war over
acquitted of Formosa is possibly the only charge of having tried to poison with thallium. issue which could turn out the her son-in-law
was found shot last night in a Conservatives and
restore
and hotel room here with a pistol Aneurin Bevan's shaken ****
work and At one period Sydney thought it might be able to take a little Imatter like the Games in
stride, but with the weather we have ind over the last 12 months or so, the least said about tinat the better.
will be chance. profoundly. anti-American-in-near her.
FROGMEN SCHOOL
its
Navy
M-
The British economist urged that the United States "return to international law and justice in the Far East"
"The United States must con- code that the future of Formosa legally can be decided only by the United Nations," she said.
If the United States continued its Brm stand on the offshore islands, she said, "an atom war might ensue and all. Western in- fluence will disappear from Asia. The continent will be absorbed
by the Cam
sooner or later
The Royal Australian has set up a school-for training FIGHT GOES ON
frogmen in Sydney Harbour." 4 The fight is stid going on
The Navy has moored a con- about the Maitland of the future, verted lighter close to a Harbour Majority layman opinion is for island and is using it as a moving the town, but engineers floating classroom. 'and various other experts are Training of these frogmen
will still arguing about the course of
include underwater the river...
connaissance
enchy-held Chairman of the Hunter Val beaches, clearance - and de- ley Conservation Trust, Mr F. H.molition of underwater *5- Brewster, said this week that stacles a survey of harbour the restriction of flood waters beds and attacks against enemy munists."-Reuter... within levee banks was wrong. shipping and port installations,
be Frogmen-swimmers equipped and Rippers, with
goggles cylinders of air can stay under water for up to 24 hours and reach great depths.
It has also been reported that fishermen in the area have lived in great hopes following a succession of terrific tugs on their lines, only to have their hopes dashed when a frogman breaks surface near their boat. and gives them a cheery hail.
He said food water should allowed to spread over natural flood plains, and in this way the damage to towns would be less. Maitland City Council, how- détermined that the ever, town will be moved, and has approached the Federal and State Governments for financial
this
about.
Bid to bring
The Victorian Government is getting considerably perturbed about the number of kookabur- ras being shot and eaten by New
The fellow next door inet the Australians.
The kookaburra - Laughing milkman down the local the
IRON CURTAIN OPENED - FOR TOURISTS
stay in
the carry
Lilham was admitted" to a hospital suffering from the effects of thallium polsoning at a time when he and his wife were living with Mrs Monty.
Her defence was that she put thallium-invisible, tasteless and scentless onto a milk drink meant for herself which Lulham drank instead.
Subsequently divorce proceed- ings were instituted by both Mrs. Morty's husband and Luham's wife, alleging misconduct be. tween Mrs Monty and Luiham.
The judge, granting a decree rist to each petitioner, said he .was convinced. Larlham was seduced into scandalous conduct by Mrs Monty." China Mall" Special.
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Bad Z
Inquest On
Car Victim
the
Some conversations took place Siu and deceased between
debt.
Crown regarding Counsel said that the Jury would hear evidence that the accused emerged from his cubicle and came on the scene and allegedly
eventually "became
a struggle between
and accused. deceased."
HK Is Not
Quite Like
took part in the argument which Chinatown
the
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Sir-When perusing one of the Hongrong papers a few days ago,"I noted the following passages:
"Mr Acting British Consul Meadows, at Ningpo, in a non-
lucid interval has flogged an fortimate Portuguese, scne-
has thing in the Cardozo, style," &
Governor Guimaraes ample redress.”........ declared his intention to have
Governor Güimaquat -- has
Is it possible that, His Excellency alpemidý forgotten the Rivacity that took 19th place at Whampoa on the September at inape, red ber
•'when an old. " man, a native of longing to the British schöner End- ma was shot dead by a Portuguese mln. Why, let me sak, should. this important occurence be_búriod in oblivion? Is it because His Ex cellency has not the wife of the dermined with ber eight helplea children coming to him. Aime, anter the former dime to bewall their fate, calling for her dead husband, and Phe latter for their father? or is it because there is no jay pagtant the Portuguese in China?-I am see.......
