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NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
"E belonged to clubland,
Ho that splendid citadei
within a city, that mascu- preserve with
line
cadilly, St James's and Pall Mall in the confine.
Pic- Street
main
He belonged to clubland, but somehow he had strayed from there to the wildernes that skirts Great Portland Street, on ares as Painole from St James's as the tribal lerritories of the North-West Frontler were from New Delhi in the old days.
In the remoteness of NW1, the clubman, whose name was Ralph (say it Ralf) found himself late ut night and stranded.
I'LL RAISE THE LAD
wanted DALPH
(ax). So
Re did what any clubmalt
would do, Anding hunself so placed, He stalked into the middle of the road and waved
bowler Jay
ht the SCENETY
'' he bellow.d Tax, taxi
And ever more vigur- ously he waved at non-existent taxis,
A policeman presently found Ralph-worn out, evidently, with the useless exertions for he was staggering by now all over the roud,
"I'm arresting you," said policeman,
being
the
drunk.
L
..for
"By Jingo, if you do I'll raise
CHINA MAIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1957.
APARTMENT BLOCKS FOR HARBOUR-SIDE SITE
(Left) the Fairview and Hyde Park mansions and (right) the Towning and Causeway Bay mansions.
$30 MILLION PROJECT
FOR CAUSEWAY BAY
Open-air Restaurant
& 4 Blocks Of Flats
By JOYCE ENGLAND
Jardine's noon gun is having its privacy shat- the east.
the lid over this," the clubman tered. Gone are the old godowns on
ed him.
said. But the policeman arrest-Instead this quiet backwater is fast becoming one of the most expensive sites in the Causeway Bay district. A $30,000,000 project is already, taking nume wad shape.
T
CAN'T ONE WAVE?
clubman's
Clerkenwell court. There was
called next day #1 the A large red illuminated question mark straddles the sky on the site but names for the four 12-storey blocks of mansions have now been selected.
no answer. A month later he strode Tremendously uito the
dock.
"Of course I wasta't drunk," he said, and added that he had not appeared on the first occa- sfen because of a sharp bout of pneumonia,
The policeman told his story "On his way to the station the prisoner fell over twice," he said,
Ralph Or
"Pshaw," something Uke that, "It isn't
taxis.
easy to get
wave one's hat?”
"You
until a
Can't one
don't usually Wave taxi is in sight," the magistrate, Mr T. F. Davis, suggested.
10s,
and
He Aned Ralph ordered him to pay 26s. to the doctor who had examined him. The clubman heaved na indig- nant
sigh and went away, bowler hat in hand, to look for Д taxi 10
curry hin back to civilisation, Swi.
4
COLONY ENTERS
SIX FILMS
IN ASIAN FESTIVAL
film
Hongkong makers have applied to enter Ove feature films and one short in next
Aslan month's Film Festival in Tokyo, The festival is to be held from May 20-25. The Film
Hyde Park Mansion and Fairview Mansion will
Cost $7,000,000 and have 72 ៥uts each. Two other blocks, Cause- way Bay and Towning Man- alons at a cost of $5,000,000 are to be
built first
und will be rendy at the end of this year.
The Chincse fortune-tellers ibe site Is "very lucky" which may be, why 85% of the first two mansions have already been sold.
Jay
The view of the harbour from the site of the new apart- ment blocks.
Cowperthwaite's New Post Is Gazetted
CAR STRUCK
Dr
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
ADAMS TELLS OF THE JUDGE'S MESSAGE
As He Waited For The Jury To Decide
By ARTHUR CHESWORTH AND PERCY HOSKINS
London, Apr. 10.
For Dr Bodkin Adams Wednesday was his first day of freedom for 111 days.
זי
He savoured it with a sur- prising serenity.
And while he sorted out hts memories and his long wait in Kaol he recalled дл Incident that happened while the Jury were considering their verdieĹ As he sat in a cell below the dock of the famous Court No. 1 the Chief Gaoler came with a Inessage
He said: "Dr Adams I have been asked to inform you that in the event of your being convicted, the Judge does not
propose to pass sentence today." NO EXPLANATION No further explanation
CANADA LODGES
STRONG PROTEST OVER SUICIDE
Ottawa, Apr. 10. Canada would take steps to ensure that in- formation on security matters passed to the United States was not used for "wrong purposes" war against Canadians in the future, External Affairs offered and the doctor is tm Minister Lester B. Pearson said today in the House puzzled to find some explana- tion of this message.
of Commons.
His mind went back to East- bourne and gossip.
Ho said: "What has happened to me was started by gossip. There is no doubt about that
"When did it start?
"It started more than twenty years ago.
