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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, · 1956.
SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT TO Archbishop
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INVESTIGATE
CHIEFDOMS
Freetown, Jan. 4.
The Government has promised a full scale investigation into the running of local chiefdoms in Sierra Leone early in 1956 following recent anti-tax demonstrations which culminated in riots and a number of deaths.
In this enquiry, the Government is faced with two main problems. The first concerns the fact that apparently the chiefs have lost touch with their people and the second is how to stamp out the petty bribery and corruption which is rife among the tax assessors, collectors and petty officials in any chiefdom,
two
Record
Companies Fined
A Paris votarl
record
it an under-developed coun try like Siera Lesne, with 1ช dust rends and $0 Der cent literacy, and where electricity and piped water supplies
sandimed to four or five larger towns, everyone wants more development projects.
Paris, Jan, H.
today ordered comparates, one American and the other French, to pay 10,200,000 frunes (about $29,000 in damages to a number musicions and pichestras for selling recordings of their work without their per- altered Imsion
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throua
are
to see
Top Mau Mau May Be Trapped
Taxal chiefdoms and district councils valed enthusiastically for such projects for 1958 then found that, with nereasing of labour aut raw materials. they Find to inereaBE Individual poll taxes. In some areas, these jumped from 55 shillings a year to 40 shillings a year. main trouble was that there was the to explain to people why taxes we going up COMUNITIES
the ch were Amerion Brm Urani and the
Again, mans petty Mcials in top The cou! undered the pay a chiefdom expect a beibe 111 ent of 3,500,000) franes ($10,000) | mummy. in cluckens or rtee,ay
| Pench company Thaha
1+ South Chritia
New luck
itoad, Kon Jouni
Soming Post Land Wysiadhuman Street
2 Nafshar s
NOTICE
SOCIETY
OF ST. GEORGE FlrNt; li{36
ST. GEORGE'S BALL. 1956
of Members
The allegeal
and their guest attending the Annual Ball to be forfel at the Peninsula Hotel, Kow Joits et Friday, 6th datunry, 1956, 19 drawn to the fullow 11
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Sitting-ual tales wed be reserved for all parties E far
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5. For
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below
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Depart Kowloon for
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Sut. 7th Jan,, 1956,
VEHICULAR FERRY, JORDAN ROAD PIER,
KOWLOON
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Depart Kowloon for Hong Kong
1,20 .m.)
1.40
2.00
Sat, 7th Jan, 1956,
PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO. Secretaries & Treasurers,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
"ALCINOUE“
Damaged cargo ex this year
will
be mrveyed by Mesra Paulsen & Bayes-Davy at Holt's Wharf from 139 8.1, ɑn January 7 and 9, 1950, and consignees are requested to have their representatives present during the survey.
BUTTERFINLAY & SWIRE)
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Ilongkong, January‚5. 1880.
TO ADVERTISERS
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But the
Naivasha, Kenya, Jan. 4.
Self-styled Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, Kenya's Mau Mau terrorist,
Monsignor
Glavsan) Bat-
A
lista Montini, the Archbishop of Milan,
visits frequently Bruns and factories in his dlocess. Recently he nald viail to the branch of the Bank of Rome in Milan, and the pleture shown him walking through one of the doorways vaults.---Ex- leading to the press Photo,
Answered The
be pinned down by $16,000 Question
te Vin Phithar moteŢin the normal enurse of thur security forces in a swamp Orchesten, 1,000,000 Brunes (about į duties otherwise they ran
| $2.800 to the estate of the late trouble
C
Conductor
Wilhelma
Fuertwangler
700,000
francs!
(about $2,000; to German pianist
Walter Gateking.
and vani-211
• to other musicians
Jake) grass
Pledge Children
Dann was sald to have made: Sono villægris, who probably its records from tape danger sew more than £5 in cash
mace before the war by the
Susijo
After the war they became the progants of the E Ben din, which eve How to the American wompativ
French
ngany Wit Furying sube! the France France.
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MAMOR, DE, “Ekat Alfios, · P.E. Africa, 8. Afrion (N. & 8. Rhodesia Bé Momizu P/P và đi the
Maoro, o pam.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 11 China, People's epúbilo, 10.30 min.
Canada, & d.m.
jungle near here, police intelligence forces told Router today.
