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Three Together

OVERTY,

well ሰ

Prebound Liz, 51

her late middle-age, both to her mother, who had passed the peak of 80, and | to Tom, her son, now in his early twenties.

The three generations shared a home, each in a different way dependent upon the others.

The small, shabby house where they lived belanged to Liza's mother. But she, at her age, could never have run it alone. Lizn did the lion's share of the work, and counted it a bargain that she received roof over hor head in return, for she was the poorest of the trio,

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False Claims By GIS

Costing Government Millions

Washington, Dec. 21.

The US Army plans a nation-wide crack - down next month on soldiers who have been defrauding the Government of millions of dollars through false de- pendency claims, "It disclosed today.

WAB

The crack-down was ordered after Chairman Dewey Short of the

House Armed Committee told defence officials Services

he was shocked" at the wide- Verspread fraud uncovered In Д The Preliminary Army survey of the richest was Tum, and though a so-called "Class Q allotments sense of duty towards the others for Servicemen's families, had: something to do with his Meanwhile, the Air staying, no doubt, he would not Navy and Marine Corps plan to Inve found many places, in

make their own "preliminary London to provkle fuil board and surveys to see if their people lodging for the £2 a week he are also guyping the Govern- paid at his grandmother's home, ment.

IT

LIZA IN CHARGE

was a happy household, though, of course, with three of such idiverse uges living so much on top of each other, there were sometimes minor storms.

time nge, Liza's A short mother went to hospital. For the first time in the eight years since her husband died, Liza found herself mistress. In the house.

each

the

by

Force,

Rellable sources reported that Navy and Marine Corps in particular had to be "probbed"

Short Into

making such an Investigation. Their contention, Tejected by Short,

that WAS Services composed volunteers would not be likely entirely of to have a fraud

Cras allotments are made

raud problem. dependents of an enlisted

to man when the Goverment is She still went out to work unable

provide scrubbing

adequate day,

other living quarters for them. Part people's houses, but now when of the payment comes from the she came home. she could

enlisted man's pay, and the re- imagine it was her

own home mainder is contributed by the she attended to and not her Government,

mother's.

spring-

Most of the frauds uncovered

around

allotments

for

She gave the place a thorough so far by the Army have een

a kind of out-of-trod going-over, season double-strength clean. She meant to have the secondary dependents, such as place fairly sparkling by the parents, as opposed to primary thne her mother returned.

aljotments for wives and child-

to wear to match the house's

Liza had another idea. That qualify for the allotment, she would buy some little thing the dependent must, rely on the freshness and please her mother, enlisted man for over one-half

The day before her mother of his support. In the

past, was due to come honte, Liza | many soldiers have claimed thei 'came up

their parents were dependent on to the West End in search of something cheap and them for financial support when cheerful to wear. She found a such was tot the case, bright blue jumper, priced at 3s. 11d. She stole the Jumper.

£2 9. A WEEK.

taken during

a

On the basis of "sampling" the past several months, the Army had Jis WHEN they caught her, Liza covered that about 32 per cent erled: "My mother's coming of the allotments made within out of hospital tomorrow, please the United States are illegal don't charge me with stealing, United Press.

let me pay. I'll pay double.

At-Marlborough

Street-next

morning, she pleaded guilty to the charge against her they read out.

"Her only income" said the oficer in charge of the case to

Mr Paul

magistrate,

Bennett, VC, the widow's

her

pension of 10. a week, and

19. she makes

.by going out

scrubbing, in the early mornings.

I gather her mother is also in poor

circumstances. and would you."

Her son is here like to speak to

THE SON

USUALLY in

all

be lenient.

Liza, backed,

"She's obviously very sorry," said the magistrate, "I'll be as jenient as I can." He fined Liza £2 and gave her a fortnight Ja which to find the

Mother and son presently left

money the

scort. Two generations hurrying home to welcome back third. Poverty and love bound the three together:

some- thing besides bound these two now, the common bond of a secret shared.

