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CHINA MAIL
kutakkaskad 1949
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1959.
HK LAND CO's PROFIT SHOWS BIG INCREASE
New Plea No Increase In
For
Rent Decontrol
.
Revenue from the new Jardine House helped boost the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency's Co Ltd's profit by almost a million dollars last year. This was revealed in the company's report and
Chairman's statement issued today."
endly in February and March
✩ ✩ ✩ Jardines on the Inter-Beng Football match on the Club ground yesterday when they irfeated the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank by four clear
Proft wan $10.80 million. goats, L.G. Frost netted three $981,000 higher than in 1957. Jar- goals and Nicholls added the dine Flouse was fully occupied as other. Теат
zoom as the accommodation was were Jar. dince: White; Urquhart and Railton; Stevenson Puchroust year. and Danean; Butler. · Hill, Frost, Nicholls and Dinuen. Reserves: Chadderton and Allan-Balch. Bank:-Lawson; Bradford Jardine, Robertam and Mon- tries Stilliard, ..Stewart, Turner, King and Allen. Reserves: Browning and Birch,
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and Camurings
THE death of Mr T. H. A.
THE
McCarthy, accountant
of the P and O
Banking
The company's Chairman, Mr M. D. M. Barton renewed appeal to Government ilie
unofficial and
members of
More Cool
Weather
Corporation, died yesterday Predicted
from pneumonia.
Mr Jose Marice Comes of the Tiongkong
Electric
died yesterday aged 45. Dr Hosea . Morse, Imperial Chinese Customs Ser-
prolific
vice and a
'disch today.
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of
the
writer.
can
Legislative Council Tor "lear- action" Lo less legislative
"anomalies and remedy inequities" under the Land- lord and Tenant Ordinance He said Government had made no announcement, about the bill to amend the ordinanee since December 1958 when
reading said that ite second had been postponed.
No Doubt
1
Mr Darlon said: "There can be no doubt that rents payable in respect of protected tenancies beur 10 or relation to
Cigarette Prices In HK
A lending importer of American cigarettes said this morning, that as far as their particular brands were concerned, local consumers would still pay the sume prices, despite Government's decision to in- crease the tax rate on non-Empire cigarettes.
The rate has been increased to an extra 20 cents a pound, or about one cent on a packet of 20. It came into effect from 2 p.m.. yesterday.
The British American Tobacco Co, Ltd, said they would absorb the shock of the tax increase on their brands of cigarettes.
Government
Appointments Gazetted
current values and are in- equitable not only in regard to The the landlord's interests, but also between one, tenant and another tenant
"Moreover having regard to the substantial differences in the rales
by payable
protected
assume an
Company There is no sign of antenoncles on the one hand and immediate change in properties not subject to the ,ordinance on the other, icnants the weather and Hong-In the latter category are made kong
expect to
unfair cool days, a more spokesman of. the Royal Observatory said this morning.
ITALY'S voice has been heard
among the nations of Europe
Tix in at this time of Asatria.
Through her strictly censored
press, Italy has delivered
that
interference
ค
So far this month, the rain- fall total slunds al seven and This is sharo remainder to Germany: three-quarter sehen.
an inch short just quarter of
of eight of the record total inches in February, 1808.
The minimum temperature this morning was 50.4 degrees, as compared with 51.4 degrees yesterday morning.
the will lolerate no with Austrian Báir hy
regime the Nazi under IIifler. The Jealousy of the Fascist and Nual elements of Europe has become apparent.
This means
scal burden.
"Even if rent control of business premises was, ever Justified on the ground of ccarolly in relation to demand, I venture to suggest that in view of the greatly increased amount of office accommoda.
Government Gazette
SHEK PIK DAM TENDER
the The
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Music Criticism Sir,-"Amateur" defends the right of your muste critic to to the public. Give her views and no-one can disagree with this. By the same token how- of the public, members and especially those who at- tended the reeltal in question, are equally entitled to voice their oplalon of her writing.
ever,
It is also perhaps right and proper tut the professional to more should be subjected
than the scurching criticism amateur, and in this connection it is recalled that even Mariau Anderson and Eleanor Stober adverse critic- Government announced
Gazette received some. today following appointments,
this morning called for ism from the Hongkong Press
following their recitals here. transfers, promotions and tenders for the construc- Since "Amateur" confirms postings:
tion of "an earth dam" and that your critic is a lady, I will diversion tunnel at Shek merely state that I beg to dis- agree, ts politely as possible, Pik.
with his opinion concerning her qualifications.
Mr W. K. Thomson, Deputy
IL Registrar General, to be gistrar General.
