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SCATHING
AT THE MENTAL HOMES
LOCAL
THERE
;
HERE was nothing to mark out that night from any other, in the saloon
bar.
Business people who called in for a drink on their way works or the shop, had left a long time since. Now, only the A handful regulars remained: of people who lived near by, on the fringe of the City's square mile.
had
home from the office or the
The landlord
slipped round to the the public side of
the bar./
N
FROM THE STUDIOS
all
TO one paid particular atten-
tion when a man they knew, as Tom rose from his seat and, walked across the room as if to join the landlord's group.
Tom worked in films the technical, not the scting side. He wore a duffle-coat and cor- duroys, and spectacles with thick horn rims, and strangers
and
looked at him with awe envy, because he worked in the same place and breathed in the
air as their screen idols.
the "Well, Tom, how is...
same
landlord began.
H
HALLUCINATIONS -
got no further, for Tum without saying a word, hit him with a tremendous punch under the eye.
went
The landlord There was pandemonium. Next thing
the police were in, and Tom was under arrest.
At the Clerkenwell court Tom pleaded guilty to assaulting the landlord causing him actual bodily harm.
I'm told" said the officer in charge of the case,
"that he suffers, from hallucinations."
I suppose got a bit worked up." Tom said, and ran a hand forehead wrinkled with puzzlement. He was re- manded for a medical report
ACTOSS
REPORT
From H. KING WOOD
Sydney, May 11.
The scathing report issued to the Federal Government on Sunday night by Dr Allan Stoller regarding conditions and treatment, in Australian mental homes came as no surprise to the people of NSW at least.
Dr Stoller is the chief clinical officer of the Mental Hygiene Authority of Victoria. ·He was appointed by the Federal Government last year to make a survey of Australian mental institutions.
The announced purpose of the survey was to es- tablish a basis for Commonwealth assistance to the State but it was accepted that the real reason was the Federal Government was alarmed by the ending campaigns carried on by newspapers about the conditions that existed in these homes.
That
wid
never.
was
Dr Stoller painted a dim the British Crown to have been picture. His report refers to suspended for defying the Chair. "hopeless overcrowding", "Michy
when he conditions", "wocful staff short- Postmaster-General in 1938. He ages" and "an appalling lack of refused to withdraw a term
equip which he had applied to a proper treatment and. ment".
member and was sent out for
These points have been ham-24 hours. mered out in the Sydney press
for he
ihed:1945.
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1955.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
T. 36. Mag., 3., 5. Fat 0. Saar. 1964 by MLA Barvina, Jan,
"I'm warning you, young man-if you can't cure my gout, I'm not even going to tell you my other ailments!"
MARCIANO WINS
STARTX-INSTANTLY.
NEVER
SHEAFFER'S
LIGHTERS COLLISION CLAIM
Diver Tells Court Of Salvage Operation In Hongkong Harbour
CLICKER MEDIUM & FINE BALLPOINTS. AVAILABLE
From Our Files
100 Years Ago
We hear that Mr James Ross, whose, account of the gross out- mge · parartrated upɑn him at A diver who inspected the wreck of a sunken the island of Rotahma in the South-seng by the. Master and lighter and supervised its salvage told the Court Supercargo of the Sarah Moers, of his findings when he gave evidence before Mr appeared in this paper two weeks ago, was assaulted on the Justice J. R. Gregg at the Supreme Court this Praya Grande, Macio, on Tues- morning at the continued hearing of the claim for day afternoon and severely stabbed in the hip. He rushed damages brought by the Hongkong and Kowloon into the
guard-house, pursued seized Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, against Wang Kee by the assassin, who was
by the soldiers, and we unde and Co., stevedores and merchants.
