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E. German Workers
Granny's Show Restiveness
Present
to
Berlin, Feb. 17.
East German Communists said today! restive workers are demanding a five-day week and more food.
The economic demands, coupled with anti- Communist political discontent, were seen as posing the greatest threat to the Soviet zone's Com- munist government since the Hungarian revolt broke out,
TOT so long ago Hilda's NOT
would have been to wear a lace cap, a cameo- brooch, and masses of rustling satin and to sit all day in an easy chair in an airless room, pontificating on the wretched pass which things had come. That would have been her The Communist leaders so far role as grandmother, in the widespread demands for
have managed to repress the little grey house in Kentish moerney and
de political reform Town that was her home. that have wept the zone since But grandmothers have out-Hungaritates revolted and stripped their grandchildren Windyslaw Gomuka returned to The rhce to total freedom, and power in Poland. nothing is more complete thun their emancipation
The dropped catch
No
one,
Afrousered
SCTES,
Hi, blue miel
seeing
stout hurling bagZKIET parcels about at Euston station. In her job as poster,
couk! Jave thought
of her, immediately, as a grandmother. Yet she was, And one traft she possessed tbut grandmothers always have-she dotext Lipon her grandchild.
stung
porter
So that when at Euston purcel
burst open 48 ] Wis vigorously from
ä
to another, and
one tuys
spilled
Orst
of
out, Hilda's thought, amid the screams "butterfingers" and the laughter, was not for the consignor or
consignee,
but for ber grandchild. She helped herself to a dozen plastie toys. Foolish
the
Ferdinand Jung, Second Secretary of the Communist Party in the district of Suhl, wrote workers were demanding a five-day work week instead of the present six-day work
week of 48 hours,
He denounced the demand as
He
a tactle of "the enemy" design- But Western observers pre-ed to "disrupt our economic dicted that If anti-Communist system and our whole life." feeling were to be aggravated
Western sald
raule economie by
discontent, a stations had planted the five-day potentially explosive situation week idea in workers' mind, He could arise.
demanded "decisive action” be The workA
ecomane taken
taken against those who listen demunds were disclosed today to West Berlin's American-run by the official Communist Party stations. newspaper Nes Deutschland.
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Lace, by surfacr
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SHE was clumsy, and she war cought. At Clerkenwell court she explained, "I was foolish," she said. Her husband added his explanation. "Shr loved the baby no much," he said, "so she took the toys for the baby, I suppose, and,... "This woman has been porter since 1942," a policeman said to the magistrate, Mr T. F. Davis. "Before that, she was mineral-water flier. There are no previous convictions,"
Hilda was fined £10. would get a receipt for the fine. She could dandle that befor: her grandchild, make It do instea of
present. And perhaps point accompany the gift.
Mr
4
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HK's AIRPORT
Singapore. Feb. 18. 3. Muspratt Williams, Director of
Civil Aviation In Hongkong, arrived in Singapore yesterday on a four-day visit.
Mr Musprati-Williams sald Ifongkong's Kei Tak
airpori would have a runway longer than the one at Singapore alt- port by August next year. Heuter,
Complete
in a
Japan, Canada, i p.m. Alacao, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 By Air Poking. Shanghai, Kumming, kow. 7 a.m.
He also called for energetic meurners against party members he accused of spreading "enemy and revisionist conceptions" m the party.
"Revisionist" is a word used by Fast German
Communist leaders K denounce national Communism
practised in
Poland and Yugoslavia.
The national Communist idea has infected the tower echelons of the East German Party and leaders
are waging a determined fight against it. The Neues ported in the heavily-indus- Irialised district of Halle workers were demanding
fish, cheese, fresh
vegetables and cigars.
Deutschland re-
more
The Halle district is one of the most heavily Industrialls! areas in East Germany. The brown coal industry has its centre there, The city Merseburg in the Halle district Han-has tre of East Germany's largest and most important factories, the Leuna Synthetic Gasoline Factory and the Buna Synthetle Rubber Factory.
Thailand, Cambodia, Da.m. Indo-China, France, Noon, Australia, New Zealand. 1 p.m. Philippines. p.m.
Guam, Hawaii, U,B.A.. 3 p.m.
Malaya, Indonesia, 2 p.m. Fumion, p.in.
Thailand, Burma, India, Paklatan,
"JUSTIFIED"
The newspaper, parent attempt
ap-
In an to appease the
more food were justined,
Middle East, Africa, Great Britain. workers, said their demand for Europe, p.m.
Canada, Up.m.
lippines, N. Bornes, 6pm.
Japan, p.m.
Hawaii, U.S.A., 6. p.m.