Big Three

Strategy Drafted

Paris, Dec. 21. Senior Western diplomats here today completed the draft to be followed by their chiefs at the "Big Four" Föreign Ministers' meeting

expected to be held in Berlin next month.

The

lines of general Western strategy for the Berlin

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Established 1845

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22,

1953.

First Marian Year Inaugurated

Gordon & Gotch: The

Story Of A Century

1

Gordon and Gotch Ltd., which today claims to be the biggest exporters of magazines and newspapers in the world, celebrates this year its foundation 100 years ago by a 63-year old Scots owner of a small newspaper stand and his driving, energetic young partner in the bustling market- square of Melbourne.

The company has marked the centenary by the pub- lication of "Gordon & Gotch Ltd, the story of the G & G century".

were

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His Holiness the Pope, wearing an elbow length scarlet cape over a white woollen cassock, kneels to pray in Rome's Sprinish Square. It was part of the ceremony in which the Pope inaugurated the Roman Catholic Church's Tho apostolic benediction to the City of Rome and the

first Marian year.

world, was broadcast and,

for the first time tele-

vised. London Express.

Battleship Visiting Colony

USS Wisconsin In

Junk Bay

Flying the flag of Rear Admiral Alfred M. Pride.

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MURDER TRIAL: PARDONED MAN GIVES EVIDENCE

Evidence of a plot by one gang to beat up a rival gang on the night of July 23 was given by Yau Chung-kong, driver employed at Stonecutters Island, who received the Governor's pardon in respect of offences com- mitted by him that night, when hearing of the murder trial against Chan Kau, 26, resumed before Mr Justice C. W. Reece in the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Chan Kau is alleged to have hacked Chan Fook, a former Royal Naval Dockyard employee, to death with a chopper during a fight which took place near the junction of Sai Yeung Choi Street and Argyle Street, Mongkok. Accused is said to belong to neither side, but that he was a friend of the attacking party.

►

In evidence this morning, Yau) accused leave Fa Huj village Chung kong sall thero were dressed in black. two opposing

groups employed Conducting the Prosecution is at Stonecutters. He himself be- Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior

longed to Mak Hel's party. Crown Counsel, asstated by Det,

He hod known accused two Insp. J. M. Hidden. months prior to the night of Accused July 23, having met

is defended by Mr him at Loo Wing-kan, on the instruc-

lons of Mr F. 11. Kwok,

Mak Hel's home.

Witness said that there had been many grievances between the iwo parties.

He remembered the dis- missal of Lee Hing who was alleged to have stolen · his

Six men and one woman have been empanelled as a Jury,

Hearing 1 proerading,

(witness) Dass, After Lee's THE BEST-

dismissal, witness alleged that 1.00 and 17 other persons beat

him up at the Jordan Ferry GUARANTEE

wharf.

Witness said he decided to return blows" to Ho Kol, Sin Leung-kal and Wong Chung, who belonged to the other party on Stonecutters,

AGREE ON PLAN ›

At a meeting in Tung Choi Street after work on July 23, witness said that they agreed upon a plan to give Ho Kal and his associates a beating.

They agreed to meet later at Tung Chol Street that evening.

Accured

When Chal Yeung - mung,

dis- of 31 Elgin Street, was missed on a charge of loitering with intent, "Being a suspect- ed person," by Mr Pakenham Walsh in Central Court this morning, he still had a woITY on his mind, and returned the middle of the next case to express it,

in

"What happens If the Police have me up again' on the same charge?" he asked.

was present when they

next met, witness, con-

"You will appear again here tinued, Before leaving for and if you are found not guilty Argyle Sreet, as planned, ac- the case will be dismissed as it

"You cused was heard to say, people go first," Accused wore

white shirt and long

khaki trousers.

