JOHN HASTIE & CO., LTD. SHIPS STEERING GEAR,
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO.. LTD. H.K. & Shanghal Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789
JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
CHINA MAIL
1849
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1956.
OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
A Change Of Scene Govt's Body Blow
For Three
PERHAPS hide three then this a
they
were getting
settled in
three then this soldier comes up, and}
we anywhere to sleep. We says no, and he says too he will take us to a caff what's was just in
open all night. We ped."
worne
"To tell
you the krul.
1
their ways, danger of growing old starting off when we was stop. before their time through
So all the story about seeing sheer boredom, or,
you in these squares is untrue?" still, of becoming respectable. Each of the always keep to the main roads," three had known approved id Tod, almost coyly, as if by
he meant main road schools or Boratul, or both, and now. from the inside.
11
stridght
about
were
To Importers
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, July 3. The Australian Federal Government has given another body blow to importers of fully assembled motor vehicles by a cut of 50 percent and unassembled chassis by 30 percent, under its latest import restrictions.
Acting Prime Minister, Sir Arthur Fadden, announced the cuts which amount to £40 million a year.
Goods affected by the now
Scotch cuts include convictions last year. whisky, 25 percent, imported cigarettes 50 percent, "You will both go to prison for barbed wire 80 percent, certain types of floor cover- one month," the magistrate saltings 25 percent, and fish i aports 25 percent.
"I'm quite satisfied
eald the magistrate ut this," Yet there they were,
each"Anything known?" them, going out to work
visitor records The where town day in the grey
Those of Ted and Joe their homes were, as if they had read out, been converted suddenly to the included feeble dogma that holds that a man should work to live
A
Ted bad worked for
full week to earn £8. Joe for twice as long for £12 શ
week, Micky was deep in a rul, having held his last job nearly a month.
15 HOURS IN LONDON
N the night of une pay-day ON
the tele put their heads 10- gether to plant how they might affront best put an end to the to their manhood that so much
honest work represented, droided to come to London.
They
They
to them.
of
Micky had
clear kept trouble since 1933, and was told now to see the probation officer; and in the look the other two bestowed on hun there was as much pity na scorn.
machines, rett-e to unnecessary dose
Several hundred items have Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor been cut by at least five percent of Physics, and Master of Cambridge Thes percent,
include Downing College, le 75 wall and fr tiles. fountain University, England. pens, cuineras, motor cycles and
shoe- Sir Llonel sald X-ray
machines exposed the accessories, precious stones, hand Micky, washing
gerators, and food.
Sir Arthur Fadden, said that X-rays which should not be allowed unless specifically although there were prospects of
directed by # medical prooti- improved export earnings, the
Lioner. Bow of imports at present million a year.
Seeing probation offers, that look said, was kid stuff. ming his head and followed his friends from the court.
arrived on a Sunday Smoked While Licensing rates
morning and 15 hours later they were under arrest-for luitering in The squares off the Euston i Rond, with intent to steal from parked ears,
THE SOLDIER
T Clerkenwell court, they uli plended not guilty, and two they of what policemen told
ind seen.
22
When
Driving
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wid
police constable that he would be re- ported for smoking while driving a car, Fung Chung replied: "You can report me for murder also." This was stated by the con- These three were with
in Central Court this soldier, who was not cought," stable
morning before Mr W. F. Pic- policeman reported to Mr E.
kering who hned Fung $15 for G Robey, the magistrate.
smoking while delving his car "We saw them try the door along Pennington Road, at 7.30
and 011
them Pm on April 27.
one
handles of three curs,
occasion 052
one of
according
10 the mounted the sale of a motor-
tor-Prosecution, committed a similar cycle combination, while the offence in March and was fined soldier climbed on to the pillion. $10. In another street, one of them
of the back
climbed
covered CENT
"NOW
your tur,"
magistrate thee in the
saic
[>
the the
dock. Do you
witness- the wtunt to go do box?" he asked Micky, a plump.
carroty-haired, pink-faced 20-
your-old.
The other two leaned towards him, encouraging him with word gesture, ike boxing
and fight secade. To go bul But Micky merely grew pinker and stayed where he was.
Je was similarly reticent, but Ted with a do-or-die expression
set mat for the witness-box.
ledging house
We went to
that evening. he said, and they said come back later. As
Fung denied the offence, but Mr Pickering decided that the constable who arrested Fung was telling the trut
Salvation Army School
The Hon.
