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Problem Of The NSW

Floods

FROM H. KING WOOD

Sydney, Mar. 2.

And so the floods came again and have left in their wake a trail of devastation, damage and misery that surpasses anything in living memory.

In the years since 1950 all our coastal towns have been washed out. Maitland has virtually lived with a bag packed ready to flee for the last six years; Grafton, Lismore and all the towns be- tween have had their floods and produced their heroes, but never in history before have we had so many towns over such a wide area ravished by such mighty walls of water.

The Hunter is an old enemy of Maitland and kindred towns along its banks, but never have we had the Hunter, the Macquarie, the Castlereagh, the Namoi and the Peel— many of them hundreds of miles apart—so savagely out of control at the one time,

can

have

loads far

more

away,

The Bloods

produced of 57 a member; perhaps for the their heroes without number. The first time

of in the History police, once more, have proved Australia pepe

quered at 1 their worth in a way that defies radio station

give Jonny description; the army hus proved that they endure hardship: Sydney newspapers and radio peacetime 05 well as war: aire) stathus have raised more than have flown hundreds of £200,000 since Friday, news- Inch

uns with missions

papers in every capital city are precious than bumbs, and after conducting appeuls; food, blan- seeing their homes, their cars, kels Land elching by the ton their furniture and their hopes are pouring into floox relief swept away, the common people have struggled on to save those of the people next door.

What can we do to stop these floods? A

Any way? There have been hundreds of blueprints--one after every that and each satte has been washed away by the next wall of muddy water

town.

The

No

CHINA MAIL

Established: 1945.

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1955,

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

122 golbarth

4. M. K 14.0

Cope, 1960 by WEA BRAVION, MA

"I'm just wondering if this apron would look becoming on a short man with a 46 waldt!**

FINAL

STAGE IN MURDER TRIAL

Verdict Expected Today

Sheaffer's “SNORKEL”

ARMY DRIVER SUCCEEDS IN HIS APPEAL Conviction Not Supported

By The

Evidence

From Our Filos

100 Years

Ago

We are glad to have it in our powor to state, that there is overy likelihood of a School being shortly established in.

Puisne Judge Mr Justice C. W. Reece this morning deprecated at-langkong, by means of volun

tary contributions, and without tempts to recover civil damages through criminal prosecutions. Holding any assistance from the Gov

Govern- that he was not satisfied that the evidence had borne out the offence, hement, which, since May 1841, when offelals were first appoint- quashed the conviction of an Army driver who had been fined and made to ed and lande advertised for salo pay damages to a woman driver as a result of an accident on the Taipon Hongkong, up to the present Market Bridge, last October.

Appealling against his conviction by New Territories Magistrate, Mr Creedon, for driving without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road, was Pte D. Holford of 1st North Stafford Regiment, Fanling. He was fined $150 and ordered to pay $270.60 to Lam Hang-yau for the damage to her car when she drove it against the bridge railings. Lam had testifled that she was forced to do this to avoid the Army vehicle which began crossing the bridge from the opposite direction as she was also crossing.

"The Thing"

Captured

Turns Out To Be An Alsatian Dog

day, has done nothing whatever for the education of children of English origin. For the Thirty to Forty Thousand Chinese, a few school-houses have been run

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doled out with a niggardly hand. up and pecuniary assistence

These facts having two weeks ago been casually stated, drew some attention to the subject; and under the impression that Contending that he had been The Judge said that the Magis- the community would support a wrongly convicted on the sum-rate had been misled by the nient, a plan, of the simplest School Irrespective of Govern- mens Holford submitted that cross-examination by the Police description

and in the lowest the bridge was not considered officer and forgot that it was for by trame authorities to be a

the woman to prove that the words, was sketched, and, with inconsider- subscription paper, taken one-way bridge. There was no soldier was utterly notice to that effect at the time ete. He found that the conviction, round to a sumelent number of and there was no warning notice was not supported by the residents to test the feasibility that the bridge was narrow and evidence,

of the scheme, The experiment, "For the benefit of all con- we are happy to say, leaves no stop, slow down or lake care.

Judge the

sald that doubt that the School will be In view of cerned," the

for ditar truffle

re- amply supported, усту

already signs people should not attempt to

sufficient throughout the Colony on other cover damages in a civil action the subscriptions are

through crimizzal bridges this

authorizo ste being set agoing bridge

prosecution,

the and the Police should not assist when

will have been regarded as a DC-them to do so.

commliteo no doubt be able greatly to ex- way bridge.

