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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1957.
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
HERE'S PART OF THE COST OF LAST MONTH'S DELUGE 18 MONTHS' JOHN CLARKES
N.T. ROAD DAMAGE: $4 MILLION
Still No
No Estimate Early Morning Fire In Kowloon Factory For HK, Kowloon
BIG REPAIR JOB
by A China Mail Reporter
Last month's heavy rains caused damage estimated at about $4 million to roads in the New Territories, it was reliably learned this morning.
Some portions of the highway were so badly damaged that new alignments had to be mapped and sections rebuilt.
A Government spokesman said this morning no estimate was yet available of the damage done to roads in Hongkong and Kowloon.
"They have been <] busy getting down to the work in- volved that as yet no estimaic of any kind Is available," Bald.
The
he
New
Repair work 011 Territories road began almost immediately after the damage was reported.
Another Month
The section that Eustained the heaviest damuge ig the four-mile stretch along Talpo Road, commenting at the 32 milestone where Royal En- gineers built a Bailey Bridge because of road collapse, to a point near the 71⁄2 milestone, A little beyond the Shalin Heights Hotel,
Contractors engaged in the
repairs of this section estimate
But the serious business at that about a million dollars is repairing the highways sal-required for the re-surfacing ciently to permit a normal flow and the re-bullding of part of of frame did not really start the highway, eliminating some ralu had stopped, the new alignment.
of the sharp blind comers Inf
Kam Tin Bridge
un the
which was about June 0.
Workmen repairing estinate
that another mont is required
to before the roads will be able
The cost of the rebuilding of
to take a reasonably eary flow the Kam Tin Bridge which
of traffic."
At the moment, however, re-collapsed on May 27 is estimated pair work is being rushed by at about another million. 200 workmen and 20 lorries.
RADIO Hongkong
Building contractors say piling work is necessary in the con- struction of the new bridge and sections of the road at each
end.
that
Three were killed in the fire and three others
This picture, taken by a China Mail photographer this morning, shows the gutted garment factory on the second floor of a tenement house in Prince Edward Road. critically injured.
MORE SHARKS, RAYS & JELLY FISH
BEING SIGHTED IN HK WATERS
The Chief Scientific Officer of the Fisheries Research Unit, Hongkong University, Mr J. D. Bromhall, today gave a possible reason why Manta rays, sharks and jellyfish have appeared in Hongkong waters in large numbers in
recent years.
He was addressing the Kowloon Rotary Club at the Peninsula Hotel today. Repais to minor damages and
of 543,250,000, The Mr Bromhall sald "There is an interesting in-value
several "In Plover Cove, which opens removal ol landslides
stemming species of commercially impor- into Tulo Harbour, the Unit has occured on many parts of thedication," he said, "that in some secondary industries
direction of oceanic from the fisheries are also of tant fish had been selected for this усаг introduced 50-mile round-the-New-Terri way the
some both detailed biological study,
200,000 small Japanese oysters, torles road would cost about currents may have changed of considerable Importance,
recent years, er that a general nancially and in the numbers
and a small number French two million dollars
"These include the two most cysters, suspending them from warming up of the sea is taking of people employed.
"Despite this the thing in-important specles in the Indus-rafts on wire or on nylon, with 5.30, Time for Older Children pre-
Repair work had to be rushed place, either or beth of which sented by Elizabeth; d, Time Signal, through during the heavy rain | many have ecrtributed industry is unbalanced end under-try, the Golden Thread and the the object of introducing a new Programune Summary: 6.0 Portu- and as an example of the ef- bringing 10 Hongkong water developed, and the fisherman Yellow Crocker, as well as the and lucrative industry to an Huese Half Hour: Aciency of road repair teams, the large numbers of such animals himself, although within Umits Wave Sea Breum, and Grey area which is at present im- Parade: 7, The Naturalist, Intro- duced by Maxwell Knight "Fight", {contractors mustered every as Maria mys sharks and very highly skilled, is far behind Mullet, the last mentioned being poverished, John Barter and James Fisher: 715, available man
In a marine Ash which is also ex- progress and effected a various kinds of jellyfish which contemporary
"The Japanese oysters have Flugeita. With Elsie and Doris
fisheries technology.
tensively cultivated were previously of rare occur- Walorx: 7.43, Short Story Chame-repair job within three hours to
Crown very rapidly since their brackish-water ishponds of the introduction but it is too early
leon" by George Hamage. Road by a section of the rond that col-rence to far north. the Author: 7.50, Weather Report: lapsed in So Koon Fat ncer Tine Signal, The News: 6,09, Cum- mentary or Step Press Item: 0.18, Castle Peak on May 27.
