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CHINA MAIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1957.
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
GOVT ORDERS BIG STAND-BY IMPORTANT
Bid To Prevent Boy Badly
Trouble Next Month
300 ARRESTED
by a China Mail Reporter Government is determined that this year there will not be a repetition of the October Riots of 1956.
As early as the beginning of this month, Police have been ridding the city of undesirables, especially members of the various triad socle- ties who were concerned with last year's trouble.
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Hurt: Struck By Army Truck
Eight-year-old Chow Yiu-cho was knocked down and seriously injured by a military vehicle in King's Road, near Tin Chiu Street, shortly after noon yesterday.
$150,000 BUILDING
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR APPROVED
Reply To Critic
Sir-Being prejudiced on the ground of nationality is odious, especially when it goes to the extent of exciting great ogito- hearing one sincerely expressing tons and biller outbursis upon
PLAN
Compensation approximating $70,000 was approved for tenants of Nos, 185-187, Yoo Kuk Street, Sham- shulpo by the Tenancy Tribunal yesterday.
Mr J, H. G. Way, Presi- the good of his country. I am (dent with Tribunal members The lad, who lives at No. very much aware that there are Mrs E. B. Ho and Mr 161 Sai Wan Ho Street, isose who do judge under the
influence of patriotism; such Douglas Hung, announced receiving treatment in the judgments include the dogma the decision to recommend Queen Mary Hospital,
tic comments based on much exemption of the premises much exaggeration and
from Ordinance control. factual qualification.
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Two streamlined cara collided this morning at the Queen's Road end of Podder Strost.
The pelice who ware watching this #rox for "No Parking" and "Ten-Minute Walting" regulations re- cently inaugurated, were quickly on the scene.
A group of spectators also quickly pathered to watch the geallculations and explanations of the respective drivers,
ALMOST NORMAL
situation
now not
and the
The political The owners wish to demolish existing in Tholland is
iwo Chinese tenement Appreciably affecting air traffic houses and to erect on the site between that country at a cost of $150,000. » modern eight-storey building outside world.
With the exception of Thai Mr Steven Yue is architect of Airways, whore fight was due to arrive at Hongkong at 8 am the schema.
today but was postponed until Mr K. Y. Yung of Messrs F. tomorrow, the flights of other
are adhoring
to
ENTREPOT ROLE FOR HK
Britain's China Trade Plans
by David T. K. Wong
London. Hongkong, with her vast experience in trade with China, can be made once more to play an important entrepot role in the developing trade between the United Kingdom and China.
At least, that will be the idea in the mind of Mr F. J. Erroll, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, when he leaves for Hongkong and China on September 25 on a mission to develop trade between the United Kingdom and China.
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He expects to stay in China for three and a half wocks. but his schedule is as yel flexible,
In his own words, "it is Canton. better to use well-oiled chan.
than to utilise nels" and untried ones.
Mr Erroll will be the first British minister to visit
On his return trip he will stop for another two days in Hongkong.
in China since World War II.
Meanwhile, in London, Bri- Mail this The initiative for the pre-filsh business traders are most-
A lorry struck a woman in Taipo Rond. near Fuk Anthony Fuller's opinion: Wal Street, yesterday. The think when you want real victim, who is unidentified, geting you have to go to the has been admitted to Kow-motivated by patriotism as any British stage for it is as much Up to date, large numbers of placed "en
ensure loon Hospital in a serious Chinese's to
recommendation ot Police have frequently raided future good behaviour or held condition.
China to be the best place to underworld hide-bule and have for further enquiries.
a fact. taken
A 63-year-old man, Hau obtain silk-which is Into custody people Yesterday morning, 90 DN- suspected of being connected er ts and men swooped on Tam Chun-wal, sustained serious at his remark is easily support- The genuineness and sincerity with illegal or ni ations, Wan, the scene of much trouble injuries when he fell from ed by Britain's long history of Zimmern and Company appear-companies
wanton distruction lasta bus at:nbus stop in Drenia, which is enlivened by ed on behalf of the four co- normal schedule. Shore the beginning of this October, and arrested more
Nathan Road, near Playing world inônil), detectives and uniformed than 60 in the small hours of
playwrights, applicants, Mcsirs Lam Yiu, ranging from Shakespeare to Chou Chuen-sat,
Cathay Pacific Airways. Field Road, yesterday.
