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The Mocking-Bird
THE role that
Think uit het beucy.
"She sounds frightfully adrift.
CASE
for you," the magistrale said. that of a lady of leisure. Mrs Gray nodded. The mocking-bird from its perch somewhere out of Lucy's reach and out of her sight, sings to her shrilly all day long that leisure and laughter and luxury should be her lot. And Lucy belleves it all.
1
Suddenly Lucy opened her scarlet lips, "Can i say some thing?" she asked,
"Well. would go to work," she went on. "Only there's fellow, and he's the cause of my
nerves and..."
She is u tull, slim, pretty girlfrnte dryly. of 23, whose black hair tumbles over her shoulders, and whose scarlet lips frame a generou
mouth.
Four years ago, Lucy married
WORK AND
DERUAPS she was
2.
fault, perhaps her husband was Whichever, the marriage did nul last long.
Lucy returned home
to live with her mother
She got a job as a shop assist- an, kept it for nearly усаг
this
young
"We'll let the door look at said the magia- your nerven,"
He remanded Lucy in custody for a medical report.
"Well, of all the.
Lucy said. and she turned and marched out at a spanking pace. The mocking-bird had changed is lume and sang of a frighten- ing new sort of leisure,
Seat
CHINA MAIL
Will Not Easily Be Duped
(Continued from Paro 1)
the undoing of the present in- Justice which separates 17,000,- 000 Germans trom the great body of their fellows,"
The Secretary also urged the Western European nations "to continue to develop their unity, not merely for defence, but also for well-being."
the He said that he hoped !forthcoming NATO ministerial
meeting
would "lighten the bonds which join the 18 NATO "There is partners" and said,
also a need for unity on a more intimate basla among the con- Unental nations themselves,"
The Secretary said that The
Retainedevelopment of European unity.
With Bigger Majority
on | Greenock, Scotland, Dec. 9.
then left. She took work in a factory, and was there for about the same length of time before what had been, a suspicion grew into a certainty with her-work was better left to other people.
The only other person hand Immediately, WD her who, to Lucy's satis- mother, faction, found a job she could do in the
evenings, after the household chores were done, and thus help Lo support her daughter
LEISURE CINCE the beginning of
year, Lucy has lived sust of life of leisure-lying late idling in bed in the mornings. her way through her days, seek- ing much fun us she might in the evenings. It was the kind of life that would have bored must people stiff, but it did not bore Lucy.
this that
bow-
One evening recently. ever, Lucy did find herself momentarily at a loss for some- thing to do She had no money, things that and most of the Lucy enjoyed cost money.
There was only one source of the article in the house. The gas meter, Lucy forced it with
A clothes-hook, and helped her self to the £2 it contained.
"MY FRIEND DID IT"
weeks befure IT was some
Lucy's crime was discovered. but when the police called Lucy had a story rady "It was my friend did it," she said. "That boy that's on jemand for other lot.
The police questioned
young man who was
trial on another matter.
AR-
the
awaiting They came away satisfied that Lucy's
At
to
crime was all her own doing.
Marlborough
Street
she pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing £2 from the Gas Board
The police told the story Mr K. J. P. Barraclough. When the magistrate they had done, asked Lucy what she had to say. NEW SORT OF LEISURE UCY tapped the floor of the
dock with the toe of shoe, and tossed back her head and said: "Nothing."
is here." "She anys
particularly along lines such The European "coal and steel" community, “is bound to exert a Influence on the powerful Eastern European countries, the Western European countries
unity. increas
will be prosperity, there
Independent A Governments responsive to the The aspirations of needs and people
Land, เรา
TI-
for The British Labour Party creusing pressure in the satellite
Bea! today held its
in Greenock parliamentary by election by a significantly increased majority,
The Labour candidate, Dr J. D. Mabon, had D majority of 2004 compared with 1,033 votes the late Mr Hector by which
McNeu won the seat at the general election last May.
The result declared carly to- day was: Dr J. Dickson Mabon 10,698, Ian Macarthur (Conser- vative) 17,004,
Laber's second
was
This local election
a Labour candidate recorded a
senal live
countries
"This may speed the day when the Soviet rulers will come to realise that to hold these Eastern European nations in subjugation involves an obsolete reactionary practice. entailing coals, moral and material, far outweighing The sevming advantages
NEW TARGETS
Mr Dulles sald, "The Soviet
Established 1843
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1955.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
Y, M. Pag V. A. Put On
Dr. 1980 by NKA Reciben, kun
"I know I put my billfold in here, Mr. Schultz-it looks like some pickpockot beat you to it this time!"
