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Election Campaign Beginning To Gather Momentum
From H. KING WOOD
Sydney, May 14.
Our Federal Election campaign is beginning to hot up in no uncertain manner and by the time the candidates go to the poll tomorrow fortnight it could easily be one of the most bitterest ever fought.
The Liberal Party has now occupied the Treasury benches for very nearly six years and in the normal course of events a change could be ex- pected. The Opposition Leader, Dr Evatt, always an ardent Labour man, once a High Court justice, is doing his best to see that he adds to his long list of laurels by assuming the Prime Ministership, but while judging the result of an election is tricky business, everything points to the fact that at the moment he has nothing better than an even money chance.
never
At the moment we are on joying
theret the prosperity
be known country has fore, and by the time the elec- tions are unter way the Petrov will be in Royal Commission
10
full swing two pointers Indicate that the Government will be returned
Chat -
Range, is entirely free of them, Now the broad iden of the Snowy
That scheme
the waters of the Snowy ura to be diverted through the anges to flow into the Murrey...that will be done when Kaiser drives the 14-li tunnel through the ranges.
If noth
is done about it. Snowy eels will slide through the tunnel and And a new happy hunting ground in the
vart water-woys Murray.
But no guarantee bour won't go in with a record the
majority.
DREAM
TOWN
گردم
Mr Colin Davis, director the Timber Development Asso ciation of Australia, has found the dream town Bulolo New Gulnco.
this
According to Mr. Davis, town, in one of the mat charmi- ing spots f New Guinea, has 300 modern timber homes, each with electricity,
fully
furnished, workers In the mill for 22:
and c water,
Biki let ちな local plywood weck. and electricity are free and free lee is delivered to those with no
Water
dally refrigerator.
the
But the State authorities of New South Wales and Victoria have made it clear to the Snowy Motelain Authority that this must not happen.
GORGE ON COD
They say that the cels, though the
Great Dividing Runge will just about ruin the £3-milik a year Murray tod industry. They will have
themselves gorging
hatched Murray
great time
on the newly
Free Brewood is provided once and eventually eat the god
a week and buses to work and out of the river.
school are also free.
town
yo
the
Snowy selontists toyed with
CHINA MAIL
Trade With China: US
Declaration
(Continued from Page 1)
of
Tevel of the first half of 1952." Exports to China from July to December
estimated were $111,100,000 as compared with $158,000,000 for the previous six months.
Western imports from China also dropped, but not so sharply. They declined from $220,000,000
to $198,400,000.
wers
It was true that in spite of the decline,
countries hotne able to sell more in the Chinese In 1953 then In the previous
Western Germany's year ports L Chinn rose from $2,800,000 in 1952 to $25,000,000 in 1953. Those of France rose
Ex-
from $3,300,000 to 312,400,000, and these of Japan from $500,000
$4,500,000
Exports from the United King-
dom to China rose from $12,800,-
000 to $17,500,000,
But exports from Hongkong,
tradional gateway "the
of to
from the and commerEE mainland
fell of China, drastically in the second half of 1953. ́ ́ the
The report said. total for all of 1902 was only $94,600.000, or tle more than the $91,000,000 of the previous year,
"And the Communists slastica their buying of Pakistan cotton, which had come to about $84,000,000 in 1932, down to about $7,000,000 in 1953."
commerce
TRADE VALUES DROP
Mr Stussen enid between The West and the Suviet group ns a whole - clined in 1953 although trade with Chine temporarily crrused.
show-
between
He submitted Agures ing that the value of commerce in both
directions Western nations and the Soviet group in Europe dropped from
million about $2,400
$2,200 million (about £785,700,- 000) in 1953.
about £875,100,000) in 1952 to about
Established 1845
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1954.
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A meeting of the China Branch of the Asiatic Society was held at their Rooms at the Court-house on Tuesday even-
A submission that there was no motive what-ing, when the following office-
soever and that there was o genuine mistake of the facts was made this morning by Mr T. Shurlock at the hearing of an appeal by the Full Court brought by Trooper Leslie Vernon Curtis, 20, of 7 Royal Tank Regiment, against his conviction on two charges of assault with intent to rob and, wounding.
bearers were elected:----
President---H. E. Sir John Bowring
Vice Presidents The Lord
Bishop of Victoriu, and the Hon.
