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While Skipper Menzies Is
Away The Ship
Runs
Of State
Into Some Shoals
FROM
H. KING WOOD
Sydney, July 18.
With its chief pilot Robert Gordon Menzies careering about Europe and America, the Australian ship of state has run into a number of shoals lately, and its officers have not been an exactly happy crew.
Minister for defence production Sir Eric Harrison gave the ship the wrong course, when he announced plans to retrench 157 workers at the Lithgow small arms factory.
The
knce came as a staggering sur- prise
factory announced the The immediate rvirenciuneni dismissala beenuse of retooling) will be confined to 41 females for production of the new Bel- who began work at the factory gian PN 30 ride.
after March, 1955, and, at the time of itt ezigagement, were advised that their employment was temporary and for a short | cynic sees it. "Is this the pay off
1 Mrvices rendered?" wrm only. Sir Erie suid
It said Shut !!! dismissal notkes would be issued by July 20 47) that 157 employers would be dismissed by the ench of the year.
Sir Eric Harrison salf then
that he hack directed that en- ployees should be laid off I the order of women first, then Now Australiane, t Australian re
Siligiu
STORM BURSTS Then the storm bursi, ay in-
chief migration
guardian angel of tralians, rushed
HE Holl. New
AIN- de
te their
Australian let the tence, and people know that he would not stand for any discrimurtion:
Mr Holt P
known to have been extremely geset t
"Orders of discharge of em- i ployees on wages in the various Goveriunetajt departments have not been uniform and have led to conflicting practices.
"Should
be necessary later
or
to retrench at Lithgow or any other Government manufacturing
department establishment
he dis agency. there will be vrimination between New Aus- traits and Australian-born.
DETOONS
"The der of discharge will the last us, first off, having re-
med to whether such
married
single This will be henceforth
uniform Government
practice. Union offelals in Lithgow lo- Australian night express]
satisfaction The Minister's donouncement.
Bul between ourselves the
Sir, Erie's amaligement that New Australian employees would be clismusse
tore
born male employees.
Sir Erie's announcement code i Aleted with Mi Holts's policy women are far from happy.
years that
over the last
New Australlana
**l; with
Mir Beli pointed mul principle
of
were to have.
Australian-
believed to have strongly
tint
discriminat against New Australians would be at variance with the whole
assimilation
alm of the
pro-
gamine alki the promises migants of equat treatment.
bren
NEXT MISTAKE
1-1843
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1956.
Graduation Day
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
a
Tung Wah Primary Schools
Hundreds of
cheerful
pupils and their parenta at- tended the joint graduation ceremony of the Tung Wah Hospitals Primary Schools at King's Theatre this morning.
revealed at
At present there are 3,092 pulls in six free schools under the sponsorship of the Tung Wah; und the number is ex-
to increase pected
to 5,000 What 1 e real story behind when the well-equipped Shaukl- This change, a change that has ww School is completed in causet
und distrust September, it was anger throughout Austrulla? As one
the ceremony.
A total of 170 pupils graduated from Primary VI and 302 scrucuated from Primary IV. They recived their certi- ficates from Mrs Hawkins, wife of the Hon. B. C. K. Hawkins, Secretary for
Chinese Affairs. Prizes were also distributed by
VOTERS SWING
11
Fur one line now, there has, been
definite swing from Esatour to Liberalist by Roman Catholic voters. This drift has been evident in recent elections and referendums.
the A surprising feature of whole affair Was That the clocusion was made months
ago but wat
wus kept secret by Cabinet Ministers.
Government
back- benchers knew nothing of the mater, but of Course That is nothing new.
Prime Minister Menzies was behind the proposal, but left for his oversens visil before it was int reduced. Some of his Scotch followers are likely to ask him some pertinent questions when he returns,
ti very
Menzies himself adrent politicien and he 106 Wound! the Romans Catholics openly.
There Wis the omission of Defender of the Faith from the Australian Borin, certainly 11 was rectifled but only after a strong protest.
Then the deflentien service of the colours for the forces has been changed.
Mrs Hawkins to other sucedis- ful scholars.
IMPRESSED
wos very
The Hen, B. C. K. iwkra snic he
much preved by the dr.li ind gymas- the display which he saw on their annual sports day. He
con- ! both grotulated
pupils tenchers the excellent
on they were making of their portunities.
He also mentioned that
1.23 MP
VA. FOL DR.
