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CHINA LIGHT CHAIRMAN'S DISCLOSURES AT ELECTRICITY COMMISSION Shah's New Bride

Of The Mr KADOORIE QUESTIONED

Day

DEATH CELL

"HERO"

OR 11 years an American

Fovies found guilty of a

capital offence has cluded the gas chamber by a series of legal manoeuvres that

have won him the admira- tion and the sympathy of the world. Almost for- gotten are the crimes he was found guilty of com- very mitting which were far from admirable or deserving of sympathy.

But what has swung support in his favour is his dogged rofusal to admit defeat despite his confinement in

the death celi

he has

studied law, applied it with the skill of an experienced attorney and written books condemning capital punish- ment which have enjoyed Also considerable sales. many now feel that his sen- tence was unduly harsh and the procrastination of the courts in their several re- views tends to enforce this impression.

The whion of enabled

Confidence In Investing $160 Million

was born in Hongkong.

It requires

tremendous confidence and we have that confidence, the whole Board," said Mr Lawrence Kadoorie, Chairman of the China Light and Power Co. Ltd., in answer to a question on investments by his company of $160,000,000 before the Electricity Inquiry Commission this morning.

Mr C. H. Barber, representing film studios, had asked Mr Kadouric whether he thought an investment of that amount without a franchise, was safeguarding the money.

face Mr Barber: "In the

of Ind in- your long experience timate aeclition with busines and government, it would seem to me that the investment of $180,000,000 would require a careful appraisal of the Do you feel that by the invest ment of $160,000,000 without franchise, you were safeguarding the fund?"

future.

Mr Kadoorie: "Mr Barber, 1 confidence.

E division of jurisdic-was born in Hongkong. It re.

We have that confidence, whole Board.”

the

Chessman to escape into a maze of technicalities, is

Mr Barber said Mr Kadoorie of course completely un-

had stated that the conditions known in British law where in the United States were not the convicted

person has the right of appeal, and in analogous and were not a basis

Не said 01 comparison. capital cases, if that fails, Wood had however quoted the petition to the judicial com-ngares of American doctrle

the of mittee

Privy companies in

slaterrent. Counell.

Mr Kadoorie replied that he had made his statement be

Mr

this

cause of the one essential ele. the Queen muy

of permanency reprieve on

the ment

Colony. of the

After that

grant a recommendation

intended to finance the expan alon mantly cul of the revenue. He said he could not say how much of the amount would be out of the revenue, adding that circum- it depended on the stances as the money was re- quirect

Earlier, Mr E. Loufer, Statis- ticlan of China Light and Power Co., Ltd. reckoned that The Hongkong Spinners Association owed his company millions if a true fuel clouse were applied.

and "We have said me again that wo are subeldiaing because it is our Industry,

to do our very best to policy help them; but if they must talk of an indemnity on the score of fuel clause, the true facts show that for the two financial years 1957 and 1958 alone, they should pay us something like of the $3 million," he said Spinners.

the

Passed On

fuel clause.

nd-

Water Rationing

Rationing EXAGGERATED TAIL FINS

Introduced In U.K.

Leeds, Oct 22.

More than 300,000 people in this Industrial olly were without water tonight sa city oficials ent supplies for 12 hours betoning at 7 p

Ratloning was. Introduced following one of the driest rummers In British history. Those affected in this city of, more than 500,000 people live In the northern parts.

The southern half of the city will be cut off for a similiar until period tomorrow night and the cuts will continue supplies which are down to 29 days — improve.

If the supplies fall to 24 days, stand-pipes and water carts will be introduced,

Ten million pounds of surplus butter has been purchased from Canada as a result of shortage of dairy products due to a rainless summer-Rester and UPI.

Drunk Attempts To Kill

Castro

Fidel

Havana, Oct. 22.

A drunken Cuban tried to kill Premier Fidel Castro

with a knife today on a crowded street corner but a soldier prevented the assassination, police said.