W. T.
Harland.
Mercer.
Councillors-J C. Bowring, and Shortrede, and Dr W. A.
Secretary W. H. Medhurst. Treasurer-R. Rienaceker. Several Donations were
an-
"If this conviction were to stand, the appellant will have against him all the time a conviction of rounced and the thanks of the a felony on the flimsiest evidence possible," Mr Shurlock submitted.
Curtis, who was described by high temperamental nature," Mr Shurlock as "a man of quiet Counsel sald. disposition, nervous, shy, easily
FUTURE RUINED upset, easily embarrassed. WIN "It is defence
my
that there convicted on February 24, by was a mistake of fact, I have Judge
Wicks James
In the never suggested that complain- District
Court, ગા of assaulting taxi
ณ driver. Ll Kwong, with intent camera but I do suggest that the appellant thought he was going to rob him In Barker Rond on January 5, when being armed
In view of the appellsht's with д cathera tripod and character, that there was no
Victoria
churken
voted to the donors. reference to the
minutes of the previous meeting, a short ex-* planation was given of a pre- posal that had been made to render the books of the Morrison Education Society and of the Asiatic Society more
accessible to the
the public, by means or
the Victoria with combination
which Was self-
and
prosperous. After some conversation, it was
two ant tried to steal the appellant'sorting
and
agreed that the subject should be resumed and more fully dis- cussed at an early meeting. pounding 14 unlawfully and molive whatsoever,
The printing that He was sentenced there was a genuine mistake, IL maliciously
was ordered of a series to three years and eight strokes is my submission to Your Lord-out of communication
of enquiries growing from Dr on the first charge and one year ship that this conviction should Wilson, the distinguished San- on the second, the sentences 1o be quashed. run concurrently,
scrit schmlar, in order to trace the existence and influence of a of Sanscrit works yast number brought into Chine
from India in the 7th century-many of which ara supposed to be in existence in the Buddhist libraries of the great cities of China.
Shurlock
Baid that
was brought
that
AL
the moment, the
A- of A
Representing Curtis, Mpellant stand convicted
the appeal felony of assault with intent to on four grounds:
nob on the flimsiest
possible the verdict of the Couri
evidener. His whole future is was unreasonable or could not ruined and the registration ! evidence; this offence in Scotland Yard of the Court will follow him throughout his
life wherever he goes," Hearing is continuing.
be supported by the that the verdict
was against the weight of
evidence, that the Trial Judge
ing the appellant on both
Death Of Mr
J. A. Picciotto
Mr J. A. Picciotto, 65, Manager of John Manners & Co., Alexan-
the idea of meshing the tunnel, what had been predicted for the Full Court, comprising the Puisne Judge, Mr engaged a tax at the Hong- der House, died suddenly early
reasons That
There's average tubourer in the mill is but for obvious
wouldn't work, 11 would slow ourning £25 week tax-freet
|w free The
up the has
of water and incdern A
at would encourage silting. swimming
pool, golf
ka So this is what they are going fluokilit tennis courts, schools, i to hospitals.
pad un- recreation Umited parklanda,
You can add to all that the fact that every housewife has least one native boy to do the he work.
Pass me my bat
ROYAL COMMISSION
They don't want to electrocute the cels-Just give them enough shock to turn them back into the Snowy.
eels
A lurgs gang of workmen has begun lu corwert the Albert Hall, Cooberra, into a court- room. The Royal Commission So at the moment they are Into the Petrov Affair will first experimenting with lonks, sit in this building.
and electrodes to find out just how much juice is required to make an eel turn on its tracks and race the other way.
They are the time tunnel answer.