✪ 1906 by NEA Burman, İna
"I'm going down and get breakfast-it's Sunday, so you can sleep longar if you want!"
Books Can Be Used As Evidence Rules Judge
A ruling that the contents of two account and books were admissible as evidence was made by use Judge K. R. Macfee this morning at the conspiracy op-
and corruption trial at the Victoria District Court. The books belonged to the Shun Hing Con- struction Co., of which first accused, Chau Chung- sang, 38, was described as managing partner.
the
schools had produced very good examination results all round
and particularly among those graduating from Primary V1; 170 passes and only ten fallures was A very good record and set a fine example to those who come
after.
Then the next mistake was the decision of the Federal Govern- ment to any churches in Can- berra the interest they incur in building denominational schools. This offer and up to five per- cent
on building loans to maximum of
£500,000
would or the Commonwealth £23,000, The Protestant church leaders, asked for time to consider the master, and then turned it down. the Roman Catholic
Imined tirely accepted United off a storm of
finest he has given to his newly specially in protests, for It was
found allies. opporent
Thert, Roman Catholles us the
however, may be constitutional bur to the whole number of pri- the great vate schools, they woukt secure
matter. The Professor of Law
the
National Australian The greatest benefits
the University, Professor G. Sawer, | considers
Federal on any
merl might be unconstitutional,
betwegsi NEW
But Bishop
So Sir Erie Harrison change course unit the wheel
swung round to a new course of "will be no discriminatin
Australian
ant Australians in dismissals"
The Minister afe the guest "fast-or-first- discharge of off" would apply and henceforth this principle would be uniform Government practive
$1
ad
In the past, the Itoyth
leaders Catholle
Australia
1
at
HIS BEST OFFER
But this latest
that
offer is
the
declared that tho "current Board of Directors are dedicated to the welfare of the community, their team of
accused
The other two Major Donald Peachey, 47, and Capt. Harry Curtis, 40, both of
Counsel said his point the Royal Engineers.
The question of admissibility that at the present stage the was raised during the evidence books were inadmissible. But it
are ment and that consequently its contents was within his know- ledge.
were
at
was
he
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
Narcotics Trial
Accused Bought Chemicals, Evidence
ON THE
okn
ECOR
Following my review of the Elvis Presley LP record last weck a comment reached me. It said that Mr Presley
WILS most certainly a very popular artist in America and is most It ap- certainly selling well. pears that the comment was inspired by the fact that I said particular character was Criminal Session this morn- | "the rogo in America. It sotma“. ing wero identified As I have since inoked up a few buyers of a quantity of chemicals which a Govern-
The two accused in
tile at
| narcotics
Caso
the
could
ment chemist said be used in the manufacture of heroin.
Tho Betusexi before Mr Justice 1. Reynolds and a Jury of five men and
women two Mau-cheong. 42, and Are Yu Cheng Sze-at, 84, unemployed. charged with possession of 9.87
and lbs. of heroin
with the mutature of heroin,
It was alleged that the heroin and a number of articles said manufacture to be used in the
of the drug were found in the Street, third flal at 11 Po On floor, Shamshuipo, where the accused were arrested on May 11.
charts and tables and can now
slate that Mr Presley is most He has the definitely the rage. diftinction of being the MULIN who has most in the top twenty
His best selling records list
LP, reylewed inst weeks, is the best selling LP in the States Everywhere people are paying money to own records made by this young man,
I therefore take off my hat to Elvis.
Not, mark you, because 1 did him on injustice, I take off
my hat to him as I would to any man who can make the money he is making through the simple device of exploiting the public's weakness for something that is now. Good or bad, it dodan't seem to matter just so long as it is now,
My Presley is that. are defended | opinion of hla singing remains by Mr Victor Gittins, Instruct- the same as expressed in this od by Mr F. H. B. Wong column last week. Messra C. Y. Kwen and Com- pany.
Colller, Mr Stewart Counsel, is prosecuting.
The two men
Crown
PURCHASES MADE
The owner
of the
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"SATCHMO'S" TOUR
The Armstrong tour took "Satchmo"
In to many places.