Prize Day D. J. S. Crozier, Director of Education, presented graduation certißeates and prizes to 105 pupils of the Salvation Army
Wanchal School at the nud prize-giving graduation
at the Southern ceremony 5.adlum this morning.
introduced by Licut-Col F. E. Jewkes, Mr Crozier assured the
it was raining we went to King's, for the building of Cross station and stayed there school to mee 1 12 o'clock. Then we went
needs.
10 a caff."
"W
PITY
school that Government is doing all I can to find a suitable sitë a bigger its increasing
Entertainment was provided by the children and the school band played during o'clock,, mony.
JE stayed there till it shut.
which was one
Just arrived!
Towelling
BEACH AND SHOWER SETS
all sizes
"SHORTIES" with bag & scuffs to match
the cera-
$75.00 tot
"WRAP-OVERS" with bag & scuffs to match
$85.00 set
in White
Shell Pink
Azure Blue and Golders Yellow
Exclusively at
Paquerette Ltd.
was
to
"execeded" £700
And encouraging that the capacity of Australian Industry to some Imports over a wide field was Increusing.
The Government's decision has met with u mixed reception, very Motoring definite in their objections, and import consider
wilt restrictions
much more unemployment in a key Australian industry.
interests
these
ure
jotest
mean
"'SHAMEFUL"
Those machines, he said, con- tributed danger to the public because of the cumulative effect of the radiation they gave 10 the people using them.
"People who buy shock frequently are exposed to A greater danger of radiation than others," he talɗ.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
6-11
· CAR, PUL ONT
"Yes, I'm working late, but does he give me a raise? No! He says I could leave on time every night if 1 could spell!"
Army Surveyor Cross-Examined
sur-
SHEAFFER'S
N
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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
SEQUEL TO RAPE CONVICTION
Court Orders
Re-Trial
Expressing some concern over the procedure at the previous trial, the Full Court of Appeal this morning ordered a re-tria} for a 30-year-old carth "coolie, So Shing-fong who was convicted and sen- tenced to five years and 12 strokes for raping a young girl.
So had lodged an appeal against conviction, but when he appeared before the Chief Justice, Mr Justice M. J. Hogan, and Mr Justice J. Reynolds yesterday, he said he only wanted a lighter sen- tence.
The
the Court said shut proceedings at the trial before Mr Justice C, W. Reece
inst
month caused them gome anxiety and that owing to breakdown of the wire recorder there was no complete summing- up before them to see whether the accused had a fair trial.
adjourned the appeal to They this morning for the appellant to decido what course he wished to take,
Asked whether he wished to go on with the appeal against conviction, the appellant replied this morning that he left it in the hands of the Court as he was illiterate.
The Chief Justice said that in
those circumstances the Court did not think it should treat the appeal as withdrawn, and there was no alterative but to order a new trial.
Crown Counsel, Mr Morley-John agreed.
The Chief Justice remarked
Major J. V. Moore, HQRE quantities veyor, agreed at the Victoria Court this morning that the quantity of bitumen quoted in a resurfac- This also appales to young children whose growing festing contract for Route TWSK was inadequate for] witness. need frequent changes in shoc
carrying out the job as specified in the bills of ylzes.
quantities.
tralia and New Zealand as the
Sir Lionel is visiting Aus One bitter critle Mr J. R.
Sir Arthur Sims Common- Major Moore was replying to questions in Murray, Secretary of the Federal wealth Travelling Professor for cross-examination by Mr John Clifford, represent Chamber of Automotive Indus-150 tries said:
The secretary of the Retalling two Army engineer officers jointly charged Traders' Association Mr J. B. with a Chinese contractor with conspiracy and Grimu. operators have been cautioned Corruption.
"It is a shameful thing that the Government can do a thing like this without the censent Parliament,"
of
sald that all store
in the use of these machines A Tariff Board report, pre- He also said that sil X-ray pared by learned men, has to be
shoe testing machines had been sang, approved by Parliament. This submitted for tests to ensure [ar more sweeping measure, pre- | that
operated they pared by men of less experience, maximum safety both lo without the review or consent of them has become law by regulation public and the operators using bet Pariisment,
IT'S NOT TRUE Some of our politicians make
"This, and other similar inca- of sures, are classic examples
The government by committee licensing decisions Impose fur- amazing
severe restrictor on trailen industry.
from unnouncements
in
They
con-
Notices
The pecused are Chau Chung- 38, managing partner of the Shun Hing Construction Co., with Major Donald Peachey, 47, and
the Capt Hurry Curtis, 46.
