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Unseasonable

Hits NSW And Victoria

Ups Weather

The -And The

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Downs

TÁMES is a tall, dark,

Scot, whose adult life-

he is 35 now-has been na full of ups and downs as jiftman's.

Not that Jumes has ever elimbed very high. It could never, I think, be said against him that ambition was his vice. Panting and gasping and wearied, he has reached as far as the first rung of that steep ladder that leads to security or success or both, and then, exhausted by the effort, he has let go with both hands, flopped down, been obliged to start all over again from ground-level

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FROM H. KING WOOD

Sydney, Dec. 12.

Icy cold winds which have been sweeping two States this week have done little to add to the Christmas spirit. Six inches of snow lies on the Alps and the freezing westerlies coming off them have sent Melbourne people to their firesides and Sydney people into overcoats.

The Weather Bureau which, atrange as it may seem, has been tipping accurately for sometime now, says the cold will last until Christmas and despite the fact that retailers have been complaining that shoppers have been quieter so far, the city is putting on a bright display.

And that's pretty straight talk

Tepartmental stores, however, "I have to make excuses. have told their Father Christ British manufacturers because mass to go easy on the promises we have repudiated certain con- when talking business with their tracts, which we never' should young customers. This strict have done." instruction followed a letter in a paper from "Worried Mother", who complained that one Santa from a top efficial who depends had promised her soung son on the NSW Government for hir play-lent which she could not job. possibly afford. Nothing she could do or say would shake his faith, she wrote. The promise had been ninde by Santi-and that was that

Association Traders'

THE other evening, a policeman duty in Mayfair, saw

Retail James, who seemed 10 bo involved in some furlous brgu-cretary J. B. Grimn sald that

ment outside a small restaurant,

You foreign so-and-sos, James was roaring, let ne in, will ye."

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"I've told you to keep out," the manager of the restaurant said angrily.

James tried to push his way through the door, the manager barred his way. The policeman walked over to investigate.

"What the trouble?" he asked, "I've turned him out once and he's trying to get back In." said The restaurant manager.

"Foreign so-and-sos," James cried.

The cancellations were made in a desperate bid to cut the Railway Dept deficit which at one period looked like about £7-mullion,

being

Just over nine tons of stars and campaign medals are still being held in Sydney and Melbourne waiting to be claimed by World War II ex-

-Established 1845

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1952.

HONGKONG PRODUCTS

[ON

This striking picture of the Hongking Products Exhibition, officially opened yesterday in Kowloon, was taken last night by a China Mall staff photographer.

1

Prison For

Telling Police Lies

MURDER TRIAL

Accused's Alleged Statement

An

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

alleged statement Emade by the accused, in answer to a charge of mur- der, in which he stated that he did not kill the deceasedl Intentionally, was read to the Court and Jury when the trial of Wong Wah-yau, 81, unskilled labourer, con- tinued before the Puisnė Judge, Mr Justice Reece, in the Criminal Seaslons this

·morning. *.

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The alleged statement went En to say that in fact that night the accusod did use trestle to threaten the deceased who had rushed at him. The accused did not know at the lime how the deceased's head and heart were wounded. It was an unintentional act. Be-: sides, he had taken wine at that time, the alleged statement concluded,

"

Dock Co. Directors In wounded Wong Ngan, di, his

Court As

Subpoenaed Witnesses

- Wong is alleged to have fatal- ly foster mother, on the rooftop of Nos.478-480 Lockhart Road on September

3 last. It is alleged that following a quarrel in the carly hours of September 2 Wong picked up a trestle bench and struck the deceased with it, causing Injuries from which she later died in hospital.

Conducting the case for the A watchman, who invent- Alexander Wylie Black and Lawrence

Prosecution is Mr. M. Morley ed a story about being at Kadoorie were subpoenaed witnesses at the John, Crown Counsel. Det. Insp. tacked by three men while Supreme Court this morning in the legal contest T. Chalmers is representing the "guarding a 'quarry at Ngau- chiwan, found himself in between the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com- Until Australian tennis ace

court this, morning charged with causing a public mis- chief and with neglect of duty,....

even

the beat organised Santa occasionally got carried away by his role, but now definite orders had been issued-no more hard and fast promises.

