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LATE FINAL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1959.
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TWO CENTS ADDED TO THE PRICE OF EACH UNIT, COMMISSION SAYS
Of The PROFITS
Day
China Light
WHITE PAPER Spokesmen
THE
ON DRUGS
worst hcrror story
published In Hongkong
this year-perhaps for many years was tabled in Leglela
Live Councl! yesterday. And!
Reply
the hope is that it quickly be A spokesman for the China Light and Power
comes an established beat.
seller. many
Are and
there Десливе people Chinese European-who have lived here for years without ramile. Ing the extent to which this filthy lust has taken root. One man in five-If the figures of 260,000 drug addicts is a cepted--is R victim. And in
In the leat three years the cidence may have trehled. There are hopes-but only hopes that it has gone about a far
As t can
that all 05,
already ad presuppose
incorrupti.
addictable are dicted. But this a large number
the
bles and it might be wiser to assume that there is no limit
the
to human weakness and that this problem can get worse and worse. The White
and Paper
campaign which will follow, penalbly aim at prevention as much as
Both pose con redemption. alderable difficulties. The best approach would be to reduce supplies at source. But realis. Ing that even the best-inten tioned foreign government would take years to accom. pilah the complete extinction
of inaccessible In lawless areas, local govern. mont must take supplemen.
tary measures.
Poppy
Belda
THE proposals outlined in the
Co., Ltd., today replied to Commission claims that the company's policy of large
profit retentions and high dividends have added two cents to the average price of each unit of electricity sold.
Radio Echoes Bounced
Off Venus
Manchester, Nav, 11.
Selenit
Bank
=
Jodreli today announced they Used
radlo their telescope to bounce radio echoes of the planet Venus.
The waves were bounced ff Venus in September when the planet mado Ita closest swing to the earth 30,000,000 miles away.
The signals took five minules for the Earth- Venus roundtrip,
Venus' orbit takes it lo within 25,000,000 miles of The earth at is closest point and swings 161,000,- 000 miles at furthest paint.
Jodrell mclentisis reveal- ed the signals were trans- milted at 408 megacycles transmitting pulses of one thirtieth of a second every second.
White Paper will meet with the Colony's general approval though there will be disap. pointment that the wheela however Gi government, thoroughly they turn, move по slowly. More
two than years ago, senior Government officials were calling for a re. Į
centre and more habilitation anti-narcotics propaganda.
follow Comment urged China Mall
least
x
A
an increase in the Preventive
And Service staff.
for at years, membara
Service Preventive been asking for faster apoodbeats to tackle the smug. glore. The
of the have
pity in that today despite all the stop taken and others proposed, we are still three or four years behind the
times and the Colony cannot really feel that enough is being done until suppression of Imports, curtallment or trafficking. treatment and rehabilitatian
of victims are treated with the same sense of urgency aR, DRY, resettling of squatters. It in hard to imagine, a more ser- iou threat to Individual health and family
life than
the current craze for druze. it threatens to sel Les back
for years unless we can cor.
trol its spread and free victims: from its grip.
The White Paper however serves
As a useful introduction to
The radio telescope wha set in automatle tration to Venus' path, the scientists sald-UP)
Students
'Rib'
The Duke
Mr Kadoorie who was being questioned by Mr D. O. Mayne at the Electricity Comunission of Inquiry, passed the question ta the company's chief accountant, Mir Onslow,
lle said, "Firally I do not agree that we have had large proẞt retentions in comparison, nor larga dividends in compari-
sun.
Mr Mayae: In comparison with what?
Mr. Onslow! In comparison
with the units sold, but I do agree that two cents is about the difference.
Mr Mayne:
Do you agree that there has been an extrac- tion of money for capital ex- penditure from the consumer through tariff?
Self-Financing
Mr Kadoorie; No. But I Jo the not thoroughly understand question.
and
He said that his company was self-Anancing out of revenue, the self-financing was usual polley with companies in the United Kingdom which had gone up to 18 per cent.
