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CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1957,
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
PAA CHAIRMAN'S ADVICE TO HK AMERICAN
MR TRIPPE
More High
High Class Tourist
Hotels Needed
The need for additional hotel facilities in -Hongkong of the size and standard desired by travellers abroad was stressed by Mr Juan Trippe, President and Chair- man of the Board of Pan American World Airways, at a press conference this morning,
BISHOP HALL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
Messages of "best wishes" and congratulations arrived from overseas and all over the Colony today for the Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall who cele- brates the 25th anniversary of his consecra- tion as Anglican Bishop of Hongkong. One message of best wishes came from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher. Among many other messages was one from the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham and another from the Roman Catholic Bishop, of Hongkong, the Rt. Rev. Lawrence Bianchi.
Others came from members
During the service Canon Paul
of various churches in the T'so will read a summary of the Bishop's diorose, once the whole ] nehlevements of the diocese of South China, but now just during Bishop Hell's term of Hongkong and Macao.
Was
Bice.
Tourism, he said, is about to become by far the most im- portant international business in the world,
In the Western Pacifie, how-
CDM- ever, tourism has not menced in any Important way, But with the introduction of the travel the jet transport,
time from the United States to the Western Pacific would be reduced by half, and in his in- opinion, the percentage of crease of the tourist business in the Far East would be several in West Europe.
Fitnes greater than the increase
Time Factor
Mr Trippe
also pointed out the time factor in getting.new hotel facilities underway i Hongkong.
"If the passengers who sock to come here are accommodated without such facilities, their trips will obviously have omit Hongkong in future.
to
"It would be unfortunate it that sliuation were to continue and I hope that the officials will give due recognition to the time factor involved."
Holy Communion
The "outstanding event of the celebrated in SI Juhn's | period" was the consecration of Cathedral this morning-the the Best Cantonese 70-year-old This is Mr Trippe's second Feast of St Simon & St Jude Archdezcon Mol: Shau Tsang visit to Hongkco. About 21 years at which prayers of thanks as a Bishop of the Church. He ago, Mr and Mrs Trippe crossed giving were offered for the was consecrated in St John's the Paclite on the first passen- Bishop's service to the Colony Cathedral in 1935 and became ger flight of the China Clipper. The terminus of the commercial resistant Bishop of the diocese. English & Chinese
Bishop Halt is due to take service was then Manila leave riest year but will be Macao but arrangements Tonight at 8 pan a Diocesan returning in the winter to relater made for the service to be
sume his episcopal duties,
extended to Hongkong. Service of Dedication will be
Last year, Amerleans travel- To commemorate the Bishop's held at the South China Athlete Jubiler, a large fund has beening abroad hatt spent
about Sis Bum at which many thou-esishikhed which will be used US$1,750,000,000 in other coun- sands of people are expected.
to develop certain church and tries.
be
primary 20
lve welfare Institutions and 10
nod
were
The tourist business in
No. 1 Quality
Next Quality
Interior Quality
Empty Bottle
54.
Full Bottle
$23.
Full Bottle
$14.
E
TOTAL $41,
$
E L
$34,
12 cts.
TOTAL $57.
PROFIT
$57.- $41.= $16.-
Hongkong's Latest Liquor Racket
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
COMING TO DO RESEARCH IN COLONY
From the Files
25
years AGO
Ingenious device with
AN which smugglers of nativu
alcoholle beverages have been A loading American marine evading local import duties was blologist is coming to exposed in a case which camo Hongkong to undertake before Mr Wynne Jones at the research here and to com- Central Police court yesterday plie a list of the fisher when two men, the crew of a
nahing mack, jamall found in Hongkong waters. charged with possession of
were
He is Dr Rolf L. Bolis, Pro-dutlable spirits of wine. fessor of Biology at Stanford- Revenue Officer Ward, pro- University, California, who is
4
due to arrive in the Chusan on secuting, exhibited an enormous earthenware jar which, he Wednesday.
Dr Bolin is an American and explained had been submerged, with line and connected has carried out extensive re- search both In Europe and sinker from the junk's side and when fished out by the Revenuo America.
containi Officers was found to He has now accepted a Fuk- bright Award for the year spirits of wine imported from The device has been 1957/08 to undertake research Macao. with the Fisheries Hesearch in general use by the smugglers Unit of the University of Hong and the uniformity of details
been and expeels to remain has
such that when kong, here about a year.
Revenue officers started hauling His work will include the these contraptions out of the preparation of an authoritative water, they invariably expected list of the marine fishes of to find the same kind of rapo Spirits of wine thus these waters and the gathering and jar of a representative collection of surreptitiously imported, could fishes from both inshore and bo converted into alcoholic offshore grounds,
drink on the spot, it was stated. Hongkong is a rich field for a The two dejected-toolding men marine biologist, especially for in the dock received an order one interested in fishes, since it to pay a fine of $2,000 or lies
mantha nt the Junction of the undergo Tix
hand tropical and subtropical zones. Labour. Their craft was ordered
confiscated.
