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AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
1005
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1957.
Members Crowds Pack Grandstands
B
Only
EHIND the
frayed
facade you could just about glimpse Fred us he must once have been-mine host of an inn; mine host, indeed of nearly a dozen inne in his time, a jovial, rich- ly complexioned, convivial
landlord.
But Domehow or other, ant some time not specifled, Fred
For Royal Easter Show
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by H KING WOOD..
Sydney, (By Airmail).
On a pocket-handkerchief piece of ground a bull's roar from the centre of Sydney £6 million worth of the State's greatest industries is once more drawing hundreds of thousands of cash-paying customers.
fell out of the world of ion- The Royal Easter Show is on keeplog, and fell on times Bongul, showing to the world just hard that now only the barest what NSW can do.
shrods of his former self re- main, as he pads about Lon-
enveloped lu don,
vintage mackintosh, usually hungry and homeless und, remeinbering the old days-thirsty, too.
FOR
EJECTED
Been
Bleak winds have out atten- dances to the extent
where record crowds are not news, but each day since Thursday when the Show opened and the stands have held all they are capable of holding comfortably and last Saturday with an attendance of more than 131,000 --- far more than was good for comfort.
a service which they do not, and cannot give. My Association is greatly concerned with the fallure of the police to stop these unofficial Bnd self-appointed alleged car minders.*
The Superintendent of Trame, Mr J. E. Gribble, admitted that quite & number of these people had been warned off following complaints about their behaviour. He added that he could not understand drivers being directed te park in prohibited places by them and he was having inquiries made,
Australia and it is a dull week when someone doesn't report a; new find of some mineral in the area.
uranium
tion
"The architect's impression of the TLC W St
Ambulance Association & Brigade headquarters,
architects are Mesars Leigh & Orangs.
John
The
WORK ON NEW ST JOHN AMBULANCE BUILDING
TO START NEXT MONTH
new
Work is expected to begin next month on the headquarters building of the St John Ambulance Association and Brigade, it was learned this morning.
Transportation of the moment is one of the stumbling blocks and it is believed that the pro- posed production of 4,000 tons of
day from
Kath- Mary teen could be stepped
up to 13,800 tons
transport Way available for moving the ore.
It in interesting to note that the Consolidated Zino Corpora- last week imported from US a helicopter to move its teams
scientists il rough Plans are being formulated to Queensland's wide open spaces. open the wide, dry spaces of
There
are those people who northern Queensland and to turn
sce in
our lifetime
the now- is sald that in the grand- | Into a vast area producing empty north of
and Macdonnell Road opposite Australia lands last Saturday there were minerals which could yield to place of rich, bustling cities that
the YWCA. This site was be five self-contained lecture more than 100,000 people stand- Australia exports worth more ore the contres of the richest
once occupied by the Gardens rooms of varying sizes ing and jostling, and each stend❘ than £100 million a year.
mineral deposits in the world Departmerit, through most
hall seating 600 for lectures and of the afternoon The Maister for National and most of them are men help-
other functions, and all of the night displayed
Senator W. H. ing to take it possible in some huge. "Stand Full signs.
POR a week a police-sergeant
King's Crose had Fred hanging about there, us
Tho crowded exhibits each ing the station as a man might year indicate that the time his club,
for rest and relaxu-fast coming when Sydney Show tion.
Ground will have to go well in Those who use stations 50 the air or And less congested must pay a subscription, of parts for the exhibits to be dis- course, buy a railway icket, played to advantage. Fred had no ticket and seemed to have no intention of buying one. The policemuri warned him off.
The other evening, lale. club member, a genuine travel- ler, complained to the sergeant About Fred's presence in the walling-room. Fred was ejected Between 12.5 am, and 1.15 am. he was elected three times more. Then the
ar sergeant rested him.
Τ
Aanid.
no 178,"
G.
I WAS A PUBLICAN
Clerkenwell courl, Fred "I'm sorry, I'd "He had money." said the sergeant to Mr E. Robey. "He said he didn' like idea of paying for his bed. There are no previous, convle- tions against this man. He's been out of work six weeks
of
De who, Incidentally, is way.
It seems rather strenge that far more of a worker thin with all the State wealth on dis dreamer--sees play at Sydney's Royal Show there is a complete absence Australia's real money spinner-
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north
be
The new bullding will be at In a side wing there will the Junction of Garden Road a lot for the Secretary.
In the main block there will
Behind it will be a car park --when the Albany Nullah has been culverted. This work has been undertaken in connection with the scheme to improve the main Peak
artery Road-Bowen Road) to
(Garden enable
sheen and wool. True, the sheen where today the developments bought an 840-acre property in it to take a heavier traffic load.
will
men hold their own show in June and are doing their best
It, but glamorise J
Der If past per- formances are
any guide It again be indifferently attended.