Stage Club Presents "The Miser"
Personal Triumph
For Rei Oblitas
Last night's performance of "The Miser" was a
rulers, baked in their effort to personal triumph for Rei Coption, Bardly arelys prestige
countries of the
and
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Man Who
Knew Capone "Very Well" Murdered
Chicago, Dec. 8. Alex "Loute" Greenberg, who was once connected The trial of a 23-year-old student, John Him- with the Capone mob busi- mon, charged with bigamy, came to an abrupt end nega ventures, was fatally when Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown Counsel, offered shot and stabbed tonight as no further evidence against accused during the he left a restaurant on the testimony of a Chinese law expert before Judge City's South Side. A. D. Scholes at the Victoria District Court this morning.
Greenberg 64, was attacked by Two mon as he and his wife Pearl
Judge Scholes then found the accused not guilty and approached their parked car. discharged him.
and
This morning, Mr Hing-yuen Loo, Barrister-at-jaw, who had been practising in China was at one time Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canton, testified that if one of the six ceremonies carried in a Chinese marriage Was missing. this would make the marriage Invalid.
Latest Government
Appointments
Mr Greenberg said that
one
of the assailants stabbed her and the husband in the chest vther shot him in the head. She was in an hysterical condition.
doubt that Pollee expressed robbery was the motive.
The dapper Greenberg, who edmitted making business loans to syndicate members before the Kefauver Crime Committee, had
wife
at the with his
Linion
GIVEN NO CHANCE
Mr Greenilcid then asked for
In accordance with instruc-dined the Court's indulgence and re-tions received from Her Majesty Hickory Pit at 29th and turned a litle later. He said the Queen through the Secretary Streets. he had no evidence that the of State for the Colonies, H.E. were actually the Governor has appointed Mr six ceremonies carried out during the alleged D. H. Holmes to be an Omelal wedding between the accused Member of the Legislative and Chiu Yuet-ching and would Council, it was announced in the therefore
further Government Gazette today. evidence.
Office no
The accused was represented
11 was also armouticed that Dr
of
is wife told the pollee that two men suddenly "sprang from nowhere to accost them.
"Belure he had a chance, he was dead," she said.
bv Mr Francis Wong, of Messrs G Graham-Cumming has been C. Y. Kwan and Co. He was appointed Deputy Director
Medical and Health Services.
in his appearance before the aileged 10 have married a
Serate Crime Committee, the admitted Greenberg woman on July 10, 1955, during
Other appointments gazetted wealthy
Capone AL
"ORTY the life of his wife Chiu Yuet-
he knowing were: Mr P. Donohue la
Committee He told the ching
Assistant Director of Education; well. Mr
Cheong
10 Wai-fung
be he came to the United States
of which was adjourned to this afternoon.
The accused is facing another charge of perjury the hearing Senior Education Officer; Mr C. from Russia in 1905.
J. G. Lowe to be Senior Educa- tion Officer; Mr F. E. L. Carter to be Director of Audit; Mr Fong Yick-fai, Chief Inspector of Police, to be Assistant Super- พ. intendent of Police; Mr R. Bocker to be Acting Senior Ractographer, during the ab- sence of Mr Willsber.
Ticket Scalper Fined $250
Greenberg's current position was President of the Manhattan Compang, which he Brewing purchased from the widow of Dean O'Banion ar casualty among Chicago's gang warfares.-United Press.
It was also notified that Mr W. H. Williams has resumed his duties us Deputy Director of Kwont Kwel, a 28-year-old Audit, vice Mr G. C. Jarvis, stone mason residing де 432 Senior Auditor. Mr A. Mac- Queen's Road West,
} ground Innes has ceased to act as Senior floor, WBD fined $250 or two Auditor on the resumption months, by Mr F. X. D'Almada duty of Mr Jarvis.
Central today, for black- marketing cinema tickets,
success in 24 hours. Yesterday extend their influence by force." play received such a reception, and rarely, on 2-1 victory In Gateshead, have picked the underdeveloped Hongkong stage, has a part calling for such sustained Northeast England, slightly in-
world "as fur-acting been given such excellent treatment. Oblitas creasing the Party's share of sets of their gulle.
of emotions; it was a went through the whole gamut the poll. Gateshead is a Labour "The Soviet people seriously stronghold bui the port of lack many of the commodities of one-man performance of the seven deadly sins; it was Greenock WAG regarded as everyday living." he continued.convincing and truer to life than life itself. highly
10 slight "The satellite peoples are par-
the male section of the ibeir exploited ticularly changes of opinion.
Yet the supporting cast stood by of living have been
to the audience is his shameless selec out well, right down Greenock voters had a chance standards
vident tion of an attractive young girl, reduced. I seriously
But the smallest to reflect the swing of sentiment
part, was
(June Mariane
Armstrong-a Soviet rulers Aug towards the Labour Party after
that nothing had been left Lo the retirement 24 hours earlierer
neglect these needs while pro-
chance, and that stage direction Wright) ns n bride-to-be. feasing concern for the welfare had proceeded with scrupulous of Mr Clement Attlee as Party of those whom they call colonial attention to detall.
By this time everything is
tangle, and honour and and dependent people whose
the to rest on justice sem amalgamation into the Soviet
"f Elise's shoulders
lover, orbit has Communist
always
Valere (Christopher Lambert) been an open goal
who manages to get in a bit of courting
he while stewarding for the old man.
leader.--Reuter,
19 Terrorists polic
Rounded Up
#Kes
19
Constantine, Dec. 8. The police wiped out an entire terrorist organisation here in a vast dragnet operation
carried out during the past few days.
The
nelled uperition youthful terrorists, ranging in
from 18 to
to 30 years, who have
since mader complete con- fessions, the police said. "This girl's mother
The organisation was respon- policeman anid. her daughter's trouble is that sible for some 20 murders she's inclined to be lazy."
attempted murders and several The magistrate nodded and bomb attacks carried out since asked Mrs Gray, the probation May 1.
The roundup operation also netted 10 platois, four home made bombs, 43 sticks of dyna mite, some 30 yards of dyno- mite fuse nad 10 dynamite capa.
-France-Presse.
the
or
11
wusy
to
away
50
curtain lust spring
the Russian "phase of violence
sechs
1 should make it clear right "The Miser," by that Moliere, is everyone's play. It of Soviet is full of surprises, odd twists, end- and the most unexpected The Secretary warned his and
that the audience sat listerers against being misleding.
in their seats until the fight by the Soviet
peace offensive.
fell. He said that since
The beginning is conventional an enough, the usual bleat about to have undergone at the old man being a 'ught wad eclipse. But we should remem- ber that one of
the doctrines but in this case it is really true laught by Lenin and constantly as) even
ty Harpagon, the Miser, (R. Obli- begrudges his son emphasised by Stalin was the (Geoffrey Lupton) the clothe: need for zigzag in prudence, the latter wears, which seemed therefore we inust act on the to me the period Teddy boy's" ussumption that
present the
get-up. Soviet policies do not mark a change of purpose but a change of tactics"
tactics. Declaring thut
the United
he
BL
Q11
December 8, defendant
was seen offering for sale, six Radio
front stal. Lickols for the Tal Ping Theatre valued na 70 cents each, for 90 cents.
of
Hongkong
Poll
Programme
by
early
Charged With Killing A Negro
a
Sumner, Miss., Dec. 8. A white man charged with the murder of
"highly H.K.T.
respected" Negro service station 5. Time Signal and His Worship said that it was
Summary: 8.03, Stock Market Re- worker faces a hearing on Mon- defendant not people like
who port: 606, Programme for Chlidran | day in the same dingy court-
room stopped poor people from going presented by Valerie (Studio); 6.30,
other white where two Popularity to shows, and having something fewd. Predlot the Three Top Tunes
presected
men were
murder freed on to do in their spare time,
of the week to Win 9 (@tudio); charges in the notorious "wott Defendant had two previous | 650, Weather Report: 1. | whistle" slaying.
