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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1953.

OUR AUSTRAlian newsleETTER

NATION WHICH

From Germany LIVES OFF THE

1937 Greta left her In a way, yer; in a way, ru,“

Greta answered,

I here in Germany and

went to England to work. She was just 20.

When war broke uut, two years later, Gretu obeyed the call to return to the fatherland thint WALT trumpeted from Hitler's

embassies and con- sulates. She became a fraulein' again, Instead of a miss, and saw the struggle through from her home town.

All through the war year, Greta remembered her stay in England.

And thano sho met must have been of the best of our race, for Gretu thought

back on her stay with a deep uncomplicated happiness, which of course could not be shared

with anyone else, since Britons

were officially barbarians.

AN ENGLISH SKY TTHE learned clerk marked "not guilty" agalist cach charge, and, the story was told of Greta's theft and of her sub- on the police- sequent attack woman at the station.

She was found guilty on bolh charges.

There are no previous con- victions," said the policewoman whose eye had been punched and whose hair had been pulled by Grela. "I think, in the in- terests of the report might help a medical

What do you want to say?" Mr Bennett asked Greta,

"What shall I say?" she asked him back, "Is is not bad enough do this thing? If I was born under this sky (she glanced at the bit of English sky showing through the skylight) perhaps

SHEEP'S BACK

From H. KING WOOD

Sydney, June 17.- Talk this week has been of the near-end of the Korean war and how Australia really does live off the sheep's back.

It must be confessed that most people look upon the end of the Korean hostilities as an assur- ance that a decent sized tax cut will be made in this year's budget.

Flushed with success over one aaval motor launch operat- the Senate victory, thoing from Darwin, with ծու Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden Dakota, ene Wirrnway and one recently announced that there Lincoln aircraft spread around would be substantial savings for hundreds of miles of coastline taxpayers, and various experts from Geraldton to Townsville. have since Get the amount down The Government, of course, As soon as she could, when I would know more. If I knew

at £100-million--which isn't a hit back at is said the great deal really when it is re-northern defences were part of a the war was over, fireta return-why I

all, perhaps membered that our income was bom al ed to England.

could answer you....

pattern, could be defended around The £1,000-million promptly if fler words trailed away lice Lives of an

But Mr Calwoll lhoso

has scored. actor fluffing his

uneasiness about the north and There always has been a lot of

the unsettled state of Asia hasn't helped to reduce it any.

GOOD VALUE

She

for л

mark.

The end of the Korean

cut possible,

wer

CHE came to be a domestle lines in the middle of an impor-should make a fairly decent tax

worker in hospital, for tant soliloquy.

was remanded was the only way could find to work her passage mental report. back; and she gave good value Propagandists of the Goubbels fare school would have enjoyed that

that

to

those who

pala her

Aho

from Germany, for the stuck at the English examining

the hospital job four years,

When the luft

Grein worked first as a saleswoman in & West End store; then. approaching more closely what she was really after, sot à scere- turin job with; a publishing firm.

Now, she foudly belleved, she would be able to take up again the

kint of fe,

the leisure

the head of one who liked them to.

Cold Water

On Proposal

(Continued From Page 1)

their ex- parts to Britain of grain, timber and other materials. They could also give Britain big orders for

But the likely end of the war itself hasn't raised any wild thuslism; it is doubtful i any war in history was mor unwanted

has gone on or

for so long with so fow people worrying about it.

And in the wool Department ....Australia's all-time record скор

has been nearly cleared. Final estimates for the season

which is 3,880,000 bales, 210,000 bales

season, Total

more

in

LAND VALUES BOOM But undefended or not, land values in Darwin are booming home and many prospective bullders have been unable to buy lots. building blocks this week every At an auction sale of 35

ono

was

sold at a price that won a record for the town.

Bidding was keen and same- times fierce. One block on The Esplanade cold for £525 above

than last wool cheque should be about £400-million the reserve of £325 and another compared with £807-million

£323 above the reserve of Bars interesta, she had known instantially Increase

last + year.

Myxamatosis

£300. the years before the war,

scientists'

The land was all owned by the rabbit-killing wog, and

Federal Government. The buyer Hes effort to put back the

bumper season

New must pay an annual rental of clock was torn successful than consumer goods

Walcs, have been £16 for some and contract to Was South inosi people's, She had forgotten reasonable casing of the strate-

mainly responsible for the build a house within two years. she was, no longer a girl of 20;gie control Hist.

big increase in wool. wealth had overlooked the strain the

NSW sheep were estimated to last 10 years had lak upon her. Mr Thomeycroft pointed out have cut a record 10.75 lb a that the list was drawn up by head, compared with the pre- the former Labour Government |vious record of 10.24 lb a head of office hours which included Mr Wilson him- in 1930-40.

self.

