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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1959,

The Fight For Feather Bedding For Cattle

The Store

Of Royalty

London, July 8.

THE fight for control of Harrods, biggest department store in Europe, is getting hotter and more interesting every day.

Nothing like it has ruffled the calm of Harrods since it was a village general store in the 19th Century.

Over

the years, the Jittle Harrods village of Knightsbridge Ao l swallowed ap 111 expanding metropolitan Loudon, and Har- "I rods grew und grew until today It employs about 5,000 calers

to the aristocracy every continent.

and of

As it grew rich, Harracha bought up stores throughout the country, and seemed far tow elegant to be affected by the vulgar "Lukeover" bids of fesser

nterprises.

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Fraser made his

would

have never dreamed of trying to buy "But Harrods," he said. when I saw the other bids I decided to intervene. If I win I have no inten- tion of making changes. I regard Harrods as being in the highest tradition of any store in the world." Then yesterday, Hugh Fraser altend

for the £30,450,000 share capital Harrods in als

rst formal offer.

larrecis shareholders stand to win whichever was the wind blows. Three weeks axo, ur- dianry shares stool t 97 Now they philgs.

131 shillings and 3 pence.

Many of the staff aren't so Self-styled experts pooli-

pooled rumours over the oppy. The sales staff includes a high proportion of debutantes past few years that Scot who add tone to the store but Lish financier Hugh who feel they would be Fraser, who parlayed his Brs to go lugh Fraser, took Edinburgh "House of over and started economising.-

Fraser" into one of the

biggest empires within-

the Commonwealth, was!

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the

which fit exactly to the Plastic covered foam mattresses for cattle standard size compartment in a byre are now being produced in Britain. In this picture a six-week-old pedigree Fresian calt is fed with hay before bed- ding down. The plastic covered mattresses are completely immune from retting caused by water, and one cowman can hose each cow stall and mattress in a few minutes when "cleaning out.”-COI Photo.

planning to take over Har⚫ BY THE £2 MILLION EPIC ANNOUNCED

rods.

as the rumours were

WAY

about by Beachcomber,

fun for

of

In

Just dying down agai), Fraser eme up with a tentative share-for- share offer worth

£33,000,000 on paper. It was i rejected on June 22.

At the same tine, the giant TT would be more BUNDAY POST-HERALD | Debenham's group uf stores everyone if the game Space for cammercial enmo ug with n soniar bid take-over were

played advertising should 20 worth some £32,000,000.

public; that is to say, if the booked not Ister than Harrods Board of Directors, whole thing were run like noon on Wednesdays, following the lead of Chairman auction in some large hall.

It would also ba quicker For the BOUTH CHINA Sir Richard Burbidge, udvise

· shareholders to accept the De- method of settling The matter MORNING POST and the Graham offer, which would at Thn the present systein CHINA MAIL, 48 hourst of Harrods determine its behind-the-scenes intrigues. In before date of publication.

ewn policies.

the course of a few minutes a Then, Joseph Collier, who grocery empire could be knocked emperor Advertise ontrols more than 720 drapery down to a' metal-box

stores and men's vutiters. for £71,327,128, made an offer worth $34,000,000

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FOULENOUGH.

after a bad week t the races, entered the bar of a restaurant and ordered a chain- pagne cocktail. By prearrange- he was called in the telephone by a friend. He had

... ht just finished his drink, ordered another This technique was repeated. Every time Itis drink was finished "wanted on the telephone." Every time he

he WIS

IN OLD WINE CELLAR

London.

Carl Foreman thought it would be a good idea to announce the plans for his forthcoming film in unusual surroundings such as the 18th Century home of Dr Samuel Johnson, now a museum.

Au

"We don't have any Samuel Johnson In our

sald with that address."

APOLOGETIC

and

AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER

NSW Premier Breaks A Record

Sydney, July 1 (By Airmail).

HE NSW Premier, Mr Joseph Cahill, left his

THE

office one day last week secure in the know- ledge that he is sitting more securely in the Premier's chair than possibly any other man in the State's history.

He told waiting pressmen that success. Its Industrial zones had he was a very happy man. He been set apart and 1,150-acres had reason to be for he had allocated to parkland and open Just completed the longest con- spaces seculive service as Premier of Provision New South Wales.