Relay); 7oV for as is bound to happen convictions
ad The Newa Commentary
Halay) | De
County offence. Miser's treasure is stolen,
Talinhatchie The Valby Jazz Special Announcementa; Valere suspicion falls on
Half Hour Presented by Robert sheriff, H.C. Strider, who play- Acheson
(Studio):
Movie ed a prominent part in the sen- Magazine; 8.16, Take It From Here. although the real culprit is La Fleche (John Chambers). From
But
the and
GREAT FUN
similar
Ferry Service
then on the plot travels quickly Tenders For New whilst H JP (Maurice Groom- bridge) id a long lost father (Alan Huggins) add confusion to confusion. It is great
ful QUITE A MISER
and extremely clever, for I по one has surpassed Once he is in character,
we i think
Mollere
Д playwright in States does not "wast policies get to know what kind of miser
to reappear." of violence
we are dealing with, he is pre-exploiting human folly. pared to marry off his daughter The production by R. Oblitos said that it was important to
Ellse officer, whether she knew any-
McDonald) and Teddy Spong is slick, while remember that it was the col-
(Christine thing about Lucy. "Yes" Mrs
lective security policies of the quickly to save finding a dowry, the set, a sort of stage Impres Western Powers "The mother came Gray said.
while the thought of having to sionism is extremely effective. four months ago. to me
J do provide a supper reduces him,
not think anyone will the Soviet Union to and us, to tears. His cook-cum- seriously disagree when "caused
I say worried because
shift."United Press. this
coachman, wouldn't do any work."
Jacques
this is one (Roland that
of the most Dalins) not only has to feed the polished performances we have horses out of his own pocket, scen In Hongkong since the
Is expected to provido | war.--John Lan.
very girl
17.
Here in
Hong Kong..
All fashion- wise women
∙SHOP· at MODE" ELITE
Where a little money
which have
Attlee's Title Forecast
but the
London, Dec. 8, Mr Clement Attice may become the Eari of Dorking, I was reported tonight,
supper
the mame way, Even attractive Frosine (Audrey Mendes) who would have most men running in unable to coax any- circles, is think out of the old
akinflint.
New Official JP
H.E. the Governor has ap- The atmosphere was so catching pointed Mr J. W. Browett to be The Attice family has been in that during the first interval thean official Justice of the Peace business in Dorking in the bar was almost empty, The for the Colony of Hongkong, it county of Surrey, for many only action the Miser per was announced in the Govern-
formed that is heartily approved ment Gazette today. years.-United Press:
Harry Ore Given Ovation At Concert
view of the special nature of by the lower strings given
this
Tenders were invited in the Government Gazette today for a licence for the exclusive right to maintain a ferry service for conveyance of paczengers between Shaukiwan, Hennie's Mill, Yuen Chau and Hanghau within the harbour limits and
the
within partially sheltered waters.
Dick Bentley and Jimmy Zawardsational Emmett Till murder Jura Whited (BECTS) 0.45, Later that three Justices of the Peace with Wallas Exton, Alms Cogan, care last September, said today
from America by (Landon Helay);
Altair Cooke
9. Time Signa would hold a preliminary hear- Elmer Kimbell, a 30- Music LoversHour-Classical Ro- ing for quests preactited by Alleen Dekket year-old cotton gin manager. (Studio); 10. Continent. Cabarot Brabant presented by (Studio); 19.36, Virtuose; 10.45, Bed-
Destile
Kimbell was charged with the sice Book, "Uncle Siles by Sher-fatal shooting of Clinton Melon, dan Le Fanu Itead by Cynthia 33, a Negro
station service NE, Episode 25 (Recorded): 10,59, Weather Report: d1, Time Signalworker, after an argument over Radio News Reel (Tecorded London the purchase of some gasoline. Italy); 11.09, Goodnight Music, God The three Justices will decide if Save the Queen: 11.30, Close Down the case should be turned over to a Grand Jury for an Indiet- REDIFFUSION ment.
3.45 D.M.. Bleak Hotive By
Show-swing and Sway with Baminy
Civic-minded whites termed
The licence is for a period of Charles Dickens: 4. Tea For Two the victim one of the "finest!-- three years, beginning February Popular Tune: 4.30, Bammy Kaye Negroes in the community and 1, 1950.
