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Fight On For Commercial TV Licences
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Feb. 23.
One of the biggest behind-the-scenes battles going on at present is for the commercial TV licences.
For the last three weeks the Australian Broad- casting Control Board has been hearing evidence by people interested in getting the two licences granted to Sydney.
Organisations involved include just about every Sydney broadcasting station, every newspaper, radio manufacturing concerns and "Doc" Evatt and T.N.P. Dougherty on behalf of the Australian Labour Party and the powerful Australian Workers' Union.
Some of the biggest legal names in Sydney have been re- the various 2- presenting plicants before the Board and it is safe to assume that their tees
thousands have
run
into
guincas a day.
also Útey wit
It seems strange that all these koen to get a people
are no licence for all have insisted to the Board that their losses in the first three years at least are going to run into thousands
The
have applicants assured the Board that
they ones are the lucky
the Labour give air time to Party, the Country Party, the Liberal Party, the churches, the Returned Soldiers and probably a dozen other organisations until one wonders when the public is going to get entertainment that Isn't inspired by someone. LOSSES CERTAIN
to come out of
the
something rises in salary and like £30 million will be added to the Governments' payroll.
The unions, of course, are now preparing to battle for the same Increases and I looks as though wo are on the verge of another price spiral. It La a
when things shume were selling down to start all this again but two new words wage Justice-have crept into รา vverybody the language wants a bit of it.
18,000-ton Matsun Two new ships will come into the Pacifie regular grand tour service about September.
They are much smaller than the old Matsame, but you can take it for granted that they
will be named the Mariposa and Monterey offer the old ones. LONG SEARCH OVER
Bureau Points
The Australian Wool evidence so far is that it will has bought a Melbourne city totalling for £140,000. The pur- inke at least £250,000 establish a TV station In Syd-chare ends a long search by the ney; that there definitely wil be Bureau for a headquarters The Bureau's activities losses for up to three years and
housed
city now that TV in Sydney could be an established fact
18 buiklings, all of which will be within
moved to the now building months of the word "go".
alterations minor
The
wild
גן!
geese
three
are
orc
Bround
Cummins
Tarwin are showing a which is causing Governamental rice-rowing officials to scratch
heir heads.
It is likely to be sometime, when however. before the Board mace makes up its mind on the lucky applicant and around town the feeling to that there will be no TV until the beginning of 1958, Sitting back and having hearty laugh about all this is the Com- Australian Broadcasting
licence mission which gets a without any fight and without ang worry about costs or losses.
another
bill
Tenders for the erection of the Sydney station close on April 15 and should be under way by the ent of this year. be that this will which must be paid by the public. Our present system coats one guinea for a listener's licence and I would not be surprising f this fee was not doubled when TV makes its debut.
To give the Australian Broad- casting Commission its due, It is best prepared of all to give a TV service having conducted on ex- perimental station of its own for the last few years.
TWO DISCOVERIES
Last weekend we went 300
was
The officers are now organising shotgun parties in an effort to beat the clever geese.
HELFING HAMP
A South Australian who won
at a
CHINA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1955.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
+27
"It's so easy to park diagonally-l often wonder why so many other drivers don't do it too!"
Alleged Conspiracy: Submissions On Legal Point
Submissions on
a point of law in regard to
WRITING
MILEAGE GUARANTEED
MURDER OF POLICE CONSTABLE
SHEAFFER'S
Fineline "500"
Available with extra đán
and median prastą,
MP Lauds
Student Describes Hongkong's
Secret
Society Ceremony
The performance of certain rituals on his becoming a member of a society known as the 14-K was described by a 16-year-old student, Wong Wah-ling, when hearing of the trial of three men for the murder of
Vitality
London. "Nothing strikes 'the traveller
the more than throbbing vitality of Hong- kong. The difficulties with which its Government and people have had to contend in recent years have been enormous, and the way in which they have been over- come is a tremendous credit to all."