Important Posts
Dr Bolin is 56 and has been
associated with Stanford Sir, I see from the advertise- University since 1928, and took ment of the Hongkong, Canton his M.A. degree there in 1929. and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. He has held a succession of that there are special carc Increasingly Imported posts in rooms available on Taishes the Department of Biology in on Sunday next for the Macao that University and became Race meeting. In this con- Professor in 1948. He is also newlon, may I suggtat to tha attached to the Hopkins Marine Company that small and badly cabine which dTO Station, Pactic Grove, Calighted fornia.
temporarily converted into card The grant under which Pro- rooms should have better lights fessor Bellu is coming to Hong-and good chairs compatible with kong is made as part of the pro- the artre charge of $5 per trip.
the gramme authorised by the Ful- In
first-class cabins, a bright Act in 1946.
passenger is allowed to plau These grants are intended to cards without this surcharge
Since the war the liquor adulteration racket has varied from straight, out adulteration by using commercial alcohol to adding inferior brands to the better qualities. Pre-war lquer - was cheap washed off under his 'own} An officer of the Department End adulteration not worth the supervision at the end of each of Commerce and Industry said and for nationals of other coun effort entailed. But the post-month." war years have provided ground for harvest.
The crop was there for reap-
adamiant about hard."
of the
come
he had no knowledge This particular club has racket
He said never been known to have com-
he had not plalais about the quality of its neroze the practice before and
edded, "If you know of any the liquor. A speelteulur procession will allied social welfare activities, the United Kingdom had being immediately after
As it appeared that the clubs thing or have any information, come almost six times import liberation-troops on the onc ant as the sale of the UK. hand and a civilian population were the main offccters--and my just tell us and we'll sit on themi liquor to other countries.
which had not known anything informant was Unfortunately,
wire: this—I asked him what action that was not | better then "barbed
fermented the case as yet in the countries Juice"
or distilled could be taken to curb the acti-
MariMivities of club boys. of Western Paciße where tourism within the crimps. had not as yet commenced in any importent way. The total re- celpt from tourism from the Western Puelle last year was less than one per cent of the receipt carned from tourism by Western Europe.
can
a feature of the service. Groups from schools, 10 secondary schools, IT MAY BE COOLER The weatherman predicts that churches followed by a Joint Hongkong
expect cooter choir will lead the Bishop's pro-weather soon. cession into the stadium.
For today, there will be light, The Governor, Sir Alexander variable winds, freshenlag from Grantham will attend, and will NNE this afternoon. The sky read the first lesson.
will be cloudy with occasional The service will be conducted rain, though generally slight. In English and Chinese and
A little more than half an inch Bishop Hail will preach the uf rain fell in the 12 hours end-
ling midday todny.
serman,
Let it Pour ...
. you'll be smart and dry in a Raincoat
from
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Checkered Car Coats-at $135.
Shower Faille and
Brocade Dusters - from $145.
Proofed Jersey and
from $165. Tweed Swaggers
Continental Loaden Coats-from $335.
Come in and see our terrific range
You'll be delighted!
·
16A Der Voaux Road.
Tel. 21-157.
Very Happy
only to
ext- that
or
This phase passed with in- And Why? creased supplies of good liquor, but over the years production "Lei the clubs or other hig coala have increased and Government has taken its chare
organisations stamp their bottles
property, in excise duty so that current as being thele
better kifli we will arrange retail prices now make it pro-stamping for them out of our Atable for A straight out
godowns," he said, adding that swindle,
he thought every reputable dealer would agree to it.
And why does the racket flourish?
How It Works
This is how the latest racket three-bottle operation. works with brandy, which is a
An emply No. 1. brandy bot-
"I give these figure show you the tremendous passion in tourist travel will lie before you in the next few years. In my opinion, the percentage of increase in this area will be several times gren- ter than the increase in Weste in good condition, (1.0, the label and seal are intact)' in Europe."
Mr Trippe sald he was very bought for $4, a full bottle of | happy to see the progress in the the next quality for $23. and a full bottle of an inferior grade construction of the new Kal for $14. Pour the contents of Tak airport. "Toclinically this No. 2 battle into No.-1 and the Is a magnificent job. Those
contents of No. 3 into No. 2.
responsible on behalf of your and sell the empty for a few
government as well as the con- tractors should be congratulat-
cents.
The first bottle is then
case
sold
ed on the design and construc-for $34 and the second for $23, tion of the new facilities.
"Those of us in the air trans-making a clear pret of $10 on
un outlay of $41. portation Industry of course At least in this
the дго hopeful that the new purchaser getting brandy of passenger terminus which you a type which better than are planning to build will be being poisoned. of sufficient size to accom-
The gin and whisky deals modate the very tremendous ex-work in a similar way. pansion in travel we visualiso
I asked a wing merchant how Beginning 1930-1900 with the the racket could be stopped Introduction of jet transport and he replied: "YOU (meaning travel.
the public) can stop it by "We have seen the unfor- { defacing all the bottle Itbels. tunato repercussions In and particularily e cork travellers exposed to inadequate covers and seals. terminus facilities auch clow
exist in Idlewide 'port in New York.