stand, proves to be the late The diver, Mr N. S. Feltham, of Taikoo Dock-Master of the Sarah Moers. The ruffian is now lodged in Macao yard, said he found defendant Company's lighter, fall the Dolley, lying on an even keel on an inclined sea- Another version is, that Mr bed off plaintiff Company's Praya wall, with Ross despairing of redress, had another lighter which he could not identify lying hands, and stabbed his injurer. against her. He had to remove this other lighter before he could raise the Dolley, he said...
taken the law into his own
** CLAIM AGAINST P & O
An important decision was given in the Summary Jurisdic- tion Court on Friday last, aris- ing out of a claim against the P. & O. Company for the deten tion of a parcel. The facts are given in our report, but may here be shortly recapitulated,
and
Mr J. P. Hewitt, Senior Surather ship had taken her place. veyor of Ships, Marine Depart-He agreed that his duty, when ment, is sitting with Mr Justice he made his survey, was with
view to salvaging the Dolley J. R. Gregg as Assessor,
Plaintiff's represented by the Witness said the two Hghters Her Leo d'Almada QC, and Mr lying at the bows of the Dolley T. A, Shurlock, instructed by were to some extent a hindrance Mr R. A. Wadeson of Messry to his work, but their position Mr Marsh had ordered from a supply of Bonnets Deacons, are claiming damages was not of great significance in Paris
his Shawls, Gloves, and other ladies totalling $70.533.15 from Wang salvaging the Dolley. In
lying gear, which were despatched Kee and Co, stevedores and estimation, Dolley was props overland. ought to have merchants, of 34-37 Connaught some 15 feet off
been received in March, but Road Central, arising from the wall. He was able to place a (Continued" from Page 1)
not arrive till April, writers from the United Statessicking of four of their lighters plank from the Praya on to the having been left behind on the
way, did and fereign countries about the and damage to three others craft's stern to aid in the work.
when the articles had lost much Cockell continued to stand up smallness of the ring. It was during the typhoon in the
SEA-BED OBSTACLES- of their market value. Mr Marsh without throwing a return blow, only 16% feet square instead of Colony on the early morning of
refused to take delivery of the Cockell came out of his shell the 20 which Cockell's handlers September 2, 1953. Plaintiffs Asked if he had much ex
alleged negligence on the part perience in raising small sunken box or to secept a tender of $75
made
by Mr Walker, the craft, Mr Feltham said he had P. & O. Co's Superintendent, as Wang Kee and Co, are re-as he had formerly done this compensation for the less sUS- for the Rayal tained, and brought a claim for presented by Mr John McNeill, type of work QC, Mr Leslie Wright and Mr Navy.
$324.. Victor Gittins, instructed by Mr He agreed that the position of Y. K. Kan, of Messrs Lo and Lo. a craft on the sea-bed did not
.In their claim,
plaintins necessarily mean that was the alleged that by the negligence spot at which the sank." Ho The case was full- gone - Into,
ints said much depended
the defence being conducted on whether and agents, lighters belonging to the craft was a steel or wooden with mich real by the Acting Were adrift and vessel. her weight, what cargo Attorney General, who express-
ed regret
that any such suim as bore down and collided with she carried and other factors. plaintiffs lighters, sinking four and damaging three.
and landed a couple of blows had wanted. Ani at first glance
on Martiano's head. Marciano it seemed much smaller than came right back with rights and 16% feet. lerts and Cockell appeared help.
Also as PMG he was in the for the last five years. They centre of a hectic controversy have been so consistent and when he put a radio station off not wide of the the air because it stated that
Minister down.mark-that the
had been Included in Health placed the State instituCabinet on Hitler's orders.
behind tions
an iron curtain Bong time ago,
He refused to be entertained... But that didn't stop the papers, while Speaker by the Gover- A reporter
Sydney from the
nor-General Sir William McKell Sun got a job as a wardanan, because of what Premier McKeii worked there for sometime and had said of him in the NSW came out with a fine old story State House years before; and from then on the pressure "from all papers has never ceased, STOPPED POKER PLAYING
Dr Stoller says £30-million is
He stopped pressmen and needed to get the mental house
others playing poker in the in order, The Commonwealth has offered £10-milion of it if use and one of his first acts the States will find the rest, The after occupying the Chair was States don't seem overjoyed at to order the House barber
the picture of Phar prospect, claim the Common remove
Lap hanging on the wall. wealth should weigh in with
peared He is a strict teetotaller yet more.