STRANGE PATTERNS

Gr became

nervy,

10

of a

if there

It was kept under constant examination and the Govern ment's desire was to try to keep it as far as possible in line with other countries.

RETA out

irritable, suspicious and something of a Folitary,

siven

weaving strange patterns in her mind, reducing great profundities to the dimensions

cartoon

He could not see any case for caption, elevating the ridiculous an alternative in the present cir- to the heights of sublimity-acumstances. gime that only one, herself,

The subject of trade with China could play.

also came up today in a written Parliamentary reply from Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr Anthony Nutting.

The other day, for some deep reason Greta walked into an Oxford Street store, near, to the une,where she had once worked, and stole a cardigan priced at 22. Ill.

her at

you guilty, or not the learned clerk asked

Great Mariborough Street, where she was brought next morning to be tried before Mr Paul Bennett, VC.

"I do not know. I do not care, is that not enough?" a deep, intense

į --Greta said in

voice.

"You

further charged

with assaulting a ofcar..

woman pollee

the

Mr Hughes asked how a truce in Korea svould aller Britain's polley on the present embargo on irade with China.

Mr Nutting replied that this would have to be concerned with

that of other members of the United Nations. It would depend upon the way in which events developed in the Far East after a truce, Reuter.

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BIGGER NEXT YEAR?

Value of the homes on the Esplanade blocks must not be less that £4,000. It this is not dane the buyers lose the blocks and the purchase price.

public

This is the second auction within six months at which all blocks were sold and

And there are signs of an many people are still without even larger clip next year. Ear-land on which to build. ly shorn wools are exceptionally An impetus to land buying well grown and robust in quall. has been given by the develop

the Rum

Jungle ty and provided the present ment of level of demand is maintained uranium Aeld and the letting of Australia can budget for on blg Government contracts that ather year of high income.

run into millions of pounds, Russian countries

appear to have satisfied their demand for Australian

allan wool or, at least, for two very substantial shipments

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

4-24

CONTROLS BERGA Bender, Da

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Mail Notices

Three Not Guilty Pleas

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Skrip

Appeal Court Reduces

Prison Term

The Full Court of Appeal, comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe and Mr Justice, E. C. Reece, heard five cases of appeal against con- viction or senterice this morning, allowing one, dismissing three, and granting an adjournment in the other.

The case they allowed was that of To Ho- ying, aged 55, who appealed against sentences amounting to seven years' imprisonment, for. offences concerning possession and storage..of. drugs.

Mr O. V. Cheung, for the ap- other. offences-"You can't even pellant, said that To had plead behave yourself in prison" ho ed guilty to four charges of suld. "The appeal is dismissed.” managing a drug establishment, Lee Yong Po, convicted and keeping a drug establishment, sentenced to eight years im- permitting it to be used for the prisonment for possesalon of storage of opium, and possession arms and ammunition and pos of dangerous drugs.

In March session of explosives, was he had been sentenced to four granted an adjournment of his years with hard labour with a care until June 20 so that ho $10,000 Anc or an extra year's im- could engago a barrister to prisonment; in May he was plead for him. sentenced to an additional year' and fine of $2,000 or a year

in prison.

Counsel said that in

heanng the case the Magistrate had dis- missed the first, third and fourth counts, and found To guilty on the second, which, he sold, embraced the clements of the other four,

The latest times of posting shown below are those for un- registered correspondence posted 10.P.O., Klangkong. The latest posting times elsewhere which, In general, are earlier than the G.P.O. Limes, can be ascertained - by enquiry at the local omet.

The latest posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulars 10- No plen was taken in the coro garding parcıl mails will be 20- certained by enquiry at any post

of Hul Shek-yuen, allas Hu оде

Tsai, alias Hui Kwong, charged FRIDAY, JUNE 11

with using arms against DPC By Alf Indo-China, France, French North Leung Yiu-tong at Grampian and West Africa, 1.30p.m., All Road on January 22.

carries with Borneo.

The charge

it Australia, New Zealand, 0 p.m.. QEA.

death penalty upon convic- Siam, India, Pakistan, Great Brition as it is lold under Regu tain and Europe. 0 p.m. B.O.A.C.lation 116A (2) of the Emer-

Maceo. 9 am, 1 pin, ka Lee Hong/gency Regulations, 1949. Tak Shing.