It does seem remarkable that not publicised in any way to a Australia's greatest industry is crowd which gathers a 10 days and
eight nights in greater number than any other ixture anywhere else in Australia. Albu side-line it ported that a
special squad of Sydney and interstate detectives He was fined 105., and went
have already stopped more than 40 The
interstate away looking aggrieved.
criminals from entering Sydney for the Show. right to call "Time, now, gen- tlemen,"
Detectives and to
are stationed ejeel recal- citrants had been his once. The every transport termoal
Sydney morning had done almost more
showground camage to his self-esteem thun as well.
And I'd like to tell you,"
put in, that
Fred
red
publican once. Ifcences,"
to his pocket.
fick
STM
HK Passengers
In Collision At Sea
The 8.055-ton German
1
10
Lape
Saving The Trees
and a
The foyer and the gallery of the main hall can be closed off and used separately, making a total of seven lecture rooms. Colonnading
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
NOT GUILTY VERDICT IN RIOTING CHARGE
Fung Kam, the Best of 24 accused charged with rioting outside the Pao sing mill at Turun Wan on October. 11 last year, wa found not guilty at the Criminal Sessions, this morning and dla-- charged,
Sir Justion C. W. Recce adopted the procedure of summing up to the Special Jury, the evidenos against each socused separately. In Fang Kam's case, the Jury returned a unanimous verdict without retiring to, deliberate. The Judge then went on to sum up tho came is respect of the next noutand,
Hearing in proceeding.
Identified Man By
His Whiskers
A Police witness told Defence Counsel at the
Criminal Sessions this morning that he identified
the accused person as having taken part in a riot outside the Pao Hsing Cotton Mill in Tsun Wan last October by his whiskers.
the
Fung Ying, PC 1162 said that when he saw accused, Yam Po-tal, carrying a Chinese Nationalist flag outside the mill, on October 11, he (the accused) hnd whiskers. Accused also had whiskers when witness iden- tied him at an identification parade held at Chatham Road Camp on October 22.
Yam, a 29-year-old enamel- Witness: He had whiskers on ware worker, is on trial beto s his face and I had also on im- Ms Justice A. D. Scholes and a pression of him because he was Special Jury of five men and then carrying a big fing. the Pao Hsing Cotton Mill last two women for rioting outside
October 11.
that
You say he had whiskers. By do you mean he had whiskers at the time he was on Mr M Marley John Crown the identification parade?—Yes, Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted he
had whiskers at the by Det, Insp P. J. Clancy.
identification parade. V. LJ. D'Alton, instructed by on that
Accused is defended by Mr Were there any other people
Identification
parade Mr P. D. A. Remedios,
had whiskers?--He had
who
In evidence, Police Constable particularly more whiskers thon Fung Ying said that he went others. with a
Police party from Tsun
How
long were his whiskers? Wan police station to the Pao-He had whiskers on both sides Hsing Catton Mill on October of his face and under the chin. 11, arriving there at about 5.30 You mean there was a long D..
beard down the chin?--No. There was a big crowd assem-
Just a little hair under the bled outside the mill. Somo in chin?—No, short whiskers under the crowd were carrying flags the chin.
and others poles, stones in their hands,
Crown Counsel: Did you re-j cognise anybody in the crowd? Witness: Yes, I recognised one who was
Chinese
The main entrance to the Its homestead is recognised as
building is from Macdonnell being one of the most modern in
Road. NSW and
and on the property is a
A colonnade runs the length overseer's
But builders will not pull of the Macdonnell Road front- collage and one of the best equipped down the trees in the vicinity, age to that visitors can drive abcaring sheds in the west.
These will, it possible, be up to the entrance under Neville states that he has no saved to provide shade for the cover, intention yet of retiring from: Parking urea-and to give the A colonnade also runs around racing but has bought the Macdonnell Road area less three sides of the building on perty only as an investment. overcrowded appearance,
the
upper ground level and opens onto the garden,
Note for punters: Sellwood this season has ridden 43 winners and straight out on each of his mounts shows a loss of £74.19.6.
In relatively near future new towns and ports
One of Australia's best known ou the Gulf of Carpentaria, Im- Jockeys, Neville Sellwood, has noise Industrial
Is only scrub western NSW for £37,000. and the building of
of Australia's Arst atomic power station in the already booming Mt. Isa
district. The Consolidated Zinc
Lid poration
has huge bauxite deposits at
cliff" on the west coast
of Cane Strangely enough these "red were first noted by Matthew Flinders early la 1800 but today they are believed to be part of the greatest known of buuxle in the world, dentists of Mt Isa Mines Lid have discovered a rich, new lead deposit on the McArthur River In the Northern Territory. Not so far from this, say a couple of hundred miles, a rich uranium deposit has been found.
