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ANZAC DAY IS
OBSERVED
Labour Party War Continues
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Apr. 27.
Anzac Day loses nothing with the passing of years, except that the ranks of the World War I veterans thin out.
This year it was estimated that half a million people lined the Sydney streets to watch the shortened procession-shortened as a concession to the older men. For the first time since the last war, the younger men outnumbered the veterans marching.
The dawn ceremony is one that becomes stronger with the years-12,000 this year being present at the Cenotaph.
And as a tribute to our 10 p'clock closing, police report the quietest Anzac Night for many
years.
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The Labour Party war moves along with no holds barred. That is one thing, about a párty battle there is no need for politeness. Political opposites are firm friends and, in both opposition and government members realise that a decency line is necessary because
any
often case.
To produce the schema's Arst
the power.
Prime Minister turned a lever and 10 seconds later water from the Upper Snowy rushing through two 3-mile long pipelines huge,
the generators began driving which produce 60,000 kilowatts of power: This power is now being fed into the NSW electri-, city system.
We are pretty proud of what been done So far but has
50 also is strangely enough, Norway
CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1955.
Rain-Making Experiment On Peak
The Royal Observatory and Public Works Department contined their rainmaking expeiments this morning.
First "seeding" of the clouds with water sprays was made last night.
An Observatory official mid this morning that no results were as yet discernible, but that was accounted for by the fact that the proper depth of! cloud had not yet passed over the Colony.
The ideal type of cloud for experimenta was about
A Norwegian company built
the it is the Guthega Dam which sup-
only a question of time before the roles are reversed,
But an interno! political war
plies the water for the station5,000 in depth; so far most of
the biggest piece of construction the cloud passing over the work ever undertaken by
Norway.
is another matter. These in-Norwegian volved know that if they get hob-nailed down among the boots they are likely to remain is just a question. of the-so it is just who can kick hardest,
FİNE OLD STORIES At the moment we are getting old stories. They some fine include
Warning NSW members are shadowing each other, phone
are being tapped,
calis
a
firm outside of
The day before the dam 'was of Norway opened the King
.on 80-year-old conferred Frederik Selmer, head of the. construction Are the Order of St Olav Norway's only Order of Chivalry.
COSTLY COMMISSION
Where The Money Goes: Cost
ed afting out and dismantling a U.S. officials paid the ALP hall in Canberra for three days Industrial Group £7,000 in of sittings of the Royal Com- 1953-54, (Called "complete non-mission
120
Espionage
Was
sense by the US Ambassador). £1021.13.1, the Prime Minister £13,000 was paid by the fold a questioner in Parliament.
Communists to the Labou Defending the expenditure,
Party.
(Denied by Doc Evalt). Violence is expected in the Victorian elections.
In short, the war is on in a big way, and the "unity" don ference which began in Sydney yesterday certainly showed. Little
of unity. At the time signs of writing this piece there are all the pointers to a complete
breakdown.
COT
Mr Menzies said it was sidered most appropriate that the initial sittings of the Com- mission should be held in the Federal capital,
Peak had been about 2,000 fech
The picture above, taken by a staff photographer on the Peak this morning, shows a cloud being "seeded" with a spraying unit.
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MONDAY, MAY 2 By Air Philippines, 3pm
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OBJECTION TO EVIDENCE
"
-An objection to certain evidence by a witness for the plaintiffs was raised by Counsel for the de- fendants this morning when hearing of a claim for damages, brought by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd," against Wang Kee and Co., continued before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at the Supreme Court.
Plaintiffs, represented by the gaged in this work between
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SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
Trade Marks:
Re-Trial Of Dr Ng Infringed
Reaches Its Concluding
Stage Man Fined
Found guilty of an in- The re-trial of Dr Ng Yuk-kin, 50; medicalfringement of Singer sewing machine trade marks, Tsang practitioner, on a charge of rape before Mr Justice Chiu, manager of the Tung James Wicks reached its concluding stages in the Fong Sewing Machine Com- Criminal Sessions. this morning when Mr W. A.pany, of 26 Western Street, Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, began his final was fined $1,500 or six address to the Jury.
months by Mr J. E. Durling at Central this morning.
Dr Ng is charged with the offence against Tam Shun, 25-year-old spinster, at his clinic in Nathan Road on August 28, 1954.
