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MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1958.
SPUTNIK CONVERSION OF ATOMIC SIDE GLANCES
SELLS SCOTCH
A plant new coloured Illuminated sign, overlook. Ing New York's West Elde Highway at 12th Avenue and 57th Street, has hdan arected for Masers William Whiteley and Co., Distillers at Leith, Bootland, adver tising their Scotch whisky. The first lighting of this 80 ft long sign was done by an Ingenious method, Radio beams emitted by the Rus- elan 'sputnik satellite werd picked up by an ultra- sensitiva shortwave го colver at the Radio Cor. poration of America in Alverhand, NY, and then relayed to New York City to trigger an intricate elec. tronic device and illuminate the sign..
The sign displays a huge replica (30ft high) of a battle of the distiller's whisky, with the caption "Priceless World Traveller" and an luminated globe of the world containing a great clock, with the words "Round the World" Scotch, This enterprising piece of advertising created quite a stly in New York.
Piracy In Philippines
Manila, Mar. 23.' Rumput Moro (Moslem Filipino) piracy in the south claimed three more fatalities": yesterday when a pirate band, wearing army uniforms, altarked u sailboat in the joy-blue waters eff Jolo Island.
The copra cargo aboard the sailboat was seized by the pirates who rode Muro baners fitted out with outboard motors,
The pirales, who used bigh- powered firearms, WCT'C Aulie long before a Philippine Navy. host arrived on the scene to res cur, the survivors. France- Presse.
HEAT INTO ELECTRICITY
Cambridge, Mass., Mar. 23.
Two professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology said to
day they had invented an engine that converts atomic heat directly into electricity,
Communists
Step-up Propaganda
Washington, Mar. 23. Communist bloc countries
Professors George N. Hatso- poulos and Joseph Kaye sald their Qiermo-electron engine could be adapted for use In future slutellites and milles.
CHINESE
However, they said, "a lot of FLEE FROM
development work lles ahead."
Kaye said
the new device
was basically n hout engine
that used electrons Instead
of
HAINAN
steam or some other working ful and promised significant advantages over conventional Twelve Syslens
The engine's operation based on the principle that I two metal plates are placed side
τη
have nearly quadrupled by side, one hotter than the their international pre-nther, eloetrons jump from the paganda broadcasts since hot plate
120 cold pinte 1948. United States forming a stream of electricity, officials said today.
The greatest increase in 1957, they said, was in the Near East, where Communist broadcasts rono about 55 per cent over | 1958, mak.ng this area major
propaganda larget.
The offelals said that at the end of 1957 Communist bloc
No Maintenance
Saigon, Mar. 24. Chinese have fled from Hainan Island In'a
10 fishing boat South
Vietnam on their way to
Singapore, the
agency Vietnam
said,
The
news
Press
Chinese left the island, off the South China Coast on March under the pretext of Because it uses no rotating Roing thing. They arrived on machinery to convert heat to March 18 at Nha Trang, South electricity, the engine
would Vietnam, on the South China require little
Coast about 200 miles northeast supervision ari no maintenance, the two men of Saigon.
said.
11
NEW LIFE
The refugees sald they wanted to continue on to Singapore "to start a new and frco life," Vietnam Press shid,
Thus for the process has International broadcasts -- In- been conducted only inside a |cluding that of the Soviet large vacuum tube but the in-
Union - totalled 2,350 pro-ventors have applied for Cranme hours per week, patent on the device. compared with 008 hours in "Even on the basis of the 1943. During the same period,
The News Agency quoted one China increased its world-wide current model," Kaye said, "it
appears that a relatively off- of them as saying. "A large num. propaganda broadcasts from 16cient power plant can be bulit ber of school teachers and stu- hours weekly to 317
hours to yield from 5,000 to 15.000 dents have been executed on the weekly, placing it second to the
waits per cuble fool of total | China mainland for trifling USSR.
plant volume with a probable reasons."
hermal efficiency ol better The Chinese refugees sõid that '
famine was widespread than 10 per cent."
Communist mainland.
BREAKDOWNS
Other programune-hour break- downes for the nine-year period were: The Soviet Union, 900 weekly as vongpared with 334
Working Model
in 1948: the European satellites, Hatsopoulos said the engine 900 weekly us compared with might
178; Far East orbii, 125 weekly
or
д
be used in satellites "where weight is primary missiles as compared with 11; clandes-consideration"
"where their instant operating the radio, 108 weekly as com-readiness and lack of mechanical pared with 70.