By Surface
China, People's Republic, am
Hurma, India,
Macao, pm,
a.m,
Ciemnaty
Malaya, Netherland. Parcels direct. 2 p.m.
Australia, New Zealand. 4 p.m. Philippines, 4 D.m. Масао. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 By Surfacr China, People's Republic, ?.in. Macau, 1 p.m. India Pakistan, Iraq P India, Parcela via Karachi. p.
Macao, p.m.
confidence.
new Merry Widow
by
WARNER'S
of course...
new selection
all sizes.... A, B & C Cups White & Black
at
Paquerette's
Foundation Counter
open till 7 p.m.)`
· (Shop Late Mondays 16A Des Voeux Road,
Tel. 21-157.
The workers must have proot "that
the republic Is behind them and that their work is respected and rowarded," the Neues Deutschland said.
However, the East German standard of living is expected to get worse instead of better.
The Soviet bloc's econom has been disrupted by Pollsh failure to
meet coal
export agreements and the Hungarian economy's breakdown,
East Germany has announced it will have to cut Its 1957 pro- duction quotas and its capital investment programme.-United
Press,
Grablished 1643
SIDE GLANCES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1957.
By Galbraith
12-29
DRA SME,
"Hello, Six? The doctor caught cold from one of his patients—do you remember what grandma used to mix with that goose grease?"
Governor Pays Visit
To Local
Factories
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, accompanied by Mr H. A. Angus, Director of Commerce and Industry, this morning toured three factories in Tokwawan, inspecting the manufactures of thermoflasks, torchcases and gourmet powder.
The three factories visited by the Governor were the Freezinhot Bottle Co. Ltd, at 73, Chi Kiang Street, To Kwa Wan Road, the Hongkong Chiap Hua Manufactory Co. (1947) Ltd., at 85, Kwei Chow Street; and the Tien-Chu Ve-Tain Chemical Industries (H.K.) Ltd., of 72 Pak Tai Street.
At the
2007.
mana-
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
19 ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGED RIOTING
The trial of 19 young men accused of taking part in the riots at Tsun Wan on October 11 and 12 last year started before Mr Justice C. W. Reece and a special all-male Jury at the Criminal, Sessions this morning.
The accused are Wong Shek-chun, Leung Yuk, Chong Shek-shan, Lau Wai-keung, Yuen Wing-sum, Ko Pui-kong, Yiu Ching-fai; Chung Yuen-pak, Lam Pui-tao, Mau Man-keung, Cheung Yiu-yin, Leung Chee- hung, Yip Kam-hung, Chiu Sung-foon, Chong Tung, Leung Chung, Tsang Yiu-man, Chiu Noi and Chan Sai-hung.
South
As to the fifth charge, Crown Court-Told About...
The first 15 are charged with crowd. The crowd were making rioting outside the
demands on the management. Textiles factory on October 11. All the accused, except Leung Chee-hung are charged with rioting on October 11 outside the Pao Hsing.cotton mills.
The frst six accused are further charged with rioting on October 12 outside Tsun
Wall polico station.
Tho accused
Chong Tung
Counsel said there was also a largo crowd outside the Kowloon Textiles Corporation factory when the police got there. They tried to disperse the crowd, but were unable to do so.
One of the crowd-alleged to be the 17th accused-szid, "We
and Loung Chung are also have to deal with the factory," charged with rloting outside The police was jeered at. the South Textiles factory on October 12.
Tsang Yiu-man and Chiu No ere also charged wiin rioting on October 12 outsile the Kow- loon
Textiles
Corporation
factory.
Mr V. L. J D'Aiton is de- fending Arai, second, sixth, ninth, 15th, 16th and 18th ac- cused, instructed by Mr P. I. Lam, of P. L. Lam and Co., and the 10th accused, on instruc- tions of H. K. Woo and Co.
Mr D. N. E,
Crown ROD, Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted by Divisional Detective in- spector M. O'Brien.
BIC CROWDS Mr Rea fold the Jury that the case arose out of the riots Tsun Wan on October 11 and 12.
in
Evidence would be given that people engaged in the disorders. there were several hundred of
The Crown's case was that the 19 in Court were among those who took part.
the
The area in question, he went on extended to the west of Tsun Wan police station and included a number of factories.
Mr Rea said he thought ury would be satisfied on the Jury evidenco that there were riots there at the time as alleged. The main issue for them was whether or not Cach of the ac- cused had been identified having participated in them,
In some cases, he said, evidence of identification would be given by a number of Police officers in respect of one ac- cused. In other cases, only one offer saw one accused,
noon
Regarding the fourth charge, Mr Ren said evidence would be Elven of the demands made by the crowd on the management of the South Textiles factory.
