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NEW SCHOOLS THE primary school build-
ing programme BR nounced earlier this week by the Director of Educa tion la impressive And representa A maximum possible effort by various nections of the community to provide education for Hongkong children. Yet it
the figure of 1,000 un registered schools is to be:
CHINA
No. 36839
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1957.
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RELAX IN
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THI KANDES CONFHNY 'IN ACTION TROUSERS
Whiteaways
11 TENGKONE &
UWLDON
HARBOUR BRIDGE: NEW MOVE
Govt Reserves Empire Preference Allegation
Land In Morrison Hill
believed, the maximum effort The whole question of the feasibility of
Ja not enough.
The Hon. D. J. S. Crozier states that the Department's aim is to give every child n basic education. He further states thnt the major headache is to give every child an opportunity
to be educated at a decent.
registered
school. What
militates against this is the "awollen child population, and the high birthrate." What makes the problem more dimeult Is that the birthrate in increasing ench year.
CHILDREN
TUGURES
F
of registered births show that where- between 1947 and 1950 they totalled
more
than
200,000 (today's seven to
between 1966 and 1959 will yield in 1966 a seven to 10-
of year old
group proximately 400,000.
up-
On
a cross-harbour bridge for Hongkong has been reopened, it was revealed today. Government announced this morning that land in Morrison Hill is to be reserved for two years. And although a Government spokesman
said this decision "should not be taken as carrying with it Govern- ment's approval of the proposal that the bridge should be constructed or the adoption of any particular scheme for construction", the spon- sors of the bridge scheme are now optimistic about the chances of a bridge being built.
Mr K. B. Allport, mana- this morning: 10-year-olds), the period ger of Harriman Realty:satisfied will this news which "Personally We аге very sponsors of the bridge at least indicates their realisa- scheme, said Inter this tion
(Government) that cross- communications will morning that it was hoped harbour
probably have to be improved the other hand, figures given to announce shortly the upto cope with the growth of the by Mr Croiler show that pointment of consulting en- Colony. the building programme is gineers and that the promo- forging ahead now at ation of the bridge would be spectacular rate.
undertaken by a new deve Whereas in the two years to lopment company formed by September 30, 1956 a total Hongkong Realty and Trust of 67 new schools providing Company which would be places for about 30,000
"The qualification which Gov. ment makes regarding the re- servation of land at Morrison accepted and it is of course the Hi are fully appreciated and promoters responsibilty to
ately
Government ·OD the varicus factors connected with
chlidren were built, a slight charged with the duty of the construction of the bridge,
The Government spokesman
"So that
ly higher number of places carrying out a detailed nur are to be provided in 48 new vey. schools due to be completed before next March. And said: the long-term plans are even more Impressive, with 116 new primary schools almost 100,000 children in the next few years, TEACHERS
THUS
fur
HUS if there is concern now at the incidence of unregistered schools, the Director of Education's figures must at least form part of his reply to those who ask what is being done to combat this problem. It
the feasibility of balding a cross-harbour bridge Brading
Kowloon with tho Island can be fully examined, an area of land in the Morrison Hill district is to be reserved by Government for a period not exceeding two years."
He said that this reservation is being made at the request of Hongkong Arm, whose statements as to the practical possibility of building a cross- harbour bridge have been given publicity within recent months.
"The purpose of the reserva- Bon," snutt the spokesman,
1
does not become
pf n
Bridge Would
Affect Yaumati Traffic
The management of the Hongkong
Taurait and Ferry Co. Lid. adniltied that a crom-harbour bridge would affect their vehicular servies, but to what degree was not known.
Mr Lau Chan-kwok, Managing Diretor of the company, tald be thought
passenger · traffic would not be appreciabły reduced.
*is solely to ensure that any le dimeult to вес what scheme for
their cross-harbour other steps can be devised, bridge with Its Island terminal but the best hope of any in this area successful action lies in impracticable owing to lack of land. (The question of land for persuading parents that a better standard of educt the Kowloon terminal
not present the tlon is available at regis- bridge does tered schools and that the me problems because develop- ment plans in the Chatham varlons safeguards implicit Road area are not so far ads in
British education vacced.) system are only to be had at schools which are regis- tored.
Another hoartening feature The
No Approval
spokesman emphasised that the decision to reserve this
Mr Lau had no know~ ledge of the latest develop- ment to Survey в сток- harbour bridge scheme.
He added that so far Government had not in- formed his company it it intended to bulld another pler to mlieve the present vehicular traffia congan- tion.
to discuss
WITH
HK CHARGED
ASSEMBLING JAPANESE TOYS
From OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
London, Sept. 4. British toy firms have alleged that japanese manufacturers have flooded the shops with near-exact copies in iden- tical wrappers of toy flutes, clarinets, telescopes and handcuffs.
