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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1959.
MORE TOURISTS FROM JAPANESE
BRITAIN EXPECTED
Statement By UK Travel Authority Hongkong can expect a steady increase in the flow of tourists from the United Kingdom, a leading travel authority said today.
HK Victim Helped On To Stretcher
This picture taken by a China Mall reader, shows an Injured woman rescued from the Grand Prix bridge collapsz en Sunday, being put on a sirricher by two friends. There was no further news today of the condition of the long- kong spectators stili detained in hospital in Macao, but the last news was that they were progrewing satisfactorily.
False Testimony By Policeman? Magistrate To Decide
A Police Sergeant. Li Moon, appeared before Mr A. J. Sanguinetti at Central Magistracy this moming, charged with wilfully making a false testimony.
The charge against hira arose out of a case involving a woman, Cheung Ying, who was acquitted of a charge of loitering by Mr Sanguinett, on November 6 this year. She was arrested October 25.
'MY OWN HANDS'
On
On November 6, the Sergeant
had been asked by the Magis
trate whether he had arrested
the
time I arrested own hands."
had said this, but said it was not fatsc.
her.
Sub-Inspector N. G. Lelliote gave corroborative evidence this effect
STUPIDITY?
SKIPPER FINED $300
Shigeru Nakama, 15, Captain of
he
Japanese Bebing vessel, m.v. Suniak, was fined $300 by Mr T L Yang af Central Magísirney this morning when admitted posseming ลม stleks of rellauite and detonators without a permit. Detective Sub-Inspector, G. J. Batts,, prosecuting, said this de fendant bought them in Hong- kong on August 17.
19 end Between August Mr Bridgre Kaid that the
his vessel whe the September 10 Increase would be due to
the Colony and recent Lifting of Currency way from restrictions KUP Lorisl Britain.
He sig Mr J. D. Director General of Travel and Holidays
Bridges, Britain's Asocia-
tion.
in
of the explosives were I used in some Islajxls near the
"How when a tourist arrives Philippines. In Hongkong he can spend as much as be likes instead of being restricted 10 a count." he said.
certain
Big Difference
"This is going to make a big, difference to your colony be- cause there are many people at home who have had the money In the past but just haven't been able to spend It," he added.
the
Mr Bridges said that in une of tourists' fada there is a strong possibility that it will be
Since September 16 the ves- eel had been lying in Cheung Sha Wan with the explosives on :board,
A party of detectives boarded the vessel as a result of infor- mation received and found the near 店 explosives concealed cooking stove in the kitchen,
Mr Yang ordered them to be consented.
Remand For
"fashionable" to tour Hongkong Airmen On
B
*Once that trend sterls, Hongkong
expect can
big economic lift from the money
pent by British tourists."
INDIAN TEAM ARRIVE TO MAKE FILM
Theft Count
Cpl. John Thomas Avery, 19, and Aircraftsman Christopher Thomas, Dyson, 20. of RAF Le Sal Wao, were further remanded until Friday by Mr T. L. Yang at Central Magis- tracy this morning on" charge of robbery.
Defendants are alleged, with others not in custody, to have
IN HONGKONG robbed a taxi driver, To Su-so.
Seven
Indian movie ac- tresses arrived from Bom- bay by Bosc this morning. They are here to do location work for the Alm "Hongkong.”
They will Elart work 10" morrow, Half of the picture will be made in Hongkong while the other half. in India.
The leading actor, Mr Astrolo Kumar, will arrive here. at the end of the month to take part in the shooting.
The film, which will cca: $150,- 000, will be released in March.
Those arriving today included the well known Indian dancer, Miss Helen Richardson and comedian, Mr Ompar Kash.
Electricity
(Continued from Page 1)
times.
handsome return on grosi
profits,
of $33 in Lockhart November 8.
Road on
Tariff Inquiry Next Year
Washington, Nov. 10.
The Tari Commission today announced that public hearings would begin next March 1 to determine whether a penalty ce should be Imposed on cotton textiles imports.
President Eisenhower, at the request of Mr Ezra Taft Benson, the Secretary of Agriculture. asked the Tarif Cogunission last Tuesday to hold the in-
quiry-Reuter.
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WEAPONS TEST IN N.T.
A wespons teal is being held to the New Territories today by the Army. The above picture shows No. 5 Field Regiment, RA "p" Baitory (The Dragon Troop) firing 4.2 mortars in the Port Shelter Area,
The pleture below shows 32 Medium Regiment, RA firing a 6,5 meðlum gun from Hebe Kit in the Sai Kung Area-China Mall⋅photos,
Commission Of Inquiry The Talent Of
whole of the New Territories Light, and every.
and 27 on the Island.
ANOTHER THING "Although these people
Chen sald that Mr
Mr Chen went to describe the shipbuild, ng Industry, and until steel works in Shanghai
"Ha, I anticipated that," sabi
Nancy Kwan
Nancy, 19-year-old daughter of a local architect, is tipped to play the title role in the m version of the best selling novel·
The World of Suzie Wong."
