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TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1957.
Price 20 Cents
HONGKONG-CHINA TRUCK DEAL
Tourist Problems Austin
Elegislative plans follow curat, the
Hongkong Tourist Associa tion bill should receive the Governor's assent this Fri. day. The first step im. mediately following this will be begin building
4 the machinery for the development of the tourist . industry.
Much interest is attached to the appointment of A permanent Chairman of
Association,
Agents Negotiating
With Peking
as the HONGKONG agents for the British Austin
not an argent question and
it is hoped that a thorough investigation will be made
Motor Company, Metro Cars. (Hong-
kong) Ltd, are negotiating with the Peking
in this Colony and oversens Government for the sale of 76 heavy, long to find the best possible wheelbase trucks valued at HK$800,000:
'cundidate for the job.
There ore three pressing
A France-Presse cable ¡tion between the two coun-
on
must get down to im. mediately, however, The first in tourist guides, the second is determining the scope of the membership of the Hongkong Tourist Association and the third is accommodation. There. is also the problem of the con-
France-Presso stated that #titution of the Association but this may be safely left the "deal" was the first im-
until portant commercial transac
questions which the Board from London this morn- tries since the British Government decided, less ing stated that the sale
than three weeks ago, to had been completed, but relax its restrictions Mr W. Nichol, Manager trade with China. of Metro, said that final details were still under consideration.
to later perhaps after the permanent Chair- 'man has been appointed.
WHAT the new board can
do is to appoint a number of sub-committees to tackle sprolific questions. A bourd of seven may not be big enough to undertake this work, particularly if, us la likely, members have to leave the Colony on business visits or vacation. It would seem therefore that two possibilites are open to
POLISHING
PRIMITIVE
TEENAGER
London, June 17. them; either Increase the A 17-year-old-French farm number of members of the girl who wrote two sexy board or under existing novela while tending- her powers, co-opt members of pigs today began learning the tourist industry to sit the finer points of the on committeen.
literary life at an expensive And now the prablems: finishing school at Seven-
tourist guides to begin with; oaks.
A
a body of men must be The headmistress of Mrs selected and trained to Boyd-Bowman's School for
from undertake tours of Hong-Young Ladies arrived
with shy, dark-haired kong. These men must not Paris
Barthe Grimault in tow in only know Hongkong thoroughly but must be able hopes of turning the "utterly
prímílive" teenager Into to give tourists guidance on polished young lady who knows shopping, for example. Yet how to handle a teacup. faw any In the Berthe wrote her first book tourlat Industry seem to three years ago in between pla want guides with "com-feedings at her parent's farm. It mercial connections". That was titled "Beau Clown" and is a very sensible iden but caused a literary sensation. Her second jolted even blase French
they must still be able to critics. It ended with an illeg advise tourists on shoppingtimate child being hacked problems.
death and fed to the pizs,
This raises another problem which the Board ought to consider soon: that is the acopo of the Tourist Asa| sociation's mamborship.
UNHEWN ROCK
to
The headmistress, Mr OTT Ewing, sald I feel like a Is sculptor with an unhewn block
Mrs
a line to be drawn some of stone," where excluding any section|
Orr-Ewing
prying
of the community who may Berthe's $1,030 tullen herself, claim under the definition. There is one problem, though. of "person engaged in the The School authorities have told tourist industry" to be the other girls that gentle young eligible for membership? ladies of good breeding do not If so the Board ought to read sexy novels. docido this
on
question Therefore, they are not to asic quickly.
Berthe for coples of her books. THE THE Government's attitude And U she lets slip some earthy
language, they are to ignore will probably be against and not repeat it.United Press. any controversial action, in the early stages of the Board's to, but thore in a clear need to say, whether shops, curlo dealers, and tailoring establishments, for example, are eligible for membership, or whether the Association should be con- fnod to organisations like tourist bureaus, air and shipping lines servicing this Colony and hotels.
ROARING
The trucks which can be used on difficult roads, will be the
first such vehicles delivered by Britain to China.
The Austin Motor Company at the beginning of this year was the first company of a non- Communist country to place an advertisement for its products in the Chinese press.