So writes Mr Ralph Assherion, MP, lender of the recent UK Parliamentary. delegation to Southeast Anin, in the current
a policeman on December 6 last resumed before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg,e of the National Provincial Pulsne Judge, in the Criminal Sessions this morning,
The rituals consisted of blood being drawn from his finger a d dropped into some wine, a cock's head being chopped off, a bowl smashed with a knife, and he was made to walk through a large rattan loop, wit- ness declared.
The accused are Yam Kwan- Witness sald he failed to find 1 suppose you would like to pak, alias Ah Kwan, 20, Ho Lai and on informing this fact suggest that this out
(a third Kwong-tang, ulias Ah Tang, 24, to the second accused, ho (wit-Court exhibit) was wom by the and Yam Pak, alias Lan To-ness) was told to go away.
third accused?—No.
yee, 20. They are alleged to As he didnt know what was Do you remember telling the
have murdered PC Lul Shing at Howolon on December 6, last year.
It
فا
Mr
was also alleged by the Crown that they were members of a society know as "14 K."
Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mesara Wilkinson and Grist, representing fret accused. Loo Wing-kan is appearing for the second, instructed by Messe Hastings and Co., and Mr Lay-
instructed Leong, Messa Johnson, Stokes Master, is defending the third.
Mr W. A. Dlair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, and Mr J. C. McRobert, Crown Counsel; are assisted by Chief
rence
WILB
not
by and
going to happen, witness said that he and his friend Yuen went on to a rooftop of a block of houses in Wuhu” Street near the Playground.
garw
à chain
his
Asked what did he see from the rooftop witness said: "Since I got thero I looked down and the second accused swinging
Over T
head and chashig a person."
the chain Witness Identified
Court exhibit es the similar to
bicycle h
chain). He said he also saw a group at people near the entrance to the Playground.
learned Magistrate about the kind of sult the first accused was wearing7-I don't remerabor what I said,
You said, did you not, in the lower Court to Mr How that "as far as I remember the first was wearing a light accused grey Chinese style sult when saw him on the evening of the ceremony" and you were shown that suit? Do you remember saying this?
“MISLEADING”
Bank Review.
The most remarkable feature of post-war development in Hongkong, he saya, has been the
great increase of industrial
capacity, which, as the Colony has hardly any primary pro- ducts, is "a most amazing pheno-
menon."
This
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industrialisation essential in vlow of the disrup- ton of the Colony's trade with China, but it had produced difficulites, for
countries like ip- Britain with much older dustries.
DO GREAT DAMAGE "There is talk in Englanil of undesirable trade practices," Mr Thces continues. Assheton I
cases are few, but they do vast damage and the Government of is determined to Hongkong stamp out such malpractices."
Magistrate is wrong? - I don't I know:
сол:
Mr Assheton refers to allega- tiens often card in Britain that Mr Blair-Kerr suggested that Hongkong has no industry; and After they left the rooftop
the question was misleading. Ho that her exports are morely, re- conspiracy, raised by the Court as well as by v Inspector C. J. Askew. they proceeded to a bus stop in
foreign sources The first witness this morning Wuhu Street where they met the said the witness was shown that exports from Counsel for fourth and fifth accused, were made
with a view to taking advantage Lut Wing-kong. 25,
Witness said particular suit (dark grey). pocond accused.
Imperial Preference. He Witness sald he said "grey, I of by Crown Counsel when the trial of six persons on
tallor, who said that towards the he saw second accused teko a
did not say light grey.”
quotes the Governor's reply that You are
that the "this falschood can be scotched attended 8 he charges of alleged conspiracy in connection with end of November last year he $1 note from Yuen's hand.
On December of volleyball
practice of continued before was playing a game,
when he principally by the resettlement area permits was
at learned Maglyg an identification Judge A. D. Scholes in the Victoria District Court at the Pul Tung School Play Rolony Police answer was strict integrity in quality, mark-
ground, in Chatham Road,
out the first writing down something you did ing and adherence to specláca-
tions." He was about to serve a ball where he accused. He identi- not say?—I don't know, this morning.
second
What you are saying is you accused Honour adjourned when Wang Wah-ing who was and
as the per- Following the submissions, His
Mr Assheton, whose learned are right and the basketball nearby struck fled the first playing
attuency is in the cotton town the case until 9.30 am, on Thursday, when he will give une ball dream fals hand. Witness son he had poen to the but one
osiced Wong
of Blackburn, Lancashire, de to rooftop on December & and the gold he his decision.
in clares: "We:
England Interdome with bam and Wong scoond accused as the man he
Áre you suggesting to this The six accused in the case Lookout. However, Crown then
hen called him names and used had seen chasing people with a
chain in his hand.
