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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1957.
POLISH SUBS SIGHTED OFF SCOTLAND
Two
London, Aug. 9.
unidentified sub- marines were reported early today to be off the Scottish
east coast.
"We don't know where they
DIRECTOR ABSCONDED
WITH FIRM'S MONEY
Americans
Lawyer Tells Court
In Singapore
Singapore, Aug. 8.
A lawyor for a Singapore rubber firm
are ixund," was all that Ad- told a court today that one of the directors
mirnity spoltermon In London
would say which
about this report,
questioned had absconded with part of the firm's
The Exchange Telegraph money. news agency quoted a spokes- man at Scottish Naval Head-
quarters as saying later that
the Admiralty had been notified that two Polish sub-
marines had been sighted 10
to 15 miles off the Aberdron-
hire coast. The type
of the submarines has not been identified,
They are proceeding in a outherly direcilon,
pre-
a total
The lawyer was speaking during a liminary inquiry into 68 charges involving of US$3,694,575 against the firm, Aik Hoe and Company Limited.
Mr M. D. Bresh, counsel for the firm, fold the magistrale:
Mr Khoo Soo Chny (a dirtelor
Ordinance
has absconded with our money." The charges, made under the Exchange Control have not been read in open court.
After legal argument
the
The naval spokesman added; "Should they call at a British port they will be accorded the same faciltics as arc usually
ven to foreign naval ships. magistrate comitled a statemení "As Lar as I am awero we produced by the crown, and have no information that any alleged to have been made by Polish naval warships are due to Mr Khoo.
United Kingdom port," visit
So far there are no indications how the submarines were first observed, whether by nir
ghted by other ships. Reuter.
or
MISSING PERSON
Fredericks Overton, Principal
Insulted Us, Say Workers
Rabat, Aug. 8.
More than 9,000 Moroccan workers at strategic Ameri can air and naval bases in Morocco voted today to walk out on strike on Monday because of "insults and mis- treatment by American
OCCUPIED officers."
TOWNS IN
ADEN HIT BY RAF
Lendon, Aug. 8.
The action wns Luken by the union syndicale of U.S. Air Base workers, claiming a membership of 3,300 Moslems.
The only reason given In the union communique was: "Moroccan employees have been insulted and mistreated by American chicla and union officers have been placed under pressure."
The strike threatened to the
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Royal Air Force plance for huge air force bars ALAN LADD ● VIRGINIA MAYO » EDMOND O'BRIEN
Assimant Controller of the For- have made several attacks built at a cost of US$500,000,- magn
Newspapers Cut ment from Mr Khoo,
Paris, Aug. 6. French
newspapers are being Jimited
lo a maximum of pages this month following! newsprint restrictions to save forew exchange.Ch Mail Specked.
a state-
cign Exchange department, told on townships in the Aden 000. which have A die court that in the course of protectorate his investigation he had gone to been occupied by the firm and recorded
troops, it was learned Before the alleged statement London today. was admitted Mr Brash, object- Ing, sald Mr Khoo was a "miss
and the contuits ing person" could not be challenged.
He said "nobody wants to find him more than we do."
The hearing continues morrow.-Reuter.
Platypus Poses
A Problem
Fleay, former director of the Sir Colin Mac- Kenzie Sanctuary at Victoria. Healesville, to
New York, Aug. 8. Officials at the Bronx Zoo today were con- sidering trying obtain another platy- pus to replace Pene- lope who escaped 10 days ago in resisting the amorous advances of her mate.
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16-man team tinued the search for the rare mammal who has scorned fish tures designed to entice her back Zoo officials said the platypus's chances of survival were dim. Obtaining another platy- ровен several problems. First, per- mission would have to be obtained from the Australian
govern-
prus
ment which has strict faws designed to pre- serve the platypus from extinction. Capturing a platypus is David no easy chore.
Weaving Mill
For Malaya
Singapore, Aug. 8.
The Malayan textile mill Ltd, Singapore, announced
The M$2,000,000 mill, almost completed, would provide work for about 300.
captured Penelope and Cecil in Tasmania in
1946.
Then, too, a portable platypusary woold have to be built to accommodate a platy pus on the land, air and sea trip to New York, and finally it would have to be ac- climated in New York.
"It's not simply a matter
of getting a platy pus," explained Dr Leonard J. Goss, act- ing curator of mam- mals at the Zoo. "If we do not find Penelope, and do go to Australia for another platypus, the public should be aware of some of our United problems." Press.
BRITAIN'S WOOL EXPORTS
10-
London, Aug. 9. Britain exported £73 mil
ORIENTAL MAJESTIC BE
today a new weaving mill inlion worth of wool during Johore State, South Malaya, the first half of this year was expected to begin pro-12 per cent more than in the duction
about two corresponding period last months' time.
year, the Board of Trade journal said today.
But it sal higher prices for half wool tops accounted for the export rise.
Production in the wool textile A spokesman for the Malpyan
in the first half Di Textile Mill, the only organisa-industry
cent arce per tion of te lind in Malayn, said this year was
in the cor- the factory
would produce Teater than
responding period last year. various kinds of textiles-cotton Yarns and fabrics showed In
both AT 2.30, 8.20, 7.30 & 9,80 F.M. | cloth, shirtings, and drills.
price and
More than
200 automatic quantity, the journa; sald,
But other wool exports were looms had been bought for the
balance somewhat lower mill.-Reuter.
than a year ago.-Reuter,
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Sea Monster
Como, Aug 8. Inhabitants living near Laku Como were hoping today to catch a glimpse of the OT monster reportedly seen récent- ly in their lake.
The "monster" wag sold to be a little less than six yards with a big triangular long, howd with a reddish cread, and bright tiny eyes, sharp teeth in REN, GEOSTDOUB mouth, and kylindrical botty with a fet Kallika
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Mediterranean coast north of Oujda southwest to Marrakesh,
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CAPITOL RITZ
Yemen
in
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The Yemenite legation London protested two days ago Office against to the Foreign
several thebombing of villages in the Yemen The Foreign Office replied that the villages in question were within the Aden protectorate.
Today the Yemen legation accused Britain of bringing pressure to bear on the Yemenite Government to make it accept
Britain "the presence South Yemen.”
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British Government sources, pointai out that the Yemen is claiming the whole of the Colony and prolec-
British
Hotel Bill Row: One Dead, 3 Hurt THE
Indianapolis, Aug. 9.
A row over a hotel bill here has resulted in one man and three
torate of Aden which it calls being killed "South Yemen" or "Occupied people, including a woman, Устаса."
These
Yomca's creating
injured,
the
man,
Nolan
Carter,
atured arguing over his bill at a the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel bc-
sald sources clatma
aimed confusion aboul territory whose frontiers in
any case were not clearly de-high.
fined,
A
WORLD
MKMER SWANSON
JIARY DEEMONDE.
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eause he thought it was 100 Carlton RESTON Gilbert RUAND
Finally he drew out
"THREE VIOLENT PEOPLE" revolver and shol seven bullets Informed quarters in London at the hotel detective, James said they did not think there Partain, who is now in a serious was any relation-and still jess condition. co-ordination between skirmishes in the Aden tectorate and the Oman re- bellion.
the
'pro-
A stray buljet hit a passer- | by, Miss Connie Calle.
Was
Curler then barricaded him- self in his room on the 12th floo It is acknowledged however and cagaged in a shooting affray that
Air Force Royal
planes with police through the locked
One policeman which could be used in Oman door. are being retained in Aden for wounded
Finally police broke down operations against Yemenite
the door and found Carter lying Incursions-France-Presse,
dead with two revolvers, both emply, beside him. It was 50 not knowTI whether he (ar committed suicide or whether he was hit by a police bullet.— France-Press0,
Oh, She Loves Crocs
Darwin, Aug. 8.
Brian Sainsbury, an ad- ministrative patrol officer, hates crocodiles.
So, when he was patrolling the far Dung Robinson River district "Outback" in Australis be Wis on the alert for the
beasts.
"Our patrol party came upon a creek infested with crocodiles," he sald on his return here today. *We began shooting.
"But farmer Jack Camp who has property there rode up and told is the crocodiler friendly."
were
"My daughter Jennifer loves
them." He quoted Camp. "She feeds them and often pats them. She'd be upset if you kill any of them."--United Press.
High Heels Help
Loxion, Aug. 8. Women should wear high heels as they make them walk
favour and also gally,
the bust, a Scote doctor wrote in the British Modical Journa
Hurricane Approaches
New Orleans, Aug, 8. A state of alert was ordered toxlay on the Louisiana and Texas Gulf coasts
hurricane "Bertha" approached.
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Hurricane "Bertha", advancing toward the Gulf of Mexico coast at 10 to 12 miles an hour, was reported to be 125 miles ơm Grand Isle, Louisiana,
People in the coastal villages prepared to abandon the threat- enod areas.
Oll companies have ordered their "off shore" personnel, who prospect for oil under the sea, to return to land.
The new hurricane WAS TO ported six weeks after hurricane "Audrey" struck, killing more people.-Fruvce -
than Fresse.
500
Compromise
Washington, Aug 8.
conference A House-Senato today,
commitice agreed tonight on a "The doctor, Own Maconagh, Compromise $3,300,000,000 suld that the wearing of high foreign aid bill to continue the heals made for better breathing flow of military and econorante and gayo women a dignified aid to other tree nations during look.--France-PTCMBC,
the current your.--United Press.
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