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CHINA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1958.
SHEAFFER'S
NEW BALLAOUNT
WIH, EXGA DANNI
SHARABLE AT ALL
4690 STORES
Strict Colony Cholera Watch
Dr. Mackenzie $150 FINE
Answers Local Critics
FOR FALSE CLAIM
Ng Yuk-cek, 56, who reported to the police that he had lost his identity card, when in fact it was sent to the British En-
18.
Although cholera has reached epidemic pro-bassy in Bangkok for applica- portions in parts of Thailand and this did in-tion for an entry permit, was fined $150 by Mr Hin-shing Lo crease the chances of it reaching Hongkong, it at Central Court this morning. would be untrue to say that effective control charge of publie mischier.
Defendant pleaded guilty to a measures would be too late if it did reach Hong. The Pollee saith that on June
defendant went
The to kong, the Director of Medical and Health
Western Police station and Services, Dr the Hon. D. J. M. Mackenzie, said reported that he had lost his Identity card while travelling on this morning.
board à trani.
Enquiries later revealed that aircraft and ships arriving from the card was seat by defendunt the epidemie Areas India,
the British Embassy Pakistan, Vietnam and Thallando
Bangkok 10 obtain an entry are subject to a rigorous Inspection
permit into that country. in arrival the
Defendant had a clear record. Colony,
He was replying to a letter which appeared is the corres- poridence column of the South China Morning Post. The cor- reponders There is very real possibility of Choleru reaching Hongkong and it will Be Too itle to tako effective measures by that time."
His Points
Dr Mackenzio
LASERBA
★ A muass
campaign is not wat
present time,
ranted At the
On
Certificates
In
SHIPPING OUTLOOK-NO HONGKONG GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM
INDO-CHINA STEAM CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
"There has been a steady deterioration in the Company's carnings since the month of September and I am sorry to have to report that this trend has continued through the early months of the current year," said Mr H. D. M. Barton, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in his report to shareholders of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. at the annual meeting this morning,
"The world is suffering today from the basic economic ill of supply ex- ceeding demand and the shipping industry is no exception," Mr Barton added.
Вяче no
the Charter Market it is pro- posed to re-introduce this ship into our Australasia/Far East Service. im-
"Unless therefore some unex- povied event occurs to alter the situation. I can
Im- mediate prospect of any Mon,"
Suspect Detained provement in the earnings post-
be
Ship Sold
Water supplies are checked ant passengers and crews are under medical supervision, AU
Mr Barion remarked that Bie
in last year's Statement I ex- The Police have, detained aj madr the travellers are required to be in
year started poorly
al-
plained that the pilot scheme Junowing points clear about the possession of valid eertificates man following the theft of u
though no effort would for which we had chartered the at inoculation against cholera, purse from a Chinese woman_in
West, Shau Ket spared to ensure that the con- West Indian" was due to ter- Main Street Cholera is longer he continued
no ★
pany continued to carry a fair minate of the end of 1057. Fol- Further, Dr Mackenzie added, Wan yesterday, A purse was the fatal disease ly was
lowing our negoliations with the before tite Introduction of impurtation of cargoes of fruitsratched from a Chinese word share of the cargoes available
British West Indies Govern- commodities which in Queen's Road West yesterday in the trade, he was afraid. The antibiotics and other modern and other
outlook for the rest of the year ments it was decided nu! ta infection afternoon. might carry cholera remedies.
afforded лo grounds for continue the service and the optankson. Immunisation are subject to Import restric-
ship way withdrawn on Comple- tons, and at the present. time Inquiries Continue are strictly controlled,
He added: "During the secondtion of her Time Charter in half of 1957, the fall In the January, 1958, She was sold The Hongkong Poller are still Mobile teams are visiting any particularly view of the organisation
oi of an movement Colony investigating the cause
cargo in the
coupled at a satisfactory price in June, by the with the increase in new ton- | 1957, for forward delivery- caused which has requested immunist-explosion
The pounds ofį nage resulted in one of the most
total tonnage of the of entry tion against cholern for its staff. donation of 50 of air and sea traffic coming is freely available to anyone dynamite in Kowloon City sudden declines recorded in the Ficet at the end of 1957 was
91,028 shipping trade.
deadweight tons from the epidemis areas,
com. who wishes to take advantage Quarry, two days ago.
