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Night In Soho

CHINA MAIL

Established "1845

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28,

1952.

Lays "Space Suits” Tested

Duchess Foundation Stone

(Continued from Page 1) popular of all, however, Was 111s Royal Highness the late Prince George, who served on this Station as a Naval Omeer THE eyebrows of in HMS Hawking in

strangers in the public He mixed freely with all of us

your proud position as the world's greatest ports.

One of

In spite of the rapid growth of pupulation since the war--an incretise largely due to your generous hospitality towards 1925/26. the influx of refugees here, has created for tho which and von a warm place, and authorities a problem of over- galleries of Central Lon-esteem, in our hearts. He will crowding without parallel in

police courts are long be remembered. raised high in wonder

don's

any other city In the world- Your Royal Highness the the Government and the people Hongkong are embarking Hongkong have when, as sometimes hup-peuple

been looking forward enger-upon schemes of reconstruction

not one,

pens, the gaoler ushers In not half-a-dozen. but up to 30 or 40 men to be

together charged

breaking the law.

with

Such a number take us much Arranging in the confined space

ta

of

arrival. your

come

of

Now and development; nimed at the That

they restoration of the city's pro- have you will wish me to bid you a most serily, and the improvement hearty welcome on their behalf. of conditions for all countless thousands who live and work diversity of the population here. The will not in the least detract from|

That nature of the genuine

both

we

aro a

bo

SIGN OF CONFIDENCE welcome, and we welcome you

Such plans, of which I have bernuse you represent to of the court, as the chotus of an amateur musical comedy at its us Her Majesty the Queen and niready learned a little,

*The Arst rehearsal.

dock can

also because you yourself have sign of the confidence which is royally shared with us the rightly felt by the people in the only accommodate four or five only need

disasters and The rest squeeze, in where they

triumphs of the future of their city. Every tremendous almost into the tr may, spilling

years

have effort of this mature is to

warmly commended. It is good We Press box and the solicitors'

lived through together. enclosure.

The court SECTIE

aware of the selfless and happy to know that in the short space end of the in about

split at the seams and manner which Your Royal of time since the

10 to

over war you have been able Highness carries out the never spectators begin nervous wonder what would happen were ending culls of

public duty achieve so much. such a collection of desperate men to take it into their hands 10 make a concerted da liberty.

47.

for

IN fact the men are not very better desperate chagrmed describes their mood. They are Camblers, and therefore good losers. They are mostly Maltese waters or Cypriot kitchen hands or Italian assistant cooks-a fair cross-section of the humbler half of Suho's hard-working population.

Pd in the early hours and

ደር

Vious!

fined

are not

in this

that are made upon you. This

I am delighted that my visit makes 'us appreciate all the has enabled me to take part in more your graciousness

today, since I ceremony visiting us here i distant have for many years been Hongkong. We hope that Your interested in the work of several Royal Highness will have an great hospitals at home, and I to assuglate Interesting and enjoyable stay. am always glad and that you will be able to myself with a new development see as much of the Colony and of this kind. Of the many its people as possible.

problems which confront you, ihat of

sufficient providing

is one hospital accommodation elsewhere in that has perhaps As is the esse

most this restless world, we also have affected by the

in

are

ANXIETIES

there are always costs in these construction cuses, though we

told what they cover,

Such

been increase

the

an example reveals, I think, the very generous spirit ol co-operation and good fellowship which exists among

to be associated today.

A.M. "Tex" Johnston (second from left) test pilot, in- flates his new US Air Force high altitude emergency sult in a pressure test prior to taking a B-52 aloft. Awaiting his turn Is Art Curren, test pilot who served as an observer in the flight Helping Johnston adjust controls of the suit is Major DJ. Maloney (far left). The sult was developed to enable flyers to survive in the near vacuum of the upper atmosphere should their cablu pressurisation fall-London Express.

S'pore Labour Party Expels President

Singapore, Oct. 27. The General Council of--the Singapore Labour party tonight expelled the Party president, Lim Yew Hock, after a three-hour closed session.

There is

no better drinkethan “

OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER

WATSON'S

Employers Demand Reversion

To

44-Hour Week

By H. KING WOOD

In

Canberra, Oct. 24. "Australia's 40-hour week, introduced five years ago, wasn't any pinch-penny luxury. terms of hard cash as represented by wages it cost millions; when the experts start figuring what it lost in production they begin at nine figures, and there are critics aplenty who lay at its doors sole blame for our inflation pains.

With factories knocking off at 2 and 3 pm on Fridays at a time when everyone was wanting any- thing that could be manufactured after the austerity of the war years, the critics could be in a large measure right.

