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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1958.
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GOVT TO HELP IN Hongkong Actress 34 SHIPS LAID
TEXTILE TALKS
Government announced today that it will do "everything in their power" to assist the current Lancashire-Hongkong textilo negotiations.
The following Press re- lease wus tssued this turn- ing by the hongkong dele- gation:-
At the request of the Hongkong Government the Hongkong Texilies Negotiating Com- mittee held conference wit The Hou. Financial Secretary and the Director of Com- increr and Industry
turning which lasted shan an hour.
more
Mr Clarke received an up-to- date report on the present sate of ine negullatluus and aufleuities which the
Muurkung Committee fseed. Individua
members reported 10 Mr Clarke the current views of the Associations and Organlations which thry represent.
It was pointed out that without the active participation of the lung kont Lovernment It sveineu milky that the Dezo- vations would be successful. Mir Clarke stated that the Hong-
of
Kong Government were fully aware of the importance the negotiations to the dus TRIPH lavolved MILI Enditly as a wllule,
BIG CHINESE
AUDIENCE FOR
ENGLISH PROGRAMMES
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER Almost 90 per cent of the listeners to the English service of Radio Hongkong arc Chinese.
This surprising fact is revealed in the latest report of
the Controller of Broadcasting, Mr Donald Brooks. No programme, he said, has
10 thie a Chinese audience of less than
70 per cent,
Mr
Brooks told
the China Ma. this morning thal these Andings were made during an audit survey last year,
"Chinese peuple in large to listen to
Tie us therefore been Authu. rised to way that Government were prepared to do everything their power to assist the negotiation and would agree Le play
Guil part in the aunbers interest of the Hongkong in-popular and serious music on dustries in implemeiing any
the English programme," said agreement which might be Mr Brooks,
reached.
Cool Change May Last For The Day
The cool weather which como
to the Colony last night it
upper
Listen To Both
"They get this kind of music
on the Chinose service as well
but it seems that a large num- ber listen to both services, and quite a few listen only to the English service.
"Without doubi, some listen to improve their English."
An analysis of programme output by the English-langunge service during
nvorage week's
broadcasting showed
expected to last at least that populer and dance music
another 24 hours.
The lowest temperature recent, then corded at the Royal Observatory last night was 69.1 degrees. At serious
on the temperature had risen
tu 11.1 degrees,
Will Model Swim Suits In U.S.
New York, Oct. 1.
Five of tho world's highest-paid models including one from Hongkong arrived in New York late last night
and carly today to begin a one-month tour of the US.
Although they are not primarily
bathing
From the Filos
UP IN COLONY 25
Effect
Of World Shipping Recession
by a China Mail Reporter
years
AGO-
suit models, they To Model In New York Thirty-four ships were laid up in Hongkong being no better than that of u
were selected from amorig 1,000 models throughout the world to demonstrate baihing suits in the US.
They are Helen Lee Mel of Hongkong: Mamo Howell of Honolulu, Helen Connor of London, Fay Vitturel of Rome, and Simone Dalilan. court of Paris, Miss Mei, one of the Far East's best-known actresses, said ' 14 would be her first experience In modelling swim suits,
"I am going to have to find out how I feel about it,” she said. The five-foot-five-Inch, 113- pound. black-haired beauty
ECO
nald she wanted to many stage shows as she could while in New York,
"I am not interested in a Holly- wood career unless I could find the right script-some- thing that poses real acting challenge." she said.U.P.I.
HELEN LEE MEI
'CHASING THE DRAGON'
IS THE CHEAP WAY
TO DRUG ADDICTION
Dangers of "chasing the dragon," a popular pastime among Hongkong drug-users, were described today in the United Nations Bulletin on
Narcotics,
Triad Men Appear In Court
The Bulletin's July-September issue contains articles explain- ing the practice and reporting medical tests showing Ita perils, necording to * United Press International cable from the United Nations.
оп
Information furnished by the Hongkong Government stotes that a big majorly of the colony's addicts cannot afford high-grade heroin and therefore satisfy their needs by "chasing the dragon.