Mr Cahill, who

fa now

ย

was made for the planting of 100,000 trees and all electric and telephone cables robust 08, has been 'Premier were to bo underground, dia- seven years, two months and pensing with unsightly poles. 24 days one day longer than It was to be a dream city Mr. B.S.B. (now Sir Beriram) materialising from the drawing Stevens, who lead the old United boards with nil possibld safe- Australian Party.

guards against haphazard Whether we like his brand of development, but now it seems politics or not, it must be ad- that it is doomed to failure, mitted that Mr Cahill has dono"

A Labour member in South magnificent job. Of all the Australian parlament, Mr J. S. years that he has been in parlin- Clarke, n conle of days ago re- ment since 1925-he has never turned from Elizabeth and said:

breath hnd 臼

of suspicion "South Australia's Utopian satel- levelled against him in any way, lite town is breaking down, and never once has be ever Because of lack of work 20 been accused of consorting with British migrant families living Communistg

even being there will return to the United sympathetic to their cause Kingdom." unusual in Labour politics in He said the employment posi- this country'.

tion was deteriorating and this Joe Cnhill began work at 15 would continue becouse the Aiter in the town's children were now ap- as an apprentice railway workshops and camed proaching the nge when they les than £1 a week. Today, would be leaving school to look as Premier, his salary is about for jobs.

£6,000 a year.

There has been talk for some time that he will soon slap out of office and that he is groom-

or

Mr Clarke said the present situation In Elizabeth was due to the fallure of by Industrial plans.

ing the Assistant Minister, Pat Many big industrial companies, Hills (a former Lord Mayor of who had promised to build st Sydney) for his job, but Joe Elizabeth, had since eventually Cahill is a hearty politician and turned the project down, of 68 there are not many jobs available.

There is no doubt now that he will run the next two years as Premier and maybe retire to his neat Redfem coilage after the next election.

*

THE RAAF

has completed tuwing by sea sections of a 900-ton aircraft hangar from Rathmines, to Richmond.

The hanger was towed in sec- Itous from Rathmines Bay near Newcastle, to Broken Bay and then along the Hawkesbury

WHILE the Prime Minister, Mr

Menzies, has been gallhout River. ing around Britain and Europe,

In the last six weeks RAAF inferviewing world lenders it a sen units have made six trips

Str

now

not very successful attempt 10 from Rathmines to Richmond act them to see eye to eye, his and each time the average for deputy, Mr John McEwen, has the trip was 20 hours,

The been winning considerable ap-

hanger was built at plause from his handling of the Rathmines' RAAF station in the director, situation at home.

World War II to house Catalina assistant telephoned offleini. "What does he specialise contingent but

Sandy MacKendrick. is Brilish

For more years than any man dying boats. It was 250-feet by torials to ask if the old red "

"Dictionaries," brick house in which the great

saik the and many of the other roles will

cares to reneigber, the annual 150-feci and was then the big- be Alled by Britons. This is the

Premier's Conference in Con- gest in the Southern Hemliphere, lex leographer lived in 1780 could assistant.

That severed diplomatic rela- sort of Anglo-American opera-

berra has been nothing but a be made available.

The RAAF will re-creet it at tions.

The Bridge wongle between States and Com- Richmond RAAF Station to So Foreman, writer of on that made

the River Kwa!"

Prime house with the monwealth Drigh Noon" and co-writer or over

the

Hercules Ales Bridge over the River Kwal". Foreman's last production, "The Minister, Mr Menzies, and the transports.

Arthur then Treasurer, the contemplate: the scaffold at the Key."

The dismantled sections had to Tower of London where heads

Fadden, wielding the big stirit go bý sen because they were too "We'll have in extra-size much to the discomfort of the big for road transport. Some of used to roll in the old days.

screen process and colour," Fore-

States and their somewhat them were 63-foot long and 32- man said, "and I've written a

natural lack of co-operation. feet wide. cartoon prologue which UPA are

This year Mr McEwen was in the working on right now to tele- the chair and was flanked by the

three minutes scope lito

TUIE Arst Japanese Investmeni of Trensurer, Harold Holt, would screen time what

take

Instead of usual outbursts In Victorian industry will of ruge from be a textile factory to be erected ten minutes in photography. It' and screams raiber a new technique,”—UPI. | premiers, John McEwen had in the Gippsland area.

The new textile factory will them purring like cats-and this was not entirely because the eventually provide employment cream he ladled out to them in for between 100 and 150 women the way of extra millions, was nnd about 30 men. more than usually thick.