Overall Communist interna- tional propaganda broadensts in 1957 increased 13 per cent over 1930. This follows a 10 per cent Increase in 1950 over 1955, officials said.-United Press.
If your size is
16
or over
parts would be an advantage."
The present working model was based on a scientific report published by Hatsopoulos in 1956 and which he believes was the first detailed study of such an engine-United Press,
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is the place for you!
we have just received a wonderful selection of chic "day thru evening" dresses for the fuller figure.
on display today!
on the
By Galbraith
2-18
1988 KEA Binko, Ina
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LADY BLACK VISITS 3 SCHOOLS
Vietnamese offleists gave the Lady Black, wife of HE the Governor, visited three Chinese food and supplies- of the Colony's schools this morning. During United Prest
her tour, she remarked on the brightness and cheerfulness of the pupils at work and at play.
Duke To Keep His Clothes On
She was accompanied by Mr
the
L. G. Morgan, Director of Education,
Acting
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
REVOLVER EXHIBITED
IN COURT
A revolver, alleged to have boon fired during a rob- bery in Sai Kung, the New Territories, on October 24, last, and 10 rounds of ammunition were exhibit- od at the Criminal Sessions when an
From the Filer
25
years -AGO-
18-year-old THE major development in formar, Lou Yuk-chuen, days concerns the
was arraigned on a charge tax.
was
radio in France in recent broadcasting In spite of the storm of
of robbery with aggrava protests against the intention of the French Government to levy tion this morning,
* broadcasting tox, the French Lau
to alleged have Government has persisted in its together with others robbed Mr attitude and has now submitted tho !nx bill to the Nalonal Lee Yuen-kwong, and a woman, Wong Sung-tal. of more than Assembly for approval. The bili $1,250, a gold ring and a Bash provides, for a levy of an annual light in a stone house in Tai contribution of 15 francs for a Tan Village, Sai Kung, on crystal set and 50 franes for a
valve set. The French
October 24, last
The case is being heard before
Mr Justice A.D. Scholes and a Jury of six men and onc woman.
nation
prem
is wondering what kind of a reception will be Recorded to this proposal and whether the somewhat over-confident diction of a French paper some time ago, to the effect that none of the deputies would vote in lavour of the bill, fulfilled.
will
be
Mr Desmond Mayne, Crown Counsel, told the Jury that about four men rulded a stone house in the remote village of Thi Thn al about 7.30 p.m. on October 24. They forced the A model of an aeroplane complainant, Mr Lee Yuen- designed by Mr Yaleht Mori, a kwong, to go upstairs and open | Japanese artist, has proved un- a chest. Mr Ice Wys then sinkable, undestroyable and headed back to the compound uniuftaminable in a series of where he and the rest of his experiments at the 7th Infantry family were squatting.
During the course of robbery Mr Mayne said, two shots were fred by a member of the gang.
LOCATED
Evidence would be called that at the time the accused was located by the Police at Kow- loon Peate few months later, he was in possession of a rattan a revolver and 10 rounds of live ammunition.
basket. Inside the basket were
Regiment Headquarters at Kanazawa. Aviation experts, are to build other models and test them.
$
RA
both
the
Diju
ADIO Hateners throughout
tho Empire wil, for rst time, have an opportunity of hearing two great annual Grund sporting broadcast the
Aintree or. March National at 24 and the Oxford Cambridge boal race on April 1. I11 events were relayed by G5SW
former years,
these
but, owing to various reasons, This Mr F.
A. Ewins, Police were not well received.
year the Blattnerphone will Ballisties Officer, testifled that
record both commentaries which on October 24 Inst ha accom-
suitable will be released panied a Police party to a house times in all Empire programmes,
In the
☆ house ho recovered # spent buliet.
America is responsible for the destyn of one of the most In January, he recolved a re- wonderful train ferries in the Volver from the Police and world which, plying between found it to be very badly rusted New Oricans and Havana, is Inside due to exposure to not only able to stow away 100 dampness, As
result, time goods vans of its Jour decks, mechanism was jammed,
also able to put to sea Wliness said he cleaned off has over a mile of steel rails on with its unwieldly cargo. IC the rust and the gun was once its decks and weighs 4,927 tons again servicenble,
not alone.
