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THE HONGKONG STORY
Book To Be Published By Local Author
by a China Mail Reporter ·
A well- known Hongkong resident is compiling a book which tells the story of the Colony's development since earliest times.
Mr J, M. Braga told me that skelches. The printing of the work in 1934. Mr Braga mided his book contains articles by book was undertaken by the that he realised nghy old more than 200 of the elty's South China Morning Post Co., booka Ant publications on administrators, businessmen, Lld, and should be completed Hongkong were lost during the technical experts and well-shortly,
Tooting In the war years and he wishers.
Mr Braga, whose great grand-thought it appropriate to com- Called the "Hongkong Business father was the first printer in pile something to show the Symposium, the book took Mr the Colony 100 years ago, told future generation what their Braga nearly four years to the China Mail: All my life forefathers had accomplished in complle.
have been interested in then little more than a century. In its 000 pages, this publica-history of the Colony." tlon contains well over 500 (Ulus- Friends suggested he should trations, photographs and' publish this book and he started
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Men Who Saved Woman From
Good Idea
4
"Various people were proached and many of them agreed that it was a good Iden,“ Mr Bruge said when it was an- nounced that Sir Alexander Grantham would be leaving Hongkong by 1955, 1+ was thought that It would be possible to complete the book before his
Sea, Commended dogurture
Sun Ping-lang, 20 and Chan Tak-sing, 27, both employees of the Urban Services Department, this morning received ebeques for the part they played in rescuing a woman from the ses off Shamshulpo in July.
Sun's chique was for $100 and Chan's cheque was for $50,
The cheques were presented by My Paul K. C. Tyul, Assistant Director of the Urban Services Department.
Both men Jumped into the sea in rescue the at night-time woman who fell off a gang plank as she was enrrying buckets to a
barge.
Sun has sev 1 previous rescues
his .redit since February, 1953.
"The Governor's terin was then extended and from the point of view of this book, it was just us well for the research work in connection with quite a number of articles has taken much longer than was ut first anticipated."
Robed · 14:45
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1957.
LADY GRANTHAM VISITS KOWLOON SCHOOLS
Lady Grantham, accompanied by the Hon. Mr D. J. S. Crozier, Director of Educa- tion, inspected three primary. and middle Schools in Kow- loun this morning.
Arriving at the Kowloon Junior School, Perth Street, Lady Grantham was received by
Mr Bragn sald quite n num» her of Arms, when approached, agreed to support the idea and had contributed articles des cribing the activities of some of the leading frins in the Colony,
· Th publication contains aril-Miss-E-M.-Caldwell, bead- mistress, and Mr Hin-lax celest o the principal banks,
Onl- Woo, Senior Education chipping companies, airlines, and insurance companies. eer. Leading Industrial establish- Lady Grantham first Inspected and transt❤ the kindergarten ments, such as dockyards and
tion elass, where she saw factories of many kinds are
students. by the well
drawings represented in the publica-
The late Sir Robert Ho Tung wrote on "The Crown Colony of | Hongkong" setting out memories the carly days of the Colony's existence.
tion,
of
And Sir Alexander Granthurs
POLICE DETAIN has written a message.
FIVE MEN
ON SUSPICION
Five men were detained
by
OCTOBER 19
the Police yesterday on sus- piclon of having committed
various thefts.
0 p.m.
Canada, U.S.A., 6 p.m.
By Surface
Hawali, & p.m.
Thailand, 3 pan.
Japan, itawall, U.S.A., C. & 4.
Ameries, 3 p.m.
Macau, 6 p.m.
Mr Braga sold a Govern- ment departments were described in the books as well as various commercial organisations, such as the Chambers of Commerce Manufacturers' As- sociation.
and the
Old Hongkong
The public utility concerns, their beginning and
05
(They are seen in the picture ulove),
was
SHEAFFER'S
2
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
They Steal Your Car's Wheels Tyres And All
A new form of theft has come to the notice of the Police In the pan few days where thieves, under ike cover of darkness, Jack up parked cars in the streets of the Colony, and remove the wheels-complete with the tyres. A Police spokesman said this morning that a number of such cases have pecurred in the streets' of Kowloon and Hongkong recently.
The operators choose a quiet street where cars are parked, lift the vehicle up and read the chasala on large stones. They then proceed to remove the wheels.
