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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1957.
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Americans' Libel Action Hongkong Traders From the
Settled
PAPER REGRETS
IMPLICATIONS
AGAINST SISTERS
The libel actions brought by two American sisters in respect of an article appearing in the Hongkong Tiger Standard have ́been settled, it was announced before Judge James Wicks at the Victoria District Court this morning.
for hearing
Th plaintiff's were Missi The case had originally been
Miss Bonnie set down Sydney Burr and Hurr, both of 40 Carnargon! morning. Road, sixth floor,
At the outset, however,
that armouneed
been settled
this
Mr
tho and
Each had claimed $5,000 as Winter damages from the Hongkong actions had Tikur
pra- asked leave to withdraw them. Standard, Lid, prietors and publishers of the
Mr Wright told the Cotirt it wspaper: Woo Kya-tang, that the defendants wished to editor; and the Sing Tao Jh make it clear that they had no Pao, Ltd, printers.
intention of making any im- plication of any kind against either of the two plaintifs,
Receptionists
I any such implication was the article. he selves as having been recep- continued, then his cilents wish- lonists at the China Night Club, ed to say that they regretted it. 342 King's Road, and that in the July 12 edition of the Standard,
In their statements of claim, the two sisters described them-inferred from
Recorded
defendants falsely and mali- Mr Wright said that the Hong- ciously printed an article 1n kong Tiger Standard being one their occupa-of the leading English-language papers in the Colony, it was not
connection with
1100.
Counsel confirmed
nunouncement
Mr win
Mr Richard Winter, Instructed its policy to cause injury to any- by Mr R. F. G. Dennis, of Bruit- | one' in this way. ton and Co., represented the plaintifs.
defendantster's The
the were represented by Mr Lestle settlernen. It was accordingly Wright, instructed by Mr R. E. recorded by Judge Wicks and Low, or Wilkinson and Grif. the actions were withdrawn.
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RECLAMATION CAR PARK
The first of the two car parks on the Central reclamation area is nearing completion. Picture shows an entrance ramp on the eastern side of the park. China Mail.
GOVERNOR VISITS
HOSPITAL
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, was measuring out spoonfuls of the best medicine, laughter and smiles-when he visited the Grantham Hospital and chatted with the patients during an informal visit this morning.
Was
the Hon. He had recorded a short ad- | Rodrigues,
uz dess before his tour. and Ruttonjee, Dr R. C. Ruiz during his hour-long visit to (Modical Superintendent of the the different wards and talking hospital), Mrs F. I. Tsueng, Mr with the patients, the address | Seaward Woo, and, other mem- broadcast through thebers of the Anti-TB Association. hospital inter communication In his hour-long tour of the syalem telling the patients that wards, the Governor chatted they were in one of the best cheerfully with the patients. hospials of its type in the world While talking with some con- and that they were in good valescent patients crocheting hands. His Excellency told the doilles, Ills Excellency jokingly patients he regretted they had remarked: "I am going to do to be in hospital but said they that when I retire." were in good hands and getting the best of care,
The Governor remarked on amival that his last visit was on June 6 when he opened the hospital. It was empty then. But now it contained some 280 patients.
Arrival
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor (China Mall).
Sir. In your issue of 2nd November, I was interested to read an Interview with an "old timer, Mr F. T. Robson, who was in Hongkong 1905-08, and desire to correct a few stale ments
therein for 1 arrived here Arst in spring of 1900.
There had been a Hongkong Jockey Club for over 60 years when he was here, but it only had one big annual race meet- ing each year, normally held in the last week of February and the first week in Mareli, about five days' racing.
of
Urged To Use
China
Contacts
Mr F. J. Erroll, Parliamentary Secretary to the British Board of Trade, who has just visited China, left by BOAC this morning on his way back to London.
TENANCY TRIBUNAL
CASES
Two now exemption cases opened before Tonancy Tribunals this morning, In Supreme Court. The first concerning three
houses, Nos 240/252, Chalḥam Road, Hunghom, was heard by Mr H. H. B. How, President, with Mr N. P. Fox, and Mr Lai Im-tong.
Mr W. 1. Cheung of M28srS P. H. Sin and Co., appeared for the applicant owner, Mr C. F. Pong, who wishes to re- place the existing three-storey houses by a modern structure, eight storays in height, com prising ave shops and 35 flats, at a cost of $240,000.
