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Seaman NANCY

Convicted For Missing Ship

A third geaman nilasing

from the ss A.K. Fern- atroem was fined $200 or

five wacks by Mr D. L..P.

Edwards at the Marine Court this morning. Defendant, 2 25-year-old Swedish, Bengt Goran Filip Karlsson, a motorman, pleaded gulity to negligently remaining in the Colony after the de parture of his ship,

Sub-Inspector Y.P. Loung told the Court that on the evening of September 30 the Maring Department received a report from the Gilman and Co. about the missing seaman

Yesterday defendant 1old Climans, the ship's agents, that he mised his ship which atrived on August 27 cleared on September 30. He was taken to the Marine Police Station and charged.

und

Two other seamen from the same ship had_previvaly_boen convicted for the same offence.

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9, 1957.

FLEW

Australian Woman

Pioneer

Pilot In Colony

+

By JILL DOGGETT

"There were no serial maps, no landing

grounds or radio communications. There would be a light smoke fire from the homestead needing help. Before landing, I took direction from a windmill or the washing on the line, and looked for a claypan or level surface nearby. This was normal in those days.”.

Such were the calm descrip- Misa Bird foresees & link-up this morning by with women pilots throughout tions given Nancy Bird courageous, ploneer the world in the near future. The first She said that Australian und Australian aviatrix, women pilot to hold a com- American women pilots had met mercial flying leenco in Aus- with their British counterparts in London and been made very the Royal Aéro tralla.

She was talking of ploncer welcome in

She added days in the mercy missions to Club in Piccadilly.

that her country-women some Isolated homes in the Aus-

times bought aircraft in England tralian backwoods. The ex- perimental And dangerous and then few from London to forerunner to the now nation | Australia, as Nancy Ellis had wide Flying Doctor service; done recently. Baby Clinic Flying and aerial ambulance work.

at this Blender Looking youthful and vivacious woman, that she It is hard to believe

"A girl has to, make a job for herself in aviation," declared Miss Bird, and referred to some of the strenuous tasks at present women being carried out by pilots. Somo demonstrate hell-

was flying in 1933, a contem-copters in the United States and porary of Amy Johnston, Jean some lay trace elements on the soll. This is called crop-dusting Eatten and Arnelia Earhart

and is used extensively over acres of farmland in Australia and New Zealand. Sometimes 60 or 70 Iondings a day are made at this work which is very

Fow Days

Miss Bird also spoke of a

NEW! SHEAFFERS

THE DOCTOR

SEPTEMBER RAIN WAS WELL

ABOVE AVERAGE

Teathertouch BALLPOINT

From the Files.

25

years

LAGO.

ONDON TO HONGKONG İN 1414 DAYS: With the arrival

bundle of eleven morning a

The outstanding feature of the month was of the as Akila Maru yesterday typhoon Gloria which passed about 30 letters was received at the GPO which had been... posted in miles to the SW of the Colony on the London on September 16. 124 smart delivery was made 22nd causing winds to hurricane force

possible. by sending the letters and heavy rain. As a result the rainfall by air mail to Singapore from whence they wäre sent on thera for the month was well above average. by nomer. The journey by ale The total rainfall recorded at the Obser-frem London to Singapore was accomplished in eight days, and vatory was 469,6 mm (18.49 ins.) com a faster vessel had been pared with the normal rainfall forged to convey the mall to Hongkong, it is probable that September of 264,6 mm (10.41 ins.). the total perled of transit from

London

would not. have ・d thirteen

The month opened with af about 30 miles to the SW of the exceeded twelve trough of low pressure moving Colony, crossing the coast near days. It is expected that this southwards over Chino, This Macau about 9 p.m. the same mall

roule will bo · DIA Immediate

trough seached Hongkong on evening. On the 21st, No. 1 extensively in the the 2nd causing showers signal was hoisted at 10.20 am. future.

scattered thunderstorms and No. 3 signel at 1.10 pa the 2nd and 3rd. Arough was followed

and

On

Nancy Bird The Pioneer. China Mail Photo.