The announcement, which has John McEwen has a way of been made by the State Govern- handling the premiers and they ment, has brought * strong all left Canberra saying that it protest from Return Servicemen

successful con- oficials. was the most ference

Locai on record-something

authorities believe, which our Prime Minister may however, that the war has been not read with too much delight. over too long for there to be any serious objections and those that are raised can be regarded

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TODAY'S TARKIET: 21 words. fresh cocktail awaited him. But

good: 24 words, very pond 21 The st drink remained untasted, words, excellent for he did not return to claim it. Indeed, having had quite enough, he had slipped out after wwwering the last of the lele- phone calls. "That gentleman forgot to pay," said the barruan. "Forgot" WIN an involuntary euphemijarn.

-(London Express Service).

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London Express Service.

coni- with

But the official guides,

Beefeaters, picturesque plained it would interfere Their tourist spiel about Henry Vi and his 'eadless wives

Foreman was consequently almost apologetic that the Anal wak site of his announcement

its only a wine cellar, so oll beams are still charred from thei great fire of 1060.

"This pleture deserves butter." he grumbled quaffing beer from a mug reputedly used by Saminet Pepys, the diarist.

of

Foreman and nucleus

2 American stars are making the most expensive film ever pro- duced under the British quota- "The Guns of Navarone" from Alistair McLean's best selling novel of a warilme incident In! Greece. It will cost £2,000,000. Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn head the mall American

Mail Notices

THURSDAY, JULY 9 By Air

Guam. pr. Philippines 2 pm. Fornas, Okinawa, Korea, p.m. Thallond, Burma, India, 6 pan. India, Aden, Africa, Gresi

Britain. Eurot. 6 p.

Japan, 6 pm. Howell, U.S.A. p.

By Surface Thailand, Indle, 2 p.m. Sarawak, North Bornea, 3 p.m. Japan, Canada (Cristobal. c.z. parcels direct), p.m.

Macho, d p.m.

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FILMS KING'S & PRINCESS "Midals of the Night". Kim Novak and Fredric Marok.

$

HOOVER & GALA; "The King-

dom

Beatty," and the Chinese

filna sissring Lia Bai,

Lol. With and Chao Engilah rib-titles. ROXY & BROADWAY: "Gun Fever." with Mark Stevens. LIE & ASTOR:

"Imitation of Life," Lana Turner and Joka

Gavit STAK & METROPOLE:

Charles Dictator" Great Chaplin, Paulotte Goddard. PARAMOUNT: "Once Upon

Horse," with Dan Howan, YTZ: "The Defiant Onts.” Starring Tony Curils, Sidney Follldr. MAJESTIC: "Halis

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Blokard starring Widmark CAPITOLS" "Young Bers," star- ring Jean Simmons, Blowert Granger, Deborah Kerr and Charles Laughton, STATE: “Our Dream Car,” with

Grace Chang,

ORIENTAL: "Intent v K,”

"With "Richard Told and Helby

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NIGHT SPOTS

-Revere-et-Itocht,~~

For

*

OR sume me our migration as sturing in leacups.

Authorities have been con- the number of

about cerned sprants arriving from that in australian will be ap TT is regarded as certain now Europe and the small intake of pointed to the Royal household women from the same countries, as assistant green attache to the The Minister for Immigration, Queen

Mr Downer, hus now asked

There has been considerable Greece and italy to send more speculation in press circles young. unmarried

as to who will be given the job Australia.

to women

ife has told these Govern- because it is almost certain that menis that Australia needs the he will be a journalist.

Favourite at the moment is the young women to restore the Personal Assistant to the Prime balance of sexes among the Minister, Mr Robert Kennedy,

migrants.

praise for his Jarancse dancer Sarl, and Took Piano; 345, Navetime:

MT Downer said the Italian who won some Twenty-Six Hour 4,19 Tea Time HendezvouIT: 120, Vorwily Young Government has agreed to incndling of the last Royal Tour Buzz Kennedy previously HIGHBALL: Muslo by Celso Children's

Comer by

the | Auntie | vestigate

of possibility

was the author of a'column in Carillo and his band. Floor- Ray: 1.39, Tex

and migration scheme for unmorried Sydney's Daily Telegraph, but shows by Japanese dancer

Orol 0, Waltz Time: 029. Kurth-

and that the day Madibag; 050, The Archer: GAS, Italian Sari, and Revere et Roobe,

Troposte Lone Bar Laodpora Greek Government had told two years ago was taken over 1.16. Souvenir Songer 30, 250 Tom Australia that it would do what by the Prime Minister as his ry Slow Bury: 145. Pertality