"I remember getting my first anonymous postcard in 1935. After that there were three or loug every year.
He was making a statement, the action taken by an official on the case of Mr Herbert body of the legislative branch Norman, Ambassador to Egypt of the United States Govern who committed suicide.
Mr Pearson said intervention allegations about
ment in making and publishing by an agency of a foreign gov-offelal.
Canadian ernment in Canadian offairs to
"This procedure is both mur harass a Canadian citizen was "Intolerable and should not take prising and disturbing because it
was done place."
without the United Mr Pearson said Canada was Slates
Government consulting perfectly capable of looking or even informing the Canadian after her own security affairs. Government and without taking "If we fail in the discharge account of relevant public state- "At first they were
merely of our
security responsibilities | ments made earlier by the grubby and silly rather than as a government, we are answer- Canadian Government." minister -obviously the work of able to our own people, and not cranks.
to a subcommittee of any for-
MERELY GRUBBY
the war.
stopped completely eign legislature."
Note Received 1945 they startsti
note,
In his reply Mr Herter said: "As for the substance of our I wish to are you that any derogatory Information developed during the hearings of again. They were not so allly. The United States Govern- the, Subcommittee was intro- They had begun to be evil
"About two on three years ago protest from Canada about the Subcommittee on its own respon... a strong duced into the record by the I saw a woman I knew in a shop suicide of Mr Norman, saying
sibility.
me.
"One day in 1953 I was in a slight car accident. No one was
last
ment today answered
In a
J.
P.
my
Mr Heeney, in his protest
January Surplus
eno day. I went over to talk that a Congressional committee Allegations Examined to her, To my amazement she had de turned and venomously insulted had developed derogatory
formation about the farmer Ambassador on its own reapon- said that Canada had examined sibility.
similar allegations against dr signed by Mr Norman as long ago as 1051 and found to be at fault-but some note,
Christian Herter, the acting as a result of an exhaustivo one telephoned the Police to say Secretary of State, and handed security Inquiry "the fun con that unless they stopped me to the Canadian Ambassador infidence of the Canadian Gvern-
riving they would not be doing Washington
Mr A. their
duty
ment in Mr Norman's loyalty Heeney, Today the United nikl integrity has been confirm CHAUFFEUR DROVE
States expressed "sincere con-
ed in all respects."--Reuter. "Yet it was my chauffeur who Norman's family.
dolences" to Canada and to Mr was driving all the tiras.
"Finally
In the note, Mr Herter cald: summer that is the carnest desire of Police investigation began and
A. Gurplus of $990,666.59 for strangely after I was arrested I Government to continue to main
tafo the friendliest did not receive
relations
January is revealed in the one anonymous WI or insulting postcard or letter.
with the Government of Canada statement of the Colony's re
venue and Expenditure "Now I am asked: Why did I and it deplores any development not leave Eastbourne?"
from any sources either Ameri- published in the Gazette-to MI hed my
day. This surplus
brought practico with can or Canadian which might patients to keep me busy all day adversely affect those relations," the general revenue balance at January 31, 1957, to $347,815,- and often late at night, The Canadian Text 419.77. rumours have never affected my practice. A Chinese driver whose
Why should I leave?
The State Department also Other appointments, published car struck a Police motor. "My attitude was then ne nate, delivered on March 18,
released the text of the Canadian St John's Ambulance today's Government Gazette, cycle, knocking the con- it still is those who know me which
Mr Frank Charles Briscow accused the Internal Black has been promoted to the $10,000,000 Mr T. H. W. King, Senior stable the road last know that it was never true: Security Subcommittee of the Grade of Officer (Brother) in Health Ofer, to be Acting November, was fined $17% What cări I do about the others?" | United States Senate of "irres the Most Venerable Order of the
Long before the fala are
completed, an open-air restaur- ant and night club is to be opened, probably by the end of next month.
It is to be known
as Cafe Riviera and although having all the features of an exclusive night club, including coloured fountains 20 feet high, it will have a short ilfe.
Mr J. J. Cowperwalthe has been appointed Acting Financial
with effect Secretary
from April 6 during the absence of Mr Arthur Clarke on home leave.
In
were!
POLICE
MOTOR CYCLE: MAN FINED
to
Radio Hongkong Festival in Asia is a contin on the waterfront overlooking C. T. Champelovier who has
For after the Autumn it is to be replaced by a hotel,
The proposed hotel will stand Chlef Health Officer, vice Mr at Kowloon today, the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club gone on leave prior to retire.
Causeway Bay,
a stone's ment;
Mr throw from the noon gun.