UK MISSION MAY BE
DELAYED
“THE
T of
Landon. 'June 17.
vënding th ́China
BRÚNA
Bosnomie mission`may be : delayed until the autumn, well-informed sourlow dis- olowed here toČAJ,
The mallon watch it n understood, would be com. posed of 80 members ru presenting all martlarim British industry and come", meron Intercated in trading with China, has not yet roclved
DODOMATY visas from the Peking a thorities.
the
It had been hoped that this trade mission or- ranised by "The China Committee' would have been able to go to China almoet Immediately after the British Government's decision to relax embargo restrictions on trade with
China-France-Presse.
FAINTING GUARDSMAN
AT TROOPING
નકશ
This fainting Guardsman provides one of the best-ever incidents captured, by the camera during the Trooping the Colour ceremony held last Thursday on the Horse Guards Parade to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen who took the salute.
The Guardsman falls forward and the man next to him tries to grip his wrist. But London's heat' -- it was 73 degrees proved too much.-Keystone..
SWISS ATTACHE SACKED
Suggested Brother As Agent
For Tank Sale
Berne, June 17.
The Swiss Federal Government today an- nounced the dismissal from government service of Colonel Hans Rieser for accepting monetary gifts in connection with the purchase of British Cen- turion tanks negotiated while he was Military
SUCCESS! Attache in London.
Explosion Due
Taking The Salute
Colonel Rieser, who was ro, Rieser", and that "Colonel called from his post as Military Rieser did not exercise or sack Attache in Washington at the to exercise any influence with Livingstone, June 17.
end of last year, was auspended | regard to the type of tank." A Northern Rhodesia com service in January this A Swiss Government com- hunter, Mr Trevor Schultz, your for "blameworthy and re-munique in January sold that conduct" in coa-Colonel Rieser, claimed that he nearly had cause to regret prehensible
nection with preparations for was naked by the makers of It seems that if shops, tailors his ability to imitate to purchase of the tanks. Centurion tanks, Vickers-
and curio tdealers are animal noises on a night| admitted there is a podal- recently.
At the same time it was an Armstrong Led, to propose a re- nounced that a "disciplinary in- presentative for them
in bility that the Association
He was in camp at Bombwe quiry" would be opened to in- Switzerland. He proposed his will become. disbalanced. In
about 80 miles from Livingstone Swin Civil Service statute.
vestigate alleged violation of the brother Hubert.—Reuter, its numerical representation tunting for elephants. After of the various sections of nightfall, he heard a lion roaring Today's announcement said the Industry and that the in the distance and roared back. that Federal Judge W. Schoenen- Association may be exploited Every time the lion roured, Mr berger, who was put in charge of for commercial gain which Schultz replied, and the sound of the inquiry, had found that would be most unfortanate. the lion came gradually neater. Colonel Rieser had "geriously in-
Test Sito, Nevada; June 18. Then there was allence for 15 fringed": the statute's rule for It may be argued that even
The fourth explosion in the the membership of hotels to 20 minutes and Mr Schulte bidding acceptance of gids.
‚of American currant Financial Loss
Buried No
atorsleteria will be detonato poses this problem in princi-ught the lion had given up ple, but since one of the GRASS RUSTLING
The announcement widet chat, from a 87-foot plastic balloon Colony's urgent needs is to Suddenly his African bearers during the cost of the inquiry, 500 foot over the desert here to
day weather permitting, develop tourist, accommoda- hours the grate rustling Mr Colonel Rieser tsad expressed fla
High winds cncisod the test tion to the level expected Schultz shone his torch in the willingness to put at the disposal
visitors direction of the noise and about of the Swiss Confederation of to be postponda yesterday.--- by big-spending · hotel interests ought to be 10 yards away the hind quarters 50,000 Swiss franca (over £4,000 Reuter. represented particularly if, of a lion were seen behinderling) be received as part of
Amman, June 17. hil commision on the tankar deal. As we suggested earlier, it free.
