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APRIL 17, 1859.
LITTLE HK-KOREAN
TRADE
River veşşel taken over by Reds
vessel
The Chinese river Kwel Shan, which defected tu the Communist regime lat last year, has been requisition- ed by the Canton authorities, a vernacular report said last evening
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ENVISAGED
Dr. Chungroo Oh, head of the 15-man Korean Trade Mission which will spend and wack in the Colony, said yesterday he does not expect to establish many new business sgptagts in Hồng Kông
Dr. Oh said that many of the products which Korea
has for export are in plentiful supply in Hồng. Kong, and that the Mission hopes to discuss a possible increase in trade with already es- tablished Hong Kong businessmen who gre trading with Korea.
"We, of course, will wel: come any new enterprisep
He added: "In pur ylella to India,
South East Ash Ind developed on Jessër Personnel of the 350-ton former
Army landing Australia there is a wid United States'
tradi craft ard How. undergoing for Increasing doctring lon collises and are Korea, but Hong Koht has an necessities beng lepared for future action abundance of most In the Impending amphibious and luxuries. invasion of Hainan Thland. the
"Turther dinleg.
repor
The
Tie said that Koren was
"'atide things'é
of auperstructure the plek hood","ründer "bjöds vessel has been pulled down to clés, milferala, "and marine provide accommodation for the duce. landing personnel.
The Kwel Shen, which be- Jongs to the former Kuomintang- controlled Kwangs Navigation Company, which had its braiicli office in Hong Kong, left the Colony late last year for Canton: According to local officials 67 the reompany, she was to re- register Under the Communist flag there.
Beadlock
Weeks of negotiations, sald to be normal screening process before any yease!" "Zah." "obtain the new registry, finally ended In a deadjock. The vessel; mo? cording to yesterday's report, was requisitioned.
The Kwel Shan has a sister ship in the Colony, at present laid up at Cheungshawan, where It was taken for overhauling preparatory to leaving for Canton for a similar re-registration, was earlier reported. Most of her personnel had left the Kwel Hut when the company switched olicione
in favour of the new rente.
Abundant cupply
Aulde from pradúce nų
The purpose of the mission, pr. on adid, la #lmurity 15 dkt plore the possibilŲ of žadė pi
Ween Far
KAYCH.
In addition to Korean bust- nesemen two Ameticum edvisors ted to be deconványing the Broup
They re due to leave Hong Kong dux Bdbdby. The tour
Indonesian GFOHP luncheon
PERSONALITY PARADE No. 7--Senior Unofficial..
www.
A degree in law does not Bit by bit his Interest in bus; the trim, stiff cut of his. Chinese often make its possessor 4ness grow. First he learned the gowns always give an impression Intciencies of the world, of bank-of height. He is active and rest- Euccessful financier, but the which was his father's main less, always on the move. Hon. T.N. Chau, CBE, is one ine. Then he attacked insurance, of the exceptions. Fully and Anally the pubile utilities. Eventually, he established a few, quailed to assume the role independent companies of his qh Harrister, it is however swit In the world of commerce that he has made his name.
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He describes himself as amati who has never had 4 herdache in hir lifen He does nur bujevë, im doctors, and seldom sends for them: Only on ung occasion wes ho seriously sick, and his own determination to recover, rather than any medical prescription. was believed to be responsible for
Within 10 years, he was a com paratively rich youny non
dozen It is an old name, and much Today he holds about a
directorships, and has an interest respected in the Colony. father, the late Hon. Mr. Chau as many other arms and under his getting well
taking). Stu-ki, a Legislative Counciloy
He belongs to the type of was a well-known financler in his
Mr. Chau married twice, and is people who always call a apado. time, who floated a number of
he is Ebas "and" qughter. His feat circumlocution, Although companies that are toddymong the father of five children--four a space. He has no patience with the leading enterprises 'hen.
wife died in a beeldent which Chinese "in many respects, his makes The elder Mr. Chau wished his also took the fè of his father. Intolerance of formality
him truer to Western standard's The house they were living in
than to the Oriont. on to become a lawyer, and so secured blood where was old and one day then typhooti secured bli gegro. Chay elder Mr. Châu chịd his daughter- "I donations for a worthy cause Bro
On Bis return the wall cayed in killing the to Hong Kon lost.
professioti months "Just for for a
He fun of
was always more Interested in Business dild Année, and when the chance" come he abandoned law permanently for the carcer which he now enjoys.
practised the
the
Born 50 years ago, Mr. Chau is a true nalivé of Hong Kong He has mada occasional short tripa to cities" China' and' abroad, but During has always lived here. the war he stayed jemporarily in
Macho.