Authorities sald Castro was not hurt.

whe

The Premier

attacked while he was making rounds of popular demonstrations during a one-hour work stoppage staged to show support of the Castro Government in the latest political crisis. After the tack he continued on his rounds,

Police identified the attassin as Roberto Salas Hernandez. 39, They said he was "In a zlate of intoxication" when he at- tempted to attack Castro with e drawn knife.

He was taken to police station.

AR estimated 3,000 persons surrounded the station and de- manded that Hernandez be

unknown

+

He produced figures which turned over to them. In answer to another question Home Secretary. In certain by Mr Barber, Mr Kadoorie showed that in those two years Police secretly slipped Her- circumstances, a judge may said he had been actively acs intustry was charged respec-nandez out a rear door into a order a new trial where he ciated with the Chine Light and tively 1,73 cents and 1.30 cents patrol car and took him to an believes a miscarriage of Power for over years and had por unit less that the fuel justice has occurred orben Chairman of the Company justment permitted under a true city for protection. where the jury have been at various tinca, deflected from a just ver- dict by extraneous siderations, These pro- visions allow a fair N- consideration of even the most complex case.

Ruther

con-

*Not Aware

He said he was not aware that Linued "The savings cue to this when Major Hubert

concession had

Referred lo the

aq

Net Increase

ITALIAN POET

HAPPY WITH

NOBEL PRIZE

Milan, Oct. 22. A former Communist Party member whose love for freedom WES stronger

ON CARS SHOULD BE

BANNED SAYS UN GROUP

Geneva, Oct. 22.

'The Cat Is Out Of The Bag'

Paris, Oct. 22. Persian beauty, Miss Farah Dibah, who may become the third wife of the Shah of Iran, arrived in Paris tonight reputedly to buy her trousseau.

The

24-year-old brunette flashed dazzling smiles at rêm

R

plane but brushed off their questions with littlo shakes of her pretty head,

Exaggerated tail fins, ornamental mascots and flip-porters as she stepped from

up indicators should be banned on cars, 1 United Nations body recommended to govern. ments today for inclusion in their national legislation.

The UN

៩០០ for ornamentis

Economic Commis-

Europe said

such

models, rockats should

SO

C# aircraft

of

and statuetics only be permitted. I they were completely clastic had a spring_at their base which would offer no realstence |15 pressure.

The list of bans was con- tained in a report by a special working group on the construc- tion of vehicles, which has just ended a 10-day meeting here. The recommendations were made for the protection of road users as well as the motorists themselves.

To

SAFETY

prevent car occupants injured, the working being group recommended that the tower edge of the dashboard should be rounded, any pro- tuberances should be broad and rounded, rear view mirrors should have protective frames, and doors should be hinged to the front.

Insect or snow deflectors on the bonnet should be light and pliant or spring-mounted,

dan- bumpers should have no gerous or pointed protuberances end "all pointed or sharp oma- ments and features on the sides cars should be and backs of prohibited," the working group Fald. Router,

ESCAPED IN

POSTAL VAN

Glasgow, Oct. 23.

A prisoner escaped from Barlinnie Gaol,bere yes- terday by smuggling Kim- Post Office

self out in vip.

for

William

Condie, 22 serving a 60-day senteneo housebreaking, hid humeelt in a pile of mali- bags mewn by prisoners.

On arriving at the Post Omor loading shed, he dashed out of the building. Police were sill!'searching for him late last night- Reuter.

Ex-Security

Chief Plans

Protection

In Geneva carller. Mr Houssein Davoudi, Assistant

Iranian Consul-General

ap-

peared to confirm the reports that a wedding was in the oning.

" is too bad the cat is out "Miss of the bag," he said. Dibah had wanted as much to make her last trip to Paris in- cognito.

RESEMBLANCE Reporters here were struck Instantly by the resemblance between Miss Dibah and the Shah's second wife, Sorayu.

