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European Acquitted On Careless Driving Charge
John Michael Briggs, of 5 Dodwell Mansions, The Peak, was acquitted of a charge of careless driving by Mr C. Q. Lim at Central Magistracy this morning.
Shoe-Shine Boys 'Protector' Gaoled
A tried man who operated in
Defendant Was alleged to
havi 1.vened its car around si
coma 2 at Saub's load at 3.15 ናን' September 12 and collated with a car coming down
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the to.
testified th he
ach the eher outside. So Pun; fardcor, egy sitewly ind-cd,” as the PWD were res, 1 The t Terry with
nly on way trade.
Taxi
the Fenwick Pier area col Stationary lecting "protection fees" from young beggers and
Lend, re shoe-shine boys was sen- keneliord a dationary taxli tenced to two-and-a-half in treat him and several ear.
11 GP taxi As a
years by Mr T. L. Yang at Central Magistracy this morning.
Young Kwok-hungg 25, of 70, Lockhart Ramet, conf-top, pictuden 3,4000y 10 membersh.p
Change of tried
Detective Sub-Inspector RG. Lauri, pro-cruting, Suici The paliet had beecived reports that the notorious Yan Yee Trind Sariety was mengiring the P.-- wick Pier arva.
Sub-equrat enquiries led to the ot of deaf. said aspector Laurel, had been collecting 50 cent: from rach of kos vietins very day as "pro- thelon Tres."
While in police custody de-
As be round
ult by aid he hur to liste d' wing his car to the fight avoid a lot.
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At this stage he said his car Www Mationary in the middle of The road and that it woula have 4. Fructe traffle coming up Stubbs Road, He said he wa
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CHINA MAIL
Last Night's Concert
Popular Choice Of Music
By D. E. GRAY TIE outstanding feature
harmonic Orchestra's con- cert at Loke Yew Hall last night was
undoubtedly ita popular programme: 'Bran- denburg Concerto No. 3', by Buch, Schubert's 'Unfinished Symphony', Liszt's 'Piano Concerto No.. 1', Delius' 'On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring', and Tehnikowsky's Swan Lake Ballet Suite“,
These are all numbers which everyone knew, and the
attracted
particularly
gramine Auctione peuple.
larga young
Although the Bandenburg? wa- telken just a shade on the Blow Aide for my taste (buf with triple strings it is not easy to hold an amateur combination together and avoki nugednota) it w.nt remarkably well.
was a real pleasure
10
Reverse to clear the
her up, when
Bach by This orchestra jed J black Car
pania eft e luck a long absten- thing him from bevind. T F11. Apart from the perfum- in the other Car was going her of the Bich Double Viotin too fàtzak that it hit the rear
Cenevrlo en the orea ion of Hicer's visit to the Colony just ! nich wing of his ear.
over two years ago, I believe it
V year
this since oreke tra has played any Bach all.
Hit In Turn
Mr Lim sath he fell defen-
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fendant had been identified by, dan had fried lo avoid an a Symphony' I felt somewhat dis- three shoe-shine boys as their trind "proteetan," sivi Inspretor Laturel.
Defendant. who had Three previous convictions. sdmitted he joined the triad zuciety Iti 1955.
Dangerous Goods
Committee
Mr. Kendati has been appointed to be a member of the Dangerous Gooris Standing Committee, the Government Chart Detified today
JP Appointed
Mr D. Leuch has been ap- pointed 100 ht ipta Unified Justice of the Pence,
With Schubert's Unfinished!
evient and it turn was hit,
appointed because of the in- He said he (defendant) was
location of the woodwind at charged with driving carelesly times. This lovely Eymphony | at that at the time he was hit is not diferit technically, but i was stationary. He also to touch its depth of beauty sair! he felt that if the driver called for the utmost care on
the other car had been driv-
the part
woodwind and ang slower, an accident could brass, have fườn avoided,
The
Mr Lim dirmissed the charge. i always tricky.
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Mr F and Grist pappeared defendant. Sub-Inspector M FL. Atkinson preseeund.