#

was

today,"

Magistrate,

replied

the

"But whât guarantee have I an innocent man, that they will The party then proceeded to not arrest me again and

agaire Argyle Street and stopped in the whenever they feel like it?" vicinity of Ho Kal's residenca,

"I suggest the best guarantee," "Some time afterwards I saw said Mr Pakenham - Walsh, Lam Ng, Lau Ylu and deceased "would be for you to

stop leave Ho Kat's house," witness hanging about in crowded These are Ho Kai's friends.*** sald then

told my party places watching, people's poc-)

kets" Witness and his party follow- ed the three persons towards Nathan Road.

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The two founders

Just one of the triats it faced Alexander Gordon and John during those six years was the Speechley Golch, a soldier-of-discovery that one magazine had fortune who had tried his hand published a censored photograph nt chemistry and dentistry, and almost 400 bales due for travelled to America, was ship shipment had to be opened on the wrecked in a windjammer on wharf while a G & G team tore Mauritius, landed in Melbourne out the offending pages of every at the height of the gold rush, copy, repacked the bales and found one small nugget and then helped load them in cargo alings. gored himself with a pick. He hobbled back to Melbourne and VITAL STATISTICS there found

Commander of the United work at the newsland of Mr Gordon,

Today

States Seventh Fleet, the Gordon & Gotch, which distributed Kon-Tiki and USS Wisconsin arrived this "IL you can sell newspapers to the miners on the War, ships more than 70 per visit to Hongkong.

as many Churchill's The Second World morning on a recreational

When he and his friends were diggings as I can sell from my cent of Britain's total exports

near the market stand, I'll offer you of mage-ines and newspapers. Its

Shanghai Bank building wit-

Melody 45,000-ton battleship ness sald he looked in the direc- partnership," "

Stars: 6.30. BBC Bandstand, The sild old Gordon packing anteriais each year in arrived under the command of tion of the Sun Wah Theatre one day.

National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain cond. by Erie Ball (BBCTS): clude las miles of canvas and Captain Michael Flaherty.

and thero he saw Lau Yan-

0.59. The Wisconsin is anchoring chuan (a member of his own

Weather Report: 7, Time waterproof Gotch went back to the dig steel hooping-and-23,000-seols in Junk Bay for the duration of party)-kick Lau-Ylu-who fell to 24-year-old Wong-Mor-lor, un- Interlude for Whythm-The

78 miles of paper,

A fine of $40 was imposed on

Signal, World News and A Taik on the News (Londen Rolay), 7.15. gings-and-with-his-tear-away to tasten it, 44 miles of limber, her visit. She is one of the five the

Malcolm enthusiasm sold out quickly.

ground. Lou hurriedly employed, by Mr Hin-shing Lo Lockyer Quartet

7.30 On his return to Melbourne ho 52,000 sucks and four tons of largest battleships in the world. picked himself up and fled at Central

this morning when Forces Favourites (London Relay): brown paper;

The four others of her class are down the street. success announced his

Demi-Heure Francolan seven tons of rope the low to the and string....Ecattered over the and the New Jersey. The latter

Wong pleaded gulity to expec-studio):

11earing" 5.30, "First delighted old man.

Missouri, Kentucky The two

torating three times in the dress presented by Bernard Hick circle of the Oriental Theatre.

(studio); 0, Time Signal, Musical stand: "Gordon and Gotch,"

visit to Hongkong in

Notebook presented by the Rev. W.E.B. Inspector

Howel, August

Father T. 1. Ryan 93. (Studio); year.

sald. that prosecuting,

9.30, Water-

"Destroyer"""""The Blory of The Wisconsin carries a com-

works Inspector E. L. Porte

HM.B. Kelly written and prodated by Kenneth Poolman plement of more than 2,000

(DCT); his wife sat next officers and men. She is 52,000

to the de-

1630, AL "On Sal Yeung Choi Street fendant at an evening show on

the Ballet-"Coppelin" (Delibes)...Roger Desormiere con tons when fully loaded and has I saw man hitting another man December 21, and saw Wong ducting L'Orchestre De La Bocitie an over all length of 8874 feet with an object which I could spit on the door three times. Mr and a beam of 108 feet,

not recognise," witness said.