"AJI ES
bottles used - În^, the and Air-home are sold to dealers
they have a markok,” he addeil,
Mr Trippe said he believed Biggest Offenders
that various uirlines had also discussed with the Authorities
·I suggested that there
Was
the aimplification of the Immote to the problem than that migration procedures.
Jet Planes
and the merchant shot back, "T' my thero Is-the clubs in the Colony are probably the greatest offenders.
Speaking of the "jet "plance I now felt that I was getting which will be introduced in nearer to the real answer: bo-, 1050, Mr; Trippo, said the forðs, cause of the biling rotort, on these jet planes would not There is one exception that be cheaper in relation to pres {1, know," he said, “and thit sent-day fores but in the years is a club, in which the bat, ears, to come, a third-clams rate venor not only, fupscia sand Frinted and pubilähed by PETER PLus for and would possibly be introduced so chocks the boilies used, but le behalf of South China Morning Post Limiled at 1-3 Wyndham' that students and young people also destroys" "the" - caps ""And Stret, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
would be able to travel.
Įpulps the labels when' they are
Because
YOU του,
and You, afraid of making a scene, swallow the contents of a bottle and pay without a murmur.
SIDE GLANCES
لدا
STOP PRESS
THREE KILLED
་
Manila, Oct. 28. Three people were killed and 23 others injured when a United States Navy truck STOUD Of ploughed into people moving a house on the highway in Lubao town, Pampanga
Province, laxt
night--France-Presse.
By Galbraith
4.49
TM
«f'Oh, I'm not leaving when i get married, Mr. Wiki
-I just thought I ought to have a ralssi??
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enable Americans from all parts and gets comfort and service of the United States to carry TOURIST.. out educational projects abroad, tries to carry out similar ac- tivities in the United States, or In
MISTAKE in the algnais, some cases to study in A insufficient Dir being American institutions in various: countries abroad.
and - a pumped down
fing desperate effort when he had Since the beginning of the lost all Jense of touch and programme nearly 30,000 care reason to remove his helmet fully selected people from the while still under water, led to United States and 20 other the death of Willam
Romsey countries have accepted grants. Stephens, an Australian diver amme employed by the Government is a part of the Fulbright on the harbour pipeline on Programme with Unlied September 30.
In Hongkong the programme
the
This was the Kingdom, Inluated by agree theory. advanced by a Naval coun-expert witness at the inquest
ment between the twe tries In 1949,
Two From HK
before Mr Schofield at the Central Magistracy. The expert described the diver's last act as Aulcide.
The University of Hongkong last year was invited to send two members of its staff, Pro- fessor of History, Mr. Brian
DIAMOND studded platinum Harrison and Mr Michael Hugo- Brunt of the Department of gielen in a most
ring valued at $2,000 was audacious Architecture to the States as Fulbright, travel grunt from 3. Ullmann and Company's manner yesterday afternoon beneiciaries.
year,
United
with
During the 1955-56 academic jewellery shop, Chater Road. Dr Edgar 14 Morphet, Early in the afternoon a young Professor of Education, and Mr Chinese walked into the shop Reavillo C. Land, a history and asked to see some rings. A student, epent the year at the tray. Billed
rings of University of Hongkong As diferent designs was placed visiting Fulbright scholars. before him and ho spent” sothe iro examining them. Ho conversed with one of the assistants and remarked that bo came from Canton. Eventually, a ring was selected
and the customer asked that if be kopt for him until he obtained somo money. He then left the shop. When the man did not return, the rings wENE, checked and if was found that one of the most valuable with o 3.10 carat dia- mond was missing.
How Do
They Do It?
Manila, Ost, 28.
The Reu, LL. Nash, MA, has
The Philippine authorities yes- Ucen engaged as a resident | Assistant | Master and Chaplain terday viewed with aları, the unprecedented Increase of nert March. He was educated of DBS and is due to arrive Incoming varisið bargage from Hongkong and Japan, ut Melbourne Grammer School mesily › containing Christmas Cambridge, where he took a *** - and St Catharine's - Collage, Booda, Sve na
TABLE BAR good degree, in History and Customs, pficials, scheduled English,
'emergency, méatings in 'an effort:
to curb the rotivity.br so-called
| Filipino tautists' who Jóave “with
only US$50 and come back
with foods reach US$2,500, to ECRETS of US$6,000.
Preference Agreements aro "The goods, áré, ít li teported, now disclosed,gi, Aztank érents being imported by a. syndicate, wero made at Olinwa on behalf of "foralen" "merchants who use of, all the Crown. Colonias, to Filipinos, as their carriers or provide for numerous Jpèreated, dummies ja MATERIA proférences," but, these, aré pod":
There goods, brought. In as | fined to motor Vehicles is Hong-
Rod "personal effects? are not taxable | kong
the under- the' law-France-Presse. "Settlements: