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Afterthoughts On "Dr" Menzies, Bedside Manner
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Mar. 20.
Seated by
It is marvellous what a bedside manner can accomplish. our radio the other night (listener's fee: £2) we heard, with frequent nods of approval, how Doctor Menzies proposed to cure the patient.
Slug the beer drinker, hit the smoker, squeeze another few million or so out of the motorist, draw a little more financial blood from the companies who are disgustingly healthy, anyway. Capital, Capital!
As we listened to the Prime Minister put his case, in his pleasant voice, drip- ping with logic, we felt that here was the man to save the nation. It all sounded so plausible, so very necessary. The bedside manner was complete.
But after the doctor had left not leas And we had switched the radio | La múlion of
million.
It livestock
on to a different sonp opera, we jalone, and it has cost £153,000 began to feel that maybe this stage.
The continuous rain is creat- Ing au umbrella-carrying type |
Any-
of inhabitant in Sydney,
one walking Qie streets there
dashed fellow didn't know what | This yeng K includes the days without what has become £1 million French exhibition-known as a "main stick" is look- a bill of Froner that has been ed transported to the outskirts of
thre
ان
Rs an
old sort of
The makers, however, con- not provide enough brolljes to, meet our rain-soaked demands. |One firm has had to send rush
of
T
he was talking about after all
Our main disease is verseas payments,
fellow. yet nowhere were we abown, how the new slug was going to solve this problem.! All the forecasters glumily
Asser
all the sugar goes off predict nun and more rain for the bill, what Prime Minister the Show but this won't stop a Menzies did was to slug is again | near-million
from orders to Hongkon butts last prozale and generally speaking, slug us crowding; but the Theres.
During 'The pretty hard.
Prune Minister, Mr Thursday 36 men's umbrellas Bark
Janumey eight MenZAUSE, ofially aponesi The were sold in 10 minutes of one economists expoundeid exactly the
beautiful really
Sydney's French
leading stores. the same theory for gelling the pavilion
Price does not mean anything the Showground nailon ent of s
the now. The £2, £40 £6 model Anancial yesterday
attend treubits. All sections of man- ferremony France sput two of have gone
you are lucky try jumped it these econemius" her film stars, an offletal hostess, you might find one here and and waited for the Pr me Mute-
puliticians
there at £8 but they are selling trial VIP'S
them up to 15 Bitneas-allk French Government con-
with erocele handles. £50,000 towards the rest of the two-storey bulding We within The Shewground and The French artists
French he didn'ten, spreally
iter to emnarent. He did.
He sold the aftes all these ex, perts had had their bule play, the problem was still left to the Government
solves breathed
a sigh Petter of
In Bez Telesy
out
Zwo
tribulst
dwo
Down Cut bere, really have converted R
1tle bit of Franer,
RAS President San Bordern, sald the building was an indien- ton of what was going to hap- pen at the
SELF-CONSCIOUS
be said:
A fashion fellow at one store echoed a feeling
our own heart when
"Aus- truljans
self-conscious then carry it like a cricket bat, carrying an umbrella Most of
or # rile at the trul
pickaxe Showground in the
or I
They don't worry with the confident swing on un Bishman."
Prime Minister, words, indiented subscribe to their views You few months iter he earnes their wishes aimust to the letter
As one charueler said in the club the other rainy morning
Looks like we've got un ex.
future
"We ennnot expand outwards," portable quanilty of economists"
Generally speaking, however, he said, "but
we have plenty of the nut.on have token fairly room to go up and we will. calmly these new tax slugs, He thinks this is about Birin which may not be the case of finest show ever and sees record present rumours come true and Lerowds if only the weather direct income tax jumps in the next budget,
It would appeur that if this country gets any more pros- perous we will all go broke. THE SYDNEY ROYAL
On
Friday
RAIN AND MORE RAIN
And while on this subject we might as well be finished with H The ram is still tumbling showers to cloud-
down from bursta
the gates open Inlund people are again teav once mure on the greatest showing their homes-sone for the on earththe Sydney itoye
Afth time in as many weeks The exhibits in It will be worth as rivers reach flood heights,
cear
as
#
Speaking for ourself we still haven't nastered the art of (a) tripping over it, (b) leuving il
hotels
cafes-which nud means dashing like mad after H. and (e) comin taucher to poking our various i peoples' eyes,
Oyster
growers cal #201 their forses from rain is getting near the six figure mark. CHR Inspector of
Mr Fisheries, Wakeham, sald huge quantities of systers had died right along the const. He said an oyster could stand a "fresh" in a river for about three weeks, but sone uf
H.
