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← THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1955.

WIVES ARE NO ON AFRICA'S WEST COAST

Freetown, June 26.

"Can I afford to buy a wife?” is the question which most young Africans along the West Coast are asking themselves these days.

"..

In local councils, in the press and even at Ministerial levels there is considerable discussion over the high price of brides. It is a problem which has many social implications.

Whereas, in the past, £10 to After the betrothal comes the £15 was a reasonable figure to engagement ceremony at which pay the bride's parents, £100 is the bride-elect receives many often the price now asked in presenta from the man, includ- the illicit diamond mining-arcasing a magnificent cloth to wear. of Sierra Leone, the coton grow- | At the same time, more presents

regions of the Gold Coast, are given to the family. or the prosperous inland cities of Nigeria.

· PRICES VARY

Marriage customs and the bride price vary between the British West African countries and between tribes in those countries. But they

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similar basic features and they date back to 'long before Christian missionarleg came in.

DR. SCHOLL'S Foot Comfort Ser- vice, Telephone House (Mezzanine) Hongkong provides the expert atten- | have qualified Chiropodist

The marriage ceremony usually takes place after harvest time, for then most people are free to leave their farms and travel

distances long

to the wedding and, from the bride- KrOOTY's point of view, there is money available to provide re- freshment for the guests.

At the actual wedding 'cere- will almost mony, the bride certainly be asked to make the

sa. YOWS those people who same sort of Among

not come into immediate Christian wedding. She promises tion your feet deserve-by Lender contact with Western civilisa-to stay by her husband if he is cities, like. If he has to go far away and tion in the main THE "POST" POTPOURRI selec- Lagos, Kano, Acera, Freetown, should many problems.arise- tion of twelve delights cetches of and many who have, the ques-including if he has "bad breath." Chinese life in Hong Kong, Adequation of marriage and the choice margin for framing. Ideal presents

Fam South of a bride is often settled be-

for home $5 per "Jet,

Street and Salisbury Road, Kowloon,

there

is

Of the £15 which in normal China Mogging Post Liz Wyndham tween parents. In that case, times the Mende man of Sierra

no question of the Leone future bride or bridegroom matter having any say in the at all.

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70 oct

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STAMPS

SOMETHING EXCLUSIVE.

Betrothals

Are

Sometimes made at the birth of the girl and there are cases of such girls be coming brides, at the age of 13 or 14, to men who grew up with their grandfathers.

of

Among the Mende tribe Sierra Leone, when a chile" is Collee-betrothed, the man will give a stamps, goat, rice, palm oil and money From 20 cents per packet upwards. to the family at what is know An entirely

South China Sterning Post Ltd., Wyndhay the initiation ceremony.

tore packets

of assorted

Dew

and

Salsbury

Street. Hongkong Road, Kowloor..

Today, it is more usual for a young man to look out for a ALBUMS "Collection bride himself, although the STAY Bulider series. New stock DOW available. B. From South China respective families will still play

Morning Post

Street Hongkong

Road. Kowloon.

Wyndham a large part in the ceremonies.

Salisbury The young man does not

ap-

proach the girl himself but asks the women members of her

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES family to win her for him.

"ASCANIUS"

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If she has no major objection, the young man approaches her father, always accompanied by gifts which include bottles of giz-a "must" if he wants to be sure of success,

The question of the price of

representatives present during the the bride will be discussed with

Kurvey.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents.

Hong Kong, June 25, 1955.

To ADVERTISERS

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For the SOUTH CHINA NORNING POST and the CHINA MAIL, 48 hour before date of publication. Special Announcements and Classified Advertise- menta as usual.

the family. If the price is out- side the young man's meats he may arrange to pay it by instal- ments. In the Mende tribe, for

relance. It is

quite Eval

for the man, to work to his prospective father-in-law's farm for a

Dum-

fer of years, in addition to pay. ing a small cash "bride price."

FORMAL CEREMONY

The Yorubas of Nigeria have formal betrothał

踏 ceremony

which

2

the

young man presents kola nuts, money and pots of

The native beer.

kola a bitter tasting nut which is chewed, is given in most parts of West Africa se a sign of friendship.

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would pay as the final bride price. £1 goes to the bride and the remainder is | divided between her father's family and her mother's family.

The wedding is an occasion for great singing and dancing. For days after the marriage, the guests stay, living on the lavish hospitality of the bridegroom.

There is no law against polygamy in West Africa and so the bride may be the.

Arst wife her husband has had or she may be, the fifth,

A man who has more than one wife is either quite rich through his own hard work, or he is a chict. -China Mail Special

LONGER CHEAP Greater Autonomy

Mail Notices

King Hussein of Fordan who fs at present on an official visit to Great Britain made a tour of inspection of the Royal Air Force Station Biggin HILL, Picture alow King Hesein in the cockpit of a Vampire

#refait "T" Eleven

wearing

a space-ship type. helmet prior to his flight at Biggin Hill-Express Photo.