The Police Ask the public to co-operate in putting a stop to this type of theft. Members of the pubile who observe people tampering with parked motor cars during the hours of darkness, are requested to dial 999 when appro- priate Foliee action will be taken.
VIETNAM TRADE LOSS CONFIRMED by a China Mail Reporter A leading Colony trade authority today agreed with Mr F. W. Kendall's charges that malpractices by some Hongkong traders had caused the loss of trade between Vietnam and the Colony.
Me Kendall, disclosed the fall in trade in a letter to the South China Morning Post this moming.
being taught how to make an cgg-stand, Before leaving, Lady Grantham The name source said, how- was pretented with b. table ever, that he was unable to say
wooden dolly and
picture at the moment what percentage frame by two pupils.
of the loss of trade was due to The last Echool which Lady unfair trade prasilen
Cantham visited was the Lai other causes such as the politi
Middle School, she woscal or economic siate of that
Chack
Before leaving, Lady Grantham
with presented
twe two leather luggage tags by students Miss Antoinette Rignall and Miss
Moira Watson. Leaving the Kowloon Junior Maryknoll School for the Primary School, Lady Grant-
welcomed on arrival by Miss country. Leung-Yat-fun, Supervisor.. was met on arrival by In the school, Lady ham Sister Mary Imelda, Regional Superior, Sister Marla and Mr Wong Kwok-fong, Senior Education Officer. Inside a woodwork room Lady
Grantham
the
Grantham vialted the music room, Chemistry laboratory, physics biology and itboratory, laboratory, and all the class rooms, pupila
MAN SEEN THROWING
BOY FROM VERANDAH
Seven-year-old's Testimony
TUESDAYSIO AIT
A chubby boy of seven told Mr Simon Lee at Central this morning The Arst case involved the progress were given a section Australia, New Zealand, 2 p.m.
that he saw a "Sor Lo" (foolish fellow) throw another boy Thailand, india, Pakistan, Middie snatching of a woman's hand-or their own. Education in Its) Bast, Africa, Great Britain, & Europe.bag In Cheung Sha Wan Road, various phares
well as
from the fourth floor verandah of a rosettlemont block in Tai In the second, a man lost a welfare work and reseillement wallet from his pocket in the services are also fully explained. Hang Tung one Sunday in September. King George V Memorial Park, "The book is fully Illustrated Canton Rond The third con- with pictures of present-day
Facing committal pro- cerned the loss of a purse by a Hongkong and there are others Chinese woman on a tramcar in of old Hongkong.
Leading ceedings before Mr Li is 30. Johnston Road,
photographers, both professional year-old Fung Fuk-yin, of and amateur," have contributed their skill depleting local scenes. 275,-"F" Block, Tai Hang- Mr Braga said the book was Tung Resettlement Area, dedicated to the Governor,
who was
alleged to have "It is very fiting that this pahilention should be finished murdered his five-year-old Lefore his departure for, to some 800, Fung Lok-ling, on extent, the achievements of the September 16. last few years in the Hongkong
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Dy Air
11 A..
Formoæ, Okinawa, Korea, Japan Philippines North Borneo, Nood, Indo-China, France, 2 p.m. Malays, Indonesia, Australia, New
Zeulan 8 p.m.
jawall, U.S.A., Canada, 0 p.m. Torna, KUTOR, 6p.m.
By Surface
China, People's Republic, 7 a.m.
Korta, & alam,
Macau, 1 p.m.
Thailand. 2 p.m.
Phlippines, France (Netherlands |
Two suspects were involved in a fourth case when a man loni his fountain pen while Walking in Queen's Road Cen- tral.
Serious Charge
& Germany, Parcels direct). 2 p.m. A man and woman, this morn-
Macho, d pim
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
By Air
Peking, Bhanghal. Hankow, Kun-
ming. Hollow, I am
Thailand. Þa.m.
Japan, Da.m.
Zealand,
ing appented before Miss B. K. Searle at the Central Magistrucy on an alleged offence of procur→ ing a miscärrlege.
Defendants,
Ho King-hum, 54. 50, and Keung Chi-ching.
Melaya Indonesia, Australia, New both residing at No. 2, Russell
Ceylan, India, Pakiatan. Afton, Great Britain & Europe, 1 Street, first floor, were remanded
p.m.