FASCINATED
Kadoorie, having greed with Mr Chen "As a matter of fact Mr Schorr who became friend- these faures, could not possibly I did bring a whole volume with ly with Miss Kwin in America, told a reporter today that ship say that the surcharge imposed me."
"Oh dear!" said the Chair-had an unusual freshness that man, "I should not have made fascinated everyone." that enquiry."
I been increases In the consump | been overcharged then it was a nical school which had turned of technicians tion but with little variation in matter for legislation and con- out thousands He submitted that the $72
prices.
trol.
since 1952 who had gono all woman before. He said million profits retained by Subsidy un industry, 05
ANSWERED
over China to assist in the de "This is the first time I arrested China Light and the $35 million claimed by the China Light, He submitted that the case velopment of industry. Shang- the defendant-this is the first retained by Hongkong Electric had been borne by consumers made out by the two
com-hal also had a marble palace, her with my could have been raised from i mostly. Mr Edwards went on.
shareholders, or felling that, There were only 103 industrial ponies themselves answered the former residence of Sir Elly Ka-Kadoorie, which was being used questions Mr Lawrence This morning, he admitted be from the general public even at consumers on bulk rates in the
doorie,
China to house children at the present▲ leading Hollywood film Chairman premium. There were
time, one of hin
director said today that numerous other companies in
arsistants who spoke admitted He explained to the Court Hongkong who had successfully
young Hongkong starlet, that they were overcharging. that on October 25, he arrested fouted urge sums, he said, and
get Mr Chen said it was obvious
Nancy Kwan, was one of her with his own hands but that
so highly were
China Light power at less than the average from Mr Kadoorle's answer in the Chairman, Mr John Mould
the most talented young formerly, he had only been one shares regarded that investors, cont, with load facier taken into cross-examination
that he intervened.
actresses he has over seen. of a parly of police inspectors had been propared to accept a consideration, it becomes quite wanted the same
He said he found these re profits a he and officers who had arrested field as low as 5 per cent at anolber thing," he said.
was getting to be able to don-marks very interesting but was
The director la Mr William He agreed with the general tinue his company on the pre- 4-bit worried as to how they Schorr who is at present in He said that the net profits principle of surcharge and sent basis.
ware relevam. He felt that it Hongkong preparing the film of China Light were in excess maintained that surcharge was Referring to Mr Bennett's would be alright It Mr Chen production "Kowloon". of 30
when most per cent
only a temporary expedient.
light- He submitted that since 1953. figures, he said that the com-dealt with them very factories would be very happy
party since 1947 had spent a heartedly and not take up 100 Mr M. Morley-John, Acting with five per cent, while import surcharge should have been con total of $104,220,754 on land, much time with them. Senior Crown Counsel, who sp and export firms regarded that solidated with the basic rater,
Mr Mould also remarked that peared for the Sergeant, said in
He sold the surcharge had building. fixed assels and work-
ing capital. The total profits a member of the Commission his submistion that he felt that
been used to enable the China since then had been $142,459,408, wanted to know whether Mr Sgt Li, fur from wilfully intend-
Light to carry out their policy including dividends, depreciation Chen had any electricity figures ing to give false testimony, had
INCREASED PROFITS of self-financing. It also En-
and consumers. deposits,
from Shanghai. tried to clarify his testimony.
Mr Mr Edwards observed that the abled the Hongkong Electric to "Why should he try lo give
on a less false evidence ex this moder? proẞts of the two companies had do Ilkewise, though
year by year since significant scale, It may have been through stupi-; increased
Both companies profits had dity but not wilfully," he added. 1951 and this had been "an oc-
increased year by year since Mr Sanguinetti adjourned the casion of profits on profis."
I had been pointed, out that 1052 when the surcharge was im-
NOT VALID case unlu November 23, for him the China Light had paid an in- posed, he pointed out. to consider the evidence,
He said the
He reiterated that it was B terest of one per cent on depo- sits, but the average Interest not concerned with the accounts device and a scheme to produce from the was only 0.6 per cent in view of and the balance sheets of the additional revenue
but they
was the consumers and this were large numbers of deposits under companies,
their thort point of the enquiry, with $100, for which no interest had chiefly concerned
He said that the reasoRS ever been pold, Mr Edwards own bills, and the overall profits said.
from the result of parament of given by China Light for their polley of self-fnance were not He suggested that consumers, these bills..
Mr Chen then weni on to should be entitled to four per He said after the agitation invalid. The real reason was that
only way they quote extracts from minutes cent interest on deposits.
1850,
the Chinese
Mr William Holden who will Manu his
could get the kind of capital taken of a Board meeting of The China Light had raised facturers' Association had been they required - "the
опа Icind China Light beld July 15, play the triado lead in the fin Crowds packed the central the point of an atomic plant and offered an
opportunity
to go where the man who produces | 1957. 10.
strongly supported Mr Schorr's court in Sydney this after the expiry of the New Terri- into the accounts of surcharge. that capital never gets any- He submitted these excerpts praise of Nancy...