The Arst school Lady Black|| AMAHS LOSE Tal Tan Villago,
PIGTAILS
AT CINEMA
Several young amahe lost luxuriously grown pigtalle in A cinema In Kowloon City last Saturday night.
visited was the Ho-tung Tech- nical School for girls in Cause- way Bay. Here she saw the girls in their classes teaming London, Mar. 24. typing, cookery and handwork, Her second objective was St Notices Kaying "Beware
Jude's Primary School, North Nudists" will be the only Point, a co-educational institu- barriers between
their the lion, A young pupil presented public and 1,000 nudists Lady Black with a bouquet in in the Duke of Bedford's the course of her tour here..
Lady Black next visited the Woburn Park this sum Yan Tok Anglo-Chinese School where she saw the chemistry Jaboratory and well-stocked The Duke is quoted today abrory. She remarked to the saying that if people go into the students that they were fortu- camp after reading the noticea nate to have such a beautiful "they will have to be prepared and new school of which they for u surprise."
must be very proud.
mer.
He
has thrown open the gronds of
Bedfordshire his stately home to an International Naturist Conference in August, CLOTHED
The Duke will open the con- ference in his capacity as host.
But, he cald, "Everyone will
CONVICTS ESCAPE
Six
Manila, Mar 23. convicts escaped
frum
be clothed for the opening cere gaol last weekend In Basilon cily, Southern Philippines, and mony out of deference to me.
"I could hardly turn up in killed a policeman in a running the nude and retain my post-gun-battle with him, tion as Britain's best-dressed Army troops
Duke.
"The Tailor and Cutter (a trade authority
on
cartorial
matters) would really criticing me."-Reuter.
Immediately
of
irsued on alarm for all
the Philippines' Mindanao, southern region, for the capture of the six, all awaiting trial for
murder,
Almost at the same time of thir gool break, three other prisoners escaped from the Con- stobulary stockade In Zam- boanga Del Sur Provinco- France-Press.
'Palace Guard At The White HouseMail
Washington, Mar. 23. Senator Styles Bridges (Republican, New Hamp shire), said today that a White, House "palace guard" at times kept needed Information away from President Elsen- hower.
Long human hair fa in good demand in these daya of permanent waves.
The amaha of the "old fashioned" type discovered to their horror and to the amusement of the males that their plotails had been wavered. The "crima" had apparently been committed while the crowd was loaving the cinema at the end of a show. The ama
in tears.
word
*
However, their toud Iemontations served warning to other pigtail owners who ficked their plaited hair to the front at the next performance.
A full length of pigtail can fetch anything from $20 upwards In the "market",
Exemption Proceedings
COMPARISON
but is
TS the motorist dangerous, or He said he fired a bullet from the pedestrian careless? This the revolver and, upen cam-question will occupy the parison of this bullet with the attention of YMCA debaters inim one he had recovered at Tal evening (March 16), when they Tan Village, he came to the will debate the motton; "That conclusion that the bullet the pedestrian is being denied
Hve. right to
Chlef found in the village had been the Ared from the revolver.
speakers will be the Rev, É, L. Allen and Mr J. R. Luke for the Hearing is continuing.
motion and Mr A. R. Brown and Mr S. A. Gray for the opposition. Members and friends are cordially invited.