He may be among 00 ter- rorists there who have been pounded by mortar shells and tear gas bombs for the past six
It is almost certain that two Mau "generals" are also in the other top-ranking local Mau
28
le year, complained days. bat they had to pledge their work off the debt over a atm- chikwen, that is, allow Birm to
bent weeks, Iscenąse they had
square mile awamp, which no money with which to bribe is now the scene of the biggest the lix callecion
concerted operation against the present Sieren Leone terrorists for nearly a year. Geverint has supported the So far nowe of the gangsters Temes and intends to give them has surrendered but about 30 place in the running of theor 40 of them have tried to country The proble How is pierce the screen of 500 British how to restory the faith of the troops, 250 police and native people in the local rulers.--- home guards ΟΠ three CoD- Chall Mall Special
secutive nights. Reuter,
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
NARDA, AFTER HE DISGUISED HIMSELF AS HIGGINS,HERE. HE RETURNED TO YOU.
THAT WAS THE CLAY CAMEL
I DANCED WITH!--
WHEN THE LIGHTS/ WENT OUTF-
ugh--
HE HAS THE WORLD'S QUICKEST FINGERS. THAT'S WHEN HE SWITCHED YOUR JEWELAY SEEMS IMPOSSIBLES.
4 New York, Jan. British-born
Mubch Mrs Morris, 75. who lives in the Horne for Aged and Indian Hebrews in Manhattan, last night correctly answered the 10,000- dollar question on the television programme, The $84,000 Ques-
tion."
Mrs Morris answered a six- part question on characters in "David Copperfeld," by Charles"! Dickens.
Visits Hank
|| BIG
BIG YWCA OPENS IN ATHENS
By Alec Joannides
Athens, Jan. 4,
The Greek Young Women's, Christian Association has opened in Athens a hostel and club, claimed to be one of the largest thing of its kind in Europe.
The Association has 2,635 members and is situated in a building owned by the Association in the centre of the Greek capital,
The seven-floor, marble-day in the lecture rooms of the freed building, which, cost some building. £100,000 sterling. the major In a 200-seat theatre on the part of which was given by the first floor of the bulkling, Queen Frederika of the Heltones members are shown imma fund, provides many facilities can see performances of plays for members of the
and
Women's Christian Association Dy the theatrical group of the
Including dormitories,
tion rooms, lecture and
500m3
in Greece.
rocrca- class
Club.
Conversation
Q chapel, a lending library and the first self-service Three mus 11 week the restaurant ever to be operated theatre is handed over 10 hundreds of children who at- The opening of the new tend performances of a puppet Myloussi-_- in the work
Tax-Free Year building in 1953 marked a peak theatre "Barba
In Norway
Oslo, Jan. 4
Norwegians will pay no
-
come tax on money they earn
The year's 8x, du: to it: pald in 1957, will be waived to enable a pay-as-you-earn Byd- team to be introduced
1923.
of the Greek "Uncle Long Note." Young Women's Christian As- The "Uncle Long Nose" sociation since its institution in puppet theatre, established by the Greek painter, Mrs Eleni -Peraki, has found an Theochari- "ideal" home in this
now, centrally situated building.
In Salonika
in
Before the performance starts. 1028Uncle Long Nose" has lengthy
and
the young
In 1956 breause of change in From 100 members the taxatlon system-but They the Association's clubs
conversations with will not notice the benefit until } hostels all over Greece now spectators. He usually starts by they retire.
huve a membership of over asiting them: "Children do you 6,000.
drink all your mlik avery A large hostel and club, with morning?". and the buliding some 2,000 members similar to resounds with the gay voltes the one in Athens, has been of the youthful audience
1940 This
are pe since
in Greece's Norwegians year
shouting paying on last
second year's Income.
largest city: Salonika.
addition to "Unole Long Smaller clubs and hostels Under the new
Mrs Peraisla system people
puppet who retire will have nothing to
to be found at Patras, in the theatre presents full length fairy Peloponeso, on the island of tales
ilke "Sleeping Beauty. pay on money earned the pre-
Rhodes, vious year.--China Madi Special.
other "Little Red Riding Hood" und towns and villages throughout others which are also greatly
Donkeys Galore graduate
and In many
are Noso."
ហ
grown-up
the country.
oppreciated kay Every year, 24 girls of be- audiences tween the ages of 18 and 27, A small room in the building the Social has been specially arranged as Workers' School
of the Asso- a chapel. Li la used for morning Perth, W.A., Jan. 4.
ciation.
where they are
in-and evening prayers by the 120 About a million whid donkeys structed
in the dormi- in subjects ranging girls who sleep are rowning the Kimberley from Christian teachings to tories and the 20 girls of the She will return next Tuesday | uret of Western Australia, a Sociology and Political Science building's guest house. to try to answer the $32,000 | cattle station OWNICT Mr A. and from first ald to children's question, if she wishes, or to Goldman, estimated.