ADENAUER'S SON ENGAGED

Radio Hongkong

Special Announcements; 5.15, Minis

tertal

In Poland

BUT THERE ARE MORE

SECRET POLICE

Stockholm, June 26.

is

Poland's Communist government strengthening the Secret Police in exchange for the greater autonomy now allowed her by "the Soviet Union, according to reports reaching here from Warsaw through a `usually well informed channel.

Henceforth, the Moscow men will" hold their Polish satellite on a stronger, but looser, leash.

The main reason for this is which there is a lively shipping the change in satellite policy traffic with Sweden. These forced on the Soviet Governships, many of them colliers ment by the hydrogen bomb carrying Polish coal to Sweden, With the West able to drop the have been a favourite means of bomb behind the Iron Curtain

the escape for refugees from in any future war, Moscow must Interior 21.8 weil as the Polish count on large areas in her "empire" being fald waste and Officers and men in the naval put out of action. The tentacles section of WOP wear the same stretching out from Mascow to uniforms ផទ members ot Warsaw, Prague and the other Poland's ordinary Navy, except satellite capitals will be cut, for their badges.

DANGEROUS

•

Central direction from Moscow is, therefore, mili- tarily · dangerous sard must be

de- replaced by a centralised system in which Soviet

power is vested in local benchmen.

coast.

They use speed boats with crews of twelve men each and capable of doing 40 knots and more.

They operate from three main bases all enlarged-at Swinouj scis (formerly German Swin- demuende), Darlowo, further up the coast, and Westerplatte, small island of Danzig. Smaller In Poland's case, these Hench-WOP units operating under

her own

bases government orders from these three

officials are stationed in every port stationed in key posts up and fishing village, down the country.

The task of the strengthened

iren are

and the Russian

5. Time Signal and Programme Summary: 5.03, Children's Half Hour The latest times of posting

presented by Sally Ana (Studio): shown below are those for uni

Catalogue. 4.30. Australian Trade gistered correspondence posted

The Fortnightly Review of Austra A G.F.D. Henelong. The Inters

Han

6.45. Accent Industry: posting times elsewhere: which,

Anythm: 7.15. "Box 200" Bert Gillett in general, Aro earlier than the

Robert at the Organ (09); 7.30, 0.2.0. times em de ascertained

and his Orchestra: 7.58 Farnon by enquiry as the locat odioe.

The test posting ime's for

Weather Report: 8, Time Signal and registered articles are generally

The News Zordon Relay); 8.09, Commentary (London Helay) or ene hour exter fan the clocks shown below. Partletian regard-

the Prime Broadcast by ing parcel malle can be ascertatos ed by enquiry at any Bost omen,

Minister The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Eden, to mark the 10th Anniversary MONDAY, JUNE 29

of the Signing in San Francisco of Bonn, June 26.

the United Nations Charter (London By Al Guam Hawaii U.S.A., Connda

Dr Konrad Adenauer, the Relay); 825, Interlude: 8.50, York Secret Police is to destroy the Recital from

York efforts of

Pole any

or Russian to West German Chancellor, pre- Festival 12 p.m.

Philippines. 2 p.m.

foran expicit Poland's increased auto- sented a bouquet of his home Minister Gioconda de Vito (viola).

Francis with

Jackson Formosa, Okinawa, U.S.A., é pan.

and decrease her today to his 24-

real (EBCTS): 9.30, Elizabethan Theatromy Burma, India, Paldson, Great Bagrown resea

year-old youngest son, tain & Europe, & p.m.

Georg. Written by H.AL Craig and XD subtugation Moscow. Japan. 5 p.m.

and Miss Britta Jeansson, - a

Smith No. 7: The Faction of Fools' Instead of

as 17 Thailand Middle East

Africa Swede,

(BBCTS): 10, International Cabaret at their engagement presented p..

party today.

By Surface

Macno. 7 D... Kors, 3 p.m.

MACRO. 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23

By Air Indo-China. Ma.m. Pallippines, 21-

||

TO

the

ΟΙ

CENTRAL CONTROL ·

Guarding Potund's land. frontier, there are now 12. WOP sections, air operating. directly under the central government

Warsaw

following the formáź abo]{- tion of the Ministry of Security last year.

by Denise Brabant independent (Studio): 14.30, University of Hong Secret Police is now organiser! Congregation, Speeches into 17 closely co-ordinated

divisions." into Governor, by His Excellency The

Each division has

informers sirens,

The land WOP usa dogs,

Miss Jeansson is 22. Her kong 47th Japon, tr.S.AC.& S. Amerion. parents, who own a margarine Sir Alexander Grantham, and Pro

factory at Kalmar, came to Vice-Chancelor Dr Gordon King at its own agents and

searchlights on watch- 2 p.m.

morning's ceremony Rhoendor, the Chancellor's pri- this

the backed up by fighting squads towers, harrows for raking the vate home near here, for today's Great Hall. The scene described by ready to quell riots in peacetime earth along the border so that

Timothy Birch (Recorded): 104.

it win show up any footsteps, party--China Mail Special.