Court that the learned Magis-sympathise with Hongkong In the difficulties she faces through Chow Counsel submitted that the glthy language.
trate instead of writing Exhibit are Cheung Kou-waḥ,
strategic what dress was first
embargo Asked
tho would be this suit 13 which Lul went on to say that he Chung-ying, Au Shiu-sang, Ng Court would be entitled to use
Lo Wong 10 stop the accused wearing on the night
Exhibit 3 (this WTOM
dark materials and the heavy burden witness sald Hau, So Ping-kwong and Mary that despite the fact that the called
of her refugee population, but then of December 6, and abusive language Daley Wong, alias Wong Mang-imposters were not named
grey suit)? was
dressed in #
it is right that she should re- that the the particulars.
struck him a blow with his nst. that ho
in Mr Blair-Kerr said
too, es Wong continued using abusive Chinese stylo sult, dark grey
Court witness could not answer the cogndao our similar to
in pecially language towards him, witness colour,
exhibit.
question of what the learned
pays tribute. 16. Mr. Assticion alleged.
Magistrate did or did not do.
Leziziative Hongkong purpose of looking for SHORT FIGHT
His Lordship asked whether the
Council,
whose members, incally at the Hunghom Pleyground It was a short fight, witness Lul
se, are men of, high ro learned Ma planation why the
Problems of accused and
girtrate wrote this
pute and Imow. Government are dealt with as Witness said he did not
and successfully мг Chon:
Can
you give any expeditiously
in the world." why explanation
the
learned as anywhere Magistrate wrote down light Our Own Correspondent. grey
Witness: I don't know how to
SUBMISSIONS
In his submissions this marn- ing. Mr Mayno sald that before
guilty
a lottery of £30,000 this week handed over to a Sydney news-
Bocused.
Mr Deamond Maynz, Crown paperman a cheque for £75 and here is the story.....
Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted little miles north to a sleepy
When he won his prize a gary Det. Iraspecios P. R. Horris. Port Mac- dener
Sydney Hospital tourist resort called quarie and learned two things dropped him a note telling him that amazed us somewhat. that he was two numbers off the
First
that cur famed prize and adding that had he Pacifc Highway-the State road won he intended to buy a wheel that just about skirts the eastern chair. coating would put a goat track The winner got in touch with to shame in some places,
that the hospital, the NdToW,
burapy, twisty and gardener did not want the chair vicious was
it in some places for himself, but for one of the that at times we were convinced inmates.
So that was what the £75 that we must have lost our way.
much for. Not
out of One tourist swears he will not was drive back to Sydney, but will rail his car. Locals put down the life of a car as "three trips to Sydney,"
Sp
found
to
In
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was said. Wong left the playground, was because the three of them the witness could, offer any ex-i chinese, milture.'
picked up a stone outside and-Yuen second to have
himself-wanted
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the Court could find any par- nomo Court holds that the Yin Chong Street, Mangkok,
ticular,
nocusod
of
1
way when you wald grey?****
explain.
near
Yes,
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Pressmen's Achievement
Genova, Fob, 27. Two French pressmen broke the Swiss high, altitude, record "Bell today by landing their 479" helicopter in the Great
St Barnard Mountain, bear the.
tamous St. Bemard Hospice.
MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN ·
They landed at a height of I put it to you that you never went on to the rooftop 3,470 metres (about 8,150 foot) after Bying from Berne-w opposite to the Hunghom Play- atoll?--If I had sot
the delight of the St Bernard ground been up there I would not have canons, who are slated from
the world caring the winter. scen him fighting,”
The previous In your evidence
SCREENING All are charged with con- The geese are perching on the
to effect carbide guns which have been spiracy
4 public The impostors were taken to installed to frighten them away mischief in connection with the Jardine's Lookout for screen- from the Government expert- alleged procurement of resettle ing, aftes which they received which they took arca permits by dishonest white cards mental rice farms.
ment
accused. It Mary Daley Wong was back to the The
guns are timed to explode meane charge of carbide gas with a additionally charged with cor- admissible evidence against the of what to accused Sho It is certain loud barig at regular intervals nuption, was alleged
In respect
threw it at him.
a photograph of the talk with him witness mid, Shown B have given and offered bribes character or category those im- But just before the guns are n chure to explode the geese
two occasione
CROSS-EXAMINATION to Urbars posters purformed the acts be deceased by Mr Percy Chen,
the acta explosion, Counell Inspector Tom Ping-cause
were shown, witness sald that, ho did not way, wait for the
and go then return
on with
kwong
In cross-examination witness either expressly or by direct know the policeman.
Confirming the incident in the Mr Arthur Lad, of, Mesars Lo indication, to have been
Mr Percy Chen agreed with their feeding until just before
by the
-conspirm
playground related by the last that he was in fact 16 years of the next bang is due.
and Lo, is representing first cured
18-year-old student witness
Is the Pul Tung School also three accused Mr S. V. Gitlins, Crown Counsel asked the
to Wuhu Street? ----Not Lostructed by Messrs P. H. Sin to take note of the ects and Wong Wah-ling, said in evidence. He was 12th in his class and Co., is defending fourth and conduct of the imposters and that he told a friend about this, of the Sung Chun School.
Mr Percy Chen: And you are very near. It takes about five anh
D'Alton, to
their Mr V. L. J.
diregard
About a week Inter (Decem evijones
Do you know the number of Instructed by Moore P. L. Lom unless one of the accused of ber 4) he and this friend Yuen the instigator of the whole of minutes' walk. and Co., is representing dxth alleged co-conspirators in the Kla-san met the second accused this unfortunate affair. You need
and together they went to the not answer this question if you the house, the root of which particulars of the charge was
don't want to, or if you think it you wont to?-I don't know. of playground for the purpose
Is it near the middle of the present,
de going to incriminate yourself.
Ma Blair-Kerr said that if it block?--No. Invited to reply to Crown looking for the last witness, Lui.
The was of any assistance Counsel's submissions, Mr Git. They did not and him.
to the Near the end of the block? Jay tins said that the Crown could folowing day, he Yuen Court he would assure the not be allowed to suggest at the ¦ again
Court and the witness that the Mr Blair-Kerr: Did you go Crown would not at any time present stage that in this charge
prosecute the witness for any anywhere at all with hira? there could be an allegation of conspiracy with
Witness: We went to a hut offence arising out of the in- persons un-
on the rooftop of a building incident.
After Mr Chen's question had conspiracy, it would have to find Impostors at no-co-conspira where we saw the Brat and been repeated, witness answered that the accused was guilty with tors, there is no case for me to second accused and others I did "Yes," one of the other persons at least answer" Mr Gitting declared, not know..
Mr Percy Chen: And your named in the charge of in the "If the Court holds that the
conscience strikes you now?. AT THE WÉT.
Witness: Yes. particulars relating to the charge. Impostors are co-conspirators, What happened at that hut?— It also had the effect of restrict then Your Honour his to
After I got there, the has
two ing the Prosecution to calling entisfied that the Crown
The acoused punctured my finger BCC1200
canons gave the evidence which bore on the proved that (1) the question as to whether there was conspired with the impostors with a needle, let the blood drop the full worn by the first age say so. Well, I may have for fiers, Marcel Riviere, of the
Sedo some wine. The (2)
second that the accused conspired
Lyons now paper, Progress de д conspiracy between the per-
Albert Bellat You said one of the Chinese Lyon, and song named in the
in the charge and with at least one of the persons used chopped off a cock's head cused) was a dark groy in col-gotten it.