The car bright spot....Mr.servicemen, Griffin added: "Rather than ruin the boy's faith in Father Christ- ma as a result of what couldį only have been a slip of the tongue, our Association will make sure that Santa lives up to his promise.

"The boy will get his play

tent"

from brea

DAVIS CUP DOUBTS

Vic

Frank Sedgman was defeated by the American scixas in the Victorian cham-

captain

plo

Davis Cup

plonships, most Australians thought this year's would be a walk-over, and the

trophy was as good as on dis- play in the local sports store again,

manager, the restaurant, society to the migrants now claim that quite custly.

as a whole. He had slipped from the bottom rung again, and the

whole world scemeil his enemy. The policeman arrested him.

..

Lau-Flu-lem, 42-year-old

Police.

Mr Charles E. Lowby, QC, In-

defending the accused.

pany Ltd., Kowloon Docks, and John Patricktructed by Mr W, H, Young, Muldoon wito is suing for $1,000 damages against the Dock Company for wrongful dismissal.

Muldoon, who is represented by Mr D. A.-L. Wright (instructed by Mr R. W. F. Lodge) claims that he was dismissed by a letter dated September 4 from, the Chief Manager.

The Dock Company, defended

the hillside. Hel- Mr Black, a rector of the advised him to make 'hts peace

Living Language

Why we say Coffee. There are two ex- planations for the origin of this word." The first is that It le a corrupi ior of Kahway, which is the Arabic name for coffee, and the second is that the berry takes На пате from the Abyssinian province of Caffa, where It is found.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 By Al

& West Africa.

Indo-Chita, France, French North 4.30 p.m. Air Vietnam.

"Philippines, Guam, Ilawali, USA,

Canada. 8 pan P.A... Pakistan, Middle East. Great

Malaya, Ceylon. Slam, Burma,

Del tam, Europe, Pam Hong/Tak Shing.

By Surface Macao, 9 a.m.; 6 pm., ''Lee Japan, 3 pm, Pakhol.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17

By Att Formosa, Japan, 9 am, via C.AT. Elam, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 4.30 p.m. C.P.A. Indo-Chine, (Tonkin ・ only). p.m. C.P.A.

4.30

John Moore, Assistant Director of Criminal It vestigations said that at 0.10 am on September 4 at Eastern Police Station he charged the accuses through Yu the murderer-cher with Forman, Okinawa, USA. New

4 of dectazed: York), Canado, E... H.KAJ Accused elected to make a state- | NWAL. ment and wrote it down himself, Zupan, & p.m., B.O.A.C. 10 was a voluntary statement. Det. Insp. Chimers was also present at the time..

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watchman of the Ping Shan Quarry, reported to the Kowloon City Police Station yesterday morning that three men armed

Kadoogle said on the first with knives had held him up by Mr A. R. O'Dowd Booth, occasion ho asked, Muldoon in the early hours taken him maintains that Muldoon resigned whether anything was in writing to the top of the hill and gagged verbally on August 201and his and when Muldoon said no, he him. He had been guarding a resignation was accepted. ·

with Storrar if possible magazine 'on said that en freeing himself Dock Company said that on Muldoon thought 10 might be about 5 am. he found, on going September 1, in an Interview at posible although the argument

Muldoon

oon between them, had been heated,

A week later Muldoon brought the magazines has been forced

told him that he had

had resigned open and 181 detonaters miraing, and there was some lengthy dis to him a draft-letter' written by by After three hours' questioning cussion about his trouble in the Messrs Wilkinson and by the police, Lau, admitted docks. He had been promised continued the witness, adding "I ciccted to make a statement and her and she invariably made a

meal of haven't", the other, Americans down the hill that the door of Mr Kadoorie's ORICG, DAN unit to calcen" and now form, but it should be remem-

was

yot shown the same good

"MIGRANTS' TROUBLES

Trouble with British migrants over accommodation has far ircaed out by the

Now, however, the guessers THE policeman did his best to sinding of the committee set

cautious understand both sides of the up by the Government to probe are adopting a more

air. argument, and at last he said to

complaints about hostels.