were alleged to have conspired between November 12, 1953, and August 10, 1954, to det
to detroud Her Majesty's Government nection with construction work
flrm. done by the Shun Hing
Chau
The latest times of posting is charged with three
shown below are those for un- six of of corruption, Aus- time to ume. In this class is counts
registered correspondence posted fraudulent one of
at O.P.O.. Hongkong. The latest Senator S. D. Peltridge, Minis- larceny and
which, posting times elsewhera conversion, the Inst count being ofter of Shipping and Transport.
in general, are carllor than the to the larceny alternative
G.P.O. times can be ascertained In the senate recently he said charges. Peachey
charged
by enquiry at the Dexi ofice. the housing shortage woa in
j-with two corruption counts, and sight. That's great news if it is Curtis with one count. true, but figures do not show Mr John Hobley and Mr this
Desmond Mayne, Crown Coun For instance, the New South sel, are prosecuting. Mr Patrick Wales Housing Commission has Yu is defending Chau, instrucl- had 30,000 applicants for homes. ed by Zimmern and Co, Mr There are 25,000 people re Cufford is instructed by Hus- gistered with co-operative
ivetings and Co who bullding societies
"Only the merest trickt: moler vehicles used in Aus- tralia today are imported.
SERIOUS BLOWS
"But hundred of Australen manufacturing plants have been bull: up to increase the Austra Ban content in the balance of the vehicles:
to
to
wero
"It is at these Australian Arms that the Government in March Jest and again today struck such waiting for advances to build serious blows.
On lep of this, 13,000 (ex- is Incono:lvable *དྡྷི;
a Servicemen applicants
thỏ businessman that our Govern. War Service Homes Division in ment, with years of experience this State, are also waiting on In balance of trade problems, finance, apart from these cannot se further phead than a ❘ known
are still figures, there few months."
is
on
NOT VERY LUCID
cross- Major Moore WILS examined
the
of results calculations he some of the
made.
Ho agreed with Mr Clifford many thousands of families that the wording "spread to a thickness in one consolidated Director of the Chamber living under bad housing con-
not very have as yet of the contracts was of Manufacturers of NSW. Mr ditions
impact on slumlucid.
A
and we
C. R. Hall, said: "The need for made little the imports culs was inevitable clearance,
with ever
for
existing restrictions
the
Söyüre we were
ubable to pay our way
"However, Australian industry has reached
of
poopto
Shown a document relating to All told there is an estimated a contract at Sck Kong, witness need of 180,000 homes in New said that document was
pored in his office in his pre-
South Walci.
Evidently Senator Paltridge
supervision.
DFC
far greater degree has very long sight, or is heece, and under his personal self-sumeing than most a prophet?
If realise.
Australian industry is not dented essential row material and machinery there is little likelihood of any hardship on the score of a shortage of consumer goods.
"There are many factories in many felds of production that are not working to full capacity today.
DISPUTE SETTLED
Best news for many months Is the settlement of the shearing
THREE DIE
IN ADEN SHOOTING
Aden, July 10. Three people were killed and
dispute. All black bans on wool 14 wounded in yesterday's clash have been lifted and wool firms between police and demonstras are now busily engaged in arters outside a police station In ranging sales.
Aden, an official source announ The terms of settlement rei ccd here tonight sulted in a decisive win for the Australian Workers' Union. Its
That contract was awarded to the Shun Hing firm, as in the case of the other relevant con- tracts. Part of Route TWSK WOB
concerned in that contract.
There were two thicknessCA mentioned in tant contract -
one inch and three-quarter inch.
The one inch was for Route TWAK proper and the quarter- inch thickness was specified for side, roads...
The latest posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulare regard- ing parcel suedia can be acer- wined by enquiry at any post office.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
By hir
Formosa, 4 pm, Hawadi, U.3.A. & Canada. U p.m. By Burface Japan, Camoda, 4 p.m. Macso. 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 12
By Alr Peking, Shanghai. Hankow, 10 am, Thailand, Pakistan, Lebanon, Ger- many, France and Great Britain, 10 jam.
Indo-China. 1 a.m. Japan, 11 am.
Philippines, 2 pm. Pakistan, Middle East Africa Great Britain, Europe, 9 pm.
Kores, 9 p.m. USA. 0 p.m.
By Burface China, People's Republic. 10.30 am. Malaya, Burma, Xödla, 21 a.m. Macão, p.m.
