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Seven Tourist Groups Cancel Trips
To Hongkong: Reason? Formosa Trouble
A local travel agent reported this morning, "We have had seven
cancellations
of
groups of 20-25 tourists," apparently
because of the Formosa crisis.
Death Of
Former Chartered
Bank Official
The Chartered Bank deeply regret to an- nounce that the death took place suddenly on Saturday, of Mr Yung Hin-chi, late Chinese Manager of the Bank, who retired from their
service in 1957.
Mr Yung served the Bank with distinction for a period of over forty years, and was a highly esteemed figure in Chinese business circles',
His nephew, Yung Chi-yi
from
over Chinese
AL
took
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hira Manager The Chartered Bank last year, thus Con- tinuing a family tra dition which has lasted over one hundred years.
Mr Richord Molig, manager of A British company sald they the Micamu Travel Centre.had bud a few cancellations, added, "We are having a teras-but they are led KRALENOS ble time, Un top on this hotel which do not rendly setlet competition in the Colony is Use true situation. "I do think gelung Mi17. Many hotels are that we must expeel quite a providing ITCHE transportation, few cancellation, but the true! cutting tariffe 014 offering gituation will not be apparent special discounts, in order to until the cd of this month." tact tourists."
He added, "It is normal that How ch 1 Form the reaction of people is slow. Trouble in golong to affect the They hesitate before making up Hongkong Tourist trade for the their minds. In spite of the
difficult trouble, I believe the number of coming season is very to tell. Some tent agents have fourket will definitely increase," received nutty tour concella-
others tions, and
But aiteried at all.
Certain Type
4
Augther British company who largely cater for slip travellers had this to say of the Fornear trouble-and-Hongkong-iwarisia "So for the situation is normal,
According to a leading travet We have not had any cancella
that they The agency report expeel three large s bring- tug tourists to the Colony this Atsison. The first will be bring-
agent, "inevitably e interna-tings."
will alect Kional situation certain type of people, and it is gvink
to make things ale nur dailicult for other travel
la sell long-log agens load! kong,
that- tourists 11 seems Jo two train groups.
Some 1.300 Australian tourists, and the other two. fall 500-600 each. The
The ameager of the agency wealthy, and the not-so-wealthy, said that one large American The richer tourists are not so he's trip to the Far East was about the For Eastanelled recently but this was because "they couldn't get Trouble, but the others cuntel
nough passengers in Uve de their four,
luxe accommodation.
WarFied
Two DIR American tourist tagutles inport there to worry about.
It is his belief that this year's will be better tu a large ex-
is little tourists season Chint of them than last year, sayteni
suid, it is too early to whether the Portman ensis IN hag y dellite effect, But 115 low we have not had too many carwellations. They are all apparently, delays,
The Senam To tourists geta under way seriously next month. Right now, he said, it seems that everybody is just watching and waiting.
The uther American agency said that meat is their tour: Were round-the-world and they I haven't bera
Lar Most of there schedules, he said, are for curly 1950.
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Charged
With Damage And Assault
Pte. Kenneth Black, 22. of "A" Company, First Battalion,
Srtablished 1909.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1968.
Mr C. G. 8milk, Chairman of the Royal Air Force Asso. ctation and Wing Commander J. Gegar.seen laying wreaths ni Sai Wan this morning-China Mall Photo.
Tribute To War
Dead At
Sai Wan Ceremony
Eloquent tribute was paid World War II's RAF dead at the Sai Wan Bay War Memorial this morning.
The commemorative parado was held in concellon wi h the Battle of Britain Week. An impressive gathering Air Force personnel slood attention as the Last Post and the the Reveille ochood from surrounding hills.