Ujagar Singh,
I.K.T. 5.30.p.m.. Time for Older Chlidren presented by Elizabetti; 0. Signal. Programmine Summary; 6.02.
at
Education Department;
She Chung-kow was charged with failing to give reasonable
to Senior consideration
other road users.
tion of the Southeast Asia Film Festival, the last one of which was held in Hongkong last year.
As a member of the Federa- At present the site of 100,000 Executive Officer, Grade II, to Portuguese Half Hour: 0.30, VOA tion of Motion Picture Pro-square feet is only in the initialbe Acting Principal Accountant, Jus Parade: 7, The Naturalist. Intro duced by Maxwell Knight, "harks", ducers in Asia, which sponsor stages of development, but it is Dr Leo Harrison Matthews and the Festival, Hongkong is en- the aim of the investers to make gavin, Maxwell; 3.13. Dit, Variety titled in enter live features and it as pleuresque as possible and promenade with seats, a pier, trees have flower beds and already appeared.
Parade. Peter Brough and
Archie
· Andrews In "Archie's the_Boy?: five shorts,
Shaw & Sons Ltd, has applied
740, Short Story, Read by Timothy Birch; 159, Weather Report; 8, Time Signal. The Newi; 8.09, Commentary to enter two features. The or Sup Press Items B.15. A Jan Motion Picture & General In Peerce Serenade; 8.30, The, Live Long Day. Blending of Words and vestment Co., Ltd. has also ap Music on the Parming Hours (For piled to enter two features, one Parla). No. 2. Afternoon. Complied of which is "The Golden Lotus: and Introduced by Ronald Decent: 3. Tume Signal. At the Ballet: 10, and The Asia Pictures Ltd has The P. speaks for the Opposi=
The Right Hon. Harold applied to enter one featur Worl tion: 10.18, Popular Instrumentalleta. The Three Sisters" and one
Paul Weston and his Orchestra: 10.50, short, "Tarot Ballet."
A Book at your Bedside, "Cold Comfort Farm" by Etelis Gibbons.
read by Audrey Mendes Episode
A large delegation of movie Producers and stare from Hong-
14104, The Music of Lecuona kong is expected to attend the Stanley Black and his Orchestra 1939, Weather Report: Sinel, Radio Newsreel: 11.15. Time
night Music; 11.30, Close Down.
Festival.
AL Good-
Parking Problem
Before the hotel is built, it is hoped with Government per- mision, to extend the pier to enable launches to bring hotel guests direct from Kal Tak and also to give facilities to yacht
OwnerX
car's
there are
Mr Abdul Hamid Kitchell to be an Assistant Collector of Stamp Revenue, effective from April 5, vice Mr Tso Po-shee,
Police Promotions
Eight police officers have been' promoted in rank. The promo- Lions. published Government Gazette. are:
According to the prosecution, he failed to give the necessary signals and as a result the car which he was driving struck a polico motorcycle throwing the constable to the ground.
con-
The constable suffered cussion and the cycle was badly damaged.
oday's Carrier Leaves
To Build Engine For Atomic Ship
Washington, Apr. 10.
The Atomic Energy Com- mission today announced
The 38,000-ton American air-the award of a $9,872,000 Shangrila and contract to Babcock and
craft carrier
Mr N. G. Rolph, to be Acting At Commissioner of Police;
Messru R. H. Woodhead, Peight other American warships Wilcox of New York for the With such rosy
plans afoot, Lowe, D. H. Taylor and A. left port this morning after a there must be a problem. Morrison to be Acting Senior recreational visit.
There is--parking.
