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Weather Remains The Topic Of The Day
FROM H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Mar. 23.
And so the rains came-about last January and are with us still... rain that never seems to let up for any length of time and which is reduc- ing people to a nation of umbrella carriers. These days one automatically reaches for a gamp in the same way as one reaches for one's coat.
Sorry to begin on such a damp note but the weather these days is our one and all-embracing topic of conversation.
On the other side of the pic-| ture is the
sunny isle of Tasmania where they are having their worst drought for more
30
the
But as well as sales trouble, rustlers are also giving sheep men considerable concern. - At. the annual meeting than 100 years. The emerald Graziers' Association this week green of its cold-weather grass they demanded faster police is burned off, there are water action in investigating restrictions, the dairying in stealing.
the dustry is in despair and hydro-electric scheme has been halted in many areas.
But Sydney has had the wellent two and a half months for 65 years--just on 26 inches of rain falling in the 10 wecks, which is not far off three inches a day.
Meanwhile, they are stil cleaning up at Maitland and ar likely to be doing so for many weeks to come. Police are still
controlling admittance to the city but people who have been admitted on urgent business say they were appalled by what has Sir happened. The Governor, John Northcott, said it was un- believeable.
sheep
One grazier claimed that in many cases the stolen stock had been shorn, the wool sold and the multon eaten before the police arrived on the scene.
on
Another man said he was still
stock waiting for action (reported stolen more than 1 year ago.
a
The Commissioner of Police
is to be asked to instruct district. officers to move to the scene immediately # stock theft is reported..
ISLAND'S PETITION
The little island of Norfolk Island is up in arms.
The islanders are petitioning the Queen to restore to them the right of self-government.
CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1955.
HERE'S ONE ANSWER TO THE LANCASHIRE COMPLAINT
While Lancashire industrialists are bitterly complaining about the sale of Hongkong-made woollen gloves in England, Hongkong ladies are buying British- inade nylon gloves in considerable quantities.
A special display of these gloves in one of the leading British. stores in the city is attracting much attention, illustrating the argument that competition be. tween Hongkong and British manufacturers is not, as Lancashire critics would have it, one-sided.
Our staff photographer caught this study of a Chinese lady making a pur-“ chase at the counter displaying the British-made nylon gloves.
Crown
Drops Charges
5-YEAR PLAN
Maitland City Council has The Queen has been told that adopted a five-year-plan pre- 375 of the island's 583 adult pared by the Town Clerk which residents have signed the peti provides for the removal of Lion. Of those who did not sign Central Maitland beyond the 84 were sick or absent and 102 reach of floods. "Under the plan were deterred by their indirect the city shopping centre and
or direes
government employ- 11,000 people would be moved ment-apparently about one in
scheme five on the island works for the for three miles. The
government, which would cost at least £15,000,000.
The owner of a barber seems that The Federal
State you can't escape this and
sort of shop, Wong Chi-kwong, and Governments will be asked to thing on a pocket-handkerchief a driving instructor, Chung Wai-chau, nicknamed "Big
provide the money,
Officer's Appeal Dismissed
An appeal by Captain John Peter Ferry, of 14 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Quarry Camp, New Territories, against conviction for driving a private car in a reckless manner, was dismissed by the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice J.R. Gregg in the Appeals Court this morning.
But already the go-getters old tale to tell. They claim Lump Chung." were freed driving a car in a reckless man- M: Mayne Said that on the
are in, and the Deputy Mayor, Ald, C. In Robinson, has complained that speculators are
that
ment,
STARTS INSTANTLY NEVER MISSES
SHEAFFER'S
Union Waterboat Annual Meeting: $413,430 Profit
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From Our Files:
100 Years Ago
The following letter, suggests
are practised in slipping passen- es despite the proclamations or their prevention, and the out the preclamations
A profit of $413,430.14, for the year ending December 31, 1954, was reported by Mr J. Ha remedy for the abuses that Hamm, Chairman of the Consulting Committee of the Union Waterboat Company, Ltd., at the 46th Ordinary General Meeting of the Company, at Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building this morning.
".
The total balance for appropriation amounted to $423,408.23, and a dividend of $1.80 per share free of tax, on-142,860 shares, was recommended by the Consulting Committee.
