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CONSUMERS' REQUIREMENTS MET, ELECTRICITY COMMISSION TOLD

Of The MONOPOLY PROFITS DENIED

Day

DOWN THEY

COME!

THO has not passed by a tenement

Wongkong

peered into its gloomy and wretched interior and wished that they could be obliterated from the face of the earth? The toll of lives they have taken and the hundreds made hone- less in recent years as sud- denly they crack, crumble and collapse, has become a standing reproach not only to their owners but to officialdom which tolerates their existence. Thousands live in these squalid, filthy. disease-multiplying tures, many of which are more than 70 years old, and the announcement that Government at last plans to rehouse those living in the womt of them will be widely cheered,

struc-

It is perhaps a little unfair to necuse Government of "dragging its feet" in the clearance of

poor

Alum

Mr Kadoorie Replies SEVENTH ESCAPE FROM Makarios Accuses

To Public Criticisms

Mr Lawrence Kadoorio, Chairman of the China Light & Power Co., Ltd., denied that the company had made monopoly pro- fits in his reply to criticisms before the resumed hearing of the Electricity Inquiry Commission at the Legislative Coun- cil Chambers this morning.

Mr Kadoorie said monopoly profits were made by restricting output and sales in order to keep prices and added, "we have not done this but have made every possible effort not only to meet consumers' present requirements, but to encourage further development by taking elec tricity to outlying areas."

Mr Kudoorle added that con- was neither from of electricity desirable nor hecessary in the Interests of the community.

In a submission which lasted for a little over half an hour, Mr Kadourie described the modest company, the beginning of the

huge damages suffered during the war years, the repair work In the post-war period and the future expansion scheme of the company. He also replied to the various criticums reised by the public.

WAR LOSSES

Mr Kadoorie told the Com- mission that the war losses of the company amounted to some $4.000.000. "Government made

growing community the means; of employment?!"

Mr Kadcorfe went on to say that the company's policy throughout had been to reduce whenever economically rates

evident from possible, as was the fact that the lighting rate for Kowloon alone had been; reduced 11 mes since June, 1945.

Mr Kadoorie then referred to Mr Borber's submission of how the American power companies were allowed to operate. "I submit that conditions in the United States are not analogous and therefore are not a basis of comparison,

of

areas. It has financially en- pouraged two categories of

"Even if we had been suppiled mass housing undertaken

us no payment for compensation with details of the type of fuel by the Housing Authority or rehabilitation."

natural and the Housing Society During the war an extensive used (atomic, Hydro,

the cust gae, oil or coal), and directly involved itself and complicated system by freight, the state of the moŁY in resettling several kun-

which consumers obtained free market and other relevant far- illegal connections tors the essential ingredient of current by dred thousand squatters.

in this lacking And now. for the first time and other means was develop. "ed. "This obliged the company

The

store."

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to

Animals

Cause

Power

THE GAS CHAMBER

San Quentin, Oct. 21. Convict-author Caryl Chessman,

whose self-taught knowledge of law has kept him out of the gas chamber for more than 11 years, won yet another last-minute slay here today.

Condemned to death in 1948 as the "Red Lizhi" bandit of Los Angeles, he was due to dle on Friday.

The Supreme Court, today granted a seventh stay of execution to allow time for a new appeal to be led by November 3.

Told of the court's decision, Chessman thanked the guard politely for the news but made no comment and showed no obvious emotion.

He was convicted on 17 counts-eight of robbery, four of kidnapping, two of sex perversion, one of attempted robbery. one of attempted rape and one of car theft.

In his years in death row he taught himself isw to help fight for his life and wrole three best sellers. The first "Cell 2455, Death Row," was followed by two anti-capital punish- ment books, "Trial by Ordeal."

Chessman later called press conference in the prison at San Quentin and told reporters that it was world opinion which had helped him win his new stay of execution.

He said he had already completed the papers to be presented to the Supreme Court by November 3, requesting

new trial.

