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There were long lineups for jobs at the strike-bound Royal York Hotel in Toronto today. LINEUP FOR JOBS AT HOTEL Some 161 employees were tak- en on during the day to fill the places of 1,200 regular workers who went on strike Monday. Union officials said the new men could not main- a ME sae dh fad tain standard of service. --(CP Wirephoto) NNW What Happened To Ming By DON HANRIGHT Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA (CP) -- Whatever became of the Ming Sung ships? No one here seems to know. But it is assumed that at least some of the nine vessels, built in Canada, are steaming along Chinese waterways for Com- munist owners who didn't pay a nickel for them. What is recalled here -- usu- ally with a wince by those who handle" federal finances--is that the Canadian government has been stung for $14,470,310. Payment of the last instal ment of the construction charges, with interest, is noted dryly in the annual report of the Export Credits Insurance Corporation for the year ended Dec. 31, 1960. The report was tabled Tuesday in the Com- mons. The story the report doesn't go into is this: In 1946, when the Nationalist government still held sway in mainland China, a trading cor- poration known as the Ming Sung Industrial Company" Lim- ited set up a Canadian subsidi- ary to have nine ships built in the yards at Lauzon, Que. The Ming Sung outfit man- aged to get a loan of $12,750,000 Can't Afford Police Chief LARDER LAKE (CP) -- The police chief of this Northern Ontario town of 2,000 has been fired for "economy reasons," council said Tuesday night at an open meeting. His dismissal leaves a police force of one. Reeve Bill Smith said the motion for Chief Bernard Win- stanley's dismissal was made April 5, passed by bylaw at a regular meeting April 10 and ratified at a special meeting April 18. Chief Winstanley said he learned the reason he was fired Finance Co. constable was paid $275. Until] Heavy Fine For Druggist TORONTO (CP) -- Harold S. Fine, a Toronto drug company Tuesday night when he was told by a police constable. He has sought legal advice, and a suit for reinstatement with dam-| age has been filed with the On-| tario Supreme Court against the/ the township of Larder Lake. | Reeve Smith insisted the dis-| missal was on the books for the| ratepayers to check the min- time. When questioned by ratepay- ers why the chief was fired in-| stead of Const. Jack Brown, Reeve Smith said, '""That's our business." | Chief Winstanley received a| salary of $350 monthly while the| owner, became the first Cana- dian Tuesday to be convicted of advertising and keeping contra- ceptives for sale. Magistrate Thomas Wolfe fined the 49-year-old Fine $100 tioation into earlier alleged re- or two months in jail. During his trial earlier this|at a federal project in Mooso- last four months and invited/month, Fine's counsel argued|nee. for acquittal on the ground a public good. Fine testified his literaturelbe held to consider 27 allega- married tions by the Brotherhood of {couples with children, and he|Carpenters and Joiners of was mailed only to contended there is a need and a desire by the public for this type of information. Magistrate Wolfe said the utes of all meetings during that|section of the Criminal Code|March 14 when J. A. Habel (L-- |stipulated there is no offence if(Cochrane) received assurance the action is taken to serve the|from Labor Minister Starr that OTTAWA (CP)-Murdo Mar- tin (CCF--Timmins) rose on a point of grievance in the Com- mons Tuesday night and charged the government had conducted an inadequate inves- ports of poor working conditions The matter first came up a three-man investigation would Carpenters' Probe Rapped America of poor living and working conditions at the port on the southern tip of James Bay. Mr. Argue said a report on conditions at the Defence Con- struction Limited project showed that camp officials had been notified in advance of the visit of one inspector. The points dealing with camp cleanliness reminded the CCF member "of the good old army days when the brigadier came around to inspect -- we had at least one week's notice so that we could get everything ship- shape before he arrived." Fleet? put up by three Canadian banks. Under the exports cred- its insurance legislation, the Chines¢ and Canadian govern- ments guaranteed the loan. TWO VANISHED Almost immediately after de- livery of the ships, two of them disappeared. Presumbaly, they were seized by the Chinese Communists who about that time had taken over the main- jand. For a short time, the seven other _ships were operated un- der makeshift Canadian regis- try and flew the Canadian flag. Eventually, the seven vessels vanished on the sun between Canter, Macao and Hong Kong. Ming Sung couldn't get