The adoption of the Report: Reserve now stands at $40,000, and Accounts of the Company, compared with $80,000 at the which was proposed by Mr end of 1953, but this is Hamm and seconded by Mr estimated to be adequate at this A.W.W. Salter, Wis carried time. unanimously.......
•
appointment of officials to carry
To the Editor of the "China Mail."
Sir-I have read with much attention your remarks about the abuses of the Emigration Trade in this place, and beg to which offer a few suggestions
I think might check the evit to SIMO extent, it mot stop 15. altogether. Let the Harbour- master, after measuring mach vessel. intended to Emigrants, supply the Emigra dion Officer with a copy of the Certificate, stating the number
of passengers such vessel. is lawfully allowed to carry.
Let tickets for passengers be
Our Superintendent reports Mr Hamm, in his speech, said; that the fleet has been main- Although the profit for the tained in the usual excellent year under review is much less condition, the amount spent on printed in English and Chinese, than last year, due to the severe maintenance during the year stating ship's name, and the water shortage which meant being $258,524.41, which that supplies to ships had to be slightly higher than the previous restricted in common with sup- plies to all consumers, I think
I think year
Our investments have again the results must be considered increased in market value and Let a fine be imposed, say of
number of passengers she can carry. These tickets to be num- bered, and each to be stamped by the Emigration Officer.
isfactory in the circum-the total appreciation, amount- $100 for each passenger to be
stances. The was $419,430.14 which, together ferred to Investment. Fluctuation with the amount of $9,978.09 Reserve in accordance with our brought forward from last year, usual practice.
MOORE for the year (ing to $249,335 has been trans-1arterer.
leaves a balance for appropria It only remains for ce to
thank
at the Members of the tica of $423.408.23 which Consulting Committee recom-Staff on your behalf for the mend should
be dealt with as excellent work they have put in follows: To
to Re- during the course of the year transfer
$30,000; To and to propose the adoption of venue Reserve, transfer to Reserve for Special the Report and Accounts as pre- Repairs, $17,335; To transfer to serted Waterboat Replacement
Present at the meeting were Re-
H. Hamm, J. H. serve, $70,000; To transfer to Messrs J Staff Leave and Superannuation Jendurks Jansen, B. T. Flana- Fund, $3.508.80; To Provision gan: F. F. Booth, J. H. S. for Corporation. Proats
Tax Goldmack,
Dunema, E. Grant-Smith, G. M. 1955/56, $35,074.10; To Pay
N. A. Brown Dividend of $1.80 per share free (representing Dodwell and Co. of Tax on 142,880 shares, 1257,-d), D. Little A. W. W. 148.00; and To Carry forward to Salter, U. Z. Wing, Peter next Account $9,942.33.
(representing Wo Sang and Co These appropriations have Ltd). been incorporated in the â- will meet counts and I trust with your approval.
APPROPRIATIONS.
a
VIOLIN
RECITAL
from Captain, Agent, or in any case where passengers are sent and received
vessel, on board any
without the starnped passenger-tickets.
Let it be made an aften.co punishable by fine as above, to put a number of passengers as cook and stewards on the ship'a articles
I think, if the above sugges- tions were carried out, it would be an easy task to persuade the Governor of Maco, and the foreign Consuls at Canton to adopt similar
vacasures, and thus prevent recurrence of what has happened of late-I am, &c.,
EMIGRANT.
DOUBTS RAISED
The suggestions of our corres pondent, if they could be effectually worked out, might check the evil; but were they
adopted by the Government to CANCELLED morrow, who would enforce It will be noted that the same
them? and is it in the least like- appropriations have been made Owing to the sudden illnessly that the means of doing so for Revenue Reserve and water- of the violinist, Mr Sylvan would be provided? The pro boat Replacement Reserve as Wantt, the recal which he posext fine of $100 for coch pas- were made last year, but there was to have given at the Hong-
senger above the proper mmmber has been 3 reduction in the long University tonight has would not be incifred within amounts set aside for Special had to be cancelled.
the harbour, and how could it and The organisers announce that
bo enacted
outside?. None of Fund Superannuation
The reason the smaller appropria-obtained at the Music Shop. don for Special Repairs is that the provision made last year for
boat proved to be more than
itself, it would be seen | Repairs and for Stail Leave rehurids of bookings can be our officials are more likely than
forcing up the price of building without them being consulted Crown dropped their charges field at Ping Shan Court, dis- that he did not accept that of
sites on higher ground.