Indonesian Association
formed by per Join Faces from In- held its inaugural at the Hong Kong Garden Yesterday!
Mr. Chau is the senior unofficial 10 members of the member of the Legislative Coun-
Potfimunity at cit.
His influence in Council feeling which was debates is unmistakable, and very often certain points which he
Saw
HITO Rod brings up are considered so per
The mission will visit Satron, ship not only Bangkok, Rangoda, Calcifth, New but also Delhi, Karachi, Indonesia, Aus- Joneliai
tralla, New Zealand" Dan Porn Hot
Musical recital
these in
Mr. Saw
toieting of fellow- among the Chinese hil' fasta from 10
In- common Indone.
linent by the Government that they are accepted.
Chinese classics
:
gnd Dickens
In his youth Mr. Chau studied fid to work at St. Stephen's College, where he |
was regarded as a bright young
The Hon. T. N. Chan
People who come to him for never refused, although--becauso he is methodical in all things-he wants to know the cause and effect of all charities. An active social worker, he sits on the board of all the big welfare organisa- Ho Was the Arst Hons, here. honorary secretary of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection
Children
of
A sociable man, Mr. Cheu hos many friends in both the foreign and Chinese · feareniumities here. He goes out often, and has estab- Ushed quite a reputatieff for hos-. pitality.
Spanish style
-ap
He lives in a charming house off Garden Road, just above tho Botanic Gardens, which "hd signed himself after the accident which caused the death of ".his i fathor and first wife.. It is built according to Spanish proportions.
Mr. Chau is an ardent believer' in democratic procedure, and his In-law. It was a terrible nccl-whole 'fe: Is arranged according
for the welfare of the focal con boy who would go far. Sports dent, and the young financier was to this itfen. Ha s5ff is always
munity.
the sideration. In order to build up better re-never interested him as much badly shaken by Condolences treated with courtesy and con- allonship,
undersphditle and reading, and his week-ends were poured in from all over goodwill among 46 Tadonesians, usually devoted to Dickens, the Colony. Irrespective of race and creed, Mr. Chinese classics, and Elizabettion
Mr. Chau received his CBE in 1038. "Ho was decorated on the pecasion of the Plamond Jubilee and the Coronation.
Mr. Victor Orloff and Miss emphasised, politics must be poetry, of which he remalda gery the New Year's Honours Hist. of young daughter, whom he is in-.
Wong Kuk-ying will present violin and piano recital of the Chinese YMCA on Wednesday everting.
The programme will start at 8.30 p.m
Mr. Orloff a well-known In musical circles here is a litt of considerable merit
barred from association discup
The formation of the Associa
tion, the majority of whose merh:
Botente Indonesian-born and In-
fond
One day his father asked him what he would like to become
Te pondered over the question for
minutes,
"A lawyer, I hope," the elder
donata-returned Chinese, was the outconto "or a ""meating held last ribnik at Dr. T. Wu's house Mr. Chau baid. where the question was brought
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At home his family life revolves around the whimsicalities or his clined to spoll. He plans to send hisigons to England whch they are ready to ghter Oxford, to continue the familly tradition.
Public affairs
Mr. Chou speaks perfect Eng- lish: He is fond of British From his carly days he was literature, musle, and reads alot The Hong Kong Office closed
Ho is Interested in public affairs. He of contidental philosophy. after most personnel resigned,
Was a member of the Urban an outdoor mum,' and some years "No, not exactly," his declining to go to Canton. Some nembers joined the evacuation, Miss Wong was formerly it was tenatively
agreed that replied. "But I will adopt any Council in 1928, before that. In go maintained a villa in Stanley 1932, he was appointed a Justice where he brought the family for but according to the report 'yes-fessof of Piano-forte in the
week-ends. This villa is now terday, a number of these have lege of Art, in Cahton
this Association hold a monthly profession which you
fiend. Being Chinese, respect of the Peace.
fented out to some: American returngt here unwilling to join The programme will include luncheon of dipper.
selections by in the Invasion."