The authorities are arranging for special rooms for the three Royal Commissioners and coun- sel; seating for at least 300 mem- bers of the public, reserved seats for scores of diplomats, public servants and key witnesses, wit- ness stands and positions for police and uther officials,
One of the big jobs is accom- modation near the bench for at least 60 Australian und overseas reporters who will cover the Commission for the world's press, and a press rcom contain-
of them dira:t
Trade with China fell short of year according to the
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takes twp to
the the
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The funeral will take place this evening at 6 at the Jawist Cemetery.
Sir John Bowring spoke with much
satisfaction "of the in- terest which had been taken in the Transactions of the Society among literary man in Europe, and of the encouragement ha with four had everywhere
An essay Mr Faking on the The was referred
met
from
the continuation and extension of its labours. the Rev. Ancient
Chinese Lon
of the
to the Committee of publica
on
tion, as
3 W09
paper Ancient Porcelalo Bottles, from Mr Harry Parkes, alter being read by the Secretary
Severa! portions
two interesting of articles by the Rev. TV C Mine, on the Pagodas of China, were also read and passed to the printing Committee, with a view to their publication in the Society's Transactions, of which a fourth volume is now in the press,
APPOINTMENTS.
and if we were
An appeal against the judgment of the Chief misdirected himself in convict Justice, Sir Gerard Howe who gave judgment with charges, and that the sentence costs to plaintiff (present respondent) in an action was excessive having regard to The appellant, Mr Shurlock involving the alleged sale of property housing the the circumstances of the case.
was on a ten-day
leave Sih Nam School No. 1 Oaklands Path, Upper and had stared at Toe H. Un Levels, during the Japanese occupation of Hong January 5, he spent the after- kong, was brought by two of three defendants in noon in Kowloon taking photo- the original action (now appellants) before the graphs and at about 8.80 p.th.
kong Star
to the this morning at his home Ferry to go Peak. The appellant was carry-Beltran Road, Kowloon, whole
Justice J. R. Gregg, and the Acting Puisne Judge, ing his camera with the strap He is survived by a widow Foreign Operations Administra-
over his left shoulder and also and two sons, one in Cincinnati, ton report,
Mr Justice J. Reynolds this morning. "Clearly the
Ohio, collapsable tripod. In
and the
the other glittering
in the spect
course of vost and lucrative
the Court could
struck Colony. Journey, he Appellants are Chu Yam-on,] He submitted
Mr Pleolotto, who had been th
trade with the
the complainant two, three or Chinese Com-schoolmaster, and Cheung Lam not now admit it in evidence.
in the Far Dart for over 28 When the tunnel is completed munists which had captured the chau, headmaster, both of the The objection
four times with the tripod. was noted by
EVIDENCE CONFLICT
years, spoke half a dozen lan- of many Western Sih Num School. the entrance imagination
They are their Lordships. they will guard
guages, including Chinese and Counsel submitted that there Japanese. He was with an underwater series of electrodes. An alternating cur
traders was
was not materialising." represcoled by Mr John Mc- The register was then handed the report said.
past pre- was a confiici of evidence besident of the Shanghal Italian to the Court for perusal. Neill, QC, and Mr S. V. Gittins, up rent will jump through the Stressing that the extremes of both instructed by Mr F. H. Mr McNeill said that he
tween the story given by com- Club and ค member of the water fro Ale electrode to no trade with the Soviet group Luseby.
would say at a later stage that plainant and that by the
ap-French Club and of the Ameri the other.
and unrestricted trade should be
was vital that an ordinance pellant.
can Club in Hongkong.
The Gazetta contains Notifications avoided, the report sald:
Named as second defendant in
such as the Land Registration Mr Shrulock then read the Mr Picelotto was keenly in-
of the appointment of Staff Surgeon "We also bear in mind the the original action was Leung Ordinance should be followed in oppellant's evidence in which terested in horses and horse-
Dr Dempster a Colonial Burgeon, and of M. Hillier as Emigration possibility that trade contracts Sal-toon, schoolmaster, who was
strictest detail, and if it the appellant said his hobbles racing, and was a member of the Offloor, and Mr Rickett an Merine can help
in evidenco to improve relations stated
during the
was not, then there Wüs THO were photography, architecture cavalry of the former Shanghal West of these appointments is Surveyor, under the Passengers' Act, among peoples. But we are not
died prior to hearing to have
such thing as registration.
and music. Appellant said in Volunteer Compe
understood to be in conformity with thereby accepting the bellef the issue of the writ in 1948.