Australia & New Zealand. 5 pm

The June Criminal Sessions opened this morning when pleas-was virtually an of not guilty were recorded by Mr Justice Scholes in three of the five cases on the list.

Vietnam, North

Taiping.

By Burtace

·

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 By Air Philippines, Guam, Hawall, USA

Canada. 86. VIA PAL

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Formosa, Okinawa, USA (Scattle

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atum. Burme, india, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa,

...

and Europe. Ofpm. D.O.A.C.

By Burface Macap. 1.30 pm 6 pm. Hong/Talk Shing.

USELESS REFERENCES The secretary of a huge com- Pany that supplied Sydney with now loading -for-Baltic ports Co-declared this week that re- gasthe Australian Gas Light Orders to all these shipments m were placed in all Australian ferences and interviews were of centres and New Zealand where little value in the selection of their brisk bidding enused local employees,

The buyers to drop out of the secretary, Mr II. F Bin- the Office Manage- market. Then Russia ended. herning, told buying with the same suddenness ment Conference that references

Transport had begun, and there from headmasters and clergymen was talk of currency troubles were particularly useless, Wool brokers, however, fecl "Ministers of religion usually that these two big shipments are know the least about the person

whom

write all that she requires of capi- for

reference," talistic wool at the present.

he sald "Head- masters of big publle schools are just about in the same boat."

as sho

•

The Sydney seaside suburb of Manly, which rather prides Kself In doing things in a big way when the need arises, has secured an option on some of the main pieces of decorations used in London for the Coronation cère- mony.

Manly wants the decorations to use when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Australia early next year.

One piece of decoration weights 10 tons and is 883-feet high. No price has been mentioned, but s Manly businessman leaving for Britain next week will carry out the negotiations,

to

they

R

Mr Binning said it was colossal. force to attempt to as sess a man's character in a 15- minute Interview.. He claimed that paychological tests were the best methods, but even these failed to

assess personality factors.

Many big employers around town have since confessed; that they have for a long Ume tended to disregard references

from clergymes.

Virgil's

Magic Delighted

From

the

pastel-coloured

the

Their Lordships agreed

M Wint man could not be discharged from a charge to which he had already pleaded guilty. They also objected to the fine, as Το was obviously unable to pay, it dome of the Apollo Theatre in three-foot extra prison; Kowloon hung -4 Rentence.

The Court found merit square box to which were in the appeal, and reduced To's tached, two ropes tied to the Rentence to

A cannon was fired and three years with stage. hard labour.

the box was lowered to An appeal made by Yeung stage. Opening the locked box Hin Kuk,

sentenced to two revealed a smaller size-one from years with hord labour at Kow- which sprang a woman. This loon Magistrales Court. în April | "great" cannon mystery and for possession of drugs, was dis-human rocket faster than the speed of light,” was the second but last of the 54 Items of mys- ifying and exciting magle tricks.

Vir presented by the American gil, at last night's premiera.

It would even defy Einstein to evolve a theory to explain how amalier container can take in

full content of a

4 cater container. This was the, "ex- alleged The pleas of Hul and another

that the

periment extraordinary” com-A

Faordinary - plainant fell down. He four accused, on various charges

had other magie freak. It might bo of robbery, assault with Intent her medicine if the felt faint. was magic

tried to

to pick her up, and offered an optical illusion, but

but stin it. Vivisceffant

Hui will be defended by Mr T. Shurlock, instructed by Mr. Kenneth Io.

He was remandet for a dato to be axed

to rob, possession of arms and

charges

missed.

“MISUNDERSTANDING" Pleading that the whole cass was a "misunderstanding Yeun Shek, aged 21, sentenced to five years' Imprisonment at Victorin Ior

District Court in March, assault with intent to rob, op- the pealed against severity of su

way,

to

by

1

the

receiving stolen property, were But his intentions had been

con woman hawn in half was an also. deferred-pending the tie-misunderstood and a policeman old Virgil outloo cision on the capital charge had been called, who took

and Julio. "Hindu Lee against Hul.

and the

the Princess asleep in space against China, Pople's Republic, 0,30 a.m..'

DOWN FOR TRIAL.

police stationplainant

for questioning. an ink-black curtain was 5 pm, train via Cantors.

