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BIG SALARY New
OFFER FOR GENERAL
FACTOTUM'
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
Wanted: one "general facto
tum" at a salary of almost $5,000 a month.
Offering the job of manager of the new $20 million City Halts the Urban Counci}.
The new post was created during the year, and the coun- ell is looking for a man aged between 35 and 45 with varied espabilities, and administrative
equal qualiЯcations -task of running this important
cultural centre,
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the
The post is equal to that of an amistani director in pre- Rent Government departments,
Museum Too
The manager will be respon- ible for the running of the concert hall and theatre, as- sembly rooms, banquet hall, ballroom, restaurant, libraries and muse117.
As one Government offcial put it this morning. "What we are looking for, in fact, is Rentral factotum."
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CHINA MAIL
Foothill Road Taking Shape
By a China Mail Reporter
Construction work is well underway for the 9,000 ft. Foothill Road across the north of Kowloon,
an
the
Tai Wo Ping on From west to Wong Tai Sin on the cast, the Tw highway will shortcut for the serve transport of light industrial pro- ducts from Ngau Tau Kok Ngou Clu Wan, and Kun Tong to the New Territories
Built 350 feet above sea-level, the two-mile road has been ecmpleted in part from Tai Wo ing to the hill abuve Kowloon Tong.
Drains Finished
The castern half, from Kow- loon Tong lo Wong Tai Sin 16 sil under excavation and rock blasting
However, the drainage work for more than half the road has already been completed.
Its width varies between 24 and 28 root and the pavement is six feet.
One characteristic s the spiral climb to lead trafe from ground level to a higher altitude at its western entrance. This looks like a flyover above Talpy
The City Hall will not be completed until the end of 1901, and in the coming two years, the manager will have the job of forward planning," a litle phrase likely to cause big head-Road. aches in the future.
Je will have to prepare everything connected with the 1.540-seat concert hall, 470-seat theatre, and 500-seat restaurant In addition there are six floors of libraries, a museum and an ort-gallery.
Hard Work
House Sites?
Begun last July, the road la expicted to be completed next July when it will be handed over to the Government by the
Cammon corrutor,
(H.K.) Lid.
The land or either side of
For his troubles, the manager the new highway; will provide
POLICEMAN'S
REVOLVER SNATCHED Two Charged
Mr Simon L. Crown Counsel, alleged in the Criminal Sex- sions this morning that wo men attacked 1 police con- stable and snatched his ser- vlee revolver.
Mr L was addressing a jury of four men and three wornen before Mr Justice A D. Scholes,
and Lai Tuen, 26, both unem- alleged to They are ployed. hve robbed a revolver und five rounds of ammunition from con- in Shek steble Wan Kau-chai Kip Mei Rescillement Area of September 7,
Established 1945 ·
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, · 1959.
Military
Policeman
Took
Motorcycle
That Incredible Pianist- Aged Nine!
By. D. E. GRAY
FOR me the most en-
Lance Cpl. Kenneth Break-joyable performance on
well, 22, RMP, attached to Professor Lyemun Barracks,
was
Chao Mei Pa's Christmas Concert Pro
of Sacred and gramme
imed $140 or five week Secular Music at Loke Yew Corbally at Central Magis-Hail last evening was the tracy this morning for incredible plano playing of driving a motorcycle with young David Del, a pupil 1 out owner's consent, understand of Mrs Chao. driving without α valid licence and without third party insurance,
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Fusilier Kenneth Duckworth, 21, Royal Northumberland Fusilier, attached to Lyemun Da rocks, was ined $80 or two werks and bound over In $200 'for one year for aiding and abetting taking away the vellele and common assault.
He is nine years
25
Another
th Sheaffers
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From the Filos
for
those
years AGO
December, 1934
HE bowling side which
blowing the Hong-
kong Cricket Club for un- der 150 runs certainly de- serve to win the match, of age, his writes the sports correspon- feet barely touching the pedals dent of the S.C.M. Post. as he leaned against the plano"1 cannot see how else any stool. Beginning with the club can win against them," qat Chopla Waitz and playing he adds.
very much better than muny adults who appear in public) he went on to a number from Debussy's Children's Corner, a Spanish Dance by Albeniz, end- ing the
"Puck' by Grelg.