United States Air Force Band Con- cert froin the Hongkong Football Club; 1, Time Signal. At the Opera Lucin D 1.mrunennour (Donizetti) Act 3. Principals with Orchestra and Chorus of Maggio Musicala Quervi Florentino: 0.45, Leopards
Mogarine; (Piano): 10, Australian 10.15, Popular Variety! 10.50, Weather Report: 11, Thre Signal Radio Newsreel; 1145, Goodnight Murle; 11.50, Close Down.
REDIFFUSION
3 p.m.
Selections
Romantic
Launch
Mystery: Inquiries Continue
Cyrka Fak
The with
and
from Ezio Dinan, Walter Members of the Orizinal Coat; 3.30, Nevatime Fenturing the Airlane Trio, Les
and Mory Ford, Hugh Wadd and the Novation 'Trio: 4, The Story of Bottle Castle; 4.15. Ten Time Hendezvous; 4.39, Vocally Yours-Popular Songs sung by Tony Martin and Joyen Bradly; 5. Child- ren's Corner-Pinsented by Auntie hay: 3.30. Teen Time-Presented by Betty Souza; d. Troppicana; 4.20, Birthday Maling: 6.30, Waltz Time: 1 Persoanlity Parade-Lou's Arm strong: 7.15. Souvenir Songa; 7.30. A Programme of Musle by Mantov vani; 7.45, The Mystery of Nurse Lorimeri. D. Time Signsl and the News: 8.00, Weather Report, All nouncements and Interlude: 8.15. Cepitel Show: 8.30. Pillo Vance in "The White Willow Murder Case". starring Jackson Beck or Philo Vance; 8. Gold and Silane at the Haminion Organ and Piano; 9.15. Music Time-Programme of Classical Mude produced and prepented by Charles Harvey; 10, Late Night, Theatre Forbidden CATED Episode 11; 10.30, Ted Heath and his 112 Date with Dreamland: 11.50, Prelude to Midnight: 12 Mid- night, "God Save the Queen". Close Down.
TELEVISION
p.m., Children's Hour "Cartoons": 5.18, Puppet Stage; 8.39, Surprise Packel: 4, Close Down! Colour: 7.45, 130, Trooping the Nowartel B, - "Dangerous Amigo, ment: 8.30, "The Happy Family",
(Chikes Playhi 1, Guỷ Lombardo &. His Royal Canadiana: 935, Evening Feature Film" Take This Oath 10.30, Weather, Tieadlines, Announce- monta, Clow Down,
Police said this morning that they were still making inquiries about the Chinese re- gistered motor vessel which sulled into Hong- kong waters yesterday with a dead man on board,
The
vessel. the Pak Tang, of 21 tons, put into Cheung Chau har- bour carly yesterday morning. The dend person was believed to have dled a violent death.
The vessel carries a crew of nine and 37 passen-. gers and was proceed- ing from Tam Kung Island in the Lima Group to Tong Ka Wan, both in Chinese territory when, it is alleged, a struggle took place. The dead man
Hoved to be a guard in charge of the '37' pas- sengers said to be labourers.
Was
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Printed and published by PET PLUMBLY for and behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong.
the
PRISON
FOR
SNATCHER
A sentence of 18 months'
guilty.
CASEBOOK
Sleeping Partner
#HERE~ were six of them
The femily-Fred,
hard labour was imposed on his wife, four children, a 25-year-old snatcher, Tong whose ages ranged from Li-ping, by Miss B. K. Searle five years to six months, A at the Central Magistracy pleasant dittle home they this morning.
had, trimly furnished, loopt Defendant, charged with beautifully tidy and clean, larceny from person, pleaded as independent witnesses
were later to testify.. Sub-Inspector M. Hulbert,
There was nothing wrong prosecuting, sold
that on Mosbous Fred's home except that 12, at about 7 p.m. at Third
of the triny Street, near the Ray Theatre, too great a part
only a little defendant approached the com- urushings were
Fred was com plainant, Lal chi-ming, a 17- part pakt for. year-old
and mitted to hire-purchase instal- school girl.
menis that were a long way snatched her gold necklace,
afford The girl shouted. but no one beyond what he could
from his pay as a milk rounds- camo 1o her assistance, De
MAN. fendant then made a get-away.
