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FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1958.
Labour Accused Of Chi Pai-Shi
Discrimination Against US Goods
London, Apr. 17.
Mr Reginald Maudling, Paymaster General, said tonight the Labour Party's policy was clearly to increase discrimination_against American imports.
American imports, now freely admitted to Britain, wero by
the liquid reserves of the fece world.
and large basic foodtstuffs and He suggested a summit econo- mw materials. People would i mle- conference with the United buy them from America mther States, Canada, Germany and perhaps France, to discuss the Anywhere than Australia or eise because they were cheaper. problem of reserves.-Reuter.
"If we return to a discrimina- tim against American imports of food and raw materials, we will be forcing our people
jo
FILIPINO SINGER
Memorial Exhibition
By Dr B. V. Biro Almost one year has passed sinco this groot old mon of Chinesa painting loft
His name is world known and reproductions" of his works are found in mony homos On the Continent,
Chi Pal-shi (1800-1837) was born in A very poor ceatani fly became a cowherd. and in his later years an illne rant carpenter. He also learned ari of scal at that time the engravings, which was one of his favourite occupations until Already end of his long life.
as a boy he had great pleasure paint it, observing nature and (although at the beginning his teachers were only folk artists. At this time he often decorated the beams and panels of houses. At 27 he lentred reading and writting, Chinese classical terature and began to com- pore puems himself. When he grew old, legends arose about him at the age of 97 his hand Miss Barbarn Virtucio, an didn't tremble when holding the attractive little vocalist, brush, He was very modest, when already B famous who has been teaching Even
Painter and President of the for five years and holds a pa the Government's budget proposals, chief of which is
The Garrison Players offering an old favourite as their jast production af the season. "You Can't Take It With You" was originally produced lay higher New York In 1936 and enjoyed a long successful run as one of the many Moas Hart and George 3. Kaufhan successes. In select- ing "You Can't Take It With You," the Gorrisos Players ex-
prices for food and aw materials, which is a very strange way of dealing with inflation.”
Purchase Tax
Mr Maudling was speaking pect to bring Hongkong audi- | in a House of Conunons debate ences an amusing and memor- able evening to climax the 1937-58 season.
"You Can't Take 1 With You" envolves the happy-go-
...on
a
X4 million cut in purchase tax on household goods,
On the question of exchange controls, Mr Maudling said:
He said the Government was tucky Sycamore family. They clearly bound to maintain dis- all believe in Ilving life to itscrimination in These maiters fullest and pursuing their own only when justified by balance rather doubtful talents, Grandpa,of payments reasons. mother, father, two daughters, son-in-law, and the lee man all live merrily under the same roof. When the younger daugh- ter's future Park Avenue' != laws come for dinner, chaos reigns. But the family, as usual, end up on top.
This light-hearted production will be presented on Thursday.
April Friday, and Saturday,
24, 25, and 20 at 9 pm, at the King George's Hail, the Mis-
" remains the policy of the Brlish Government Lo work towards the convertibility of sterling. But if the opposition belleve in this as we do, then you must time the process in the light of events,"
ho
BSc diploma from the Union of Chinese Artists,
wouldn't ask more than the
University of the Philip-equivalent of HK$50 for a ple- pines, will be singing alture, Maxim's until May 1 when she leaves for Cal. culta for a six months' singing engagement.
which now could be valued 10 times more,
EXTREMELY LUCKY
vocalist is Miss Barbara. She themselves who took the trouble
nome
The public in Hongkong Is extremely lucky to have the opportunity of seeing now Pressmen were entertained 10 more tha 100 of his original concert this works exhibited in the Chinese Impromptu an
by the Chamber of Commerce. It was in Maxim's morning
whose professional the initiative of the collectors organise and sponsor this ang popular numbers, Fiilpino to folk songs and a special cycling (exhibition, embracing the res ditty In honour of Mr Norman vered master's plctures owned Denny, o
atby 37 collectors in the Colony. Journalist who
and ink lends many of bis assignments These watercolour
paintings show us a great in- For the opposition, Mr Patrick by bleyele.
that her spiration. There is no artlüce Miss Barbara atd Commonwealth relate father had been an engine-in Chi Pai-sht's work. He docs of the Philip-not go back to examples of great er in the servic lations, said the nation needed
Not Afraid
aicur to Seamen, Gloucester Gordon-Walker, a former secre- Hoad, Hongkong. Tickets avaii-tary for able at Skinners,
Trouble
Feasterville, Penn., Apr. 17. A burly latruder ran into **Trouble" when he invaded the kitchen of a 58-year-old widow List fügbt and started to choke her with a dug's leash.
The widow, Mrs Mary Varga, "Trouble," called for her dog. who was in the bedroom. Trouble leapod on the Intruder's back and Bank his teeth talo his neck and shoulders.
The man can-screaming from the house.-United Press.
the contract
were done
a Government which was not pines Government in Manlia, palnings which
and that she had nine brothers thousand years before he was afraid to plan for expansion, it
she born, but points lying things in a sisters. Although needed a new forward thrust.and.
The Government should con- enjoyed teaching and would re-tively and fresh style. This spon- sider the posible use of import turn to her work at the end of laneous quality reminds us of He Incentives the indian contraet, Miss Bar folk art and specially the charm- Export controls.
on a Jarger bara said she was very pleased ing old Chinese papercuts, should be used
by her success as a singer which achieves sometimes monumen- kule,
Sir Robert Boothby, Conser had togements tality, as in the painting "Huwk In Po-chao), and often we recognise valive, said the underdeveloped Bungkok after Manila, in Hong-on a Pine Tree" (coll. of Mr Hau humour as the his hearty countries were starved of capi-kong und
"Autumn Cicada" (coll. of Mr L. C. Chang). Very seldom he uses objects not found together in nature, aa for instance In "Doves" (coll, of Mr Liu Feng- Ju) where the birds are near to à classiently designed flower vase, but mostly the pictures give the impression which could caught by one glance as in "Shrimps" (coll. of Prof. Kiam).
tal.
The simplest solution would be to raise the dollar price of The only way to get real gold. convertibility was for the United Siales enormously to increase
WAS ALL IN VAIN!
Calcutta.
Largest HK Registered Vessel
IT
A
John
Lyons, Apr. 17.
Manners' FRENCH soldier who shot off his right bir toe to avoid returning to the Algerian Aglating front learned today his self-inflisey wound was all in vain,
A milltary.court here Informed the soldier, Roger Gulcbon, 23. that a mining bir toe is "not incompatible with military ser vlot" and that he would return to his utili as soon as be finished six months in the stockade.-United Press.
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"Why not send this incanse burner to your niece for a wedding prosent? One of your aunts gave it to us!"
Legal Fraternity Say Farewell
Judge Wicks
To
Judge James Wicks in the Victoria District Court remarked during his last session in a court of Hongkong this morning that it was a very sad occasion to leave the Colony's members of the legal profession.
He made his farewell remarks following addresses given by
representative of the profession.
in his
The Senior Crown Counsel, Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr, address to His Honour sald, "I understand this is Your Honour's: last case in the courts of Hong- long before you leave us take up your Appointment Ruise-Jugo-in-Kenya
Kindness
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CRITTALL DIRECTOR COMING
MFC Gardner, Export Director of the Critiall Manufacturing Co., Ltd öf UK, one of the well known makers of steel windows, is visiting Hongkong on a business tour.
CREW, AGENTS &
CHARTERERS
WIN ACTION AGAINST SHIP
Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at the Admiralty Court this morning, entered judg- ment for the master, 32 crew mem- bers, the local agents and charterers of the 8,000-ton British freighter, Portaritissa, in three actions against the freighter.
Government
Appointments Gazetted
Mr Jusilce Gregg also ferred the three actions to the Registrar for the assessment of the damage due to the various claimants and also made An order for appraitement and sale of the ship.
ong
The claimants in the threa acllons consolidated into were Capt Michael Mantzavinos, 32 crew members, Mesars Barretto Shipping (HK) Lid, (local agents of the anip), and a
the firm,
Deutcher
The following appointments,] German
postings, transfers, and Innen Und Aussen promotions in the various! Nahrung, charterem. Government departments were announced in today's Government Gazette:
Public Works
M H. W. Forsyth, Assistant Director of PWD, to be Deputy Director as from March 30.