Kaye and the Kaydate: 4.42, Dossier pledged that Justice would pre- Scaled tenders
in duplicate On Dumelcius: D. Children's Corner vall will be received
-Conducted by Auntie Va.; 0.30. Kimbell, held the office of Friday Requests-Presented by Betty:
In gool at the Chairman
of the Tender 6.13, Birthday Mailbag: 6.45, shadows nearby Charleston, stuck to his Doubt-Presented by Colgate-story that he shot Melton in Board, Colonial Secretariat, of. Government
Palmolive Company; 7, Time Gignal Lower and The News Offices,
London Rely self-defence despite his own Albert Road, until noom on 17.00. Weather Raport, Announce statement that the Negro had no
ments and Interlude: 7,16, Track gun.--United Press, December 28.
Dumped Rubbish
•
racy.
"Cintr
Varadero fald Fire Razes Seminary
Lune--Pobumy:
10,
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Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards: |3.65) Planta Time-Lain American
Quebec City, Dec. 8. Rhathuma; 9. Dymphony 10011 — Fire destroyed the seminary of Li Kei, 36-year-old foreman |¿Vilas Triste"--Bibelius, played St Sacrament Church here to- of the Sun Wai Company, was by the Warwick Symphony OrcheszTE,
"Ithapsody in Q Minor right, but none of tho 42 this morning fined $100 for Brame, played by Pianist, Radura student priests was injured. illegally dumping rubbish when Hooda. Symphony in E Minor" Firemen estimated the loss at This first concert this season received a very fine perform Sheng-shih whose works, based he appeared before Mr F. X. Brahms Played by the Philhar Sino-Brilsh Orchestra ance: The first violins played on Chinese folk tunes, we heard. D'Alamada at Central MagistYork conducted by Bruce Waller
Gymphany
more than $1,000,0000. New of the
The Rev. Joseph - Therouit, under its regular conductor, throughout with a nice delicacy, last month.. Prof Arrigo Fos, was held last and in spite of their fairly small Prof Ore came onto the plot- The prosecution
stated that s Calebrity) 10.10, Mamie and the flames consimed the 10- Reditation Spotlight Interview with Superior of the seminary, wept night at Queen's College, The numbers, were clear and vigor-form to receive an ovation, and defendant was arrested on Do Moonlight-Hawallan Melodies 10:30. year-old
The "ticking" in the slow stayed to
structure. United be the soloist in his cember 8 outside No, 10, Smith The Adventures of me Scarlet Pim Press. attendance was most encouragous
movement was ing, and was understandable In
"Latvian Concerto," for plano field Road where he had dump forical Fiction - Starring Marius persal-zine, Greatest - Haru - of - His- This Is and orchestra. This is based oned rubbish consisting of debris foring: 11%) Date with Dreamland which was a 70th one of Haydn's lovellest and a series of charming songs of his and earth. concert, birthday
Featuring the rougs of the Emile celebration for Prod warmest symphonies, and the native Latvia,
Bome wistful, Before defendant was arrest-night-Popular
Cole Singers:^11:30. Prelude to Mid-
Concert The work is in the
Selections: Harry Ore who has long been standard of performance last others gay, T well-known in Hongkong must-night was comparable with that proper classical form, and the ed he had been warned by Mr Midnit, "God, Bave the Queen"; cal circle, both on account of of
fully many
professional melodies are skilfully used, par. Pereira Crown Land Oficer, Clow Down.
ticularly tho sad his work for musie
"Orphan's and his orchestras,
Lament which constitutes the gonial character.
After the interval, came Prof subject of the slow movement The first half of the concert Harry Ore's music, first two and the folly nursery
SEPT DEFICIT: was devoted to two standard | shori orchestral pieces: "Album the last movement. works, the Overture to Weber's Leaf in C" is a fragmentary,
A defést of $1,078,084.39 in Prot One was in great form proved the confirmation in sank the finances of the Colony for anthe" and Haydn's pleasantly evocative little Item planistically, and received a
Symphony, No. During the Overture, the. Or- melody of eight bars repeated encores, one by Tchaikowsky tour Reserve, it was announced mout published in the Govern 101. to therocuglia form, being great welcome. He gave two of the following members of the the month of September was
Hongkong Royal Naval Volun-recorded in the financial stato chestra, who had not performed with many variants"Golden one In ubat hall for some time (ex- Hain from the Weeping Willow made by Glazome of whose in the Government Gazete is ment Gazette todays The Queen's cept for the Schools concert the
lyrical
1. H GA Thomson ofa zilinded during the Concerto.
Revenue for previous day).
)* wait *playing 16-
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