Main kick of employers is that in the refrigerator. I've found the 40-hour week in in reality them in coffee.essence, sugar, about 35 hours what with dripping tomato sauce and cocoa, morning and afternoon tea A 17-year-old girl across the breaks, time off for showers, Into road was bitted on the longue starts, early knock-offs and so by one while she was asleep."

Mrs Gray, of Botany, has had forth. They make it more pain- ful producing statistics which ants. show that with three weeks' Mayor of that area, Alde:man holiday, a fortnight's sick leave F. Chagwick, sald Argentine ants £1-million and time to be allowed for three would become n months' long service leave (after problem it Government did not 20 years) actual time given to help local councils to fight them, are brown Argentine ants the boss falls short of 30.

NSW Government first intro- coloured, about a tenth duced the move ns a

voto inch long and never stop when Only known catcher; later the Federal Gov-on the move.

chlor- ernment put the matter in the destroyer-rather costly

dane spraying.. hands of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court which in duo

SYDNEY: After 35 years on course ruled in favour of 40

the bottom of the ocean a Bri- hours being Australia's working

has begun to tish

company week.

•

of an

salvags a wealthy cargo from the liner Cumberland, which iles of Eden, on the South Coast,

B

Significantly, it is from the time of the shorter week that our basic wage took kangaroo

A salvage ship has already leapa upwards until today It stands at £11.17 in NSW, with recovered from the Cumberland a few shillings either way in 500 tons of copper Ingots and all other States, and the situa-500 tons of lead ingots. About tion more or less out of hand. 1,000 tons of Ingots still remain in the ships-the value of which FIGHTING HARD

today is about £300,000.

Now the employers have gone back to the court and asked for the restoration of the 44-hour week and a reduction in the basic ware

Employers, fighting hard, are being bitterly, opposed by the union. The case is likely to be

A Party statement issued after the meeting said that" Lim, who called a general meeting of Party members for October 31, was acting prejudicial to the interests of the

Party.

The statement said, Lim

asked to

return

bad The Parly's

membership is im predominantly Indian, bul Lim

and long drawn-out one, general feeling of all partics that the court will not touch hours but will cut wages-per- haps the 19 prosperity loading it granted in the boom days of $1050.

In NSW Parliament this week

The Cumberland, a freighter bound for Britain, sanic in 200 feet of water after hitting

German mire,

COPLAND'S WARNING

a

Living

Language

Why we say Pain,

The derivation of this word throws up one of the oldest bellefs of mankind. It comes from the Latin paena, meaning penalty or punishment. Al through the Old Testa- ment, and especially in the Book of Job, it is argued that evil com- mited is repaid on earth with pain and sickness.

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To-brow 120 G.P.0. Hong- kohn & Kowloon P.O, will-open for business from 9 năm, to Noom The other Port Offres will ba closed.

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TURBDAY, OCTOBER 23 -

By Att Japan, 430 p.m., Thai Airways. Mitaya, Ceylon, Blare, Dutma

Beirut, Gresi { Britain, Burope, a pm, 1.0.A.C.

Surface Macan, p.m.; p.m., Tai Loy/Tak Shing.

Formos. 5 p.m.. Wingsang.

GENERAL HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20-

By Al Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, UIS.A. Canada, 8 am, via P.A.L

Pakistan, Bahrain,

Formosa, Japan. 2 p.m. CA.T:- Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 4,30 p.m. C.P.A.

Formosa, Okinawa,, UBA.

N.W.A.I

(New

ADELAIDE: Sir Dougios Cop-York), Canada, 430 pm H.K.A./ Indo-China, Tonkin only), 4.30 Jand, hard-hitting Vice Ghen- cellor of Australia's Nationalp.m. CP.A.

Japan,. p.m. B:0.A.C.

By Surface

pm.

T'ai Macao, Noon d University, is never frightened to buy into an economic argu- ment-which maybe is somewhat Loyak Shing.

China People's Republic, 9:30 am, train via Canton. natural, as he is an expert on

indo-China, Noch, as North Star, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 This week he told a meeting

in Australia

economics.

might

By Air Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA.

our anxieties in Hongkong, but population; the response of Their crime is that they have have said on more than one people of Hongkong in extend- been caught "frequenting a occasion in the past that the ing and Improving the existing

on as the charge Hongkong citizen's outlook

is. facilities

I think. most Raming house,"

of police has the future is one of confidence. remarkable. it. A posse

The Colony has seen diflicult

I bave

heard much of the caught them all wagering away times before; and there is an their tips and commission on inherent optimism in the char- great contributions which have

been acter of its people which stands already

made through card-games with nursary-names

charities, good stead. The Govern- organised like two-pack rummy, in a dingy in

and by for con- basement labelled

ment shares (bls optimism, as private donation, and the gift has always dene, and a convinc-of a fully equipped new hospital venience "club.“