So serious Is the position.onNC of the South Australian wine industry's strongest sup- however, that it looks as if a Premiers' Conference will be
porters. He hates gambling called
with Health
Ministers but approves of his wife's out-
ing in attendance,
to races because that "is legal,
Archie Cameron is never far frem a political storm and even from the relatively safe ground of the Speaker's Chair he has, for the last six years, managed to keep his name well and truly before the public eye
SMÅLL GOLDMINE
‘ALWAYS GOOD TO ME*
WHEN he next appeared:
probation officer went into the witness-box.
"You will see, sir," he said to the magistrate. M Frank Powell, that the doctors say, this man has been drinking heavily for 20 years.
They
recommended going
for into hospital
voluntary treatment. He says he will if it doesn't take more than a week. but I'm afraid it would need nearer six months.
A policeman said: “Excuse me. sir, this man's wife is here and would Nike 10
speak "him"
the
One thing is certain: if the mentally ill do get a better deal out of this in the long run, to thank more they will have than anything else the press.
NOT FUNNY
The for
4. Cersinly." said the magis
to
University Commem. Day just isn't funny any more. Once not so long ago Com- men. Day was good for and Torn's wife was.
E Melbourne, trying put park- shown to the box, a middle- bearty laugh from the cus- aget, commonsense woman, who
tomers, and it the fun wasn't ing meters, seem to have hit said: "If my husband does drinkt always clean at least it was upon a minor goldmine. too much now and again, he's wholesome and always good to me. My money's to the imagination.
always all right, he sees to that Usually it he's had same, he just comes in and sít in
chair and goes to sleep."
TOM'S SECRET
much does he
a
earn?"
"He magistrate asked.
"I don't know, and I don't want to know," Tom's wife said firmly. "He gives me enough to carry on with."
"But has he never told you what he gets?"
"No, and I don't want to know, though I know some women do."
"Why do you think he doesn't want to have treatment?" -want
"Probably he thinks like me that if you get into one of those places it's not so easy to get out," Tom's wife said.
You must pay 40s. fine and £5 compensation to the landlord."
and
took
"But
Jeft something
and
Jess. Marciano threw a long "Roars came from the crowd on right hat connected on the chin opposite sides of the ring as and Cockell was staggering He champion and challenger came fell over the ropes and Maricano up the aisle and climbed into hit him on the way down just their corners almost simultane at the bell. Cockel was in his ously, own corner and his handlers lifted him to his feet. The bell Cockell wore a deep blue robe training trousers. rang at the three count
Marciano Was In a bright ROUND NINE: Cockel ap orange robe with a blue parka
tired. Marciano over his head-United Press. landed a left and a right and Cockell went down. Marciano him on the way down. Cockell
Up at the. count of seven. Marciano land- ed rights and lefts.
Cockell went down again on his knees. He was up at the count of five. Referee Frankie Brown stopped the fight
hit
tien
very
SMALL CROWD
sun
Man Fined For
of defendants,
of defendants,
defendants
their servants
PART AWASH
the afternoon
the
"MUCH ZEAL
•took
Friend's try out a preliminary betree embedded among such slice of such portion of the
Using Friend's
Season Ticket
approximately Praya wall.