He quashed Holford's convic- tend the contributions. The

the sentence, telling number of tion and

asked to persons has been subscribe

twenty- a civil seven, of whom only

two de- clined, or rather took time

to

What drivers should

could not

action

The "seven foot high creature covered in long Halford claimed he was not at grey hair" which attacked a fault in attempting to cross at him that he need not pay the young villager and put the the same time as another vehicle damages unless sued in Stanley villagers in fear for thon. The ruling of the Magis

coming from the opposite dhec- several days is nothing more trate that it was the usual prue- monstrous than huge dee for traffic on a bridge lo bo

Was one-way Alsatian.

sufficient 10

not

submitted.

He cald there was an ample clearance of 2% feet for the two vehicles to pass.

NOT ASKED

no real

Conviction Quashed On Appeal

consider, for we do not doubt they will by and by be among the most liberal the School. most of

supporters of The subscriptions, of them for three years, of the other twenty-five amount to $1,335,-made up of 4 of $180 cach; 1 of $80; 15 of $50 each; and 5 of $25 each; the whole having been procured in two hours one day, and four hours the next?

THE OBJECT The Subscribers will probably weck to appoint a Committee of Directors end constitute the school; and os a teacher

be competent

could found, it

may be opened as soon Mr Justice C. W. Reece in as promises be procured, the Appeal Court this morn- which

to be in the is likely ofcering quashed the conviction as expressed it the head- course of next month. The ob-

The Police caught the dog ground for the conviction, among some bushes in Ma Hang. Stanley, yesterday. depois 13 every

Police traced the owner, D Red Cross in other countries-

Chiu, the The last stage in the trial of two young men village farmer. Law New Zealand und Holland-are

gardener who had been attack- sending aid.

charged with murder was reached this morning at

ed W38 summoned and he Somehow, it seems that we

Alsatian as the are a warin, generous

people the Criminal Sessions when the Trial Judge, Mrsdentified the

He had had three years' ex- when the occasion arises.

"Thing."

in driving, perience

but Lam matter how much

Justice J. R. Gregg, summed up the case to the

The "Thing" was first report- governments

Never wan

asked about her and public bodies

to Jury.

ed when Law Chiu was attacked muy do

when returning home at 10.30 driving experience, and he sub- Man On Possession meet nex

mitted that there was help, we feel somehow or other

The two accused were Yam Kwan-pak, alias Ah p.m. A conrgh

Of Heroin Charge that there is something here that

was organised reason for her to run Into the cip kick Old timers around the Bunter we can help

along.

Kwan, 20, and Ho Kwong-tang, alias Ah Tang, 24. They and several imprints on a vege railing, as there was sufficient

table plot The State Government so far

found. Another sce une CAUSE, Thirty years ago

space between his vehicle and were alleged to have murdered Police Constable Lui villager also ships could navigate the Hunter has named Its share of the re-

reported that she the other side of the road to Maitland. lief at £100,000.

been chased by the We can only Shing at a playground along Chatham Road, Hunghom, had from Newcastle to

un-allow her to pass, on December 6 last year during a fight between a gang known creature. Today they can't get a quarter hope that this is the first bite at

Holford sald that his the

Thirty

little the cherry for It

A third villager said he had looica a શ્રી

described by the Prosecution as "unscrupulous young

not asked to offer any of a man for possession of Brere was 20 feet of water under weak when measured against

men" belonging to an organisation known as "14 K" and lost four of his chickens on the was

evidence in his favour at the heroin after Crown Counseling of the paper, is to provide Mainland. what bridget

means of education, at the people have done, KANGAROO

BONNET

some volley-ball players, among whom was the deceased.

no particulars were Mr J. W. D. Hobley, pointed cheapest scarch, trial and week-long

for "children of rate, Drum Major

located given of his financial position. Ralph Bradley, of the Griffiths Pipe Band, has

The Jury empanelled to try the dog among some bushes. The in fact his pay was $65 a week out that there was no evi- whatever nation, religion, clear, the case comprised four men and | appearance of the

and it seems to that the or condition;" dog Lallied and it would take him 15 weeks dence adduced a bonnet sald to be the pride of

general opinion that with descriptions supplied by to pay off the fine and compen-chemist's certificate related neither church nor state should the hand and

and the district.