He said a high ground block costing £150 before the food was now at least £350. urged that an approach made to the Government stop any speculation aimed exploitation of the flood.
tion.
in the
short vacation on.
the
those appointed under the Pas- sengers Act to enforce the pre- sent regulations; but as they can.
do nothing to stop the almost
universal
practice of taking in extra passengers outside, their stringency in the harbour is felt
island.
Appellant who was not legally opprrently thought that the case And the islanders have a rare
represented was charged with warranted disqualification. the Australian Govern by Mr Justice James Wicks ner at the Au. Tau Crossroads, case
the Magistrate's reasons through the island at the Criminal Sessions New Territories on January 13, from Administration, is taxing them this morning when
the 1955. He was convicted and that he accepted the evidence of Aned $600 by Mr D. E. Green- the Prosecution witnesses and and without them having repre- sendation.
of robbery with aggrava-qualified from holding or obtain the appellant. That being so he the re-decking of No. 3 Water Deputy C. S. Leaves
was faced with the
Position ing any licence to drive for three where he had accepted that the They say that in 1856 Queen
adequate for this purpose and Mr C. B. Burgess, Deputy He Victoria made Norfolk Island a Crown Counsel, Mr Desmond months, and all his driving car was being driven at a high there remained a balance in the Colonial Secretary, sailed with be distinct and separate settlement Mayre, declared that he had licences endorsed.
Restave of $22,185.
With the Mis
Burgess a crossroads. to with its own Great Seal, They been instructed to
my to be vexatious, and instead of file a nolle Capt. Ferry was cautioned on speed at or near a
SERIOUS ASPECT
amount of $17,835 set aside this Victoria for the United King at
tends really
to say she gave the island a set of prosequi on behalf of the
а second charge of failing to
The learned Magistrate also year the Fund now stands at dom on leave Attorney-General, wholesome laws for constitution
this morning. Checking, stop when called upon to do so took into account that appellant $40,000 wheth will be sufficient Mr and Mrs Burgess, who will leved, too, that their efforts to
[ aggravate the evil. It is be Including
by government
by Police Officer in uniform knew that the person on patrol
to cover the cost of re-decking disembarks at Genoa, will spend amend the present system are said Appeliant democratic election with power
that his was a Police Officer. Counsel No. 2 Waterboat As Mi to make its own laws "which it
grounds of appeal were that the added that the Police Officer Duncan, our Superintendent, has Continent really did under this Great Seal
fearned Magistrate did not ap had to jump from the centre of just
home England, returned risk of preciate that his reason for not the road or run the
leave and as we have paid in for 40 years".
stopping was that the Police being run down, which was the Full the
gratuity for which Officer did not make a clear
provision was made last year in most serious aspect of the case. signal to him and was Tot
his Dismissing the appeal,
the Superanatiafios Fund, it S because of excessive speed.
Lordship said
that taking into not necessary to maintain such It was also his intention to
account all the circumstances appeal against the severity of the case together with the the sentence:
fact that disqualification of appellant's licence had been re- duced from six to three months, that Appellant said numerous occasions Police he was of the opinion that the Officers had flashed ther learned Magistrate's conviction torches at him, but not for the and sentence must stand purpose of stopping him,
experience of driving in his Hongkong he had never been stopped by police patrols.
And here's something that our cricket selectors can chew over between now and next season In the little village of Cassilis, two days before the knock-out flood, there was a cricket competition,
!
ACT REPEALED
Then, say the islanders, in 1913 the Governor of NSW, without consuliing King George V, or themselves, proclaimed the Act repealed.
In 5 hours 45 minutes 769 runs were scored, 81 wickets fell, seven sixes and 74 fours were hit, Highest score was 89 in 35
"Since then we have been minutes and best bowling, 12 for governed by ordinances made by 41 Commonwealth Department of- Maybe Cassilis will be on thecials whom we do not elect and Itinerary of the next tour by the against whom we have no Englishmen
64.