Atomic power
showed three noon when. Kevin John Bum- torles- lease,
things that the
EXCELLED munds, 24, appeared to face was "a long way off" for Hong-,"But the crux of the situation thing."
Saying that he could not let surcharge scheme was put into was the overall profit, not the "one arising from his kong and was
things talked about in the next charge. Is the rollton Mr Kadoorie's remarks about being when the price of oil was
the destruction
"Although I have not yet met of civilisation | 400 a long ton; that the desire basic rates,"
Mir Ferry Eriler:
Chenin Shanghal pass without a re-was, to pass on the increase in Nancy I have seen soms of her pf," the Hongkong ply. Mr Chen said that he pitce to the consumer in- Art Screen teals, in a white open-necked shirt, New Territories was concerned, Chairman
"Io the tects I would say green trousers and still with Mr Edwards went on, the expiry Chinese Reform Association told would deal with this in a lightdividually; and that the final .twn was 38 years away, but there to Electricity Commission that manner and not bring out the decision made by the bure feet and beard.
of short point
the heavy artillery renewal, the
electric companies was intended Nancy expelled.", he avid. He was charged with baving was a likelihood of
was: whether
not only to cover the extra | Asked. If he would have anys "no key money whole enquiry escaped from lawful custody, and probably
China
and Power required at
He said Shanghai "today was $10:18 per ton, but also to ye | thing to do with selecting the with having murdered a prison would have been
Co Ltd., and Hongkong Electric by no means a desert without coup what they wonsidered to female lead" Mr. Holden JOI warder, Cecil Mills, with having that time,"
oty civiliation all. He | kave been losses "boine pre-plied: saulted and robbed a park Mr Edwards also referred to Company Ltd had overcharged
pointed out that a school there vloudy. But they were not ix charges of the "phenomenal incre" in their cONFTET. ranger, and on
**g (asippésé" they may cat- The consumer in Hongkong named after Bir Elly Kadvorie real, losaca because they are stealing motor cars and eight the sale of electricity in the
*Vli me but who on earth Kadoorio's father) making; pronte over all Mr charges of breaking, entering past, few years: "In the last was interested in what he paid
3.7% tech® | Chán added. and stealing.
Öve years up to 1958, there had for his electrielty and If he had was
J
ESCAPEE
ON MURDER
CHARGE
·
Sydney, Nov. 18.
17 charges escape
fruan Long Bay faol
20. 30 or 40 years.”
38 days ago, Simmonds appeared in court!
of these
As far as the lease of the
consumers were
was a real.one.
was the
INTERESTING
**
कथ
present
10
However Mr Chen Baid he would leave that matter asific if the Chairman wished, as he did not have figures with him.
Continuing.
EXTRACTS
"But despite her quick rise up the ladder she is wifi A simple young`rbi,” he said.
"Irrespective of whether she gets the covoted role or not, you can be. sure that she is going to be a great actress," he neidest.
NANCY KWAN
From the Files
25
years AGO
November, 1934
NDER A five-column Danner headline, the SCM Post reported that the Parliamentary Joint Com- mittee on Indian Constitu- tional Reform yesterday re- commended a full Dominion status.
The report, it said, had creat- ed a profound sensation.
od
In many circles it is describ- as the most momentous document in the history of the British Empire.
The report recommends that Burma be separated from India end given A separate con- sitution
☆ ☆
Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club and the Fanling Hunt and Race Club will be sorry to hear that Mr Roger Corbett, tale of the Royal Artillery, died at Cheltenham. General Hospital in England after a car crash.
He has been described by one sporting journal as "one of our most capable crosU- country jockeyr. He gained his experience of race riding in China where he rode many winners."
Не
to Hongkong towards the end of 1930 and returned to England in 1932.
cams
Whilst stationed in Hong- kong he showed himself to be a very keen rider-especially at Fanling-and ise respon- sible for many enjoyable runs with hounds.
ATHING cabins (con-
BA
taining dressing end shower rooms, service cup- boards and lounges), an outdoor dance floor, a swim- ming pool and a promenade lawn will be features of the Repulse Bay Lido, the first section of which will be ready for occupation early next summer.
This undertaking is teing carried out by the Hongkong Realty and Trust Co Ltd and the contractors employed being. Mesors Cheong Hing Co.
The Morning Post was in- undated with lettera of com- | plaint following publication of the letter telling British sailors to keep away from the Peak and objecting to com- cession fares to American sailors on the same basis na those extended to the Britisk, An editorial note appeared shortly
afterwards saying that "numerous. letters have been received and the corres. pondents
"appear to have writer's misunderstood the
heavy sarcasm."
[The letter was reprinted in this column last week]
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