Experts say that the bauxite discovery alone could lead to The C.I.B. Chiel, Superinten-capital developments that would dent Calman, said that by the overshadow every other industrial end of the week more than 40 enterprise in Australia and that well-known criminals had been the area could be one of the told that the Show could go on
greatest aluminium production sery well without them and they centres of the world. have been advised leave for other parts.
und at the
s
re-
at
in
Detectives, furthermore, make
Senator Spooner said that the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine at M. Isa believed to be the
sure that the advice is accepted, richest uranium mine yet dis-
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covered-could turn that area into a great city He said that increased mineral production at
there.
Australia's first atomic station might be built Goverment and private enter- working right through northom prise have parties of scientists
One of the greatest curses for the Mi, Isa Mine could mean Schwabenstein carrying a num-time motorist is Sydney has been power
Iner many years of the private night-that ber of passengers and cargo for a variety of white-coated gentle Hongkong was involved a minor men who take upon themselves collision with
Norwegian the title of parking attendant'; tanker outside. Rotterdam har-wave motorisis into blenk park bour on April 18, it was dia ing space; hold out their hand closed here today.
and more often than not collect 27-
to
J
Ав
1. result of the collision all her East-bound passengers were the P & O liner transferri Canton which is due to arrive here May
30.
Those drivers who realise the uselessness of these unauthorised people and who refuse to pay the 2/- often come back from the theatre to find their duco commodation for 80 passengers scratched, tyres slashed or one
tyre flat.
ere on
The Schewabenstein has ac-
Pickpockets Active
The new building will have lecture rooms, one floor for offices, one floor for the officers' mess and store space.
It is hoped work on the building will be completed by early next year.
Anzac Day Commemorated
Pickpockets were and a number of them were
nctive in the Colony yesterday. In destined for Japanese ports.
Nobody seems to be able to
two to the Schwabenstein's
cases reported local do very much about them, but the The
Police victura were agents, Jebsen and Company, the highlight came last Saturday
Chineso have not yet been advised
wamen. One woman had her the where one of these men halled pocket cut and a purse contain Anzac Day was commemorated number of Hongkong-bound one of the thousands of motorists ing $20 stolen whilst travelling in Hongkong this morning passengers, An official of looking for parking space near
with on a No. 12 route bus Mackinnon,
a wreath-laying care- Mackenzle, agents
the show-ground,
along waved him
Shanghai Street near for P & O Line, said they have into the centre of the road, told Street. Another woman had her Ten minutes before the
Argyla mony at the Cenotaph. not been advised of the Can him there was middle-of-the purse stolen in Des Voeux Road
began ton's additional passengers.
road parking, got his 2/- and
mony
four sentinels, drawn Central. Tho many others from drivers whom $30. The Police have detained purse contained
the Green NO CASUALTIES
he parked one behind the other a Chinese in
Howards Regiment, took up ilen shot off smartly.
connection with positions at the four corners The Jebsen Company official
this case. Police, more than trate
of the
monument. said he had scant information finding this long line of curs in Yesterday morning a woman They presented arms when the concerning the collision but was the centre of the roadway, im-
wreath-laying was completed informed that it was a "Blight | mediately booked the drivers
and three buglers, also, from collision" and that Schwaben- | concerned,
the Green Howards sounded stein returned
"Tho Last Post" and "Re under her
Wero no casualties.
at
had wrist watch snatched by a man in Anchor Street, near Kremer Street, Kowloon and
to Rotterdam Australia's national motoring the owner of car No. XX7268
parked outside No. 79A Wong-
συντε power. There | organisation, the NRMA hasnelchong Road reported to the been down on these men for Police the loss of clothing and that it considerable time but seem to bo
ол weeks before just as powerless us anybody else night.
umbrella during · Tuesday
He added, however,
would take four"
the Schwabenstein could return to stop their activities.
to service after a survey and the The General Secretary of necesary repaire had been made. NRMA, Mr A. C. Richards, sald
The official said the passengers that more than 50 self-appointed Spotlight Interview
got of the vessel at Rotterdam unomela! car minders
and
are
and
from
veille".
vice-president of the British Legion;
A contingent of the Royal Aus-
tralian Air Force, formed on French Ex-Servicemen's Asso-
the
the west side of the Cenotaph, took part in the ceremony. Wreaths were lold by following representatives: Anzac Wreath by Mr C. W.
Greaves; Commonwealth of
Wreath by Mr K. Ridley, Australian Trado Commis sioner in Hongkong; British Leglon Wreath by Hon. Air Commodore S. E. Faber,
Australia
ciation Wreath by M..P. LaRoche; Australian and New Zealand Residents' Wreath by Mr H. C. Baken and His Honour Mr
Nice T. J. Gould: Justice Australian and New Zealand Combined Services Wreathe by. F/O F. K, Howley and Lt. D. Dawson for Australia and Mr M. Heenan for New Zea- land,
HK MAKING AIR-CONDITIONERS
Hongkong-made air-conditioning units are being installed in hotels, res staurants and office buildings in the Colony, the Department of Commerce and Industry's trade bulletin for March said.
