1955-10-26 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER : 26, 1955,

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Mineral Search

Melbourne, Oct. 25.

Australian air survey teams using the latest methods developed in the United States, South

Great Chios and Blacao 1300 Africa and

Britain are opening up thousands of square miles of arid desert country for detailed mineral exploration.

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One flying magnetometer survey is being carried out in the remote Canning Desert area of Western Australia for West Australian Petroleum Ltd.

This

area lies Inland from, To date, It has carried out n Broome anch Derby ta the number of

contracts for oil northwest const 이 Western exploration companies, for Australik and since the survey mineral surveys and for the began two or three months ago, South Australion Department of ane Mosquito survey aircraft Mines. with a crew of two has corried mat reconnaissance

over 7,000 square miles.

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This aircraft is now beginning

With Geophysical Survey

another Rssociated

company,

Adastra Airways, concerned mainly with photogrammetry or detailed survey of 30,000 the production of contour maps portion of the desert area. The surveys. square miles in the congtai Indispensable for geologieni data which it collects will be interpreted by an American arm. SURVEY SHORTENED According Company,

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to the Petroleum this method has the survey by many months and allowed the more expensive oll search ground survey methods such as seismic and

gravimeter-to be used on pre-selected spots.

The

Australian geophysicists and geologists found that although Australian large areas of the mainland and the Pacifle Islands had been photographed from the air It was necessary to re- fly these arens with accurate cameras and with a fleet of twin engined Lockheed Aircraft

Wh highly trained crews. This is being done.

In addition to contracts In Australin, Adastra hos so

more

for

magnetometer used con- of a head litted either infulfilled assignments in the Fi the tall or fuselage of the air-Islands, New Guinea and Papus. Leraft, which relays to the cabin Tr

In many parts of

low

The varying strength of the monwealth,

light

the

AND CAIRN

SHARETT

CALLS ON

Com- flying

with

The

FAURE

Paris, Oct. 25. ISTaCl Premier, Moshe earth's magnetic deld. After cabin aircraf Atted

Sharett, tonight paid a courtesy through large doing, sitting room, passing

A console scintillometers to record radio call on the French Premier, M. operated by an engineer, the activity, are now

NEWLY COMPLETED FLAT 3 by

rubri

Anvata Ķiew, Xitchen, service quer- WTH. KRE and electric Hung, trady furnished or unfurnished, reasonable

INTERNE

magnetic field is recorded on the search for used in Edgar Faure. Mr Sharett talloed!

Hotel, 377, graph sheet as

Appy kruvee hdwand 2td. Kowloon

ETHANG

STAMPS

EXCLUSIVE,

Similar for

the Faure, eet as the aircraft diesly equipped Dakotas of the aut along a set course.

Bureau of Mineral Resources the are seeking new deposits, while talk in the Northern Territory major uranium enterprises

сретае survey alrcraft from their own airstrips.

An interpretation of this graph by a geophysiclat gives an in dication of the rock base far below the earth's surface, and Collec-with

it pinpolnis likely oil basins and domes

Sun packets of assorted stambe Freen 20 cents per packet upwards. - entirely new series. South Chase Morning Post Ltd., Wyndham

tol, iungkong Tumu. Kowlon.

HI

NOTICE

Salisbury

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Club Bar and Restau- rant wil be closed to

Airborne electronic equipment is being used in mineral surveys Over thousands of square miles In North Queensland.

OIL CONTRACTS

Alteras! carrying meters and magnetometers are carrying out searches covering

his

some 40 minutes with M.

Following

his interview. Israeli Premier, said

with the French Fremier had been of a general nature.

He sold ho would confer with the French Foreign Minister, M. Antoine Pinay, in Gereva where the Big Four conference beging on Thursday. Mr Sharett said he belleved his talks with M. Pinay would be more "concrete,"

LEASE EXTENSION One of these, the Northern Uranium Development Group (NT), recently discovered what

Mr Sharett will confer with described its a valuable the American Secretary of State, they extension to their El Sharana Mr John Foster Dulles, and the lease by this method. scintillo-

British Operators hero

Foreign Secretary, Mr Harold Macmillan, tomorrow. scintillation counter prospecting, The Israeli Premier said he the Etherbridge Goldfield, ploncered int Canada, has hopes Heberton and Gulf districts. A eliminated

to be able to talk with the from Soviet Foreign Mines Department

Minister, Mr spokesman aerial

Mail Vyacheslav Molotov in Geneva, said that the aircraft involved, Special,

¡-France-Presse. a DC 3. Percival Prince and

nn Auster, are making surveys take Around

members from 26th October) which it would

to 4th November (both dates parties yearn to accomplish. In

inclusive).