The defendants were charged 2 Dairy with having robbed Farm employee, Chan Yung of $287 in Cumberland Road on September 18 last year..
Mr Brook Bernacchi-and Mr Percy Chen, both instructed by Mr F. Mo; appeared for the irst and second. accused, respectively.
Radio Hongkong
TORCHES FLASHED
of
on
In
He declared that he world LETTERS TO
6 p.m. Time Signal and Programme Summary; 5.03. Children's Hal Hour presented by Joan and Valerie islanders then set out all (Studio); 650, Junior Chamber In WOOL SALES HIT
sorts of grievances which they terzaliozal→ Me Peter B. Watts. Sydney wool sales, already Government and say that once have against the Commonwealth
World President of J.C.1. Ister viewed by Donald Brooks (Bccord badly hit by a two-week strike these are removed, and with a
ed): 6.45, Bongs We Remember: 7.15, by storemen and packers, are
"Box 200 Bert Gillett at the Organ have stopped it he thought the likely to be further delayed next finance, the island could become
(OB); 7.30, Listeners Choice pre Police wanted him to do so.. itle help, encouragementmond
sented by Kala Bell (Studio): 7.59,
Referring
learned to the Monday,
Woel buyers have
Weather Report; 8. Time Signal threatened that they will not an asset to Australia rather than
World News (London Relay); 0.00 Magistrate's rotes, appellant said a liability.
Commentary (London Relay) or he did not say that he passed From all accounts they have story The Christmas Tree and the
Special Asinouncements; 335, Short the. been having a pretty tough trot, wedding by Dostoevsky Read by an hou
the, policeman at 35 to 40 miles and stated that but apparently word has not yet Bryn Jones (Studio): 85, Edmundo when he saw the officer he was seeped through that in these Ros and his Orchestra-A pro-
operate unless given an 5Bur ance that wool bought would be
delivered,
Wool selling brokers have not
be able to give this assurance.enlightened days the queen acto frame of Latin American Music Bing at about that speed but
The assurances were demand-
(BBCTS): 9, Time Signal "Off the slowed down. He had further
THE EDITOR
To Stimulate Or Bemuse?
ed because buyers fear danger on the advice of her Ministers Beaten Track" presented by Timothy stated that the Police were at column “Parade". in the para of further Industrial trouble, and Norfolk, we think, will go
on paying through the
They say that further strife at without adding its noisy voice to nose this stage of the season would the din already at Canberra, leave them heavily out. of pocket.
"CLEARING HOUSE”
ނ .
Monte
Str, 1 read in your Saturday. Birch (Studio) 2.30, Adan Club the left side of the path. Knowledge and Understanding"
graph Without Tears" that Recorded London Relay) 2015-
In answer to the
при Speaker: Bertrand Russell, Q.M..
Court, pellant raid that when he saw "Shooting pigeons; in, ternational Caberat prescated by the Police signal to him to slow Carlo is a very different thing Denise Brabant (Baudio);
down he was travelling at from shooting pigeons almost Much
Richard Binding with
about 35 to 40 miles per hour..... Murdoch and Kenneth Horne, Sam
anywhere else." But the brokers said the
Costa,
that Dora Maurice Denham,
Appellant said sales will go, on whether the The US Government is to set Bryan (BBCTS): 16:59. Weather Ra- Court did not allow his appeal if the
This is indeed nó over state- buyers attend or not. They said up a clearing house" service port: 11, Time Bignal Radio News growers
would be protected in Australia to assist American Reel London Bay 11.18, Good against conviction he would ask ment, and I am sure that local even if only a few buyers, at private investment here, accord-1130, Close Down
might Mude; God Save The Queen: his Lordship to consider the sportsmen would be interested sentence, which he submitted to hear further particulars of tended because they would not ing to Canberra' sources.
was too severe, He
bad
no pre the rife which you say are sell below the usual reserve The services will be used to
vious conviction for traffic used. Are they similar to those price..
obtain information en sospects Although this is a good season of private investment in Arzt- by normal standards, growers |tralia, the exchange of informe- aren't likely to be happy about|tion on patents, and assist on selling bitches at this stage of the exchange et information on
100 TOURISTS ARRIVE
mamy
whose crack was heard on the Crowns Couraci, Mr Desmond grouse moora of Scotland (and Mayne, said that the effect of a reverberating through the dove- section of the Vehicle and Road cotes of Fleet Street) Traffic Ordinance was that on a years ago? the business. Already the wool Industrial techniques, problems More than 100 icurists from first conviction & Magistrate
nay cheque has fallen 244.8 million &c.