2
Chou Repeats Offer
rest
by auction, the P. & O. Co. green any deficiency bes and the proceeds of bRiFE Obr. the amount decresd for
sales
that the
but that arrangement jected to, the result Was, Roods were left on the defen-
The dants hands. Aftorney
He agreed a wooden craft $15 had been paid into Court, tended to shift mare readily The Chief Justice however than a steel vessel. The state a different view of the
matter: Mr Norman Stanley Feltham of the weather must also be and, after hearing evidence as
taken into shipwright diver of the Taikoo
butta consideration
original cost of the goods, the expenses
incurred
прод Dockyard and Enginewing Co. witness said a craft on the Southe Ltd said he proceeded to the bed would not shift much. The them, and the probable profit, vicinity of Kowloon Wharves on sea-bed had various obstacles, decreed for $306, being, we to- derstood, the estimated market bike cargo, and a craft which of September 3,
obstacles would not shift at all. articles as were out of season Sinspection of the lighter Dolley
when "they" The hearing is proceeding.
arrived, and which he found submerged with
the present value of the her stern, part of her Samson's
which are stili mar post and deck-house awash, The
ketable. His Lordship first at an angle vessel was lying 'As the Arst preliminary
proposed to have the
spods sold with her bows down and stern started in the last rays of the
15 feet off before tonight's
the Instead of paying a 20 setting heavyweight title fight, it becents fare when he boarded
He returned to the scene the came apparent that the promo-
anded in financial dis-kwan, 27, shop foki, showed barge low found Dolley tying
a bus yesterday, Lee Cheuk-
with following day
crane
(Contioned from Page 1) towed by the tug Tai- appointment.
the conductor a season ticket Co-promoter Jimmy Murray not belonging to him.
"Time Chinese people consis He in the same position as he had bently support the purposes and
would not exceed 20,000 now, the
the importance of the case, and United Nations. The $250,000 for gale
the Arst poorer at Kowloon Court diving equipment and surveyed
are always opposed to accordingly did not rest satisfied the lighter and found he could United States actions in violation with disputing the items, heavyweight this morning.
but Anglo-American title clash in 18 years.
not move Dolley until some of the charia of the United argued that no special damage Murray said: "In spite of this Lee was Aned this amount
other lighter had been moved Nations. Many United Nations had been done beyond what to off her. or paying perfect fight weather, the fans when he pleaded guilty
in the San Francisco area stem' evading payment of a bus fare to have fallen down on us. We before Mr T. Creedon. did receive good support from The Prosecution said Lee the outside."
boarded the bas at Castle The only well-populated seat-Peak Road near Pratas Street, ing area was the working press Shumshuipo. The season ticket section and patron" seats the produced was found to belong combined total of about 700, to a friend.
the ring.
Lee had a previous conviction. ddleweight
Cari champion
for a gimüar offence on May 3, (Bobo) Olson was one of the for which he had been fined $50. Arst celebrities to arrive in the
The season ticket was ordered forward ringsides. He was to be returned to the Kowloon companied by his wife.
Motor Bus Co. There "were many remarks from among the 240 sports
In the first eight days they earned the City Counell £876- than expected.
Seen her the day before. He
But yesterday's celebration an average of £28 a day more admitted dismally that the crowd | ended up by being $40 went down to the sea-bed with Principles of the charter of the General seemed fully aware of
more
often indecent and crude,
often loutish.
It doesn't take much wit to paint things on park pathways that are unprintable; there isn't anything screamingly "funny in throwing tins of yellow paint over the Archibald Memorial, one of the few memorials of
Meters in the city itself were well patronised but those on the outskirts ave a poor return.
Funny point is that the motorists, owing
gave
An
for at least £1000 worth of car, have tried to get away with the sixpence parking fee, which the city can be proud; nor assortment of discs, washers and in throwing smoke and stink foreign coins were found in the bombs in darkened, crowded meters, while some had even theatres.
tried their luck with match One newspaper summed up stalks, silver pape: wrapped up, the general feeling with its and chewing gum, poster: "Students Loufish
Tricks."