Lau Kwok- neu have arrested about 300 the morning.
formed Sheridan, to Wilde, Shaw and poon and 14 Chf-hung.
the China people who have either, bea These, after screening, will The man, who lives at No the present day's J. B. Priest- Me W. C. R. Carr of Messrs morning that the company ressent mission came from the ing plans for a British trade brought before the courts and be brought before the courts. 155, Hoi Tan Street, groundley, und actore and actresses Johnson, Stokes and Maste Bangkok that the airport was
ceived cable udvico from British, who intimated to fair to be held in Peking to floor, has been admitted to from Will Kempe, David Gar opposed exemption on Kowloon Hospital.
This in Ellen Terry and the of his client, the Hongkong open to receive planes and that the Chinese Government the display British goods to Chi- nese users. However, no -do- Oliviers, the Cassona of
elsion has yet been reached on present day. While Rattan Company, using the the company's night left as wish to send someone-to
discuss trade possibilities. ground floor of No. 106, for scheduled,
the project and the fair facit Chow devote more time to dis- Tatian storage. The
BOAC, PAA and other cora. of
may take a considerable time to tingulch celmly and broad-
panies with a regular service $18,000 was paid as compenan-
prepare....... raindedly the difference between
between Bangkok" and other Hon. genuine remarks and groundless
cities, are running normal ser. oncs? I admit that there are Mr J. L. Lynn of Messrs P.
vices. tionally biased critics, but L Lam and Company, ap- they are not denoted by a mere penned on behalf of the Tal niention of something good in Hing Firm operating a machine their country. Perhaps, Mr workshop on the ground floor Chow thinks that critics should of No. 187. They accepted adopt the stupid hamilly to settlement terms of $17,500. avoid ever to point out the good of their country, even in
Precautions
A Government announcement regarding precautions for this October said: The Police Force was preparing to maintain particular vigilance and readiness on Octo- ber 1 and October 10,
The Force would be fully mobilised QIL both October 1 and October 10, the Auxiliaries being called up
to reinforce the Regular Police.
The Army will stand by on both days,
No casual or annual leave is being granted to Police from September 29 to October 13. Station leave is being stopped as necessary.
Plans Prepared
It is learned that the Security Forces have formulat- ed plans in which Police and troops can be quickly deli- vered to trouble spots from their strategic concentrations throughout the Colony.
For the peace and order of the Colony this October, the authorities have placed in readiness the 4,000 regular Police, about 1,000 Police reservists and an undisclosed number, of troops to ensure that there "must not be a repetition of the Oclober Riots of 1956,"
It is understood Hongkong Defence Force men have been notified to stand by on these two days.
ARMY COUP IN BANGKOK
(Continued from -Page 1)
radio later
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The army nounce:t n Royal decree pointing Marshal Sarit es mili
tory commander in charge of the peace. In Bangkok..
The decree was dated Sep- tember 10.
The text of the Royal decree follows:
"Royal decree appointing the nilitary commander Bangkok: urca signed #y Ifis injesty Thumiphol Ajuldej.
the
"Whercos
Government under Premier Pibul Songgram was administered not necording to the people's wish. and con fidence and unable to maintain order, military group under Marshal Serlt, Thunorel has now seized power, hereby oppaint Marshal Sarit milltary mander of the Bangkok area.
L'OITI"
"The public is requested to re-
- main calm and all officlale listen
FOLLOW
HK
Look What Hongkong Is Making Now
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Hongkong is now making its the form of an opinion?
tricycles and toy push-chairs, the Depart ment of Commerce and
·Industry's August Trade Bulletin just released-- reveals.
"Only
six people are directly employed on assem- bling the tricycle by hand,” the Bulletin says. "The tricycle is of very sturdy construction, well finished. and less expensive than A similar imported products, | while the toy push-chair is į proving popular with child-
ren."
The Bulletin says that pro. duction is going aheud on a | Y==" small scale until markets are
established.
Advice To Manila
Manila, Sept. 17.
The tricycle was available in two sizes, the nest för elleren about 1 to three years and the ather for four and Ave year- An on-the-spot study of the folds; the height of the saddle
mechanics of Hongkong's can be adjusted. co-operative societies, par- ticularly marketing, for adoption in the Philip.
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sum
A condition of the recom- mendation was that rebuilding must take place within months.
