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The Last
THE triumph
the
UX-
of Australian Prime Minis 1er, Mr R. G. Menzies in Saturday's election is pected to be the last in his colourful political career. Having secured a Liberal- Country Party majority for another four-year term in both the lower house and the Senate, he is expected to retire from politics. He is spoken
future of as u
High Court Judge he was
a brilliant barrister, QC.
R
PC and twice
General).
may
br
Attorney-
Others think he
Kiven LL British
Peerage. or become ligh Commissioner for Australia
in London.
It would be like Mr Menzies
to make a new beginning. At 64, he has many useful years ahead of him. role
elder
of
The statesman of could well walt
10 or 20 yenre. Mr Menzies has in The last nine years establish. ed something of a tradition Cast-of appointing cabinet ministers to eitbor the Washington Embassy of the High Commission in
It would be aur London. prising If he pensions him- self off the same way. Our guess is that the bench will have the strongest appen!.
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NEW CUT IN WATER HOURS
Daily Supply To
Be Reduced
Eight Hours
Το
With effect from Thursday, water supply hours in the Colony will be reduced from the present ten to eight daily. Water will continue to be provided in two periods, in the mornings and evenings.
The new supply hours will be from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
and from 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Mystery Voice
Over Radio
Hongkong
A mystery voice intrud- ed Into a Radio Hongkong news broadcast this morn- B.
As the duty announcer
reading a news item WAS
the sale of concerning Western arms to Tuulla, volce interrupted him saying
thin fullie effort
", and then faded away.
Later this morning, # spokesman for Radio
Hongkong explained that the "mystery volge" was technical
caused
fault.
the en- made by gineer
getting who was ready for ProgrammnIES Parade, which was to fol. low immediately after the NOWS.
the
it-
Programme Parade gives detall. of and excerpta from programmes later in the day. But
englacer advertently began too soon. with the above result, fact, the In
recorded voice was that of Ian Mac- Caflum, who was reading part of a script for one of the evening programines, called, "From the
the
Xales Scotland.“
Dr
EHIND Saturday's elec- lies u Langled feuil political
party opposition
vall's Labour Party hus been badly split for three years. Religious elements have explotted the issues and fanatics have accused the Evatt party of being trail-blazers to munism. In the election the
Com-
breakaway Democratic Labour Party supported
Government candidates in many cases.
This policy
has brought about its ex-
tinetion.
Labour
Democratic No Party candidate
Brlilab
A Water Authority spokesman said today that the decision to Tu back hours of supply has been made Lo make supplies Est through the
dry winter
CABOU.
The fact is," the spokesman rait, we have been using too much water. Consumption has been averaging 54 million gal Jons a day during the past few weeks witiets is about 10 million taions a day more than the Colony was consuming at this time last year.
Consumption
"It is hoped that the reduc- will re- tion in supply hours duce consumption million gallons daily.
to about 40
"Total storage on November 17 was 8,087 million gallons. The estimated yield from catchment areas up to the end of next April is 1,700 million gallons so that The estimated amount of water available from now until April 30 is 10.307 million gallons.
"The minimum storage desir able at the end of April as a re- serve against the rains being late ic 2,700 million gallons leaving o balance of 7,557 million gallons avaliable for distribution during the 105 days from November 17 to April 30 next."
Late Typhoon
Tokyo, Nov. 24. The United States Air Force weather office tonight located an
late unusually
and powerful Typhoon, named Nancy, 600 milles th of Okinawa and moving northeast at a forward speed of 12 miles per hour.
Central winds were 150 miles per hour. Reuter.
Gets
Ulbricht
Tough With West
Berlin, Nov. 24.
was elected and there is Communist leader Walter Ulbricht said
now only one Labour Party
In Federal Parliament. The breach continues neverthe- less and the party lender
even
enjoy
full
does nol confidence. Perhapa
before the departure of Mr Menzies from the Premiership, we shall ace Dr Evatt'a rotire-
ment. With the support of
the dissidents Labour could
City Of Bamboo Scaffolding
A bird's eye view of the construction work on the site of the 16th Exhibi- tion of Hongkong Products, which will be opened in Tsimshatsui by H.E, the Governor on December 4-China Mail Photo.
SURPRISE PRODUCTS
FOR CMA EXHIBITION |
By CHINA MAIL REPORTERTM
Hongkong's 16th Exhibition of local products will be opening on December 4, this year in Salisbury Road, Kowloon. This year there are more than 170 active exhibitors an increase of about 30 over last year.
in the general display section, a further 88 factories have been rllotted show windows.
out in four light will radiate
rections, when it is lighting-; up time.