The
was in fact an action.
that he thought his evidence
instructions from home, by which, a international
Tam Tol- trude LB- that
Respondent Is Li
action
will be for specific performance 8 Kennedy Terrace,
saving of half the salary the taxi driver might steal his
effected: the
alway Japanese evitably and automatically leads hing of not..he wife of Mr Li of
assignment camera, worth about $480, and towards peace.
sure that the Staff Surgeon appointed ground
which Win
in paragraph trade and trade is
to the office will be equally dis- not neces- Koon-chun,
he struck him three or four prominent Hong- G of amended statement of
engaged from military duties, and of the road to
Appearing on val
times. peace unless kong merchont.
He also said he had Whatever Barily a
calm, Counsel said.
equally attentive to his civil duties, both parties
her wish to make it behalf are the Hon. Leo form the assignment took, the
at Dr Dempster, there will be no zo."-Router.
d'Almada, QC, and Mr Brook A.
good reason to complain of the at- Counsel submitted that it wat it
rangement. But even should we be Bernacchi, both on the instruc-Ordinance clearly said that
cffect only as an true that appellant had had a was to take
there would not be jess fortunate, tions of Mr Y. K. Kan.
to do
bill of $60.50 of the Toc H
much to choose between a Colonel something. Mr McNeill this morning said agreement
This
Hostel but this hill was not dua
Surgeon who neglected the duties a point of utmost im- WOS
Canberra, May 17.
for which he was paid e salary, in that the appeal was from the
The Royal Commisafon оп Judgment of the Chief Justice portance which in his respectful for payment until January. Ho
order to cultivate his private prac teo, and a Staff Surgeon, who is which was delivered by the submission the Trial Judge com- had a £2 postal order, which espionage, which opened here
either pre-occupied with attendance Hospital, of slurs At the Mitary Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice pletely misapprehended. If It was a Christmas prezent from today, were told of documents
was a finding that It was an England, and in addition he was relating to
"grave matters" over his professional duties through which had been handed over by
laziness, indifference, or conacious assignment, Counsel said it was able to draw his pay.
not an assign-
was true that the Crown Vladimir Petrov, fugitive Rus
incapaci The other appointments, we wrong. It was
need never prove the motive or
sion diplomat,
have nothing to say against either ment, he declared.
Hearing in continuing.
inchrcement which led to Mr W.J.V. Windeyer, chief of the gentlemen selected, and we criminal act, Mr Shurlock said, Commonwealth counsel assisting hope they have both secured salaries for their services; but had but the presence az absence of the Commission investigation.
the Harbour-master been a his the motive was met in determine said he would produce the docu
post, on 10tinated out one wot The judgment was a judg-
have been nominated to one ing the existence of the intenments before the Commission.
He said some people referred
both of the office, and we are therefore at loss to imagine The French military authort-
mento in the documents could, if good reason for Government over the plaintif (respondent) who said they fear the alleged that
rea, which the Defence subther wished, seek loave ties have
she had procured
Signal and Programme mitted was
to looking his locum tenens, who i Vietminh might use a protracted
an accident or appear before the Commission Japanese assignment from Summary; 400, Children's Half Hour
Incomparably more efficient. mistake. evacuation operation, during the three defendants named ta.30, Cantonese by Radio-Lesson 30, presented by Bally Ann (Studio);
and some of them might be peaned, news of the death of the *P. Bince these lines wors which observation flights would the writ, said Mr McNeill.
compelled to appear
·Harbour-master. has been received. Prepared by. B.K, Les. Assisted by be banned, to shift their forces
Denis Dray and Lee Wai Lan (Re-
The movements of some per-
ADVERTISEMENTS from Dien Bien Phu into the
Speaking of the appellant's sons caferred to had: attracted ALREADY DEAD
corded); 8.45 Bax 200" Bert Red River della for an assQuit
Gillett at the Organ (09): 7, "On character, Mr Shurlock said the interest of the security sex notice from the Acting Attorney After the writ had been issued the Best Dance Band of the Hong Curtis could not by any imagian vice quite a long time ago, on Hanoi,
Kong Special Constabulary directed tion be classified as a brutal and Reuter The two-man French mission defendant was already dead and Viewpoint
it transpired that the second by Andy Hidalgo (Recorded) licentious Brush redcoat flew back
A weekly mazesine | to Hand today to nothing more was done about prom devoted to literature,
quiet disposition, nervous, shy, the introduced br Donald Brooks: | on- the action
proceeded against the Books: Reviewed by Charles Lowe:
upset
and easily oinbar trond. first and third defendants,
** The Wise Bamboo'
A
Morris: Men Against the Jungle brgraphy; music and architecture rather
curious
position might Ritchie Calder: Drama: Timothy ariso when
the Court came to Birch on Count your blessings are ones which are somewhat
(Garriaors Fingera); Films:. Vane unusual
confident that by Kaiser Anishes his they will have the
RESTRICTIONS Japanese pearling ships will operate only in specified areas off the Northern Territory in the 1954 season and nowhere lesa than 10 miles from land.
Is one of the conditions
French Column Forced Back
(Continued from Page 1)
ing at 1:a 20 telephones-many under which the Federal
lines to elty Government will allow the ing the Vietminh to repair the Japanese pearling Vessels to shell-pocketed und bomb- Political observers said this operate on a limited scalo this damaged airstrip at Dien Bien
newspaper offers,
week that counset
would take year.
at least two days to give the The Minister for Commerce Commission detalls of Common- said the conditions would ap- wealth
evidence
based on ply until the International Court Petrav'n disclosures,
of Justice gives a decision on claims made by Japan. ASSIGNMENT
FIRST TUNNEL In the bitter cold one morning this week Norwegian tunnellets A New Zealand ment procen- completeri the first tunnel on sor has arrived in Sydney look the Snowy Mountain hydro-ing for a Mphammedan priest electric
project.
for slaughtering cattle. The tunnel, 3 horseshoe- The meat processor is Mr shaped excavation
through Frank Brless who could not and mountains, is three miles log, 19ft high and 19 New Zealand He arrived in
I will carry water from Sydney on Thursday, interview witte adam to a hydro-electric powered one priest the same day and
station.
tation
Phu so that C-47 hospital trans- ports can land and carry out loads of wounded.
Gould on March 5. T. J.
One of the points which at later stage he would deal with was the matter of the alleged registration of a certain docu- ment in the Land Office, ho said,
ment in an action brought by Radio Hongkong
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48.10 with him.
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and the necessary
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and a half, the man he was looking for in confer with General Rene Cogny, that by, the plaintiff and the drama and the Cinema. Edited a former days. He was a man of
The tunnel is the longest in
undnd
SOVEL
more by the weekend,
Mr Briess wants to experi easily heating the beef and mution to Mauritius,
railway
for
one
in
French Northern Indo-China United Press.
commander.
Hongkong, Malaya, Pakistan and SOLDIERS GOʻ. olher Moslem markets. Moslema
will not eat meat unicas it is OVER TO REDS slaughtered according to their
Tites.
Sydney.
The Federal Government re- cently let a contract £25 million to the Kaiser Corpora- tion of America to cut a tunnel Mr. Brices mald: "I have had more than 14 miles
applications from seven Moslems Hles Icng. The Snowy project is one of living in Sydacy. They all say the world's biggest jobs and as that they have had experience it proceeds scientists and en- at the work. gineers aro encountering all "I think the correct term for Corts ot strange problems and them la prayer leader." overcoming them.
But Mr Briess is not hurrying Take the case of the cels.
about a decision. He will be in The Snowy River itself is town for a fortnight, and when full of wriggling, squirming eels, he finally narrows the field down but, the Murray River, an the to one or two, ho wants to are ether side of the Great Dividing them on the job.
were
the
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Petrov Inquiry Opens
STOP PRESS
Soldier Loses Appeal
A to
We have received the following
Generat
To the Editor of the "China Mail.”