One of the
who The public are
"Fortunately this is not re-pired with 85,691 deadweight con of this service, he said,
ions at December 31. 1050. being stantly
II by any chance a case of injured in the explosion is still flected in the accounts of the
A general purpose motor couraged to attend the cliales cholers were to develop in HK, in hospital and is too seriously year under review, thanks to and Port Health inoculation | The
of approximately Medical Department
injured for the Police to ques-the bocin conditions that per- cargo vessel
taloed during the first part of 13,000 deadweight lons ordered centres where cholera
tion him at this stage. vac | available and ready to take all
the year."
from Swan, Hunter & Wigham cination 11 given free of the necessary precautions and
Richardson Ltd. is now exported measures to limit an outbreak
to be ready for delivery early in and to treat promptly those
1959. who are affected, Dr. Mackenzie and all concluded.
strict
control measures force at the paints
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charge.
Dr Mackenzie said that strict control measures have been in effect since May 28,
Just in! New,
A
men
WIS
Two lomp glosses and rims were stolen from a private car parked outside 35 Austin Road at about noon yesterday.
attractive
Maternity suits
and
Chemises
at
Paquerette's!
PAQUERETTE. LTD.
16A DES VOEUX ROAD,
TEL. 27-157
Hampered
the
to
Arts Festival
Competitions
CLEARED
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STERLING SILVER TIP::
From the Files
25
years AGO
Mr Serrano said he was TUIE three Chinese cruisers Hai antized with the riciness the Chi, Hai Shin and Chao Ho, Consulate employed in pro- which inutinied outside Taing- cessing The documents Sub-tao last week following the at- mitted by exportÊTE.
templed assassination of Adiniral He mid he was seeking a Shen Hung-lieb, were sighted feasible way.
of preventing ave miles off Weglan Light- midtclared goods from entering house, shortly after 8 o'clock the Philippines but he conceded wils morning, proceeding ini a that prospects for this were southwesterly direction, accord- ing to a message received by the Naval Intelligence cenu.
not bright.
не agreed that
no govern ment in the world could
merchandise
physically Inspect every item of country.
រង entering
Seattle: A new version of the three Re whe put before the delegates to the annual con-
WARNING He sounded a warning to un-vention of the National CongreRE arrupulous traders who sub- of parents and teachers, "Today,
goods of diferenteno is our national shrine, stituted origins that the Consulate had raid Dr Blanks of the University joj California, “And the old- instructions to blacklist them.
Mr Serrano, a Jurist as well fashioned three Ra have become statesman, also disclosed that rouge, rum and runabouts," he was studying a legal paint
OOKING like another King
Kong, Primo Carnera
involving the China trade.
He wondered, whether goods
from China imported into
of
Hongkong became legitimate by Italy, heard 55,000 voices roar "Kalling into legitimate hands acclaim tonight as he knocked Eince Hongkong trades China
with and the Philippines tradies with Hongkong.
the
aut
Jack Sharkey in the sixth round of their scheduled 15- round bout and won the
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The Literary Section of Hong-
31r Serrano emphasised that World's heavyweight title, Kong's Festival of the Arts will Philippines will not re- he administered again this year cognise the Peking regime, and by the Sino-British Club's
The Nast fight for political that he was not advocating power in Germany has ended Literary Committee, which has Philippine trade with China, today announced the competi- tlons for 1050.
They are:
A short story in English: prize
20-YEAR TRADE
In a separate Interview, the liongkong trader said he and
with the disappearance of the Catholic Centre party.
the "China Mall Challenge others had been shipping local- VESTERDAY was a red-letter
nude "Chinese-style" drugs te
years.
I day
for
the Hongkong Cup und silver medal: an essay in Chinese: prize "Wah Klu the Philippines for the last 20 Nudist Society. For the first time since its inauguration last Yat Fo" Challenge Trophy and
The trader, who declined to year a lady visitor was present silver medal; a short story in Chinese: prize "Sing Tao Jih be identified by name, surmised at the weekly meeting at the the drugs seized in the camp Lok Pick Sheung, in Pao" Challenge Cup. and silver that medal; an original poc
In Philippines were "legal" be the foothills of Shatin. She, did English: prize the "Hongkong cause of their origin (mude in not take part in the activities, reported the China Mail Special Tiger Standard" Challenge Cup China) and not their contents. and silver medal.