He is represented by Mr On the question of corrobora- Brook A. Bernacchi, instructed. tion, Mr Blair-Kerr said that it by Mr M. A. da Silva, The was the duty of the Crown to Prosecution is being conducted prove the case to the entire by Mr Blair-Kerr and Mr D. aisfaction of the Jum, but FQ. Mayne, Crown Counsel was not necessary for the girl's Detective Inspector W Watson whole story ́be corroborated.
for the Police. was present
The re-trial which com-
Tsang-faced three summonses
brought against him by Mr Edward Stanley Gerretsen, Supervising Agent of Singer Sewing Machine Company, of St George's Building
On January 27
27 defendant was alleged to have had in his possession for the purpose of sale at
at 26 Western Street, dve sewing machines to which the registered trade-mark "Sphinx"
appiled; five
sewak had been appl
which the machines to gistered trade-mark "Chop" had.
been applied; and four sewing
GOOD LIVING GIBL After reviewing the evidence menced last Monday has at Mr Blair-Kerr said thas if the tracted considerable public in- Jury came to the conclurich, terest. Every available seat in and he submitted they could the public gallery has been oc- not come to any other conclu- tha
that the accused.... was registered trade-mark "Singer" cupied and late arrivals have sion,
Fullty
cf the offence.
applied, all calculated they been turned away.
*be vindicating the
The Press bench was visited would
After
DS
***** machine stands to which the
#
for the first time by a proba- honour of a woman whom the tionary sub-inspector of Police Crown had put forward as this morning two minutes good ving giri, a virgin, and belove the trial was due to whose life he alleged had been restime, requesting Pressmen ruined by the accused. to identify themselves.
If this was 50, the accused two members of the Press had must be guilty of "what I proved their identities the Police describe
the meanest oficer withdrew.
betrayal of trust ever put into a professional man by his patient, Fall- for the sake of a cheap gratißication of his beastly desire, Mr. Blair-Kerr alleged. Counsel asked the Jury, in a the circumstances, to believe
accused for the alleged offence,
SIMPLE CASE Mr Blair-Kerr told the Jury
that as he had stated at the opening the Crown's case was a complainant, Tam Shun, went to the accused's clinic for stomach
and complaint stomach complaint only. She was
simple one. It was that the
Concluding the Prosecuting
all
a Tam Shut and to convict the
in fact examined, more-exten- sively, than she need have been for that particular-purpose, be said. She was asked to return the following day which she did and was examined again.
A
Senior Crown Counsel alleged that under the pretence of con- Queling that examination,
with her face covered and all visual observation
to reduced minimum, the accused took ad-
of the
and vantage
girl achieved his evil object before she realised what had hap pened,
Hearing is proceeding.
Abduction Charge
A Singapore Fukienese, 20-year-old Loh Thuan-kit, was charged before Mr Hin- shing Lo at Central this morning with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in Singa pore.
Loh, who was arrested on a provisional warrant when, he arrived in Hongkong, is alleged
kidnapped Lin Pak-lin
had to
ainant was represented
by Mr A. J. Clifford Instructed
by Mr D. E. Gunston (Wilkin son and Grist), while defendant was represented by Mr A. Y. Hott
Mr Durling ordered that all exhibits listed in the
three summonses be confiscated.
Vacationing With Son
In Hongkong
Among the passengers who ar rived in the RMS Carthage freza, the United Kingdom "this morning were Captain, and Mrs F. R Spurr who came to spend a vacation with their son, Mr Russell Spur, Far East corres- pondent of the London Dally Express,
Capt. Spurr, who retired from the P&O three years ago as Senior Captain of the Line, knows the Far East well. He was for many years in the Far East run and was in command of such well-known ships as the Rawalpindi and Cormorin.
As a master marines he had more than his share of excite- ment. His shipporo pier when the Kashgar, was alongside a
presented by Mr John McNein! Citos. All cargo work on the ship known to the Prosecution was to havears and seven months the disastrous earunquake. Di
Lo.
aged 13
The
towed Sitting with His Lordship as shelter, while Curlew Assessor is Mr J. P. Hewitt, seven lighters from Wharf No. 5 Senior Surveyor of Ships, of the South and Wharf No. 2 South, Marine Department.