Modern Baths
say that she will stop and accept Mr Goldman said that his a cheque for $18,000. If she men had shot more than 5,000 fails to answer next week's donkeys on his range, operating question correctly, she will re- ut water holes at night trom ceive a motor car worth about lorries equipped with $5,000. China Mali Speetal, lights.--China Mali Special.
HE ALWAYS LEAVES A CALLING CARD. LOOK IN YOUR HANDBAG, IT MAY BE THERE.
FERDINAND
REDUCING
SALON
BAKERY
BAKERY
NANCY
I WISH I HAD A TWIN
BROTHER
WHY
JOHNNY HAZARD
MY OBJECT, MYNHEER MBER,
(IS TO PUT YOU IN A SAPE FUÈCE
FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES YOUÍR MEN TO TRAP THE KILLËRI POR
· PAYS.........OR A WEEK?
IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A BROTHER WHO LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE ME
BUT WHERE ON THIS [EARTH IS THERE SUCH JA PLACE, MÝHHEER
HAZARDÝ EVEN WITH ALL MY MONEYT HAVE-
HOT BEEN ABLE
IT DOESN'T ALWAYS
WORK
OUT THAT WAY--
I CAN HARDLY
BELIEVE
SOMETHING
LOOK AT THE JONES TWINS
OBVIOUSLY, MEER.. BUT THIS SAFE PLACE IS THE LAN/ NOW
By Leo Falk and Phli Davis
WRAPPED IN THE NOTE -- A
SMALL CLAY CAMEL--
THANK YOU SO
MUCH-IT WAS
EASY
CONTINUED
By, Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
By Frank Robbiná
INTENT. MUNUTES LATER,
WELL
carc
All the 2,085 momberg ot
the Athens Club are able to Members living in the build- profit from a wide programme ing have the use of modern of lentures and conference by baths and showers, an up-to-
Greek scholars spot-reputed
and date hairdresser's shop, and scientists, which are held each dressmaker's workshop where, oddition to having their clothes mended and made, they can get lessons in dressmaking.
mitting and needlework
TALK
ABOUT
MAGIC!
Have you seen
Admiral
AIR CONDITIONERS
AND REFRIGERATORS
FROZEN FRESH IN THE COUNTRY!
TRY
Libbyson
FROZEN FOODS
TODAY Í
WE'RE OFF' TO GET OUR SUPPLY OF DELICIOUS
KOWNTREES MILK'
CHOCOLATEK
this situation
for a
San Miguel
in
A large lending library avaliable for members in the recreation hall where concerts of classical music and dances are also held every week.
On Sundays, excursions and sightseeing touns in special coaches are organised,
But the highlight of the new thre building is its restaurant, Arst self-service restaurant aver to operate in Greece, which tus facilities for 600 members who ent there overy day.
of
10-
To satisfy the curiosity Athenians, however, the staurant has been opened every Saturday to the general public, "and on that day," the chef told me, "we have a majority of non-members who come to taste our food and see what 'self- service' mears.”
Really Cheap
of this
One great advantage restaurant is that a great many overhead costa such as waiters' wages, cover charges, tips and
to on can be dispensed with so that the food can be offered really cheaply to members.
All told. It is estimated that a girl can eat, sloep, study and be entertained at this
Young Women's Christian Association hostel for a charge of rut more than 8 shillings a day, In the words of an 19-year-old girl the earthquake-stricken from harbour of Volos, in Central Gropoa: "This hostel is a real God-end for girls. drom the provinces who come to Athens in study."-Ching Mail Spacini.
PENICILLIN PLANT IN BOMBAY
· United - - Nations,:: Jan. 4. the first penizlijn plant in Gardens Ada ban kim ĐH plated in Pimpri, Bombay, by. the Government of India" with assistance from the United Na tions. The plant is valubd three million dollars,
All products of the plans for uso in India, with
is be given to publlo, hata project. Bome will be und t alys frag Trustment to chlidren Land: eugthery, for rawa, syphitils
Fund
Fributed
Imported equipment and, the United NationTechnical Assis (TAA tance Administration has provided: sokieTM $800,abo: Lor, Lellowships, for, plan
supervision
India has inveter