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either puss, or do not, point at which they cease to care what becomes of them. The last shred of self- respect, like the last thread precariously holding on A button, either breaks or holds. If it holds it can be
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reinforced; if it breaks, self-kow, Holbow, 3 a.m. respect is gone as irretriev- ably as a button that rolls down the drain.
"Not guilty," said William, when, at Bow Street, the charge a suspected person of being loitering with intent to steal from cars was brought against htm.
CHALLENGE
No there was still hope for him. Those who have passed the point would plead guilty in policeman on point-duty frowned at them.
The police told their story now about William. It was carefully fold and could hardly be doubled
Thailand. Cambodia, 9. a.m. Indo-China, France, Noon. Australia, New Zealand, I p.m. Philippines. A pum.
CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1957.
OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
State Govt's
Battle With
Oil Industry
From H. KING WOOD
Sydney, Mar. 7.
More than a few people are watching with considerable interest the Queensland Government's battle with the powerful oil industry,
The fight started
some
months ago when the - Queensland Government refused some well known com. panies permission to jack up the price of petrol in that State. It took a serious turn later when the companies decided to cut off Queensland's supplies, to which the the Queensland Government retallated by placing an Thailand, Burma, India, Pakistan, order for 5%-million gallons of standard petrol with n
Cumi, Hawaii, U.4.A. 1 p.m. Malaya, Indonesia, 2 p.m.
Fap.m.
Middle East, Africa, Grent Britain, Europe, 0 p.m.
Cariada, p.10.
Philippines, N, Borneo, 0 p.m. Japan, p...
Hawull" Ú.5.A. §. p.m
By Surfacă
China, People's Repubile, 1 a.m.
1 p.m. Mac. & 3. America,
p.m
1 p.m.
West Australia, Parqela via Fremantle. 4 p.m.
Macao, p.m.
at any stage. But William, when Radio Hongkong
his turn came, challenged the story at every point.
He is 48, prematurely grey, turk wore a rumpled blue pin stripe sult and a fawn-coloured woollen scarf that did duty for collar and e.
HI.K.T.
Chinese company.
U
Onlookers somewhat reluct- | Australia and the enlarging of antly forecast that it is only the world's largest rice farm in of time before the the Northern Territory, question Queensland Government aska the
These
ate being projecta oil companies to call off their developed by Esperance Plains
true trading. arat continue dogs
(Australia) Pty. Ltd. of which Firstly,
feel they that supplies he is director. This Com- from Formosa can, at the best be pany was set up as a result of only an uncertain market r the American Chase Syndicate's secondly they feel that the Gov-contract with the W.A. Govern- ernment cannot be fully aware me
ment to develop 1.5 million of the handicaps involved in acres of land. setting storage
up
facilities and distribution points in such a 0.30. Talking about Teaching.
huge and sparsely populated 5.5, Buite Pastorale (Chabrier): 6, Listeners' Magazine 10 (BBCTS);
area as Queensland. Time signal. Programme Bummary
that if the 0.02, Highlights in Variety:
results of other Classical Requests
by presented
undertakings can Aliven Dekker; 659, Weather He- port: 1. Time Signal, The News; be accepted as a guide, it will 7.09, Commentary or Stop Press not be long before the now Na- stem: 735, Cocktail Time. With tional
Petrol Company 19 Four Popular English Dance Orche heavily in the red xtras: 7,45, Talking about Bookm "Man Explores they rotin Fortune:
by James ACTION APPLAUDED
Everybody generally applauds Donegan the action
Dugan. Reviewed by
0.50 ny feel also
0. Music from the Movies: 8.30, BBC Jazz Club. Chris Barber's Jazz
The Lonnie
Government
Mr Gunn said he believed the Chase Syndicate was "capable and willing to undertake addi- tional land development if the investment is sound and benef- clal to the Australian Govern- ment, the Australian people and the syndicate."
MANLY'S SCHEME
A scheme to attract £10- million capital for local invert- ment has been drawn up by the city tourist resort of Manly,
The municipal counell has appointed a Capital Develop ment Committee which will try to attract any oversens capital for the development of a tourist set offering world-standard facilities.