Chopin, Grieg, The following officials can for the opinion of elders was in-
In 1931 he made his debut friends who asked him he Wieniawski, Kriesies and other stituting the General Committe grained, and he did not feel he before the Legislative Council' be would do thom the favour as they
could assert Chairman, were clected:
Mr. GC. The' Kwei Shan and Kwei Hal composers.
any independent an Unofficial number, making found it discult to get suitable
him the most senior Legislative accommodation. may be reserved at Saw: Vice-Chairman, Dr. T.P. choice. were formerly both netively en-Tickets gaged by the lucrative long Moulie's or the Chintz YMCA WU; Secretary, M. G.Y. Tan; Re-
While at Oxford His imprca- Councillor today. After the war, Mr. Waterloo Road, Kowloon,
he was re-appointed, to the post. Keng-Kongmoon run.
He is also a member པ༷་.
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He spent several months in Lon- Mr.
den, and enjoyed every minute of his stay. There was much to sentative. Mid Kathleen Phon sentative.
traffic, Madame Tussaud's wax A treasurer among the members of the ten the gardens at Kew. eral Committee at the next meet- | 1ng.
He willingly let them have the although it meant he the house,
would have no retreat "outside town for years to come. But Years of contact with all types that is just like Mr. Cho made him favaliable to the Goy This series of 'will be 'glected) works, the changing of the Guaro:milltary-adjnijilstration, he was leading members of the medical
C.C. Web and 4. damire in the "smooth How off of people and forms of activity
WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN BY CYCLE
A 27-year-old woman, Chong Tal, was knocked down by motorcycle on Castle Peak Road near Talpo Road, shortly before noon yesterday,
eramer, and th 1945, Guring the
es of gleetches includes
asked to become the deputy and legal professions whose tra
make sledy that in all-naldices Bar! A telegram from Honk Kowloon.
the facts and dates are furnished Köng announced his father's de-
by the subjects themselves, chile the main body of these articles t the work of our reporterin
In 1914, ho was called to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in lions are efecting. We wish to
light; at the news."
Mr. Chau does not look his age and his mile is boyish and dis- Back in Hong Kong he hung his arming. Although he is not tall, shingle outside his
II. N. Châu, Queen's Road. Barrikter: Law" it father was delighted.** Clients canté calling, afid if he wished, he could have made a success of his Jou. Bu his heart was not in it, and after six months he gave 1 2 21 Apr He never practised' agai
Suffering from leg injuries she was taken to the Kowloon Hos pital for trestnicht fand was later discharged
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Governor at Recreio reception
High praises to the local Portpmains a tenacious competitor. In guese for their loyalty to Bri-thefeld.
sit
chairman then presented tain were expressed by the Gover- The hor, Sir Alexander Grantham, in Lady Grantham with a souvenir Hi speech replying to the wel- commemorating the Colony's First to Recreio Lady como accorded him and Lady Lady's Granthath by Clab de Recrejo, Morse alto received a similar at their first visit to the Portu Before the prizes were distri Rucke blub at King's Park yes buted by Lady torday,
tapety
Governor con
gift.
the
der said, that the Portuguese bulkortuguesa in Hong Kong.
"It is my opinion, Sir Alexan on the job
People in Hong Kong dre" the “
finest and most loyal members the Governor aid, are fortunate of the local community.
The occasion was the annual priz presentation:
In thuf
ver
the
But
Ladies in charning spring| ensembles and their escorts sal down to ten with the Governor and Lady Grantham. Among the distinguished guests present were Sir Arthur and Lady Morse, Dr.ple Eduardo Brazao, the Portuguese Cotibul and Mrs. Brazao, the Hon Leo d'Almada e Castro, KC, and Mrs. d'Almada e Castro, Lieuten ant PM. Nolksco da Silva, ADC to the Governor,["
Nolasco da and M ** It was also a gain day of as the occasion was meant to by. The sky remplaed throughout; there
of April showers
But the
withbeld, thus enabling a of tennis
and "lawn. Bowl to be pla
In
the dati A. M.Rod
they have the Portamieso
ed
Portugal, hoshid,
people he met haye pistick as being more similar to the just than any other Latin peo
in the world
Weather holds HP planes
Several -in-coming aircraft here later than their expected time ofiar- Aterday duds to bad
find to