Willy Steiner and his Orchestras or revolt in any war. 10.50, Weather Report: ri, Time These fighting squads have and other orthodox” means of Signal. Radio News Reel (Londan their own armoured cars, moble detecting fugitives, Relay): 1.15. Test Cricket.

To increase their efficiency, lond V. South Africa. Commentary artillery and, even, aircraft.

The WOF. as this secret they have now been

provided en the 4th day's play of the zod

organisation is called, Test by Rex Alston, John Arlet and security Charles Fortune from Lords Cricket now has da extended naval with relief maps of the whole

frontier. guarding into Ground, Lendon (Recorded Londen

large-scale sections Relay) 115, God Save The Queen; section charged with

Foland's Baltic Close Down'

even trees and shrubs are

N. Horace, Australia, New Zealand, 12 p.m.

Philippines. 6 p.m.

Thalland India, Pakistar. Middle East. Great Britain, Europe, 8 p.m.

Finway, U.S.A., p. Japan, & 2.

Formosa, Oleborwa, 6 pm, Cada. 6.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

ALEENA'S STORY="THE FURIOUS. ENEMY KING RUSHED AT ME--"

USED A WHOLE DRUM OF BULLETS--AND COULDN'T HIT YOU! BUT I'LL FINISH YOU--

FERDINAND)

NANCY

MY DOG IS SO CUTE

**I MADE THE GUN "JUMP" FROM HIS HAND ADOS ALEENA. "REMEMBER THAT AT SCHOOL. MANDRAKE?

LOOK AT THE CONCEITED FACE

ON HIM

New Ioric, June 28. Mrs Walsh, whose maiden name was Mildred Stork, gave birth to her 15th child in hospital here yesterday.-China Special.

YOU ACT LIKE A DONKEY

SO BE ONE!

Mall

By Lee Falls and Phil Davis

"USING MASS-HYPNOSIS, 1 CONVINCED

AIM AND HIS SOLDIERS THAT HE WAS ONE! CONTINUESALEENA, SMILING.

By Mik

DON'T BE SO STUCK UP

By Ernie Bushmiller

THAT MAN

ISN'T SHAKING

OF YOU

BUSHA

JOHNNY

HAZARD

GENERALWE ARE AN

| CIRCLING WORTEN REQUEST,

LANDING LIGHTS ON THE

STRIP in ÖVERGA

"GENERAL TO "CHARTER PLANE- ̈METANO BY FOR" LIGHTS

REACHING UP TO A BOX INSTALLED ON A TRES, THE GENERAL THROWD A. SINITE

BECAUSE HE'S AFRAID

By Frank Robbins

TALK

ABOUT

MAGIC!

Have you seen

ports,

trom

which

Admiral

| AIR CONDITIONERS

AND REFRIGERATORS

*THE JAM THAT MADE TASMANIA FAMOUS"..

DAIRY BOX

MILK

CHOCOLATE

this situation

calls for a

San Miguel

must

These

2

divided on

marked. Each WOP official study and memorise his own particular sector so that he can

immediately

spot

any

fugitives trying to camouflage themselves at night as bushes, small

trees or other natural features of the fandscape.

Parallel with the extension of the army

the WOP osed and is

has been

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being enlarged from 25 to divisions. As a Polish division has 18,000 men and as there are also various special troops over and above the regular divisions, Poland bas at present well over helf a million men under arms

With the service term years in the army compared with three years in the air

navy and certain special units Poland could

under 2,000,000

just trained

men bewteen the ages of 18 and 30 in the event of war.

The army has not only been

reorganised

the Soviet

pattern, with separate regional commands at Warsaw, Bydgos zoz and Wroclaw, but it also been re-armored

Las

and with the latest Soviet

equl Only 16 divisions

now infantry.

are

The remainder are all motorised with heavy and light tanks, mobile artillery arid all the other rolling equip- ment of a modern war.

WEAKEN GRIP

Here again decentraliss- tion would weaken Moscow's trip over Poland's armed forcer if the Kremlin had not taken méasures to pre- vent it

The number of Russians in the Polish Army has been in- creased. The overwhelming majority of commanding officers. including battalion commanders, are now Russians. Moreover, the non-commissioned officers and the ranks are supervised by political officers chosen fro

from fanatical Com the among most munists. Supplementing all this is the presence in Poland of about 150,000 Russian troops.

Poland's increased autonomy in the hydrogen bomb age has so far meant an improvement in her

of food and medi- supply cines Less food is being 177 ported and adequate supplies are now available for her own population. The cutical industry has been

and

she is now producing an in-

creasingly large proportion of bew het ko aureomgeks whic

national consumption druge,

were in sho

short supply before

INDUSTRIAL CHANGES

Increased szutomonga s also bringing changes in Her, Industry, Priority" is="noWE “gfren: ja intestinents in new

transport both road and

For

this increased

man-in-the

Micely, to * Khel like fact izztrovisions The more, Keda

allows the Poles to adoct Independent ne fecummary