Braded the list with 25.45 per came light music with 20.79 per cent, then
masie with 10.14 per Nine men, who admitted cent and then news,
wenther
being members of various Forecasts
and acnouncements
triad sociotics, with 10.65 per cent. Following
appeared bafora
They buy erude heroin and this came draume, features and
Mr 1. M. S. with each purchaso get a base storles, 5.58 per cent, variety
Donnell at Kowloon powder known as "daal fan," for today is and quiz programics Rusty N.N.E. winds, 3.80 per cent, and then talks
Magistracy this morning. Usually barbiturate, which the effects of the bound prolongs ocensional patches and discussions with 3.04 per
Only 0.00 inch of rain
was
recorded at the Royal Observa-
tory during the night.
The furecast
moderate cloudy with
of light rula or drizzle.
cent.
with
Governor Tours
Hongkong Welfare Agencies
His Excellency the Governor Sir Robert Black, accompanied by the Director of Social Welfare, Mr D. W. B. Baron, this morning visited a number of welfare agencies in Hongkong which help under-privileged mothers and children.
On
Some of them were
over in $230 for one year; places heroin and aids sublimation of under Police supervision for one the heroin when heat is ap- for two years; and tined $10 and pled.
placed under ponce supervision The heroin and the baso for two years, euen according 10 powder ore put in the crease their previous records.
They were arres-ed by the Police on Tuesday and Wednes- day at various pinces in Kow- loon.
The defendants were
Chow
Fu, Kwan Sing, Cheung Kwan- ngor, Wong Yin-tal, Tung Sing Cheung Kwok, Chen Keung. Lau Suen, Wong Sing.
HARVEST FESTIVAL SUNDAY
St John's Cathedral will be holding its Harvest Festival this Sunday.
Anyone who wishes is invited
arrival at the War Sir Robert saw about 100 boys Memoriat Welfare Centre, and girls printing, sewing and to bring gifts of flowers, fruits, Southern
James' Settlement vegetables, rice or tinned food activities for to the Cathedral on Saturday, to
Playground, Sir weaving.
Hubert was met by Mr D. Ben-
niso
provides
son, President of the Children's mothers and older men to study help decorate the church. Playground Association, Mr for a regular job.
0. Sadick, Chairman of the
Executive Committee
of the
The children will bring their gifts to the Altar during the Children's Playground Associato the Ling Yuet Sing Infants' read the Second Lesson and oil
Lastly the Governor went Excellency the
Morning Service at 11 am. His ten and Mr RC. Clarke, Chair-
Governor will man of the War Memorial
Home which Is run by the the gifts will be distributed Ho Centre Management Committee, Canossion Sisters
and accom-hospitals modates 00 children, most
and settlements for Among the various organisa-whom are girls.
of those in need, in the afternoon llons seen this morning at the
or the following day.
War Memorial Centre were the
Hongkong Family
Society,
Welfare
a.
the YWCA, Play Centre, the clinic run by the Society for the Protection Children, Wanchai Giris and Boya clubs and the Hoys' and Girls' Clubs Association offices,
Visits Milk Bar
the
In the Centre's stadium Gqvemor met volunteer helpers at the Church World Service Milk Bar, which attends 1,200 persons a day, die also virited the Wanchal Kaifong Welfare Association whero sowing eltsies and night school facilities are provided.
Et
visited was
The next centro
James' 'Settlement
where
of a plece of tinfoil and heated until the powder liquefies and mixes with the heroin. Then the furnes are inhaled through paper tube. This is called "Chui Lung," or "Chasing tha Drugon,"
25
Dr Carl C. Gruhzii, of the University of Hongkong, res ports on medical tests showing that the combined use of heroin and barbiturates produces "particularly
form of drug addiction."
odlous
"The central nervous system
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THE Hon Dr S. W. THO during the course of his budget speech, criticised the proposed salaries for Chinese | Sub-Inspectors in the Cantonese Contingent of the Police as
Junior Chinese Clerk of the VI
too meagre to induce men of to take up such a responsible post. I may say that the Chinese company of the Police Rervo is a good
of men Wanted But unless
at the end of last month because of Class. "I consider the pay is
the world shipping' recession, it was cucation learned officially today.