Philippines, 1 p.m.
Indo-China, France, 2 p.m.
Ú.8.A.. 6 p.m.
By Surface
Chins, People's Republic, 7 a.m.
Sarawak, North Borneo, Noon,
Macao, 1 p.m.
Burma, Indie, & p.m.
Macao, a p.2.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBRE - I By Burface
China, People's Republic, ↑ «.00
Indo-Chine, Noon,
Macaba
p.m.
Kores, 4 p.m.
6
Indone..
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
By Burlate
China, People's Republic, 7 a.m.
d.m.
three days in police custody pending further enquiries.
They were alleged to have. unlawfully used an instrument with intent to procure the mis- carriage of a weman, Lam
Ching, yesterday at the above address,
No plea was taken.
Wrist-Watches Snatched
FOS.AC. & B. America, snatched from pedestrians
Two wrist-watches were yes- terday. In the first case, a mon had his watch stolen while walk-
Зараз Noon
Macao, 1 pm Australia, New Zealand, 4 p.m. Malays, Ceylon, India. Aden, Mid. the East, Great Bekas & Supe,
14 p.m. Vaky, 4 p.m.
Calas. People's Republic, • p.m. Zlatko, E p.m.--
SUNDAY" KÖYKMDER A
(MONDAY, NOVEMBER
ing in Canton Road at about &
The second victim was p.m. woman, Her watch was anstehed in Carpenter Noid at, about
A Chinese woman tried steal" à' wrist-watchi, a fountain pon and some money from o Kloepling 'man in Old Bailey
·Biroet Early yesterday morning. The man kwoke and the woman TER WWAY) leaving the articles
| behind in her basta..
Asked if he had attended Weating a dark-green shiti,' the small boy, Chun Kar-wo, school, Chan replied, "Yes, stood in the witness box as he go to school. I go to Ching Sam School in Kowloon Tsal. gave his account.
It's in the 'G' block."
Asked how long he had been studying, Chan said, "Oh, a now in long time. Primary Class 1, Book 2." Hearing is continuing.
-Before teslifying, Chan was told by the Magistrate that he should not lie ord must tell the truth.
"I never tell iles," Chan re-, plied.
He said that he had known' the deceased by the riame at
are well described and Bus- Det, Insp. J. Hulbert pro- "Lok Ling," and that they lived trated," he added.
secuted.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
"What good is money anyway? I've got a savings account of the dough I earned last summer, but I'm In school all day!”
the
a fow rooms apart on fourth floor of the "F" Block in
Tại Hang Tung
Insp. Hulbert then asked Chon what had happened one Sunday morning In September. Chan re- plied, "Yeh, at eight o'clock I was in my room and I saw 'Sor Lo' throw
verandah."
I
Am
8 Months' Gaol For
Pen Theft
or to
that us Another source said
circles curly as 1954, trading und Government were aware of unfair practices and formant quoted
the same
a carngranh in the Departmental Report by the Director of Comm:ree and Industry for the finanelal year 1954-53.
The report states: "The Ex- Sub- port Trade Development Committee set up in January, 1954 to suggest ways and meang whereby the department could by assist in developing trade Improving standards and elimi nating inferior shipments of products, reported to the Committee in May, 1954.
full
"On the advice of the fult Committee, the Hongkong Gen- eral Chamber of Commerce was asked to initiate action, In co- operation with the Chineze General Chamber of Commerce Association, on the formation of a Hongkong Exporters' Associa tion comprised of reputable mer- chant houses and manufacturing concerns with satisfactory ex- port departments. Work on the establishment of the Association was nearing fruition at the end of the year,”
and the Chinese Manufacturers'
A Pity
American On Wounding Charge!
A 10-year-old Amerload sailor, Prank T. Wart, at- tached to the U88 Jupiter, was remanded seven daya in US Naval custody by Miss B. K. Searle at the Central Magistracy this
when he morning
faced the Court on a charge of simple wounding.
The remand was made. by the prosecution as the complainants in this case, David Nilsson, engineer of the BA Star Arcturus, is still confined in hospila).