He said unscrupulous traders Correspondent, and after seeing have exported China- all there was to be seen she left Details and regulations of might
ob-made drugs because they were rather burriedly to catch the the competitions can be
the Lained from
Sino-British cheaper.
3.25 p.m. train to civilisation, Club (Literary
Sub-
From what I saw, the cult; as, far as Hongkong is concerned, Committee), C/O The British Counell, Gloucester
is doomed. Entries must be received not later than October 20.
The
Buliding Five Injured
challenge awards, which In Accidents
The Hongkong Foreshore and Sea Bed Works ordinance has met with local opposition on the
been gunerously presented four
lending Hongkong Five people, Including two question of private rights, com-
A
Mr Barton continued:
Leat summer your Board The Company continued to
into secure its fair share of the cargo looked
the question of offering on ουτ oldest trade placing an order for a further 212 route, the Bay of Bengal/Japan general purpose ship, but
uncertain outlook Service. These operations, how-view of the ever, continued to be hampered for shipping, and a possibility by the slow lum round at some of reduction in shipping
A cools,
decided to of the ports of call.
have wis This situation was greatly postpone placing the order for by
may be kept by children, were injured It the aggravated curing latter the time being. It is hoped newspapers,
pensation and the power of the traffic accidents half of the year following the that we shall be able to place the Successful competitors for separate
authority to override private one year or unul the next com- Hongkong and Kowloon yester-rights. The Colonial Secretary's discovery in Calculia of a large thin urder at a later date
day, All the victims Bogice this monuing stated that amount of gold which had been better advantage, and, perhaps, petitions are held.
receiving treatment in hospital the chief yurpose of the smuggled on board one of our at a fixed price,
three-year-old boy, Yip ordinance ships. Although neither
In the
to permit the Pront and Loss Ac-
Koon Sang of 11 Kin Wali Street, Government to resume marine Company nor the Ship's Omeers
ground floor, was knocked down land for public purposes without werd in any way at fault the count it has been necessary to
by a private Indian Authorities imposed a make higher charges for de-
cor in Kin Walt being compelled to promote a Street, near St Jude's Church, special Bill for each project. To ourselves, preciation of the Ficet and for very heavy line on
Interest encourage
in North Point, the Owners, in lieu of confisce-Taxation, but Bank Loan - Portuguese studies during the
Chamber of Commerce objection: Kring Chi Cheur, 21 ton- tion of the ship on the grounds terest is lower. The result is
Summer Vacation, the Depart-year-old girl living at 183 Fult possible that not only can comment of Extra-Mural Studies, Wah for secreting con-net profit of £418,575 that places
law rights of [the pared with £459,519 for the Hongkong University, in colla-knocked down by
1st floor, was Troband existed in the vessel.
riparium ouers be put to an The vessel was released after previous year, a reduction of boration
a taxi end, but also the special rights with the Department Un Chow Street, near Klu a costly delay of Ave weeks and £10,044. After adding the sum of Modern Languages and the Klang Street, Kowloon.
which certain owners possess by percentage of £07,093 brought forward from
expresa contract with the payment of
the the fine demanded. An Appeal 1055 there is a total of £485,808
Government, is pending.
The outcome of available for appropriatlon. this Appeal is owalked with considerable
concern, not only
by ourselves but by all Owners
of ships which call at Indian
ocean
holders
Bonus Down
on the
Three Lectures
133
Street,
WE
was
common
of boots
Club Lusigno,
arranged
A private car knocked down three lectures.
21-year-old Wong King Shing On July 2, at 5.46 p.m. Mr of 458 King's Road, 1st floor, in J. H. Grunaden will speak on Tung Tal Road, near Shu Kuk WEARING "Um estrangeiro em Portugal" Street,
a pair (with alldes).
many sizes too large for A woman, Cheung Fal of but After providing for the 0%
On July 23 at 5.45 p.m., Dr 120 Wang Hang Village, Shaun Wong Ching, attempted to ports, and they are many. While dividend
Cumulative Manuel M. Fernandez-Alcazar, Kei Wan, was knocked down by smuggle 30 tacia of raw oplum all possible stepa will continue Preferred Ordinary Shares, it la Consul of Brazil will speak ona trans" outside 23 Des Voeux under the soles of his foot. He
Dividend "Brazil historico literario, Road Central
was detected, however, by n to be taken by your Company recommended that
Chinese Revenue Officer, who to climate smuggling on board of 10% plus a Bonus of 72% alguns aspectos".
