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PEARCE MEMORIAL PRIZE RISING
TERMINLOP FOREMENINA OP PENAT NEDORAA LUP 【客家大王 李大仁菜 賽季大
Memorial Cup The first prize for the Pearce "sweep at noon today was approximately $700,000.
The sale of tickets amounted to 1,700,000, Jockey Club offices in Hongkong and Kowloon were crammed with people buying tickets.
The sweep will close tomorrow and the draw will
Enke place at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday,
Photo shows the crowd outside the Jockey Club branch office in D'Aguilar Street this morning. (Staff Photographer).
Letters To The Editor
Moving With
The Times Sir,-Your editorial, "Moving
Japan has done and is all de- ing.
We do not need to know the
facts and figures of local pro- duction and consumption other than these are useful statistics
With The Times", calls for com- ruent. Firstly. I am not pre- pared to admit that Profesor for the foreigners who sell us
UNI
the good, we want. Our ma Kirby is the end authority
facturers are not really inter- Intour and industry in ongested in a
Hongkong" "Eus kong. The suggestion offered
rounds us,
would have
ever-
by him is that the phned in as our present mono- facturing potential is already economy which apparently sauriwenty to thirty times greater whelmed is if it had not been thon our loent commmmption and Lavared primarily to export faa hicky break, ie, the in- fax of capital and Skilled I bour
is better
Regardless of what Professor
from Mainland China. Perhaps Khuy rays, our cheap labour is this capital and labourereton will continue to be our us because it was democratiu
Whether Latest smale asset. and preferred free enterprise, you believe it or not, nuterma- Can Professor Kirby or anyone tien in other countries as a tre- etsr prove that his pinned
red mendong asset potential to us as economy
than free this self-gamie automation pro- enterprise; that it is more suc-dures M Greater variety of cessful; that it will eventually articles wherein fabrication and overwhelm us? No. The answer construction
requires just the surely is that as long as we have type of cheap skilled labour we Our present
form of Govern have to offer. Contrary to what nant, capital and labour will be is claimed our democratic and available
to meet our menu- | free capital and labour givia US facturing needs and expansion | the only advantage we hold over China and Japan. Re- Planning is not and cannot be member one thing we can synonymous with controls under trade with America but Ching our current economy and way of | can't. tite. Planning in Hongkong is
potentials.
1 state in closing that if you
The sitting down of sensible had access to the right informia- businessmen with sensible
tion you would and that Hong- Government efficials to work komt does not remain quietly oul ways and means of Im unchangeable. We are moving proving OUT loreign tride. with the mes but we might Certainly this should be dune move faster if Government were under the cloak of a Federation espable of giving that extra cf Industries but it can and shove and without controls. probably will be done without. There are at least five separate industrial empires in Hongkong: and collectively they represent literally hundreds of millions of investment dollars. The hends
These men
of there empires are not asleep. don't want or need They don't
an industrial bank.
want Government help
от
F. W. KENDALL.
Triad Man Sentenced
ascistance. They do, however, | An unemployed
nerd Government co-operation.
Unfortunately. Government is!
ely to be the weak partner in!
CHINA MAIL
Case Sent Back To Magistrate
Mir Justice G. W. Reccs at the the Appeals Court this morn- Ing ordered a case, In which П man was sentenced to 18 months for assault, to be re- mitted to the trial Magistrate in order to ascertain the facts of the case,
Mr Justice Recce observed. that when an accused person had pleaded guilty to a charge and after the prosecuting officer had related the facts of the care, ~the accured would be asked if he agreed to the frets. If he did not, evidence would then be called.
In this case, hi Lordship said, there was no reference in the record as to whether The Lappellant had been asked about the accurary or tu staleineal of the prosecuting officer.
Mr P. d'Almada, representing the appellant, Wa Kuen, who appealed against the renicner, sold he did not agree with cor- tri part the prosecuting elleer's staternent,
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On the face of the facts recorded. Mr Remedies sub- milled, the sentence was maul- festly excessive.
Sir Robert
Meets
An Old Man
Sir Robert Black is introduced lo one of the older Inmates of the Herme for the Aged, at Clearwater Bay Boad, which he villed this murning. (China Mall Photo.)
Rehearsals For
Duke's Visit
Rehearsals of dances which are to be put on for the coming visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, Tais in full swing. cre now morning, about 120 children of the Boys on:1 Girls Clubs Association, dress-rehearsed one of the dances.
were held at The rehearsals
Clubs the Boys
Girls and man appeared Headquarters in Wanchai.
Ja Kowloon Court thia The costumes which the morning to plead qulity to children wore, were designed by
four-year old crime.