H
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1956
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
2-14
IM. A 12. P. ON. TO 1898 BY HER But the
"We're producing more and faster than ever before in history-our kids sure will have to hustlo to beat our records!"
Funeral Of
Pilot Killed
In Crash
Grave Charge
Against Rattan Maker
The funeral of Flying Officer J.C. Shipman of 28 Squadron, Royal Air Force, took place this morning at the Colonial Ceme-morning tery.
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
AMERICAN PASSPORT RACKET
Astonishing Charges Against
HK Police
Washington, Mar. 26.
From Our Files
100 Years
Ago
The Praya is to be, In the Inst Hongkong Government Gozelto we find the following notification:
"It is hereby notifled. that American authorities charged today that His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chier has, police in Hongkong, by failing to enforce the under his hand and Seal of the Colony's perjury laws
Colony, appointed The Honor- are aiding Chinese nble T.C. Ansley, racketeers who sell American citizenship to Attorney-General; Captain Cow- Esquire, Chinese aliens and possibly Communist spies. per, RE. Acting Surveyor-
General; and They said that each time American investi- Esquire to be Members of gators uncover a fraudulent passport in Hong kong, involving perjury, the case is turned over to the local police but that no action follows.
The current police odmluis- tration in the Crown Colony is very
uncooperative
Americans, they added.
with Army Officers And
"We feel that if the British Construction Manager police would just enforce their own perjury laws it would help in cutting down this racket," one authority commected with the matter said.
The State Department bas charged that fraud is involved in 84 percent of the Chinese applications in Hongkong for patsports and visas. It claimed in a report to a House appro- priations subcommittee, which was made public last Friday, that ot
the end of December there were at least 124 citizen-
ship brokerage houses" operating in Hongkong.
Additional
Charges Preferred
Commission
for
I.C.
Power.
and reporting in what
Investigatlay the Construction of the pro-
jected
manner
Praya along the Sen Face of the City of Vlelorla, to be called the "Bowring Pruya," shall be commenced and carried
By Order,
out
WT. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
the To
25th February, 1858,"
This Commission has already begut its work actively. Many consider that their interesia will
by the building of suffer
the that |proya, and have thought
the prices they paid for water lots should entitle them to pro- test against any alteration which should deprive them of character of water lots. Five additional charges these, the only course that now were preferred by the Police that their interests
remains open, Is to take care
suffer against a construction comttle as possible by the adep- two tion of the proposed plan, Every pany manager and against
to be an Army officer opportunity is, it seems,
given them to watch the accused of conspiracy to proceedings of the Commission: defraud before Mr D. Cons for we are glad to see that there at Kowloon this morning. is to be no hole and corner work, and that its meetings are to be, as a general rule, open to the public. A notice effect will
to this advertising columns.
be found In
The Magistrate also granted on 'application by Chief In- spector W. F. Apps to transfer the case to the Kowloon Dis- trict Court.
25
our
FALSE IDENTITIES These brokers get as much as US$3,700 for faked American eluizenaliip documents, collecting US$500
at the time, the re- mainder when the fraudulent A 40-year-olt rattan maker, "citizen"
reaches Ho-Sum-fung, appeared on trial states
the United States. in the Criminal Session this
The Hongkong brukers receive with charged
help from persons in the US, counts of having had
who create false identities for Aged 22, Flying Officer Ship- knowledge of
Chinese by counterfeiting birth Donald Peachey. 47, and Capt
The defendants a girl
were Major
POLICY SYSTEM wus flying Vampire years of age.
certificates and other documents, Harry Curtis, 40, both whilst engaged in Exercise "Sea
Some months ago, A Com- The Crown Dragon" when he crashed into
claimed the the Department said.
These identities
Royal
Engineers, and Chau mission Was Issued by His a hillside near Ngau Ku Kok, alleged offences took place in
the Chung-sang, nianager of the Excellency,
Governor, On March 23
an unnumbered hut in Kowlcon matched with allen applicants in Shun Hing Construction Co. He joined the
consisting of The Colonial Tsai village during December Hongkong.
They were alleged on divers Secretary, the Acting Attorney. The Department said numerous dates between November Last year,
13 General, and the US agents have been operating 1953,
man
a
20 Squadro in March last
yoou
Air Conunodore A. D. Meston- ger, CBE, Group Captain A. J. M Smythe, OBE, DFC, mem- bers of the RAF and represen- tatives
of other Forces were present at the funeral.