our like the Court exhibit? knife. Ho also The £5,500,000 nuclear reac-
males who
photographer named in the charge and parti- | Wilki particulars. to tor to be built on the outskirts in
Because it was dark in that hut I the
smashed
3 bowl with the about.a "In other words," sald Mr. culars and (3) that the con
knife. be made out of beans and pens. of Sydney will cost
Lastly he told me was in. I saw first accused sit-the second accused wrote some- names spiracy was Joinod to the Two
work their million a year to run. brotherg
walk through a large rattan ng down, wearing that dark thing on a number of pter of
red paper-Yer. Lookout conspiracy. are contained in a charge in the Jardine's Main reason for the reactor Mayne, "where certain 100-acre property from March
You did not say he was the scientists and particulars, that does not mean My case, of course, is that the loop. Then he tore a piece of sult, so I recognised it to October 12 hours a day and will be to train
ne paper from a wall and still you don't understand my
question. Why did you lla in rat accused, it. His Honour said he would be first accused do any out used wearing a seven days a week, growing engineers so
this Court when not conspire in the warm sundent trained anen will me that the Prosecution says that Crown has nos proved that
the accused dich beans and pear
Did the trucking them available to operate Industrial with others. There may be many give his decision on Thurley. winter climate,
accused only thing? The first in
dark grey suit like this Court other persons who took part cach night to Sydney and reactors..
wrole some characters on plesra It is climated that 100 train this conspiracy, but before a
exhibit? of red paper making a net profit of £20,000
PRESUPPOSING. ed men could operate a dozen conviction can lie, it is neces-
What
than? When happened in_a/bad season.
Mr Blair Ker said that that
Me 482002 1 prest to you that Secret is, of course, that they stole power
accused conspired either with
lipmond, we left. ; grow, at a time when Sydney next 30 years.
other accused or with
New York, Feb. 27,
that the witness was lying.
Wingus Hemrick me one blow is paying through the nose for
person named in the A 25-year-old baker killed his
you did not hate him so mucht HK & WHAMPOA some
Crown Counsel sug- pens,
and Evidence which particulars,
målter, he struck me: I ran away, The brothers import their
DOCK DIVIDEND tends to show a
It should be put to wife today with one thrust of comping a zember of the society. 1. pow when anid he was presup= | below the cheat. Conspiracy
rested that
But your EWERTET, KUVIST)—I' six-inch bread knife and then Do you know the mine of bean weed from New Zealand
wince why he was lying, wanted to talk with phim Ber. tha | occupied y the whole of the Play- and pen wood from South Africa The Directors of the Hong-tween the accused is nonethe-
a year on kong & Whampoa Dock Com less evidence because it tende jumped from the roof of a Biz this society T
apartment
Wainew said he did, most talk in His Lordship Informod pare Limited, announce that, to show a conspiracy between Brooklyn.....
and; some house.
been “ALEIDIDORSING)] howover kanked by the wood other persons, yearly
evidence, Mri Mayn sald that that encased his back from hips wack the addres
neck, doctors, sald. The cast: On the afternoda to the payment of the actal and declarations O£{#
Nieves collowing day"); (Decandane 16), dax, in respect of the
rather
Second thing that sturned us was the money
beans and
and spend £4,000
£80,000 but it is not everyone that would worry about helping the lame.
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that
..
Woman Slain
be
stations in the sary to show that the particular With Bread Knife
some
second
AC=
So naturally you want to tell the truth to this Court?--Yes. 13hy did you lie in saying that
you say you
that was lahed, it was after form of question présupposed
That was a ceremony
What Was all this about
for bo
here you
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sald first accused wrote on pieces Mountain
ww t landing on the Gotha
of red paper?-Yes.
I put it to you that before the, learned Magistrate you did not
www together with
witness said that the blow struck Cross-examined by Mr L, by the last witness was a heavy blow. He did not know whether he was hurt or not as he did not consult a doctor.
at
(about 7,000 feet);
of
the same
paper, a certificato testifying their feat-France-Presse,
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