Six Chinese
Injured
*
In Accidents Liverpool steamer
hur
the do
Licut-Col J. Sundeman Allen, MP for Birkenhead West, algned on as a purser in
Maria Larritlage, bound for Argentina,
an operation He recently had Six Chinese, including three for appendicitis and is making
BIGAIL
boys, were injured in the trip to recuperate. The traffic accidents on Hong. vessel carries no passengers. kong Island over the weekend. They have all
writes Iz tho been admitted to Queen Woman's World Sunkist Mary Hospital,
oranges, best quality, are priced A motor cyclist, 26-year-old Goose variety at 12 cents, Small
at 14 cents per lb and
Diuo Chan Wal-choi, of 106, Sai Wan Cantonese tangerines are 7 centa Ho Street, second floor and a per lb. American pours passenger he was carrying, 30-
Arizonia
grapefruits sell at 45
and
Notices placement by modern Lockhart Road, second floor,ively. Large green American
The latest Limes of porting shown below are those for une registered correspondence posted at G.P.O., Honghong. The latest posting times elsewhere which, In general, are warlier than the GP.Q, times can be ascertained by enquiry at the inesi ońce,
The latest posting times for registered articles are generally oan hour earlier than the times rhown below, Particulate rogard. ing parcel malis can be ascer tained by enquiry at any post
Exemption proceedings con- cerning Nos. 38/40, Rus sell Street, and their re-year-old Chan Dow, of 235, cerits and 28 cents per lb respec buildings costing $110,000, were seriously injured
when apples cost 20 cents a lb, being their machine was involved in sightly dearer than the red opened before Tenancy a collision with a private car in variety at 28 cents. Various Tribunal this morning. King's Road yesterday.
other fruits are on display, in- A 59-year-old woman. The Tribunal composed of Mr Hie, Hving at 67, Lee Garden lemons.
Sucluding papayas, grapes and H. H. D. How, Chairman, Mr Sireet, third floor, was struck Donald Black and Mr Henry by a tram-car in Hennessy Sidbury, heard
IR application Road, near Percival Street, last
London-300 acroplanes and brought by Mrs Siu Cheung-lo, night. of No. 415 Jaffo Road,
452 acro origines and other REYD- who Tong Kwong, aged three, was plane parts of British manufac was represented by Mr K. Y. knocked down by B
tricycle fure, Yong of Mesars F. Zimmern outside his home at No. 54, nearly $1.750,000 were export- to the total value at and Co.
Catchick Street, on Saturday, ed from the United Kingdom Tenants who had fled 03- The two other boys were in- during 1932. posing applications included | Jured yesterday when their Those represented by Mr D. L. bicycles were involved in col- Holland Roberts of Messrelisions with motor Hostings
and Co., Mr Victor the Waachal District. | Lam of Messrs Ford, Kwart and
Co., and Mr J. Lynn of Hear
vehicles in
MONDAY, MARCH 24 By Air Pakistan, Europe, 6 p.m. 20 mosa, Japari, 1 p.m.
By face Macro, & pлi.
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Paking, Shanghal, Kumming, low. Holbow, 1.50 4.m.
P. L. Lam and Co. A number Thailand, Cambodia, Durum, India, of tenants were unrepresented year-old boy, have been
Two Chinese, including a Malaya, Indonesia, Caylon, India, and time was allowed for nago-tained Nidar East, & Great Britain, a pan, tiations and discussion,
Philippus, 1' pan. Australia, New Zealand, a pan.
Challand, India, Faldrian, Miöde East, Africa, Great Britas, Extrope,
But Mr Bridges, the Senior Senate Republican and Chair- man of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, saki the President himself was bright, keen and alert" during his ineetings with Senator Bridges And other Republica gressional leaders.
Senator Bridges was ques- tioned about a Whitc Housem. "palace guard”
after serving notice that ire would bo "in there pitching agalust any Eisenhower proposal to place the Armed Forces under one single uniformed chief instead of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff.
Mr Bridges, high-ranking Republican
Senato Armed Services Committee, appeared on NBC-TV "Meet the Press-United Press
the on
made, Ul. flawall, pa. Korea, 6 p.m.
Di.
By Surface
China, People's Republie, 9 a.m. Venezuela (Pacvelar dicoot), 9 am, Japan, USA., C. & B. Amarice, 11 Am.
Macao, p.. Maced, 6 pm,
by the
Police
of
has GREATER Tokyo
populaton Di 4.070.030. sccording to an announcement made by The Bureau de- on the census which was taken 14- | Statistics which basan ite (gures on in 1930. This shows an inercise of 871,000 or 21 per cent over Mr Au Yeung-kai, authorised
1052. The foreign colony, architect, reported that the pre-
numbers 9,861 of whom 7,359 dent premises were old-type
are Chinese. There are Chinese
Three cases of matching of 95,320 Koreana, tenement houses of
The males of four-storeys, in dilapidated con- sirians were reported
handbags from women pede the population number 2,634;532, dition and over 30 years old.
to the whilo the females number
.2,396,307.
suspicion of thefts.
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