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OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
Bigger Papers After Strike Settlement
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, July 20.
The newspaper strike is over and we are get- ting bigger and brighter papers than ever-the Sun tonight was 96 pages, one of the biggest papers it has brought out for many a year.
The men went back to work last Sunday on the understanding that by-gones would be by- gones, no victimisation &c, &c. Truth of the matter is that both sides were fed up of a strike that was foreign to both their natures, and while the thought will rankle on both sides for a time soon all will be as normal.
As far as the man in the By contrast, the highest price strect is concerned, he is happy puld for the best merino waot that once again he can selectin NSW this year was 231d per his four dally papers and they pound. are selling like list cakes.
Incidentally, it reported by several big-time operators on the Starting Price market that their business suffered
Indeed during the time the papers were off the street, When one con- siders
of space the amount given to truck gallops, starters, tips and so on, it is not sur- prising.
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Myxomatosis has made rab- bits such a scarcity now that skins have reached the luxury level--about the same as rabbit
on the table.
THREE GOLDEN RULES Rev. Gordon Powell, of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, told of three ways of filling in an income tax return at his morning Fermon last Sunday.
Ho Ho summarised them like this
Je, aircraft
have seem to taken
dis- away all idea of Lonees. Last wenk
Aus- tralian-built Canberra jet bom-, ber flew around Australia in 16 hours 42 minutes,
at
:
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Try to get away with us much as you possibly honestly or otherwise.
•
Fill it in honestly, but go for all the rebates
cessions you can.
and
con-
Average speed, was about 500 mph and the atret flew
("I used to do it this way and mughty nine nites high.
found that I was haunted by a (high altitude prob- | fear that--d-night-be missing Because tors the kite carried two navig | some rebate or concession"}, tars- squadron leader and a flying ofleer-but the point that gets us in is that it carried one pilot-Pilot Officer D G. Canteron, and u pitot officer is the lowest commissioned rank the air force about the same as
shot
to declare income to the
navigator would rank with an last shilling, then brak cut in army major.
As the pliot of any aircraft sweat trying to get it back in ind concessions. The
has an answer. Anyway, it
Migh
was
jebate:
CHINA MAIL
Established- 1945,
MONDAY, JULY 25, 1955.
Commodore J. H. Unwin (lu uniform), newly ap
Costly Piece printed Commodore-in-
his.
Of Evasion
was
Stiff Fines For Racketeers
Charge. Hongkong, who arrived
RMS in the Carthage this morning to take up his appointment. Miss D. Richardson (left back row), the children's is standing governess, next to Mrs Unwin.-Staff Photographer.
The New
Commodore Arrives
pain.
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
State Of Alert
From Our Filos
In Argentine 100 Years
Province
Montevideo, July 24.
Reports reaching here tonight from the Argentine border said a general alert had been declared in the Argentine province of Entre Rios, which borders Uruguay.
The reports from the National Information Agency's frontier correspondent said all leaves for the army, navy and police have been cancelled under the state of alert.
The reports sald observers on the frontier had noticed the movement of artillery and tanks
the vicinity of Concordin
City, in Entre Rios.
The reports iso said there
Casablanca
would be a meeting on Monday. Policemen
in the city of Parana, In Entre
Rios,
at which my officers military camps in the
province
would try to help settle the Argentine political crisis before Tuesday, when the nation commemorates the third anniversary of the death of Eva
Peron, wife of the Argentine
President Reuter,
Disciplined
Casablanca, July 24. Fifty-five Casablanca policemen have been severely
Ago
The delays, mistakes, and
misdeliveries of the Hongkong Post-office are very in.olerable seem they are ouldone by the
to poople here; but it would
blunders
branches which the English Post-master
at
the
General has takes upon himself to establish at the Five Forts
of.
China, where he has no more
France or Austria. But having nasumed the power, he ought to perform the
duties creatably
right to levy a revenue, then in
and cheaply.
