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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

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& Belawan Bangkok Bangkok

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12th Mar,

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28th Mar.

30th Mar.

2nd Apr.

27th Mar.

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3 p.m. 10th Mar,

Sails from

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"CHANGSHA"

.Japan

19th Mar.

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Kure

27th Mar,

8th Apr.

ARRIVALS FROM Kure

14 Mar.

15th Mar. 20th Mar, 23rd Mar. 5th Apr.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Dr. Sander found not guilty

'Manchester, New Hampshire,

March 9.

“Dr." "Hermana, Sunder WIE acquitted here tonight after trial for the "mercy killing" of

a woman cancer patient.

Dr. Sander, a 41-year-old coun iry doctor, was found not guilty.

THE CHINA MAIL; SATURDAY, MARCH 1950.

DON

IDDON'S

**;

DIARY

Junior is a grown-up now

two weeks after the British shouting:

The Republic is still restive] The isolationists naturally no "Let's take care of election, I did not expect to our own first, and the public

much hand-wringing clamour could be insistent, Americans over the

GCC 80

of of Arst degree murder by an all-among male

Jury. The two-weeks old photo-finish at the polls. "death" Irial has centred on whe-

Yet almost everyone is twisting ther air pumped into the velas of himself as if he were practising 59-year-old Mrs. Abble Borroto Yoga-and the theme song is the caused her death or whether she blues. was already dead from the cancer chure with which she was rid-

The prosecution had demanded hin conviction for taking the law into his own hands in the death of the cancer-ridden patient.

It is now quito plain that the United States is perturbed about ʼn divided Britain, it seems lost, forlorn, and even unstable. there were any doubt about the Importance and influence of the The Jury retired tonight after British, the reaction here to hearing the Judge say it would be caretaker Government in West- unusual indeed if they recom-minster should dispel it, mented ir..

capital punishment,

Now that the final results are Mr. Louis Wyman, Counsel in and a Government without for

had earllar muscles moved Sander, had Dr.

into Whitehall, claimed that Mrs. Borreto died Americans puce their rooms and of her lliness. The Prosecutor say: What about what's in hie closing address, did not going to happen to us press for the death penalty. The defence lawyer appeared on the verge

as he asked the

Jury to

to send Dr. Sander back to his family community,

and

Q.

British voters did not make

There is same petulance that definite decision and Government with a substantial majority.

return a

"The soul had left the body of It was most thoughtless and Mrs. Borrots before his irrational selfish of us. We should have

To help Europe

I

Walt Disney's "Cinderella" and Alfred Hitchcock's "Stagefright" prove this week, that the masters have regained their touch. Both are surefire successes.

British stars

Hoffman press their plans for Yet Mr. Acheson and Mr. further financing of Europe,

Britain's Richard Todd has had more contračts`and authors put hope Europeans are grateful. before him since he arrived than Broadway is still browned-dut any other British male star ex- and browned-off. It is likely to cept James Mason. remain that way for some time. Gertrude Lawrence expects to The fuel shortage remains criti-play "Major Barbara" here in cal

the autumn. Charles Laughton Audiences have been most ex- may co-star. cited by newsreels of the election. Jimmie Durante explains why Churchill simulates the people to men look shorter when they sit cheers, Attlee is received in down nowadays-they're sitting, ellence and occasionally with on flat wallets, scattered boos and hoots.

Heard around town: In-view Biggest hit in entertainment of the election result perhapa a Just now in Mr. Eleanor Roose-profit will no longer be without velt on television. People say: honour in Britain. "There goes the television star- Footnote: Conservativer and Mrs. Roosevelt.". Her television Socialists must now find a way to tea-portles have brought new substitute polley for petulance In dimensions to "" video,"

their decisions,

Israel to control British company

act' in electing air into her veins," thought of others as well as our- he cried.

selves we should have con- The Jury. composed of nine sidered our vast power and Catholics

les and three Protestants, standing in the world, took less than 75 minutes to reach

This American distros sur their verdict.

prises me Last month it was a CARC of "once "Great Britain, the "former" British Empire. echoed and now we turn out to be The courtroom. greater than before, more needed, more sought after in the Impera- tive present than ever,

Dr. Sander showed not the slightest trace of emotion as the "N31 Guilty" words through the small Reuter.

RADIO

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Hadio Hong Kong broadcast frequency of 845 kilocyclew per second and on 152 megacycles Aur second in The 3 metro bandh

H.K.T.

P.M.

12.15-Morning Prayer, (Brunfio) 13,30—"Hong Kona Cxiling"--Program-

me Hummary.

1432–The Geraldo Orchestra, 12.45—Jakk Orchestra wiệu

Even the stunning blow to Brt- tain's Socialists does not console the apprehensive Americans. They are glad Mr. Churchill's

Conservatives made a spectacular The come-back; but what they want most is a British Government, whatever Its political, colouring, that can play the part of equal partner with the United States,

No one is talking about us be- ing Junior any more,

Margaret

We

Eaves (Boprano) and Ben Johnson {{aritone)

- 1.15--New.t, Weather Report

mainrementa,

1.25-Interlude.