Superintendents of Police; People who can pay from Mesare Chan Wai-many, 0. recent meeting, the $20,500 to $73,000 for flats well Francis Graham Jenkins, and
Director of Hongkong
the have
no teslie Benjamin Charles Baker Federation, Mr Lako Wan-tho, gorages,
The road is wide, 00 to be Acting Assistant Superin- was elected lorder of the dele-feet, but there could be con- tendents of Police, gation. Mr Chang Kuo-sin, gestion, especially the side Managing Director of The Asla roads, George Street and Pen- Gerch Pletures
Lid wn's elected nington Street, better known Novalime: The Story of Bottle Honorary Secretary/Treasurer,
perhaps as the roads convenient Castle; 4.15. Tea Time Rendezvous; Movie producers, stars and for parking at present for the by Tennesee Enle Ford and Georgia others wishing to participate in Hoover and Roxy cinemas. Gibber 8, Children's Corner Fre the Festival by entering pictures
led by Auntie hay: 5.30. Teen
Another multi-storeyed bulld
REDIFFUSION
3 p.3. Itomantle Cycles Selections from win'"-"Porry and Dow": 3.30,
630, Vocally – Yours-Popular Songs
Time--Presented by Betty Soura;
Appointments In HKAAF
Brewin Trust Fund
manufacture of an engine this morning on a for the first nuclear-
visit
were the powered merchant ship. American submarine Calman
The ship, a joint project of (Licut-Commander J. H. the ABC and the Maritime. Ad- Hawkdns), the destroyer Blue, ministration, is scheduled for A. A. Cummingham and F. E. Evans, and the seaplane tender, completion early in 1000,
The atomic power plant will · Floyd's Bay..:
produce 20,000 shaft horsepower. in addition to driving the ship, supply power for the vessel's electrical, heating and Messie WilOT T. 5. Wang, enrgo-handling equipment. Chairman of the Tung Wah The power plant will be: a NW.G. Man Chairman of the Po Leung similar to that of the sub-
Acting Fight-Lieutenants Hospital, and Mr Hui Kl-pak, pressurised water Rowe Evans have other tall building, the height pointed. Fight-Eleuteriasta in
been op
have been appointed by the marine Nautilus-United Proms, Kuk-1 Governor to-bo members of the of which has not yet been deter Force with affect from April 1, with effect from April 1, 1987| Companies. Dissolved": the Hongkong Auxillary Air Brown Trugt. Fund. Committee Perfine the dimculty will be Force with steet, made by to March 3, 1968.****** overcome by the luck of the the Governor, were published alte. Before I loft, the gentle in today's Government Gazette, man, with the faith in Chinong
or joining in the delegationing is planned for the same sitn
6. Tropicana: 838, Birthday Mallbag: were urged to contact Mr Chang and next to the United Apart 650,- Wales - Time: 7.' Personality Kuo-tin at Asia Pictures Studio, Parade -- Roberi Merrillä 7.15.) Ngau Chi Wan, as soon as menta in Great George Street, Souvenir Song 7.30 Songs of the possible for details and terms of Telande 745,he Mystery of Nurse Lorimera, Time Signal, and the participation.
Bewa; 3.09, Weather Report," And nourements and Mierlude: 3.10. Capitol Show; 830, Philo Vance In **The Supreme. Murder Case.". Etar- Ting Jackson Beck as Phijo! Vance;
NEW JP's
A Programme, of Classical Muse
Mr Chan Jim-ful has been
`s. Gould and Silang at the Hammond Organ and' Plano: 910, Murle Time--
י.
reactor
and didivod,
Gazette an
ponsible allegations" against Mr Hospital of St John of Jerusalem Norman, high and trusted by Her Majesty the Queen. representative of the Canadian The notice which appeared in Government."
today's Government Gazette also. In the Canadian note, Mr announced the admission of firs Hoeney said: "I am instructed Dorothy Marden in the Grade of to protest in the strongest terms Serving Bister.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
The Tat Pang. Shipping Com- The appointment was publishi.pany, Limited, and the Three
in today a Goverment Stars Land Investment Com Gazetic.
pany, Landled, have been struck produced and presented by Charles appointed an Official Justice of fortune, but that is another story. Mir And Moltke-Hansen hat
fortune, foliers, was telling my Consul For Norway New Hospital Ward Dou Resory 18, The Budget The Bite the Peace with
The ton. Harold Wilson, M.P, speaks
effect from the Oppositor: 10.15. Lafe Night April 5, it was announced in to- The licence of the On Tajbeen provisionally recognised A new Theatre Forbidden Carze": 10,45, day's Government Gazette.
new ward is to be nonood today, Bank has been cancelled under a Consul for Norway pending renders have been called for appointed United Kingdom
́to: Kowloon, Hospital, zobON Mx John
n Norman has been Ted Heath and his, Hualomfesturing || My Vocalire Dieta Valenune, Lite Ross Also admounced were the Section 7 (8) of the Banking structions: from the Secretary the construction of use Now Trade Commissionerne Hong- and whie Lalit, 11es Date with appointment of Mosis Ne Ting-Ordinance The cancellation of State for the Colonics, Dgamlend) Proudauto Mid-
Method 80s pins and Tang Pur-king as order was publabed in today's announcement was published; in pearing in today's Government was announced in the Govern behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8
The Word the boildcation hong by the Board of Trade, il Queen" Close Down,
Unofficial Justices of the Peace, Government Gazette.
today's Government Clarette, Ginzette "sald
ment Claretta' today.
| Bärset, "City of Victoris to the Colahy of Hongkong.
“How about asking Freddy to help me with my
tax? He always gets 'A' in math, doesn't he? Printed and published by Rosh Gromie, HuTCATON.