But the flutes are off-key, the telescopes don't focus and
the handcuffs soon break.
MOTHER_CUT DEFENDANT'S
THROAT
IN COURT
Prague, Sept.
of a six- The molttr Fear-old girt who WAL killed
in A tramway accident, whipped
razor
out of her handbag today In the middle of a trial, and out the throat of the tram driver responsible for the 'abeldeut. 7
The drama: udpurred· in acourtiat Prague,...where Che Kiram -- driver. ·Valley" Rys, was being teidd for manslaughter in the death of little Alexandra Zecha- mannove.
Rys was rushed ta hospital where his. condi-
tion
Was considered desperate. The mother was arrested on charges of sitempied murder... Franet-FreZIK.
American
Drug Ring Cracked
New York, Sept, 4. Federal agenta cracked a | $100,000,000 international narcotics eyndicate today, shortly after a Federal Grand Jury accused nine men of conspiring to smuggle opium, cocaine and heroin into the United States.
Sald icy frm sales manager Arthur Pickles: "The Japanese are trying to scoop the market.'
He claimed that the toy parts arc made in Japan, sembled In Hongkong and inen sold as "Empire Mcje,"
Competition ta su serious, he said that "my Drim has had to discontinue five of a mest popular lines. We cannot com- pete with the prices."
He told it was "wrecking our 50 good name" and because many, loys fell to pieces his firm was blamed,
SAME THING
•
British A-Tests
Within
A Week
Governor Pays
Tribute To The
Work Of WHO
A tribute to the excellent work that the World Health Organisation is doing by assisting individual territories to reduce or eradicate disease was paid by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham,
He formally opened the eighth ression of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at the Grantham Train Ing. College, Kowloon this morning.
In his address, flis Excellency said that the best evidence of the Success of tho United Nailons' was to be found in the work of the specialised agencies. "WHO, with its belief that the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being, exemplifies this success in the
·way best understood by the or- dinary people of the countries in which it works,” he said.
"Good health lles at the root
Officers Elected
of contentment and success in life. Both by helping individual territories to reduce or eradicate” the most formidable obstacles in
Adelaide, Sept. 4. Given favourable weather conditions, the first of a new series of British atomic tests will begin at the Mara- Pickles held up two boxes Linge testing grounds within of toy pleituela and eald: week, the science writer "We made this one but the of the Adelaide Advertiser other caine from Hongkous. sald today. They bully say the same thing: "Plays
scale. ruajproof The writer Bald' aircraft of the fight for these ends, and also teed, bystalo mouthpiece." the Royal Air Force's "Antler" by providing the co-ordinating force by which all countries In London B Hongkong task group were now lying the Government offietal refuted the most elaborate aerial meteora- can join in a world-wide cam-
the promotion allegations
as "entirely in-logical
ever paign for reconnaissances
health without regard for arranged for British atomic explained the goods tests, aimed at ensuring absolute national bourdaries, WHO has
won for itself
very special coming into Britain under im safety for Australia's centres of place in the affections and in- porial preference are scrutinised population."
terest of mankind," the Governor by Customs for detailed costing, More accurate, arki long-gaid. They would not stand up to that range forecasting resulting from His Excellency, who arrived if they were made in Japan and the reconnaissance were also with hi ADC, Mr A. White, assembled in Hongkong."
expected to avoid last-minute was escorted to the rostrum by
which
upset Dr J. He said the Hongkong manu-postponements
Bierdrager, Netherlands factured goods
n must have Arings in last year's stries of delegate and outgoing Chair- ralnimum of 50 per cent Empire fests, the writer, added.-China man; Dr. L G. Fanz, WHO
(Confd, on back page, Col. 2) materials Mall Special. must have come from an Era- pire source,
correct,"
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"A certißcate of orizin is
required," he
aaid, 300 chal- "Plokies should lenged to produce his proof. The Hongkong Government will take notion if proof of copying British registered designs can be shown." An official of the British Toy Manufacturers Association coid last night whoever is making these toys must be restrained, US Attorney Paul W. Wu-They are exact copies of Brillsh iams sold the syndicate had designs but of much inferior been selling the drugs wholesale quality."