sation at $30 a week. the villagers.

to the packets seized by the have Bomet, usually Imported from

any control over tha the Scotland. and

Holford said that he had. had Police, although of tiny

1t was insiltution that in fact it was Mr Party Chen, instructed tacted, he told the Police that no convictions for traile offences obvious that they did. should £30 ench,

be strictly a lay school, cost about

by Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, he had had the Alsatian for and he believed he was con-

where children of Buy religion, sidered by his officers to be a while second accused was de- three years and had found it

Mr Hobicy sald he could not or no religion, are to be taught Mr Loo Wing-kan had lost his dog a few days be- fended by

very friendly one.

to read, write, He added he good driver.

cast accounts. support the conviction of Chan to Man. instructed by Messrs Hastings fore Law Chiu was attacked

the appellant, who was We do not believe there is one of the subscribers who would sentenced to a concurrent term of the Unlike the "Hound of the

way.

years

Belmore Today

the river bed is higher than the river usul to be -silt. The old-timers say the alling in of the cluamels naturally brings the water murer the top of the bonks, and so the flooding gets

WOTSC

EXPERTS'

OPINION

But the experts say that foods cannot be eliminated and thal

Tho

made

feathers, but without funds, the Grlaths Pipe Band couldn't afford one.

So Drum Major Bradley went

flood damage is inevitable so lout and shot kangaroo long as men choose

to live o71 A milliner made a wire froine-

the food plains of mighty rivers, work, the tan skin was stitched

The most that can be

hoped over it, another friend dyed it, for, they say, is some degree of Mrs Bradley completed it—and protection from food dumage. the cost was less than 10s.

Reservoirs to hold

back the

worst of the floods, levee banks

to prevent them spreading from

Return Ticketa....Johnny Ray

the river channel, dredging the is due here again next week and

channel to promote rapid get

crippled

B** Hopalong Cassidy will be back away are ways of lessening the in October. Hopalong's last visit damage and danger, but such

ich raised £20,000 for New South children. for the scheme Wales network of rivers would

"BLACK GOLD" cost hundreds of millions 00

Syndicates around the Waggo much that no government could District are making up to £4,000 contemplate spending it in days a day by resping clover seed. of sunshine when so many others The seed, which has brought things have to be done.

Wagga its biggest boom, has been

cost

Syndicates are paying labour- ors £60 a week to reap the seed, which is in short supply.

Clover crop failures in threo States has doubled prices from 2/0 to 5/ Ib.

soed

And man himself won't move renamed by townsfolk "black from

the rivers. Their food gold". plains provide some of the best soil in the world. They stop good there,

make money in timos; love their all in the record floods of last week-end, clean up and staat in again.

Speaking for ourselves, svo

leading Sydney cammot help wondering what merchant said this week that keeps Maitland particularly a about 600 tons of the seed, sent throbing, driving city; what it is from the district, had already that makes men stop there to boen to graziers for postures make it tick; why it doesn't

$

A

become a ghost town to bodor Sam Allen,

LITTLE MAN'S FLOOD

One

washed away in the next flood sald We are making about which will come as sure as £1,000 and we've only got a rain falls on the hills,

medium-sized plant.

This s boom

you only dream about." But this flood has become the There is nothing easy about little man's flood the little rooping this clover reed-only people who have queued outside the money makes it worth radio stations and nowerpaper while.

day

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MONDAY, MARCH 7 By Air

India, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Errops, 8 p.m.

Japan, B p.

Indonesia Thailand. Malaya,

Paklatan, France, 6 p.in.

By Bartaca Macao, a p.m.

p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 By Air

Philippines, 8 ..

Farmors, 10

Japan, Hawaii, il a.m.

N. Borneo, Australia

Now Zea

Tormo, Japan, Okinawa. USA.

land. I p.m.

& Canada, 6 p.m.

Indo-Chino, 0 p.m.

Korea, 6 pm..

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ara.

at.

d

three women,

Appearing for the first accused

and Co.

del, was Mr J. C. MeRobert, Crown Counsel. Present for the Police were Chief Det. Insp.

sume night.