May, 4, 1854, - Bir-With reference, to advertise« time ments, which from time to appear in the Colonial News-papers of Fortis Lotteries, I deem ''my. duty to draw your attention to 8. Twin. IV. e. đà, by which a penatly of £50 18 enacted for each of euch advertisements, halk of 'which sum the informer in entitled to.” I arn mire then such. "advertisements have
ROPEAPRÍ hitherto in consequence of the parties uing them being ignorant of their likegrality, mod, I trait that is futu you will discontinue the publication thereof have the honour to ba.. Bir, your · chedient – servant, ve
the orders made by the Chief Roberts; 755 Weather Report Belt in the ranks of the.
Army. Justice, Bald Counsel. The Time
Bimal and ` World Newa orders
directan
Ha character was important only London Relay); B.10, News Talk against
first
and
Relay) or Specht An- in determining which of the third London
nouncements;S KIK A Bonge of Influences should be drawn into defendants.
Nicholas Hrodeaky (соотров): Vienna, May. 1.” Counsel referred the Court to 100% Orion Welles for fact and consequently to maltors Prague Radio said last night the amended statement of claim Museum No. In the Series or of mens rea since, they must
The Full Court rofused tha based on the recorda siways be matters of mero in
"Abung Altomey GeneCR). that a socond American soldier In order that their Lordships of the cap, Bootland Yard. Episode quences, Counsel submitted. appeal brought by Tpr Lesilo "Our recaral proscription of quick had crossed into Czechoslovakia | might, appreciate the orders 2 "The Walking Bucky: B. Time Fom the evidence pinced Vernon Curlis, "20, of 7 Royal verilmements would, irrespective of from West Germany and asked made.
Bignal,, Honda verom, the 3 Keysm
the....... Act of 1-Parifienent, " or the for political asylum,
Jack Finny 3.16, Concerto, Concerto before the Tejal Judge, there Tank Regiment, against • con»
Astorbay › Ceceral's hint, have been
Germer After further referring the for Gullar and Orchestra Cantal must surely have been a doubt viction and sentence of two extended to whom He was Private First Class Can
Court to part of the Chiet nuovo-Tedesco)... Andres Segovia
of our Londoni, Agart-wn Würü Peter Rank, who had served in i Justice's judgment, Mr McNelli Guitars and the New London Orensi as do the guilt of the appellant, | charges of assault with intent hemen: buj, batidel the elarantes
cond, by "Alee Biermany Concerto It was a good defence list the to rob and wounding (ace mured by person here: wiwe foun the United States occupation
Lap) and Nay Roolio of beat the defendant Arst, and
for bello and greh, complainant had assaulted or above).
k to know, that the' names "köpand Mr Justice T. J. Gould, Act to Borhestragon Asociation: Der Comal submitted that it was ing Chief Justice, said there spectable. Dhe denies law Court darem pens matteredytor dhe appellant to was sufficient evidence for the moi anapoulis
Mor Init Pintinday cameondosny strike back in defence of his Judes to convict the appellant maglen od jednako MOECTSTVEN 10 syan întemations
Min and” that, the sentence, was hot would fuentes," "TIVE ADER creare 16 15 Antiderano
the appellant struck excesivejam jeg had
- Biting with Mr Justion Gould. Hestrakonice” the taxi driver: tnore than wens Try but that is naturally in the Full Court was Mr June 9
be expected of a man of such, tica C. W. Reece.
or
frontier.
forces in Germany Inc asked permision of the Court and was of German origin.
to produce a register The radio did not where member of the staff of
Land Office.... why Rank Crowbod the
FORMAL OBJECTION Formally objecting to is brós On Saturday night Preus duction, Dir d'Almada sald that Rádio reported thirt an' Ametican' de, Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICH GRINHAM for non-commissioned offer. James
the register and on behalf of South China Morning Fest Limited at 1-3 | Davis," cromed Use, frontier, on in the Court below, and theran Wyndham #troek, City of Victoria, in the Colony, of Hongkong.. May: 14/Rmiler. Poker 4. fare, it was not in evidence:
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