Miss S. C. Chan, the Organising
The man, Lai Chal-ying, 44, Secretary. it
10 Pelo Streat, second
any proper get-together ma incks the foresight, the ugures-of siveney, and of greater jartonée, the know-how. It has, months however, the funds to buy the money brains it needs,
Inreeny
- floor. was sentenced to eight for demanding gaol with menaces, siniple
beirg and
Triac! 11
The court was told that Ial
I did not agree with the member. China Mall editorial last month that Government
should end and other men threatened to industrial commissioners over-beat up man in Shek Kip Mei Eeas to attract new industries.village on July 10, 1055, unless Joined the 14Trind
I believe this is the role of the he industrialists themselva. Here, Seclety. Three days inter Lai Government can help by pay- denundo: $1.60 from the same ing the
diplomatically, man. way Perhaps Government would consider sending a man of the calibre of Mr Grimwood of our London Office on a speaking tour of the United States. It
Japanese Star
$500 Fine For Having Two Identity Cards
A 54-year old man who was of two found in
possession identity cards not his own, was fined $500 by Mr P. F. X. Leonard at Kowloon Court this morning.
from
gone to
Miss Peggy Hayama, a leading Defendant, Ng Yiu-fuk, 54, of this were exupled with the zer-Japanese TV star and singer of 12 Yen Chau Strect, Brst floor, vlees of an experienced Ameri- popular American songs passed had received the ends can public relations export the through the Colony is morn- two people who hau
lle had been asked to ground would be well prepared ing by PAA for the Industrial representatives | Ankara
hand them to the Immigration to follow. This la planning but sponsored by the Japan-Turkish Office, but he had failed to do
to Canada. on her way for an engagement
without controls, This la what | Friendship Association and the other Governments have cone Turkish Press Club. She will and with success. This is what loter go to Istanbul,
EG.
On February 11, the Police
went to the house of the de- fendent
connection with
Printed and published by Terence GORDON NEWLANDS PEARCE some immigration mailers, and for and on behal of South China Morning Post Limited of 1-3 it was then they found the two Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. 'Identity cards.
Betakbaland 1945
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959.
Sir
Ian Jacob Arrives
BBC CHIEF
HERE ON
SHORT VISIT
Sir Ian Jacob, Director- General of the British Broadcasting
Cor-
poration, arrived this morning by Boac from in the Singapore
world
course of а
He is accom-
by
tour.
panied
Jacob.
Lady
He raid the BBC is taking far more interest in the Far East because of the great events harpening out here.
Explaining the purpose of his world tour. Sir Ian said he had two mala revaisons,
Two Reasons
First, to visit a number of broadcasting organisations in the Commonwealth with whom the BBC has close relations, On this inerary, he said, are India, Ceylon, Malaya, Singa- pere, Hongkong and Canada.
Second, he
wanted to visit Asia In particular, to get personal view of how things are developing here with regard to broadcasting.
Mr Donald Bronka, Controller of Broadcasting meets the Director-General of BBC, Sir Ian Jacob (right) at Kal Tak this morning. China Mail Photo.
Gusty Winds Sweep
Hongkong
Gunty Exat winds brought a chilly nip to the sir this morning, and one gust of 43 knots was re- ported by a Ruyal Ob- servatory station.
But this morning's minimum temperature was three degrees above yes- terday's.
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From a minimum tem- persture
of 57.4 today
Ob- Royal degrees, the
# servatory expect maximum temperature
sometime this afternoon of between 64 to 65 degrees, according to a spokesINAN at the Observatory.
During the afternoon, the clouds
expected
Ато
to break up, and a warm sun is expected to cause a rise In temperature. But towarda evening. the clouds should return with drizzle,
outlook for The
10- Ja morrow.
but cloudy
the gusly warmer, with winds mederating.
Full Court Grants Application
The Full Court this morning; return date to be fixed by the granted en ex parte application Registrar. for leave to apply for an order to quash a decision of the Gov- ernor in Council made under the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.
The Court also granted the applicant Lie Man-ma, married woman, tenant or the first floor of No. 18 Tung Choi Street, leave to apply for an order that the Governor in Council
sub- stitute the decision for one re fusing exemption of the pre-
The Governor in Council on December 2 made an order Chof Sir Jan, who left London on exempling No. 78 Tung January 24, said he wanted to Street from the further opera-mises. get ideas about "how we can tion of the Ordinance pursuant the improvement of to a recommendation our facilities to bring to the tenancy : Ibunal. people of the United Kingdom, news going on around the world."
continue
Sir Ian, who was met at the airport this morning by Mc Donald Brooks, Controller of Broadcasting al Radio Hong- kong, will leave here on Mon- day for Tokyo. After visiting Canada, he expects to return to London by March 1.
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After 25 Cracker Incident
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With the approach of the Lunar New Year, vendors are nase busy preparing for a dis- play of their cares at the
Ton minutes aftor midnight Chinese Bazaar which, as in on Chinesa Now Yoor's the last two years, will have day, an argument deve- ita venue in Wanchai instead of at Bonham Strand Eoat loped on a public square and Jervois Street district as near Pound Lane, Hong in former years. kong.
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The argument was between an 18-year-old bay and a police TIGH officials in the constable over an Indirimin- ent throwing of firecrackers.
The arzunient led to the con- stable being wounded with a chopper.
The constable wrs in plaie- clothes and off duty at the tinte.
Guilty Plea
Colonies were advised to get off their office stools and see things for them- selves, by Brig-General Sir Samuel Wilson, who was Permanent Under-Secretary. for the Colonies from 1925-33.