Mr Mayne repeated his question saying he was not go- ing into whether it was right or wrong, but he wanted to know whether the effect was That consumers' money was used for capital expenditure.
revenue.
Mr Kadoorie denied 1. Ho said his company got it out of
the Mr Mayne: But sumer provided the company's revenue.
con-
Mr Kadooric: The consumer received value for his money and that money became the revenue of the company.
When Mr Mayne pressed his question
or not i as to whether that revenue came out of the
one tariff, Mr Kadoorie said could very well aek "where did the consumer get his money in the first place. It is rather a question of the chicken and the egg. One does not know which came first."
Definition
Manchester, Nov. 11. Students shouted "where will the baby's dimple be" when the Duke of Mr Mayne: As far as the con- Edinburgh visited Man-cumer of lighting is concerned to who is
chester University today he has no doubt as
the chicken and who is the eg
to open a new £300,000 don't you think?
residence hall,
The Duke who is expected to become a father again varly | keng." next
year--laugned heartily The
Mr Kadoorie: I don't know. Earlier Mr Kadoorie, defined the public campaign and it can
"the risks of living in Hong- only be hoped that this is con ducted vigorously and force-
Commission's legal ad- Fully. Laced with the right with the boisterous students viser, Mr Desmond Mayne asked amount of horror it could do and when they sang "Why was for the definition as Mr Kadoorle more than a preventive service he barn so Beautiful?" pointed to bad said that the 'fisk fuclor five times the size--this la the la bearded ringleader and was a most Iráportant one in importance which we attach to shouted: "He has no room to the whole polley of his com- paychological warfare of kind.
Said Mr Kadoorie, "I think all will agree that the political "speech" he shook his head and situation here la not the ssrac called back: "One a day is on It is in England, United crough." F
States, Australia or other ports Earlier the Duke had laid of the world. We are an out- wreath of poppies at the City post on the edge of a vast coun- War Memorial to mark Armis-try_which has ideological differ- fice Day-Router.
(Oonid, on Back Pare, Col. 4)
this tolk."
NOTHER gratifying featura of yesterday's announcement is the decision to set apart
number of beds in the new Cattle Peak hospital for volun. tary treatment and it in to be hoped that this leads to the establishmant of a much need. ed self-contained rehabilita. tion centre on lines suggested by the Rodrigues Committee. But the measure which we ro
gard with most hope is the ac- tion taken by the Thal Govern. -ment. Clearly if this is only a token affort to apponse. the UN, it means nothing. But if Indicates serious inten. tion to deal with the problem to Bangkok, from which port
supplies maat of our
coma. this could make a great dif farance to the Hongkong problem.
The Colony will not look for immediate and spectacular results but will ask that the good work bogun bo con. tinued until thera alohr
some
improvement. It without saying that all think- ing people pledge their full
support to Government in this
anderYOUT.
In Answer 10 cries of
pany.
POLICY QUESTIONED
Kassem In Hospital I'm Glad It's COLDER
呼
After five weeks of uncertainty, Tosicred by propagands reports that he was incapacitated, even dying. Iraq's Premier, General Kassem, will be coming out of hospital any, day now, fully recovered from the aasassination attempt in which his driver was killed and he himself shot up by men with tommy- guns Nasserlies according to the Communists, and Com- munists according to Nasser. All that remains to be done is chipping the plaster of his left arm, broken by the bullets -- and outside the hospital Iraqi peasants last week celebrated by serbicing a bull in thanksgiving.` Meanwhile · Esshid Street, in which the shooting took place, is befor decorated - not in commemoration, but in readiness for the Premier'a triumphal drivs from the hospital, Pletare shows General Kassem in hospital. One hand is in plaster, the other in a
bandage.—Renterphoto.
U.S. May Orbit
Rocket Round
Moon Next Month
Washington, Nov. 11. -
The United States hopes to put a rocket payload into orbit around the moon late this month or early in December, informed sources said to- day,
sun.
