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Rent free THE landlady stood on the

threshold of her house and surveyed the little man whose ring at the bell had brought her to the door.

"So if you have a room vacant, I'd like to tuke' the le man said.

He

the

Wis whiting under landlady's scrutiny, which was

Da searching 43

officers.

Customs

"I want money for the room In advance. And where's your JURRURE?" the landlady sk

Those were the questions the

ittle man had feared. He began

his prepared answer,

He managed to hide the fact that he had that morning come out of prison. He got the room. DEBTS

THE Bitle man, whose name

was Rob.

was luckier than many Within a couple of days of the prison gates closing behind

him, he was in a job.

He was hired as a van-driver

by big hotel for a wage of

£0 158. a week.

On his first day at work, Rob found himself with time on his hands between trips in his van. He

to the staff-room and went to picked up a newspaper.

But he could not concentrate on the print before him. He was worried about how he could ILO WO pay his landlady, or keep her quiet un he received his first wage packet

Already. too, since leaving prison, he had run up several other small debts.

A TRAP

RUB'S eyes strayed from the

to

&

of ΣΟΥ newspaper Jackets and overcoats hung on hooks along the woll.

He had the room to himself. He

rose from

his reading and darted to the hanging clothes, He ran his hands through their pockets, and helped himself to a total of just over a,

Д

Rob's fellow-workers were not

so rich that the money's dis- appearance went unnoticed.

When, a few days later, more disappeared from the money pockets of clothes they left in the slasf-room they set a trap ta

calch the thief.

A marked half-crown was put in one pocket. When that dig- appeared, all the men who used were ordered to the staff-room assemble.

NE

'T'LL TELL'

of the hotel's sccurdy

It was he who found the marked

coin In Hobs pocket.

CHINA MAIL

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SATURDAY, JANUARY

1955.

"Deterrent Forces" JAPANESE WILL

Must Be

Maintained

CANADIAN EFFORT

Ottawa, Jan. 7.

The Canadian Governor-General, Mr Vincent Massey, sald in a speech from the Throne today that the effort of the free nations in building their "deterrent forces" must be maintained.

Opening the second session of the 22nd Parliament, Mr Massey said that the Canadian aim of building up deterrent forces in the free world was shown when she was represented at the London and Paris conferences which provided for the entry of a rearmed West Germany into the North Atlantic Alliance.

of the

Ho said: "While there is to North America, and indeed hopeful evidence that the in- to all mankind, has been magni- creasing strength

free ned by the increase in the world has lessened the likeli-number and effectiveness of hood of aggression, the terrible atomic and thermonuclear destruction that war could bring | weapons

of means

FABIAN

FOUNDER

DIES

Limpslield, Surrey, Jan. 7. Mr Edward Pease, only sur- the founder member vivor of of the Fabian Society, Britain's existing Socialist or- oldest ganisation, died here yesterday. He was 87.

The Society in which the late George Bernard Shaw was once dynamic force, was in a sense the of intellectual aire the modern Labour Party.

rooms

by

V

Rockets Stop Hailstorms

Brisbane, Jan. 7, Heavy hall stopped when rocko's were fired Into the clouds,

Queensland orchardist claimed.

former The orchardist, Naval Commandér. WLL. Legge, is a member of a fruit growing community committee which has been experimenting with rockets

disperse haflstorms which damage crops,

Mir Leggo said he fred six rockets, and the hailstormi stopped within * fow milautes. The orchardista" cumamitico has ordered more rockets from France.

China Mall Special.

WININGER LEADS IN

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Inglewood, Calif., Jan. 7.

STRENGTHEN WESTERN TIES

Beppu, Southern Japan, Jan, 7.

The Foreign Minister, Mr Mamoru Shigemitsu, assured the free world today that improvement of Japan's relations with the Communist countries ranked only third in the new Hatoyama Govern- ment's goals.

Mn Shigemitsu, who arrived in his home constituency from Tokyo, declared that the Government's No. 1 objective and foundation stone of its foreign policy was to strengthen Japanese relations with the democratic countries, especially with the United States.

Ranking second shead of relations with the Iron Curtain. be said, was the promotion of friendly relations with the countries of Asia.

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the Japanese- and American security pact lead the basic relations between Japan and the United States.

American desire 29 well as

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR London, Jan. 7. ng this in mind, build up its

THE A Britannia airliner that will

PREVENTION OF economle self-sufficiency as

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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS independent

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and the delivering them."