This morning, the 18-year-old
Speaking to the Royal Empire boy. Fuk Kwok-fał ppeared Society on "The Colonial Em- before Mr. Derek Cons eborged | pire", "Sir Samuel said: "My with wounding.
to
connexion with the colonies has the not made me any less than I
was before, a Arm believer in the personal touch
Fuk pleaded guilty charge of wounding but dis- agreed with the constable, Yuen Chik-yim's version of their argument,
Fuk was remanded two days for a Social Welfare Probation ary Ofcer's report to be mude.
The polee censtable's report
"'I am more convinced than ever that the less high officials the Colonies sit on their office stools and thy more they get about their colonies and, while meeting people, sce things for to the Court was that Fuk threw themselves, the fewer will be Brecruckers ot him while be was walking near Pound Lane accompanied by a friend.
The Chopper
the difficulties with which they will be confronted.
He believed that the task of those who had to deal with the Empire would have been a muchi
The constable sild that be re-lighter one if such teams at primanded Fuks who left and a "self-government" and "parat tew minutes tater
returned mount importance" had never
been coined. brandishing a chopper."
of
The constable said that he was wounded
GH the right side his neck and fingers.
Fuk's version to the Cour was that the police constable throw firecrackers at him and nrgument following a heated chased him down the road.
Fuk said that he ran home to fetch a chopper to defend him- self against the constable who threatened to beat him up.
Fife was also accompanied by a friend.
Film Magnate
Returns
to
"If self-government means
self-contained and practically Independent State, I say at once that I personally cannot foresea the day when any of our smaller will be sö overson territories self-contained as to be in position to stand entirely alone."! "Having met people of many and creeds that awé races
Crown, I n allegiance to the more than ever convinced that
no truer there is
saying than that the love for our King and Queen and Royal Family is the strongest of all links that hold our Emp're together."
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The engagement 18 nouncod between Charles Dick
Local nm mugnate, Mr Run Edgcumbe Hay, only son of the Mr and Mra C.H.P. Hay of Run Shaw, returned Colony by Bout from Singapore Woking Surrey, formerly of after convening a meeting in Hongkong, and Mary Mar- Kuala Lumpur in preparation paret. cidest daughter of Sir for the Sixth Asian Film
Newton Stabb of the long- Festival to be held in the
the Malayan enpital from May 4 to kong and Shanghai Bank, and
Lady Stabb of Norfolk.
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The Full Court nori.ed Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan: the Sentor Pele Judge, Mr Justice
He said the former Malayan Mr Jusalles A. D. Schnter. CW. Reece; and the Tulane Judge Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Mr. Pomarchi and Mr Brato were Rahman will offciate at the
opening buth Instructed by Mr P. D. A
ceremonies of Remeslus. of Phulp Renzo and
Festival,
Service of the motion will be effected on the respondent Hui Chul-wah, alias Huj Choy-har, and the Clerk of Council, the ca
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R Malcolm MacDonald,
M Parliamentary Under-
NEW APPROACH TO MARKETING IN today about
Commitial proceedings agains! A
Police constable, 30-year-old charged with robbery of $17,700 with an cffensive weapon will Begin before Mr Derek Cons at Central Magistracy on March 10.
16 Cars
Use New
Park
The new City Hall car park on Central Reclamation Was opened for the first time this morning. Sixteen cars had been checked into the new park by noon today, six of which held: monthly passes. Photo shows a general view of the park this morning.-China Mail
Photo.
AMERICA, SAYS VISITING EXECUTIVE
of group
ten American business executives arrived this morning by PAA from Tokyo to take part in a one- day conferente which will open here tomorrow.
They are all experts in their unvi particular Delds and each will speak at the con- ference sponsored by the Hongkong Chamber of Com- merce and local members of the Sales Excentives-Inter- national.
At the airport this morning, the leader of the group, Mr Elner H. Krueger, said, "The new approach of marketing
techniques in the US., is to erente consumption and pro- duction and full employment will follow."
He went on, "Once there was a depression in America. We thought it was due to under- production, but now we have Feathed it was due to under- selling."
The other member of the party urt, Dr R. Neifeld, Mr Dopeld C. Sloan, Mr Lectate Smith, Mr C. C. Walther, Mr G. M. Haynes, Mr Miles Burgess, Me Leland Hess, Mr E. C. Keene and Mr Jack J, Stukao, tour madager.
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Mr Elmer Krueger.
Secretary for the Do- minions' Oflice, questioned in the House of Commons the alleged dumping of Japanese ce ment in Hongkong, said th Governor of the Colony considered it was not de sirable to interfere though' the use
of British cement by the Department of Pub- lic Works was encouraged.
The following players have been selected to represent Shanghai in the Rugby match against Hongkong.-B. Bring, J. Bowerman, CJ.A. Taylor, W.B. Grieve, J.C. Jenkins
and E. Blackwood; H.D. Bidwell and W.E. Tingle; R.D.K, Siby (Captain), J. R. Younger, P. Poole, S. Ritchie, R.T.N. Machou, G.S. Chambers and J.S. Lee.