The
than his music was entranced by
The
Eurasia Medicine Shop, of 186 Des Voeux Germany he found a tune. Road Central, Liu Kim-lul, said great Jazz man who now seerns that in September, 1955 the two content to live more on his name accused ordered chemicals from |! his shop. They spoite Cantonese melody he heard during his
concert four of Germany. with a Shanghal Becent, Some-
melody was "Es War Einmal Ein times they would order amonis, Treuer Husar and what that sometimes sodium carbonate or means I just couldn't tell you. acetic anhydride. These were the three main items, but they sometimes ordered filter paper
Llu said that on
May 10. yeur the first accused of Pun Po-chung, a clerk em-the Crown intended to introduce this
of went to his choi and ordered Mr P. T. Loong, the Chairman, ployed in the construction firm. them later on the strength
five pounds of acetic anhydride, would further evidence he The books
produced
two pounds of
20 amonia, hearing.
happy to reconsider the position. yesterday's
His Honour held that I could sheets of alter
paper and two This
Mr John morning.
of hydrochloric acid. be inferred that there was ample pounds Hobley, Crown Counsel, sub-
to have He had all the items in his shop mitted that the books were in
opportunity for Chau gone through the two books. He except acetic anhydride so the possession of the first ac-
that the rent an antifled said he was urlous
employee to get that cused ni
times and
books were admissible.
from wholesalers. under his supervision, and the
Hearing is proceeding. Contents could
therefore be used as evidence against him.
It was pointed out that the evidence had been that these
education."
NEW SCHOOLS PLAN
He
"Our
have sistently tried to have linancial aid to Church schools | ather
I
Sir Erle sage that after # furthry close survey he had been able
nto re-adjust the
thede schools subsidised by manufacturing programine of
bet hive been! the Depar Ciment
Defence governments, of
regully repulsed, Production.
Even
Party when yent's
ago had strong backing from them, would not grant them aid. That a Liberal
bow Governingat should
the
The dring to it would now be possible to fend additional work in Lilbow and so avoid the distaisul of semi-skilled are
wild male Tabour
essential
the
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From
Sunny
California
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to
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Beach & Yachting
accessories
new
has said:
Board further applied to the Educt- Department for Govern- grant for a site for an-
thre building in Wanchal district to house He said Section 110 of the
our Constitution said that "the Can-existing Nos 3 and 4 schools TC- which will be merged, and monwealth shall not make any
in levunt establishing
me already plans uny
hind A drive will soon be launched to raise the necessity building fund and we are con fident that we shall have the been
the sympathy and support of prohibiting
charitable community for The
venture to help crown it with success."
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religion."
This elion had been copied ine U.S. Constitution Interpreted direct Government
from ank! there
it haci
from grants Tung to Church schools.
A prominent Government backbencher, Professor F. A. Bland, urge the Federal Gov- cramcnt to drop its offer until the rank and file of the Gov- ernmeal parties have discussed
the matter
He said, "Everyone is aware of the highly controversial char- neter of all propomis for State aid to denominational schools.
"This matter
this
Young Miss Chang Ho-yer of Kowloon Primary (P.M.) School
of Tung Wah, repre- senting the graduates, mide short speech of thords both in English and Chinese,
is not merely Radio Hongkong
one for executive or administre- tive action, but if touches the
foundations of political life in the Commonwealth."
H.K.T.
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Requests Listenerr
books were brought to Chau's home by the witness from time to me for Chau to look through them, and their contents must have been within his knowledge, SUBMISSIONS
were
nol
Mr Patrick Yu, representing Chau, submitted that the entries admisibłc being hearsay and secondary evidence at this stage. The books were scized from a firm where there were two "bosses."
he
A week later he picked out the first accused at an identifi- ention parade at the Police
CHARGED WITH Station as the man who made
SMUGGLING GOLD
ท
Four Chinese charged with attempting to export 1,330 tacis
valuo of gold (approximate
this morning $359,100), were remanded three days in Pollee
those purchases.
Liu seld that the first accused was a regular customer of his, In reply to the Court, he ex- plained that the two accused never went to his shop together, but separately.
CROSS-EXAMINED
The melody must be rathor good because Louis picked it up and started 40 pl only he couldn
Now it has been repety will be available to
to hear want
Armstrong Whether he sings it in German or not I couldn't
any say. In case there would be very Uttie difference. It is becoming hard enough to understand the old mon when he sings English lyrics.
RECORD REVIEW
There are certain types of music always in the public's One of these is tha favour. langorous strains of Hawaiian with the occasional gultors,
in 籍
UT lyrics
completely intelligible tongue. If this is to your liking then I recommend a Capitol 12" LP called "Hawail Calls".