of Mr Crozier's report is that teacher training 18 and should not be taken as
"We have been promised by for the past five years, averag-
ing about $20,000,000 a year. being expanded (and atan carrying with it Government's
Government full co-operation Rine men hamed in the in- from the various deparimendictment dards are being maintain approval of the proposal that
were arrested carly ed, which is most credit- the bridge should be constructed concerned
the pro-today-seven in New York. able) to keep pace with the or the adoption of any particular blems arising from the con one in Baltimore and one in
struction of a bridge and to Washington, DC, primury
develop-scheme for construction. school
Two of those ment. But it is hoped that "The company concerned has determine whether these difarrested in New Yorke were
can be successfully former. customs agents. there will be sufficient to been so informed," the spokes- foulties
man said, "and has also been | overcome. meet all requirements,
CONCERN
It expres all at Covete
told that the decision to reserve. Traffic Probloms
French Govt In More Strife
Paris, Sept. 4.
Williams sald the syndicate regularly sent buyers to Porta to arrange for the purchase of drugs. He did not disclose how A stato of great political tan- they were smuggled into the US.
More arrests
sion doveloped here today aro expected shortly, Willams said. United which may result in the early overthrow of the Covemment or the paraly- sing of its anti-inflation austerity policy, The-Farmers Union, already in uproar against the Govern
the land should not be taken as one which in any way comnulis
"The main departments con- there in any concern to the Government to make land
available."
cerned will, of course, be the The question of whether the Police with regard to traffic and ment's development plans Morrison Hill area is suitable for it is hoped that from our dis- Press. it lu with the secondary & bridge terminal la now to be cussions a new appreciation of the traffic problems of the school programme. Child-examined. ron ought not to be deterred
problems traceming Colony will be forthcoming 03:
to study from going beyond primary both vehicular and pedestrian it will be necessary
the Probicin further afleld than school because of the lack traffic in the area have to be
"Many
of higher, education facil- considered," the spokesman said. that which will be construed
He also revealed that arrange- solely with the bridge. tles and the question iments have been made for the "It is the Marine Department whether the ratio of one Hydraulic Research Laboratory which will be concerned with now secondary School to
in the United Kingdom to make four primaries is enough to a hydrographic survey of the
(Contd; 'on back page, Col. 2) tako the vast numbers who harbour and to report whether will be passing out of pri- currently proposed reclamation maries in tho" near future works and also the construction -Indeed
of a bridge will adversely affect; In growing
a
harbour faciltībs. volume.
"Only when all the surveys will
Perhaps the consolation here have been completad
Is that as yet no clear-cut Government be in a position to polley has been decided by consider whether, the construc- the Department and that tion of a cross, harbour- bridg
LAST QUACK
Richmond, Va., Sept. 4.
A wounded duck had its re-.
venge when hunter Bill Jordan stuffed it in his pocket.
The duck pecked a .22-calibry cartridge in the pocket, causing ft to explode and shoot Jordan in the heel-United Press.
US BOUND RUSSIAN JET of the mas
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New York, Sept. 4.
the present ratio is adapt is an acceptable project," the ASOVIET airliner basing a able. It is only to be hoped spokesman said.
that no serious shortfall in “And here' again,” terms and educational facilities for conditions relating to much mat- older children will occur ters as construction, finance and to necessitate a rationalise control, would have to be tion of programmes that examined if the project were
showh -to be... fchablo would jeopardise the pro- acceptable"
and sent robust primary school
The Manager, Harriman development scheme which Realty Co Ldr K. B ́All. is, of course, vital; ¦¦ port, told the China ndali Interly
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tion trail morow the Allanilo
streamed toward MoGulze Alg], Force hase tonight on the last lap of a "goedwili'flight" from Moscow,
The Arat Soviet airplane to fly to the UB in 20.ýcam took off frous Goone: Bay," Labrador, 41 11 pm and was fun at DiaQuich at 1.19 0.2.
BAY
meni, for lowering the price of wheat, today. came out for an early recull of the National Assembly, urging
members of the Assembly, to overthrow the Government it it refused to change its agricultural polley.
Most important development the decision of the executive of the Con servative Party (the "Indepen- dent and peasant group with 103 members in the Assembly) The plane, carryinat Bovlet to back the formers' demands, diplomats to a specisi United including an early convocation Nailon Genersi Assembly of the Assembly and higher; mooling in New York, baliled prices for whoát and milk. headwinds and generally poor Conservative Parky onderw weather on la- fight was went into conference with the from London,
Prime Minister, M. Maurico A US crew met the sleek oliver | Boirgos-Maunoury, tonight,
Diane' at Goose Bay tá ̋zullo The Government today de- through the elaborate US aided to: - reesil :: Furliament radar defence network for the Around September, 24 instead of completion of the first trang Waling for the end of the sura-. Allahlia
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