Philippines, Rabaut, 2 p.m. Thailand, India, Pakistan (P. Indis, Porcela via Karachi), 2 p.m.
N. Borneo, À PMD... Australia, New Zealand. 6 p.m. Maco, & pun.
Brought Dog
Across Harbour
understand
that in the course of the trial the appellant was endeavouring to put questions to the principal
Отыр
the difficulty of getting him to ap- preciate that what he was re- quired to do at that stage was Talher than
could
which
Ferry Interlude
HOW KAN-CHOI FOUND HIS MOTHER
The Kowloon Star Ferry office stocks a wide assort- ment of umbrellas, gloves, even hand- spectacles and bags and books. They are absent- articles left by
од passengers minded ferries, waiting to be claim-
a
This morning a different item to the collection—a was added chubby four-year-old boy in a
hat, clutching large straw red plastic dragon-boat.
left on the He hadn't been lary, but in the morning rush on the whart, he had lost his mother.
mana
With tears rolling down his Koo Kan-choi checks, littic to cross-examine tell a story. But it appeared sought the aid of the kindly that he was not allowed to put inspector to "look for certain questions peared to bo perfectly legitimate and there were certain remarks by the trial Judge which tha Court thought were unfortunate and which might have had an effect on the Jury.
With quiet effetency which
spoke of lors: experience, the Inspector gave the child some averts, and told him to walt there for Mamd, He telephoned Hongkong to intercept the ferry crossing over and soon he re- complete record of the summing-ceived a reply that Mama was
there anxiously awailing
In view of the absence of a
up the Court should order new trial.
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
500.
ber
CONVERSATION PIECE
who A China Mall reporter was on the spot, was "assigned" to take Kan-chol over to Hong- kong, and here is the "inter- 0. Timo Signal and Programmeview" which resulted: Summary: 0.03, Lucky Dip--Listen-
What is your cri Itequesin
by presented Margherita; 7, Your Radio Concert Kan-choi. Hall Blanche Thebem (soprano). Donald Voorhees Orchestra:
7.30,
name?-Koo
Where do you live?--I don't But look at that big
Time for Jazz" with Hobin Day: know.
7.39. Weather Report: 0, Tume chip! It's for war, you know. Elegial and Tho Now 8.00, Com- How old
mentary or Stop Press Ram: 8.18, I'm two. Evening Star Sugar Chile Robin Mon: 850, Gypey Melodies, Landvay
are you?--I think
Where is your
'father?--He's
see that speed boat? How fast
Kalman's Orchestra with Danka gone to make business. Do you Becal; 0, Time.Bignal. Wednesday Theatro. The Prima Dorina" comedy for Radio by David Scott it is! Daniell, A Garrison Players Pro- Where is your mother?-She's duction directed by Reggie Glanvill; gone over, but we will soon be
Wilson, Cost:
VI Margherita Dekker, Mr Wilson, Neville Evana Viola
there too.
and
Wilson, Dorothy Scales.
Do you have brothers Edward Dearly, Glen Armstrong, sisters? No. I have a daddy, Anna Maria. Mavis Matthews. Mr
and a Ah Choi. Schweinwacht, Gary Crook. Marco a mummy Tazzeotti, John Little;
10.10 What is that little boat with (approx), Boulevard cale: 10,40, the Bag?
Old Time Dances; 10.59, Weather It carries letters. Do you go Report: 11, Time" Signal.
Ντίνο Heal;
Music: 1130, Close Down
Radio
21.10. Goodnight to school? No. Why is there so
much soap in the sea?
REDIFFUSION
2. p.m. Variety - Cafle the Tunn;
At which
point the ferry reached the Hongkong pier and
3. Wednesday Concert-(Entire pre- Kan-crol was reunited with hie sentation devoted to the works of mother. Beethoven), “Leonore Overture No.
a in C Major"", "Sonata in C Sharp Minor." "Moonlight"", "Walte in £ Flat Major No. 1" "Miquet in-3 Flat Major No. 2" "Walte in B Flat Major No, 3" (from "The Eleven Vienneso Dances")
No, & in C Minor, Op.