a

POLICE BID TO END FERRY BOTTLENECK

By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

The On the 22nd "No. 7 signal was

of

by hoisted at 4 a.m., No. 8 at 12.80 Mr Loseby who lost a travel- Burgo of the NE p.m. and No. 10 signal at 12.50ing clock, Min Mavone a wrist Mits Fernandes a monsoon and weather remained P.m. After a hot,, sunny day watch and fale and dry until the 8th. An- on the 21at when a maximum Anger ring and earrings, werd

disturbance other

92.2 E the complainants before Mr Butters moving temperature

when too. Chineso southwards over China caused highest for the month was re- yesterday fairly frequent showers on the corded, the skies clouded over were charged with larceny. One was discharged but. the 8th and 8th, Behind this de-in the evening and rain comman turbance an anticyclone deve menced shortly before midnight, other defendant was sentenced

and proto a total of four months. loped over Mongolia and North Rainfall was heavy China and a ridge of high pres-longed on the 22nd and in the sure pushed southwarda to 24 hour cuding at midnight)

St Andrew's Society of the

A

Stevenson, retiring

that the

Company

Scottish

Was

18 TRIAD MEMBERS CONVICTED

wards Another batch of 18 trind

The South China coast, 189.9 mm (7.87 ins.) was record-T the annual meeting of the As a result a stronger surge ofled at the Observatory. Peuk Board Room of Messrs Jardinc members were convicted by

gusts of 101 knots were recorded the NE monsoon took place on at the Observatory and 100 knots Matheson & Co Ltd, It was Miss B. K. Scarle at Central

the ith and fair weather per-

at Waglan. Gloria padually stated in the antiuni report (br Miss Bird, now. Mrs Charles

sisted until the 14th. Magistracy this morning.

dissipated inland to the NW of Mr By the 14th typhoon Carmen Hongkong, but a trough paraisted chieftain) They were sentenced to terms Walton, la spending a few days

irst been located which had

Volunteer from one ranging

two in Hongkong, in connection with tiring to

She is months in addition two her husband's business.

in woman plot who is flying com- | The Traffic Department and the management of about 350 miles to the cast of along the South Chais const and forge ahead as best it could

maintained unsettled weather interested years police supervision after tremendously

women' aerial. achlevements mercially in New Guines, one of

the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company on on the 7th, was entred with periods of rain until the but it must be admitted that about 300 miles ESE of Hong- 25th.

Its roll In not on par with the serving their sentences.

moving slowly

of eligible Among the eighteen, three of and was the founder-president the most difficult areas in the

On the 25th, o fresh surge of number terian,

are trying to find ways and means of easing kong and was

young weather them were danco hostesses, Tsel of the Australian Women Pilots world. The

condlulons and danger from un-

the cross-harbour traffic bottleneck for lorries. NW. It continued to mods the NE monsoon occurred result Scotsmen In the Colony. "Wa organisalom, Lai-ming silos Chan Loe-lee, 20, | Association,

but gradually weaktnod as controlled natives it a forced

perature, and the charged with being a member of one hundred members strang,

around the vehicular ceine under the influence of the per la noticeable drop in tem- oppoal to those who stand;

weather aside to step into a ling whore A Sho said that the members landing secured, are all hazards

Whereas at present loaded in arcas the Tang Yee Triad Society, was

off the dry air

mainland of became pleasantly cool for 1e there is available space and lorries carrying goods from the ferry concourse, given one month in prison plus use acroplanes in the same way this pilot faces in her routine

150 next few days, The strong môn- | thús show their loyalty and One

China. It passed about as women hero use a car-to fights.