The Rev. our best oyster
James Monaghan conducted the chapel and grave- rivers had had freshes in them
alde ervices.
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BONDI BEACH
Waverley Munlelpal Council has decided to call tenders on a world-wide besis Ten a single lease of Bondi Beach facilities.
These facilities include the varlous an
amusement parks 01) Counci
land, and the huge besch pavilion.
是
Aldermen decided this by five voles to seven after a heated and bitter debate. The Dopuly Mayer, Alderman Page, said the Council lacked
experience to ecoduct the amenities efficiently. RUSSIANS ARRIVE
Parly
tour carnal
under 13
arc
of the
defects
Chief Magi-
of the
for
The trial is before Mr Justice in Hongkong in an effort to stop 1953, and July 23, 1954, to have strate, who were to inquire into J. Reynolds and a Jury of six the racket
conspired
together
by various the
existing but It is so highly false pretences men and a woman.
and recommend and Indirect Police system, organised
that it poses a great means in connection with con- what might be necessary Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior threat to American security. Crown Counsel, is prosecuting. Nelther the Hongkong Police Her Majesty's War Department.
United Press.
struction work by the Shunts improvement. Hing firm, to cheat and defraud assisted by Divisional Detective Impector A. E Thomas.
nor the American Consulate- General were in a position to comment on the above report, the China Mail was informed this, morning.
an
Radio Hongkong
We understood at the time that some witnesses
were but no examined;
report of these proceedings has, to knowledge, aver brea made,
our
pub
The accused is not represented
ALLEGED GIFT by Counsel. The coffin, draped with an Mr Bir-Kerr said that the
This morning, Chau was addi- certainly none has been Jack, was carried to the approximate dates of the alleged
tionally charged on four counts lished. At the time of graveside after the service in the offences
Mr were on December 12,
of corruption and larceny. He Bridges' chapel. The
departure from the pall-bearers were 14, 15 and 16 of last year. Flying Officers C. Murgatroyd,
was alleged to have given $1,000 Colony the work seems to have The
complainant whg A. S. Huggett, W. Leroy Ogle, apprentice rattan worker to the
to Major Peachey towards the been left Incomplete. Since then purchase of
■ motor
has arrived RA. Btw, P. Dearn, and Plio: accused and had been so appren-
H.K.T.
car, es on a new functionary inducernent Or 0. Time Signal and
for in reward
the the Colony:
present Officer J. Barten.
tleed for the past year or so.
Stummary:
Programme Peachey for showing favour to Attorney-General, who has al- 0.03. Flight-Lt.
Stock F.A.P. Madden
Report: 0.08, Adventure in Music.
this company in relation to certain ready obtained some credit for was in charge of the funeral
MARRIED MAN
Programme, for Students of construction work in which the zeal and activity in the publle Muric" of party.
all ages. Music for the
Cartinath! War Department was concerned service, which we trust he will School Certificats on January 20, 1054 The accused ond
wns a married 4.30. BBC Bandstand, Mossed Brass
continue to deserve. buglers from the RAF, Sek man with daughter, They Bands cond. by Denis Wright Chau was siso alleged to have We learn, with no small satis-
lived in an unnumbered hut with Presentation
BBCT9); 2. International Half flour given $9,928.50 to Peachey on faction,
that ibis Police Com Flight-LA M.D. Parry were in another family and the com- (Studio):
M. Laversenne February 15, 1954. 7:30,
On March mission is to be renewed, First
and Hearing 2, 1954, it was attendance. The buglers sound-plainant. There was little pri- presented by Alex Borris (studio)
that the name of Mr Chisholm further alleged, Anstey is to replace that of. Mr 1.09. Weather Report: 8, Time Bimal he corruptly gave $1.5000 Bridges. Ed the "Last Post" and the vacy In this
his hut, he said, Complainant's father would Commentary "Reveille",
and the News (London Relay): 8.09. Capt. Curtis. The fourth addi-
We expect, therefore, testify how his daughter
(London Relay) or tional charge alleged that Chau that the Investigation Special Announcements; 8.15, Evening stole 092 drums of bitumen of a searching and satisfactory to be apprenticed to the accused
Slar-Nan Merriman (mezzo- and the conditions
with of the up-
Gerald Mosre valued at $31,000, the He would say she
Hongkong Lebt of the Wor prenticeship.
property Selections from Festival of
Department, be- would receive free board
Concert cond and
by Victor Ardy.tween January
January 4, 1954, and lodging but no pay.
the Ritz Gardens: Janun 0, Time Signal, The Music Makers:
18, 1954. January 9.30, "Across Antarctica". Including An
An alternative charge recordings made, on the Theron fraudulent
of
A 48-man fring
Kong, under
the commonl of
Three
Russian Olympic
FLORAL TRIBUTES offeinis flew into
Sydney this week on their way to inspect Wreaths were sent by Flying Olympic Accommodation and
Officer Shipman's Father and arrangements. Only one poke Mother; Wendy: The Air Omeer English, but the three joked Commanding, Officers, NCO,
airport.