After

J

a squad of Policemen

When the

C. J. Askew and Det. Sub-lusp. HK

D.E.W. O'Brien.

In

con- owner was

Residents

Return

The appellant also asked for a reconsideration of the fine.

Crown Counsel, Mr J. W. D.

the

OTC

of

De the

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wit

of eight months by Mr Sneath in willingly exclude religion; but Prosecuting with Mr W. A Baskervilles, the dog was in a Hobley, said that the charge was Kowloon on two charges of nelther is there one of Litem who

of 32

does not feel that its introduc Bloir-Kert, Scalor Crown Coun-playful mood when captured.

packets most minor of traffic possession offences. There Was

some heroin at Shok Kip Mel Village. tion would greatly restrict the

Mr evidence that the Army truck

Justice Reece suggested benefits, it not make shipwreck, was driving on the bridge at that two other men convicted to of the school rather a fast speed, and it would sether with the appelinat on the CONTROL DEPRECATED

fairly

The seam that on

narrow same charges and who were

control of Government bridge that would

sentences. now, is scarcely less to be deprecated to serving their amount.

ask for than the interference his

Mr

of the summing-up,

driving without reasonable con- should be advised to

clergy, and as Justice Gregg waned the Jury

took the leave to appeal out of time, sideration.

any grant Crown Counsel undertook to money of the danger of

would view, as the Magistrate did, that Recepting

probably of burdened with such control, It unsworn statements and said

the woman was forced to the write to the Commissioner The P & Q liner Corfu arrived side by the appellant's driving Prisons about them.

has neither, been asked for nor that such statements were only

this morning from the United then the offence was made out,

found the

necessary. The Judge told the appellant, howover no reason why the in- person

There evidence against

son Kingdom with many Hongkong but if one took the view that she Chan Man that it was through dividual members of the Gov- making them. Regarding the

residents returning from Jeave. statements made by the

did so in panic or anything else the generosity of Crown Counsel ernment should not be invited Among them, were Mr O. then it was not made out. accused, His Lordship said the

that he was now free. "Having to contribute; indeed, some Jury could reject them unicos Hamilton, Manager of Kal Tak

of Alert; Mrs W. Sprague, wife

this lucky streak you should them they were

would, in their private satisfied they were

leave this business alone for you

capacity,

be efficient and desir. made. of the Assistant Director of freely anti voluntarily

himself Marine, and her daughter,

won't be so lucky next time, Hla Lordship sald he

able directors of the institution, fer, returning to the

he advised Chan,

and are as anxious for its had been unable to find any

In another appeal

BUC- case Mr ocks evidence of duress by the after completing her studies at

as any Police against the accused in Chislehurst, Kent; Mr S. J. G.

the School ...K.T. Burt, the making of those, siatements.

Principal of the

the Hongkong 6p.m. The Signal and Programine fere with the sentence of nine la fairly established, It has Ha monthe passed by Mr. Durling on been shown that Government Technical College. Mrs Burt and Summa

Hour Prisented by Joan and Valerie Ho Chu for stealing clothing support is not absolutely exron JUDGE'S WARNING child; Mr Arthur Buckley, of the (Studio); 0,00, Australien Trade from 7 Link Road on January tial to its success, the Directors

wife and Catogue. The Fortnightly Review Marine Department,

Mr George Jeavons, of We Remember, 639, Weather Report the Magistrate took into con apply, not only for the erection of Australlers Industry: 645, Bongs 23. He pointed out to Ho that might with great propriety the Jury of the danger of ne- cepting the uncorroborated the Rev. Bro. Paul O'Connell of once Relay); 7.00, Convictions, three of which were nual grants of money pro |evidence of accomplices. He St Joseph's College Inspector nomeamente 15. Box 200 Best for larceny and one for house vided they are free gifts, un-

London Rely) or said the evidence of one ac Edward Steward and Albert lett at the Organ complice could

not be co- Shave, of the Hongkong Police, alterers Chalce repented by a breaking.

trammeled with any condition, Mrs Stewart and three children Laighley

(Studio); roborated by another.

Ho pleaded that he needed except as to their application Monthly matation money at that time for medi- for the support and extension Among the visitors were the Mazine (5)

ediled introduced by Dealing with self-defence, His Hon, Brest Siddeley and Mrs Blank Victor Habet eine for a sick father.

of the school an already con- Lordship said that if the Jury Siddeley, who are making a Favourites: 2. Time. Berial Aidan

stituted and successfully con- Club - - Bringing up Children" was satisded that the accused leisurely trip to the Far East, speaker: Lady Fakenham (Recorded

ducted..