Miss Dibah is somewhat faller and simmer than the half- German Soraya but their color- ing and general features are similar.

"Can you confirm you are engaged to the Shah?" nows- men asked.

She replied. with a big smile. Did you come to Paris to buy a trousseau?"

Another radiant smile,

"How long are you staying" Where are you going to stay?" Two shakes of her head, still aniling.

Nearly 100 reporters and photographers besieged Migs Dibah as she left the plane and an iranian official strode in front of her pushing newamen mide and shouting in French, "I protest 1 protest!"

Miss Dibah looked as though she rather enjoyed it.—UPI.

Organisation CANCER: HOW

London, Oct. 22.

free his party line wel, It Was God's Sir Percy Sillice, former

comed the announcement that he was awarded the for 1959 Nobel Prize Literature with a smile and the exclamation "this is the best moment in my life?

Salvatore

Quasimodo,

the

allan leftwing poet whose re- cent plece of poetry "The New Moon" hinting that Soviet sclen Usts took over directly from God when they launched their Sputnik into space caused

in reactions Bngry

destination In the

CLIMAX Saying that the company, by The attempted assassination Improving its efficiency WAS

was the climax of two days of helping to bring down the futurmoil throughout the island | cost per unit, Mr Laufer con that started on Tuesday_night Mates, Improved efficiency have been military commander of been given to passed to our consumers in re- Camaguey Province, presented the Telephone Company and

a lettor of resignation Lo that there had been payment of ductions of our basic rates and

must

considered quite Premier Castro. Major Matos But to keep a man on tenter-

royalties.

Burcharge clained the revolution had not hooks for 11 years as the

of separately from the sum

which takes account of the price carried out is alms and accused State has done in Chess-* $100,000,000 which the China man's case, brings justice Light and Power had invested increase for the amount of fuel the Government of Communist

penetration. into ridicule and contempt. since World War II Mr Kadoorie that has actually been burnt,

Premier Castro, accompanied Italian Roman Catholic circles, by Major Camile Clenfuegos, He calculated that in 1957 the

Cuban said simply "this is just the top Ocmmander of the net increase in fuel cost per unit Army, tow to Camaguey on of my life" when he was told over the 1950 gure was 2.47 Wednesday

win and put Major he was the first Italian to 1958 it was 2.24 Matos under arrest. He want Yet industry was only charged with creating disunity charged 1.31 cents and 1.26 centain the

and urmed forces respectively.

Cuba's agration obstructing THIS clearly demonstrates reform programme. Premior that the so-called surcharge for Castro called him a traitor. industrial power was not only

Another army officer less heavy than any true fuci

Camaguey committed suicide. Salvatore Quasimido adjustment charge would have

and n Tumber of others were "uurred back to life" by Soviet been, it was also less than it arrested for involvement,-UPI doctors early this year, after he suffered an extremely serious would have been with the full of increased efficiency

a visit benent

heart condition during the individual A TALL ORDER in Moscow. passed on to consumers in the adjustment And in 1952, 1957 and rt- itself.

the hel cost was

True

Chessman

the WILA WAM various appeals.

feel that

himself agreed that much of the money of the had been used for the purchase Put the of machinery.

Mr Barber: "And very sub- 90 have been

stantial part for land and bulld executed during his pro-ings?"

Mr Kadoorle added

tracted court actions Bug- Mr Kadoorio: "No relatively gest that there are special less in respect of land and build considerations which jus-) Ings" tify the 12 reprieves he has

that the been given, And whether company had purchased land for this is tenable or not thereits use such as the construction is another and more serious of power station. "But we don't make the practice of buying for issue involved.

the sake of buying land."

IGHT times he has been

Etold he will die, and how-

Impossible

Mr Kadoorie! was then

cents and in ecuts.

in

Will Says

Quins' Mother

NEAR IS

ace gang-buster and Brt. THE CURE?