Those who have not been ing outward sign of it is the by the Jockey Club is an out- of building standing instance of this whole- caught before are bound over in large programine varying

sums of money not to schools, hospitals and clinics, to hearted generosity.

again; those pre- say nothing of reclamations and a city hall bound over, lose the £10 or £20 which they staked

ike Your Hongkong would their good be- Royal last time on

Highness visit be

to haviour. The man who runs the

with connected in some wany clubul betalf of mysterious this spirit of the people hera, the communities in Hong Background figure as a rule-is We could, of course, have asked kung with which I am proud

£50 or more and you to start another reclamation. charged up to £10 cost for There

I thank you once more far several now under|

or in process of your welcome, which has deeply. bring planned, but the

there Bro

touched me. 1, trust that it will boen other features of our work and not be long before this build-mediately all Party documents had been Party president since the Government admitted that that costs planning-which deserve recogni

ing

13 completed; I pray that it

serve you well, and I and funds to the Secretary the Party was organised more five years of the reduced working now be so high that it would (San Francisco). Noon. Vis P..

the end

was week had cost-State-transport bedimcult to maintain before and

of than four years ago. He one is our medical will tion,

cusis,

he elected to the Legislative Coun-services alone more than £18-employment. and health services. We thero shalt now have much pleasure the month.

millon-and The Minister added, could not afford to get foundation stone The rift started when the cfl last year-United Press. fare decided to ask Your Royal in laying the

couldn't be induced to have a too far out of line with those a Yuk Maternity General Counell.nominated Highness to

K so gracious as of the Tsan

guess at the cost for all Govern- overseas.

they did there candidate for the December to lay the foundation stone of Hospital,

ment

would be increasing difficulty in departments At the court hearing president selling exports and home pro a new maternity hospital. It is

of the Australion Exporters duction of manufactures would autmoded

Association, Mr. A. W. present

Sparks, be replaced by cheaper imports. notice calling a general meet Party Guests

Sir Douglas 'auid that between gave evidence that the cast ing, published

local In the papers,

the

At today's informal luncheon producing goods for export was June, 1848 and June, 1852, the showdown action

party at Government House, the now so high that there was great average wage in Austraila had dimculty in finding overseas risen by 04 per cent but in Sir Stanley Unwin, well- C. R. Dasaratha Raj, one of the guests were: of the University in collabora❤

same period HE Lt-General Sir Terence markets, Letters which he pro-Britain publisher and Party's representatives on the Lion with

known British Government This is a false impression, of

risen only 22 per authorities. It is being writer, arrived in the Colony this Legislative Council, said yester-Airey, KCMG, CB, CBE, and duced showed that Australian wages had course, for two at least on the

Jams and canned meats In

There was little reason for Justice, and Lady Cillef

Britain. Electric stoves and deal with Tessa.

to the public by the Japart. He is in the Colony for settle matters amicably, "but QC,

optimism in prospects immedi He will be Lim walked out without even Howe, The Hon R. B. Black,

and fans In South Africa. Stationery 'Tessa is a big. bonny, Irish Hongkong

rately ahead, he said. OBE. ose present at the open Forum of caring to laten." of the close

tools in Kenya. Colonial Secretary, and atting symb Club, and is the second time.

Sir Douglas leaves girl, and two constables carne

his post University upon her at 1.15 a.m. standing association of Government and the Literary Group of the Sino-

to sion will split the Party per- | Ridehalgh,

early in British Club this afternoon

Attorney Hongkong, Jams in Singapore, the New Year to become High half-cmply bottle of wine and shouting the choicest insults she could think of at all who passed her by.

THERE seems to have been

more of these tases than usital, lately, as if a great drive London were on telean up and rid it

this shameful of Indeed, there have blemish.

been times when it has seemed going to be built to replace the and in-

that by night, one half of the

End's waking male adequate Tsan Yuk Hospital SIR STANLEY

population was engaged in

will bear the same

Ikime.

West

playing rummy and the other will be run, like the present half were busy catching them at hospital, by the Medical Faculty

it.

the

UNWIN RETURNS

Treasurer

city election. After nearly thres Luncheon

months' wrangling, the

Party

spilt into factions and Lim's

Was

side of the catchers had time to even to the Govern./ morning by BOAC plane from day's meeting was an effort to Lady Airey, Sir Gerard Howe. Prices were too high, to sell;

ment

and

Q

4

of

cent.

in the

Our

It is believed Lim's expul- Mrs Black, The Hon. Arthur and hand

Canned fruits and plastics in with the In a Solo doorway, waving publle and private bodies in the answer questions concerning manently and seriously weaken General, and Mrs Ridchalgh, Sparks sold that to sell in Commissioner in Canada.