Diter-

5,30

the

very

by Panching Garola from Ireland; d. Bertinseng air

the Premiere Party

of

women

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bold and

He has all the earmarks and

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CHAMPAGNE: Hasle by IFRINCESS GARDEN: Masle by

Gatchalian and Hls Quintet

Berry Yanega and his combo. Parado-face! Soot: #, Tane and it could to find an additional 500 semi-oficial spokesman. featuring Chang Lo, Franstaka

Floorshow by the Maclaren New 800, Weatheri, Bio, A special Greek girl migrants between 18 qualifications rightly to be the Shaw and Thomas Chang.

Dact, and guest vocalist, rocarding done on the

and 35 encli year. UALLTON: Marlon Francisco

French resording star, Terry Hongkong-gylvia Syms and Curt

The Greek and Italian favourite for the ovent And Hila Combo with Fits

and Lallu Shiger, Franco, []

particularly, havo Jurgens Interviewed on Impressions immigrants, Botelo.

of fongkoor; 8.35. Tales Of The Red RADIO HONGKONG

been returning home becausa GOLDEN PHOENIX:

Mon: 8:30. Mundo Box; 9. The Prod!- p.m.. For

they have beca unable to find gal Fattack: 9.15, One Night Stand; national acrobatio dancers Young-complied by Mavis and

rullable women here to marry $20, Musta Time-Charles the Sugar Baba Revue, with Joanne: 6.45 Bandy Macpherson at

10.16, Dames anyon

and settle down. the nic Theatre musto

“Lido Mim Masker": 10.40. Booge and his Dynamio Danotros, | Hour presenísa by Hugo Vidira: Date With Dreamland; 11.30, Freude Of The Talande; 11, Stop Prear: 11.00, 6.30, the Vocalist, Luz Vi Minda.

Archoṛa: 8,6), Evening Star-presented by Joanna Scott;

To Midnight; 12 Mid.. Ciowe Down

HAILED HOTEL MIRAMAR: Bot Faller 7. At the Ballet: 7:30. London Call

A splendid experiment In and His Quartet with atise Lo log: 758, Weather; 8, Time Bigusi.

social and industrial planning, a No chastening for the Noww 8.10, Commentary; • 8.15, Ling.

South Australian satellite town present seemed to be joyous, Rongkong Hit Parade-presented by PAILAMOUNT: Munio by Gian Ted Thomas: 9.15. The story of 820, Story Time-Cynthia

3 pm. Cildren's Hour, Cartoons: Is facing a disaster,

Lang curio and his Italiam Combo, | Colonisation - "The Ridlan "Dziya" 33% "psia": 8 Come Down, 10, The town, named Elizabethut grievous. Hebrews and Hisemood organlai Marty to the East"; 1.30, Plano Recital by Gene Barry The Storm 105, after the Queen, is 20 miles from 12:11.

Andre Tchaikowsky-Chopin: 946, Pati Duricats with Moya Tien at the Adelaide and It was cited as a in the Piano Bar.

Wo need correction; re- Weather: 10, Time Bignal Newbo 3.13, Ceplota David worthwhile object lesson (ar orientation, SUN YA: Moslo by Ollie Theifina | Home News from Briluka: 1616, Old 15. ChinceD

then restora- 4 610 Livernor other Statca. skud bla band, and Talog Time Ballroom-Bydney Thompsons and his Orchestra: 193). A Shot In Gitehailan and bia Latin The Dark: 10.50, Weather 11. me

Show; 9.50. Yesterday's Nowgreni; " You Had A Million”-Fren Americans Floor show by Bimal Radio Nowmool 11.18, Felt Babel, chael Branettin Chinese Acrobala, Group, || Eutita and Dwoet kusty: 1130. Candy Dows Hory a 10.17, Holy- wood Blac Playhouse! Deno Clark, BLUE URAVEN; Bing Rodrigues

REDIFFUSION

Cert Denton Beld, Joen Horenal in and his band with vocalist

Vaitely Call The "No Piece Like Home": 10:43. Late Erfcia. Floor shows by Tube; Trunget Tune: 2.30, Hooky Nigbe final.

Close Down.

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TELEVISION

Elizabeth, conceived by the tion will give us much joy. South Australia Housing Trunt Health often depends on In 1955, was to be eight aquard antiseptics. They are uns miles and lo cost £20 million pleasant.

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