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AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER

1005

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1957.

Members Crowds Pack Grandstands

B

Only

EHIND the

frayed

facade you could just about glimpse Fred us he must once have been-mine host of an inn; mine host, indeed of nearly a dozen inne in his time, a jovial, rich- ly complexioned, convivial

landlord.

But Domehow or other, ant some time not specifled, Fred

For Royal Easter Show

+

by H KING WOOD..

Sydney, (By Airmail).

On a pocket-handkerchief piece of ground a bull's roar from the centre of Sydney £6 million worth of the State's greatest industries is once more drawing hundreds of thousands of cash-paying customers.

fell out of the world of ion- The Royal Easter Show is on keeplog, and fell on times Bongul, showing to the world just hard that now only the barest what NSW can do.

shrods of his former self re- main, as he pads about Lon-

enveloped lu don,

vintage mackintosh, usually hungry and homeless und, remeinbering the old days-thirsty, too.

FOR

EJECTED

Been

Bleak winds have out atten- dances to the extent

where record crowds are not news, but each day since Thursday when the Show opened and the stands have held all they are capable of holding comfortably and last Saturday with an attendance of more than 131,000 --- far more than was good for comfort.

a service which they do not, and cannot give. My Association is greatly concerned with the fallure of the police to stop these unofficial Bnd self-appointed alleged car minders.*

The Superintendent of Trame, Mr J. E. Gribble, admitted that quite & number of these people had been warned off following complaints about their behaviour. He added that he could not understand drivers being directed te park in prohibited places by them and he was having inquiries made,

Australia and it is a dull week when someone doesn't report a; new find of some mineral in the area.

uranium

tion

"The architect's impression of the TLC W St

Ambulance Association & Brigade headquarters,

architects are Mesars Leigh & Orangs.

John

The

WORK ON NEW ST JOHN AMBULANCE BUILDING

TO START NEXT MONTH

new

Work is expected to begin next month on the headquarters building of the St John Ambulance Association and Brigade, it was learned this morning.

Transportation of the moment is one of the stumbling blocks and it is believed that the pro- posed production of 4,000 tons of

day from

Kath- Mary teen could be stepped

up to 13,800 tons

transport Way available for moving the ore.

It in interesting to note that the Consolidated Zino Corpora- last week imported from US a helicopter to move its teams

scientists il rough Plans are being formulated to Queensland's wide open spaces. open the wide, dry spaces of

There

are those people who northern Queensland and to turn

sce in

our lifetime

the now- is sald that in the grand- | Into a vast area producing empty north of

and Macdonnell Road opposite Australia lands last Saturday there were minerals which could yield to place of rich, bustling cities that

the YWCA. This site was be five self-contained lecture more than 100,000 people stand- Australia exports worth more ore the contres of the richest

once occupied by the Gardens rooms of varying sizes ing and jostling, and each stend❘ than £100 million a year.

mineral deposits in the world Departmerit, through most

hall seating 600 for lectures and of the afternoon The Maister for National and most of them are men help-

other functions, and all of the night displayed

Senator W. H. ing to take it possible in some huge. "Stand Full signs.

POR a week a police-sergeant

King's Crose had Fred hanging about there, us

Tho crowded exhibits each ing the station as a man might year indicate that the time his club,

for rest and relaxu-fast coming when Sydney Show tion.

Ground will have to go well in Those who use stations 50 the air or And less congested must pay a subscription, of parts for the exhibits to be dis- course, buy a railway icket, played to advantage. Fred had no ticket and seemed to have no intention of buying one. The policemuri warned him off.

The other evening, lale. club member, a genuine travel- ler, complained to the sergeant About Fred's presence in the walling-room. Fred was ejected Between 12.5 am, and 1.15 am. he was elected three times more. Then the

ar sergeant rested him.

Τ

Aanid.

no 178,"

G.

I WAS A PUBLICAN

Clerkenwell courl, Fred "I'm sorry, I'd "He had money." said the sergeant to Mr E. Robey. "He said he didn' like idea of paying for his bed. There are no previous, convle- tions against this man. He's been out of work six weeks

of

De who, Incidentally, is way.

It seems rather strenge that far more of a worker thin with all the State wealth on dis dreamer--sees play at Sydney's Royal Show there is a complete absence Australia's real money spinner-

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north

be

The new bullding will be at In a side wing there will the Junction of Garden Road a lot for the Secretary.

In the main block there will

Behind it will be a car park --when the Albany Nullah has been culverted. This work has been undertaken in connection with the scheme to improve the main Peak

artery Road-Bowen Road) to

(Garden enable

sheen and wool. True, the sheen where today the developments bought an 840-acre property in it to take a heavier traffic load.

will

men hold their own show in June and are doing their best

It, but glamorise J

Der If past per- formances are

any guide It again be indifferently attended.