On the third charge, he said, the evidence would be that a number of people were escorted by force lo the police station the
and there turned over to police by their captors, some of whom were carrying flags. The prisoners were marching with their hands on their heads,
Hearing is proceeding.
Tax Returns
Offences
EARLY MORNING CHASE
#
The story of a chase after man carrying a bundle of cloth- ing in the early hours of the morning In Diamond Hill was told when a 32-year-old unem→ ployed, Chiu Fai, appeared or trial charged with burglary and Greer in the Crimitial Sessions larceny before Mr Justice J. B.
this morning.
The chose was later taken up by a Kalfong watchman and the man was eventually caught when he an Into the arms of two delective constables, The bundle of clothing was sold to belong to the inmates of a house which had been broken into.
Accused is charged with- breaking and
entering the The On Marine And Fire Chong and stealing 14 articles dwelling house of Cheung Insurance Co., Limited, at 24-26 of clothing and a wrist-watch, Bonham Street, West, was fined
total of $3,500 by Mr W. F. belonging to Cheung and two Pickering at Central Magistracy Diner Pens at 4.18 am, on on two summonses
December 17, last. of falling
Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown to furnish returns for corpora- Counsel, Is prosecuting, assisted tion profits tax purposes to the Inland Revenue Department.
by Del
Sub-Inspector Chan
| Siu-shun. Accused is not re- No representative appeared presented by Counsel. for the Company.
A Jury of six men and a The Brst summons alleged woman has been empanelledi failure to furnish a return for the year of
AM AWAKENING assessment 1055- 1950 after notices requiring Mr Greenfield said that the such a return had been served,
principal complainant, Cheung and the second summons con- Chong lived in a small detach- cerned the 1896-1957 year of ed house in Diamond Hill with assessment. The Company was some relatives. #ned $2,000 on the first sum- On the night of December 17 'mons and $1,500 on the second. Cheung went to bed but shortly after 4 a.m. he was awakened Mr E. F. Gee, an Inland by a sound like something being Revenue Department Assessor,
dragged along the floor. who prosecuted, told the court
thut Crown Counsel that numerous notices for re- Choung went outside on to the turn had been sent to the verandah and saw à mon hold- Company but no reply was ing a bundle of clothing In his mceived
hands, Cheung Identified tha man as the accused.
thermoflask factory, opened in 1936. In 1947, the His Excellency was met by Mr firm was reorganised and the D. C. Barty, Assistant Director present company established. of Commerce and Industry (Ad- The flashlight section of the ministration). Mr W. E. Mon- factory was started in 1951. 1
Trade Officer (Industry), 18 soon to bo reorganised and Mr V, C. Bond, Chief Labour made into a separate company. omeer.
and Mr
1,000 C. Y. Tung, Approximately
THE INCIDENTS chairman of the factory. Mtorches are produced daily and
Dealing with the Incidenta in John Tung, managing director, exported to the United King-
the dom, the United States, Canada,
second Mr K.U. Koo, assistant
clurge, Crown Counsel said that on the after- New Zealand, ger, and Mr H.Y. Tung, factory Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Australla, the
of October 11, a group of manager.
about 50 Chinese His Excelicney
The Tien-Chu Ve-Tsin Che- was parti- cularly interested In the
mical Industries produces 870,000 were seen outside the ginss making department where the pounds of gourmet powder, Hsing factory.
1,200 thermoflask
0,000 pounds of bleaching The containers
womer all uniformly
The Company was convicted Excellency Powder. 2,409
were manufactured. His
tons of crustic dressed,
singing songs twice and fined $60 each time Goda the
materials being raw
to and 2,000 tons of hydro- and shouting slogens, the previously for failing to furnish
cffect ng chioric acid per year. Its export mixed and fed
they wanted the a return for the year 1955-1956, tinuous glass
arc melting oil fired markets
เก Singapore,
factory management to holst the and a third conviction and fine tank, then molten glass being Malaya, Borneo, the United
Nationalist fag.
of $50 for the year 1950-1957. blown, shaped and moulded into Kingdom, Indonesia, Australla boilies of two sizes.
saw
into a
con-
The Governor was then con- lucted to the vacuum bottles department and the various
and New Zealand,
Radio Hongkong workshops, and saw a display Dr Summonsed
II.K.T.
3.30. Talking
About Teaching. Listeners Magazine (UBCTS); 0,43, Symphonie Poem Op.13
gramane Sumclassical
of the factory's products.