Bir Schultz took aabot at Today's announcement added
No confiribation was obtain involves improvements... to
Ottany, June 172- the lion and as it ran past the that it can be concluded from shie Here tonight, of a report, in existing establishmente tompfire was able to give it's the remulla of the inquiry that the gyptian dewanoger. Al Me Loula Di Lasirent," honight, accommodate the largo accoună fatal shot in the heart, the Swim Confeqtration has not – Abrunn - that King - Elverein, of formally offered bis - restanation" numbers of tourists who The, lion, morared Skins :: 2005 | muttered sny, fisicial law ma a Jordan had divarbed Queen Dins: oz Prime Minister of Canada. might be expected:
remst of-sam coridues of Colonel Jusjone
the staine
IIM the Queen, mounted on polloo horse taking the mafute mi tho zoerch past at Buckingham Palade, on her refurti fróun 20 Sken Trooping the
Colfer cerɫ
WHISPERING GIANT COMING TO COLONY
Proving Flight To Tokyo ONE
NE of BOAC's new Britannia turbo-prop air- liners, the world's largest and fastest jet- prop passenger plane, will be giving demonstration flights in Hongkong on Wednesday, June 26,
"The "Whispering Glint” will leave London this morning an a proving flight to Tokyo in preparation of a new London-Takya service, opening in mid-July,
THE BRISTOL BRITANNIÄ
The Britannia will stop in Hongkong for a tow days before leaving for Tokyo and will give four diamonstration flights. Load- ing members of the community, the Press and radio services," and local travel agents will be invited on their first trip on this type of aircraft and will be entertalaodi in the air.
LOCAL FLYING
While the Bettannia is in Hongkong, there will also be a certain amouns of local figing to famlilarius the ale drew with local podious. Including landings and lake-offs.
The London-Tokyo service, operating three times a week, will talo in Hongkong..
Britannias are ntrendy being used on the London-Sydney ood Lomba-Johannesburg BOAC services and have been attracting a number of passengers welting to make their first dåe dælp on this new jet-prop aircraft,
Mrs Eisenhower Medical Check
Washington, Jund 17. } She was Inst there to tri Mrs Mamie Eisenhower, wife February.
of the Prosidit, entered Walter) At that time, Mr. Hagerty an Reat Hospital late today for a nounced she would be there second head-to-toe" physical overnight, but she * actually check-up within four months. tayed three or four days.
After the February check-up the White House pronounced the First Lady, who is 60, in good condition,
The White House called the visit "Just routine" and said the First Lady was not ill.
The White House Press Mr Hagerty added that both Secretary, Mr James Hagerty, the First Lady and the Presi- told
1 news conference Mra dent mado it a practice to have Elsenhower expected to remain hospital medical examinations in hospital for "several days" periodically-Reuter,
LEOPARD SHOT IN STREET
Fort Roseberry, June 17, table. When he went on to his A leopard was shot in one- verandah it attacked him, biting of the main streets of Port and scratching his arm before
he pulled away.
Then the leopard, want naxt district officer and chasing a door and chased a housewife
into housewife indoors.
the house, ripping the The animal appeared in the mosquito netting as it tried to street just before 8 azn. when follow.
children were going to school; Her husband grabbed his ride and men and women to work. and shot the leopard as it was
the saw the crossing frum hia breakfast1 Press,
UK TRAIN Roseberry after savaging a
DISASTER
The district offer
Glasgow, June 17. One of Britain's crack express trains derailed and broke in half tonight while leopard speeding at 60 miles an—————— hour from London to Glasgow,
One passenger was killed and át least 100 others were injured when the middle 'four couchts spilled off the line at Uddingston station eight miles south of here. Flecis of ambulances were 'rushed from Glogow to the scene of the crash.
Hallway officials sid they could 'find no immediate planation for the nccident United Press.
10,000 Miles To Jilt
Melbourne, June 17. "A beautiful Gresk girl whir travelled 10,000 miles to marry a pen-friend whöfn she knew only by his photograph hai -bo- como engaged '— toʻ BRE other man..
Eighteen-year-old Valliki Mastrogiannopoulou recognised 30-year-old / Greek - Australian | George Tsiplyus se her original nando, when' her, ship dockout here Last Thursday, “But 1. was disappointed and slipped away" she told pollos, who started looking for her.
Instead, sho Kalch "I got engaged to Georgo Ignatiades, I
St Laurent Resigns fotomething: innde, of mo
when I saw Blow. It was love." Ignatisāne, is a 28-your-old Labourer who had gone to the abip, the cerverad W. C.. Lang- tikt with another man whose sister was due, on it, ang United'
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