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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1959.
Austrian Flood Devastation TWO OUTSTANDING
9 DEAD AS DANUBE RISES
Vienna, Aug. 14.
The Danube and two other big Austrian rivers continued to rise today, flooding large areas of the eastern provinces, while in the western provinces receding floodwaters left a scene of devastation.
Damage in the loods which have claimed nine lives so for Is estimated in tens of millions of pounds.
In
the Amstetters distriel of Lower Austria fonds trum the Danube cover big orens nod in one village about 35, furms are stimounded by the raging wator. The river roSE BAHRA Three
feet Buit list and was still rising today at more than two inches an hour.
Receding
Reports from Styrin said the still river Enns had risen further and that large areas of The Eang valley were under
water. Six big road bridges over the Enna between Mand- ling and Liezen have been swept away and some villages aro completely cut off.
In Upper Austria, all rivers except the Inn were receding. Frontier guards on the road between Altociling and Passau in West Germany had to be withdrawn as the bridge over
mer
the Inn was threatened by the floods,
British tourists are Muny Among those stranded at cum- resorts in Salzburg and Upper and Lower Austria, the Inc provinces in worst-hit
by floods, which were caused over 40 hours of constant rain and a series of cloudbumis,
The Solzach Hiver which tore away bridges in many districts yesterday, receded slowly today und roads to the festival elty of Salzburg were reopened.
Latest reports from yester- day's disaster areas showed the work of clearing ronda and railways was almost complete, Communications had been res- tored with many villageK.
Aunt ran river authorities announced that there is no
the worst point of more rain, the floods is now over---Reuter,
Chicago, Aug. 14.
A man named Henry Ford stole a Chrysler here yesterday. -UPI.
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Double Murderer Hanged
London, Aug. 14. Young assistent professor of physics, Bernard Welden, was hanged to- day at Leeds prison be cause he had killed a young girl, who refused to marry him, and her student friend.
The crime was committed last April and Walden was picked up in May, exhausted after The victims were Joyen Moran,
wandering all over England.
AUSTRALIA,
INDIA 1-1
IN DAVIS
CUP FIGHT
FILIPINO ARTISTS
By ERNST GOTTSCHALK ·
Last night's concert at the University's Loke Yew Hall made Hongkong acquainted with two leading artists from the Philippines,_soprano Celerina P. Cayabyab and pianist Regalado Jose. It was well worthwhile to make their acquaintance, for Miss Cayabyab is the owner of a glorious voice of true dramatic character, and Mr Jose is not only a brilliant virtuoso but also a fine musician.
Only a couple of days ago, it first movement of the Grieg had to be announced that Miss concerto, where he was joined Cayabyab, because of a severe by Miss Reyratita R. Asinan, indisposition, could not appear | who played the orchestral part at the reclial. Yet, being a on a second plano. very conscientious turtise, Min
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Unfair
Chestnut Hill, Mass.,
Aug. 14. Healo Fraser Australian
chocked India's' Davis Cup upset bid, whipping Prom- jit Lall, 10-5, 6-4, 6-1, Cayabyab felt that she could today after India's Rama-ot lot downs the eponzore of the recital, whose proceeds are for nathon Krishnan opened
I understand that Miss Asinas charitable
decided, cause, the inter-zono series by despite such a handicap,
has only recently become a re- beating Rod Laver, 6-1; appear and finally arrived here idant of Hongkong. She had to be satisfied with A piano of 6-4, 8-10, 6-4, at Long- only few hours before the rather doubiful qualities and it
event took place. wood Cricket Club.
would be therefore unfair to When Miss Cayabyab, magni-judge her ability after last The powerful Krishnan placed ficently gowned, stepped out on night's performance. Australia's Davis Cup campaign the platform, there was no trace young employce of the i lemporary jeopardy when of the ordeal she had gone Technical College of Rother- his easy victory over Laver through, and her volco rang out ham, where Walden taught, marked the Arst time the Aus powerfully end appealing as and her friend, both of whom tratan delegation has trailed in one could have wished. Walden shot with a revolver, five preliminary cup conquests. At 33, Walden considered his
Lall, the 19-year-old Indian life ruined. Son of a poor student, called into the best of family, he was afflicted with five inter-zone series only re- plyomielitis while a student.cently, WAS
match for The disenso left him with a
Fraser, Lail's sizzling service limp.
delayed the Aussier victory romp but Fraser ronred home là straight acts to even the inter-
scores al
one match zone apleco.
Kelshnan and Lall will pair to meet an Australian doubics leum, probably Mal Emerson and Fraser, tomorrow and a pair of singles matches Sunday will | complete the Inter-zone matches,
-UPI.
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NOT FAST ENOUGH
come
The brilliant carcer predicted for him by his profcasers did al enough for Walden, and he hoagined he was making no progress at all. He became anti-social, broke with his family, and refused to make friends, At the time
of his arrest, he was on the point of being promoted and today would have occupied the chair of physics at the University of Barnsley had he not paid with his life for the lives of his victims UPI.
Matador Escapes The Bull
Malaga, Aug. 14. Spain's two leading bull- fighters, both badly gored in their last fghts, mode a triump- hant return to the ring here today but one narrowly escaped being, sent to hospital
again.
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The recital was sponsored by
NOTICE Τι "The Music Companion." her programme Was gratifying, because she avoided will be repeated tonight at the GIVEN the overfamiliar with the ex- Queen Elizabeth School in Kow- Hallan opera kom, and the proceeds of both ception of two arlas--and all the songs were of
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character, showing a natural preference Centre for the Blind. for Filipina composers, prac- fically unknown outside their country. In other words, Miss Cayabyab did not make the mistake, as so many others of her profession do, to sing pieces.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
the 28th August, 1969, at 7.80 NOTICE IS
HEREBY p.m. for the purpose of re- GIVEN. that tha Annual ceiving the Report of the General... Meeting of the Committee for the Year ended Shareholders will be held in 91st, March, 1959, and and to the Board Boom of Messrs. elect the Committee for the Jardine, Matheson and Co. ensuing year.