Wreaths Loid
pf to
A
Gold Necklace Snatched
a
gold necklace with pendant, valued at aproximately $300,
was snatched from $1 Chinese woman whit she was walking Circular Path on Saturday.
of thefts
Et other cases
Squadron Leader the Rev. W. D. Eynon-Williams, Sonter Church of England Chaplain, | from pedestrians were reported conducted the prayeVI.
to the Police over the work- Wreaths were laid Jointly by end.
hat been the Officer Commanding. Royal arrested, Air FOTOO, Little Sal Wan, Wing Commander
J.
Segar
A
suspect
SHEAFFER'S
NEW BALLPOIBIT
WITH END-A KAZAINA
MARLARIS AT ALL
20-STOREY BUILDING
TO GO UP ON $5 MILLION SITE IN CAUSEWAY BAY
STERLING SILVER TIP
From the Filos
25
years -AGO.
As
over
a result of negotiations considerable period between officials of
| Government, permission has now been obtained for the
A building scheme providing for the the Far East Aviation Com- erection of a 20-storeyed block cost-pany and the longkong ing $2,500,000 was
put before 0 Tenancy Tribunal this morning in an houring concerning 11 exemption houses in the Causeway Bay area. [ company, The houses concerned In Bis ments so far totalling $450.000
hearing are Nos. 408-500 Her among the businesses in the 11 neesy Road, 50 and 52 Perelva) | houses. Street and 3 Lee Gurdes Rojd The buildings face the New York Theatre.
The applicant company, Messen Luen Shing, Estates Ltd., a land and property organisation, Bra represented in the hearing by Mr Leside Wright, on the Instructions of Mr R. E. Moore of Deacons.
Land Value
Mr Wright told the Tribunal, presided over by, Mr J. H. G. Way, with Mr G. E. Marden and Mr Cheng Tio-seng, that the erection of the proposed build. kg was part of a scheme to deveinp the whole of a large
In the recunor site
area,
same
He sild tho the appucaill company had purchased the en- tire site in Jantinry. this year for over $5 million and the land is worth $300 o sq. ft. with vacant possession.
Mr H. S. Tam, architect, drew up the plans for the proposed re-development which provides
Hearing continues this after
a000,
$7,070 Claim Settled
initiation and operation of a Flying Training School at Kai Tak Berodrome by that
aviation in the Oriers, the need With the steady growth of
for the formuation of a sound
training establishment in Hong- kong has become more and more apparent. A successful enterprise of this kind must be thorough in its methods, modern in its equipment and authorita-
tive in its teaching. Such on organization is about to become Д reality in the next few months,
Framed with the approval of The British Alr Ministry this school will provide complete and up to date flying instruction for pilots of British and other
utionalities.
A claim for $7,070, being the
“balalier of a eum duefor goods sold and delivered, was melled before Mr Justice-showing a. D. Scholes at the Supreme Court this morning when the defendants consented to judg- ment.
The plaintiffs were the Kwong Fat Cheung firm, who were re- presented by Mr G. de Busto, instructed by Mr G. Hampton, of Hastings and Co.
The defendants were the for the erection of a 20-storeyed | Ajax Engineering and Construc- bullding, with shops on the tian Co., Ltd.
raithree floors and domestic
Was
the
The Queen's Cinema Rasputin and Empress, starring John, Ethel anus Lionel Dinna Wynyard.
Barrymore and
есть
Have Tigin at the President Cafe, says
advertisement. You put Soup, Fish, Meat with rice or vegetables, pudding or ice cream, and tea or coffee— for 55 cents.
Mr Basto told the Court that HONGKONG'S red "blink- the defendants had consented ing traffic beacon is
to judgment in the sum claimed,
accommodation on the remaining 17 floors.