Mr Mascy

said: "My Mini- ¦ sters are convinced that while

three the resources of diplomacy must never be neglected in the search

under par 68 early in the stood up and it The efforts of the day for peace,

through rain and wind for the first day leadership in the men's division of the $32,500 Los Angeles Open

free nations in building

dete:reat forces

lained,"

their

cover must be main-

The Governor-General that Canada's economy "Generally

said was

In good condition" Golf Tournament. Bithough the relatively poor wheat crop was being reflected by a small decline in the tota; drot

national income,

"Some

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Little Carol Bowman, in hor tournament year

the trail, battled the elements and unemployment of a beat most of the men's fleld to regional and seasonal nature is shoot a three over par 74 and the women's being experienced," Mr Massey take the lead in

short Ingle- division over the wood Country Club course.

It was formed in Mr Pease's

in London in 1884 Shaw, economists Beatrice and Staney Wobb, and other young Intellectuals. For many years member of a 11 Mr Pease, wealthy family, was its tary.

Their ideas-chiefly for

sccro-

Bid.Reuter.

Arc

"re-A

Fewer U.S. Jet Crashes In Europe

planes on flying exercises was on than the downgrade

British

Wiesbaden, Jan. 7. American jet-pilots in Europe

crushing less frequently. spokesman of the United constructing society in accord- States Air Force headquarters in ance with the highest moral Europe said here today that the principles - Boon spread percentago of accidents to jet "I've throughout the world. "All right," Rob said,

The Fabians did more decided to tell you all about it." The police were called and took anything else to make

Socialism constitutional and from him. statement

of Marxist At Bow Street next moming Yutionary instead

and revolutionary.-China Mall Rob, whose dark hair is, at 25. already thinning on top, pleaded Special. guilty to one charge of stealing and asked for three others to be taken into consideration.

"There

to

the

D

three previous are convictions against him," said policeman

magistrate, "and one Anding of gullt as a Juvenile. All Rob's convictions had been for small,

thefts.

shabby

A SHRUG, A SMILE 667HAT do you want to say?"

"W Rob was asked.

it

He shrugged and said in compialaing voice: " had to

Patty Beats

Nielsen

Paris, Jan. 7. American Budge Palty knock- ed Denmark's Kurt Nielsen out tennis Pierre-Clou champion hips here today in the semi-final with a 6-2, 0-7, 6-4

of the

score.

After trouncing Nielsen by

wwe Duo

one

national Andrews, Gene public links champion, shooting over his home Rancho course, led the amateurs with a under

35-70. par 35 Draper, Seattle, came next with

Eddie Washington, 30 80-72. Close on the trial of Windinger came veteran Jimmy Demarot of Klamessa Lake, New York, with a 33 36-69 and Eric Monti, Los Angeles,

Sanc with tho core on 9 of 35 34-89.

The other par-breakers for the day, each with 70, were Gardner Dickenson, Illinois, Milon Marusic, Los Angeles, Jimmy Clack, California, John. Bulls, Johnny Palmer and Jay H. Long.

Reviewing 1954, the spokes- man said that for 100,000 flying hours 22 accidents must now be expected instead of 40 in 1989.

American airmen better housed in Europe now, Bibs Didrikson Zaharkas,

added. the spokesman

For usually a consistent shot maker, xample, the tented village at soared to a big 78. Chateauroux,

Central France, 20 had disappeared and kilometres of new roadway had been constructed providing good communications with the air

the Batd

field.

spokesman

Frank Stranahan, in his first full your as a professional, had a 70.

Those shooting even par 71s Included Peter Thomason (Aus- tralia). >

The

B. J. Hunt of Bushey Heath, American Air Force had con- Engiand, had 39 37-76 and Peter structed its first television trans-

Allise, Dorset, England, 73 40-77. Tripoli, mitter at Wheeliek, and five others will soon be in-United Press. servico-Franco-Presse,

Elve the money I got from the 8-2 in the first set, Patty had ALLEGED INDIAN

Assistance to me landlady. She was always on about the money owed her. Then there was others.

"You soe, the serious thing

on

about this," said the magistrate; gh, and Patty

"is that after

BONE STEALERS

Today's Rugger Matches

|

A harder time in the second when Nielsen took him to 0-7.