Asked how he had felt on hearing that his life had been spared yet again. Chemman commented: "I didn't feel any- iling for the first few minutes. Then I realised that Friday would be a busy day for me Instead of my last day."----Rruter.

Failures Sharp Fall In

Cats, monkeys, long-tailed lizards and birds came in for their share of blame for power failures, Mr C. F. Wood, Manager of the

Light and China Power Co., Ltd., told the

Electricity

this morning. -

Commission

in

to

parison with the United States "a mild epidemie of ashovers" valueless." Mr Kadoorie said. because a flock of birds would

"The creation of employment | congregate

conductors,

on

Drug Offences

There has been a remarkable decrease in the num- ber of narcotics offenders in the Colony, according to the latest figures made available by the Police.

Turks Of

Lack Of Goodwill

Nicosia, Oct. 21. Archbishop Makarios today suspended the Cyprus constitutional talk alleging that what he called a Turkish attempt to smuggle arms into the island indicated a lack of goodwill.

UN's GRAVE

CONCERN

OVER TIBET

United Nations, Oct. 21.

He said in a statement that the "Deniz Episode" the inter- ception of the Turkish motorboat Deniz while engaged in alleged arms smuggling last Sunday -- indicated that the Turks failed to show "sincerity for ап honourable implementation" of the Zurich and London agree- ments making Cyprus an in- dependent republic.

drafting

PERTURBED

the

constitution for new republic, to cancel today's meeting.

The Archbishop said he had therefore instructed Greck Cypriot members of the Con- The General Assembly lostitutional Commission, which is

night expressed its grave concern at events in Tibet where the Chinese are reported to have tortured and massacred thousands of people and called for respect for Tibetans deeply perturbed" by what he fundamental human called "the discovery of an at-

rights.

The 82-member forum climaxed

"All constitutional work is

therefore suspended until the situation is clarified," his state- ment added.

He said Grock Cypriots wezu

ammuggie arms and

tempt to ammunition.”

(Three members of the crew two days of debate by adopting of the Deniz have been remand- by 45 votes to nine with 26 ed on charges of attempting to abstentions a resolution, spon-smuggle ammunition. into Free port facilities, the large Bored by Ireland and Malay, Cyprus) over

using the which also deplored the effect

increasing

where moves were made to end the cold war.

ABSTENTIONS

were

humber of vessels Colony's

permanency Colony. in the Colony's history a ́to underinke- the formidablo

"The clnost: example of the decision has been taken to lesk of a complete and defalled Chase Bark which at the time Mr Wood aid they

caused progressively eliminate the

survey of all installations." of the Korean incident evacuat some of the power fallures tenements.

In a 12-month period board niet in 1945

ed its staff from the Colony and Kowloon by pelting on

its doors, demonstrates busbars,

percors confirm and assume responsibi- closed

shattering insulatora, 1958-59, 9,801

charged wire. stay Twill surprise no one to ity for orders for plant placed the uncertainty of conditions in Is that the people who curling the war under a guaran-Hongkong und makes any come and cunting there would be offences against the dangerous territorial waters, and numerous

drugs ordinance, For directon to do this rent bed.spaces, cocklofts ice.

these meant a serious risk as no one cubicles in une?

the knew what the future held in structures Hive in worst conditions of all, i

INTEGRAL PART Resettlement blocks are almost

palatial by compart HOR. Properly Government has decided, however, that those who are will qualify for a slightly higher standard of accom- mudation than is presently being offered in resettle it a ment estates and the rents will therefore be slightly

'CULPRITS'

and development of Industry arching horns and Attings. has been a challenge to this company." Mr Kadoorie con- (inued.

ilnes rehoused

śr

of

as

10

WBY

the

to

matty

at

THEFTS

in-

At The Top

ternational tension when Clac-

NO SURPRISE

A Turkish spolocaman fuld the Archbishop's action caused "no surprise" 08 Greek

Cypriot newspapers had recently been "whipping up obstacles in the proceedings of the Constitutional Commission.