There will be a total of 204 less $700. He asked for an order shortly to disappear from flats equipped with modern for costs, as well as for the pay-the Pedder Street, Des kitchers and bathrooms, taking ing out of $2,000 which had been |Voeux Road junction and to about 10 months to complete. paid into Court.
be replaced by an automa Mr. Basto applied for an ad-lic trafie control system Four is and two staircases
teatonts.
and Mr C. Smith, Chair Car Tools Stolen be installed for domestic
man of the Hongkong Branch of the
1.A.F
Behalf
all
journment into chambers
for
confirmation
he had similar to, or rather a modi- of what A ret of trials valued at $25
seld from Mr W. Turnbull, of ficution of that which has Association, was stolen from a motor scooter A total of 215 tenants have Mesars Deacons, who was pre-been installed with such
the scheme. sit on behalf of the proutside No. 30, College Road be applied to oppose
defer- ut. the R.A.F.. by
have
Huccess in London. already dants, tween 9 pm, yesterday and 7 Some of thei P. O. Scales o'clock this morning. Squadron Leader
reached compensation settle-} This application was granted. of the HKAAF on behalf of the JIKAAF, and Squadron Leader
ER
G. N. W. Maclarlen of Little Sui Wane
present Among those
were Wing Commander 1. Segar and Green Howards, faced Mr A. Mrs Segar, Mr and Mrs C. G. I Leathlean at Central | Smith, Squadron Leader G.N.W. Mazisiracy this morning on Murfurien ant Squadron Leader charges of malicious damage P. O. Scales.
and common assault,
He pleaded guilty to the first
charge but get Huilly to the
second.
Mr Lealizan xed hearing for October 21.
Defendant is alleged to have unlawfully and maliciously damaged Iyo electric wall lampe, and 14 glass shi trays (total value, $20.50) in the Old Tuby Bar, Lockhart Road, last Saturday.
He is also accused of having unlawfully agaulted Chan Yo ching at the same place and on the same day,
Hongkong Rep
At Montreal
perthwaite,
COMPETITION IS A LOTTERY:
CROWN CLAIM
AGAINST SOFT DRINK COY.
A competition run by two soft drink firms for the collection of tops of Pepsi-Cola drinks was a lottery, Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown Counsel,' said at the Central Magistracy this morning,
who
Hongkong will be represented at
Summoned before Mr B. J. their respective position directly "Under these circumstances,
this Jennings the Montreal Commonwealth Anthony
concerned with the operation of morning were
the Crown would say this is a Douglas Brittain the competition.
lottery," Mr Greenfeld added. Economia Conference which Rump, of 17 Headland Road, Under the Gambling Ordin opens today by Mr J. J. Cow- Repulse Bay
Counsel Road; Ronald | ance, Mr Greenfield sold, it was
said he would also Ling of Northpoint Terrace, provided that any person
draw the Court's silention to Mr Cowperthwaite, a eadet Apartment 2; and Lo Kwae- published or coused to be pub- one extra fact that in this cose The number #17′′ was short, Insp, . Me, procecuting, re-officer staff grade, has been cong, of RBL 245A, Sheuson shed an
closely connected with financial Road; who
Cer were allegeding to a lottery committed matters and is a highly regarded to have caused to be published offence punishable upon
being only one in 12,000 battles. "I would submit that in this Hongkong Government official. in the Wah Kiu Yat Pao, Sing maty conviction,
case, there is a considerable Crown Counsel said there was element of chance." The Jih Pao and Kung Sheung
Hearing is continuing.
vealed that Black helped himself
A Reuter cable from Moutreat
announcement relat-
Sum-
to cigarettes left on the tables when the owners were dancing In the bar, Chan Yee-ching, an said Mr Derick Heathcoal Daily News an announcement considerable evidence that the employee of
stopped Amory, the British Chancellor relating to a lattery, hlm.
the bar,
In a statement, Me Amory said: "We ure sure that this conference is gong to be fruitful and successful."
defendants had caused tu be
announcernent summonses published the Jolm McNeill, and an issue involved would be QC, on the instructions of Mr
whether the competition was 3, T. Prior, of Messrs Wilkinson
a lottery. and Grist, and Mr Y, K. Kan
In Hongkong, the law of Messrs Lo and Lo,
wilder than the law of England in this matter. Tho definition of a lottery included any bet whereby money's worth Was
of the Exchequer, arrived by They deny the Some time
faler, the defen-air from London last night to through Mr
dancing with attend the conference. dont was secti another man. Chan again weni up to him nud told him tha! was not permitted. The dc- fendant and the other man be- come annoyed and assaulted Chan. During the incident, the Jamps And ash trays were damaged.