Is
of
woodwind ensemble
but there were : even gemi-solo passagen (parti- cularly involving the clarinet) | when the sulo instrument just that little bit sharp, This WAHIL a great pily since the I'harmonie
some has now very good players in its wood-
Pharmacy Board wind section.
Mr G. R. Sreath ceased to be member of the Pharmacy Board consequent upon the return of Mr W. S. Callier, the Governt- mnt Gazette notilled today,
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Miss Ruby Woo was the piano soloist in the Liszt 'Concerto No. I', and afhough she began very well Indeed, she could no1 maintain the tempo and became somewhat ragged in the Scherzo.
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Smart Turnout By Police
Hongkong Artist Opens London
Exhibition
From COLIN RICHARDS
London, Dec. 3.
A hundred people crowded round Hongkong artist David Kwok today, to watch him launch his latest art exhibition in London, by painting a picture.
crow.i
werk.
Among the former Hongkong Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, and former Dean of Hongkong, the Rev. Frederick Temple.
Today's exhibition, opened at the Commonwealth Institute, is . 40-year-old David Kwok's second in London since he left Hongkong in 1953,
He has been ving in New York for the past two years and will return there early in the!
Continent.
Special Pleasure
This converto, although not, New Year after a tour of the great music, does require con- siderable technical gymnastics, and I had the feeling that Miss Woo was simply firing from the physical demands made on her by this concerto.
I would ilke to hear more of this young planist in numbers which, in my opinion, are more suited to her undoubted muslent abilles.
to
In his opening address, Kwok said: "Sir Alexander openců my last exhibition in Hongkong and it is a special pleasure to have him here,"
After the exhibition www opened, David Kwok gave three
the
this every day until
the exhibition
The reaction of the audience | exhibitions of his technique - lo Dellus' 'On Hearing the First
traditional Hsich-Yi Cuckoo in Spring' was a curious
(calligraphie) school of Chinese one, in that no applause was brusle-printing. forthcoming of al What un- He will give an exhibition doubtedly Jed state cf affaire (although I closes on January 3. "I hope should have thought the average to get back to Hongkong come mudeal audience was famillarday." he told me, "but it is not | enough with this little gem or really in the foreseeable future. Delius which was composed Hongkong is my second home especially for the
1 was born in Peking-and I amater or- chestas of England) was the Jove 11." fact that the Conductor failed to turn and bow to the audience, who patiently sat until the or- chestra struck up the well- known 'Swan Lake Ballet Suite'.
Too Busy
"But right now I am too busy to even think seriously of going back,"
Government
Appointments Gazetted
The
Government Gazette announced today the fol- lowing appointments, pro motions, transfers and postings:
This China Mail photo- graph shows Police motor cyclists moving past the saluting base in immacu- late order this morning at the rehearsal for Sunday's
A Police Parade. heli. coper hovers overhead. Parade Commander was Deputy Police Com- missioner, Mr K. -Bidmead.
From the Files
25
years -AGO.
December, 1934
A.
Mr M. F. Key, Secretary of the Hongkong General Cham- ber of Commerce and Joint Hon. Scoretary of the Hong-, kong Rotary Club, returns to- day from his world tour.
He represented Hongkong at the Rotary International Convention at Chicago earlier in the year and has visited numerous Rotary Clubs.
NE of the biggest efforts local Anglican
ON by
Mr D. W. B. Baron -10 be Director of Social Welfare.
Mr K. R. Macfee resumed duly as District Judge; Mr H. H. B. How, magistrate, ceased to act as District Judge.
Mr S S. Knowles resumed duty
as Principal Information diocesan workers on behalf Officer.
of Church work up-country Mr K. W. J. Topley to act culminated on Saturday in as Assistant Commissioner for about $4,500 being collect Rescillement.
ed through a bazaar and street sale of flowers.
Mr A. E. HI, Wood to 1,0 Divisional Omeer, Fire Brigade,
Mr W. G. Front
to act as Chief Pharmacist; Dr Sylvia Loo Slew-wah to be Medical Officer.
Mr Au Shlu-waj to be Electrical Engineer.