aircraft entering and leaving, add to the difficulties. But in a similar period from 1950-37. 14,407 people appeared

“Those responsible for the ill- Επ court facing

highly narcotics elt trafe in drugs are

organised with connections in Bitain, France and South charges.

many other parts of the world Africa were among the nations and ingenious methods are used which cast abstention votes. to ensure that suppiles reach

These three did so because the Colony," he said. Heroin offences continue 30

of the charter provision that the However, concentrated action United Nations must not inter- remain at the top of the nar- cuties list, and the latest figures by the Police and the preven-vene in a state's internal mat-

theters, and Tibet has been overt show that 8,797 people were tive service, resulted in

the a tolal of 1,197.117ed to be an autonomous pro- tive figure was 14,200,

kilos of opium, morphine, heroin vince of China. and barbitone. charged. In 1956-57, the rela-seizure of

NSW Premier Dies From Heart Attack

The

the

Only the Soviet Union and its associated states voted against resolution. Two nations, Gulnes and Costa Rica, were absent.

Earlier. Sir Pierson Dixon, Britain's delegate had suggested that the Assembly might betler make its voice heard by leaving the speeches made in the debate to carry their Indictment of Communist actions than try adopting a formal resolution.

"The Turkish community and their leaders were well aware of efforts by the Greeks to bring weapons and ammunition from abroad into the island and also of attempts to steal arıza from British military sources within Cyrus," the spokenün added.-Router,

FLYNN LEAVES BULK OF

ESTATE TO

BRITAIN 'DISTRESSED THIRD WIFE

that

on

"It is based on the fact that

Other "culprits Mr Wood electricity is an integral part

I mentioned were careless game

who shattered "By granting large industrial, hunters of industry, that industry pro- vides

that concerns most favoured employment and

consulators, Army personnel who without employment the fe sumers status, the Company has severed

rifle proc- which, of the Colony encouraged employment security und

tice, Flying School and Auxilary in turn, has created wealth, would be impaired,

Air Force pliots whose planes "In the light of these facts dew into conductors, and kite "The company has considered

duty to the people of the rates for industry will be

on overhead lines, Hongkong to encourage employ seen to be very low; but it has flyers trying to retrieve kites Once a Government overseer consumers and Power Company, Ltd.,

Commenting on the narcotics ment to open up new areas and been the aim of the Chine Light to supply industrial

caused a heavy flashover when higher.

the Commissioner of with electricity wherever they assist industry in every

he threw steel tape over 3 ter-problem, thus promoting here is to be no delay in want it and to the extent they possible,

minals of a cotton mill sub- Police, Mr H. W. E. Health, welfare of the community. starting work and the first want t

work.in his annual report, states thai sintion during survey, "That the company's policy block may be completed "By and large the investing

Numerous underground cable heroin continues to find its way a success is demon- sometime

next year. public is not interested in such has been

fatlares were due to spikes and Into Hogtoong from Macao, and strated by the growth of indus-plias being as the

driver: projects.

into the the traffic is assisted by the large And Hongkong should thus long ter

Lantao and try in the Colony as compared ground.

Mumbers of small craft con- be cleared of the worst development

with neighbouring countries.

Thefts of conductors and lead tinually plying between Hong- "Perhaps blats on its housing land-other outlying areas of the New

18 1 a compliment sheaths

responsible for korz were

and the Portuguese Territories, except insofar acape inside five years ---

several colony. Laikares immediate that our tremendous effort

and they can

the by which time, of course,

material benents anticipate out to meet the needs deathe occurred during these future enjoy

of industry are now forgotten.operations,

The commissioner noted that Another batch of tenements

therefrom.

"The various submissions we will have deteriorated to

seized the quantity of heroin out of reveNUE have heard take this for granted the stage that they will

Mr Wood mentioned other from these small craft amount- "The policy of the company

or pay us grudging tribute."

ed

Sydney, Oct. 22. moln causes

and as lightning

to one third of the total have to be condemned.