On the The threa

Yuen said, the wonderful deflance of the law of cases Formura, I p.m.. sa Shangking.

where the policeman told the complainant gravity accused Philippines.p.m., Sumatra.

denied the

Most remarkable was to take off her jewellery which Japan, Hawaii, U.S.A.. Central and against them were set down for South Americi, š Dull, China trial.

he confiscated. At the station, "Fast exchange of personalities". Yuen was "forced into a con-woman inside. Virgil was out- A sack was tied up with a Malaya, Ceylon, Aden. Middle East, Pao Wan, alias Pro Szo- Italy, Great Britain and Europe, 1

Taul Chat (a woman) and

fession." p.mi,

na Denbighshiro.

Sun-wal are being repre-

Saying that Yuen's story was side. A canopy was placed over BUNDAY, JUNE 21

sented by Mr D. A. L. Wright an

appeal against conviction the sack and in a split-second By Air

Virgil and the woman exchanged Instructed by Mr A. el Arcuit. and not against sentence. Their

All three are charged with Lordships dismissed hippeal. dexterity featured "An Ancient places. Similar quickness and assisting in the management of

“MUTUAL FIGHT"

Japan, p.m., via B.Q.A.C. Malaya, Indonesia, Australia New Zealand, Ceylon, 6 p.m., B.O,A,C,

By Borinco Macao. 2 m., es Ta! Lay. MONDAY, JUNE 22

21 Mataukek Road where heroin Another appellant was Wong Chinese Torture Mystory"," was manufactured. The woman E. H. Williams at the

Man Yu, sentenced by Justice "The Weird Dream "of an Executioner "An Ind l'an faces a further two charges of Sessions, (San Francisco), 1.30 p.m., via PAA base

Philippines, H. HOTDCO, C.P.A.

Latest

Official

0 p.m...

of discotylmorphine

to

April

hard

Market Place" "Oriental Fan-

five years' and crude labour for wounding with in- and "Virgil's Magic Cir-

tent which

pleaded cus" were short plays in magio, diacetylmorphine hydrochloride, tulity. Wong asiced for a reduc-enhanced by decor, rich set- while PAD Wan is also charged tion in his

ting, beautiful and elaborate the ins with possession

sentence, on of diacaly)-

grounds that he and the com- costumes, and music. morphine hydrochloride base,

The three-hour programme Yung Sing-lau is on a charge "mutual fight".

plainant had been involved In

was a bit too long, but it was af robbery with violence at 63

helped along with some amusing "When you hit this TOL Spring Garden Lane on Decem- twice no the head with a choppater by Virgil, and some oc- ber 13, 1949,

per he was sitting with his back casional "ch The third case was that of

Music wa to you some distance away the Moody at the Salovox and

by Howard Panz Chi-kl. rattan worker, Chief Justco sald.

"But the night previous to Wong Hon at Pak Tin Village on that he came and attacked me"

Wong alleged.

Appointments charged with manslaughter of

Radio Hongkong

The Chief Justice read out a teries of previous convictions involving larceny, assult, and

Efficiency Medal Awards

The Gazette today announced

WETE · performed by Suc Rodgers and Dawn Johns."

The entire proceeds of the Gala Premiero were in aid of

Tung Wah

Group of

the

HospitalsLL

Unique Troop

Inspected

--- - ·LUCRATIVE BUSINESS

There's money in this shark

Tho catching business,

Now South Wales Minister for Local The following Government April 25, 1953. * OLD ARGUMENT

Government, Mr Renshaw, has appointments were That

announced old annual

argument

announced that the Government in the Gazette this morning: #bout the defence of North

will pay

firm Mr Arthur Hooton to be one a Nowcastle Australia has cropped up again.

Dame Florence Cardell 47,104 in the next three years of Her Majesty's Counsel for

to catch sharks.

Hongkong: Mr D: L. P. Edwards Oliver, member of the Western

The firm has netted 940. to be Senior Marine. Omeer;-and Australian Parliament and sharks, including 000 man- Dr Eleanor Thom, Temporary H.K.T former

Minister set the ball

caters, of beaches at Sydney. Mistress, to be Inspector of 0. Time Signal Anit Pro-

gramme Summary: 6.02. rolling when she declared that Newcastle and the South Coast Schools.

Chiki- Australia had made no attempt in the last three years.

ren's Halt 1Tour The following acting appoint- Sally Ann (Studio); "Jennifer in presented by defend its north against Meashing of beaches was one ments were alio announced: London by Howard Jones (BBCTS); millions. of. land hungry of the methods chosen by

The Hon. R. R. Todd to act Old Tune Ballroon; 1 Star Per- (Jenniter at the Royal Docks: 130, Asiatics.