DARELY has world

tish Security Chief, said yesterday he was plan- ning to organise a pri- vate force of guards and security vans in a bid to beat London wage ban-focused on cancer the dits.

way it is today. Rarely

The

Rinterest been

San Antonio, Oct. 22. Mrs Charles G. Hannan said today that she was happy that she gave birth to quintuplet daughters on Tuesday, though it was God's will that none lived

Str Perry said at his East of bourne home: "The organisa- dread which once sur- more than 18 hours,

tion will aim to give complete rounded it been dis- "I can't believe it all hap protection to the hundreds of pened to me" cho said in her arms in and around London who cussed so freely by the

Sir Percy, 11, is coming out of have statements about

to run its impact on retirement in January

public Security Express Limited. organisation is being backed by figures been so frank... Thomas De La Rue and Com- And NEVER has cancer pany, printers of Doreign bank-

notes, stamps and playing cards-stripped and disarmed superstitious

the

the coveted prize since Lulei first interview since the birth of fear for their wages and day's į ordinary man.

Pirandello won, it in 1934,

EARLY ILLNESS

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As he received the news con- firming earlier predictions that he was the winner, he ner- vously glanced toward a gold plated, mintature model of the which was Soviet Sputnik. given him by Alexel Surkov, Chairman of the Soviet Writers UnionUPI.

the quintuplets "I am happy to have brought five daughters into the world.

k

"I understand God's will; not His way."

Her 29-year-old husband, an Air Force first lieutenant and aerial tanker navigator, sat on her bed in a tiny room in Lackland Air Force base hospi-

inter two tal as

reporters viewed her,

Mrs. Hamman, 27, wore a bright.{

She had flowered bed jacket.

on lipstick and appeared to be in good spirits.

Sho" sald of the

London, Ont, 22. ever strongly a person sur-terred to another stateraent he, 1958 when

The Daily Telegraph reported porta capital punishment, had made in which he said that particularly high the Company today that a BBC oficial tele- were deliberately absorbed a large phoned the Admiralty yesterday, mental torment of this kind, conditions in Hongkong

154th anniversary however inadvertently in-such as to make it lay besible to part of the shock, thus malding the

rale from the market the vast the adjustment uneconomically

naval victory In the British flicted, is reprehensible and sums needed to finance supply low."

of Trafalgar, and re- Battle inhuman. Today there is of electricity.

quested films of the encounter, widespread feeling that he

UPI.

Reduced

Ile sald by market he meant has suffered enough to war- the Stock Exchange.

Mr Laufer said that since the rant commutation of his Asked if the company had

advent of the surcharge basic sentence to long term of offered shares to the public in

Mrrales had been further reduced. post-war period, Imprisonment. Moreover it the

Kadoorie said the company hadThe bacle revenue per unit came down year after year so that for 1958 the basic return (not con- Bidering

Whi the surcharge)

three

seems certain that each new made offers to the shareholders reprieve makes it less and but not to the public. leas likely that he will be executed.

Historians may man's C280

He agreed that the policy of 14.03 cents, which was the company had been in fine cents lower than the basic re with that of Government, to turn of 17.07 in 1930 (the last surcharge). cito Chess-finance capital expenditure out full year without

of revenue. He said it was not Even including the surcharge the prime 08

the company's suggestion that total electricity revenue per example of the triumph of the general publie should be unit sold was over one cent the rights of the individual. tazed for the financing of the less for 1958 then for 1930 (10 But will it he judged A company.

B

cents as compared with 17.07 cents). "Which," Mr Laufer contended, "Is over six per cent less and not 18 per cent inorn."!