Saigon and Mantle who are disqualify an offender and that
The consumption of cocktails
the season, a drop of £75 the siging, the comments the French liner Viet-Naml teste exercised this power- when sport too easy, by mutiplying"]
In eight months, and even with The setting up of the clearing making a round-trip cruise to on the second or subsequent between shots, which you de all going well for the rest of house has been made possible by Jagan, arrived here this morning conviction he must disqualify scribe, is to be deprecated as it
He said that the learned
must surely tend to make the Magis million on last year's retur.la treaty between the two countries
Heading one of the Filipine Hast year. foresten."
groups of 31-teachers, shiven's heating them the number of pigeons visible to and housewives was Mens Juris Undoubtedly he had to want the shooter were the drinks Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for Vera. They will condime their the fact that he was dealing troduced party to bemuse the and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 cruise to Japan tomorrow even with a person who, had no reporter?
"conviction, but Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, | Ing.
be
#12 BONE"
before going
SAIL ON LEAVE
10.
a large balance in the Reserve Mrs F. P. Franklin and Miss for Staff Leave and Superannua- Joan Franklin sailed in the
Victoria tion. With the small appropria- Italian liner
this
tion recommended this year the morning for Europe on leave.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
LOV
Now PLAYING
You'd never catch me going around like
thwarted by other members of the Government; for it is a curious characteristic of the Ert- tish colonial system, that if it provides one set of officers to carry out; a law, it also provides another set to prevent its being carried out; and upon strict in- quiry, perhaps the last might be found to have the most valuable reasons for their conduct,
eater
Wore our rulers really intent on repreting the evil, and da zot 28- gart tas duty, as a mere matter of they would routine and patronage, not. rest satished with requiring con- formity to certain regulations before passenger ships are cleared, but Into egotiations with the government of "The place to which žny mach ahip may be destined, to eniores the penalties incurred before
Such an arrangement; we believe, would neither be disßcult, now, VERIZ nepeptable in the Britiants Colorites to which Chinese chiefly resort, or in- deed in any country where they arrive as free emigrants; and not hired labourers,
· single paceenger was suffered to land-
CANTON NEWS":
labours, and: that the authorities aZO".
A Currespondent at Centon BAYS,-* There # not a bit of news here. -jurt now, further than that people -are-fast returning to their : uzdat
pegenveringly – succeeding in fishing" the late, disturbera of the the villagers
·public" peace," and everywhere are nesting and deliver=
ing over such of these, gentry in they can catch. Of the Linky M Cims Eco-Dơng, 11 of 12-have been handed, over, to the Mandarios, two [sons, wet, of thest, “ef÷whom'__ Weze
teso: was Aayed alive thres "days ago) The Pother is said to have devra cated the mode of life passed by
•ht father' and thiefretZSLATION, represented by his townanen, has guinoa, for 7 Himmat.: Emmurally, Frouk death though he is sin
coming.
The day before yesterday, 200 sud odd "ef: the "Red-buchen, tilause, wate landed at the Tang-haa, pata, Of the beheaded, killed in battle, prie sopers, and, those who have moment-- ted-muleide" by Hanging, themselves to knews: sedd by drowning the-rann- - ber up to the present, troms is, not Less $2are: LD,000). (This maY, KOBRZE DO be too numerous 'a- band "to collect for the mulce et pimey?! Tel: 1300 to 1800 under A-poo-tallo and Waing- yticshe rumiana-amounted.·'iconed-
"ANGELISME, who were prisoners with
DE: TO DOO; and when A=200-tzte ALT= rendered), for the authorities, he did BOL with 10,000 -£alloween A Bull. account this pertes Prayer in the Reponens
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