One of the most Interesting State Government many years as Colonial Secretary; the Hon. Zormans-Lion Cornell (Mozzo-Bop.) "We

will only have our-

and colourful formations in the ogo as a means of cutting down B. C. K. Hawkins to notas Lawrence. Brooks (Duch;_Y15. selves to blame if we lose it," shark fatalities. The number of Secretary for Chinese Affairs alking about Hong Kong by Dr 5 that the low Governor has British Army the 3rd Indo- sho sald.

sharks caught was an eye- and Mr Q. A. A. Macfadyen to thecorded): 7,50, Songs

01. Davka navi Rey, Fasher T. 7. Ryan made the following awards of pendent Amphibious Observa- "It didn't take that way opener and successive Govern- act as Commissioner of Labour. Ellows with Carola Carr, Helen to the Hongkong Volunteer De-present stationed in the Colony from the the Emciency Medal in regard tion Troop, Royal Artillery, at old politician, Arthur Calwell, ments have, kept the contract Notification- was

also given by Terent and his concert Orch: fence Corps: Clare, Jack Cooper, John Hanson, now acting icader of the Op-going. This is one expense that that as from. May 1, Mr. Chong Presented by Jolan Wall (BUCZE

was visited by, Commodore position, long to buy into that)

Effelency Medal Capt.G. C...G. Dickinson,.,DSC, Com no one complains abo

about

Ylu-kwan ceased to. be fight. Ho

un 750 Weather Report: 8, Time Signal Hamilton, Licut IC J. Alwell modore-in-Chorge, Hongkong. demanded stronger

authorised Inspector for the and World News (London. Rolay); defences in Australia's north.

and Aux. W. L. Ramsey, in Whitfield Barracks this morn Sydney

working purpose of

8.10, St. John Ambulance He cald the delicately balanced timber boats out in the stream (lesettlement Areas)

Emergency in and Brigade Flat Day Appeal

Associa

First Clasp to Emelency | ing, political order in Asla could now have their own floating Rules, 1952, and Mr J. E. Gomes Alexander Grantham, O.CM.0, (he St LG. Gosang, Cpl G. N. from various Army units and General by His Excoliency the Governor, Bir Medal-CQMS J. E. Y. Walker, The Troop, formed from men fell to pieces at any moment. room. Built on a lighter, it has also ceased to be an authorised and 5.16, Neapolitan and Biel Gosano and Pte J. M. Kaylor,

"Our northem gateway in seating for 80 at the tables, six inspector in a similar capacity.

Han Song by Luigi

the Royal Navy presented wide open to anyone who wants hot water tapa, wash rooms,pector in a Torr): 5.50 Under the Red Chird Clasp to Efficiency smart picture as they paraded

by Binley J. to enter," he said. "Indonesia first aid post and telleta,

Weyman Medal SQMS M. F de F. in the Barracks square. NBCTS). Part 1: On the Cardinal's Baptista, MBE Tun-wing ceased to be a Subflators P. Music Lover Hour is a highly unrelied country in The Maritime Services Board Inspector of Schools.

Commodora Dickinson which Communism is strong.

Clarical Requests presented by Cur-

Medal and First inspected the equipment, ne- Emelency "The war in Malaya and the built and it has been so succesThe appointment of Mr R. the dy v Lalour.

hith the flooting : dining room

is Tindean Studio)! 10. Man and Clasp-Fie A. O Barstiq and commodation and the dining existence and success of the ful that it now proposes to buildRiorison to. boa member of the Professor, 11. M. Titmuss, Lord Boyd

Bell (BCTS): Opening Din Pto S. A. Broadbridge.go hall, and watched a competition, Vietminh: in

It was announced in the later presenting Indo-China must two more. They will be used Parb Committed and the Post One Chatzmaschio Calder: 10.50. Gazette this morning that HE. shield to the winners,

a.chalicago encourage Indonesia -Com- by wharfies off short

Welfare Commanities during the Record Round About; 10.02.- Wasther the Governor has approved, "the Ho ended his visit by having The Board recently provided absence of Mr R. Johannessen Report; I Radio New Roel (Low promotion of Flying Oficer MM tunch with the omers. In the northern defentes consisted of for man handling dirty cargoen.

Australia's a floating hot and cold shower was unnounced in the Gefeite Tik Delo, and he desert, dardley, HKWAAN to Flight Olcars Mda, tongkong and

does Relay): 11.19, Goodnight Musio- this morning.

Save The Queen; 11.20;: Close Down, Omeer.

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