Both these launches were
The
and 4.30 a.m. on Hen. Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr September 2. Witness sent the T. A Shurlock, instructed by Kowloon direct to Lalchikok Mr R. A. Wadeson, of Messrs where she towed five lighters to Deacons, are claiming damages the typhoon shelter around 3 totalling $70,533.15 arising from a the sinking of four of their lighters and damage to three Continuing, witness said he others during the typhoon in the also boarded the 55. Citos Colony on the early morning of (berthed at Wharf No. 2 North)
DRUG USED September 2, 1953. Plaintiffs and the ss Nellcre (berthed at Realisation of her position alleged negligence on the part Whart No. 3 North) and inform- came to Tam Shur, slowly and of defendants
ed the officers-on-duty on the this might or might not have Wang Kee and Co., stevedores ships about the hoisting of No. been attributed by the fact that and merchants, of 34-37 Con- 5 signal. He also looked Into the some sort of drug, probably naught Road Central, are re-position of lighters alongside the Pethidine, in some quantity un "There was world-wide in-
had ceased because of very used for the purpose of putting Lerest in the proceedings at that
QC, Mr. Leslie Wright and Mr stage as is shown from the fact
ship broke Victor Gitans, instructed by Mr heavy rain which began falling the girl into a placid, care-free in Singapore on April 24. Lin, 1923 occurred.
at 2.30 am, Plaintifs had no
from that representatives from prac-
her moorings and Y. K. Kan, of Messrs Lo and lighters alongside the Citos.
frame of mind, the Prosecuting states the charge, was abducted away in rally every overseas diploma-
the harbour where Counsel alleged That might or from the guardianship of her drifted tic mission attended the hearings
Mr Taylor said there were might not have contributed to father, one Ong Bee-choo. The she was able to pick up many in Canberra, Incidentally, the Premier, Mr
as well as some
Ip their claim, plaintiffs two of plaintiffs' lighters lying the achievement of accused's charge is under section 383.of survivor
the Penal
In World War I Capt Spurr Cahill, really turned it on for 70 or 80 press representatives."
Formcoa. Okinawa, USA. & P. fof the defendants, their servanty (the Nellore, while three others. bat
alleged that by the negligence by the wharf under the Low of object, the Crown did not know,
Chial
took part in the Tripoli landing. the members
Federal of the
Incidentally, the Commissioners
Inspector Ahmad Bin the Crown's Case. · WES Executive who visited Sydney are now working on their report Afries, Greek Eain & Epe, and agents, lighters belonging were lying alongside the ship whether or not that was a factor Hussein, of the Singapore Felice In World War II he was in the
North Adrian landing and to probe the goings on in the but it is expected to be some-
Witness demonstrated the post-hat could and was done by her Force, made an application in to decode collided with tion of these lighters on a scale being fooled by his fraud and Court for sex back to Singa alosing stage of the last war his commander of a troopship in the bore down and
have Loh taken back to pinindiffe lighters, sinking four plan in Court
false presence.
ship was sink by German pare for trial. This was granted and damaging three..
We Blair-Kerr said that for
U-boats in the English Channel. Mr. Lo, who ordered the by the first time the accused inaccused to be handed into the
For Mrs Spurr, this
her first trip abroad. At this stage. Mr McNeill cross-examination had admitted Interposed to say that in their in this Court that he had rela-custody of Insp, Hussein.
bad tionship with the complainant Insp. Hussein testified to being Australia, New Zea morning was Mr R. J. Taylor, preliminary act plakatifs
stated that all five lighters and that it was with her fullest in possession of a warrant for of the accused. This Assistant Wharf Superintendent
** were alongside each other consent. He said that the whole the arrest of the plaintiff company.
he said, had been
· He!*
under the bow of the Nellore, issue before the Jury now was warrant, aaid he had held that position The witness, he said, was now
whether or not the alleged endorsed and executed at since October, 1931, when he
offence was done with or with- CID office at Hongkong Police joined plaintiffs.
to giving a different story. Counsel. Previous to
Headquarters, this morning. said he would submit on law out her consent. that he had been, from 1930-30, that plaintiffs could
not lead quay foreman for the Harrison evidence to contradict their Line of Liverpool in charge of preliminary act, though Counsel the handling of cargo from could cross-examine on it, be ocean-going ships, Following cause the answers given in the
joined the
moot HX.T
Shanghai Vice he
and Hongkew Whart prelimary act were
solem admission of fact. 6. Time Signal and Programme Company in June, 1946, as Summary: 6.03, Children's Hair Hour wharfinger.
