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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1857.
QUEEN VICTORIA DANCED IN HK HOUSE
London Home Being
Prepared For
83 Colony Students
By David T. K. Wong
UEEN VICTORIA danced here." That may well be the proud boast of the future inhabitants of Hongkong House in London.
housed the Embassy e Spain.
RADIO Hongkong
5.30 p.m. "Over the Hills and Fat Away Introduced by Daphne; 6. Time 5.għal, _Programume Sunta mary: 6.02, La De Heure
Full cals-Presentation de
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Today the three connecting close to Hongkong standards, 11 buildings at Lancaster Gaste, à ) will find no dearth of patrons. situte's throw from Hyde Park, The charges for stying at ere being converted Inlo a Hongkong House have as yet not hostel for longkong students, been worked out, but ntlempis In the process the grand bail- a.e being muude to keep them as room on the first floor will be close to the rates charged by changed into a lounge cum tele- university hostels and British vision room, Therefore where Council hostels as possible, This once the nobility of Europe will mean that the cost of run- danced with Victorian decorum aing the Ilouse will hve to be more democratie gatherings will subsidised by the Hongkong CDRVene to admire Sabrina's Government, but the actuat decollete.
amount required will not be known until the House begins to operate.
non-students from
for
While the target date completing the renov, tem 01 Hongkong House la still offelally
Whether
House has not yet
manne; 8.30, louad of Flowers | | Capute-A÷ler)---Muse from tie given to "some time in Noven-Hongkong will be admitted to
Broadway Autical by Percy Fana and his Orchestra: Spotlight on ber," those connected with the Hongkong and in the other, the fantallic hight | Sung-Capla Chelco Palitories | work are suggesting that January (been decided. Mr P. S. Cassidy, and lows of the world's moit
by Ennque Ribu; complete collection of brases, "New Available_lades & Co., 700 Alex-
andra House. Telephones 30164,
39097.
FOR SALE
PACKING PAPER in balos Approximately 100 lbs. Apply “S. Ai. Pool."
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY
AI
that
sunorirom"--A Musical Guide would be a inore renfistle date.
Since the buildings were take: to World Travel; 750, Weather Re- port: 8. Time Signal, The News; over In March, repairs and con- 8.89, Commentary; 5.16, "llow I came version work have been held up Through"-A Feature Programe writen and nearated by R. flowelly a series of unexpected delays, Evana, produced by Elwyn Evans; Therefore all hopes of having a 15, The Music Makers Quartet No. the Boune ready by the coming 15 in C Major, Op. 161 (Schuberty; 0.15, Letter from America by Allstate acedele gear had to be aban- Couke; .30, "Dells are Ringing" doned, (Styne Comden-Green)
Excercis
run the roadway Musical, Star- ring: Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin, Orchestra conducted by Maton folenstock: 10,16, Felo Ber K and Juan Bruno Tarrden on Two Pianos; 10.30, Swing' Down Yonder-Dean Martin wath Dick Stable and his Dixie-Cats: 30.50 Weather Report: 11, Tine Signal Radio News' neel: 11.18, Goodnight Music: 1.3, Close Down.
MIXED HOSTEL
Hongkong House—like Malaya Hall will be a mixed hostel, ccommodatin both men and women stud...s.
The Warden will be Mr R. A. G. Ross,
The three buildings cost the Hongkong Government $830,000, cost of repairs and while the
other $400,000. While the three buildings
appear to be of the
Interim REDIFFUSION alterations will amount to cn-
GIVEN Dividend in respect of the year 1957 of 60 cents por
able on and after September, 1967.
| Chairman o! the Board or sald that students Governors, would have the first claim an accommodation, but whether non-students would be admitted would have to depend on the response trom students.
LIMITED
Mr Cassidy, who is also
Д
director of Wheelock Marcien HONGKONG HOUSE AT LANCASTER GATE, LONDON.
and Company Ltd, and a former member of the Hongkong Legis lative Council, added that the that Hongkong House hope is would become a real centre for students from Hongkung cnd their friends would be many socizi netivities and that there
arranged to bring In non- residents,
In lino with the policy of many other hastels, the length. of residence will be limited to one year.
Hongkong House
"While we
House
place
want Hongkong
| some"height" from the outside, share has bean declared pay- 2 p... Musical Mallace, 330, the middle buildings is actually Partners In Song: 4 Tes Time 11th, Rendezvous: 4.30, Vocally yours. . one storey lower. The two out- Children's Corner: 0.30 Progress side buildings have five storeys Jazz, Torch Tanes; 0.20, nirday
to serve a meeting each, Mailbag: 6.3o. Bandcall; 7. Person-
students, for Hongkong When completed, Hongkong we ate want them to go The Register of Members, ally-Tommy Sandss. True An
out of the Company
A Turile: 130, 7-Up Summertime: House will be able to will be 245. The Stry
eccom- and meet British people and of Jane Arntiage; modate 83 residents comfort; bly, get to know the British way of closed from the 29th day of Weather Report, announcements and tand perhaps, at a pinch, as many life. It would be a mistake for
Signof and the News; 6.0, August, 1957 to the 11th day Interlude 8.15. Strange Tales of as 90. There are 43 bedrooms in Hongkong House to develop In- of September, 1957, both days osterian Episode 8.30. Your the three buildings.
olamond-Adven-
Of these,10 a Hongkong colony in Lon- tree pode mention : 21 will be singles white the rest donorid MFG. P. Ferguson inclusive.
the Director of Hongkong Stud-
By Order of the Board,
F. H. FELL,
Soureinry.