By Order,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that WONG CHING TUNG (##) of 137, Wong Nei Chung Road, Ground Floor, Hongkong, is applying to the Governor for naturalisation,! and that any knows

person who

any reason why

addition to the electronic re cord, he added, the make phote

photographic

records of

the

country over which they fly. A Percival Prince aircraft flown from England at the end of last year

la being

used by Geophysical Survey, a branch of the British Hunting Geophysica Ltd, London, based at Sydney.

Greeks Return Το ΝΑΤΟ Exercises

Athens, Oct. 25.

Greece is to resume her part naturalisation should not be in North Atlantic Treaty granted should send a written Organisation exercises

and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secre-

Colonial

tary, Hongkong.

from

say

the gamble surveys,

China

that

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

PLEASE WAIT--AND EXPLAIN ALL THIS TO THE POLICE--THEY'LL BE HERE ANY MOMENT/

FERDINAND

said to-

Q

which she withdrew after anti- Grock riots in Turkey, a Gov- ernment spokesman

Secretariat, night.

The spokesman said: "Fully normal" "relations with Turkey would be resumed when the

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES promised reparation for damage

MARTYANAK"

to Greek property in Istanbul had been paid-Reuter,

Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

garveyed by MessaN. Goddard J Douglas at Holt's Wharf fron 10 am, on October 27 and 28, 1955, anul con- Dignees are requented to have their reprezentatives present during the

nurvey

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Hongkong, October 23, 1955.

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BLAC

Damaged packages are to be left in the godown for examination by consignees and the company's veyora. Mesare Goddard & Douglam at 10 am. on Saturday, 29th October 1955.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godown and all goods remaining uncialivered after the list October 1955 will be sub- jeat to rem1.

All claims against the vessel - inusi ba presented to the undersigned on For before the gård. November for they may not be recognised,

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Hong Kong, M4th October 1965.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

PO. Box 53 Queen's" Building Tel: 26852

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NANCY

I WISH

I

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SORRY-- WE CAN'T WAIT→→ AGAINST THE

RULES.

I WISH I HAD TEN DOLLARS

JOHNNY HAZARD

UNDER WHERE ERIC!

DE SAFE FOR THE MOMENT!

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BAFER WHERE

and

This can hear Balmoral, Scotland, is reputed to have been "crowned" with a stara -traditional gesture of lovers facing temporary separation-- by Great Britain's Princes Margares and Group Captain Peter Townsend. Now that Townsend Le back

from his "exile"

in Belgium seems a highly likely candi- date for marriage with the Princess the

cairn will prob- ably become the most famous In the world. Cairns original- ly were erected in the days of clan warfare as memorials to clan warriors killed in battic. --Express Photo.

Jap Ship Returns

Tokyo, Oct. 25, Ono of 12 Japanese ships engaged in a joint decanographle North Pacific by survey of the the United States, Canada ani Japan retured here today from Honolulu.

tou

Umitaka Maru, 1,387

ship of the Tokyo training Fishery College, left here on September 8 to make a suver 20 and 85 degrees between latitude in the north Pacific, up to Hawall in the cast.—China Mail Special.

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The infest posting times for registered articles mie gunstally onë hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulara regard- ing parcel mails can be ascertain- ed by enquiry it thy post offien.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

by Air

&

Canada,

Formoss, USA. p.m.

Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middia East, Great Britain & Europe, D..

Japan. 6 p.ni, Indo-China, 0 p.m.

By Surface Thailand, 4 p.m. Macao, p.m.

CONTINUE IN BASUTOLAND

Maseru, Basutoland, Oct. 25. Witcheraft murders among Africans who use human fresh and blood for "prosperity potions" in primitive rituals are still being reported here in spite of all contacts with white civilisation and reinforced police action to end them.

Every year brings reports of fresh cases in mountainous Basutoland, an enclave of British territory within the Union of South Africa, though the practice of "medicine murder" is identified with most of native Africa.

natives, when it was for victorious

Basutoland's "medicine mur- African dora"

have been recorded by traditionin the police since 1895, when the warriors to take flesh or blood first judgment officially fled :om defeated enemies on the described how 0 man was battlefield or captives, for "Alaughtered liko @

beast." strange rites, Today,

"medicine murder la Today, the victim may be any as bestial and still remains man, woman Just

or child in a the most serious problem for villago, Cases in recent years Basutoland police.

have Involved an African Nearly 150

"medicine

mission

『 clergyman,

youth ders" have been uncovered by noted for his physical strength, Basutoland police in the last a mod woman, a small girl, a ken years.

Higher Agures in young woman who was pregnant recent

reflect botter and a woman who had just method's

and given birth, investigation

years

detection

ITELET-

Tather than any

unusual increase in the murders, long a part of African life.