It will try to get money for skyscraper hotel, motels, huge department store,
and Arst-class markels tourants.
Maniy Mayor Ald. Paine said the council had already begun to buy or resume old properties which would be available to investors for purposes outlined by the committee.
He took the oath. "What is our address?" the leamed clerk asked him. "I have none just
William now,"
answered. "Your occupation?"
Just now," said job." William, "I haven't a
TT'S WRONG, SIR
sir, about Band and Wrong
of a government in "BUT it's
D this lollering," he said Skiffle Group: 8, Time Signal, The diving the nasty oil companies a to the magistrate, Mr Geraint 15, Three Landscapes (Part 1). A
D16. Thire Landscapes on Britain; mnack in the ribs, but somewhat Rees. "I just walked to Talk by Jack Armfield Bindon; 9.30, ilke a parent who has to occa- Victoria from Vauxhall The Concert by Maurice Clare (Violin), sionally chastise a favourite con, Marta Zalan (Piano), Sonata in A think it is only a question of police come up and say I'm like by Handel:
Sonata Becond a man they're loolding for, and Darius Miso, Hancock Half Hour formula is found and the govern
by time before some fuce-saving who um 1, and can I prove it,
inental; 10.30, which I did with my identity ca: 10.59,
(Repeat of last Saturday's broad-ment cheerfully ends its probe
of the olla card, Then the police said, Tune Signal. Radio Newarel; 11.15, into the mysteries You're in a bad way, and ar-
Goodnight Music 11.30, Close Down, market."
REDIFFUSION The mysterious figure moving behind all this is one inteme- proved," the
Variety Calls the aude tional oil broker, R. G. Gaylor, 2 p.m.. the
Malines: 3.30, magistrate, He was 3 Musical
six told there
previous Thornhawk Orchestra, feature who for some months now were
Snowflaken; convictions against Willam. "Go Bottle Cartier 115. Tea for Two: maintained a private sulte
who to prison for three months," he 430, Strictly Instrumental; 8. Child- Sydney's best hotel ani
ren's Corner, Stories of the
fitting backwards said,
William went, muttering suli dom. Epizode 13 Raven's Bhas been busy and forwards Monday Requests Presented
from the United protestations of his innocence. by Betty: 658, Birthday Mailbag: States, China and various other It was good that he should, for La Musique Francaise Presented remote points, very much in the by Jeannette Piry; 4,30, Tope in Popular Music: 6.5 The House of way that the normal man
rested me." "I find
said
Casc
it showed that still he could persuade himself that he might
be. His self-respect was battered but, in the main, intact.
6.30.
Weather Report
Story of
the Now; 7.09, Weather Report Announcements and Interlude: 7.15,
has
at
-20
ARGUMENT ENDS
П
super- rco-
Peter McGovern: 7. Tune Signal and casionally filts between suburbs. Mr Gaylor -bubbles over with A Moment for Melody: 1.30, Eddie talk and information very muchment's decision to share it on a Fisher with Axel Stordshi's Orche-in
the name stra; 7.45. Concert Miniature; 8.
Parado-Yma Bures: reluctant Personality
SU
way
oyster,
unbending for
£ for £ basis with the torian Government,
Guided Missile Sub Bib, ahow Case - Belections from only sufficiently to remark that Mr Menzies had eet his limitat
"New Moon" and "The Vagabond he has been involved in "one or half the
SIDE GLANCES
DRUGI
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
By Galbraith APPEAL DISMISSED
FOUNTAIN SERVI
BUS
STOP
1-18
TM, Reg. UN, Fan, Off. © 1947 y NEA Barrier, ku.
"Mom, if you're so tired, let's sit down and rest at that soda fountain!"
Maurice Clare's Fine Recital
WITH COSTS.