Hong Kong, 7th August, 1957,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
ma. "CHANGUBA" aird. 1th September, 1957
9.30. Moods In Mic: 10, Muslew be doubles, triples and one Stall Varieties: 10.30, The
The
Charm 11. Date With Drea of or two quadruples.
bedrooms will
have
luce in Midnight: 12 Mid.. | Save The Queen; Close Down, modern furniture and the build- ings will be centrally heated throughout.
TELEVISION
ents in the United Kingdom.
Mr Ferguson's omcothe Hongkong Students Ofce-wil also be located at Hongkong House. In fact I has already Other facilities provided by started functioning there amid the confusion of workmen. nortar and bricks,
Hongkong House will include librity and study room, games room with billiards and G p.m. Children's Hour "Car- table tennis, and a laundry room 100 2.15, Short Filin 5.30, in the basement. If there is t Children's Films 8. Close Down; demand, a darkroom will also be Kal Talent Thret 130. Cros
Kam Tong and set Tabe-With Wong, Damaged cargo ex his vessel wil Joe Clarit; 7.46. Rediturion News- be surveyed by Messri Goddard & Douglas at fler Kung & Kowloon feel:World and Colony Events; 5, Wharf Godown at 10 am, on Wedges Cantonese Film: The Seventh Won- day, 11th September, and Thurs-derful Man Part 2 939, "Lil
day, 12th Replember, ́ 1851 und con sigroes representatives are requested
to be present during survey.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
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Palmer": π1.45. Calling Card, Chinese); B, "Me District Attorney Starring David Brian 9.30, Film; 10. Evening Feature Flim: Some where in Camp"; 11, Late Night Final News Headlines, Weather He- port and Announcements; Cken Down.
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INFORMAL
Yi-Kwei Sze Gives
Pleasant Recital
RESOUNDING VOICE
By R. A. BONES
Pickpockets Fall Down
On Job
CHINA MAIL REPORTER My assignment this morning was to report on the pick- pocketing, trado, which together with the snatch- ing business seems to have boon Incrobiing lately.
The usual thing to do is to so along to one of the Courto, and everything is told on for you. The
local constabulary lava gathered in the defaulters and assembled them in a box for review; the Magistrate enters. and remakes retnurks in senio All you have to do is to write it down.
This time I thought of some- thing different; the early worm would catch the bird. I placed three fountainpens in my breat pocket, put a Ave dollar note in my rear pocket, where it ful- tered like a proud challenge, to the avaricious "ttle handa", and sauntered into the street.
World Went By
I leaned up against the railing outside the King's Theatre, and with a crowd of customary leancra, and watch. ed the world go by. No one looked at my pens, and I felt no tender tug which would ward my fish was hooked.
After a time the policemen on traffic control begin to look at me suspiciously, so I moved oh and mingled with that matley crew who hunt the side pact- ages at the back of the Queen's I was bumped and badgered somewhat, but when I emerged at the other end of the alley, I took inventory. All pre
pens, one five dollar note.
Former HK ant and corrects three founde
Lawyer Justice In Nigeria
I wandered down to the Stor Ferry and joined the rager throng about to cross to Kow- loon. This seemed to be It. I was jostled more than some what, but on doubling back from the turnstile, I found I still possessed three fountain-
From DAVID T. K. WONG,| Pens and one äve dollar note.
London.
of the
A former Hongkong law was a pleasant change from the in-yer, Mr M. J. Abbott, has I
evitable tenor to hear, fast night at the been appointed Federal Queen's Theatre, a recital given by the bass Justice
Federal baritone, Yi-Kwei Sze. It was pleasant in Supreme Court of Nigeria. more ways than one, for Mr Sze has a fine resounding voice, excellent diction and good control.