Porte went to the Theatre's office He could not see clearly who and called the Follco who ar are nine 16-inch guns, 20 Ave- the assailant was. He suspected rested the accused. inch guns and numerous anti-him to be the accused, because aircraft guns,

of the sandlarity of dress and Feneral physical stature.

The

men painted a sign above their year are at least 80 ships carry paid a

seven seas at any time of the and

trom Gordon

B

ing goods Business prospered and two Gotch. years later they moved Into a

The name of the Company shop in Temple Court and within the next ten years, Gotch, at the bottom of the back page the of most English magazines on in complete control of business after his older partner sale in Hongkong, has spread hind retired to Scotland, EX panded and opened offices in Sydney had London,

time.

in London A number of

the

to the four corners of the earth. A merchant in Benares once told a customer: "My friend, I can get you anything from a pla to astcamroller-from Gordon &

Gotch."

the

Laichikok

the

this

Among her main armaments

was

KEPT WALKING Witness said he kept on walk- ing until he reached the junction of Argyle Street and Sal Yeung Chol Street.

with blood. He did not at the ather men was covered time know who he was, but sub- poquently learned the victim was the deceased.

Ho was over 60 yards dream the two men when he first now them, cald witness.

Deceased tried to support him-

self loaning against pillar,

The assalfant fled in the direction of Mongkok,

Hul

Witness sald ho became frightened and proceeded to Fa Village, residence of a friend of theirs.

Members of his party were

there,

Including the

ACCUBOC and during a conversa-

TO ENTERTAIN On Thursday personne? of Wleansin will entertain some 850 400 Hongkong

to

under- privileged children at a Christ already mas Party aboard the battleship tien, one of the men (Lau Bee) The children, who will b relected from the re-settlement areas, will be conveyed to Bay by a ferry from Fenwick Streat Pier

witness said.

told him, "Chan Kau chopped Ac

was near him, but he did not know whether accused

court, It is fathers and mothers who

BEAT OPPOSITION step forward, shy, disappointed,

Admiral Pride, who despairing, to speak for sons and

The staff grew

awarded the Legion of Merit daughters who have done wrong.

from one to 14.

Long ago, the British Now, Liza's son, a fresh-faced,

company for his part in the planning and magazines appointed realised that it could run a execution of the assault and worried young man, used just

conference was first laid down Melbourne organisation beat its a profitable, sideline to news- war, succeeded

the firm its sole agent us, the general merchandise section as capture of Okinawa in the last the formula they do "You at the recent Bermuda meeting opposition to the newstands in papers,

Rear-Admiral couldn't want a better mother,"

magazines and Joseph J. Clark as Commander he said. " "I humbly ask you to

of President. Fisenhower, Pen the city and country, time after stationery. Typical of the re of the 7th Flect at the begin Minister Sir Winston Churchill,

quents which come Into French Premier Joseph Laniel

thoning of this month. head office are these: a sultan and at 56, straight-and Foreign

It is understood that during Minister Georges Immensely neat in every Bidault.

In Sydney, "two of Gordon wanting a new motor launch his visit here oficial calls will And Gotch's particular of her dress, pushed a

representatives complete with all modern trimbe kept to the minimum as the The group of handkerchief behind her glasses working on the druft since last Fort Jackson to intercept in- wanting two small prayer books. creational visit."

diplomats would row out off the heads of mings. A young Ashanti boy, Wisconsin is on a purely re- and wiped her eyes to hear her Wednesday were Sir Frank coming vessels. son speak so.

The news- It is all part of the business. Roberts, Under-Secretary of State at the British Foreign

papers and

magazines were R. H. thrown overboard into Office, Mr Douglas MacArthur, whaleboat, then the men would Councillor at the United States Slate

race back anıd distribution Department, und M. throughout New South Wales Francois Seydoux, head of the Political Section of the French

had begun before the ships had tied up at the harbour jeilles." Foreign Ministry.