Cana- dian or American dollars and couldn't make repayment to the Canadian banks. The Chinese Nationalist government had been the primary guarantor of the loan but it, too, defaulted. Thus, the federal government was stuck, The final instalment was made last June, Tuesday's report indicated. Return of the ships would be of no use to Canada. Their de- preciation during probable hard use in the Korean War would make them worth next to noth- RUDLEY AUDLEY -- The Rev. Frank Ward of Oshawa was the guest speaker at the church service on Sunday. The male choir sang, "Break Thou The Bread| of Life". The WA met at the home of Mrs. Bert Guthrie on Wednes- day evening with 18, ladies pres- ent. The president, Mrs. G. Ast- ley conducted the busi- ness. Mrs, Bill- Guthrie, by means of 'questions and an- swers, explained the new or- ganization of United Church Women. The roll call was "Go". Mrs. Bert Gurthrie pre- sented the worship service, The ladies enjoyed a talk given by a nurse who spent two years in Labrador. The hostess served refreshments. The girls of the CGIT were informed on Thursday even- ing that they all had passed THEATRE GUIDE Britain Back On Way Up LONDON (CP) -- Premier Leslie Frost of Ontario said Tuesday Britain is "on the way up" and is emerging as a lead- ing industrial power. The premier, who has made a number of visits to Britain since the First World War, said Marks--Terror of The Tongs' Brock -- "Let No Man Write Biltmore -- "The Nun's Story" 1.00, 4.05 7.10, 10:25 p.m. "Underworld USA." 2.20, 5.30, 8.40 p.m. Last complete .show at 8.40 p.m. My Epitaph" 6.55 and 9.55 p.m. "Blood and Steel" 8.45 p.m. Last complete show at 8.45 p.m. T 2.05, 5.25, 845 p.m. "Israel The 'Holy Land" 1.30, 4.45, 8.05 p.m. Last complete show at 8.00 p.m. "Johnny Rocco." Box office opens at 7.00 p.m. Show starts at 7.20 p.m. Regent -- 'The Dark at The Shown Top of The Stairs." daily at 2.10, 4.25, 6.40, 8.55 p.m. Last complete show at 8.45 p.m. Plaza -- "Girls at Sea" 1.00, 3.35, 6.10, 8.50 p.m. "Opera- tion Bullshine" 2.15, 4.50, 7.25, 10.05 p.m. Last complete show starts at 8.50 p.m. he was surprised to see "the great industrial development" now taking place in this coun- try. Britain has finally recovered from the effects of two world wars and is enjoying '"'genuine prosperity," he said in an inter- view. The premier and Mrs. Frost combined a vacation with a se- ries of business meetings dur- ing their three-week European visit which took them to the Re- public of Ireland, Northern Ire- land and France. They were to leave by plane today for Toronto via New York, A FINER BLEND YOU'LL BE PRO D TO SERVE! FOREIGN FILMS More than 1,600 foreign films, most of them American-made, were imported by Indian exhib- itors last year. the examination in first aid which they had written the pre- vious week. They will receive their certificates at an open house program at the church on! May 11. | The club will meet at the home of John and Mrs. Ashton, Pickering on May 6. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tucker, Toronto, spent the weekend at the home of their uncle and aunt, George and Mrs. Rugkrin. Bob McHugh and his thiece Linda Izatt visited on Sunday at the home of Bob's sister, Mrs. Stanley Fuller and Mr. Fuller, of Ospring. Mrs. Earl Puckrin has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. Mar- tin, Leskard. Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Blake and son Phillip of Oakville and Mrs. Robinson and daughter Deanna of Ospring, visited on Thursday at the home of George and Mrs. Izatt. There are a few cases of measles and mumps in the community. Little Bertie Kamp- TWO MODERN STORES IN OSHAWA man is recuperating from scar- let fever. THEY'RE SO (clele lo BEY. R23], [0 November, 1960, the chief was| also paid an allowance of $50. monthly for the use of his own| car for police work. In Novem-| ber council decided to hire a ode, as amended in 1949, places an extremely heavy onus on the accused, who must prove that his acts have served Investment 'Not Honest' OTTAWA (CP) -- Anglican ministers urged the Ottawa di- ocese, of the church Tuesday not to invest its money in fi- nance companies. car for $110 monthly plus gas. In October, 1959, four months after taking office, Reeve Smith was arrested by Chief Winstan-| ; ley and convicted of impaired Huron in Canada is the world's| driving. | [the public good. WORLD'S LARGEST Manitoulin Island, in Lake largest freshwater island. "I don't think it's honest," sald Rev. E. K. Lackey of Vankleek Hill, at the annual synod of the church here. A resolution was passed re- questing the church to "refrain from investing trust funds in finance companies." It was in- troduced by Mr. Lackey and seconded by Rev. R. P. L. F. Playfair of Ottawa. 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