Defendant WAS allegra have maliciously wounded tho complainant yesterday, at No 110, Lookhart Road, Toond floor.
ta
No plea was taken,
Unlawful
Boarding: Eight Men
Fined $100
Eight men were each fined $100 with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment by Mr Hin-thing to at Central Magistracy this morning for unlawfully boarding the ss Hupef without permission from the master or officers of the vessel.
Mr J. B. Kite, Secretary of) the Hongkong Goiteral Chamber of Commerce, asked to comment this morning, told the China Mail: The situation stated by Mr Kendall was envisaged by the Chamber nearly two years ago. And I would refer you
Shum Foo-kel, 35, who was to the remarks made by the then Mr J. A. Elackwood in hisabetting, was Aned $500 with charged with alding and speech at the ennust general meeting on March 12, 1030."
report, in
Mr Blackwood's
the alternative of two months In prison.
All the defendanie, who had a
him out of the Leo Kin, 28, who had 12 part, said: "It seems a pity, when clear record, pleaded guilty.
previous convictions since the results of fair trading are so
1 Dare Not
Chan added that the "Sor Lo" had held Lok Ling's left upper arm and thrown the latter to the compound below.
The Prosecuting officer then asked Chan to point at the "Sor If this "Sor Lo" was in Court. Chan replied, "I dare
L'
not "
According to the Prosecuting 1949, was sentenced to obvious, to have to observe that leer, Sub-Insp. P. C. Yeing, eight months' imprison a deal of potential harm has been the eight defendants but no
authority to board the ship. mont by Mr Hin-shing Lo done to the Colony by quite a
Shum, the ninth defendant, few, I will not call them mer- at Central this morning chants, who, working in collu- had a key to the store room in when he admitted steal-nica with buyers in various the vessel and he put the eight ing a fountain pen, worth Southeast Asian countries where defendants in the room without
ICA dollars were available, have $38.
seriously endangered the Colony's
A second man, Kwong Ping. 35, who had eight previous con- chances to continue as a large victions, was iso alven sever scale participant in this trade. months in gool for siding and "I need hardly say that 'the abetting Lee,
Chamber deplores Sub-insp. P. C. Yeung, the tees and will do the utmost in these prac-
permission from the mastor,
Shum admitted to the Polleo that he would receive $500 to $800 for conveying them all to Singapore.
French Consul In Hospital
Mr Li told Chan that he should have no fear while be was in Court. Chan replied Prosecuting Officer, said that on again, “I dare not."
Friday last, at 9.40 pm, the con- its power to stamp them out. Mr L said he would point at plainant, Man Chok-chau, was everyone in Court and would walking along Des Voeux Road, “We are, at all times, ready ask Chan if that man was the Central.
and willing to offer our co- "For La"
When approaching Wing On operation. to oficial bodies Chan said no, when the Court Street, he noticed two Chinese whoso generosity is doing so pointed at a number of people men coming from the opposite much in countries in this arojured in a trade accident at
in Court. When Me Li pointed
at the accused, Chan gave a
direction they bumped into him,
The French Consul-General, M. Gerard Raoul-Duval, in-
First armused snatched from with a view to seeing that fund Feak Road yesterday morning, quick look and replied, "Yes, ho, his upper jacket pocket a founaro put to the best possible in still detained for treatment
tain pen and passed it over to purpose in getting fair valus et the Queen Mary Hospital.' the cocond axxod. The com for money, plainant immediately got hold
tis'
Mother Crying
of the two defondants struggla 'enrod..
M. Recul-Duval sustained in
juries when, his car fall abbau (20
and a "There are already Instances
of this i, Halaod, but We would down slope and landed However, the defendants were be happy to extend the 'co driver of the car was also in- [on "a construction sito." "The "Sor: Lo!! stood at the verandah | Anally overpowered · With the
jured,
Chan confined that the
and looked at Lok Ling below. help of two plain-clothes pofre- Operation at any time” Lok Ling's mother was then cry+ imen..
Ing. A Police constable, who Mr. Lo commended the two was.in the compound, later took policeman, Wong Kam-iim and Printed and published by Tarka FEDžekly? "Sor Lo" and Lok Láng's mother | Lau Kong-kum for their good behalf of South China: Morning Post - Limited af>iz
-Girees, City of Victoria. In the Colony of Hongkong "work" luihe: este,
away.