CHIAP HUA FACTORY By Taxation Dept
At the Chiap Hua factory, His Excellency was received by Dr Lam Chri-fung,
chair- man, Mr C. C. Cheng, general manager, Mr Daniel H. Lam. manager, Mr David
factory
S. C. Lam, manager of the flashlight section, and Mr Paul J. Evans, "Ray-O-Vac" torches, Hongkong manager.
that
They were Joined
aller
women Pao
shortly
by crowds of men from other mills. The crowd ap-
01
Broke Taxicab
Window
said
Accused fled from the house followed After
by tho complainant.
a short chase accused threw down a bundle of clothing which was picked
up by the complainant who then gave up the chase. The clothing was taken bacic to his home and was identified us belonging to him- self and his relatives.
that
#
HAD CROWBAR
carrying Accused. was was also ordered to pay for the crowbar and was alleged to have made. damage amount og 10 $235, threatened the watchman. with
the
peared to be angry. They were shouting and swearing, Long with Nationalist Blogs
Mr Greenfield Bold were being carried.” Some these poles were planted on the
during the chase complainant shouted as he ran after the ac- ground in front of the factory.
Mr Rea said Inspector Moss
cused. This attracted the at-
0. Time Signal.
Private Wilfred, Hewitt, 20, tention of a Kaifong witchman Pro.
was the only Police officer in of the 9.02 Latest in
Heavy Dr George Charles
Anti-Aircraft [who
chase ofter Dansey- uniform there at the time. Ne Regiment, RA, was bound over complainant had stopped.
took up the Variety: 8.30,
Requests
Browning, of the Medical De- told the crowd not to cause in $200 to be of good behaviour presented by Alleen Dekker: 0.59. Weather Report; 7. Time Signal.
partment, appeared before Mr breach of the peace, but he was for two years by Mr Hin-shing Tie News; 7,09, Commentary or
W. FPickering at Central disregarded. Stop Prens Item; 7.10. Band Call,
Magistraty this morning sum-
Lo at Central this morning for Lucky Thompson; 1,45, Talking
The crowd sald they wanted damaging a taxi window. About Books, "Just my Story" by
monsed for failing to furnish Д Len Hutton.
flags to be holsted, crackers to Reviewed by Hobin
return for salaries tax purposes be fired and apologies Day. "Pursuit of Victory" by Kari
for tho Kaeviewed by Timothy Birch;
year 1930/57 to the Someone in the crowd shouted, He visited the machine shop, Inland Revenue 8. Movie Magazine. Edited and
Department, "Burn it, burn it." Produced by Timothy Birch;
the 2.30,
brass making shop, the He pleaded not guilty. BBC Jazz Club. Jack Parnell and workshops where seamless torch Mr E. F. Gee, an assessor of
Inspector Moss went to Tsun la Orchestra (BBCTS); 0, Timo
cases were being formed, buffed
Wan Police Station and camo the Inland Revenue Depart-back with Signat. The News and Home News from Britain; 9,15, Interlude for
and
three polished and chromium
sections ment prosecuted. He Music With Freddy Alberti, Harp plated. At the assembly shops, court that a return form was
told the policemen, Crown Counsel sald. (BBCTS): 9.30, Piano Recital by His Excellency observed how
By this time, the crowd had in- Patrick Flynn,
defendant sent to Bonata No. 11 Kvarious small components are
on May 1 330 in C Majer
creased to several thousands. (Mozart);
last year. Subsequently soveral Impromptu No. 3 là Đ Flat Op. 143 assembled and carried out on reminders, the last
PEOPLE CHASED (Schubert); Ballade No. 1 in G
being conveyer belt system, terminat-
on
Some were carrying sticks, November 3, were sent to him. Minor Op. 23 (Chopin): 10, "Some- thing_Continental" "Flamenco Songs
Ing with inspection and packing.
atones. Defendunt, on oath, said he
Small paper flags were and Dances: 10.30, Hancock's Italt Sir Alexander then proceeded did not receive the Hour (BBCTS).
being distributed, Other people original Tony Hancock to the chemical factory where form, but admitted receiving two
were being chased and beaten. with Bi Kerr, Bidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth WI.
he was met by the chairman, or three of the reminders. He Mr Rea sald Inspector Moss lants (Repeat of last Saturday's
Mr T. C. Woo, Mr Lee Shin- sold it was probable that some tried to reason with the crowd broadcast); 1959, Weather Report:
manager, and other staff of the reminders
baton 11, Time Signal. Radio News Steel; 11.15. Goodnight Musle; 11.50, Cisse
Medical Department had gone A number of policemen were Down.
astray."
posted in front of the factory Fred Carplo, a well known Defendant said he was work, gate..