An appeal against the decision of Mr Justice J. Reynolds awarding judgment to defendants in a money claim case for $20,000, was dismissed with costs by the Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice, Mr Justice M. J. Hogan and the Pulsne Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg this morning,
{
Mr Richard Winter (instructed by Messrs P. Mo and Company) told the Court that he had been instructed to withdraw the appeal! and he was therefore applying for leave to do so,
i
Mr Brook Bernacchi (instruct- ers of a bearer cheque for $20,- ed by Messrs P. C. Woo and 000 drawn by tho defendants Company) said that the appeal upon the Hongkong and Shang- must be dismisɛed with costs, hai Banking Corporation He said that there were three (Mongkokt Agency). The plain- motions before the Court, tiff became and was bearer of namely, notice of motion on ap- the cheque which was duly pre- peal, notice of motion by the sented for payment and dis- respondente to strike out the honoured.
appeal and notice of motion by the appellant for special
leave
to appeal out of time.
Counsel said he understood that both of the appellant's i motions were being withdrawn which would render argument on his own motion unnecessary. He asked the Court for costa
on all three motions,
Saying that he could not oppose costa, Mr Winter adkleu there was an understanding that the appeal proper would not be heard today if the motion to strike out failed or that an ex- tension of time was granted.
Mr Bernacchi confirmed that that was the arrangement
COURT'S ORDER
Fog Shrouds Harbour,
Slows Ferries
Sirens and fog horus blow continuously this morning as ships, tuge and ferries proceeded cautiously in
The Court ordered the appeat at minimum speeds to be dismissed with costs and Hongkong's thickest fog. of respondents to have costs of the year. motions fixed for today.
Appellant was Cheung Sal-kin
queues of passengers lined up
No collisions were reported, The Star Ferry maintained a An exceptionally fine violin recital was given by (plaintiff in the original action) restricted service between 745 time Mr Maurice Clare on Saturday night, sponsored by the and the Sun Ping Weaving and and 8.45 during which
Factory and Chang feries took as long as 10 min- Music Society, in the recently reconditioned University Dyeing
As a result, long This hall,
was the
event since the Chook-ping, a partner, were the utes to cross. first musical
that the acousticspondents (defendants in the alterations, and it demonstrated
The plaintiffs claim were much improved, for a flat ceiling has shut off the vast vaulted roof in which the sound used to get lost, against the defendants as draw and the rich tone of Mr Clare's violin filled the hail, leaving no “deaf” spots as formerly happened.
A very good audience attended fcularly in the Bach, he proved enthusiasm that he has entered the ranks and showed great and appreciation of a
concert of the finest solo violinists, - which was outstanding in every X.X. way. The choice of programme was sober and unspectacular, but entirely satisfying.
Mr Clare opened with a Sonata Sentences Again
one of a series of by
Corelli, twelve. These works DTC ruot strictly in sonats form, but con- aist of a series of short move designed to present opportunities ments, varjuble in number, each
the
was
Three Canadian. Warships In Port
Squadron was the senior ship,
cutaldo the Kowloon pier and by a.m., they extended to the railway station.
Normal services resumed at 9.15
and the congestion began to case up.
to
The Hongkong and Yaumati normal Ferry Co, maintainca services
the four Cross- harbour runs, though ferries were held up for minute or two in berthing
Driver's Offence Ng Ching-sang of 82 Catchick Street, ground door, was this. or 14 days morning fined $100 by Mr Thomas Tam at Central Court when he was found guilty of driving a private car without third party risk insur-
The Royal Canadian Training
The Royal Observatory 10: Squadron arrived this moming for a week's visit. Heading the this morning of 220 yards at 7 - a minimum visibility ported
The fog began to ilft HMCS Ontario (Capt. Robert.
gradually as the sun appeared. Welland, DSC, and Bar, RCN), By 10 Deferred
am, visibility at tho. two anti- Recompanied by
Royal Observatory Ww.s one submarine frigates, HMCS Jon-mile.
C. D. Gibson, Sentences on 13 young men quiens (Li-Cmdr
At Kal Tak airport, visibility at the Criminal RCN), and HMCS Stettler (Lt. was reduced to 500 yards be for virtuosity and orrmentation. found guilty Mr Clare's performance was Salons Just week of rioting G. R. Macfarlane).
tween 7 am, and 8 am, By 10 A varied programme of enter- a.m., it was ope and a half clean and supple, emphasising at Tsun Wan have been defer- The argument about who will the melodic line.
tainment has been arranged for miles, red until Friday morning. pay for the loss on the recent Olymple Games has been ended
FINE ACCORD
companies during Mr
C. W. Reece, the shipe Justice He followed with Schumann's Pulsne Judge, originally de- their week'e visit, by the Commonwealth Govern-
A cocktail will be given 10- second sonata for plano and ferred the sentences until this
on board the Ontario, violin, Vic-
restless and emotional morning for enquiries to be night work. The
those which will be attended by His introduc- made about the ages of pizzicato Previously tion to the slow movement was convicted.
Excellency the Governor, Sir and in loss up
delicately given,
The 13 were among 19 accused Alexander Grantham, and Lady to £200,000. Fuchs by meal, two oil deals here and there It is felt that
on various counts Grantham. Luclite
he has accepted sweeping dramatic last move arraigned Pilisburgh, Mar. 10.
ment, the plane and the violin
of rioting outside three factories Also planned by many mem- Electric News and Home News from Britain involving a few hundred thou- the gracious way out by saying The Westinghouse
reached "The benefits of the Games in ch 9.15,
an accord to which and the police station at Tsun bers of the Canadian comance. Corporation raid today it had a Calon Serenade 830, Monday and pounds."
It was Mr Gaylor who ar- nó many ways to Australia they had
boon working Up Wan on October 11 and 12 last munity, but not on the omelat In addition Mr Tam ordered government contract to design a Dortman, Andante and Rondo Cap-
the Common- during the evening. It was in year. The remaining six were programme are various parties, the defendant to be disqualined nuclear propulsion unit for an riccioso Opus 14, May Breezes and ranged for the supply of Mand- amply justify
Brining Song by Mendelssohn, atomic powered submarine cap de No. 2 in D
this movement that
drives around the Island Mine Marta Fiat, Pisne and petrol for Queensland from wealth in making this offer."
acquitted. planist,
from holding a driving "ileence Those convicted were "At the same time the Com Zalan, the accomplished
Wong other activities. able of fring guided missiles,
for one year, Sonala. "Sonatine" by Ravel: 10, A Formosa and who has indicated
10.30. The
would be the Life of Dis craft
consider that really found her measure and One Night that he can keep supplies commonwealth does
Shek-chun, Leung Yuk, Chong 11,
Dreamland:
harmony of
was Shek-shan, Lau Wal-keung. Navy's drst guided missile sub- Stand Prelude to Midnight; 12 Mid. ing from here and various other steps must be taken to have
tained for the remaining Sonan Yuen Wing-sum, Ko Fui-kong, marine with nuclear power. -- night, "God Save the Queen." Close places.
proper supervision winding up for piano and violin, the lovely Chung Yuen-pok, Lam Pui-zna China Mall Special.
At the moment it is all very Governments of the winding up interesting and the big oil of operations so that they are Spring Sort by Beethoven, Mau Man-keung, Cheung Yiu-
This Sonata is very barons are sitting back in well completed in the shortest time padded chairs waiting to
with the greatest the Pastoral Symphony in mood, Tung and Tsang Yiu-man. possible and Bee
and Beethoven would have been how Queensland's Labour Gov-economy.
"It believes that both of our very sau
satisfied with emment tackles the problem of
the inter- keeping the petrol tanks full, Governments should participate prelation given to his work by
in a US INVESTMENTS
commitee to supervise the layo musiciane, who had Briton Missing these winding-up operations.”
From Yacht
Down.
very confidentially
Gordon and
cut sa tos
there is a marvelous selection of the very latest new spring hats
There are usual
that
more signs within the
than near
future Australia can look for SUGGESTION TO considerable investment by American big business.