Hall Light

Orchraten-Conduct

by Alines Terch. (ORB) 2.0c-Forces - Chufre”—Presentel

by

aro

** Thumus"?[t_18tudioj

8.30American Patrol"A Programmapressively.

of Record Chernet-bu. Introduced by Llomel Box. (Studio) 1,00--World News, (Landon Relay)

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别器

Jerusalem, March 8.

Finance Committee of the Israeli Parliament today rejected a motion for the nationalisation of the British-owned £1,000,000 Dead Sea potash: plant, according to usually well-in- formed sources.

Finance Committee approved by an over- whelming majority a plan which, according to Parliamentary sources, provides for the Palestine Potash Company to become Israeli- controlled and for its headquarters to be transferred to Israel from London:

0

terri-

The Government programme, We are needed

One of the main obstacles th as approved, by the Committee, the resumption of operations has been the problem at transport- the resumption remittancemen, calls for

from the Southern panhandlers, paupers, or im work in the Southern plan ng potash

plant, poverished relatives now. We which has been idlo since the

Israel and An- are needed and therefore we are British mandate in Palestine provide the company with fresh would also agree, to wonderful.

ended in May, 1948. I find this atmosphere a wel-

water. Nearby fresh water sour- It provides for conditional reces are mostly in Jordan 1,10-"Nothing *|*| MuleQueens come change. Despite the con cognition

fusion and perplexity

of the concession tory and this undertaking would produced

granted by the mandatory Gov- presumably require by Mr. Attlee's eyelash

an⚫ Bgree- victory,ernment to the Palestine. Potashment with Jordan, on this British prestige has gone up im Company with the company confect.

sub- thuing to pay royalties to the There are tributes to the tre-Jordan Government,

One other condition to be ap- plled. is that mendous turn-out of voters

the

company The main conditions for this should undertake not to resumo compared to the customary show-recognition, these sources 10-Hopital Requests"--Presented by ing of only 50 per cent here, and are

said, work in the Northern plant near that the headquarters be Jericho, which was Juckle Palmer, (udle)

also praise for this most strik-

completely 4.10-"A La Carte"-Variety Progrera-ing example of democracy

transferred and now shares destroyed at the beginning pf at issued in such a way as to en- the hostilities mr. (Studio)

In Palestine.- work," 4.9"Radio Ballson"-Presentel by

the. Reuter. 1 Teving and Feler Moore. This is heady stuff after the sure that 51 per cent of

long diet of criticism.

share holders (Kudio)

shall be Izraeli' I hardly

citizens. 6.00" "Riddle at the Band" dare think of the feast that will

Another Government condition -by Erskine Chllifera, (Ep. be served us if and when Mr.

Churchill returns to power,

is that the company should raise The meau is obviously being $5,000,000 in the United States the Israeli with Richard Murdoch and Ken-prepared, for hardly anyone here and Britain, while

gives the Labour Government $2,500,000 from

would provide Calling"-Program-more than a few months in office.

American and there is the most confident loan to Israel to be invested in 6.02 "UniL. Rantaina assumption that the Conserva the company.

Calling DC.RE, Kowloon tives will them romp homo.

Perhaps because Britain committed temporarily to a pre- 7.15-"Balurday Round-Up" (8lodíny carlous Government, the pre 7.30-"Variety Bandbox"From theparations against panic here have

Kilburn Empire, Londan, (BBCTS; | been speeded up.” 4.80-"From the Editorials." (Londre Junior &

now. grown-up We are being told where to go and what to do if atomle attack

Piersze, (asedon 'Relay) G.30"Much Dinding in the Munch"→

neth Horne, (DROTA)

me Bummary.

1.ed-World News and News

(Studio)

London Relay)

· Relay)

610-Sport Results, (Studio)

andtymis.

is

$.16Time for Munie"-BBC. Midland comes: what would happen and

Light Orchester. (19DCTS} 1,48-Canterbury Taks (No.

Chaucer's'ar Adapted For Denadeacting by Nevill Chill "The Knight's Thin". (5)NCTE), 0.46-Xarler Cugat and His Waldert

Astoria Hotel. Orchestra. 11.00-Radin New Reel. (London Relay) 20.18-Weather Report.

19,[6-Northumbrlan Hart

what would not happen.

is

Government

bulld

DA

MURDER ATTEMPT ON PREMIER

Beirut, March 9, A young Syrian, fired at the Lebanese Premler, Huid el Solh, missed his target. tonight but and killed two bystanders... and wounded three others, the Arab news agency said.