It does seem remarkable that not publicised in any way to a Australia's greatest industry is crowd which gathers a 10 days and

eight nights in greater number than any other ixture anywhere else in Australia. Albu side-line it ported that a

special squad of Sydney and interstate detectives He was fined 105., and went

have already stopped more than 40 The

interstate away looking aggrieved.

criminals from entering Sydney for the Show. right to call "Time, now, gen- tlemen,"

Detectives and to

are stationed ejeel recal- citrants had been his once. The every transport termoal

Sydney morning had done almost more

showground camage to his self-esteem thun as well.

And I'd like to tell you,"

put in, that

Fred

red

publican once. Ifcences,"

to his pocket.

fick

STM

HK Passengers

In Collision At Sea

The 8.055-ton German

1

10

Lape

Saving The Trees

and a

The foyer and the gallery of the main hall can be closed off and used separately, making a total of seven lecture rooms. Colonnading

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

NOT GUILTY VERDICT IN RIOTING CHARGE

Fung Kam, the Best of 24 accused charged with rioting outside the Pao sing mill at Turun Wan on October. 11 last year, wa found not guilty at the Criminal Sessions, this morning and dla-- charged,

Sir Justion C. W. Recce adopted the procedure of summing up to the Special Jury, the evidenos against each socused separately. In Fang Kam's case, the Jury returned a unanimous verdict without retiring to, deliberate. The Judge then went on to sum up tho came is respect of the next noutand,

Hearing in proceeding.

Identified Man By

His Whiskers

A Police witness told Defence Counsel at the

Criminal Sessions this morning that he identified

the accused person as having taken part in a riot outside the Pao Hsing Cotton Mill in Tsun Wan last October by his whiskers.

the

Fung Ying, PC 1162 said that when he saw accused, Yam Po-tal, carrying a Chinese Nationalist flag outside the mill, on October 11, he (the accused) hnd whiskers. Accused also had whiskers when witness iden- tied him at an identification parade held at Chatham Road Camp on October 22.

Yam, a 29-year-old enamel- Witness: He had whiskers on ware worker, is on trial beto s his face and I had also on im- Ms Justice A. D. Scholes and a pression of him because he was Special Jury of five men and then carrying a big fing. the Pao Hsing Cotton Mill last two women for rioting outside

October 11.

that

You say he had whiskers. By do you mean he had whiskers at the time he was on Mr M Marley John Crown the identification parade?—Yes, Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted he

had whiskers at the by Det, Insp P. J. Clancy.

identification parade. V. LJ. D'Alton, instructed by on that

Accused is defended by Mr Were there any other people

Identification

parade Mr P. D. A. Remedios,

had whiskers?--He had

who

In evidence, Police Constable particularly more whiskers thon Fung Ying said that he went others. with a

Police party from Tsun

How

long were his whiskers? Wan police station to the Pao-He had whiskers on both sides Hsing Catton Mill on October of his face and under the chin. 11, arriving there at about 5.30 You mean there was a long D..

beard down the chin?--No. There was a big crowd assem-

Just a little hair under the bled outside the mill. Somo in chin?—No, short whiskers under the crowd were carrying flags the chin.

and others poles, stones in their hands,

Crown Counsel: Did you re-j cognise anybody in the crowd? Witness: Yes, I recognised one who was

Chinese

The main entrance to the Its homestead is recognised as

building is from Macdonnell being one of the most modern in

Road. NSW and

and on the property is a

A colonnade runs the length overseer's

But builders will not pull of the Macdonnell Road front- collage and one of the best equipped down the trees in the vicinity, age to that visitors can drive abcaring sheds in the west.

These will, it possible, be up to the entrance under Neville states that he has no saved to provide shade for the cover, intention yet of retiring from: Parking urea-and to give the A colonnade also runs around racing but has bought the Macdonnell Road area less three sides of the building on perty only as an investment. overcrowded appearance,

the

upper ground level and opens onto the garden,

Note for punters: Sellwood this season has ridden 43 winners and straight out on each of his mounts shows a loss of £74.19.6.

In relatively near future new towns and ports

One of Australia's best known ou the Gulf of Carpentaria, Im- Jockeys, Neville Sellwood, has noise Industrial

Is only scrub western NSW for £37,000. and the building of

of Australia's Arst atomic power station in the already booming Mt. Isa

district. The Consolidated Zinc

Lid poration

has huge bauxite deposits at

cliff" on the west coast

of Cane Strangely enough these "red were first noted by Matthew Flinders early la 1800 but today they are believed to be part of the greatest known of buuxle in the world, dentists of Mt Isa Mines Lid have discovered a rich, new lead deposit on the McArthur River In the Northern Territory. Not so far from this, say a couple of hundred miles, a rich uranium deposit has been found.