CORRUPTION CASE
WOMAN CROSS EXAMINED
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INTELLIGENT EVIDENCE
A lorry driver, Hal Leung- wan, who wes charged before Mr Thomes Tam for, driving with- out due consideration for other rozd users, WLS this morning dismissed mainly on the clear
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Not Barter
Mr Erroll said his mission was to try to develop profiluble trade in non-strategic materials between the United Kingdom and China. He said he will not be interested in harter trade, of the type recently concluded be- tween China and Ceylon, noc is be interested in trade for which the United Kingdom is unlikely to get paid.
In China he will meet with his counterpart in the Chinese such Government and discuss problems
nvall- as sterling ability.
wlil be concerning
Alleged Acid
Thrower
Arrested
his wife during a quarrel carly yesterday morning
at their home in No. 27, Wal Fung Street, ground floor, Aberdeen, has been arrested.
and Intelligent evidence, given Mr Erroll emphasised that In corroboratively by a witness, a China he coolie, whom Mr Tam said was himself solely with trade. Ho more qualified to be a driver then will not deal with problems of A Chinese, alleged to have the defendant, whose brain, a political or diplomatic' char-
- thrown corrosive acid at Judging from hls confusing acter, He will not even meet evidence. Mr Tam said,
with Chinese politient leaders 'very week'.
unless he is invited to do so. woman from whom two Police constables were
The prosecuting officer, Sub- En route to China, Mr Erroll alleged to have received money corruptly wasp. G. D. Carter also pralad will visit Burma and look into the coolle and remarked that he the agricultural development in cross-examined at the Victoria District Court (the prosecuting officer) had not that country. this morning on discussions which she had heard evidence given so intelll-
gently for a long time. with other parties about an abortion to be
Hul, the lorry driver, was performed by her.
charged on July 20 for driving
Hongkong He will arrive in his vehicle out from Ice House years she depended her Street co to Queen's Road Cenon the afternoon of October 2 husband's savings for a living. tral in a manner which churred where he will spend three days Her husband was a broker, a police ecastable to swerve his in talks with longkong Govern-
In February or March last cycle to avoid the lorry.. year, she gave reading and
The witness was Mm Keung Chi-ching, who claimed to have graduated from a school of Western medicine in China in 1032.
The casc ls being heard before Judge K. R. Macfee.
The accused are Hui Chi- shuc, 23, and Ko Pun-kit, 27. arc alitged to have peolicited and received money' on
various
from Mrs occasione
They Can Be Expanded
pines was recommended Wheel grips and canvas for Keung as a reward for forbear- yesterday to the Depart-both tileycle and push-chair Ing to carry out their duties in ments of Foreign Affairs are supplied by other locul Arms respect of abortions committed
and the welding and chrome by Mrs Koung. and Agriculture.
fotating is done by outworkers. The accused are represented The recommendation made Saddles are at present made of by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, In- by the Dept. of Fisheries, metal but the manufacturer pro- structed by P. L. Lam and Co. said the adoption of the poses to substitute rubber ones
Opened The Ddor Hongkong plan would "rodound to the improve Monthly production totals of only a few dozen of each pro- ment and progress
duct at present, says the Midle-) Filipino Fisheries industin, but it can be expanded when trics and advancement of orders are received. co-operative
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Pretia.
movements
to Marshal Safit's orders from BUTTON MAKERS
now on."-United Press,
ASSOCIATION
Jaler.
Chief Inspector W. P. Apps is prosecuting sub-Insp. D. G. McNall of the assisted by Det.
Anti-Corruption Branch,
The Dulletin also reveuls' that Continuing her evidence this
on
writing lesson to children.
Three Days Here
ment officials, He said. there talks will not centre on direct He nearly collided with an Hongkong-United Kingdom trade
kong's entrepot role in the fraile with Chino,
This was revealed by Polica
today.
The wife, who sustained only slight injuries, was treated at the Qucen Mary Hospital,
iron railing on a footpath nearby as such, but rather on Hong- Watch Snatched
An Operation as a resul1,
Mira Keung was then ques- tioned regarding the visit to
her house of a woman named STOP
Siu Fung-kwan in July last year. She said Stu was accom panied by a man. She had
never seen Slu or the man before.
A woman friend, Loung
Sheung, Introduced Slu to her, witness continued, Leung did not introduce the man.
Mrs Keung ugreed that the visitors came to consult her about
operation for abortles she was to perform on Slu.