Mr A. St . Walton, Cadet Offer, Class 1. to be Acting Director of Social Welfare, vice Mr D. W. B. Baron.
Mr G. M. Tingle, Cadet Officer, Class II, to be Acting Financial Secretary Deputy (Finance) vice Mr M. D. A. Clinton.
tion now available the polley Me J. D. McGregor, Assistant of rent control of such pre-Trade Officer, Commerce and
has
NOBILE..
Old Hongkong-
SHEAFFER'S
NEW RALUAISING
WITH EXETABASE
KAMABLE AT ALL HODE STORES
STERLING SILVER TIP
Mr 1. B. Hindmarch gets a closer look at two small bables at the Shaukiwan SPC centre.
British Journalist Sees Over
Welfare Centre
cor-
Mr I. R. Hindmarsh,
respondent for the Middlez- brough Evening Gazette, now viniling the Colony, today weat the Society for the Protection of Children #1 Shaukiwan Alley look around he said social welfare work done in Hongkong was "marvellous."
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Bottomley, Mrs G. E. Calvert, and Pie J, England. They were met by Miss S.
Graham-Cumming,
Branch
Centre,
· Becretary of 8.P.C. who showed the visitors around the Centre,
clher of the
Mr Hindmarsh WHA #COOM-
panted by members Stanley Fort Welfare Service: led by Mr W. K. Prykt, wife of Col. W. K. Pryko, Commanding Meer of the
Mrs J. Green
Howards,
AVIATION
They saw bables being bathed
and eating conger.
thing's Mr Amongst
Hindmarsh will write about the work being done by the wives of men of the Green Itowards for under-privileged Chinese.
OFFICIAL LEAVES
The dam is described as an earth gravity-type dam, measuring 2,300 feet long and
a maximum
Sir,--As an admirer of the height of 176 feet. The diligence with which John Lauf, dam will be faced with an old friend, has been produc- concrete slabs on the up-ing his articles appearing in the
Mr Ralph
talks with sirport Winship, Deputy holding stream side (the inside of China Mall allow me to congre-
tulate him.
Aviation left officials. Chiengo, New York and the bowl that comes in
There are a few points which Director of Civil
cilles are contact with the water). seem to have escaped his re-the Colony this moming by Boac other big American
searches. In a recent article he for Tokyo to begin a one-month niso on his itinerary. He is ex At the initial stage of the states that the name Ladrones tour of American airports.
Mr Winship begins his tour at pected to return to the Colony construction, however, a diversion tunnel will have West River, was given by the San Francisco where he will be in. September.
Spaniards, As any one who has.
mizes now requires urgent Industry Department, to reconsideration by Govern Acting Trade Omeer during the ment,"
absence of Mr W. E. Manson,
Mr H. W. Forsyth, Deputy
to of the Director, PWD, resumed duty
on return from leave.
Mr Burton said there would
further expansion Acney Department in future.
Hotel Profit
Water storage, now stands ut Just under 5,000 million gallons,
He also reported that the which is about the same as last Gloucester Hotel showed a net Friday.
that the profit of $382,082 in 1058, which water at was $73,119 less than in 1957. Colony is constiming
particularly bout the same rate as it enter ing the reservoirs. Weekly con-
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Mr A. M. J. Wright, Assistant Director, consequently ceased to act as Deputy Director. Mr G, P. Norton, Architect, ceased to bet us As- sistant Director.
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worker in A prominent several brancher of local public activities in the person of Mrs FEE. Booker, the wife of Chief Inspector Booker, of the sumption rate is about 340 mil. Door spell of business during Chief Architect, ceased to act
Hongkong
will be on gallons.
learing on d by the}
P and Rawalpindi.
There wa
Mrs Banker will be taking Suspect Arrested Hongkong, as well
her five children. She is the wife of Chief Inspector Booker who is stationed at Yasmati. He has three or four more years before he retires,
A man was arrested yesterday afternoon fall-wing the theft of sum of money from a woman passenger In n tram car in Hen- nessy Road, near Johnston Road.
Tropicana
Mr J. C. Charter, Assistant
as Chief Architect.
Mr IL Ross, Architect, crased to net as Assistant Chief Archi- feet.
the months from July to Sep- tember last year which seems la kave affecied all hotels
as the air
Mr G. P. P. Talbot has been and sea passenger carrierz, but during the remainder of the appointed an Engineer, PWD. wear, under the Gloucester Mr T Clanie. Senior generally better | Superlatendent of Poilee, to be lotet wus than in the previous year," add-| Acling Assistant Commissioner cd Mr Barton.
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Islands, near the mouth of the
whereas the group
be built to, channel studied his geography knows, the water from a stream away archipelago to which the Spanish from the site of the dam. Save this name is now called The
Marianas, A Government spokesman off the South China coast was said that construction named by the Portuguese almost werk will start sometimea century before the Spanish The and this summer
will appeared in these waters.
mistake arose in the English take about four years to maps when the Spanish form of spelling was used instead of the complete.
Portuguese.
Naturalisation Granted
In his article on Theatres, Mr Luf suggests that the City Hall was the first edlice erected, as a theatre ly the Colony, As a matter of fuct the first theatro spropera innebuilding was builtų=
as part of the Club Lusitano, being used for public per- formances for several years The Government Gazelle Lunt the City Hall was bulit, today that the being then sold and demolished. notified
Referring to the stretch of folloiving have been granted
waler west of Castle Peak he Certificates of Naturalisa- states that this was Wimiston Dr S. II. More, Seniortion under the British Rond, whereas he should have Medical Omeer to be Acting Nationality Act of 1948: described it as Urmston Road
MYHR Terret, Superinten dent of Police, to be Acting Senior Superintendent, vice Mr N. G. Rolph.
Assistant Director of Health Services un return from leave.. Dr A. H. R. Coombes, Sen'or Health Officer, ceased to act as Assistant Director of ficolih Services on assumption of duly b Dr. Moore.
Dr Malariclogist, cca.ed to act as Senior Health Oncer.
Mr. Chao Shih-chong, known as Augustus Chao Shih-chong of 03A; Kau Wah King Village, second floor, Lalchikek,
Mr Fong Kao-wah, known as Harold Jim, of Ocean View, 0th
Cheung King-hooor.
consequently,
Miss C. W. Leadbetier, Matron Class II, to be Acting Matron, Class 1.
Miss May Liepak, Senior Nursing Sister, to be Aeling Matron. Class II.
Mrs Vera Rita Ella Tudor to
be Nutsing Sister,
Mr E. 8. Lewats, Chief Air Trafic Control Offeer, to be
Mr No Kam-lok, known as Wu Chin-to, known also us K. T. Mo, of NKIL 2812, Wing Hong Street, second floor, Castle Peak Road,
Mr Joseph Wel-chang Huang of 4. Observatory Road, second floor,
Sung Sing-zaic of 5, Someraet Road, ground floor.
M
Acting Deputy Director of CyTrade Unions
Aviation
Mr F. R. J. Källywhile, Air Traille Control Officer, Class I, to be Acting Chief Air Traffic Control Officer, vlee Mr.Hewson and ceased to act nu Airport
Registered
The Government Gazette noti- Commandant ori resumption of ned today that the following duty by Mr Hamilton.
have been duly registered as Me Ò. F. Hamilton, Airport trade unions under the Trade Commandant, resumed duty on Unions and. Tende Disputes Or return from leave.
dinance:
named after a senior officer of the East India Company.
Mention is made of a Dr Pierson. The spelling is wrong: It should be Dr Pearson.
of
this
I fall to understand why, in referring to Macao, Hickey is quoted. One has only to read the earlier portions
to realise writer's adventures how irresponsible he was. To quote him, therefore, is unfair to Macao, where so many Britons were only too glad to And refuge when they were' Mr not wanted in Canton. (later Sir James Matheson, a much more responsible man than Mr Hickey could ever have been, paid a fins tribute to Macao for the hospitality given to as many pozgło ́over a long period of gears, giving the He to Hickey, and others of his ilk.
As for the tart and the soldiers in Macao, had Hickey, been in Macao when the Portu- quese gave a sovero drubbing to the flower of the Dutch army in the expedition which was sent against the little Portuguese outpost. In 1822, it would have
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Mr M. E. Purvia, Assistant Overseas Chłuchow Food been quite a different story that Superintendent of Sanitary Ser-Trade Merchants Association of he could tell. vices to be Acting Deputy No. 151, Wuhu Street,, round illustrating the article of the I notice that the picture Superintendent, vice Mr E. Fdoor, Hunghom. Warburton.
The Shanghal Beauty-Culture 28th Ini mentions Mr Lau Ip-yuen, Chief Health and Hair-Dresing Workers Roud in the late niñotley,” “This Inspector, to be Acting Amistant Union of No. 200, Malauwel road was known at that time by Superintendent, vice, Mr Purvia Road; third floor.
an entirely different name. Mr Leung Bik-hung, Senior.
It is a pity that these other Health Inspector, to be Acting Mr. Roy Spencer to be Clerk wise excellent articles should ba Chief Health Inspector, vice Mr. to the Board of Review, vico Mi marred by slipa such, as these. Lau Ip-yuen.
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