CANBERRA CAPERS
"
L
A NICE OFFER
Mr E. J. Stiles has been in Sydney this week looking for a Down in the wilds of Canberra couple of drivers, for his road yesterday the Australian Labour haulage service. Party launched a no confidence And his road haulage service
The magistrate said to Tomotion in the Speaker Mr Archie is really long distance from હતો.
Cameron. (Archie is his name, Darwin to Alice Springs and This way," the gaoler said, by the way),
outback Mt Isa and to far Tom's arm.
The motion is an off-shoớt of stations. must see my wife, the Labour Party civil war and Pay for these drivers is £35 must," Tom cried, and tried to was
ungal imenuch that in week
clear of income tax shake himself free.
although the Opposition has which means that he is paying clashed with the Speaker on
£43.2 gross for a single man. numerous occasions, it has not
Even better. out that way openly previously
rebelled
there is nothing to spend it on." against his raling.
HONOURED
trate.
said
enough Tom reached
"You'll see her," the magis
soothingly, and sure for she had his side, and was stand ing by him to smooth away his Quite naturally the Govern fears, standing by him
as she ment backed up its man, but always would. For she was a many of the members must have good wife, and in her eyes she done so with their tongue well had the best of husbands.
in, their cheek and Mir Speaker himself
must have thoughts and roemories as "he listened to Labor put
put its case, Fo Archie Cameron, MP, on the floor of the House, Qeveria man to suffer
Petition For Murderer
when
县
Find
?
Two men, who have made a lot of their money from different animals were honoured by the University of Sydney this week. They are Mr Adolph Basser, and Mr George
wp of whom had con alkiner, both
speakers gladly any more than
be
Mr
of
them
Man Sent To Gaol Radio Hongkong
Could Not Pay
For His Meal
|
Chinese
The sta-bed, said Mr Feltham, resolutions were adopted under every one sending parcels by ta manipulation of the United F. & O. Co. must occasionally shelved very steeply from the
ime submit to; and maintained that and at the same Praya towards the harbour, the Chinese People's Republic such had hitherto been the Dolley was a steel lighter, and has been deprived of its legi custom; but he omitted to add, was lying down the slope ontimate
in the United that though this is the first action place Her an even keel
Samson's Nations.
Abat has been brought, it is by no post appeared to be intact, but
means the first instance of com NO OBLIGATION
plaint; against the P. & 0. Com the derrick was broken. There was another Lighter, made of
"Therefore, we undertake no pany for detention of parcels wood lying on its side with its obligation towards the resolus from Europe left is transit for coaming against the deck of the toes of the United Nations. We the sake of other cargo from Dolley,
India are always fly opposed to Witness found the Dolley's those United Nations resolutions anchor chain leading from the which go against the United port, baland and oder ber bows and the bows of the ather Nations charter and are totally
enjust. lighter to some distance away "This is always our and the arguments of the learned in the direction of the harbour, towards the United Nations Counsel; at the community The anchor cable was taut, he Though at
this? Asian and have now
criticiss the tujuist treatment of
»NOT - MOVED
The Chief Justice, fortunate,
by we think, was not moved by
te the would not African conference, we did botlet
the satisfaction of that parcels, must be
thout
said
Mr Feltham said be
the other, lighter was say what ar to which Company it China by the United Nations, delay that the Campeny can Band of the Hongtong Police, by caged, but he spoke to a Eure we did not cortal our views out with impunity put out cae
HKT. 6 p.m., Time Signal and Programina Summary: 8.00, -Concert by the
kind pestalssion of Me A. C. Max- well, Comentispioner of Polles, under the direction of. My W. B. Foster,
help the Overvený
A.R.C.M. (Concert) Hall): 5.30. "First Hearing presented by Alex A man with a record for not Borrie (Studio); 7. Students Guide,
A Series at. Artith Counell Talk paying for