Island to Kowloon, or vico

possibility was years police supervision.

miles to the East of Hongkong soon signal-the black ball-was patriotism to the old country. for spice shopping,

versa, inire anything from one-walling The other two were Kwok Nel, pay calls, or

on the morning of the 18th and hosted at a p.m. on the 25th and ho skirt of the pipes ( 18, Hui Kwal, 39, members of possibly a hop of 30 miles in

and-a-half to four hours in ferries would to re-arranged.

excellent pipe band) In connection with the world- the afternoons. to cross the Mr Morrison told the Chin crossed the court near Swatow. lowered at 5.18 on the 20th. It have a The Woo Sing Woo and Tung 20 minutes to buy fresh, fish or

ex was holsted again at 11.45 am and the sight of the kit should Sun Woo Triad Society. They meat. In Queensland, frult and wide Rok-up of women pilots, mile of water, the two authorl-Mall yesterday he had received A trough of low pressure

tha on the 28th and lowered at 8.45 0 westwards along Bird aloo mentioned ties concerned are trying to cut communications from the Hong-tending

south China coast from Carinen p.m. on the 28th., were also given one month each vegetables have to be flown for Miss

Princess Phanu in addition to two years pollecdiztances of 800 miles, or more.

in Thailand, down this waiting and thus kong Public Vehicle Owners' supervision,

Somo large properly-owners whom rho any recently, and eliminate the long queue that Association last week, complain- have stations of 60.000

Princess Galyanl, who went for in eausing obstruction along the ing of the long wait to cross the

water front. she said, or $3,000 head of her drst solo last month.

Mr. A. Morrison, Superinten sheep or a stud form. They Japan, Mrs T. Aso, daughter of

said yesterday often have two aeroplanes in former Prime Minister, is a dent of Traffic, the hangar beside the house.

patron of women pilots and will he and the terry company had

twe

Six of the 18 members were bound over in $500 for one year for good behaviour. They were also ordered to be placed under supervision for two years,

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be invlled as ruest of honour hela consultations, and after to the AWPA meeting next further study. concrete steps month.

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The Remedies

Mr R. G. Casey, wife of the Australian Minister of External Affairs, who with her husband, is an enthusiastic pilot has flown with Miss Bird.

Asked for more details of the Flying Doctor service, Miss Bird said that the experimental base In Queensland now has a net- work over the whole of Aus tralia. People in the interior

may live 400 miles from the nearest doctor.

The Reverend John Flynn, Presbyterian minister, had tho Inspiration to "throw a mantel of safety" over the great dis tances in the interior.

harbour.

that

cars

and

The Association also requested arsistance from the Trafic De- partment and the Ferry Com- pany to ease the situation.

enough to arouse tho

of

the "most Indifferent."!

Occasional sentimenta scattered showers slight rain and drizzle occurred resulted in

during the on the 27th and 28th due to the over the Colony

presence of a weak depression period 18th to 19tit.

over the China Sea to the south of Hongkong.

Slight rain

Depression

.

A young Chinese of 14- wAS fell during the arrested yesterday following a On the 19th a tropical depres morning of the 29th, followed by bag matching incident near the ston formed about 450 miles east scattered showers during the Dairy Farm Bira A, Horna e: Manila, It Intensified tapid-afternoon. An retive trough end her daughter were walking The Volume

ly and became typhoon Gloria moving southwards over China down the steep fight of stone Since then, Mr Morrison said, on the 20th. It moved steadily reached Hongkong on the after steps at the rear of the Dairy WNW and by um, on the noon of the 30th. Its arrival was Farm building when. Mrs Hama he had. had talks with the ferry

morning of the 22nd it was heralded by a violent thander- felt a tug at her bap. Shẻ sàw a The remedies in mind Include: company to try to find a solu-centred about 100 miles to the storm between midday and 3 Chinese youth run past hes more lorries be 1mnded on 10 tlon. Mr Morrison added that

south ci Hongkong. It then p.m., and during this period 48.0 into Wyndham Street and ferries; one ferry out of three, no new propesala could be put commenced to move in a more mm (1.93 ins.) of rainfall were raised a hue and cry and a four or five be solely used for into operation until after further Northerly directlan and passed recorded. transporting foreles scross the studies of the situation. harbour; appeals to both lorries and private car drivers to avoid coch ather's peak hours of

traffic.