Seixas committee's ruling that The

the James: "Go away now, will you,

previous week are "fair and reason beat our other charges are and be quiet."

Cup star, Ken has Twice he gave the order, and

contrary, able

McGregor, and his win over the оп

Sedgman further trouble.

was becomplished still James stood his ground and slitred

mcd up continued his abuse of the

served to them hostela is

in that

ane Pras Hver plan to boycott all meals served bered that Sedgman, playing at by Hostels Ltd. and pay only his top last year, carried Aus- for accommodation-an arrange tralia io victory and there is no ment not sauctioned by the reason why Selxus shouldn't do Great committee and deemed to be the same for America. - Marlborough Street, James

unworkable.

Australian team manager. branch of pleaded guilly to using insulting Victorian

the

Harry Hopman said: "America words and behaviour that might British Migrants' Welfare Asso has

a strong combination have led. to a breach of the clation is preparing a pamphlet challenge for the Cup and they peace, and the policeman briefly en Australian hostets for dis- will not be easy to beat. told Mr Bennett, VC, of tribution in Britain and from "But we will still hold the

Pavi

all accounts it isn't going to be a Cup." the incident in Mayfair.

."IS

Branch pres there anything known

Chances are that we will, and very nice about him?" asked Mr Bennett dent D. Scents claimed that

good thing of the gaoler.

accommodation offered is a dis-maybe it is a very

Australia for

that Sedgmman and his "Yes, sir, there are numerous grace to any country

It has the admirable then. previous, mostly for drunk," the Association Intended to do whet dora get beaten every now and gaoler said. "There are als some for begging, and one for assaulting the police."

NEXT

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morning.

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our toes.

Grist

to CID, Eastern, who acted as WRITES STATEMENT

interpreter to Insp. Chalmers, Blated Man-king,

Interpreter, he alleged statement

that sometime ago the accused formerly attached to the CID, Eastern, said that he acted as was out of employment and the interpreter to the last witness deceased had taken care of his

September 4

and provisions and he had owed her on:

when he rend and explained &

charge murder to the accused

of

who

Borne

money. In July and August he had no money to

to pay

of

TOW row with him and scolded! hlm Оп the night August 31 she had created

that his story was false. Ho one of the new houses built told him that a lawyer's letter then wrote it down himself.

Tho alleged statement WAS said he made it up because he for the staff and said that this was harily conducive to Iriand- then read to the Court, first in trouble. He left the rooftop in

and he had op het Mr Stor-

blame him for the loss.

to

could to prevent other Briti effect of helping to keep us on migrants being brought out to live in.

You can never take a Davis be expected in a migration pro-Cup result for granted.

Invitations and worries are to

WHAT to you want to say?" gramme as vast as that under- NOT BIG COMPETITOR W the magistrate

taken by Australia in the last James.

on

1. English.

order

to

Witness said that as Muldoon the Managere. Board through | ceedings, DPC 1407, Chau Sum, the deceased again made a

the

con*

no-

and

was afraid his employer would promise had not been fulfiled ly feelings, and suggested a re- the Chinese language and then

draft which would bring the in

avoid any unfortunato rar (Chief

discussion to the Under the polet Mr O'Reilly Mayne,

Earlier in this morning's pro-cident but returned at 3 a.m. the matter..

of attention

am on About 1

September in magistrate, sentenced him to

the normal way!"

to the arrest testified

of the 2 Witness 'raid that he did not one month in prison on cach sald he was very happy. In his

row with him and scolded him, to be con- work and now regretted this draft

accused who on being cautioned the letter (the appeal elected charge, sentences

to make, a statement the alleged statement secutive,

he and Kadoorie sug-to the Board

the de- against step,

that he finued. On that night the

taken wine gested that it might be possible cision, to terminate Muldoon's which allegedly stated

struck

cused hud deceased with a

head for Muldoon to have the mat employment) but he re-drafted trestle but that it was an un- therefore he struck her

and heart with a trestle. "It Le patched up, and also sug-it and put into it the points Intentional act. gested that

Storzar he approach

Drar raised in the original draft,

Another statement allegedly was an unintentional net: by- with the same view.