Muscot
28
came
in
soprano) (piano): Orchestra.
Recorded from
de
conversion alleged
charseter.
will be
VERY COSTLY
The cost of the Police enorintie We believe it te more than double the amount raised y the police rate; and if the Colonial are to be so largely
and by the returning members of that Chau converted the drums fude the advance party, including the
and
and laughed with reporters at and aircraft,men, of No Nam Ho district on September leader Dr Fuchs, Sir Edmund Hillary of bitumen to his own use when liberally suppiled, the Colony has
Vladimir Smirniv, who spoke
The
Air Officer Com- Officers NCOs and
If
English, raid the Soviet Olymple of
Airsalished that he Jury were and Mr Lowe of New Zegland, being entrusted with them for all be made really offelent, and
They would not talk about The Air Officer Er when the offences were Bedside.
Oncer
Mendon
Cousin
of surfacing
(Landan Route TWISK in regard
Chotca
by
to
The father would further say that complainant was born and 20 1043.
he was clear on Squadron leader Lewis, and David the purpose
a right to expect the new Police party would comprise about 450 HK: Brigidier J.G.C.
that polnit then the complainant Relay):
Stratton, Deputy leader athletes, men and women,, and DSO,
the, that the well grounded complaints OBE, and all air ranks of would be 12 years and three presented 10. Listener's
of the Community a
น่าอย receive about 150 offeinis and others. 48 Gurkha Infantry
months old in December last
by Marie Jane Lizon contract between the War De attention: and some remedy be (Studio); 10.30. A Book at. Your partment and his company.
found for grievances which have their country's prospects at the
long been represented in vain, Officers NCOs and
alleged to have taken place, Antonia dze. Ilead by Audrey
Nothing mort Games.
slidingly of RAF, Sek
Sek Kong; Air
Episode 7 (tecorded); CORRUPTION CHARGE how much the antsiy of the amali "After all," said Vladimir, "it
Complainant would say that 10.43 Paul Weston and his Orchestrs
European Community, among such Commanding, Omeers Is but sport,"
NCOs she was afraid to tell her 11, Time Signal, Radio News Reel this morning with two additional
(with vocal): 10.59, Weather Report:
Major Peachey was charged an immense majority at people of. and Airmen of Technical Wing, The Olympic Organising Com-RAF
father but eventually
a different race and creed, depenia on the (London Relay): 11.15, Goodnight counts of corruption. He
upon the maintenance of an in- mittee has returned £37,000 in Tak; The Air Omeer advice of a friend she saw him. Music: 1130, Close Down,
was 4elligent and active Police. than ticket money, mostly for down and Aircraftanen of RAF, Ping examined by the Police Sur- Commanding, Officers NCDs & result complainant was
alleged to have received
the iniquitous murder while took REDIFFUSION
two sums of money from Chay.L
place on Baturday last. graded applications
Variety Shun; CMC and SNCOs, Ser-een, Later accused was arrested.
Calle the Mr
If miscreants are able, with imm- AS. K. Lau, Mir P. W. Nette, who is in geants Mess, RAF, Sek Kong:
of La, punity, to revenge the legal pumali MARCH Matinos; charge of the Olymple box CMC and SNCO Sergeants
Hearing is continuing.