local professional musician will ing at the Violet Peel Clinic in Johnston Road and left it in
The roadway was blocked į make his debut as leader of the June when he was transferred tions. The crowd attacked and at the Promenade Concert at with rocks and other obstruc- Hongkong Concert Orchestra
REDIFFUSION
2 p.m. Variety Calis tho Tune: 3 Musical Matinee; 3.30, Music by Lopez: 4. The Story of Bottle Castle 4.19, Ten for Two: 4,30, Strictly Instrumental: D. Quidren's Camer Stories of the Kingdom; 0.30, Monday Requesis-- Presented by Belty: 850, Birthday Malibug: 0, La Musique Francaise; 6.30, Another 7-Up Show; 0.40, The flouse of Peter Actiovern; 1 Time Signal and the News; 7.08, Weather Report, Announcements and Inter- lude: 7.15, A Moment for Melody: 7.30, Starring Eddie Flalior with Axel Btordahl's Drchestra: 7.45, Concert Miniature; B, Personality ParadeDanny
Kayo; 0.36, Show
Case: A Time Signal, News and Home News from Brilain; 9.18. Balon Berenade; 9.30, Monday Con cert "Bonata In (Mozart), "Divertimento in “Andonino in Fist Major":"10. A Life of Bliss: 10.20, One Night Stand: 11 Date with Dreamland 11.30, Prelude to Midnight; 12 night. "God Save the Queen.” Clo Down
members.
cent to
and ordered several
The Prosecution sold Hewitt it. The watchman struck and another soldier yesterday accused on the head. moming hired a taxi to go in also appeared that the North Point, When near the accused again made some threa- | Supreme Court building, Hewitttening gesture with the crowbar turned around and broke the land upon tifs he got away from rear window with a battle, the watchman for about 10
Hewitt's superior officer sald yards and then ran into
the defendant had a good character arms of
deteolya couple of acou and was an efficient soldier.
constables, sald Crown Council. and The accused was searched
New Leader
the charges. They were ineffective. For Orchestra
At the gourmet powder divi- sion, His Excellency watched dried wheat gluten being cook ed with hydrochloric acid and water, altered and evaporated, crystallised Ind then processed to the gourmet powder..
Olinic in Arran Street, Kowloon. toured Excellency also
Mr Pickering electro-chemical division, decision, until February 21.
reserved the boller TOOM,
the hydro- chlorie neld plant, and the
the
His
bleaching powder tower,
180,000 A MONTH
in his trousers pocket was found » a woman's wrist-watch which
was identified by an immate of the house,
Mr Greenheld
said that a broken piece of steel window frame was found near Cheung's house.
Hearing is continuing.
to the Government Opthalmic injured a motorcyclist and is the Ritz next Sunday, |DIVIDEND AND
...
Bail Estreated
The Freezinho Boifle Co.
The ball of $100 put up by was established in 1941, The Stewart Dunent, 54, master factory
produces 160,000 mariner, was ordered to be for- Vacuum flaɛli per month and felted,when he failed to appear has its export markele in South-before. Mr Hin-shing Lo at Cast Asia, the Middle East, Central this morning to answer Africa, Australia, America, a charge of effecting a publle Canada, the United Kingdom mischief. and Denmark, ka
Duncan was alleged to have The Chinp Hua factory was made a false emergency call to first established in Swatow in the police by dialing 990 last 1923 and a Hongkong branch.Į Saturday,
-was made to sit fire to
vehicla.
BONUS
The pin rider. The
Concert Orchestra matcreyole
has was damaged.
again acted wisely In choosing Crown Counsel said the crowd a
as their professional man then turned their tention to leader, whose proven ability great a private car and land rover will undoubtedly be a
The Director of The Hong» - and burned them. An attempt set to the orchestra's string kong Engineering & Construc-
tion Co., Ltd. announce that,", a Polico section,
Appearing for the last time at the forthcoming moeling of The crowd broke into the col with the orchestra will be the shareholders to be held some ton factory and some material musicians from the band of the time in April, tiny will recom
bumed. Inspector Mos Royal Mariner and the musiciens,mend, subject fie queit, the bay- received certain instructions and
from the Northants. Regiment, ment of a final deldend or ten all of whom have given valuable cents per share and a bonus of returned to the police Hallon,
Regarding the first charge, Mrupport to the orchestra during twenty center share on Rea sakt Inspector Moss, would
the past two years. 42,000,000, 32 shares. say that when he wont to the | South Textilca factory on the Printed and published by RouIN GEORGE. HOTCakes for and on
evening of the same day he saw behall, of South China Morning Post Limiled at: the road was blocked by a large Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
WAS
Wyndham
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