·
All Over' WEATHER
Says
Michele
By COLIN RICKARDS
London, Nov. 12. Michele Mok, 17-year-old Hongkong entrant in the Miss World contest sighed and told me, “I am glad the whole thing is over. I will be able to be a human being again instead of a cheong- sam and a handful of statistics."
Vehicles Mount Pavement:
6 Hurt
Six
Michele, happy and gay chie was singing the whole morning In a hotel full of long-faced, disappointed beauty Inughed as she told me about the fun she had had as her ecun- try's entrant,
EXPECTED
The weather, which is al- ready showing signs of winter, is expected to get even colder tonight.
A spokesman for the Royal
Observatory sold this morning that due to the intensification of typhoon Emma, which is affecting winds, the temperatura will probably drop down to the mid-50's.
qurens During the night another big fall was registered by the
ther Observatory mometers. From yester- day's maximum of 77.6 degrees, the temperature fell to 39.6 degrees early this morning-a foll of 18 degroos.
Lu night in F beautiful royal blue and silver chrong- Anm,
ord then in her bathing suft, she had paraded for the Judges and won through three heats before being eliminated in the fourth and final heat.
to
"I did not really expect win," Michele said, "but It was great fun and a great experi- срес. I have had a trip to Eng- land. A chance to sce my brother who is studying accoun- people
injured
luncy.* A lot of publicity. What yesterday avaning, when more could. I want?"
Wern
D
for
a private car and a lorry And this morning she was in- mounted following a collision. Two of the accident victims
o part in the pavement terviewed
Rogers and Hammerstein musi- cal "The Flower Dam Sung," which is scheduled for London's
The outlook, the apokesman said, is fine, very dry, and cold tonight.
Britain
·received serious injuries West End early in the New And
and are being detained in hospital.
Year.
"But I can't dance and I can't sing." she smiled.
The occident occurred. at the junction Un Chau. Street and Castle Peak Road, at 7.50 p.m. yesterday. The two vehicles were follow from pillar to post, We Faw ing one another into Un little of London that was really Chou Street.
'THERE WERE SNACS
But there were snags with the "WC were herded around like cattle. Pushed about i
As they were negotiating the corner, the lorry suddenly accelerated, and crashed into the private car in front. Following the colli- sion the two vehicles careered across the road and ́mounted 'the pare- ment.
A number of pedestrians on the pavement were knock- ed down and injured. The injured ware Hul Ping, 40, Chen Pik-jin, 38, both Ho Nan, 40, Wong Fu, 31, both mon, Kwong Yu-yok, 26, and Wong
Chi-wab,
three, wife and son of Wong Fu respectively.
women,
HKTEACHERS
STUDYING
contest.
And 'most Interesting.
of the men we were allowed to meet at
parties were elderly. No eligible men were allowed near us."
"The first thing I shall do is to take a good long sleep," said Michele, then I will be able to be just me. I will be able see London as I want to and da what I want to. It will be nice change."
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"One thing is sure. No more beauty_contests."—(Löndun Ex- press Service).
Japanese Ship In Distress
Manila, Nov. 11.
Europe Freeze
London, Nov. 11. Snow and ice covered large of Britain today after the coldest night since last winter.
areas
Temperatures dropped below freezing in most places and now, still falling heavily in parts of the raldlands and north, was threatening to spread south. exposed country roads in the north were under severni
snow Inches of frozen
Show while some on higher ground were blocked by mow drifts,
Most
Dense fog further south stopped traffic on Britain's new no speed limit
London - Birmingham motorway.
Snow also blooked some rozdy f11 the midlands and made driving
conditions dangerous. Sootland had six to 12 inches of
snow.
on
All over Europe cloudy skies The Japanese motorship, Nik- and rain brought cold weather
door closed the kai Maru, 2,713 tons, reported which today she was sinking and need- Indian Summer." ed "immediate assistance," ne- In France, the temperature cording to distress signals pleked dropped below freezing in scat-
tered up here.
the Brea Including
of Mar- The signal gave the position of Mediterranean port the ship
as nearly 400 miles scilles. east-north-east of Luzon in the) Light snowfalls occurred in Philippines-Reuter.
the Alps.-UPI.