Experts say that the bauxite discovery alone could lead to The C.I.B. Chiel, Superinten-capital developments that would dent Calman, said that by the overshadow every other industrial end of the week more than 40 enterprise in Australia and that well-known criminals had been the area could be one of the told that the Show could go on

greatest aluminium production sery well without them and they centres of the world. have been advised leave for other parts.

und at the

s

re-

at

in

Detectives, furthermore, make

Senator Spooner said that the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine at M. Isa believed to be the

sure that the advice is accepted, richest uranium mine yet dis-

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covered-could turn that area into a great city He said that increased mineral production at

there.

Australia's first atomic station might be built Goverment and private enter- working right through northom prise have parties of scientists

One of the greatest curses for the Mi, Isa Mine could mean Schwabenstein carrying a num-time motorist is Sydney has been power

Iner many years of the private night-that ber of passengers and cargo for a variety of white-coated gentle Hongkong was involved a minor men who take upon themselves collision with

Norwegian the title of parking attendant'; tanker outside. Rotterdam har-wave motorisis into blenk park bour on April 18, it was dia ing space; hold out their hand closed here today.

and more often than not collect 27-

to

J

Ав

1. result of the collision all her East-bound passengers were the P & O liner transferri Canton which is due to arrive here May

30.

Those drivers who realise the uselessness of these unauthorised people and who refuse to pay the 2/- often come back from the theatre to find their duco commodation for 80 passengers scratched, tyres slashed or one

tyre flat.

ere on

The Schewabenstein has ac-

Pickpockets Active

The new building will have lecture rooms, one floor for offices, one floor for the officers' mess and store space.

It is hoped work on the building will be completed by early next year.

Anzac Day Commemorated

Pickpockets were and a number of them were

nctive in the Colony yesterday. In destined for Japanese ports.

Nobody seems to be able to

two to the Schwabenstein's

cases reported local do very much about them, but the The

Police victura were agents, Jebsen and Company, the highlight came last Saturday

Chineso have not yet been advised

wamen. One woman had her the where one of these men halled pocket cut and a purse contain Anzac Day was commemorated number of Hongkong-bound one of the thousands of motorists ing $20 stolen whilst travelling in Hongkong this morning passengers, An official of looking for parking space near

with on a No. 12 route bus Mackinnon,

a wreath-laying care- Mackenzle, agents

the show-ground,

along waved him

Shanghai Street near for P & O Line, said they have into the centre of the road, told Street. Another woman had her Ten minutes before the

Argyla mony at the Cenotaph. not been advised of the Can him there was middle-of-the purse stolen in Des Voeux Road

began ton's additional passengers.

road parking, got his 2/- and

mony

four sentinels, drawn Central. Tho many others from drivers whom $30. The Police have detained purse contained

the Green NO CASUALTIES

he parked one behind the other a Chinese in

Howards Regiment, took up ilen shot off smartly.

connection with positions at the four corners The Jebsen Company official

this case. Police, more than trate

of the

monument. said he had scant information finding this long line of curs in Yesterday morning a woman They presented arms when the concerning the collision but was the centre of the roadway, im-

wreath-laying was completed informed that it was a "Blight | mediately booked the drivers

and three buglers, also, from collision" and that Schwaben- | concerned,

the Green Howards sounded stein returned

"Tho Last Post" and "Re under her

Wero no casualties.

at

had wrist watch snatched by a man in Anchor Street, near Kremer Street, Kowloon and

to Rotterdam Australia's national motoring the owner of car No. XX7268

parked outside No. 79A Wong-

συντε power. There | organisation, the NRMA hasnelchong Road reported to the been down on these men for Police the loss of clothing and that it considerable time but seem to bo

ол weeks before just as powerless us anybody else night.

umbrella during · Tuesday

He added, however,

would take four"

the Schwabenstein could return to stop their activities.

to service after a survey and the The General Secretary of necesary repaire had been made. NRMA, Mr A. C. Richards, sald

The official said the passengers that more than 50 self-appointed Spotlight Interview

got of the vessel at Rotterdam unomela! car minders

and

are

and

from

veille".

vice-president of the British Legion;

A contingent of the Royal Aus-

tralian Air Force, formed on French Ex-Servicemen's Asso-

the

the west side of the Cenotaph, took part in the ceremony. Wreaths were lold by following representatives: Anzac Wreath by Mr C. W.