A SUTTERER. We were not before cognizes, of, Owner-manager of three large the fact mentioned the theater: In the course of the struggle hotels in San Francisco, Mr Bend se saw class of persons which we but is not the only atrocity be
they bove. accused struck deceased a blow Vayssie is taking his wife on a trust the compart on the mouth apparently causing trip of the Orient.
brought against the English- Consuí" will disclose. ........... it to bleed. The two men were
""We live near Chinatown in separated but about half an hour later another fight took place San Francisco, and I thought I between them, said Mr Mayne. knew quite a bit ebout the East At this second encounter de from there until I aired in ceased picked up a bamboo pole Hongkong, although it is almost and hit accused with it, causing us. I imagined to be," he said. him to fall to the ground. De- ceased then walked away down the street, finally stopping out side a bakery, j
'j
FRATAS DEATH TEAR Another one ship, with a valuable cargo, har-left her timbers on the the absolute necessity of a Light- house or Lighthouses, being erected
Mr Vaysate explained, that his On the 17th" "March, the "Countess
Pratas Shona further evidence of
on that dangerous rent.
but the
for London, Shanghai hotels were really very small. for of Sanfield, Tea and silk laden, left the States-they have only 200 weather proved thick and stormy An inquest into the death of In the meantime the accused rooms each. Most of the hotels from the time she let the river and no observations could be obtain have at least 1,500 rooms and all she struck up the Pratas at Food.
treated by the large ones have halt as many on the night of the 21st. The 60-year-old Poon
a recovered and was
co-tenants who Chinese male, who died as a his
urged again.
helm · was - instantly put / "hard-a- of a traffic accident at him not to result
continue "Aghing. Road: Boy
with the deceased,"
The sails were then clewed Clearwater
up. and the boots cleared. As the January, 29 this year, was heldį“
live large stats, while most of ship was rolling gunwale under at Kowloon this morning..
our, work is done by.labour say the sea breaking on both sides, and there was great danger of the inĪRATA A Jury of three was em
ing devices. We have automa panelled and. Mr H. H. B. How sat as Coroner.
sal
Was
"Also," be said "marry of them, but the vessel would not
· of Bnother
falling and injuring the boats, Caps
...
fa-ed that he was on the North-West
Polat, of the Reef, He ordered the. stanchions on the starboard side to
Jackcars, as he is known--is cre other evening and said good day, harbour. Sleepers will be put/ ARCM (Concert Hall); 6,50 First volved in the accident must out in a meracing, majd homework, as it to around. | The Captain, officers, andrew,
of the laziest creatures in the to him. The milkman looked at
#gery
PURSUED DECEASED Mr Mayne said that accused
self disregarded their advice and tie water heaters, and
tain Rings ordered the riggog to be Le Havre, Apr. 18. The Polish
which only cut the masts fan went over the pleasure ship -
Dr W. S. Hart,.
pursued the deceased to the working elevators, Medical
side, and the ship lay entier.. bakery, AGA
checking once a month." need Batory which visits the port of
Offoer of Kowloon Hospital,
Commissioner of Evidence would be called to
the local
REACH ISLAND Le Havre every summer has
testified that he performed a received permission from
Uhrary Is
Mr post-mortem on the body of show that brief words, passed Soviet Government to
deceased, and his fadings were between the two men outside Vayssie's part time jobs, and heat daylight, the Captain discover- Western tourists on
bakery, Crown Counsel works with many of the that Poon Foon had died of the
habitants
of Chinrtown. We behind the Iron Curtain.
1.KT.
said. Accused's right hand 6 p.m. Time Signal and Programme rullple external and internal The Batory
his jacket pocket have a night library, which we be cut the posts launched and L2 will leave Summary: 6.0, Concert by the Band Injuries.”" Havre on
25 for August
of the Hongkong Police under the He added that the car in at the time, and was Jutting keep open especially where the properly provisioned, and made for three-day
nanner Chinese children can do their the island, about five miles distant. of Leningrad Direction
MrW B. Foster.