OPPOSING
Before his departure he told newsmen that his Far East four of Hongkong, Burma and China had been most satisfactory. In Barma he was able to have use ful talks with the Ministers of various departments about British products,
Files
25
years
AGO
MB C. T. Woodruff, the "do-
countant of the BAT at
Harblix, whose wife was recent- ly brutally murdcrod by Kidnappers was the subject of unpleasant ex- another most. perience on a train journey to Changchun. The party came under heavy fire from a party of bandits, fortunately without causing any casualties. train on which they were travelling was not far from its destination. The Atlacic was
beaten of
by successfully an atmeured car attached to the Wus manned. train which
Tho
troops ormed with
and atomatic
Hero in, Hongkong, he added, he was tble to see a good deal of local industry and in China he accomplished what he had unbeknown to the bandits, by set out to achieve. He also Japanto said that he was taking back machine-gung. with him happy memories of the rifles. kind hospitality he received the Chinese and from both
All British communities here.
preparations ate now He added that his colleagues completed for the launching of would gladly join him in his the
linor 70,000-ton giant last remarks.
Normandte. It has accommoda- 930 Arst-class for
680 in tourist cibis passengers, and 568 in third class. There is on board a garage for 100 automobiles while for constant
with
Europe, America and ships on The between China and Atlantic there are carried siz
Mr Eroll further sald that tion. he was sorry that he had to cut shot his tiny in Hongkong on returning from China,
Mr Erroll urged local business men to use their agencies in connczion China as a means to promoting trade
Hongkong.
Finally, he thanked the Press different wireless acte, for giving him such a good Opposing tenants were repre-coverage during his stay here. sented by Mr H. Roberts of Messrs Hastings and Company and Miss I. Ngan, of Messe M. K. Lam and Company.
Mr Cheung told the Tribunal that of the 60 tenants in the premises, about 60 had already accepted terms of settlement.
Mr S. S. L. Yue, architect, said in his report, that the covered-floor orca in the pre-
sent houses totalled. 6,940 square
FOUR HURT
IN ROAD ACCIDENTS
teet, compared with 10,410, for Four persons, including a the new premises,
boy of three, were injured in traffic accidents over the weekend.
ON
踮
chargo. of being in
posession
the
pills on
of 1,000 heroin waterfront, a
Chinese who appeared
before
Mr Scholfled nt: the cmiral Pollco Court was
Aned $200 with the alternative of three months' gaol. The defendant Eave the excuse thei he trying to rid himself of the oplum habit by taking”Heroin plils.
Was
Mr Harry Davies Campbell Jones senior manager of the
today.
ycare
In the second case, Mr J. IL | G. Way, presided, assisted by R. Relertsen and Mr Pong Shin-lun. They heard an appli- A tramear knocked down and Hongkong & Shanghat Banking cation brought by Mrs Leung seriously injured three-year-old Corporation retires Lau-mui concerning Nos 155/ Lee Fuk-hing at about 0 pm having completed 50 157, Fu Wa Street, Kowloon, yesterday in Main Street, West, serotce with the Bank. Mr which are occupied by a knit-Shauki. The boy, who lives | Jones who ta 09 years of age, ting factory. Domestic tenants in re unnumbered hut in Fac- was with the Hongkong and
lory Street, is being treated at Shanghai Banks in Manila from lived on the second floors of the iwo houses.
the Queen Mary Hospital.
1885 to 1000 being in charge as Mr P. C. Woo ot Messrs Seventy-four-year-old Ng manager of the various P. C. Woo and Co., appeared Sum-mul sustained serious in Philippines branches, from 1897 He said that juries when he was knocked to 1908 during the -Spanisha for Mrs Loung. none of her properties were down by a lorry in Des Voeux regime and The American mortgaged. The factory owners Road, Central, near Hillor occupallam.
and other tenants were repre- Street, on Saturday evening: sented by Mr F. H. B. Wong The man was. admitted to the of Meaars C. Y, Kwan and Queen Mary Hospital.
n
Co.
storcy
HIT BY LORRY
*
The Gymkhana Club was
THE world's fastest milliary While in the lecture-room separate affair which had per-
aircraft will be shown at watching a Alm on operations, mission to use the course and
25 YEARS OLD-----
the Internatonal Aero Exhibition the Governor, turning to the Club buildings during the sum-
At Paris. It is the Fairey į doeters, observed, "Doesn't "That mer months, and normally held
Mr Chan Wing-on, architect,
A Chincso wounce of 52, Firefly, single-seater fighter and remind you of your younger five and possibly six meetings said that the existing three- Chou Suen, was struck by as a 'normal speed of 240
houses
were about 25 lorry in Island Road, Aberdeen, miles an hour or four miles a stulent days?"
years old, but that they had no Saturday
The minute. evening.