As to the latter, the packet raics to the nearest port, Cantal 80 miles, and to the Shanghai, 800 miles, nre double these to Engin); 8,000 miles off. A single letter rate hence to England of any of lier Colonies Sixpence, to any of the ports in China a Shilling; and that seems to be the sole udvantage derived-but not by the pubile-from the vaunted extension of the P. & O. con- tract to Shanghai, the same com
Formerly, when
disciplined as a result of theor
munication was riots which burned through
BUENOS AIKES TALKS
quite as well kept up without a contract, the Buenos Aires, July 25. Peronista Party officials and Casablanca 10 days ago, stigle letter rate was Fourpence,
parliamentary groups today re- French officials announced and the Post-office Envoy Here
On Way To Manila
who
Lisic Mr Gcorge
Clution, CMG, the new British Ambassa- dor to the Philippines, was among the
passengers arrived
in here
the RMS Carthage from Southampton this morning en route to Manila to fake up his post.
snakonecompanied by Mrs 1040 to 1050. From 1950 to 1952
Was sulfi-
cently paid with half of that. sum,
the other half
being the perquisite of the master of the vessel. But he was entitled to nothing more
than Two-penet
for
sured discussions on the prob. lems caused by
by President Juan today. Peron's
directive An "pacification"
tho announcement from that government oficials should Moroccan capihl of Rabat con- relinquish their party jobs. Armed reports that new Re
The President's
hassident-General Gilbert Grandval | not call produced a major rift in the was determined to punish forces Party, with deputies split into of the law considered respon- two groups which have been sible for inefficiency and even collusion in disturbances which holding separate discussions.
Members of one group are atled 65 persons and wounded. reported to be ready to renounce almost 200. their als in parliament but the
"The
The Casablanca police has others, while anxious to retain been charged in the press and their seats, are willing to vacate elsewhere with turning a blind congressional jobs,
to lawlessness and violence Meanwhile, plans, went ahead committed against French re- of Moroces's economic tomorrow.to.commemorate the
of
Eva
Despic
Peron,
Bail Increased To $5,000
Cy
Last week, M. Grandval Ared the police chief of Casablanca.
Morocco was calm after 10 days of turbulence except the explosion of a home-made bomb In front of a restaurant near Rabat on the Casablanca road. There was considerable damage but no casualties,
has
every cover, however large or heavy it might be, or how- aver much the postage charge. allowance this able thereon; and
reduced since been half-a Penny on letters and a Halfpenny
on newspapers, by an it is said, from the Pos:- master General, whose authority to issue such an order is the moro doubtful that he has not to have it pro- thought it
bo pre- sumed has instructed the Post- master hero, to keep it as antig and safe from criticism as
possible.
The Chusan, which left this port on the 7th of April for Shanghal, took, or at least ought to have token-we en find no notification on the subject the English · mnmil which arrived here by the Norma on the 2nd April, and os she was to touch at Fubchau on her way back, it was the best opportunity for that port Letters to that destination were sent Chusan,
to the Post-office marked
when the vessel arrived at
A man trying to save twenty cents had to part with $75 in
when he the long run charged before Mr J. E, Durling this Central Magistracy *at can,
morning
for using a moniliy ticket that was not his own.
Wal. 24, residing ut Cheung 410 Des Voeux Road West, ground floor, was lined $75 for trying to evade payment of a
for the national day of mourning | sl. The riots began when mulgated, and it must from fare.
Mr Clutton, who is succeeding The prosecution alleged that
Sir Frank Gibb, was met on third anniversary of the death terrorist bomb killed seyen Fill it in carefully and as
on July 24, Cheung boarded a
arrival by Mr L B. C. Baker,
Frenchmen sitting at a cafe in accurately as possible, but in
West-bound tram and showed
Aldo-de-Camp to His Excellency
President's call the evening on Bastille day (July the conductor a monthly ticket. spirit of gratitude that we can
the Governor, ang. Mr. P. G. F.
for &
truce, opposition 14). The conductor was not satisfied do it in a democratie country.
Dalton, Government Political demonstrations continued during
SUSPENDED ank usifed defentent go to We are
fairly wondent that
return- Adviser.
NOT CREDITABLE the Expressing delight in
weekend and police in The announcement said seven the tenninel with him, where a No. 2 is the ulm of the
Prior to his present appoint- Cordoba City had to use tear officers and
Again, that the work is not patrolmen were of taxpayers here. It
majority
check revealed that the ticketing to Hongkeng for a further
ment, Me Clutton was a Minis-gas and fire hoses to break up suspended Indefinitely: was not four of duty, Commodore J. H.
three coditably done, even with the a second lieutenant in the army. conceded
general-
proffered by Cheung to be a sporting
Unwin, DSC, RN, the newly employed in the Foreign the crowds of university students officers would appear before higher charge, nobody In China while the squadron leader
appointed Commodore-in-Charge, Office.
needs be told; but it may per He has been with the who held a series of demonstra-disciplinary council for demo- Hongkong, arrived here this Foreign Office shice 1840 after Lions.