Another woman Leung Wal be pald on the Deferred our ships, the difficulties in Ordinary Shares. Whilst shore-Mr F. M. Ribeiro, Acting Consul Shek
On August 27 at 6.45 p.m. Ping of 63 'D' Block, 1st floor, stopped him and examined his over-sized footwear, will tho way of ensuring that modern
may be disappointed of Portugal,
Kip Mei Resettlement will speak on Area, was knocked down by the Central Magistracy and Ancó result that he was charged at vessels aro com- cargo pletely free of any contraband with this reduction in the bonus "Portugal romantico" (with bicycle in Talpo Roud, consideration slides). the overriding
alve months' · hard which must be taken into ac- count in the present depressed state of the shipping industry is the conservation of the Com- During the early part of the pany's liquid resources to meet year records were broken for current operating commitments. quantities of timber lifted by A grant to the Boating staff our Bornco Line vessels, and a provident fund of £18,000 1 pleasing feature of this trade also recommended, leaving was the substantial increase in balance to the credit of the Pro- the cargoss available south-1 and Loss Account of 290,010 bound from Japan, Taiwan and which it is proposed to carry Hongkong for Borneo, How-forward to 1958.
and secret hiding places are Very great.
ever,
Timber
the year advanced freight rates declined sharply. If shippers' demands for fur- ther reductions have to be met this trade will become un-
remunerative.
Accounts Passed
a
Proposed by Mr Darton and seconded by Mr M. H. Lo, the Directors' report and statement of accounts were passed by an unanimous vote.
As in our other trades for the first half of the year there win a strong demand for spaco The Directors' report also car- north-bound in our Australian ried the Board's recommenda- and New Zealand Service, Buttons to pay a dividend of 6 per from July satisfactory cargoes cent on 247,945 alt per cent eum were only spasmodic because pret ordinary shares less tax at Japan was unable to take de-appropriate rate, a dlyldend of livery of all the wool purchased, 10 per cent alid a bonus of 7.5 deferred and a severe drought in Aus- per cent on 495,800 tralla resulted in that country ordinary shares less tax at op- being unable to export thepropriate rate. Gormal, quantities of grains. A Proposed by Mr D. Hung and helpful feature was the exten-secondod by Mr A. Montgomery, ein of this Service to North ja motion for the re-election of China Port
Mr H. R. M. Cleland to the Our activities in the Charter Board of Directors was carried Market were restricted to the unanimously. "Eastern Glory,it which vesel The auditor's foen were özed
did exceptionally well as it by an unsalmous vote on the was Axed up to the end of the proposal by Mr G. L. Mussball, year at the peak of the market, which was seconded by Mr C. However, with the collapse, of] A. Adams.
Peiho Street.
This Funny World
GAS
ERVICE
O
SEREMAM
"A couple quarts of water for my rear engine.***.
near
$900 O labour,
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Mra LJ. Barker appeared a a witness against Ng Ting, a China Motor Bus driver who WES' SUNBINOned this morning for disobeying a traffic signal at the | corner" of "Arbuthnot Road and Caine Road. Defendant pleaded guity and was Aned $15. It was stated that the defendant drove past the red light signal causing Mrs Barker, who was approaching In the opposite direction to pull up suddenly,,,
THE love of Fong Eng, owner of a Now York chop Bucy restaurant, for his adopted Ameriça, led him to fly the Stara and Stripes above his doorway at the feast of the Coming of the Great Dragon. Next day he was arrested:" "He had been fly- in the Bag upside down in við- Blation of the United States Pendi Codo. "We Chinout read back- words. We do not consider it i disgrace," he explained to the Magistrate. Hia explanation was accepted.
An ordinance
compel motorists in the Colony to take put Insurance policies against third party risks, is being con. sidered""""by: "the Governisent:
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