About 30 units, ranging from
The manufacturers are pro- chicing 500 gros yards a month and are exporting to Malaya and South, West and East Africa
The DC bulletin said at pre- were "possibly" flown to extorting money from motorists A programmg of particular 15 to 90 h.. had been in-cent 50,000 lbs of peanut butter, Southampton where they joined in the form of parking fees. interest to the Hongkong busi- | stalled, the bulletin said. the Canton before she mallod for
packed in half-pound jars, were He said his Association had ness community will be broad- Packaged units of 74, 10 and produced monthly for focal con- Hongkong on April 21.
opposed the activities of self-cast by Rediffusion in a special 18 tous were available for ex-sumption and export to markets Ho added that the Schwa appointed car minders for years. Spotlight at 7.30 this evening: port
These were in skin in Canada, Australia and South- benstein's cargo was transferred He added: "We have received It an interview with Mr John stressed cabinets, ·and were east Aslo,
COTTON WOOL: A Hongkong to another
the many complaints from our mem-F. Barkonson, Trame Manager und and rust-proof.
company is importing raw cot Line, the bera of their Hamburg-American of
vehicles being of the port of Los
The bulletin said Angeles,
the manu
fon from India, treating, - steril- my Havelstein.
damaged when they have refused Mr John Sowers who is Diree-facturers began experiments in ELASTIC, Fancy elastic, braid ising, carding, cutting and pack- The Schwabenstein, whose to pay money which attendants for of the Los Angeles Chambray, 1905.
some in tartans is being aging it as cotton wool.
The amster le Coptoin H. Volimore, have demanded.
Here are some other of Commerce For East
new made in the Colony. It is being process is entirely automatic and arade her maiden voyage here "They are extorting money at Division. They are members of
Hongkong products:
produced in various design and the cotton wool is not at ang PEANUT BUTTER: in early, 1954,
times virtually with menaces for the present trade mission which pany has begun processing pea imporiod from England and
A com- colours. The, rubber thread is | singe, touched by hanit, visiting the Colony with
At present the manufacturers nuts into peanut butter. The Japan, the rayon from England, are producing 1,000 lbs of ab view to Improve the trade rela- nuts are ground and processed Japan, and Italy and the cotton sorbent cotton wool a day--of a tionship between Los Angeles by machine under hygivale con purchased cally or Imported quality up to Britiāts, phate and Hongkong,
ditions
direct from India and Japan.
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Printed and published by Rosts Grow HUTCHEON for and on bebak of South China Morning Post Limited' at 1-8 Wyndham Bireet, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
and
Nationalist
ying
had WHISKERS SHORTER
When you say you sew him on Castle Peak Road, did he also have whiskers then?-His Whiskers were shorter than when I saw him at the Camp.
You
recognised him by his whiskers?—Yes.
You
the
recognised him at
parade identification par by his whiskers, is
correct7-Yes, that But his whiskers were longer than they were when you
then
CRIED OUT "RUSH"
Was he doing anything with the flag? He was walking to and fro with the flag. I also heard him say "Rush. After I heard him say
"Aush" I saw people running after him. He saw him at Castle Peak Road, was running towards the New is that correct?-Yes, they ap China Enamel Factory.
peared to be thicker.
And you say there were other Chatham Road he identned the people present at the identifica- decused as the person who was but their whiskers were shorter, Ron parade who had whiskers,
Identification parade at
an fou
carrying the
the flag, witness said.
In answer to Mr D'Alton, that right?-Among those at witness said that accused was
the parade they had no whiskers.
about 10 yards from him when
right?
he first saw him outside the No other person had any mill. He saw accused for about whiskers, four minutes walking to and Yes,
fro with the flag on Castle Peak Road. Afterwards accused legt in the direction of the New: China Enamel Factory.
Is that
Hearing is continuing,
Man's Fatal Fall
Prisoners were brought into the station that night, but, A 23-year-old Chinese, Leo Docused was not among them, Tin-foo of 3, Ma Tau Trung, he said.
Rennies Mill fell from lorry
Mr D'Alton: You say you No XX8015 when it was travel- identified the accused at the Ung along Polam Road, Rennies Chatham Road Camp. By Mil, yesterday and received what means did you recognise injuries from which he him?
sequently died.
SIDE GLANCES
sub-
By Galbraith
TEL
like to break the news by phone then he talks to himself and by the time ret home, he a reconolled
to what I bough
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