This
disc contains Cross-examined by Mr Gittina
music he said that he did not know recorded in the Moana Hotel on about the first accused going Waikiki Beach and it couldn't to his shop with a man called sound more real. The entries, he went on were custody by Mr Hin-shing Lo at
Hul Song about three months The instruments include the made mostly on the instructions Central Magistracy.
Prosecuting
officer. Revenue ago nor could he recall that it usual guitars and, just occasion= of the other man and the first accused. Although the clerk had
Officer C.
C. G. Kurswill opposed was Hul Sang who handed him ally, an unfamiliar note or two the granting of ball.
creeps in. This comes from the testified that he brought the
a prescription to be filled.
Ho maintained that
Hawaiian flute. There is also books to
both the Chau's residence
The four, Loo Pul, 41, Kwok for
entire celeste. The hla occia patronised To-hee,
39, him to see them, there was no
Tso Cheuk, 26, and
shop
record was rece programma 34, Bre alleged, several times last year although on this evidence whatsoever that he did Cheng Hing
arranged Webley could not remember
presented by the and is on July 24, to have attempted he go through the entrics.
Edwards. Mr Edwards obvious ked the Court bow from Mr Yu asked
to export, without a licence
dates. Oxact
They certainly
his Hawaiian music. i knows Com- of
went to his shop last Septem-After all he presents entries made on the instructions from the
radio gold ber
in such of another man could be used merce and Industry, the
music ne
this as evidence against his
aboard the my Tibantjet, Both Lhi's employee, Lau Sam, sald how
the client.
radio station in Loo and Kwoks are crewmen of that on the instructions of his from
Hawali. Onco
a week this employer he went to the Wing show is aired and it is heard in The four were additionally Shing Store on May 10 with an
He submitted that one could not use every particular item or document that was found in on
the vessel.
Director
Professor Bland has always Margherits; 7. Your Radio Concert office against a man simply be charged with the possession of empty bottle and obtained Ave a lot of pinees. Strictly a re
shown the spirit and deter-Hai-Gront mination to oppose any Govern-Donald Voorhees
of
Lucky Dip-
presented by
Johannesen (piano)- Orchestra: 7,30, ment decision which he con-158, Weather Report: 8, Time Signal "Time for Jazz with tobin Day: sidered not in the least interest
and The News: 0,00, Commentary or For against the constitution Stop Press Item: 8.15, Evening Star
the Commonwealth.
Moribe Angelici: 8.30, David White- hall and his Orchestra: 0, Time Signal; Wednesday Theatre-The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare-Adapted and produced by Peter Wests, Part 2 (OBCTS);
0.10 (approx.), Boulevard Cale; 10.40,
Selected Favourites Harmoniesta
Report: 11, Time Signal. Radio Nown Heel; 11.10, Goodnight Music: 11,30, Close Down.
VERY ANGRY
The Acting Primo Minister and Treasurer Sir Arthur Fad- den,
18.50, Weather is angry, very angry at Federal Departments seeking authority to spend millions more In 1950-57 than in the financial year just ended.
The demands run counter to the government's policy of prim. ing expenditures.
REDIFFUSION
"Faust"! Ballet Munic
Fist Fights At
Theatre
Athena, July 24.
incls of
Rape Trial Verdict
and
cord
·
"Music from the Shown',- Bull McGuffle is a pianist who secins to have masicred
I have
the
for those who like this ien
raw opium, 5.5 pounds of acetic anhydride cause that man was a manager tels
"Hawaii Calls"
shown that of the office, unless it
of prepared oplum and then obtained ten pounds of kind of thing. Was he had
one ounce of optur actually
dross. sodium carbonate from the KungCapitolone 12" LP-Cap T
715. He took these looked at that item or dotus offence is alleged to have Sheung shop.
been committed on the same back to the Eurasia Medicine date on board the ship.
Shop and packed them in two No pleas were taken.