He said that the theme of conference would be "expan- slon." Reuter.
(Bee Prospects 19)
MAN KILLED ON RAILWAY
TRACKS
&
About 20 years of age. Wis number warning blasts on
18 Summonses
A total of 18 other Gum-
Was
monses against the Hongkong distributed and it depended Soya Beans Products Co., Ltd., upon chance or lot or the re- the Popel-Cola Interrational sults of any contest, Mr Lid, and the China Commercial Greenfield said,
Advertising Agency (Hongkong)
who are alleged to have caused
the announcement to be publish-
Valuable Prizes
ed in six locul newspapers, were The contest which
ordered to be stood down for nounced
the time being.
was an- was actually being
carried out und some people
In his opening address, Mr had won valuable prizes, Coun- Greenfield told the Court flut
.
nature Mr Hump was a director of the sel suld. The
of tho Pepsi-Cola International, which nounced in the advertisement,
contest Was exactly As an- produced a certab drink sold In the Hongkong Market.
In the lops which sealed the Mr Lo was a director of the bottles of drinks were numbers Hongkong Soya Beans Products, ranging from 1 to 20 and mem- a cubstantial part of which was to collect a complete set of topa bers of the public were invited bottling and which bottled Pepel and to present the sat at any
An unknown Chinese man,, The fireman then sounded
fatally injured si about 11.30 p.m. on Saturday when ha was struck by a Brain Dear Lac 1814 milopost south of Fanling Station, In the New Territories.
the whistle and Immediately Cola drinks,
According to the fireman of the train, which was ; travelling from Tai Po Market to Fan- ling, he saw a man middenly slep on to thể tracks and liej down about 200 feet in front of the approaching looome- Live.
establishment or depot at the
informed the driver, who up- Ronald Ling was a partner of Hongkong Soya Beans agents plied the emergency brakes the China Commercial Adver-
time.
but could not stop the train in tising Agency, which conducted where they would be asked a
advertising on behalf of the two number of questions, other companies,
The pubile would only bo
The man was found: lying near The announcements In the asked to choose one of the two the wheels of the guard van three newspapers published on felven answers, there being zo next to the ivnomalive. Ho May 21 were identical and in= { murpelev quesilona, Upon" an- was taken to Fanling Station- cluded terma of a "competition" | svering the ... questiona_(acobus and then transferred, to an in conneollon with Popsi-Cola fully, they would then be given ambulance.
|drinks; Counsel sald
the pržena imruocatoly, sich, ar Mr Greenfield continued that radio pote He died on the way to hospital. the three defendants were in
Greenfield maid
or wiches, Me
Costing $14,000, the electro- matic trafic system is controlled by the vehicles using the road themselves by means of "bara" which sel the "control mechanism" working as soon as the wheels have passed over ihem.
"If two cars are speeding to- wards cross-roads in directions which would cause them to cross, the first to pass the "bar" is automatically given the right of way.
Sir Robert Ho-Time toho is the last foreign dolegëte to the... World Conference to leave Lon~ don, departed for Switzerland, where lie is going into convale- #cence, this werk, Sir Robert tas dogged by ill health during the active time of the confer- ences. Early June he was operated upon is a London nursing home and he has been there since his operation. Sir Robert, who is now 70, is very popular in London and one of Vie papers refers to him as "the confidant of the rich and the idol of the poor in his own country."
This Funny World
richar
"Now that we aru niarried, I hope, we'll always be good
friends,"
Printed and published by PETAR PLUMBLY for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3' Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, da