Greaves; Commonwealth of

Wreath by Mr K. Ridley, Australian Trado Commis sioner in Hongkong; British Leglon Wreath by Hon. Air Commodore S. E. Faber,

Australia

ciation Wreath by M..P. LaRoche; Australian and New Zealand Residents' Wreath by Mr H. C. Baken and His Honour Mr

Nice T. J. Gould: Justice Australian and New Zealand Combined Services Wreathe by. F/O F. K, Howley and Lt. D. Dawson for Australia and Mr M. Heenan for New Zea- land,

HK MAKING AIR-CONDITIONERS

Hongkong-made air-conditioning units are being installed in hotels, res staurants and office buildings in the Colony, the Department of Commerce and Industry's trade bulletin for March said.

About 30 units, ranging from

The manufacturers are pro- chicing 500 gros yards a month and are exporting to Malaya and South, West and East Africa

The DC bulletin said at pre- were "possibly" flown to extorting money from motorists A programmg of particular 15 to 90 h.. had been in-cent 50,000 lbs of peanut butter, Southampton where they joined in the form of parking fees. interest to the Hongkong busi- | stalled, the bulletin said. the Canton before she mallod for

packed in half-pound jars, were He said his Association had ness community will be broad- Packaged units of 74, 10 and produced monthly for focal con- Hongkong on April 21.

opposed the activities of self-cast by Rediffusion in a special 18 tous were available for ex-sumption and export to markets Ho added that the Schwa appointed car minders for years. Spotlight at 7.30 this evening: port

These were in skin in Canada, Australia and South- benstein's cargo was transferred He added: "We have received It an interview with Mr John stressed cabinets, ·and were east Aslo,

COTTON WOOL: A Hongkong to another

the many complaints from our mem-F. Barkonson, Trame Manager und and rust-proof.

company is importing raw cot Line, the bera of their Hamburg-American of

vehicles being of the port of Los

The bulletin said Angeles,

the manu

fon from India, treating, - steril- my Havelstein.

damaged when they have refused Mr John Sowers who is Diree-facturers began experiments in ELASTIC, Fancy elastic, braid ising, carding, cutting and pack- The Schwabenstein, whose to pay money which attendants for of the Los Angeles Chambray, 1905.

some in tartans is being aging it as cotton wool.

The amster le Coptoin H. Volimore, have demanded.

Here are some other of Commerce For East

new made in the Colony. It is being process is entirely automatic and arade her maiden voyage here "They are extorting money at Division. They are members of

Hongkong products:

produced in various design and the cotton wool is not at ang PEANUT BUTTER: in early, 1954,

times virtually with menaces for the present trade mission which pany has begun processing pea imporiod from England and

A com- colours. The, rubber thread is | singe, touched by hanit, visiting the Colony with

At present the manufacturers nuts into peanut butter. The Japan, the rayon from England, are producing 1,000 lbs of ab view to Improve the trade rela- nuts are ground and processed Japan, and Italy and the cotton sorbent cotton wool a day--of a tionship between Los Angeles by machine under hygivale con purchased cally or Imported quality up to Britiāts, phate and Hongkong,

ditions

direct from India and Japan.

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Printed and published by Rosts Grow HUTCHEON for and on bebak of South China Morning Post Limited' at 1-8 Wyndham Bireet, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

and

Nationalist

ying

had WHISKERS SHORTER

When you say you sew him on Castle Peak Road, did he also have whiskers then?-His Whiskers were shorter than when I saw him at the Camp.

You

recognised him by his whiskers?—Yes.

You

the

recognised him at

parade identification par by his whiskers, is

correct7-Yes, that But his whiskers were longer than they were when you

then

CRIED OUT "RUSH"

Was he doing anything with the flag? He was walking to and fro with the flag. I also heard him say "Rush. After I heard him say

"Aush" I saw people running after him. He saw him at Castle Peak Road, was running towards the New is that correct?-Yes, they ap China Enamel Factory.

peared to be thicker.

And you say there were other Chatham Road he identned the people present at the identifica- decused as the person who was but their whiskers were shorter, Ron parade who had whiskers,

Identification parade at

an fou

carrying the

the flag, witness said.

In answer to Mr D'Alton, that right?-Among those at witness said that accused was

the parade they had no whiskers.

about 10 yards from him when

right?

he first saw him outside the No other person had any mill. He saw accused for about whiskers, four minutes walking to and Yes,

fro with the flag on Castle Peak Road. Afterwards accused legt in the direction of the New: China Enamel Factory.

Is that

Hearing is continuing,

Man's Fatal Fall

Prisoners were brought into the station that night, but, A 23-year-old Chinese, Leo Docused was not among them, Tin-foo of 3, Ma Tau Trung, he said.

Rennies Mill fell from lorry

Mr D'Alton: You say you No XX8015 when it was travel- identified the accused at the Ung along Polam Road, Rennies Chatham Road Camp. By Mil, yesterday and received what means did you recognise injuries from which he him?

sequently died.

SIDE GLANCES

sub-

By Galbraith

TEL

like to break the news by phone then he talks to himself and by the time ret home, he a reconolled

to what I bough

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