A report was made by the complainant to the police, and
The day came when he had not the money to keep up with his commitments. One weelt did
on June 3, defendant was pr.. not resied at North Street, near the Kennedy Town Proyo.
The gold necklace was not recovered,
mattor too much. Tho second week. Fred had to find twice as much money and he seemed twice the distance from being able to find anything at
„A WAY OUT
LETTERS TO HE gave great thought to the
THE EDITOR
What Is It?
Yesterday's puzzle picture in the Ching Mail, provoked a number of guesses. Here are some.
Str-Your front-page picture in yesterday's paper looks like a caterpillar on a cabbage.
"EDIBLE". Sir-Looks like a column, of
smoko to me.
oc
CLUELESS.
Sir The Pleture is a blow-up the bear-skins of the Grenadier Guards.
matter, and hit upon what seemed a way out. If he were to acquire a dirile capital, no matter by what means, and in- vest that profitably, his troubles would be over, for they were never, he persuaded himself, more than temporary troubles.
Fred began to keep back money he collected on His milk- round. This ho staked on horPCS and dogs-backing a long string of losers on tracks and courses of all kinds.
More and more monty Fred embezzled from his arm. No large sims were involved, but by the time the milkman was caught, he had 200
I'LL PAY BACK
A Clerkenwell, Fred pleaded 21 guilty to the charges of eme. bezzlement.
Fray?!?! I've nothing to sy" said to the magistrato, Mr E. G.
"I've
PETER SUM. Sir-It is dense smoke from a factory,
M. C. Sir-The photo shows a dicin Robey. Nothing, 'cept I'm sign of wool drying in the sun with ing on at the Labour Exchange, ralls and buildings in the back-and Fil got a job and pay back
the money.." ground.
Ho left the statement in mid- MENTAL EXERCISE,
dit so if he had thought to say Str. Your puzzling front page more then thought baiter of it. pleture minus a detailed cap He was put on probation, and he Lion, makes one scratch one's went away to his wife and his head guessing what it really is. four small children and his After studying the picture, wonderfully trim heme that was would say it looks like the glant at once the pride and joy of his rope that was ordered by one of ife and sleeping-partner in this the Colony's firms.
crimes, It could also be a still picture taken from one of Hollywood's version of animal life from out of this world and the picture resembles one of these terrify- Limited Advantage New Territories," he said "The to make a positive pronounce
pattern of the fish landings, as ment of success and the experi-ing creatures from Mars,
i pungratulate you on printing shown by the marketing records,
such pictures in your paper for are also being subjected to a
it givica neaders something to detailed breakdown and analysis
think about before digesting the with a view to determing the
contents of other news. dimensions of the Ash stocks
Mr Bromhall concluded by
PUZZLED, being exploited and their reac-
saying: I feel that unless the
Is Or Are tion to the intensity of the ish- lot of the fisherman is improved and his social and educational
Sir:-In yesterday's "Cam- standards raised he will by his ment of the Day" your last own limitation: inhibit the pro- paragraph per development of the industry seem that the first thing need- Bays"....it would and the useful applications of ed are immediate discussions.." much of our research work,
Throughout the world, even Shouldn't it be "is" instead of land, a pom the highly developed coun
"are"?
KGR. faheries scientist tries, tha generally looked upon by fisher- have been,Ed, China Mail).
(Our mistake. "Is" it should | © p.m.
CLETS
made
"We are handicapped by the lack of oceanographieat dada for
"There is obviously Imited carlier years, and the hypothesis
without advantage to be gained by giving may be completely foundation, but we are examinan electronic fish-Onder to a ing the catch statistics of the fish fisherman who cannot navigate
accurately and Ja mesi brought in at the markets case there may be significant cannot even tign his name.