Mr Meyer Kestnbaum, a top American business man and personal economic adviser to President Elsenhower who has been leal
EISENHOWER
Washington, Mar. 11. President Eisenhower should
invite the Egyptian President
A
and
toyin, Yip Kam-hung, THE OLD PEKING SILK CO.
thoroughly absorbed its tyrical
and its touches quality
Beethoven was in ong
humour.
of
of his rare phases of peace and
content, and Mr Clare and Misa
Chong
(Continued from Page, 1)
Zalan conveyed this with feel the planned to live, He made the ing, playing with a quiet flowing Mimpidity.
PERFECT ACCURACY ·
I have left to the end the un-
to trip
his Georgetown in smaller boat Ravenant 'lost month.
Bahama Airways planes and us over, said this
accompanied Bach, the Adagio
of American Col Gamal Abdel Nasser, and and Fugue from the major sailing boats were searching the
number
fishing and week the success of
the Israeli Premier, Mr David Soneto. We are accustomed in Australia
to would companies
to a conference in the "Chaconne," Ben-Gurion,
aren for but Influence investors in United
any sign of Etheridge this was and Washington,
several search parties put about investing money posed last night.
US Senator pro- States
something new to many of us, ashore on nearby islands to sco in this country.
and it is ecidon that an une if he landed, Herman Talmadge He stresses that his visit here
(Democrat,
Georgia)
declared accompanied violin can have so
The Coast Guard In Miami is "quite unofficial" but at the that such a meeting
created the im- sald British authorities had not was the successfully same time he has been showing most likely means of reaching o
percasion of an architectural
requested-aid in the search and considerable interest in various insting solution of Middle East work rich with harmony. It is apparently had things "well in
feat to play a Australian Industries.
aband." a fugue on problems. He added is the fen
Etheridge has been editor of He said Australia's develop- United States had left Franceringed instrument.
Mr. Claro is a player who in the Yachtsman's Guide, mental possibilities had im and Britain alone in the Middle sists on pericet accuracy, and magazine on salling on Bahams pressed him but we faced some East they would themselves indulges in no technical tricles waters, for the past few years. very real problems in working have succeeded in stabilising the what is sometimes called an He also has a reputation as an
arilat..
His wife, Dr Josephine Luria Etheridze, is a noted physicia
bren
out our economie policy.
Another pointer has given by a loader in the 'Aug- tralian Pastoral Industry," presi» dent of the United Graziera Association – Mr WAAN'Gunn, who has just · returned from
visit to Lars AWL FOOD
situation-France-Presse.
AIRCRAFTSMAN DAMAGES TAXI Geoffroy Lamb, 20 Senior | Aircraftsman of the RAF, Little |Sat Wan, 'charged ́· with mall÷ cious damage to property, ex- ceeding $26, was this morning
austere player This does not mon that his playing lacks feel- ing, and in this unaccompanied Dach, always the supreme test of a
reached his pouk both as player string player, he really and interpreter,
As an encore, Mr Clare and Miss Zalan played the By
and neurologist-United Press. Soldier's Theft
WILD.
A
**Cfn, Brian Francle Jones, EME, 19, attached to Hong- He said that American interest cautioned and bound over in Rondo from Mozart's Haffner / Kong and Kowloon Garrison Headquarters, Whitnols Bar- In Australia as a great food 3200 for one year by Mr Derek Serenade. If such an experienced racks, at
bowl Mahould lead to high U.S. Cons at Central Magistracy,
and distinguished musician can cautioned and bound. Dyer in this morning investment in developing our The Court was told that, de beeld to have matured, such is 1200 for one year by Mr Derek amply, spaccm."
fendant damaged the windscreen
the. expression, we would use; for Cons at Control Magistracy on Ho brought back from and light indicator of a taxi in Mr Clare was formerly the a charge of sealing Amerion plans for a 10-million Jaffe Road at: 2.40 a.m., on leader of an orchestra, and his He admitted stealing $4.50 al
of 1%-millions March 10. development
Career as a sololed has so far not the China Fleet Club, on Fibrel beres of grazing land iis Western He was arrested after a chase, Į been long. In this recital, portā=|| 10,
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