Calcutta, Jan. 7. However, the Dane appeared

Five scavengers have been to have trouble roturning shots

took arrested here and charged with

The "international" Tugger of this to take the stealing human bones and selling matches will take place at the coming out of third set at 0-4.

them to medical students.

Police Recreation ground, Boun- prison, you immediately start

The arrest followed 'the

the dis- It' is probable now that stealing again.

of a bundle of human dary Street, this afternoon and Jaroslav covery meet "I don't like sending a man to American will prison when he's just conte out Drobny in the finals here to bones in a hole in a Calcutta not at the Club ground as stated

crematorium. They are belleved in the morning Press.

from "But when a man like you

The first match is Wale:- Drobny was playing French- to have been taken gets 10050 ho gets everyone else man Robert Halllet this after claimed bodies pent to the Ireland v New Zealand at 3 p.m. under suspicion. Go to prison noon, and experts predicted the

crematorium Zor disposal,-- and the second match is Scot for three months."

China Mail Special.

land v England. at 4.18 'p.m. former Czech would win.-m Rob shrugged and, as he left, United Press.

gave the court a wry smile thinking, perhaps, of his land- lady, who would now have to wait somewhat longer for the balance of his rent.

Prominent US. Businessma Expected Here

Mr Samuel B. Mosher, prominent U.B. Wert Copat businessman, is expected to ar

rive in Hongkong tomorrow with

Mrs Moshor on a short visit.

morrow.

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New York, Jan. 7.

The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Dag Hammarskjold, has apparently reached a firm understanding with Chinese Communist leaders about the release of information on their

economically one of the world's talks now taking place in Peking. poorest and most backward regions.

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DIAMOND:

The announcement that talks days, Mr Hammarskjokk hei had taken placo was released | sent simultanečîuly today by Peking Notions radio and Tmited Nailone-houd" to quarters. In Mawr

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The aircraft, referred to

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He assured that the Govern-

This

would probably be the ment would not make any reck fastest spoed attempted by air- les motions toward rapproche craft manufacturers for civil ment with the Red Goverments, airliners because of the aero-

"We must wait for the op design complications and pos

to ripen naturally," he sibilities of passenger discomfort portunity to sald.

#Wa will consider ter-when flying close to the speed mination of war with Russia and of sound

London Express Service). the

establishment of commer- cial missions when the other side shows signs of desiring them."-- United Presz,

Rhodesian

Leaders

Arrested

Bogart-Rogers

Join In

Manhunt

Newport Beach, California,

Jan. 7.

wounded two

Film tough

guy Humphrey Bogart and movie cowboy Roy Rogers played minor roles in a Lusaka, N. Rhodesia, Jan. 7,

Three leaders of the Northern real-life shooting at this luxury Rhodesia African National Con- beach resort in which a mysteri-

rifleman in their ous arrested gress wore homes here yesterday and persons.

possessing illegal charged with publications.

Pollee searched the men's houses in a Lusaka suburb while police radio cars patrolled the African compound.

Rogers reportedly was with- in about 50 yards of the gum fire yesterday when the gun- man, believed by police to be cither a maniac or dope addiet, sprayed the harbour front with 22 calibre rifle The arrested men are Harry bullels from Nkumbula, General President at random.

Kenneth Bogart and Rogers

wéro at the Congress, Kaunda General Secretary, the home of Roger Cunningham,

Wittington

Club Casa Dol Sikalumbi, owner of the

Mar of Santa Monico, when the Assistant. Treasurer.

Resident Magistrato W. H. shooting occurred. and they Hannah did not ask

manhunt them to joined police in a plead and they were remand-along the waterfront, - United

On ball until Tuesday Press.. Reuter.

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and

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DARTWORDS SOLUTION

BULGARS DOWN.

TO EGYPT COOT. Bald, Bold, Ernes, Tack,

London, Jan, Jack, Tie, Rat., Rapi, Apt, Germaine, Egypt's national football team German, Band, Bank, tank, Bland beat the Bulgarian potional side Mild, Bitter, Fitter, Giggle, Qazzle, Geese, Ganders Dangers, Poris in a soccer international at Flers, Plow, Primų, Lever, Reval, Reel, | Zamajek. (Cairo) today by one Heel, Tap. Brooch, Rosch. Coach. goal to nil, after a blank Brat Pair, Fair, Game, Lame, Halt, Stop half, according to a Cairo radio 'Gap, Map, Chari Charm, March, -Ides, Bide, DISTAFF,

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