Symphony
4 Romances of the World Lady Hamilton: 4.75, Tea for Two: 4.30, Strictly Instrumental; B, chil-
Aunti
COOLIE FALLS
FROM LORRY
dren's Corner Conducted br A coolle, Chan Ah-ng, aged
"Pamela: 1.30, Wednesday 35, sustained head Injuries ( Heguests-Presented by Betty:: 0,21,
Birthday Mailbag: 6.30, Men Behind when he fell from the rear of the Melody-Featuring the Story a commercial lorry at the junc and Melodien of Compo Nacio tion of Castle Peak Road and Herb Brown: 7. Personality Parade Taipo Road at about --Chi Edwarda 7,15, Stalph #insta-
Courage: 8.
and
6.40
11.13,
Shek
Plending guilty to bringing and His Orchestre 750, Coke today. puppy dog across the harbour Time: 7.49, The Final Year"--The The man, residing at Hut
Wan-Story of a Mother's without a permit, lu kwong,
30, of 10A Water Time Signal and the News: 800, No. 25, Hang Dor Yau,
Weather Report, Announcements Klp Mel Village, was taken to FILE EXHIBIT
Birzej, second floor, was fined and Interlude: 6.16, Quest for To- Hospital
detained for day - Beniamino Gigil, world to put in a contract file, ciate Central this morning.
Mr Clifford was granted leave $100 by, Mr F. X. D'Almada at
farness tenor: 8.30, Diamond Murid treatment. February 28, 1956, as an exhibit.
Bhow; D. Around Hongkong: 135,
military motor cyclists The file was produced by Major
After passing sentence, Mr Top flat, White Tie and Tel: 10, knocked down and injured a Take it from here: 1010, Ausle 80-year-old Chinese woman in Moore, who sold that in the
said that the from the D'Almada
Champagne Rooms 11: Cottic Peak Food near Yen particular
usunied by Jerry Lewis; 11.30, Preludo road should after being given the that the
to Midnight; 13 midnight." "God Save The woman, Yuct Hong of 155,
the Queen": "Giono Down,
Shek Kip Mei New Village, 4th members are to receive 27/3/0 dition. The situation in Adan be of "one inch finished thick- anti-rables injection.
in Adenne after being rolled. per 100, sheep, just ninepence
floor, sustained head injurios was still very tense. today. than the minimum de- more
and ** was taken to Kowion. Hospital. manded by them.
crowd of demonstrators tried to Graziers' representatives said talce the police station by storm in the contract was to be War.
the satile. that the reason why
to release three strikers who had Department ment terms favoured the AWU been arrested by the police in quantity of bitumen quoted was because, graziers have been the dockyards earlier in the day for use was
approximately 170
Several of the injured were mustertepecifications it was would be returned to the owner Jerry's Jumble and Junk-Present Chau' Street at 7.45 am, today.
Windes said it was allpulated The clash occurred when that the bitumen to be supplied Sabrejet To Be
placed in an "Impossible silua- The demonstrators tore up toms.
tion" no
bitumen
Tho
Dismantled.
The Chineso Nationallat
The motor cyclist was unhurt,
Suspect Detained
WATER STORAGE
In the 24-hour period ending. at 8 o'clock, this morning, the Colony's réservoirs fest 24 mil-
on sellors
A pickpocket stole a foun- ult
of a recent High paving stones and hurled them Major Moore agreed that
toin pan from a Chintso pedo«. Sabrojet which had to make.on
Toal storage this morning strian in Conslaught. Ipad Cen judgment and
and the exist at the police, attempt taking all the resurfacing and emergency landing at Kal Tak crice of a NSW Stato pastoral, ing to sicer who were slemthe courpeting work into account, on January 31 thel, and ime since was 2,601 million extione fral at 2pm, yesterday MAA
42 that amount was inadequate been stored in a Hongkong Consumption yesterday was X-ray shoe-flung machines police then opened fire.
The Aden National Congress for carrying out the job in that Auxiliary Air Force hangar, was million gallons...and the intake conection with the dotrined in Awristwatch was molen wore a danger to public health, today called on, all shopkeepers particular stretch of rood, as this morning removed and falten from streame and catchwaters
physiclan warned and workers to stage a one-day rpteffled in the buis of to the Royal Air Force sector at 18 million gallonsalem Made from Chincoo woman in Pul Printed and published by Rom GEORGE HUTCHEON for and on visiting
No rainfall was registered by Ho Street, near Apila Slevet, int strike tomorrow quantities
Kai Tak where it will be dis. behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndham | Elyday-altors on: his arrival protest
from England. He wps: Bir France-Presse,
Hearing is proceeding.
Mf the Water Authority yesterday,/ 10,4f, ga, gutteday. mantled. Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
Completely air-conditioned for your shopping comfort 16A DES VOEUX ROAD -
TEL. 21-157.
wwned.