She did not know why the was there. He just sai
mon
Fresence,
on fisheries.” -- France-another Hongkong Arrn is spil-morning. Mrs Keung said that down, and the nature of the ing toy binoculars to the United during the night of July 4, this perallon was discussed in his Kingdom and the United States. Cari rang her doorbell. Asked if she did not think She got out of bed and opened The firm producing those lo he door. After the girl bodi curious that such a discussion Is one of the larger local plastic | told her something,
should be held before an un- she closed known man, witnews said she conecins employing about 60 the door. and able to produce about 1,500 Witness said she and her hus-did. She said she asked Leung
replic
that he was "one of her
Mr D'Alton asked if the term "her people" meant one of the customers of Leting Sheung Mrs Keung raid the did not
GENERAL REPORTS About ten local button factortes gross of binoculars a month. band went to their verandah and who the man was, and Leung
also
HangBrok radio Polloe General Pha Byria nond reported. to Marshal Sarit morning.
41 three
AD
have joined together to form
association which wil market their output and tup.
ply raw materials used,
The firm is also making toy looked out. She saw the two electric shavets which ́atari accused standing in the street with a realistic: buzz.
under the opposito verandah. They were looking up at her,
On August Z, Mrs. Keung said, she identified Ko and Hul of an lentineation parads at a Police Station in Wanchai. T
The Bulletin piso reveals that The object of the association, une Hongkong factory is making this according to the latest issue of siretch nylon kiited underwear
the Department of Commerce for men and women,
Yuthasart
up al
of
The
and Industry's August Trade nylon yarns Imported from Bulictin, is eliminate cut- Canada, the US and Japan and
to throat competition, to develop production is about 5,000 dozen and expand markets overseas, pairs a month. and by increasing efficiency and
Fleet Admiral': Kojol, Commander-in-Chief the Navy, also turned 4.30 am.
But Pibal Songiram suli was improving quality to compote missing. The radio said "only more favourably with forelga Marshal „Pibul Senggram docs products in world markets; not show up. Please report as Hongkong's button industry 100108 108sible.” -- United. Inst. year? exported almost $20 Pros
Malga million worth.
Police Detain Suspect was in Chinn and could not be
A Chinese was nizoated following the theft of a handbag Printed and published by, Petzn FLUMPLY for and on from a woman pedestrian in behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Courtway Road at about 13,48.
Stayet, City of Victosta: in the COLONY OF HOBENDING,
pm sesterday.
know.
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Her “Sister"
Cross-examined, witness agreed she had tested that she hed practised Western medicina In Questioned as to wheiber she Canton. She said she graduated was in the habit of being visit- from the Hwangtung Medicaled by Leung Shoung in company Specialised School In 1892, with male strengers, wliness Her certißcate, said witness, said that was the first occasion, Mr. D'Aljom asked if there produced in Court:
was any particular reasori' why Mrs Keung sald" she bed a Loung Sheung should bring Blu lasund by the Nationalst author-people, Mrs Keung said Lag photostat copy of a certificate Tung-kwan to see her of all life.
had merely brought her "sister": Witnoks sold she came to to her for treatment. | Hongkong in 1982. For some Hearing is proceeding.
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PRESS
BRAZIL CLASH
Mikocio, Brazil, Sept. 16. Troops in full · fighting kit patrolled ble elly, capital of· Alagoas State, today
blood following a weekend clash. between fot- lowers of former Governor Munie Falcao Menden und his opponents in the State Legislature.
Two men vtxe killed and seven wounded in a sun battle an the floor of the legislature on Friday, The dispute aroso over. Öp-. poslion demands for the Governor's ouster over the killing of a member of the leghiature last-year—Unit-- 'ed Press.
CASTE CLASHES
Madras, Sept. 10. Six persons were killed `and many houses burned in a new outbreak of Hindu- Harlian casto clashes near
·Madurai,· · socording to re- ports reaching heré today. -- United Prem.
RIOT TOLL
Johannesburg, Berk, 18...... The death toll from the riela in the city's naživo lownship reso, to 40 today with mere destin expected. At least 30 people were in hospital with gunshot wesindaja. United From,
He expeels to arrive in Peking on October 8 or 7. Among the cities he will visit are Shanghai, Hankow and
SIDE GLANCES
An unidentified Chinese snatched a wrist watch from-a woman in Prince Edward Roid, Lai Chi Kok Road, at near about 1 am yesterday.
By Galbraith'
"Goodness, you're not
'mature!