Many Guilty

important

have

'Heal' Village

"Medicines" made from human flesh or blood may be required to "heal" a whole village of Many Basutos

been fovil influences, to Improve the found guilty and execufect for status of a chief, to counteract "medicine" killings in the last the appointment of an unpopular half century. But this has chief or to protect crops from failed to deter others and even hall damage.

chiefs in the con- Recent murders have been dence of the British colonial emitted for "medicinen" to

• authorities from reverting to save a chiet from the gallows, forbidden

heathen practices

lets to get a man released from gaol, when

believe that tvirto help settle a land dispute, to they prestige is threatened or ute brighten

the

prospects of a chop needs something of their own assistant, to ensure good trado "magic" touch.

for an African "beer hall" and British administration officials to improve the quality of

cattle hond are discouraged to find that the murders continue

It is a chief or despite all THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

headman who selects a their efforts to stamp them out village By Air

though some believe that there vletim on the advice of A

tribal Philippines, Australia, New Zen-is now o

witch growing movement

doctor and plots the land, p.m.

among the Basuto people against minder, which is usually com- Indo-China, France, a p..

milled at Pakistan, Biddie

them. Education and enlighten- East Great Britain & Europe, 6 p.m.

night in

remote ment for the African promises place by a band of the chief's more results than police amists, followers after a beer drink? By Surface China, People's Republic, 0.30 a.m.

trials and and convictions have

The victim may be waylaid or Malaya Burma, India, 11 m.

Jured into an ambush, betrayed yet brought. Macro, p.m.

"Medicine murders" are oven by relatives who

submit to Middle believed to date back to the

the murder of husband or wife, days of tribal warfare among brother or sister through fear of or loyalty to a chief. Various parts of the body or blood are taken through cuts or incisions usually before the victim dies, In one recent case, the imborn FONA

Was removed from a young woman.

Custom

Cosion,

Pakistan, Aden.

East, Italy, 4 p.m. Macao, 6. p.m.

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I WISH I HAD A PENNY

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By Frank Robbins

AT THE CAFÉ TAMBOURINULA IMHILE LATER....

· ERIC WILL NOT APPEAR. "WE WAIT" "TILL. ITONEUTCHE IS PROBABLY „JOHNNY 'GETS [HALFWAY ACROSS AUSTRIA. THERE WITHENT [NOW! AND AGAINST VON - "MAY HAVE AN ACE

SCHNECK ALWE ARE - HE MY BLEAVE

AGAINST, CHNGKE

Africa

TALK

ABOUT

MAGIC!

Have you seen

Admiral

AIR CONDITIONERS

AND REFRIGERATORS

Couldn't be fresher!

try

Libby's

FROZEN PEAS TODAY

DAIRY BOX

MILK

CHOCOLATE

this situation

calls for

San Miguel

burial

appears to forbid of the mutilated or blood- tapped body which is then left st the bottom of a cilit 扣 stream to suggest suicidio or sooldent. If the body is ever a report may reach the and months of investiga Lion among reluctant Basuto villagers in some remote moun- tainous settlement. reached

only by pack pony may bring another "medicine murder to Dht.

Native Beliof

"Medielnos," mixed in a goat. or cattle horn by a native witch etoctor from the human encrifles, may be

"Medicated in various way,

pegs may be put into

the ground round a "proiected" village or a chief, and his men may be scarified and rubbed with the contents of the witch doctor's "medicine han." One case is known of a a chief's cattle herd being sprayed with the "medicine."

So strong is the native boller in the efficacy of this witchcraft that in one recent case a villager was murdered in deflance of warnings by government officers, who learned of the plot because the villager went to them in fear of his life two years previously,

Basutoland's "medicine

mur deva" are se difficult to trace and plove as stock theft, which also the life of the Baguts oliceman in his patrols through the wild, alm

Almost rou

roadless, moun nous interior of the territory.

tainous

Tight-lipped silence usually

greats imtil

arrests,

for

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police questioning accomplice, fearing offers evidence in return Troodom. Charges may be fro tht on the basis of this ovlience. Then the accomplice, thevitel threats or intimidation from other villagers, recants Some witness have had to sak for pollon protection.

Basuto prisoners, In tradi- tional garb of colourcal blankets wrapped about their Ait through.

long, complicate trials, often with Hile know- ledge of the fino

pointe

of law which their

lives the ease against them fails on a technicality or through some reasonable doubt they are more likely to

on

depend, I

to the potency

to the

For their thory to

Lairness of meticulous judgo. Some Bauta political elemente protest that "medicine murder" Ce are concocted by the police to bring into diereputo system of chieftainship which the country is by "direct rule.?· The Pacarnoubt

of the

Basutos has joined the local British administrations in calling on the Baguta people to, 00: operate in the eradication of

medicing

But

centuries-osa ), sudéwalliform Urblack miradiot die

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