This was in addition to $9.000 being already subscribed by the Church Missionary Society.
The bazaar was opened by Mrs Borrett, wife of His Ex- Oficer Mr S. T. Kidd
the General be a District celleney, Officer, New Territories.
Commanding, on the grounds of Air Aw Wal-bing to be a Sub-H.
the Bishop's House on Pedder Inspector of Schools.
Mr Cyr Rowlinson to be a His wife Rita and three- Geveranent Radio Surveyor year-old son David stayed in und Wireless Inspector. America. "They are looking
the Shanghai Bank, and H. 0. Bramble of Mesara Dodwell
Tico Europeans, H. A. Although the Delius was well played by
Mr Mok Tak-yeung to be an Greig of the Hongkong and the orchestra, the alter my reproduction business," Assistant Secretary to Swan Lake Ballet was, in my said Kwok-London Express Urban Counell. opinion the best of all here Service. one felt one could relax and en- joy it the orchestra obviously on familiar ground.
to our local · Phil-
as
All credit
was
harmonie Orchestra, with special emphasis on Ita fine con- ductor (Arrigo Fos) and very able leader (S, M. Bard), string sections were In form, while the woodwind and brass required some careful attention to intonation.
The good
Ordinarily this orchestra produces three concerts a year. This is just about as much 113 they can manage, with a nica Kre two hours rehearsal cach week.
When an
additional concert is called for (as happened this year during the Festival of the Arts) all subsequent concerts suffer to some degree by this
- of course!ilution of practice time.
Tel. 21-157
I would like to see this or- chestra stick to its original plan of three concerts per year-I
City Hall:
Piling Completed
CHINA MAIL REPORTER Work on the City Hall is going full steam'ahtad, according to s Government spokesman this morning.
The piling work was finished about two weeks ago.
Workers have now started ex- cavating the site.
Superintendents of Pollee.
NEW KAI TAK ROAD
WILL RELIEVE
CONGESTION
A new road is to be built by Government to give
better access to Kai Tak Airport.
The new road, about 1,500; 24 feet wide feet long, will be built to link footpath will
A six-foot wide be provided
on
the new rood system within the one side of the road. Airport with Sung Wong To!
Reid,
When completed, 17wil
Work will also be undertaken
and re-align the
vnable traffic coming from the to widen Tsimshatsui area to enter the section of Prince Edward Road aitert without passing through which previously the busy junellon at the Kow-ef loon City roundabout,
formed part Clear Water Bay Road. About 2,000 feet of the roadway silk be reconstructed in con. The first section of the road
crete with a hard core base, between the airpon ani the
Construction work, tenders for Kowloon City roundabout will which are called for in today's be 36 feet wide while the re-
Government Gazette, begins next maining section between the month. The entire project is Kowloon City roundabout and expicted lu take about seven Sung Wong Toi Road will be months to complete.
Mr Wong Wing-in and Mr and Co figured among the Pact of our new D. E. W. O'Brien, Assistant
offenders before, Mr W. Matchmaker Fantasy Superintendents of Police, lo be at
the Central
"A You Like Ji”. Magistracy yesterday.
Both were summoned for having cuuscd obstruction in Pedder Street on Dec. I and Biminionses, admitting the
were fined $5 each.
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HK Forces Appointments
The following sppointmente in THE six-year-old son of a
the Hongkong Royal Naval Re
pervc
WALS
wealthy Portuguese This resident of Kowloon were notified in
kidnapped in a sensational manner on Monday after- noon,
morning's Gazette!
Acting Licut (E) D. E. McKenna, confirmed śn the
runk of Lieutenant (E).
ro.
But art police work Able Stamin D. R. Evans 10 sulted in the discovery of the
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The Gazette niso notified that Pit Officer P. Brown has been They are expected to lay con- permitted to resin his commis
for the 12-storey-high elon in the Hongkong Aukillary block in about a month's time. 1 Air Force.
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Soon after tão parents found the boy missing, a note arrived saying that he had been kid- napped and was being held for a large sum of money,
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