Mr Morrison says he was still studying the parking problema

He said that the volume of traffic of private cars and lor- rles would have to be studied.

Until that was determined, out their they could not find respective peak-hours.

The institution of medical Governor Inspects Schools

care and help for emergencles, persuaded boundary riders and station hands living a rough kind of comp life, to bring out their women and children and set up homes with the comforts and refinements of faintly life. It there were roads, they were impassable in wet weather, but alinic-up with medical assis tance was made possible also by radio.

At first power as primitivè as that generated by cycla pedals I was used but a radio system Kvás developed whereby patients could sprak to a doctor daily medical Eession explaining symptoms or accidente und re-

ceiving direct advlee. Gorgeous checks, stripes and solids.

See them today.

at

Paynerette

Printed and published by. PETER PLUMIBLY for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hangkong.

Each homestead was equipped with medical supplles kept in a tia termite-proof box, and with puls and potions carefully Inbelled and numbered. The in- struction from the doctor might be, "Take two of No. 10 every three hours and report back to me at 7 pm."

Earlier Days

The Flying Doctor service, in earlier days sometimes hed to make forced landings and the pilot hed to know's great deal about general maintenance. Now every aircraft has a certificate of safety before it is permitted to go into the oir.

During the war Noney Bird was Cominardant of the Women's Air-Training Corps. Thera is another story if some reporter can coax Miss Bird to dig a little deeper into her memories. It la not, easy to persuade hor lo talk about herself, but she will give glowing descriptions of the work of other women pilots,

Hile Excellency the Governor, · Sir • Alexander Grantham, waving good-bye to members of Wah Yan College this morning! Šir, Alexander Inspected number of schools on the Island. With His Excellency Is the Rev. Fr C. J. Barrett, Rector of Wah Yan

China Mall Photo

Month's Figures

The month's Agures and departures from normal were:

180.4 hours 11.7 hours below normal, Sunshino

480,0 mm. 205.0 mm above normal. Rainfall

59%

1% below normal,

Cloudiness

Relative humidity

Mean Temperaturg

70%

Mean Max. Temperature 80,1°F

80.0*F

Mean Min. Temperature 70.3°F Mean Dew Point

72°F

Normal.

0.0°F above normal.

Normal.

0.7°F below normal, 2°F below normal,

Maximum Temperature of 922 F was recorded on the 21st. Minimum Temperature of 70.0°F was recorded on the 26th.

SIDE GLANCES

не *5..

Hality:

By Galbraith

美

I quit worrying about stocks going down when I gat home the wife is always having a nervous breakdown- about grocery prices going up!"

European warder and an 'Indian censtable who 1DETC.. t Wyndham Street at the time, chased and caught the youth;

The disqualification of Champagne Bay on Saturday last in the last res on the programme at Happy Valley, may result fa a legal fight over the prize money duo on the South China Athlelle Associa-

tion Sweepstako. It is under- Blood that the holder of the ticket which drew Wonderful Stag has ami a letter to the Association demanding the first prize of $100,032. The matter has been passed to Mr M., K Lo the legal adviser of the Association.” There is AL possibility that the entire dis- tribution of prize money will thus be altered and halders of Lickels, which hava.

drawn horses, are awaiting the cut- come of the dispute.

A cat burglar who was arreated by Mr H. A. Trotter after he had committeed a Lurglary at "Homeville" Wanchal, war sentenced to three months hard taboter by Mr Schofield yesterday.

A

MONG the passengers leav-

هدئة

ing by the ss Nankin thla evening is, Mr J. C.. Grenham. Mr. Gronham is to visit „Australia for a short holiday. and will be away from Colony for about three month, With the concert sessoss 'coming. along shortly he will be greatly. |mfased, for his, talmud är | entertainm” is. { Fell-known and

always in demird.",

Among several new ministe. riet appointmenta. (nevvertented by the mass resignation of the i Ramuelite LAberāla) ' from the National Government tous tha appointment of a -Comioregéve mander, Mr the A. Hugler to be Parliamentary: Under-Secretary to the India Once,