Mr Kadoorie then produced a

of in ne with that of

New Sir Pierson announced premior rain-storms, severe

repid quantity of heroin seized dur One thing Government taust has been

the com- finance capital table showing what

South Wales, Mr J. J. Cahill, he would have to abstain weather changes particularly on lng the whole year. from accomplished

the resolution because of Bri- insist on is that all con- Government, to

revenue," pany had W

expenditure out of

mountainou routes, fying

died today following com-tain's well-known" demned tenements

1047 to 1958.

attach- are Mr Kadoorie declared,

debria during typhoons, table, Explaining

plications which set in aftorment to the importance of the demolished

just and not

"In the post-war period the

and switches, patched up. What Govern-

are Drug traffickers

Charter provision barring Inter- er company has spent approximate- Kadocrle said output capacity of subsidence, faulty, relays

still ja hoort attack, ment has

vention in any state's internal also to guard ly $160,000,000 on capital generating plant had increased contacts on ammeter

failures, and careless making extensive use of ships from 27,450 kilowatts to 116,375

Mr Cahill was struck with oftairs. is their replace account. against

the and aircrafi arriving in ment by new residentials

alle heart attack yesterday. "In addition there were aut-kilowatts, an increase of 324 per

On one occasion a ship driven Colony from Bangkok, and

Sir Pierson sald Britain had aground during

interno! bcen typhoon the morphine and 27.5 per cent He sufferred built by private enterprise standing commitments as at July sent,

"profoundly distressed" damaged a generating station. of the opium seized by which by a process of sub- 31, 1959 totalling $36,830,000 for

Did hemorrhage` later and re- by what had happened in Tibet Mr Wood said that voltage Police and DC and I oilcera Continuing, Mr Kadocrie sald: letting will in time become plant and equipment with

blood transfusions but the United Nations was "It has been stated that the fluctuation had been caused by was brought here from the That ceived

It left $5,000 each to his unable to take measures which partitioned, cubicilised and programme of another $110,000,-

of thefts "epidemic"

throughout the night. electricity

port. companies enjoy all an

parents, Mr and Mrs Theodore There must be 000 to the end of 1964.

• would be of direct help. bars as neutral

from "Henley" The Commissioner pointed out how the privileges of a monopoly

Thompson Flynn of 8, Newhouse an end to this evil for ever.

Cahill ea- The fato Mr feeder pillars,

that the geographical location of

Delegates, be said, should | Parit, St Alban's, Heris, plus the well as the beneüts of the use

of shut- Hongkong makes suppression of kered Parliament in 1925 raise their voices in such a way A limited number

190 of his housa nt Port of the public roads and public the

narcoties shugging extremely and rose through various that they might be able to in- Antonio, Jammates, in the British almcult. (Contd. on Page 2. Col - 4) places in the furtherance of their downs had been due

Pre- fluence those responsible for the West. Indies, (Contd. on Pare 2, Col. 4)

situation.

Flynn also left a small bequest to his children, but, the built of Sir Pierson sold the absence the estate, including Jewellery Tel: resolution would nol and personal properly, went to weaken the Assembly's stand. Mike Wymore, Identified in the Indeed, he sald, its opinions will as MIE 'Patrice

Wymure might be more effectively ex-Flynn of Los Angeles. pressed through speeches than There was no mention in the by resolution on which not will of Miss Beverly Andland, ali could agree.---Router.

his protegee and constant com panion for the last two years

N

somo

Евуса

new

may be housing blocks erected on the sites of demolished tenements, but In most, Government feels It will have to build else

This will be un- where.

popular where tenants have chosen their present abode because of its proximity to

their work It would be

better

for

Government

*

"In Urese dircumstances os a public supply company, other than through the Con- pany's rovente are we to pro molive power, thus affording &

vide new factories with their

the

REGULATIONS

Mr

plant

blasting.