IN BRITAIN Heroin Sent By
If the attempt succeeds, the | deny published reports of the United States is expected to projected latmebings. follow up in December with a But the sources said both space deep space probe toward. The ventures had long been planned planet Venus which eventually by the Civilian Space Agency, would go into orbit around the which originally intended to attempt the lunar orbit as long ngo as October 3. This was Omela's of the National about the time of the second Aeronautics and Space Adminis- Soviet "Lunik" which rounded tration declined to confirm or the moon and then went into
oralt around the earth,
Selenusta here assert that if the United States manages achieve a lunar orbit the aclen- the results would be much more valuable than the data, obtained, just
'Nudity' Says Vatican Paper-
And Miss World Buys Clothes
for, Count Mia
World appeared in the nudity of a seanly
Dalia Torre, sald
Vatican City, Nov. 11. The semi-official · Vatican nows- paper L'Osservatore. Romane tonight compared the Min World beauty compellilento The [acatile market, a borsa faca
aúd a dog show and asked, why the competitors could not
clothed appear fully
her
of
ad hop batting costumID,"
detailed, "descriptions
qualiliền • In the press made one think of 'n entile market buljotin
even In London, ssh-blonde, blue-
for (ho anthrosing and Doronations."
I seathing commentary the
newspapers ·74-year-old edi-'}
eyad Corine Botlachafter, the Amsterdam, model who· Inst
**** night – becante “Mia World? beauty queen of 1960 today
to
London, Nov. 12.
Several teachers from Hongkong are among a group of British Council. scholars from the Far East who are studying for their teacher's diploma in the United Kingdom. These teacher-students have A completed A one-week
Post To Cuba,
Police
Allege
man had sent heroin by post to Havana, Cuba, Chief Inspector C. L. Smith alleged in the Victoria District Court today,
THE CHARGES
Involved "not in
but
in
Latin
He added: - tho place where drugs
from either of the two Soviet course In Britain, arranged by "Luniks" since a lunar satellite the British Council, to give would remain in the moon's. them a brief all-round glimpse vicinity for some time, ac of British Bre and institutions Inspector Smith sald this, his possession three pleces of cumulating and transmitting and to prepare them for their while asking Judge T. Creedon paper bearing traces of heroin. selentige information.
stay in Britain.
to fix substantial boli for Wong Inyp. Smith spid the second pleaded not and third. The teachers from Hongkong Yuk-kwal, who BLEW UP
charges guilty to four charger involving tonal deading. went shopping with some of
Miny V. Young, an arts Tha. October 2 launching had ar
dangerous drugs.
Hony.comz the £500
which went with to be postponed when the Thor graduate of the University of.
America." the title.
Able latching vehicle which Hongkong, who is taking a Mise Bottschaftér, narrow, five was to have carried the moon teacher's post-graduate course at The charges were:
voles to four winner over the satellite into spaca blew up on the Institute of Education At .... On October 20 he had in 17-year-old, Peruvian students launching pad at Cape Cana London University, and three his possession 5.5 gm of heroin: the polled allege the Maris Rossell, also won veral during a static test.
Hongkong Government school
Between October 18 and were sent in Havana, Cuba,"
Judge Creedion allowet bail baby ontw
But it was understood that teachers: Mr. B. "A. K. Bux,,26 he dealt in literain;'-
Thumb and
Min. N. The new "Miss World" one of following the Soviet "Lumiks" Mr K.
Belween those dates hoof $13.000 cash,
He find the date of hearing the poet; the talimat and boyfest of the the NASA was planning to make Shin, all of whom are studying at heroin through
(alternativo to the second for February 18 next year. competitors, intende to the attempt at the earliest poss! for their diploma' in teaching at
Mr Patrik. Yu is appearing continue her modelling career, ble moment in an effort to recoup Moray House," Edinburgh . : --- charge) and
--Reuter.
lost Americans presuge-Reuter, LPS,|
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On October 20 he is in for Woni
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