Nominations for the new Committee must be in hands of the Secretaries not later than Friday, the 21st August,
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Planist Regalado Jos has been heard here before only as an excellent accompanist Ho confirmed the impression by being the sensitivo accompanist
A Mistake of Me Cayabyab. But apart
Wook-day Membera aro Morning Medley --
from this, by playing a sonata
Sir-In the China Mall of cordially invited to attend the orch by Scarlatti, Brahma cenata in August 1, your columnist Mac Meeting. artd Soames Forylo Esquire: 12 Noon, C-major, Op 1 and 3 of Chopin's Tavish, commenting on a meat- Tune Time: 12.30 pm, Composer Cavalcade; 1.13, Weather, News and
most popular compositions,
Membera desirous of at- Ing of the Council of the Olympic Special Announcements; 1.30, Lunch
proved that he is an excellent Caranistee, made a ralstate by tending the ensuing BUFFET Time Music; 2, Baturday Requesto virtuoso án his own right, 1 Hon Ross: 3, Year by Year Bits of enjoyed in particular his inter-
Attributing certain remarks about BUPPER PARTY are kindly Hong Kong, 14th Aug., 1959. 1940: 9.30, Ometal Detective; 4.
the polley of the HK Amateur requested to all in the Circu- Songs of the Prairie: 450, Rhythm pretation of the Brahms sonate
Association Parade-Bal Salvador Quintet and which is nowadays only
100 Athletle Les Brown Band: B. Unit llegues rarely played.
outhorised and later disowned her fiready sent to them, and Natey Wise: 0, Birthday Mailbag:
All his perfor by the HKAAA) to our repee return it to the undersigned 0.02, Melody Magic: 3.30, Meet The
mances bore the hallmark
of suntive, Mr G. B. Gurevitch, as soon as possible. StarTon Harper, Chuck Miller;
on understanding, musjelan • The remarks were in fact mode 7. Jattward Bound-Music of Lu great temperament and viriilty.by someone else. Because Mac- Watiers by Jock Sinclair 130, Words and Muricatus Gránt; B,
These qualities Mr
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showed also while playing the caused Mr. Gurevitch some un- nouncements and Interlude: 0.15, Fiesta Time: 030, Voice Of Sport; Tit Parade; 0.50, Palace of Varieties; 10. Crime ClubThe Ten Suspects": 10.30. Dance Party-Ray Cordeiro: it. Step Press: 11.03. Dance Party: Serenade: 12 Midnight Close Down,
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By Order of the General Committee, MARTIN & Co, Secretaries.
Sold On Own truth, so that a correction might Hongkong, 14th August, 1959.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 14.
be made.
1 Innocently expected a dc. The two rival brothers-in-law,
The employees cf a firm herecent; honest admission of error, Luis Miguel Dolguin and
apparently are sold on their own something along the lines of " product. Antonio Ordonez, were carried
was wrong, here is the truth; from the ring by a cheering
The firm liquor company-sorry, chaps" in brief, What I crowd after Ordonez had earned
testified at a tex hearing that got was a welter sold whisky to its workers and misrepresentation,
of ridicule, the maln honours and been
falso awarded six ears, two tails and 2 m., Highway
sales representatives at retail putations and crooked 'reason- prices. two feet. Luis Miguel received Eddie Cantor Show: Ann Sheridan
Revenue Commissioner Ing. I was shocked; MacTavish Alfred Macfarland did some fast was wrong, and everyone having four ears, two tails and one foot. The Loutenant Wes No Gentie-
men"; 2,50, Cantonese sure; figuring and discovered that the any connection with the Coun The crowd held its breathe Prince And
when Kim-lon, Thung
Cat" on sales come out to about a half-cil meeting knows it, including during the ith fight
Dik-wat €30, Dominguin was knocked down boat Annie: 5, Children's Hour gallon day for each employee. the morning, papers" reporters.
Cartoons; 6.15. Puppets Calvin UPI. Wong 8.36. Little Itascals; 550, Chiklien's Feature; d, Close Down: Clly; 7.45, Chinese 30 Naked Melody Tune popular Chinese songs Busty by popular Chinese singers; 3.10, Introducing "Macken. zie's haldem." uchard Carison; 8.35, Bob Cummings Show: 9. Newsreel 9.15, Top Pays of 1959: "Mr Onion," Willa Bendix; 9.40, Henry Fonda, Sylvia Sidney In You Only Live Oxice." Barton McLane, William Corgan; 11, Late Night FINAL
by the bull which turned and tried to gore him as he lay on the ground. With great luck Dominguin escaped "uninjured. -Reuler,
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Drowning Right
But he is not big enough to ad- mit it and make amends; insteɛd he sought by sneers, accusations and half-truths (or less) to bluster his way out of it, 510- tending brazenly that he was Perranporth, London, Aug. 4..
Dr Michael Gill-Carey today and that whatever we did, even completely correct all the tinie, defended his right to drown.
The doctor and his wife were He covered up the simple contrat though it was right, was wrong. ordered out of the water by a lifeguard here because of o dan-have rarely
[fact with a mans of verblago. I come across such gerous obb tide. In a letter to disgraceful dishonesty, and I The Perranporth Council, Gil- cannot allow it to pass Carer proteated that the life-challenged. guard "encroached upon Tiy freedom as ur, individual to do
what I pleased."---UPI.
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