tion; four policemen would be
haps be of some use elsewhere morning in the RMS Carthage serving in the armed forces for Buenos Aites police were excluded; and two officers and
state the particulars of a mail three months · ago to take up his appointment.
dcopatched two years,
investigating the finding last 35 patrolmen would be TC- is its cuplain, it seems a strange general idea is that having made-
Commodore Unwin, who is After serving in the British night of freworks and unfilled assigned.
by the Hongkong Post-office to set-up, but no doubt the RAAF [Za honest declaration, it is on
succeeding Commodore A. H. Foreign Service in Stockholm cartridges at a Catholle school in
the last part it has nesumed-the- Thorold, declared: "I am very and Belgrade he returned to the city suburbs. -Reuter,
right to serve. open season for tax bays to be quite a shot at with concessions.
very delighted to come back to London to head the Foreign This is helped by the fact
Office's African Department from не на BIG ATTRACTION
that now that the lax season is
Two persons were stifly fined More than 150,000 people saw jon us all
their sorts of papers and by Mr J. E. Durling at the Cen-Unwin,
three children, he was in Japan as Minister at The Taming of the Shrew", periodicals are producing articles
This tral Magistracy morningDavid, Andrew and Mary, and the United Kingdom Liaison "The Merchant of Venice" and stressing how a few extra boo
Richardson, the Mission. when they pleaded guilty to Miss D. T "Measure for Measure" which can be sprized buck from the
Born in 1900, Mr Clution charges of selling theatre tickets children's governess.
Bail of $500 granted to Chen Unwin
Last night in Marrakesh, the Commodore the Old Vie Company put tax-gatherer.
Po-cheung, 44, merchant, Was above the correct price.
In 1948-19 graduated from Oxford and was i15
Fung Chung-yiu, 21-year-old sin soned
British Muscum for nine-week session in
increased to $5,000 by Mr Hin-capital of South Morocco, almost
the shops closed as a sign of Pule of the five years until 1939. He is an shing Lo at Central this morn- The Victorian Government is hawker residing, at 133 Second when he
was Captain
Fulchau on the 24th April, she did Mounts
the arrest of not bring the Bongkeng letters. protest against HMS ask American construction Street, first floor,
fined frigate was
Bay authority on carly printing und ing
connection with Those were received more than a He was While stint with the Far Eastwoodcuts on which subjects he $300 or two months. companies
Chan was charged with having Moroccans in
Proference demonstrations on Jds in that state arrested on the evening of July Station, he became Captain of has contributed many arilcies to forged an Imperiot
Thursday month afterwards, on the 26th May, maintain roads
via Amoy, in a box directed to the Certificate various publications.
Brituh Consulate, purporting to have during M. Grandval's visit, The Premier, Mr Bolle, said 23 at the Tol Ping Theatre try the 4th Frigate Fioilla before
containing like- wise malls for Amoy, and Ningpo. ing to think about. The this
He leaves the theatre's returning to join the Admiralty. ing to sell five of In which
for Manila In the been issued by the Department United Press.
Possibly they may have been de- "house demanded cur- Victoria
De- Inflated prices.
in Loving the Admiralty German liner Hannover
of Commerce next might be able to get tickets at
and Industry on
spatched by the Lady Mary Wood, call after curtain call. better roads cheaper.
fendant had six previous convic-
1852, C
Commodore Unwin be- month.
December 18, last year, He is tain
which left Hongkong for Shanghai on the ziet April, and was driven reprosented by Mr M. Y. Tong, Robert Helpmann made à sprech
HIGHJACKERS ACTIVE 1lons for similar offences.
Caplain of Dockyard and came Lee
Into Amoy by sirass of weather. Kwok-lung 18, and coloured streamers made a
ung (Quem's "Harbour Master in
of Messrs Peter Mo and Co. So widespread has been the
Wood oll which caught fire at In the meantime, on the 14th, the Last Friday, when the Pro- which Dhrough Inttle work
employed, of 14 Second Street, Portsmouth until June this year
Pioushun had proceedeil hence |highjacking of trucks on long-
direct to Fuhchau, as stated in our disentangled theatre - goerз
socution asked for an increase the rear of the National Lacquer ground floor, was fined $100 or distance runs in NSW that one
and Paint Product Company: at themselves as they made their
Shipping Intelligence, and her in. of bail, Mr Tong asked for two 704 King's Road, was quickly company
tention to do so ought not to have is to use savage dogs month, for trying to black-
25 Thi Ping market
days to raise the bail, streets. into the way
to the Post-master. been unknown to guard
on is semi- tickets. corga
favourable The earlier and more The stars of the company trailers.
by the steamers Defendant had
opportunties one previous Katharine Hepburn and Robert
The manager of Collie:-Moat, 'conviction.