330 Freddy Martin Show: 4 Tea Chau. The other two defendants called down upon their heads by Chan and Ko, is representing ment which their own crimes lurve ofce, said that in any big
Rendezvour 4.30, Vocally Yours: 0. Children's Comer-Con- are represented by Mr 3. C. B. witnessed the truth against them, the murder of those who bave undertaking people send in for Mess, RAF, Kai Tuk; PMC and
Omers of RAF, more
there will be founded, [n, short ceals than a theatre or Col and MAF. Kui Tak; Li-
Mrs J. A. stadium will hold and so some
of terrorism Coralle Glibert; Lt-Col and Mrs have to get their money back. WA. Fatter and Ruby: PMC
Istand
AA. Smith; Dead Pilots
NORMAL PRACTICE and Offers, RAF, Sele Kong;
The Officer Commanding, om- cers, NCOs and Aircraftsmen of RAF, Kal Tak; The COC and
Identified
The Naval Authorities morning
in
Tune;
Time
ducted by Auntie Patricia; 030, Slack Progressive Jaxs; 6. Band, CHit: 0,23, Birthday Bludlo
Mailbag: 0.30 London
Defendanta were remanded for time, such a system Melodies; 7. Personality eight days. They are
Among the duo, to intimidated Chinese in the
somewhat pastry Parade Joe E. Howard: 7.10. Hay appear at the Kowloon District as will effectually prevent, the cont Anthony and his Orchestra: 720 Court at 8.30 a.m. on April 4. Coky Time: 745. The Final Year
viction of offenders against the laws, and enable use evil disposed, who are but too numerous. In the Colony, to DIMELLO their without fear of consequMIZER) • ench thue induce a state of society where each man would have › to depend for protection upon his own, right am; and in which it would be infomediale to Hve with any fort or satisfaction,
8. Time Signal and the News: 8.09 Weather
Announcementa and
Interior,
8.10, Melachring Musical; 8.30. Pawing the Buck Conducted by Prat, Dimple with a Panel. TO-
including Jerry Lewin, Stephanie Tyler, Anna Britton and Paul Du, Tolt; 0, "The Benny Good man Story"--Selections from Film, Featuring the Music of Benny Roodman and Gont of the Leading from the Kingdom of Swingi 10, Work of Jaix: 1030, Murder at Midnight-Episode 20 Death's Wor shippers 11: Date wls Dreamland
Prelude to studnight; nati, Ged Save the Queen. Close
of the two pilots who were killed yester day afternoon when two Royal Navy Beahawk jot fighters crashed during a fly-past over the harbour.
"This is normal in any box offee, and especially with the Olymple Games, which is by far alt ranks, Land Forces, HK, Mr Hongkong this the biggest box office under- Alee Gefbral, and Mr and Mrs leased the names taking ever, handled in Australia, Winter Alan,
far we have recelved £600,000 for tickets, People who applied for tickets for the ceremony through agents
given receipts-not
vouchers for tickets. Now the unlucky ones are getting their money back but they should not forget that 45,000 seats will be sold at the turnatlles every day."
Booking
wero
Woman Threatened
With Knife
The pilots
are Lieutenant R. A. 1, Lowron, HN, and Lieutenant D. W.
Hulisione, R.N. Both men were from the alrerat! carrier
HMS
A Chinese woman was accosted Centaur of 011 Squadron which
by a man whilst walking along was taking part, with other units
Traffic Accident
A motor cyclo, collided with
RECREATIONAL
VISIT
Six
entered port this morning on United States warships
a recreational visit. They are the
cargo ship. Mathews, the salvago vessel. Conserver, and four Fletcher Class destroyers Uhlmann, Ingersoll, Kidd and Wedderburn..
ASSEMBLY MAN SHOT. DEAD
Tunis, Mar. 201
M. Housing Bouzniane, 32, elected 10 the Constituent: They are staying for a week. Assembly yesterday In Tunisiwe a Chineno pedestrian on the Also arriving this morning first general election, was KİLOT.
Portuguese frigalo, Joto
Fleet in "Exer Yuen Long maita road at 1.50 from: Meat was the 1,051-on dentin, le stacker, who fired
A funeral service for
Tunisin. His
sources, and particularly (Village, 'In the Shaukiwon, dis-cisó Monsoon": 2, the two'p.m. para Mok Yan Lisbon which entered Howlooti several revolver" "shots"?" gör:
away. Reuter
from 411 from viktorn who are her trict at 10.15 pm yesterday. to pee what is doing, Indicate that the
man produced a knife and man will be held at Holy Trinity The Olymplo people are threatened the woman, doing a magnificent job and that raised an outcry, equsing the o'clock tomorrow (Wednesday) Biroot, first
Who Church,, HMS Tamarat 11 sged 50 of No. 12, Chung Sing Dock for an overhaul, nit will be spick and span to man to run, nway,
floor, mostalnoči | jamiem 21-157 the last lick of paint, come
morning followed by, interment induri was removed to Printed and..published by WILLIAM "BALICK A suspect, was later detained at the Colonial Cemetery, Happy boopla, where he now and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited k November,
by the Folice,
Valloy
detained for treatment).
Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the
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