*

ground From Bangkok

of

to errors

Disease Prevention In China

Atlantic City, Oct. 21.

to buy back the land in the Dr. T. F. Fex, editor of the

more so

case of avery tenement it condemns and rebuild en the spot. This will be cost- ly but surely not much than developing new sites elsewhore, Finally, if these new build. could be accom- modated in a general town planning schema with parks, markets, shops and other amenities the most sordid and depressing our low-income realdential areas could be transformed in a way that would make Hongkong the envy of Aula.

of

ob-

Brillat medical publication, The Lancet, said today that the Peklar Chinese were ex- periencing "tremendous""no- cess in preventing diseŠKU, Dr Fox, one of the few Western

20 medical authorities

Cryo suedical care in China since the Communists. look *pver 1949. told the Ameri-

Asocia ban Public Health tlon that the Chinese Com- munist Party, was "probably instrument ever the best

cleaning up ja dovica for altin, for instrupting Ble ká- hablianta in žygiosa, and for geking wysrybody - Immunis

"But ouleido

may be criilen

the right in thinking that

of the Chinese ultimate sim authorities is to produco Duilty type doctor who will keep the people happy with remeding, and old Chinese will

about know enough nydern medicino to be able to apply fle useful dis- coveries made in other coun- tries," he added,

}

"Mainland China still has some 200.000 traditional doolozi whose patienis gel, no benefit whatever

from modern bolence," he said, "Of the 15,000" "modern" doctors, some were ....... educated before 1DED; other abroad or in Chinese

schools established, by Ameri- CARE, Germans, French and Brith; but the younger onos, who have been mam-produced on the Russian plan, are less likely to think Internation

Like the Russians, Dr Fox said, São. Chinese sim at using niall teams of doctors, ench of whom is a specialist. Mr Fox said the Chinese have

·had great sucotei în preveni- This patriotic Ing. dissaps? health espalin: links medž- emotionally with jina- Somali ad progress." B4- 1949 and 1957 he twian general death raté, of Pékinm wie`reduced Trees falf, (fryin 14.1 to 7.1: SEMURU) KAM

fant mortality from 117 per 1,000 live births to 35.. Births show lille decline, the rate in Shanghai. In 1956 being ställ over 40 per 1000.

cabinet posts to the miership in 1953.-UPI.

A Runway

Of Snails

Nice, Oct. 21. In China, as in Russia, Dr Fox

Caravelle jet A

airliner said, most doctors, though they approve the party's great { akidded "as if we were on ice" themselves as it landed at the airport here not effort, are Communiate. But the pressure last night on a runway covered on them

party with thousands of musil, in leadership has been steadily member of the crew said.) Ingranular.

officials, explained Airport Dr. Fox, who graduated

Cambridge beavy rains yesterday brought medicine. From

invaded Universty and the London out the malls which'

mainland the runway. The control tower Hospital, ¡a visited

M. Alain Chine in 1957 and Humla In warned the pilot, 1939 and 1954. He is fellow Petiaire, or the runway's 'con- erdition, but be decided to land et the Kayal Collégi

anyway.--Reuter Physioláša, Londen, ---Reuter.'

in

Butlers On Honeymoon

Bama, Det. 21, Mr R. A Butler, the British Home Secretary, and his bride arrived here by air tonight for five-day honeymoon before Parliament reconvenes,

New York, Oct. 21. Film star Errol Flynn left the bulk of his estate to his third wife, Actress Patrice Wymore, his will disclosed today.

The will of the actor, who died in Canada last Wednesday, was dated April 27, 1954.

of his life.

in

The actor's address was given the will as a New York Hotel-Router..

Cheaper Puddings

Landen, Del. 11. Christmas puddings will be cheaper this year thanks to of currants, proline supplies sultanas, figs and raisina, the

Mr and Mrs. Builer were National Dried Fruit Trade As- married in London today rociation said today--Ching Router.

Mall Special,