. It is also equipped I cannot reconcile his state- sanitary facilities of any kind, victim was admitted to the with an uncanny device called ment that it took two hours He added, that in his opinion, Queen Mary Hospital in a "The Automatic Filot to reach the recourse the site was not fully developed serious condition. An American sailor reported from the city. One could walk in view of its importance and to the Police that he lost US$27❘ it then, as now, in a little over situation.
Sailor Robbed
year,
on
A 43-year-old Chinese, Tsang Ching-chi, sustained serious
A
His Excellency was met on arrival by Dr S. 8. Chau, Dr in Lockhart Road yesterday half an hour, and a rickshaw The new scheme, which he injuries when he fell of
Although no wireless atanats G. Graham-Cumming, (Acting afternoon. He claimed that took less time, HE Sir Matthew
in Kun Tong Road, from Pratas Island have been Director of Medical and Health the money was stolen from his Nathan used to arrive at the put forward, outlined two six-bicycle
Tau Kok, yesterday. received in Hongkong, the Services), Dr the don. A. M. pocket.
race course from Government storey houses casting $130,000. Ngau
Monthly rentul from both Trang, who lives in Hut No. 84, station is in communication House In an eight-coolie chair
with Manila and Shanghai on borne by men wearing resplen houses at present was quoted at Son Ho Street, Kal Tak New
short $388 and estimated at $4,045 for Village, is receiving treatment has yet been received of the WBPC. No information. dent scarlets jackets, etc. self in 1000-07. used to come the new building.
at the Kowloon Hospital.
damage caused on the island by down to Happy Valley twice, a
the typhoon, day, early morning and evening, In a rickshaw for which I paid the runner the sum of $10 a monthi
-NEW SKYSCRAPER-
-PREPARATION-
Preparation work has begun on the new 34-storey skyscraper in Connaught Road. The site was formerly: Oriental Bulling (Police Headquarters),China Mail.
The programme al the Gymhkana meetings had to be augmented by a couple of "humble puppy" events, such as polo scurry, tent-pegging, etc, etc, for there were not enough in training race ponies here during the summer. Practically all the good race ponles usually went up to Shanghai to compete in their, May and Autumn Meet. Ings.
II. B. L. DOWBIGGIN,
Suspects Detained
The Police have detained a
following an.
at.
tempted theft of a foun tain pen from a Russian on a bus in Nathan Road,! near Nelson Street, yesterday afternoon.
A Chinese is being detained by the Pollce on suspicion, of baying snatched a wrist watch from a woman In Nelson Street, near Yim Po Yong Street, et about 2 pm yesterday,
The Follen bre questioning a; mon
suspected of stealing a handbag from
Chinesa woman, of a bus stop in Leigh- ton Road on Saturday, after- noon.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
"Linton, Miss Blue, I was twice as ornery, as my son when I was in school—just use your sense of humour!”,
RISING 14 storeys on the
third segment of Shanghai's "Piccadilly Circus" at the corner of Foochow and Klangse Roads, Hamilton House, structural twi of the Hotol Metropole is a magnificent addition to the show balldings of the city.. On October 1, it officially opened its doors as the city's latest and most modern office and ro- stdentist architectural triumph, a tribulo to local engineering skill and a Alting companion.to the magnificent Hotel Metropole.
TE notorous
Southern
Kwangtung bandit chief Ip Tai-shum who surrendered anxi· served the Kwengsi Govern ment during the Kwangtung- Kwani war two years ago) WILE caught in Canton and executed during the weekend. Ho arrived in Cantor to inter- vlow the CIC, General Chin Chal-tong, hoping to recclya Br appointment from the Kwangiung Government.. G eral Chan was surprised and - Indignant on seeing the vistünle gard of a man whose", explolla ko know so well.... Ho`odyishi hlm 'Là . red General Heung: Hon-ping and on'bla way to tha Cortimandant in Bouthern Kwanglung, arrangements wete made for his arrest. Oà Sunday, morning" he sens digest, and abut the same, efteraçon dospite, vobulent protest; that he ini rendered to *** the Kw Government two yests, REO.