Chusan and Papushun having been Urobably seen Helpmann, have
missed, the clipper, Wild Pigeon, long-distance road
haulage country than any
duly announced by her consignees, more of this
company that operate : over
and given in our femio of the 19th visiting stars for years. They Australia, said that his company
with Fuhchau as her destination, presented another had decided to use dogs because
on the eut social engagements
28th, that they could see of the rcent thesis of vaheble minimum so
which was preferable to any vessel more of Sydney and the country
then available. cargoes, sabotage of vehicles and and wer
were out of doors every
run company weekend with personal friends attempts
highways, on chop pientes or motoring into vehicles off
He said dogs will also patrol the country.
the mpany's depots at night.
manager, Mr N. C. Leggett, sald his company had END OF THE DREAM
than 100 semi-traile: A
appeared in report Sydney newspaper some weeks vehicles running interstate. "Recently, the tarpaulins ago that an American airline
trucks was slashed one of the company
cnxious to WOR
Het
while the vehicle hold of Australian commercial open pilots
Whom they had slowly going uphill and £300 worth of goods were stolen. Jobs waiting at £150 a week.
understood that the rush This sort of thing is happening
chirime Sydney
Had the seats been available, to the number could have about heen doubled.
just
The Snal night last week was
10
The company has now left for
a season in Brisbune.
It
13
a
more
was one way
on
was
of applicants was so great that all the time and we are getting
became It
matter of high sick of it. 行 polley between the US Embassy and the Australian Government. This week the Australian Aviation, Mr Minister for Civil Athol Townley woke the local boys from their dreams,
"It dogs are not the criswer, then we will have to ploce arm- ed guards at the back of each truck.
Ned Kelly, it appears, was He said that American airlines only a novice at the game.
had denied recent reports that
hey wanted to employ Austro-
Han pilets at £A8,000
year.
He noded that they danced ATTACKED WITH
new pilots because of recent ex-
pansions, but they did not intend
CHOPPER
An
Theatre
here
the
when he accepted his present Radio Hongkong
uppointment
HIS CAREER
Commodore Unwin first went to sea in 1934, serving in de stroyers and later qualified as a gunnery ofßecr.
Before the last war broke out
JLH.T.
6. Time Signal and Programme Summary: 043, Children's Half Hour presented by Sally Ann (Studio): 6.30, Australian Trade Catalogue. The Fortnightly Review of Austra Han industry? 0.45, Accent கா Rhythm: 7.15, "Box 206" Bert Gilleti at the Organ (OB): 7.30, Announcer's lee presented by Sheila Rideout (Studio): 7.00, Weather Report: 8, Time signal and The News (Lon- Relay }; 0.09. Commentary (London Relay) or Special An- nouncementa; 0.15. Farious Over. tures. Jean Martinon conducting the Philharmonis Orchestra: London 830, Edmundo Roe and his Orch. A Programme of Laun American Muse (BBCTS); 9 Time Signal, Off the Beaten Track presented by Timolly (Studio); Eilze-
AMAH CHARGED he joined HMS Vallant as an officer and spent most of his WITH STEALING
Eastern Mediter tour in the ranean.
he Then
joined Lord
Mountbatten's don 18-year-old aman
was Admiral remanded for one day by Mr Headquarters at the Admiralty Hin-shing Lo at Central this in London.
Early in his career he joined morning on a charge of steal- ing a diamond ring worth $6,000 the Staff College and was then from her mistress.
appointed Executive Officer of The amah, Lal Klt-in, was the aircraft carrier Indefatigable. of having stolen the He was later appointed to HMS accused ring at No. 03, Robinson Road. Raleigh, a training establish- to second floor, on July 12,
his promotion The 'ment, until Ting belonged to her mistress, Captaincy in 1848 when he was Chan Shuk-chung.
transferred.
HMS Mounts Bay.
He was educated at Osbourne and Dartmouth Royal Naval Colleges,
EN ROUTE TO PEKING
to
Mr M. P. Buxton, newly opLanded Pig
in Peking Without Permit
pointed First Secretary of the British Embassy arrived here this morning in the RMS Carthage with his wife and
Chu Yau, 62, of 8; Main three children en roule to the Street West, second floor, Chinese capital to take up his fined 1200 by Mr F.-X. D'Almada imorning for pout.