"Attempts have been changes in the pattern of the landings which could be the re- since the end of the Pacific Waring operations. sult of oceanic changes."
to develop the fisheries of Hong-
"There is an indleation that kong a status appropriate to although in recent years the their importance to the Colony overall catch of the fleet is in- and this has involved a concert-creasing, probably
as a result ed attack on the many problems of the advent of mechanisation, Other points made by Mr
involved by the three organise the fishermen now have to work Bromball in his talk were:
Hongkong was compiling ations concerned with fisheries in harder
to catch namely the
the same Ash which could the Colony,
Fish quantity of ash than formerly, Marketing Organisation, the
Expert Coming
How Many Fish?
lic
ments will be continued,
Fisherman's Lot
is
be caught in Colony waters. Fisheries Division of the Depart
combination of fanl The full list would includo
and demon, as a man who, by several thousand species and meat of Agriculture, Fisheries
foolishly counting the scales would take years to com- and Forestry, and the Fishtrice
along the body of a fish or by "Our Rescurch Unit in the University, picte
programme also
In making other incomprehensible "Undoubtedly the
eludes a project base to any measurements, can in some dla- biggest ★Hongkong's fishing fleet wat
programme, that of bolical way catching more
advance in the development of fisheries fish prob-
influence Govern- the Hongkong sheries
exactly what fishments. ably
the
result
camo finding out
to Impose the mechanisation — but the Maketing Organisation.
with the setting up of the Fish | we have in our fishing grounds.cherous restrictions upon the fisherman now had to work harder to catch tha Same amount of Ash us before;
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The
પ.
"This is not so
"For the first time, the fisher- men, who for many generations may appear,
most
simple as it long-suffering Asherman, ns. the full is!
"We would like the Asherman
had existed in a state of chronic will include several thousand to believe that we are on his University's research indebtedness to the middlemen species and will take years to side, and that any controls which travier, Alister Hardy, was or loans", are now obtaining a complete. conducting a monthly aurvey, fair return for their efforts.
at 30 statione - one of
which was 100 miles away
from Hongkong--to assess
the influence of the outflow
Progress
are applied to a fishery are the "Impelus has been given to minimum necessary to safe- guard it from over exploitation. this project by the acquisition, through a Fullbright Scholar ship of the
serviety of an "Funds derived from the sale
Real Progress
"The diherman who spenak all
of the Pearl River on the of their catch at the markets, minent American Ichthyologls: Bching grounds along the together with those advanced by of international repute who will his life at sea hon, a great deal continental shelf around Government and administered work in the Unit for about a
Hongkong;
by the Fish Marketing Organisa- year, from October 1957. Hongkong's shing fleet 1ion and the Fisheries Division
is
to tell us about the animals that live in it, and when the gap in "He hopes that on the com- understanding between the fish- was one of the largest in have enabled considerable pro- plotion of his work we shall be eman and the fisheries scientist any port in the world,
gress to be achieved, particularly Severa Handicap
In the mechanisation of the fish- able to publish not only narrowed and replaced by"? ing Junks.
checklist of species for the mutual conftilence, then we shall Equally Important, Mr. Bromhall said the low Ashermen's
the scientifle world but also a more begin to make real progress," contribution has easily digestible. and illustrated social and educational status of
permitted the setting up of book of the commoner species the Hongkong shermen hnd been and suil was a very severe schools, where the fisher-children for local consumption.
| may receive education previous-
handicap to the proper develop ty denied to them.
ment of flsterica.
"By any standards this fieberles
"Despite the fiberont dim-
of Hongkong are of prime im-culties at such a programme the Fish Marketing Organisation has portance," he said.!
Oysters
"We are also carrying out ex- tensive experiments with oysters,
Not 37 But 55 Years!
In yesterday's article about
to hishing Deci, murabering bullt nine schools, and, together both the locally grown spodes Mr Hoary Odoll it was misted over 6,400 mechanised and sail with scholarships and bursaries, cultivated in Doep Bay and the that lar Odell had, boca in the ing funks, is one of the largest provides a basic education for unported Japanese oral European Far East for 87. year of any port in the world, with some 750 children.
0
edible oysters, This, in
Mr Harry Odell yesterday a nahing population estimated at way, is as fundamental an ape- "The
experimental work in told the China Mall he had been about 30,000.
proach to the problems of fish-Deep Bay is largely technologi In Hanghong for 37 years-"but "Last year total of more cries development at one end of col and is aimed at improving I have been in the Far East for than 40,000 tons of fresh and the scale me is hipingical research the techniques of oyster produc-05 yours I was in Shabbat salt fish were landed with a at the other.
Ition by introducing new methods, before,"
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