At this ums, the whole Ex- hibition becomes a blaze of col- oured 1. area of
At a cost of over $1,000,000, more than 1,200 stalls have been
In on made available #2,000 sq. ft.
11 was learned from a spoke- man of The Chinese Menu- facturers Association, sponsors of the annual exhibition, that a number of new products will be on display and for sale.
Window-Display
are
However, these will remain mystery until opening day- various manufacturers jealously guarding their secrets. This year, the spokesman
received a large
Work on the stalls of the
exhibitors La various
now
well under way, and only the Inishing touches have to be added to a few of them. Onoc completed, visitors to the Ex- hibition will be able to buy, at slightly lower prices, anything from marine engines to tooth- picks, in the ten streets of stalla,
Million Expected
The Exhibition will
the
remain
HK WEATHER WARMING UP
The Royal Observatory an- nounced this morning, that there wore signs that the weather would up during the next for days.
warm
This is due to the fact that the North East Monsoon has weakened a little, an Obser- valery spokesinki zálu,
muximum Today's taken at 12 noon, was 69.1 deg. F. The minimum recorded be-
reading
tween 6 and 7 mm. this marti- ing, was $7.8 deg. F.
Odd-Day Firing
said, there will be no interna-
other open until January 5, and during fional section in which countries display their products. that time, more than one million pass expected to However, he added that he had people are
This turnstiles. of through number notifications of overseas delega-umber does not include the Hous expressing the wish To thousands of guests with badges, ho pass in and out free ul today the Western Allies must get visit the Exhibition.
More than 200 loent products charge. East German "permission" to supply will be displayed at the Between the dates of opening
Gen- eral Display section, which is and closing, several days will b their garrisons in isolated Berlin.
simply a window-display. There set aside especially for Importers these and exporters during which the Ulbricht, in an interview with the London Dailyare no shop assistants at
public will not be allowed in. displays. Mail, bluntly said the U.S., Britain and France
Towering gracefully above These are generally held in the rounds no longer have any occupation rights in the the facade of this year's ex-
As usunt the highlight of the look place between hibition, will be a 08-foot col- city.
oured light-house." Beams at Exhibition will be the choosing and 6 am
of the best decorated stall, and this will be followed by the did not say whether the "Miss Exhibition 1958" competitonalists returned
France-Presso. sion.
He sald East Germany is n die facto recognise the existence have expected a better re-sovereign state and the Western of the Ault. Labour today le un-Powers must reach
G.D.R.. agreement whether he uses
water or alt.
doubtedly the Atrongest with li if they do not want single party for while it their
communications liner
"disrupted."
Becured only 46 Penta Lakainst the Liberal Ho dismissed fears that the Country Party coalition of Communists
would blockade
78),
<) matici
it by
Contention
"I want to travel to Lon
CHAMPION BIGAMIST
Dio de Janeiro, Nov. 24. tlon I must get the permission! Police Anounced today they 2.19 it got 44 per cent of the West Berk
'Ereesome" of the British Government and had arrested "the world's cham- votes (against 45 per cent cold war tale but he evaded a as to whether for the two parties in the direct question Government). Dr Evatt's the Communists would blockade platform of more socialVic city. Bervice benefits found small appeal and evoked much criticism as a potential tax booster.
if the (Western Allied) gentk pion bigamist," a 64-year-old n.cn want to travel to Berlin Brazillan who was believed to they must have the permiton have married if women all ov of the government of the G.D.R. Brazil in the past 20 yenṛa, That is how things are."
Wide Estoom
No Force
Western Ulbricht said the Allies should get out of the city but he indicated the Communist-
US Australia may short-would not try to force them cut
German Democratic Republic.
TH withcan the d-now It they negotiate with the
appearance of both its lead- Ing political figuros. As Prime Minister, Mr Monzles Las won wido esteem as a Atatesman. politician and
He is popular at home and nbroad and is in the fore- front of Commonwealth leaders. His departure will be as much a loan to Austro-
in na to the Commonwealth. There will not soon be found a man to All the Premiership as well as he has lied t
He said the Soviet note on Hetlin promised by. Sovlet Premier Nikita Khrushchev will be handed over "by the end of this week,"
the
Ulbricht dismissed Western Alien sontention that
powers they as occupation have the right of free access to Berlin through the Soviet
n
The aging Casanova, Agenor) Vicente Fabregas, was no senti- inentalist, they said. He gen- crally fied with his wives' ar
urtet Ings after
"honey' moon," police alleged,
Police said they had proof of Είναι marriages by Fabregas incomplete evidence that he wed at Icast nine the G.D.R., with 128 capital without bothering to divaren
sovereign state in U.org cast off.—France-Prense, Berlin, is a which there is no longer an oc- cupaitan power and no occupa- tion rights," he said.
rona.