The case is proceeding. › made by the accused on sides she had told him to cut Cross-examined by Mr Wright,

September 2 was read by Tam her with a knife, {witness agreed that during this

The trial is proceeding. Wal-hing, interpreter attached Interview there was some dis- cussion about a progress ethamb but no details were mentioned

Trespasser Caught

ceny.

European Defies

Racial Law

A 31-year-old unemployed, and be paid life attention to It: Luk Kwel was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment by undertood fron Kadoorie Mr R. W. S. Winter at Central that the reason for the interview this morning when he admitted

had He was because - Muldoon

resigned. Kadoonle spoke of; charges of traspassing in a Muldoon's troubles in the docks. area and simple Jay-As had introduced

to the job he was disturbed about According to the prosecution, these troubles.

LETTER ALTERED ·~~* house of the British ; Mill-|| store

Black said that he was pre- try Hospital, Bowen Road on Sunday afternoon when he heard sent on September 8

noise and saw defendant strik Kadoorie altered the draft of a today for defying race segrega- Ing the handle of a pickaxe with letter from Muldoon to the tion regidations. He is Secretary

rock. Then defendant.

through throw Board

Chief of the African Textile Workers Manager.

Unioni

Selby tried to send a tele

Minister of

Q

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Johannesburg, Dec. 15.

Arnold Selby, 34-year-old European, was one of four per- when sons arrested) fri-Johannesburg

asked

Japan was not likely to be a few years and allowances should serious competitor for Austra- James smiled

lin in export markets in South rather bleakly be made on both sides. and anid: "It was like this, you

The migrants should remem-east Asian countries, Mr H. C. see, sir, I'd worked at this place ber that it is no easy task to Menzies declared this week. He for a year and five months, and please air in hostel life, that is retiring commercial counsel- I'd often been taken back..."

however cough the geing may be for at the Embassy in Tokyo and mean you'd often been is, after all, temporary; now on leave before becoming Sgt. Kennedy was working at the "You

they mew it would be hostelle Australian Trade Commissioner damissed?

before they left Britain and that in Hongkong. "Well, yes, sir, but they the Government has shown that always took me back after a it is anxious to play by setting

He said Australia and Japan yeg while, it was sort of quite up the investigating committee

were exporting different types friendly, you know, Well, the which, even the migrants them of goods to Southeast Asia. He last time, when they gave me a selves admitted before the find Japan last year totalled £48- pointed out that our exports to minute's notice. I naturallying-was impartial, and com-

the hango over the fencer Wright asked whether he thought they'd be having me petent.

miition but we Imported from back, so when they gave me 30s.

Joined by Sgt. Peel, witness On the other hand, it is fairly Japan goods worth 243-million. chased and caught defendant remembered reading the draft gram to

Tire instead of £3 10%-a' week's obvious that all is not as it should The export agure was likely to

The pickaxe heat worth $10, which was appealing to the Justion, calling for the abolition топсу, I didn't worry.

be in some of these camps and be larger this year because of

the property of. Her Majesty's Board against the decision con- of the colour bar-in the part Then they wouldn't have me perhaps the Government would Japan's huge purchases of wool. back, and when I went for the be-well advised to have another

Mr. Menzies

War Department was ordered totalned in the letter of Septem- of the Post Ofice reserved for claimed that

be returned to the Hospital, rest of the money the door was | crack

the Japan was beginning

ber 4 from Storrar terminating non-Europeana. His attroking down

to get

Muldoon's employment,

panions, a coloured man and shut on me,

James treible. Committees which make worried by high production

Witness said that he did not two women tried to send a patised.

well-berekled Inspections are costs.

the "Almost

but

the words, xact unlikely to sre the real danger

telegram from remember Iw materials

section set aside for Europeans" have to be imported, labour apols

Asked If costs are higher than before the

ho Muldoon Buzz in the radio world: Queen lavar and Japan were

bas not the Elizabeth will open Australia's shipping to transport her goods Bret TV station in Sydney during cheaply to mar

markets. the Rayal Tour in 1954, will be "Japan until recently enjoyed the. Arst person, televised to the a seller's market but today, be- Australian publis.

eause, of buyer resistance, is having difficulty in Anding Mr J. M. Tully, NSW Agent markets," be declared, General in London, home for a

and...