He told the Commission thint he was confident he had been able to COTTOct BOTTLE of the statomonta that have been made. lum to now the hero, while he had quoted was the estimated | regarding **> culled in- the State prosecution

the allegation bo amount that development would tenses", and comes the villain for doing cost up to 1004 if the expan="] that this surcharge was a dis

than insisting on adon of the company's opera- guised increase in the unit price the penalty that the law Lions took place at the present of electricity sold, t providan.

rate. He said the company I. (Coptă, un paga-3, osi, S)

triumph for or a travesty In answer to Mr Perey Chon, of American justice-President of Chinese Reform Mr Kadoorie said thwarted now for 11 years Association, by a man who never opened that $740,000,000 of the invest a law book before he was ment had been Ananced out of Bent to prison. For the hood- the company's revenue,

no more

Another figuru of $110,000,000

more

she wanted children and hoped they would be girls. She is the mother of two sons; Robert, 5, and Pat, 4. --UPI.

CHEMIST BLAMES LABELLING ERROR

IN 'BABY POWDER CASE'

Bordeaux, Oct. 22.

A chemist, Jacques Cazenave

testified today that a labeling. error was responsible for the arsenic deallis of 69 babies who were dusted with baby power made by his firm.

with charged Casonave

manslaughter in the 09 deaths and Involuntary injury in the 24 crate of illness caused by ške powder in 1967. Parentis children charged that their died us it dipped in bolilur

QEL, M

Casenayo éxplained that arsenid was mixed-mooidentally into

one

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takings.

"Our trained force will do the job for them-and meet any trouble which comes along."

Sir Percy, who broke up gang, warfare in Sheffield and Glasgow before World War II, was Chief of Britain's ML from 1948-13.—Reuter.

Ship In

Distress

Tokyo, Oct. 23. The Maritime Safety Board Bold today it had dispatched a patrol vessel in response to a distress call by a Libertan Islander freighter, the Ionlon,

Tomorrow, the CHINA MAIL begins a series of

one of articles by

the world's foremost authorities

on the disease-a British specialist in intimate con- tact with developments all over the world who will report on the latest stages of the battle.

How suspicious are you? The answer to this stariling

lica Question

in another CHINA MAIL psychological

quiz to be published tomorroOW, Also in the feature-packed weekend jarus are:

★ PODOLA—Âa I Knew Exclusive

י

Him

article on the man who now stande convicted of muntering a London

policenian, by one; of his victima;,

William Holden's Fliptic

·Switzerland.

exclusive interview with

10

the

Hollywood star by Roderick Mann in

the

in northern Japanese waters.

The vessel reported that it was; in "aped of Immediate assistance" on Thursday night.

the vessel The report salā lot of his, "Baanpi" | "It was your responsibility to

verify the ingredients,” judge was "out of control and drift- powder bocanso a laboratory

Gilbert Dabols told him. " ing" in rough sear; 68. miles delivered the ingredieaz, with

you had made, regular tests northwest of Hokkaido.--UPL after producing each batch of powder, you would" kavo avoided these tragfè socišenia. "And if you had 'analysed the raw materiais before '*YARIN= facture, it would have bolter yet, because you would have detected the presence of from the Cape Collinson Traip tur; book 'reviews; pages of Bitate amento," he added.

ing Centre at á um. yester- |aritatos, & recipes, hosty Casenavo unid bin laboratory | day were sillt of large to- for women; le best in sports WAS ZDOŠ, Oquipped to make day a Governant spokesman coverage and oumment...and a amblyres of each preparation | said this morning. Na viber, de- the latest news and view i "We didn't have the time," | telly" of the youths gecape wefs - Take home a. CHINA. HATE.

avdiiable;

Dubai tomorrow)- ho mid-UFL..

label saying it was sing oxide. He said the delivery could not be tesood: to... any one laboratory,, since several supplied him with similar | Ingredienta. ..... 1. said he never had occasion to buy arsenie because it was not used in his laboratory.

of the stany of the peronie.

dead children were in the oportroom as Cssenary Cemil«

·fled in a low salos barely sudible...ing the spedizlara

boon

Still At Large

The two youths who escaped

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