The laid up tonnage is 59,998 net or recruiting ground for the Type
101,051 gross. Most of these ships are inducement and brighter
dry cargo vessels.
the low
Shi particularly old ones with costly fuel consumptions are being laid up all over the world because of the present depressed condition of the freight market and rales being offered.
In his report issued yesterday the Hongkong Director of Marine said that at the end of March there were 24 old up representing 48,520 ret
117,000 deadweight tons.
This was the highest inid-up tennap since before the Korean awar.
ot
The barge number of lald-up ships is partly accounted for also by the fall in the price of Bérap metal. Had scrop prices been higher more ships now laid tp would have been strapped
The report says that ship- owners were loath to sell at prevalling prices.
During the year the ship Undexing Industry purchased and broke up 20 vessels totall- 40,81 tons and at the cad Darch 31 this year another
up.
15 vessels were being broken
After breaking, the scrap is either sold as scrap metal or turned into mild steel rods and bars and is used by the build- ing industry in Hongkong and Southeast Asian countries.
MORE JUNKS
GET ENGINES
the revolution in Colony's junk fahing feel Is gathering momentum as moro
and more hunks go in for mechanisation,'
10
The latest report of the Director of Marine shows that
the 1957-58 financial year almest the Colony's 2,800 of 20,000-plus junk fleet are mechanised, an increase of 897 over the previous year,
Magistrate Takes Salute At HK Police Parade
prospects are offered, it will be dimeuit to secure the proper type of men for these pasts.""
Mr Gordon Machte, speaking on the budget, sold i feel that the Government is
wise in reverting to the scheme for re- bullding Government House on the site available at Magazine Gap which 13 to admirably aulted to the purpose. The new residence with the completion of the new
motor road, will be almost as conveniently stualed
as the Нонас
Government present
much more and in pleasant surroundings. However for the convenience of passers- through and residents on the lower levels might I suggest that Your Excellency arrange to have a Visitors' Book kept at the Government Ofices."
end financiers
MB R. H. Kotowall said in his budget speech the Colony was suffering from an economic depression dever equalled in its History. Ho sald pessimista who were bemoaning their dis- mal forebodings to all and sundry, Word doing infinite harm to the Colony "In these days when investors are hold- ing Ugh their purse-strings, are purnuing a polley of more than ordinary restraint” He urged His fellow citizens to have greater fal Ja Hongkong and the future. {Ho. quated
Mr a speech by Noville Chamberlain-"a man not given to making extra. statements" that vagant Britain was seeing the beginning advance and a permanent progress and that she could jook forward to the future with every confidence. Mr Kotewal!
its share in squads of Auxiliary Police (Chinese) would have
covery of international trace Ponnel at a passing-out parade at the and prosperity. Aberdeen Training School this morning that they had shown an adequate sense of civic duty and fine citizenship by
Ping the Police Auxiliaries,
depression produced by the Mr Hin-shng Lo, Magistrate, told four said he was confident. Hongkong
drugs is additive and may re- sult in marked stupor," he writes,
trom medical standpoint the combined use of herola and barbiturates repre- sents a great danger to the in- dividual.
This Funny World
"And now, while Lefty's slow ball is on the way to the plate, let's pause for a word from our sponsor..."
U.S. Journalist Was Authorised
To
Washington, Oct. 1. The Siate Department said to- Jay that Mr John Louisi Strohm, tho United States weller who arrived in. Hong- kong from Canton yesterday, was one of 23 American car- respondents whose passports were validated for travel to China early this summer. The Department spokesman, Mr Lincola White, said he did not
Visit China-
obtalied a Communist Chinese entry visa, but he assumed this was the case. Reprezentatives uf United States news organisations last year subinlived a lit of 25 correspondents to the State Department as representatives of the United Sintes
preas who might be amigned to Communist China.
The State department validated
know whether Mr Strohm bad, their passports for travel to
that country, But China de- clared that it would not ad mit American correspondents unless Chinese correspondents were in return allowed to
RN Far East Fleet
May Be Strengthened
Durry on
Mr Ed, he took the salute, "The Hongkong Pallon are the| added the parade was an immediate custodian of law and eloquent admony ot their order. The community depends determinato
the on them to assisi the government great rise of the Hongkong in keeping alive all those loyal Police Forwards the main- elements that constitute the tenance for and order in the stablilty and solldarlly of this Colony.
island life and controlling and Mr La met on arrival at eliminating those elements des- the Trail khool by Mr B.tructive to law end order. F Stevi Stif Omeer, "The Police Auxiliaries, for Auxillarid Mr 0.