Crown Conasel allegen
3. often very numbered 19, begin Trench my za. Passangat Ases having been on bush, but a firm favourite with him closely, then gave a nod diyho wish to go on to Moscow series of British Counen Talk, de- fast" speed to have caused sucia] with his left hand and · 1912 ||__ **te the town was really deepened the "wed, the weather. be
at the disposal of the tourists to): students Guld have been travelling at
(Studio); 7 Guide.
accused then striale deceased noisy. In their homes
Mr Vaysle said that, that the land for three weeks, during which they had erected texts' and Australians. There is the on recognition!! him to cat, but what there is
for three days where they will signed to bely Case Students, read injuries,
mediately afterwards withdrew part of "Yes, that's right," he said.
by Janet Tomblin, No, L. (Stud); Hearing is continuing visit factories and schools,
so favourable, that Captain hand and made a very like the East, even down to same -7.10. – Sendown_Serenade; 130. La
Fight apparently our new settlers like, "You're the half-pint from down The stay in Moscow will in- Domni-Heure Francale (Studio).
determined movement towards the cooked food stalls and the Imes, will his second anots Boat The Victorian Games and so-and-so street."
chade one night at the opera. Presentation de M. Laversanne et M.
the left-hand side of deceased's night clubs which have Chinese, pat, and two seamer, or the Th April felt in the longboat for Ustel, Interview de la sfilation
cabarets. The Batory-returns to Le Havre Medicie Francaise Le Medecine en Fisheries Department has issued
Hongkong. They had been 25- hours: chest notices to all migrant hostels
in the beat," when, close to Pedra an September 7. France France depuis 10 ans 759, Weather
would say that
• Witnesses
Branca," they Kurimzialy fen that a feed of kooka' can bring a
Report; 8 Time Signal, World News
with the than “American but clipper. Five United States, warships, protruding from accused's hand (London Relay): 6.09, Commentary
Cistente, on honest, of which; they “ London Relay) or Special Arnounce the destroyers Gregory Mar- was the blade of a knife and
Halary wedical evidence would show Rotary Clu
received the utmost attention and kindness, and " which, towed. // their Choir, Belfast (BBCTS); 830, Forens
Kazanj bont to: Hongkonga nyalPA Mr AT-B. Barton in addressing The screw “steamer - Ann, Favourites (London Relay): 9 Time Powell, and the destroyer that the deceased died as a Signal, Record Review presented by tender Hanul, entered port result of injuries received by the Tumcheon meeting of the schooner Banner and fan
MacLean (Bhudio); Seoul, Apr. 19. John
9.30, this morning on a
thrust, Mr Rotary Club of Kowloon on have been despateksad the Prat President of the International ference began its second day The 20 Asian-Africats coor
Belection from "-Concert of Chinemi The United States 8th Army Classical Music, with commentary DY
wing recreational
Prethe: ferier... shattered Mayne alleged.
Thursday, April 21. The title of Agents of the cones mess, the others Olympic Committee, Mr Avery Brundage in Melbourne looking
-speeches by Commander, General Lyman Lat 20 tungtung (Studio) 10. The destroyers are of -- Accused fed after this alleged
his tale is The Sudan
on privatum adding over what has been done for the heads of delegations, Lemnitzer arrived here today Frank Chacksfield and his Otch Fletcher Class of 2,050 displace Mack and disappeare
10.30 At the Ballet Thamar's 1958 show, and learning what Mr Chou Er-la Chinese Cam-
Balakirev)-Symphool Poem: 1068, meat tons Captain M. Hall Jr., the hills. However
Destroyer rendered" "to the is planned, has said that he is mumist Prime Minister, was die
Weather Sleporta 114 Time Signal Commander of
In the followinit day Eatisfied with what is going on to speak during the afternoon;
Radio, News Reel (London Relry) Squadron 17 arrived. 11.15 Goodnight Music... God Save
Hearing is, continuing. The · Queen; 11:20. Close Down, More importantly, he added Reuters
fairly hefty fine,
A THE OLYMPICS:
At the moment all appears to
be happy and bright in the
Melbourne Olympic Village
CHOU TO SPEAK PE THIS AFTERNOON:
Bandung, Apr 19.
today, with opening-o
VISITS KOREA
from Japan by air on his first official visit to South Korea He is due to spend six days here-Reuter,
RECREATIONAL VISIT
reason of a
the
Club Talk
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