Government, In Sydney to push sales, Western powers' suggestion that stunt" employing blind men the Berlin conference begin on with dogs 10 deliver The

party will start at 2-p.m. January 4, may propose a later Sydney Morning Herald.

It A junk

is understood that the was found by the "There were often exciting Marine Police early this morn- Hongkong and Yaumall Ferry Diplomatic quarters here be-scenes of bustle In the

the pub-ing.

off. Lalchikok with one Company will run excursion ileve the Russians will probably lishing

Sometimes

11man dend and another suffer dries to Junk Bay to enable propose a date after January 17, the early morning while awolt-

from serious gunshot the public to see the battleship. | die," when a new French President in the arrival of the papers, wounds

on board, The junk is due to take office and a now the dogs bickered and hat had bullet holes in it. Government will have to be quarrelled among themselves, formed,

There were serious dog fights About 5.m. the Army Members of the working group

and the blind masters had to authorities

Shumshulpo declined to discuss their recom mendations, but it is believed restore order. Then when the in the harbour off Lalchikole on board the sa American Trans- lash out with their sticks to notified the Police of gunare Two Fillo cor, who were found they also

subsided, Western security guarantees to men set off on their, rounda"

discussed possible Bandemonium.

the A Marine Police launch was post on December 19 while the

seat

to Investigate, and the ship was ill at ren, were brought March.

the Soviet Union.

Within 00 years of the junk was found, Ivan Tevosyan, the Soviet Heve that about a

Diplomatic observers her be foundation, Gordon - &• Golch

baforo Me T. Creedon at Kow- Miasto:

fortnight's had spread to Brisbane, Queens The dead man was sent to loan this morning and chaiged alster of Metallurgical Indur discussion with the Sovie: Ferland and South Africa where Kowloon Public Mortuary,

with boing, stowaways* try, and now a Deputy Premier i Minister. Mir Viacheslav Central News Agency took over and the wounded man to Kow-indo Bautisto, und 23-year-old his own cans wore either

Defendante, 21-year-old Apo- left Moscow for China today at Molotov, should make it clear the G & G branches,

The Police are investigating,

.5 NEW DEPUTY PREMIERS

(Continued from Paro 1)

as "up and coming during the Stalin era and were regained as kay Ministera

in the Cabinet reshuffle on Btalin's death la

the invitation Government,

of the

The Soviet

which has not yet replied to the young Gotch tried a "solcs Junk Mystery

date.

Toom.

loon Hospital,

The Gordon & dotch book

the Chinese whether the Soviet Union la Mr Tevoryan is to take part in paned to reach a genuine selle tells of a number of war timo

on Germany rad Austria, experioncos a us ment

It strove the commissioning of the Anshan or whether the Russians merely, maintain the flow of British metallurgical plants in Mafi-agreed to a "Big Four" meeting newspapers. and magazines churin, one of the key pieces of to block ratideation of the throughout the Empire and the Ching's state plan-Reuter. European Army. Treaty--Reuter. fghting fronte.

Junk

Accused

man once,"

-the thi

beard the allegation or not.

Witness sald be heard Bor Wing say

to Accused, "Now, Chan

Kou, you have chopped

ཐ Accused replied, cloud, et ople but this Accused less shortly after-

shirt into a white vest or singlet, CROSS-EXAMINED

Two Stowaways wards, after changing his white

In Court

In cross-examination, witner prodious occasions, accused did agreed that in the fights on two

nos dake part Accused also was a member of his (witness) gang. Witness Bild he did not see a

during the other

or any other object used He agreed that members of

ou paid that they had slowed Their colour was either white Rosendo Tegado, pleaded guilty Hawaiian shirts or sports shirts, niony in Logurt City, Philippines or check p because they wanted to Look work in Hongkong, mbili,

"and"

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