Mr McNeill said the way in His duties with which the Court looked at a (Studio): presented by Sally Aan
Australian Trade Catalogue. Kowloon Whart included the preliminary act was set out very The Fortnightly Review of Ajira supervision of all cargo hand clearly, in three cases which. Han Industry: 6.45. Bongs Weling in the godowns, wharves Counsel proceeded to cite, member, 715. "Box 200 Bert Gillett
State
tore
a
the
branch.
time before it is handed over la DE He pavided the investiga-the Governor-General.
with
sulte in Premier's Department, stationed police at the door, provided an army of messengers, free drinks
and refreshment,
Most
thoughtful,
DISASTERS FUND
NSW is to establish
a per- manent National Disasters Fund, to ald victims of large-scale perhaps, was calamities, including floods and placing them in a room with Bush fires,
"doors.
through
At the suggestion of the Lord could
dis-" quietly
Mayor, Ald, P. Hills, who is the only from the
NSW 'Flood the but also party chairman,
Victims
Relief Committee de-
four
escope
which they
appear not
waiting press,
lobbyists and tick-tack men.
NEW POWER STATION cided to amend its constitution
On
to transform self into the new
Saturday the Prime Minister officially opened the committee. £7,800,000
The Lord Mayor said a fund Munyang power
that existed and accepted money station, the first
completed at any time could build up re section of the 2422,000,000 sources which could be used Snowy Mountains scheme,
immediately to ald victims More than 2,500 people attend when a disaster occurred. ed the ceremony on Australia's root-tap, most of them coming
India Biddle
Fm.
By Surface Korea, 2 pm Macao, 3 pm.
TUESDAY, MAY 2 By Air Japan, 8 am
Poddstan, Imq, Lebanon France, tam.
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Indo-China, 11 aan.
Fullpomes, 11 am
Philippines: 4 pm.
Furman, Oktawa, è p.m. Hawail, USA., 6 pith
N. Borneo,
land, a pan
Kores. D.
Japan 8 pm
Canada, & pai.....
Radio Hongkong
8.30,
New (London Helay); 8.09, Com-
SUPT'S EVIDENCE
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Called
war
Σ 15
witness this
DIFFERENT STORY
The final picture about aid to recent flood victims has hot yet In 100 cars trom Sydney, Mel-been painted, but the Town
at the Drgan (OB); 7.30. Listener and Ships and lighters alongside, said evidence could not be led to bourne and Canberra,
Clerk, Mr R. G. Hendy, reportet Choice presented by Prudence There was general approval that £1,139,500 had been dis-Howe-Evans (Studio); 159, Weather Mr Taylor said that on the show that when defendants 'that Liberal Prime Minister tributed as relief grants so far Report, a, Time Signal and come night of September 1-2, 1953, he 42 Nellore the plaintiffs lighters
lighters were first
drst seen alongside ..."Menzies should praise a number to victims last February's mentary (London Relay) er Special Went on duly at midnight. were also alongside the
foods through the committee. Announcements; 8.15, Short Stories. There was a fresh breeze, a
ship "The TWO Ambasador sacchetti Galgano" by Glovann: At 2 a. there was practically was contained in the preliminary moderate swell and light drizzle, because that contradicted, what
act. 630, Edmundo Res and his Orchis no change in the weather, At A Procname of Latin American 2.33 am he was informed by
F. Time-Signal |
ernment
The Appeal will be closed at the end of this month.
"
to
Read by
(Studio): Gerry Barnett
Replying, Mr d'Almada südd the act particulary in the preliminary were drawn up by Mr Wademon who
was prepared to go into the witness took was that they must have some box and tell this: Court the view he
relation to the state of eircumstances nearer the tiese of the collision than the time about which he witnem was testifying. There was, E CIC- tarenas cd about two hours between the two, ha declared, par
of Labour rival Sir William McKell, a foriner Labour, Pre-1 mier of NSW, who, as Governor General, gave "Royal Assent to
JAPANESE AIRLINE the Snowy River Bill; Nelson
Japanese air crews will soon
Male (BBC men and Politics" | Royal. Observatory that: NO. 5 Lemon, MP, who was Minist be flying a commercial service Astakers for. Works in the Labour Go to Australia, using giant DC- (Recorded Lendon Heley) 930, at 2.30 am. Witness telephoned
that began the 108'5
between
Collector's scheme; the late Mr Chi Sydney!