Mr Buxton, who is mucceeding Central this
landing a pig without a permit. Mr Youde, was with the The Police said that on July
man Thesire, Written by it. A
Craig and R.D. Smith No. 111 'Mad North North West (BBCTS): 10, international Cabaret presented by Denise Brabant (Studio); 10.30, fallywood Rhapsodies Victor Young and hir Singing, Stringa; 1050 Weather Report: 11. Time Signal. Radio News Reel London Relayn
21:09, Test Cricket. England V. South Afrion Commentaries on the 4th day's play of the Fourth Test by Tex Alston, John Arloji ana Charles
Fortune Tat fleadingley. London Relty). Leeds (Recorded God Save The Queen; 11.30, Clove down.
REDIFFUSION,
· 5. Children's earner-ennducted by Auntle Joy; 1.50, Monday requestas presented by. Betty; dňa,, Birthday
to employ other than Americans. A 24-year-old man. Ip Woon. British Embassy in Peking for 24 constable on duty saw two Which could be quite OK. of hung, was attacked by three several yours previous to 1958.coolice carrying a ply from the course, although it does seem unknown Chinese in Temple on the face of it that someone Street near a mahjong school has been told to pipe down.
about midnight last night,
three chopper He sustained wounde and was admitted to Hospital where his was reported this | morning to be improving.
premented by Jeannette - Ply: 7. maliber: 6.30 Las musique Proctoring Personality parado-Joe, E. Howard; 7.16 Ppo echoes: 7.30, Mudo by Roth-featuring the Allen Roth arch. and chorus: 8. Time signal and the news (London relay); dos, weather report, annouḥementa" and inter- Lyemun, whart to the Shauki-jude: 6.16, Polka parade: 8.30, crime does not pay-starring: Hurd Hetfieki; wan market.
stopped them and asked minor The ovalcy 10. Ei Evening concert--Bymphony No. Ho Woman Murdered them it they hail a permit to leak House 0.16, Mordor and moon- 1921-Elawalian melodies 10.30 ng thee the coolies wood fapeodies Victor, Young" land い In NT:
1:that they hack,
but
wold ble Singing StekigsRİEDIA
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Shades myxomatosis. Rabbit skins reached £1.0.1 a Kowloon pound at auctions this week condition The highest price on record.
Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham, Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,
was found murdered on a hills that it
had: f: with: Preenland: $1,09, Tesh Cricket
A 34-year-old, Chinese woman
pig was taken to the side In Ngdu Tam Mel in the Lok station and when defendant: Ma Chau arts New Territories, came to clim it, he was charged yesterday evening, bag
{with lending"an' aritmial without
A man has been arrested.
the 4th 17 by tax (Alstong, John Vicistiana Chalia Forumcier Bland insey/Leade'i recorded London Te
pontert mélodiag) 187 mida
WOOD. OIL
extinguished
FIRE
the by He was remanded this morn-Brigade at 7 this morning. ing to August 12.'
No one was injured.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
going along with the one-world. Ides,
`now on Just bay
Firo
Letters
LANDED AT AMOY,
The letters referred to intended for the Chusen were, we are told. somehow landed at Amoy, and the fact that the mailbox was nỞ, dreed to Funchal, and contained for Amay and Ning02. affords an insight into the manner in which the Posi-omee makes LID maile for the Ports which she takon under her monogolising patronage. Buch mails about, to be despatched are not advertised, even when there ta ample time to do so, but uwally. a circular from the Post-office is sent round, and may, or may rat. as the coolle chooses, 'be seen by the majority of the community. In- limating that malls will be made up by a spected vessel for such and such parts: conveying the Impression that the despatches for each pOTÍ are made up separately, - Brun " It would appear that wits for midry porte hundreds of miles apart, 'nrid at which the Post-office, profumros to have trenches, but hus no mYANS) of Inter-communication
between them, are huddled into one: box. addressed perhaps, ka in the, présent instance, to what has hitherto be," and yes, continues to be, the Venet. approachable,
4 in the present instance, thỷ buy contained letters forAmoy, but:: though accidentally larded there, It Wen forwarded, an addrained, to Funehau: "whion place! it (remoted month afterwards; and · the
Amor, wad. Ningo-portlan of the letters man have ultimately, grzivaŠUJAN rubsolive: diesiemsona which toolc another monk, Seren
Is a pomble the Hongkong Port "master" May [on,this, "Midi format
zompa Y Snappitoable":"OT
sible. Inatecset{onal?
-office-fry-Londotti, bus
- supposed to be rivals