"PERHAPS after a year and

five

months they tired of forgiving you," the magistrate suggested,

GOOD NAME BULLIED

"With the door shut on me, sis: 1.just felt fed up and cold and....I was right on the floor again, you see, sir....I know 1 was wrong, but I was fed up."

Me Bennett Aloed him 20s, and James left the court without indicating whether he could pay about what the import cuts have abla by the Federal Government trier visit, isn't very happy £25,000 has been made avall- or not He was thinking, I believe, of the ladder, and the done to our standing in Britain, to provide assistance to Aus nwful" cllinb to the int rung

Recent, cancellation of con- trallan civilians who were. In- from the floor that he would

name, he declared., In the the wor have to begin all over again,"

Radio Hongkong

that was the subor

com-

to see They refused to change to the retain his job, witness "proper"

·RKT. 0. Programane Summary:

0.02, Me- suld that he did not wish to socarrated queues, and were then jody from the Stars 0-0, Doit van der ony one leave and since Mul-In Capetown, attempts were Linden and his Metropole Orcho- doon had said he was happy in made early Monday to burn stra: Time Signal, World News his work he and Kadoorie down three European churches

and News ***Talk" (Lúndon--Relay);

patch things and administrative offices at 7.15, Box 200 Bert Gillett at the thought it best to Console: 7.30, Forces Favourites and it Storrar agreed to re- Tanga, a native location in

Lup (London Helay) 7.50, Weathertain him.

Capetown. Prompt police Itoporti ́E, "La Demi-Heura “Inau

„prevented Borious çaise (Studio)] - 8.30,- Letter · from "But Mr. Storrar apparently action

damage. –Associated Press. shid. Mr Wright, --

America by Alistair Cooke (Londonimga qelli was a matter]

Relay): 340, studio Concert, Ballads03.

of the Bos & Ben Shanties by John for him to decide answered ATTEMPTED

tá burn

Small(Baritone). with Piano: companiment by Moys. Res; Ap- the witness. pointment with Murder 9.30, Businal HAD A ROW DUA ARSON FOILED

by the Row. tracts find geribusly, affected que termed by the Japanese' during, Budio), 10, Mr. Lawrence, Kadoorie telehanere, low

cepta: "ilawatha'a Wedding | fled that at the intervi last two months, the NSW territorio lying in captured"

september 1 Muldoon: told him several ::.churches :( at...) Langa Choral Society, cond. by Bir Mal- Government alone had cancelled The money has been set aside colm Sargenti 10.10. At the Dallet hat ho had had a row with Location near Capetown were

20-million, ho from the sale of Japanese arsels The Gwang kakakenchikavaky Storear that he had tendered foiled last INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTIONstralia's good name has to meet claims purely for loss of

In Australia, The fund langs Ops / London Pulmargene ble solgatott recall and sunorities, it was learned here that Stora had accepted. It today. The unknown authors drppood so much that I am assets but rather is for people

105. The torrentino Mulicom paid of the attempts tried to burn nabamed to go to Manchester and who suffered: * physical,

New thin, har Black was not present, and

Catholic, Gown: the

Protestant to various Chambers of mental dianbilities as a result

Relay but spool

ron, the recona cccasion the end. Dutelt. Retoran charchonum Old Bar of internment. Commerce and rotary clubs,

was there.

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Mirfarm in 'asakt,

Lendon Express Ferien.

contracts

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SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

"My new boy friend flunked two subjects last year-t

lucky for my parents they didn't know him then!'!!

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