I. which you are trained and are
Sadick, San Auxillary Onleer. appearing at this Parade, and On paratire one Gazetted the Hongkong Police Force, with officer, one vector, two sub-which you are trained to co- inspectors et non-commis-opersicare properly regarded Eloned off and 158 Con- na twins each twin is the stables, Made was under counterpart of the other.
"You deserve commendation the commit of hir Karlum Shum, As Superintendent for the display of your efficienty and smartness shown at this of Police ).
the parade, which is obviously, the direction w. B. Foster, joint result of your devotion to was in at
duty and your senior officers' good work,
The Pond, under
Mr Lot
"Hongloregarded as an vasis of trungy In a world of turmoil.
started from
securely on
ai the world
purposes
Inglig
New Field
"By joining the Hongkong Police Auxiliaries you
have
of
tho
* Commenting on the debate,
the South China Morning Poss leader said: "Withous flattery,
mau
Sir Tadam Peel
be described as the most public- spirited Governor whom, even the older restđénta can remem- ber,
"His garerances that he will keep personnel down to thic minimum stifies complaint of cost of government, le plan for a Health Centre and a Chair of Health at the University in- dicates awareness of the Public Health needs, and his proposals for expansion of the Technical Schoof and for the employment of the profit of the Ofletal Area development schenie upon slum clearance stamp him administrator blessed with a pleasingly accurate perspective. The community is made to feel (for a few days at least) that
the government it has deserves."
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Arrangements have been con- cluded to. link Hongkong bu radio telephone with Shanghai and Manila, and through those. centres to Europe.
"This cosiranquillity has shown an adequate senso
resting now
elvie duty and fine citizenship. HE Lloyd Intersection And this parade will mark Conte Rosso was the Mecca Triestino Iner routes with your entry into a new field of for all
Indians, in Hongkong a modern s added to its public service adding strength
yesterday. Aboard and dignity to the Hongkong returning from Chicago to India. glory.
the ship peoples have whed, and arc
for the common "To this day tranquility Pollce Force
was His Highness Sir Bayajl good. This parade is an Raya III,, the Maharaja Gock- resorting for at variety of eloquent testimony of your war of Baroda, who is reported
their desire determination to continue
or to be the sixth richest man in rcial adven- carry on
the great mission of the world. Reputed to be the homes, to the Hongkong Police
Force most progressive of Indian hartous com- and order in the Colony.
visit to Chicago where "The past performance of duty presided over the World Fellow- man activity ire to enjoy of the Hongkong Police with ship .of Faiths comprising scenery of such conspicuous industry and representativos. of practically Admire what, alertness of
has vall every
religion (including co-operative merited the high, honoured and Christiana) in the world.
the
Fast responsible posillon, which they
to establish h turn
themsdives inton to better towards the maintenance of Law potentates, he has been on a
recolve their Calcutta, Oct. 1. The Earl of Selkirk, Firstpetlive fields: Lord of the British Admiralty, and the touris arrival here today from not only the be Singapore on a courtesy visit to the island dut India told reporters that the by their willing come to the United States, British Navy was likely to bo effort, the. We This the United States, rofused, strengthened "round the Singa- are capable of
mind
and Mr. White said today that || poro baso in view of develop-benefits of mang for the Į have attained in the community,
Mr Strohm was believed to ments in the Far East,"
This oaria
ho
"I thank your Commandant Printed be the fint of the 25 Ameri-Lord Belkirk denied a report apod. on low
qulity is for the honour he has done me Pater Plumbly for and on behalf and pubilahad by con correspondents to tour that the British Navy in
Morning Post Chinuro
the basis of our honder--the by asking me to participate in of South China mainland East was equipped with atomic material proapof Hong
and the this ceremony.
Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, weapons.-Reuter.
"I wish you all good-fortune City of Victorts in the Colony and good health,"
of Hongkong
the
Kcuter.
con