"Permit me to point out that
others
Raja Dies
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24.
Atidul Nashid
Ife added that the Western Ulbricht was 'asked If the Powers have forfelled their refusal of the Western Powers occupation rights because, they to recognise the German De- have violateil the Poledem Bultan Idris, 70-year-old Reja mocnile Ropublie officially Agreement.
.
could disrupt lines of communi- Then he threatens to dia- to the West cation between Weat Born and rupt the lifelines
uniosk the Waglern Powers West Germany.
· Raja
Bendahara of Perak, died last night.
Ho was an uneto of the pro- went Sullan of Perak, sûd second Ito answered, "Whoever uses negotiate with East Germany in line of succession to the throne
U.P.I. the ferritory of the G.D. does
of the Blate---Reuter,
morning.
Bowlers In Form
Disastrous Collapse By Australia
Sydney, Nov. 25.
The MCC beat an Austra- Ban XI here this morning by 345 runs following an Australian collapse against the all-spla Surrey attack of Tony Lock and Jim Laker on a worn pitch.
The Australinas, 63 without loss overnight, were all out a few minutes before the luncheon adjournment for 103. Colina McDonald, tellred hurt last night for five, did not resume his innings.
This is the MCC's third victory in six matches. Their previous victories were uguinse South Australia and Victoria.
Final scores were: MCC 3.0 and 257 for three declared.
Australian XI 128 and 103.
Worn Pitch
Lock, cleverly exploiting worn pitch at one end, took six wickets for 29 runs in 16 overs, live of which were maidens. Ho had the batsmen completely aitbdued.
Laker polished off the Aus- tralians by claining the last two wickels, which cost 30
runs.
The last four Australian
Cyprus Demonstration wickets went for only five runs
SCHOOLGIRLS USE FISTS, FINGERNAILS
AND STONES
Nicosio, Nov. 24.
schoolgirls tried four times to march
Demonstrating
-x for 98 to 193 for nine-in
two overs.
The Australians lost a wicket for the addition'df only two runs to their overnight score of 86 for | nought on resuřeption of play this
morning.
Freddie Trueman, the England fast bowler, clean bowled opener Gavin Stevens for 33. The score was then 67-for: ONETA Jord
Final Scoreboard -(ICC––319. md 257 for 3: deglared Australian- XL--Ist. Inuinggi.-128 AUSTRALIAN XI
थे
20 2nd Innings through a barrage of 200 C. McDonald, retired, hurt
G. Stevens, b Truemán British soldiers here today. N. Harvey, b Lock Using ingernails and teeth as N. O'Neill, Trueman, well as fists and stones, the girls were defying a ban on parades. p. Burge, b Lock There were
Injuries
on both Simpson, e Graveney, sides before Army reinforce- ments linally subdued the girls B. Fisher, with teargas
In confusion over whether the| United Nations would petuolly
Lock
Lock
Lock
Lock
e Graveney,
1. Martin, o Trueman, b
atart discussing Cyprus today. R. Strauss, not out ... muny port and military instal B. Jarman St. Evans, b lution workers, who bud intend-| Laker ed striking at the
opening of Kline, the Cyprus debate, turned up us
Laker usual. Elsewhere, the strike was complete.
Apart from the schoolgirls riot here, and a procession in Limassol, the island was quiet, with Kyrenia und Paphos under curfew.-France-Presse,
Wants To "Recover"
British Honduras
c Richardson,
Extras
Total
Lock Laker Loader
Trueman
A
&
33
38
103
Bowling
M R W
16
6 29 1
10.5
5 30
4
0 21
9
3 -17
Reuter.
10-YEAR-OLD GIRL KILLED
New York, Nov. 24. 10-year-old blue-eyed
Tegucigalp, Nov. 24. Talpel, Nov. 25.
Guatemalan President Miguel Communist batteries in the
Yeligorns Fuentes served notice its 30-hour
on Britain today that Guatemaln hors of Amoy area ended
Is determined to "recover" the ceasefire in the early this morning by shooting 188 servitory of British Honduras, blonde Irish girl was raped and
at the Nationalist-held either peacefully
or by force, slain In the hallway of a bronx offshore islands. The Bring it necessary.
apartment house today as sho 4.50 a.m.
grocery Ydigoras made the stalement returned home from at a news conference during store errand, Ministry here the last day of his four-day Police arrested an unemployed Na- omcisi visit to Honduras man resident of the bullding the fire, the guest of President Ramon who was traced through blood-
Villeda Morales.-UP.I.
stains.-U.P.I.
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