Mr Abbott
Desperate
I was now desperate, so I wandered back to Queen's Road via Ice House Street, where I knew I could count on a good shaking up. But It was of no use. No one wanted my three was appointed fountain-pens which were row Assistant Crown Solicitor in clipped outside my pocket; and Hongkong in 1936. He kept the apparently, no one could use appointment until 1940 when he five dollar note which waved was called to the Bar (Gray's gallantly in the morning alt, Inn) and the following year he So back to the office with a Although Mr Sze for the most gramining should be any 1953 was made Crown Counsel in blank. part its his notes fairly and careful; an
the contrary, this Hongkong. The same year he While I was out, someone stola squarely, I felt that there was has to be even more careful and | joined the Ernied forces and my typowrlier craser. aslight tendency to push up. is certainly more difficult under was taken prisoner of war. wards through a long sustained these chcumstatices. The tour Mr note especially if there was a encores which Mr Sze sang England following his release, crescendo on it; but this was were well balanced and ranged only slight effect and was from the "Volga Bont Song" to not over-troublesome,
the "Song of the Flea,"
Mr Sze gang in English, French, German, Italian, and Chinese; he goes to a great deal for or trouble to make sure that his
Onal consonants are well and
Mr Ferguson is assisted by Miss E. M. Gray. Both he and Miss Gray were formerly con- with the Education nected Department In Hongkong.
Among other things, the Hongkong Students Office plans informal munthly parties Hongkong students in Londen, At first it was thought that the truly sounded, a point for our But the most attractive aspect Arst get-together after the sum-local singers to note, and in of Hongkong House for many mer holidays might be held in particular, his final fricatives Chinese students will surely be Hongkong House. Now it will fairly hissed around the Its dining room where Chinese bove to remain at the old ditorium. food will be served "fully re-rendezvous In the Common- gularly." Served by a modern wealth Lounge of the Imperial kitchen, the dining room will Institute at South Kensington. also be open to Hongkongites The party is scheduled for who are non-residents, and if October 17, the food served is anywhere (Copyright Reserved)
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The accompaniment through- was played by Nancy Lee Sze. Mrs Sze played with great
au-
and 'he
his
Abboil returned
Before his appointment as Federal Justice he was working
as a judge of the High Court of Lagos.
Determined
sympathy, modesty and under The Earth's Age
ring and, with only one expoption, there was a Food balance between the soloist accompanist. It is always exception which proves the rule ard which stands out; the exception in this case was Wchir" by Schubert where the plano was rather over. powering the soloist.
Interesting
In the foreign languages accent was exceedingly good, be good in fact that although my knowledge of German la ex- tremely Imited I was able to
Talien all round this, wus follow and translate quite a
most interesting recital; a very number of phrases of the lesser enjoyable one before a packed known songs in this language, and meet appreciative audience;
I
That the bags register is the and a valuable contribution to
but music in Hongkong. best part of Mr Sze's range Was clearly
filustrated by his rendering of II Lacerato Spirito from Simon Boccanegro by Verdi, and by one of the cacorcs, that farida and favourite number for
bist singerd; "The Song of The Fica."
Tung Wah Show Extended
The three-week charity show to also the balance needed to two hospital
A further example of the sololat's excellent diction and complete the control was found in a tradi- wings and school building will officially be closed by Dr tho tional Chinese 300g, The Hon; Chau Sik-nin on Septem- Flower-Drum," This veritable. tongue-twister was very much ber 20 and Mrs Chau has consented to draw the lucky appreciated by the Chinese aud
numbers. non-Chinese members of tio audience alike and carnoi à well-deserved encore,
Encores
Farewell On TV
The well-known hormonica player, Mr Lau Mok; will give a
·In view of a reënt discussion farewell performancs on TV about encores In a local publica- tonight at 848 pm. He will be on the plane by tion, it was interesting to
socompanied that the encares which. Mr Ste Miss Helen Chan chose to sing were definitely of
the
nate
popular uppeal
variety.
There is much to be sold for Pen friends wanted: this in as much as the audience
can relax more in listening to numbers with which they::dre Parcels tell acquainted. I do not mean by this, however, that thờ" proi
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Umtail, Sept. 9. One of the worst droughts in the Subt Valley for Doveral years is causing herds of wild game, including long, leopards, zebras, buffalote, and elephants, to converge upon the tów rek maining water holes.
Toronto, Sept. D. Scientists from 50 countries to
day agreed about the earth's ege-4,000 million years. The scientists were attending a
conference of the International dimcult for cattle to find water. This is making it increasingly Union of Goolegy, and Geophysics at the University of Toronto.
One rancher reported that ho had seen more Tan 125 đan Dr. George Whetherill of the phants, more than 150 buffaloes
of zebras
and American Carnegie Institute and hundreds said the figure was arrived et
bucks drinking on one side of a his property,
on
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Chiku Mail Entertainment Guide
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
ROXY and BROADWÀY:
"A Hatful of Rain." Starring Eva Mario Baint, Don Murray, Anthony Franciosa and Lloyd Nolan.
HOOVER and LIBERTY: "SÜK Stockings." Frail Astaire and Cyd Charisse team up with Cole Porter in a mad, mirthful, stockingful of enter- tainment.
QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Il Met by Móch. light": A Gorman General is kidnapped by British Commandos. Dirk Bogarde, · Marius Goring, David Oxley and Cyril Cusack. KING'S and PRINCESS: "Funny Face" Audrey
Hepburn and Fred Astaire.
STAR and METTOPOLE: "Men in War": Ameri-
~cane at war. Robert Ryan and Aldo Ray.