ནས་ killed the decessod in self Mr Siddeley is the son of Lord London defence, they were entitled. to acquit. He also dealt with the Kenilworth. question of provocation and sald

Radio Hongkong

Justice Reece declined to inter community. Wher

member of the

and

6.03. Children's

Mr Justice Gregg also worried; WD, who and two children; 7. Tuma Bimal and World Newsideration eight previous con- of a school-house, but for on-

the Jury could return a verdict Notable Visitor

ON

of

7.50,

Motoring

APPEAL DISMISSED'

+

9:30, Collector Mr Justico Reece disenlased Corner pressited by, Robert Scott (Studio): 10, International Cafares an appeal by Chol Nom against presented " by The Denise Arbet fris conviction for entering No

Richard Murdoch and Keneth

offices to give something to help The clover paddock is first

(Studio); 10.30, “Much Binding" will 0 Salisbury Bood with intent to CORRECTION those people who have gone mowed, then ploughed to loosen through hell and high water in Tho sood and soil Rollera Australian representativen

Horne, Sam Costa, Maurice. Denham, steak and for stealing clothing of manslaughter if they reached.

Пога Bryan

(ECTS) 10.09, here belonging to Mr H, J.-In Router's report published the last week.

present the conclusion that the death`' covered with sheepsin are then Japan.

Among the passengers disem-Weather Report: 11, Time Si Bilya.

AURENDAN YONE in the China Mall, last Saturday Will the docensed had been, caused pricing were this morning from adio News Roel (Recorded London

of the word of the British Chol was sentenced to True, the big business finns dragged over the paddock and crafting the divers. They

Goodesigfit 28 CMERC), big-shet names have the stover burz sticks to the bo admitted under strict grov unintentionally through pro the HMB Coahu iwas Protossono bave The Queen; 11.30 Co concurrent torm of two years by Empire Medal, to Serat Peter the and

between the two Gov vocation.

provocation.. given their 21,000 and £500 sheepskin

PAM. · Dirne, :: FRS," Lucasian WER.

Anderson for bravery in Hong- Men pick the burr ment

Mir How on January 1 however, could make homleide Professor of Mathematics at

He contended he was wrongly | kong, it was: that he was to the relief funds, but it is the from the skin and a machine ernments.

Cambridge University, and Mrs. workmen and the Idds, the takes the sood from the burr.

convicted. He said that he was a member of the Royal Army The Japanese will not be Justifiable or excusable,

Dine

merely possing. by the house Service Corps. pensioners

and the women

allowed to move on land out- After a retirement of about down the cornior

keep with

Prof. and Mrs Dirac orived VIETNAMESE a bonus on pro side Broome and Darwin, the nor shop who have and keep your men 26 poured in nearly £500,000 in duction" Allen sald They're bases from which they will re-urters of an hour the trom Bombay after attending NATIONAL DAY

Jury returned to Court for the recent Indian Science Cont a week for food relier: a getting in on the boom, and

directions, and was informed by grows of Herods at the invitation pay order Rchool Youngsters" have filled narging up to 250 a week, 220 | operate, (

Australians pouriers asked the Mr Justice Greg's that the very he he celebration of the Vietrant, conviction on both the Royal Arm their schools, every offen has

an attempt to save the Government to admit the divers diote against each of the accused Fundamental Rewewch, prestige namese National Day, which Its like beak rate hice Australian poort Industry, about and the Government agreed in must be unanimous of the Frand Men Dirac will was due to take place lemorsin

Se return to Brilland, by showny for has now best postponeck for June under your now as you get 130 Japanese divers are to be pileofay Widespread paptends charge of murder. Migue

Elates owing to a change in date made and your bran

feldmanlited to Australe to work from ex-servicemment organise. The Jury then retired again Japan pod rine Urned

to deliberate further.

by the Clovernment of Vietnam.

and ses arrested, on" suspicion. The Hongkong military alithos The Judgo held that the rifter point out that Bers evidence was sufficient to war- Anderson, in, itirench, bát

Corp.

Printed and pub

behalf