To build road

The agency gave this accounts The Gavertiment, also under The attack took place during a tock, the same sources said, to banquet held in the Premier's "rad Inking the honour at the home of a pro- Southern plant with an laraeliminent citizen. Police wounded port.

and arrested the Syrlan. 180

Police Identined the assailant sa a member of (the outlawed. Brion Nationalist Party from the town of Ain Anoub-Asso- ciated Press.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

PROPOSAL TO. CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME

An underground capital being urged by some politicians. I have un eye on a hole in Central: Park. Not a bad place but there's only room for one, It We, Mollers. Towages. Limit- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES' is a neat little hideaway that my ed of Queen's Building, Vie.... dog nosed out when we were toria, in the Colony of Hong M/V "AUTOMEDON” . Dance-walking the other day. I don't Baturday Night Parly at Windy think, anyone. else has spotted it Kong, hereby give notice that

Damaged, cargo ex this VCE- -anyway, stake my claim for it, in consequence of Company

Other bomb-proof burrows are

Policy. We have applied to sel will be surveyed at Holt's undoubtedly available for the the Minister of Transport, Wharf between 10 a.m. and diligent and deserving.

under Section 47 of the Mer-noon on March 11 and 13, What puzzles me is that no one chant Shipping Act, 1894, In 1950, and consignees, are re- in Britain seems to be heading for respect of (1) the Motor ship quested to have their represen havens. The recurrent crop. of "Frosty Meller" Official Num-tatives present during the British visitors is in town and ber 172,827 Gross tonnage survey.

hope Farm in Northumberland. (DBCTS)

| 19.48--"Kunle for Dancing."

11.16-Weather Report, World News and Hume News from Britain. Los don Relay Recorded) God fiere the King,

1.33-Clone Dayen,

Rediffusion

A.M.

'7.00-Up' With The Bo

7.36-dolina Up Exercises, 1,39-Muzica) Clock/

24TA. "A. Keller Bhaw.. ' 8.00--News - and' Weather Forecut,

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9.00-Morning- Kunio.

9.00-Console Rayboard,"

10,00-Mode For AL,

:11.00-Morning Medky,

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12.00-tanelal and World News. 12,14-Stelke Up The Band. 1511-DanceMule.

∙1.10-The Week's Composer.

· 2,00--Variety. Calls The Tune,

4. The NovaLime. Trio, 4.15-Tropicana, ban 4.00Vorelly Yours,---

Mahore, [2,15-Binging" Burings":

(5.30-Much Binding -In The Murah,

01-Unit Requesta,

STARTDEO, News;", *#19––Local News, ed

T.15"At The Opark!!! 47:45Tex 'Densko, &"bla. Orchesire

[1.00+/Trea:ˆ Time"

6,20–The Wash's foveta.. Report.

Record.

(1.30m-Madli ulilen. Klis Paradi.

they tell me they are flabergasted 557,34 tons Register tonnage

at the furry hern......

Aparently there is little or no 1169.22 tons; (2) the Stepm war talk in Britain, no plass for Ship "Merry Maller" Official

a quick getaway into holes in the Number 171184: Gross tonnage carth.

38241 tons, Register tonnage

BUTTERFIELD

& SWIRE, Agents.

Elther British reactions are 107.74 tons and (3) the Non-Hong Kong, March 11, 1950. slower or British nerves 50 Propelled Ship "Moller Barge. steadier. Personally, I hope that

all this hubbub about bombs and No. 2" Official Number 101436,

banshees will soon die down and Gross tonnage 2,305,03 tour, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Register tonnage 2,282.87 tons, we can get ́s down to financial matters.

all of Hongkong Registry and Through some oversight the heretofore all owned by results of the devaluation of the Mollers Towages, Ltd. for pound sterling got overlooked. th

change permission to the election campaign. It may

their

8./9 "FLYING CLOUD”

Consignees are hereby notla

be a secret in Britain, but itsumes to (1) "Christine ed that captioned vessel is due placard plain here devaluation Moller" (2) "Carmen Moller" in this port on or about March is big failure.

proving ang fewer dollars tively and to have them re- All cargo will be delivered

and (3). "Frostylight" reapec 16, 1950.

than before the pound was gistered in the new name at overside to lighters. Where

slashed. MARTEN

the Port of HONG KONG owned by Mollers Towages, Limited

Messrs Dean Acheson, Secro tary of State and Paul, Hoffman, head of the E.G.A., are very well aware of this, and are already Any objection to the pro planning new moves to solve the posed change of name must dollar famine, te BENESSE

You can expect an Inspired be sent to the REGISTRAR drive against American tarii, & OF SHIPPING at HONG Government-expressed willing KONG within SEVEN days im from the appearance of this

advertisement.

neza to walcoma, 1920 W

ports.

Perhaps

Crippa's last chance anyway,

Is here to be grasped and ever his critics hope, tit, doesn't

At the "tnomaht in the Unit States there: are":4,300,000 unde ployed the highest number: the "witze@In: New, there" pro su 400,000, inartployés and 360,000Zor them, are on CA

Dated at HON KONG 7th day of M 110805

OWAGES,

consignees do not provide their own lighters, the Carrier ru serves the right to discharge into lighters provided by the Agents, all expenses, demur rage, etc., to be account cargo f Optional cargo will not bo discharged here unless notice has been given prior to the vessel's arrival bu

AP PATTISON & CO. General Agunta: ISBRANDTSEN .CO.

Hong Kong: March 4, 1989.

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11th March

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dow 14th Mar.

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