meals in designed 10: his restaurants came up before Mr students, read by Janet Temblla. 27. Creedon at Kowloon this No. 3 (Studio) 1.10, Songs of the Nations-Norway, Sung by Kirsten morning charged with an
(soprano) with the
weeks hard labour,
$18
pesa of the plaintiff Company Reuter dad asked for and received per- mission to remove home from the Dolley in order to raised the latter,
2
article to take in other, an leave it behind because
the vessel for which it should be
is fall-and tha trans-stipped livery of a "package so delayed. and
for compensation
Commemorative the consigace may refuse
Plaque Stolen
the warthorlifes
the loss of market or deprecia tion of value fatroby caused: conclusions...WO LOSE
*** CUT ANCHOR CABLE
After the wooden lighter had been removed, witness said he cut the anchor cable with a
Lueneberg. May 16. there other offence. He was givet six harmanda ond, by Warwick
hacksaw close to the board. 7.30, La Dend-Heure Bond Brandwaite;
The bronze plaque on the celves are implied in the decision do Francaise. Presentation
He then, supervised the sub- The defendant," Ng Man- Lavazsanne "Aenas" Ballet (Studio);
Montgomery accepted the Germa P, 0. the Delley. She was raised and The v
Company, the degree of Doctor of Science, sheung, 40, admited the charge-159, Weather Report: 3. Time ma pequent salvage and lifting of spot where Field Marshal of Calet Justice Huize,
from the sea-bed at 11 p.m. that man surrender in World War II Basser is the managing of wredit by fraud to the sums. Pre-Election Add Belly
the Erin and Pacha cases Ex has been stolen, introduced clauses into their hille Tai Chung; dress cur bebak of the labour PRLY on the director of
large Sydney of
CH-London
Recorded);
"The Lowe Bela World Heavy yesterday.
8.30. Boxing The
course of
of his work
he saw t his own Party.
maybe as owner of Delta, a
Ministry said the theft occurred from almost every imaginable former champion racehorse into the restaurant with a friend The Heider versus Doa. Corkell
The Police said Nr went weight championship at Sanother lighters on the sea-bed during the weekend and police ability but any provision
cíaco, Bocky Marciano (USA)re the bows DUBIOUS"..
witzer of the Melbourne
of the Dolley and ordered a meal worth $18 Great Britain) The British and As they did not concern him head discovered no clues. Two contrary to the Act of Parlament Last year he gave the Univer ater, the friendi lett.. by kime|| Brill There was complete surprise
Empire Champion, rated did not pay particular attention Canadian soldiers once stole the and the authoritative
plaque but *** it was recovered of the Courts of law, wo fronte brain for nuclear research shown the
(London - Bélagi, P.Time: Signal. to national Test cricketer for the chair six years, ago;
The soldiers said they wanted to avail them in an action againg then the and has set up a £100,000 trust
bald he could *Record Review be rented by form the bow of o West Indies, it was discend whisper went around The Gov for the University, to assist in
one was lying, OL take it house as a souvenir. them as cominon carrier. to MacLean (Studio): 920 forenoon top of the other. wan taken to be
Until recently the plaque on point was clearly explained today
ernment brtallied, o Uthe easier
Impressions" "et the "Ameliat mig-off || ARE sist Mengkek Police Station medical rea
Wir between: Tachers and a d'Almadağı
the Lareneberg heath was guard Sir John Pastes on In delive Hylton was
previous convice, Wattanalby -Cwg Themas.
Council in the Erin appea
could suffer the reembers of jewellery Arm, but betterknown, Hestaurant, Shanghai Street, by The R, Hon, Herbert Mothon, Feltham added that in the announced Saxony Interior of lading, exempting themselves?
Georgetown, May 16.
more
At Jamaica's request, han 5,000 indubitants here
have signed petition in a last- minite effort to save the life of
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dubious distincting sheep. He gave the University: W The Magistrate, ordered beght Music, God Beve the Causen, Reel- (Landon Belay);fl:18; Good-
on September 3, but she being the only Minister of £50,000 to aid nuclear research, bond to remain:
there on Geptembe: 4
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