cardboard cartoons together with two pounds of hydrochloric acid, www three pounds of
ncld gincial noetle, ien to 20 shooter of Miter instrument completely. paper and five pounds of heard some wonderful jazz ami onia. He placed the pack cord in which Bill is the pianist. ages
by his manager's desk as On his latest Philips release he ho Several fist fights and scuffies
[Instructed. Later he loft the plays to almost any audience : between spectators and the
Unanimously found guilty by shop for a while and when her and brings a
Geise- wonderful police took place at the ancient open air theatre of Epidaurus a jury of raping an 11-year-old turned the packages were notion of the catchiest tunes from
the longer there. carth
Broadway. recent 2 p.m. Variety Calls the Tune: when the last performance of grii, So Shing-fong, 30,
Lau identified the cardboard musical successes. With Jack
the most J Wednesday Concert "Poet & Sophocles' Antigone was given copile, was sentenced to Ave Pearsnt! Overture" (Franz
Fare hand labour by the Pulse Oxes and many bottles which Colller on bass and Jocke
beke Cum |Suppe);
von by the Royal Theatre troupe. (Gounod): "B-Minor "Cello Concerto” While the theatre has room Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg the Police seized from the fat mings on drums this versalle
planist goes to town in a plea Lady Harton: 4.15, Tes for Two
lions of the Work for 14,000 spectators 3,000 more in the Criminal Sessions this as thore from his shop.
In reply to Mr Gitting he cantly different way with such 4.30, Strictly Instrumental: d; Child-managed to enter the theatre. morning.
were mostly peasants from IL
alleged They
the said he did not remember pack familiar melodies as "Stranger that ren's Corner-Conducted, by Auntla
ing chloroform in with Famels: 8.30, Wednesday Requests nearby villages.
committed in a offence was
Hey other chemicals, Fresented, by Betty: 620, Bethday The Primo
"People Wiil Say We're D Minister. Mr hul in Ping Yeung Village, Ta {Mailbag: 0.30,
Love Blade Constantino Karamanlis, lost his Ku Ling, Now Territories, on
"Surrey With the Fringe on Top" and "And This Is My Parade Mary Martins 2.30,- Jeniph seat and had to sit on a chair April 5. this year. Flanagan and his Orchestra: 7,50,
The all-mon Jury arrived at WOMAN INJURED Beloved" The shown repre Coke Time: 745, The Final agily brought into the theatro
sentos, are "KLAMCI" Okin- Thoiri from backtago The Colony's reservoirs lost The Story of a Mother's CourWWW!
A commercial Jorry knocked homa", "South Faclic "Annie "Kha; News; 800,
Athens newspaper commenta- of 50 lot after a deliberation nine million gallons of water in 14, Time Signal and Announcements tors, although deploring the in- in his plea for leniency ac-down amxlInjured a 38-ýcar- | Get Your Gun", "Kiss Me Kate
and Interlude: 8.13, Guest for To-
pm. The King and I" and "Carousel" total storage was 2,069, mitilon English soprana; 8.30, Dlemond Mulebat, said that they were the cused.sald he had a family. Ho old Chincee women at 1
proof of the success of the had been in custody since the yesterday near her residence, at among others, gallons
Show 0. Around Skinulon takes listeners Conkon word of the unchanging attachment of stratened elreumatano odber. The accident occurred when listen to ind recommendou Royal Theatre performances and Ching Ming Festival and was in 43, Tong Mel Road, ground
The music is very they to Consumption
yesterday to su, To 1. W modern: to ancient Grook afraid of being and I amounted to 80 million gallons Station: 9:30. Top Hal. White Tie and infedito, which, when per your Lordship to give me ta the lorry skidded on a greasy for thone who like a quiet rend and, the yield from streams and From Here: 10.30, Musle from the formed "in' some other
Tella Theatre Memoría:10, . Take
countries, chance, Printed and published by Robin Gronas Hurcuson for and on catchwaters was
surface as it was moving off, So plooded.
to a murical background said to 27 million Chengene Hoom 11. Jan Jumble find a select nudience of high Counsel, prosecuted, assister by was taken to hospital, where card plate Instead of a Donut Mr. M. Morley-John, Crown The woman,,; Lau Wal Bung | rnstauratelary who y hayana TOM behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham gallons. No rainfall was regis, and Judki 11.30. Prelude to Midas brows only with difficulty, --- Btreet, City of Victoria`in' the Colony of Hongkong.
tered by the Water Authority.
12 muight, od Save the Queen" China Mail Special.
Philipson's 19′′ LABIŠTE, Div. Det. Insp. J. M. Guerner, tho la detained
in Beautiful Sun-drenched
Colours
exclusively
at
Paquerette's
161 Das Voeux Road
Tel. 21-157
Estimates for most depart- mental expenditure in list year's Budget were already in excess of the previous year's Agures.
WATER STORAGE Moodudolf Frimi: Personality
the 24-hour period ending at Weather fleport, 8 o'clock this morning, when the day-Jennifer Vysyah, well-known
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