Tokyo and
Comer, presediad 'ny Robert Scott (Studio); 10, Inter the Hon. C. E Terry, Mr J
Cabaret"
· National who was then Prime Miálker
presented by Moodie and other members of "Japan Airlines will be entitled | Denise Brabant (Studio);
the Company. He told Mir and the present Labour leader
"Much-Binding“ to do this because the Japanese
Richard Moodle the No. 5 signal was up Doe Evatt
Murdoch and Kenneth Horne, Sam / Ace Cosi Maurice Denham, Dora Bryan and was instructed by Mr Most of them were there last Government permits Qantas
(BBCTS); 10.52, Weather Report: Moodle to continue towing and When the answer was drafted, he Saturday Sir Willam McKen,y between Sydney and Tokyo. Now that the peace treaty has
11. Tans "Signal. Radio News Reel get all available lighters into the said what was put down
Goodnight
that was to my, lighters (London Rosy);. 1115, Do Evatt, Nelson Lemon, Mr been signed the Australian Gov- Music, God Save The Queen: 11.30 typhoon shelter and to keep No. 22 37 and 22 were tied up Cahill, NSW, Premier, and the ernment . must grant the Close Down
Myth | him: Informed of any change in under the bow of the Nellore, and present Minister for Works, Japanese
then it was that Dolley (one at reciprocal landing
the weather.
defendurite › lighters). Senator Spooner.
rights.
having broken, udrika, polEN It was patent from Dolley's you... Jagan Air Lines, which be-
keasy (bet; and froën-defendinte The Senator, who is a faithful gan in 1951, already operates Four men were charged be-
pleadings that their o; nú miong believer in the Snowy Scheme between Tokyo and San Fran- fore Mr T. Creedon at Kowloo
was that three telers were. To one of the great engineering pro-esca The company plans new this morning for evading enters
Taylor Commel #thrifted it was the position: as; described by the jects of the world, by the way | services Sydney, South tainment tax by entering the Chol Cheuk and Curlew for the Cours to consider whether
was tickled pink that every",
| Cormity with defendants: onary, the lighters all evening wince was deliberately de
TARGET. DATES
to
FAILED TO PAY
THIRD LAUNCH,...... witness then brought a third Launch, the Kowloon, into ser- vice; in addition to two others,
thing went smoothly and America, Hongkong and Lalchikok "Amusement Park on ready at work and which had to now evidence in cON=
target dines which indicate that
Sunday night without paying best vitness came on duty; }) parting from the truth; or ZWIE
towing "American pilots have been Cheung King-mim. 19... car- before whine by 1963 the schemes will be training the Japanese for the penter, to Ying 10, Madent, The Cho Cried towed word, kanchan well on its wayy
MdAustralian and other routes, and Chow Tug-ngan, carpenter, lighters from the sa
yoto of show the labdeen, at
the-time dni qucation. It wan Couni wera euch, fined $20 or four, days, Birminghem at Buoy A5, three "t" submeron, the posttOCA - APAR while Leung Cho-shin 20,ghters trom Leichikok and one the same, whether the witness now worker, was fined $40 for the from Kowloon Whart Nowoke about to or gave is in crow olence
South to the Yaumati typhoon Su The hearing is proceeding.
Printed and, published by "WILLIAM ALSCH GRINHAM & for and on behalf of South Chitix Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria," in the Colony of Hongkong
(ezarikation.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
NOW PLAYING
Exit-
“Do you still think a good disposition is more important
good looks?"
to
the
Shocked By Film Ban
Mr William Wyler, the Holly- bwood "cinema director on ball- Hongkong exploded day in :when told of the banning of the fim. "Waterfront" by Hongkong. authorities at a press conference this morning
He was told of the ban by 'a' reporter.
It
was obviously the first time be had heard of -15. In an
be said voice credulous "It Aan't be, It's preposterous. The best young American actor! One
of the
best American pro
duceral Nine Academy awards I'm shocked! I'm really shocked!” MEGA BAD MISTAKE"
Asked what he would like
to say to the Authorities, said I'd tell them they'd
mistake
2
bads
he
made
Then recovering his com posure, he added that Hongkong was a lovely place. This was the first umpleasant thing, he said, that he had heard about Mr. Wyler has produced many award winners himself." Among the best known", were “Mrs Min- niver", "The Best Year Of Our Lives anajua “Romizu- Holiday?”. His holiday in Hongkong follows the completiori of a Vish a Vision film Desperate Hour which should reach Honging early next year.
Mr Victor, Kendrick
Mr Victor
Bureau of
married Fhiladelp