Mr J. Alexander, engineer, to be Assistant Chief Engineer. The appointment is to December 1, 1957.
date from
M W. Pelling hea bren
Arrears
Handel
The muster, crew and agenla were represented by MA S.V. Gittins, instructed by Brutton and Co. The charterers were
by Mr
DAL represented Wright, instructed by Deacons,
promoted to inspector or Works, and damage in lieu of wages Class Las from April 9.
The moster and crew claimed arrents of wagts up to March
and allowances from March 11 to the dale
apitic- ment, subsistence allowance,
claimed disburse-
Education Mr Peter Janies Holloway and repatriation. Capt. Mantzam Holles to be an Education vinos also
as from ments, Officer
on probation March 7.
Justice Gregg awarded Mr Lu Tsu-yen to be a Sub-Judgment to the agents of the Inspector of Schools.
Mr
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Mr Wong Chui-lok ceased to ship for necessaries supplied to HL be a Sub-Inspector of Schools the ship up to March 24.
Lordship also entered judgment from April 14,
for the charterers for damage
ustained by them-by-breach-of-
Justice
the
Mr B. J. Jennings has been the charter party, and also appointed a Magistrate as from ordered for condemnation April 6, Mr Jemings, who or- of the ship in such damages rived in Hongkong on April 13, and costs. is on transfer from the Federa tion of Malaya.
Civil Aids
Lieut-Col C. G. Hilliard has been appointed Principal Train-
Assessment
In making an order to refer ing Officer as from March 15, the actions to the Registrar for two days before his arrival in the assessment of damage, his Hongkong
Inland Revenuo
Lordship also directed that the Registrar be assisted by Mr J.
"On behalf of the Altorney- General and my colleagues in She Legal Department I wish to thank you for the kindness and consideration which we
Mr Gardner is arriving to- Mr N. F. Faby, Chief Asses-Montague Ebbs, of the Marine have all experienced at your morrow by BOAC and will be so, to be Acting Assistant Com-Department. hands in the courts in which entertained during his week's misaloner as from March 31, vice you have mat.
Dodwell Mr K. M. Almao. stay here by Messrs "My association with Your and Co., agent for the British Honour has extended over 10. concern.
years, indeed at the beginning we were colleagues in Kowloon Magistracy. I wish Your Honour farewell and also every success and happiness in your new ap- pointment."
Mr A. el Arculli then ad- dressed His Honour on behalf of the members of the Law Society.
Mr Arculll said, "I wish to be with the associated
remarks
an enchanting con- trast of light and dark. Some Mr E. de Lasala, son of the delicious examples are "Butter- Johnny" (coll. of Miss Wel Wel) Governing Director of Manners Mr R.P. de Lasala, and "Gold Fish" (coll, of Mr Y. P. the master of the ship, Cunt. Huang) "Loquat (coll, of Mr made by Mr Blair-Kerr. We, Idris Cowic, entertained execu- | Hsich Tch-hsten), "Plum too, wish to express our appre tives of shipping and other Blooms and Banana-tree" (coil clation of the unfalling con- business firms at a cocktail party of Dr T. Y. LI).
sideration with which you have on board inst night,
There is one of his smaller heard us for so many years. We paintings which could be taken bid you farewell and wish you дя done by D great modern all success in your new appoint- French paintor-it is "Perelm-
ment, mon" (call, of Mr Ll Fun-fu), West Breeze is bulit largely | Here Chi Pat-shi adopts no on ideas conceived by the other pictorial enean than Governing Director over P colour, composition and period of 20 years' experience.
The West Breeze, second of a series ordered by John Man- ners, is the largest, vessel under
Hongkong registry.
On her trial run out of the Japanese yard the West Breeze dlå over 17 knots.
Registrars
Messrs Lau Chi-hong, Mark Shing-chun and Chan Hon-
texture.
Good Wishes
In reply, Judge Wicks said,
MR. G. F. GARDNER
It is really a generous act "Mr Blair-Kerr and Mr Arcull, of the various collectors to. I thank you for your good Mr Gardner is coming here to allow their treasured paintings withes and all you have said. study the Colony's requirements 10 be put on exhibition-
Mr Blair-Kerr, I am particu. in view of the tremendous con- unfortunately only until Satur- day. We hope that it will en lurly happy that you are here struction going on and to study his company's technical service this morning as I sat with you avaliable for. Hongkong users. courage collectors of other art item to do the same.
on the bench for the first time after my arrival in Hongkong in Mr Gardner is no stranger in July 1940.
in It has always been the Colony. He had been
keung have been appointed Port Welfare
Assistant Registrars of Persons, with effect from April 10, to- day's Covertiment Gazotta states.
SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE
Mr Youp Choong-yow
Committee
Mr Andrew K. K. Lam has
been appointed a Member of
No appearance was
enterod
by the owners of the ship during Medical Mr D. H. Small, Dental the hearing and leave to pro
asceed in the actions ex-parte had to act Surgeon ceased
been granted Specialist (Dental) on resump-
on of duly Ly, Mr W, C. All- wright on April 1
Mr D. T. Binith, Senior Executive Officer, Class 11, to be Acting Principal Accountant.
The Misses Mary Lee, Shirley Lam, Gloria Young, Daphne Lüm have been appointed Nursing Sisters as from” April 1.
Commerco, Industry
Mr S, 0. Dark, Executive Olger, Class 1, to be Acting Senior Accountant and Secrc- fary as from April 1.
Urban Services
Mr N. M Taylor, Executive Officer, Class 11, to be Acting) Senior Accountant KA from
April 1.
Marine
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THE CLASH
IN COURT
most compelling tegal enacted
Mr R. W. Coleman resumed when the Expert steps into the duty as Senior Surveyor of Ships witnou box and counsel begins en April 1 on returning from to cross-examine him. leave.
This is the theme of Edgar
bogine on Baturday, i Lustgarten's new soglas which
Consequently, Mr A. Buckley,
Surveyor. Surveyor, ceased to net as Senior N.T. Offico
in it the famous broadcaster, Mr E A. Hutchinson, Execu- novellet and criminologist recalis tive Officer, Class I, to be Acting come of the thrilling verbal Senior Accountant and Secretaryelashes
Treasury
Export gives avidence,
I, to be Acting
g pleasure when Crown Counsel Shanghai and Hongkong for Mr A.-3. M. Prata, Executive have appeared before
many years prior to the Peelle Ofcer, Class pleasant because cases have been War and has many friends in Principal Accountant. presented with unvarying fair-
the Far East, He has re-visited heas and nothing concealed that Hongkong once since 1945. could auslat an accused person. J hia defence.
**Mr Arcull, I must express the Port Welfare Committee my appreciation of the way in with effect from April 10, ac- which members of the Law So- has cording to the Government ciety and members of the Baz
been appointed Secretary to the Gazette of today.
Education Scholarships
Fund
| Committeo na from April 12,
during the absence of Mr Cheung Shiu-long, necording to the Gov- ernment Gazette today.
Crown Counsel
Brewin Trust
Mr Cheung Chan-bon, Chair- man of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, and Mr D. Y. Pong,
Association have presented and conducted their cases parti- cularly in the forceful way in fought which cases bave been on behalf of your clients."
Benefitted
Mr Gardner will be leaving for Singapore and Malaya on Sunday week.
Resettlement Inspectors
DEFENCE FORCE
The promotion of Lieut F. J. Anslow to Captain in the Hong- kong
Regimient
has been
Gavern-
In
court whin
EXPERT UNDËR
FIRE
the
approved, states tho ment Gazette today.
The Gazotle plat confirms the
of Acting by Edgar Lustgarten appointment Mesars Lun Kal-chal, Peter Llout (SP) T. F. Lowls to that
begins in the Cheng, Ng Chi-wai and Wel of Lieutenant (SP) with original Mr G. R. Sneath resumed Chairman of Po Leunk Kuk. Continuing, His Honour sald, Bing-hong have been appointed seniority of April 1, 1937 in the hta duty as Crown Counsel and have been appointed Members" parvonally have benefited inspectors under the Emergency | HKANVR
It also states that Pilot consequently tho warrant of the Brewin Trust Fund Com-greatly from my experience on (Resettlement. Areas) General
Gmy.of tho whereby he was appointed amittee for 12 months from the bench In Hongkong and Rule, according to the Govern- | Officer J. M.
To leaya ment Gazette today, The officers HKAAF has been posted to the Magistrate has been revoked, April 1, 1080, to March 81, 1950, take that with mo
Government recording to the Government you is a sad occasion and I wish were appointed by the Chair Reserve of Officers in the Royal according to the Gazette today.
Gareils of today.
you all well."
man of the Urban Council Hongkong Defence Force,
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