As some of the passers-by

looked likely to answer her jibes with their fists, the officers told

on

social services of the Colony. Your Royal Highness, behalf of all of us in Hongkong I welcome you and your son most warmly to the Colony."

DUCHESS'S SPEECHI

of

Tessa to be quiet, and when she Replying to the addres would not be they arrested her welcome Her Royal Highness the for using insulting behaviour

likely to cause a breach of the peace.

"I'll plead not guilty, you see," she answered them.

THE was as good na her word SHE

Street later that

in Bow

morning, thelr Dunne, the witness-box.

story to

Duchess of Kent said:

Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen.

I very greatly appreciate the kind words with which you have on behalf of the welcomed me people of

ple of Hongkong. My son and and the police told I have eagerly fooked forward this historic Sir Laurence to our arrival in

und I Then Tesan went into Colony,

to be among you here today,

know that our tour of South East Asla would not have been complete without a visit to 4 city of which we have heard so much.

"I was slood where a man sells hot dogs sorr," she said, "and I admit I asked one man for 2

a cigarette, and he give me one. But what for d'you think I'd swing the bottle about? might have dropped that. I'd rather drink it."

"Any witnesses?"

Laurence asked.

I

*mm very pleased

Hongkong has often been in

it, doing the thoughts of the people of Britain during these last few the dieulties with

Sir years;

which you are. contending are at home, ani

"I shouted for them," Tessa familiar to us said, "but they didn't seem to everyone is aware of the ro

All afraid of sourcefulness and spirit with

want to come.

these police they seemed."

"Very well, pay 208. please,"

said Sir Laurence.

And Tessa, whose mood had

which

theso difficulties aro being met.

The Queen is herself deeply concerned with the well-being

one of fury, became all of of all her peoples overseas, and in closely interested in the fox- almost funes of this Colony, whose

sufferings in war-time were severe; Her Majesty has served the speedy progress you have been making in recovering

a sudden demure, "Thank you, she saki, end BOTT," bobbed a curtsy as she went to pay the price that all must pay, Hamblers or girls who have had too much to drink.

ob.

Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINNAM for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

publishing.

SIDE GLANCES

It in the December elly election. The Hon. B. C. X.. Hawkins, South Africa, a stave would

CMG, OBE, Secretary

for have to be quoted at £20.10 but Chinese

and Affairs,

Mrs

Australian manufacturers could Hawkins, The Hon. A. G. Clarke, not now produce them for less Financial Secretary, and Mrs than 260.10. Clarke,

Hon. Sir Arthur The Morse, CDE, and Lady Morse,

By Galbraith

One manufacturer's summing The Hon, T. N. Chau, CBE, and up of the 40-hour week:

and in our time. Mrs Chau, Sir Man Kam Lo,

Ease

CBE, and Lady Lo, Dr the Hon.

S. N. Chau, CBE, and Mrs Chau, CANBERRA: It costs £23. to

The

►

Hon.

Leo d'Almada enlist a soldier, Castro, QC, and Mrs d'Almada, man, Parliament

During The Hon. John Keswick, CMG, week. and Mrs Keswick, and The Rt. months Rev. Ronald O. Hall, MC, Bishop

spent of Hongkong.

on

The

this

Cont

:

Formosa, 2 p.m. C.A.7. full

Indo-China, France, French-North-

West Africa, 400 pm. Air Vietnam.

Philippines. N. Bomeo, 4.30. p.

C.P.A.

Australia, New Zealand, $30′p.m. Q.E.A

Btam, India, Bahrein, Pakistan. Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, Noon, B.O.A.C.

Ty Barface Macao, p.m.; 6 pm. Tal Ley/T_Shing.

China People's Repubito,:930 àm, Malaya, Burma, Calcutta, Noon, j_Birdhana.....·' .'-

Japan, Noon as Pakhod. Canada, Noon,, sa Mapledail,

traia, via Canton.

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION

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Aftieth In the series sailor or air of lessons in Cantonese to bo was told this broadcast over Radio Hongkong the last

12 by Mr S. K. Lee will be given hoti

been 070,000

0.30. evening at For the guidance of listeners (gun disowns During the year the perman-

wo publish below a summary of Bakugang(1) ent forces gained 17,000

men the lesson: Summaries of sub(3) but lost 5.000 while the citizen sequent lessons will be publish- kong is a banker,

(3)has (1)ngub-hawng-gata(3), 10,983 ed in the China forces (militia) enlisted

4. (2)Kid (5)lni, ging(1)−308(2) ~ - every men but lost 11,744.

Tuesday and Friday for the hawk bawk{3}-{3)»ces Le DESTRUCTIVE. ANTS

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