Group with
Each little piece was quite different, but this youngster not ON PILLION
only has a most unusual com- mand of the keyboard, but his defendants plended feeling and interpretation were something experience. Good luck to this young child—he ob- pro-viously has a future in music..
Esth
Kully.
Q
Dempsey. Inspector J secuting, said Breakwell drove away
motorcycle outside Rediffusion House, Gloucester
Duckworth on the pillion.
When
the defendants
were
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"To date they have played three matches, “scored 557 for the lots of 14 wickets, making an average of 30.7 runs per man. Only eight men have so [for batted, dive scoring over 50 and one scoring mil unbeaten century."
themselves
knocked
Cricket
**Ty exerlied last week when they 180 of the Kowicon Club altack for the loss of jour wickets in only 63 minutes. Bowlers of the type of F.S.W. Smith and RE. Lee are not lo
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It is impossible in a varied trifted with, but H. Owen- captain The nocused are L Kam, 24. Road, on Saturday night, wild | programme of this kind to deal | Hughes, the interpori -
and E. J. R. Mitchell, a former with Every Ilam. Professor
In'erport captain shaved Chao conducted 1wo school
fourth wicket Partnership of later located by a raffle police choirs (St. Stephen's Girls, and exeelly 100 runs. mazi at King's Road, they the True Light Girls) as well as the Crescendo Chorus, which are
Of the total cored. Owen- abandoned the cycle and hid be-
very well-trained and balanced Hughes scored a chanceless un- bind a private car. A Chinese
He a very undemonstrative batzn. 104. Mitchell scored 64. man, Trang Kwong, who had conductor, but he attains his tone The Club tried out a new Open- been watching the two men was contrasts just the same. Even ing bal in the person of L.D. punched In the nose by Duck-the children in the Girls Chair Kibee, who scored 17.
They are also accused of
making use of the revolver with intent to resist arrest. Both pleaded not guilty.
worth.
Letters To The Editor
will receive a good salary-good sites for private villas. The Country Club national goodwill is one of the
ה
main objects, how much better
are catching on to his inspira- tion. The St. Stephen's Giris) (choir sang Strauss Volers of Spring very well. The True | Light Choir, singing a series of sacred songs, should watch their Intonation in their top notes.
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Dr C. K. Wong can always be
rounded ora
to give us BOSTIC
A
WOMAN was hanged for the today
first time in eight years in the UK, She was Mrs Ethel who was found guilty of Lillie Major, 42, of Hull,
$4,900 per month--but he will Later, Itzder road will be
I would be to dilute the good fule Lone. He seems murdering her husband by Sir-When our lords und hove to work hard for it.
Built from the new road to
exclusive-equally at home with the administering strychnine Öther requirements. Bre a Clourwater
Colonial Secre- national and racial Buy Road to con-masters in the
ness of some of our existing Chinese flute and the Western poison. high standard of education and nect with Ngau Chi Wan, tarial con hand over to some of
clubs,
jflute. The 'Meditation' and the University degree Dr its Ngau Tau Kok, Kun Tong the wealthiest people in the con-
Chinese Folk Song' played ort I munity, five and a half acres of
recall that
The last woman to be hanged Brick Hill equivalent.
Lyemun Pars and Satkung.
the Chinese flute were delight- | La England was Mrs Loule_Cal- was the Should
an proposed site of lead the best land in the Colony 10 will Another feder
club, I wonder oceanarlum.
ful-his was the first time I vert, 33, who murdered her land- locally, an expatriate omeer trome from. Kowloon Tong up-build another
had heard him playing the lady in 1926. abandoned?
Chinese flute. He gets quite a whether they are as closely in will be imported for the job. il to the new highway,
touch with public feeling as they to be claim to be.
munity
110 one
found be
Make
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very Merry Christmas
with
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The club project comes from the pigeonholes some 12 years after it was årst proposed in a year known as the World He- fugee Year. I believe total sub- ccriptions to that worthy catise total about $150,000. What, I
wonder, will the rest of the world, which has donated so handsomely to our need, think if Hongkong falls to meet its million target, yet raises with needed to start un International country club?
case the $1,500,000 much designed gift
from
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Would it not suggest a rather callous indifference to the plight of the needy, at the same time self-indulgence of a high order? Are we not leaving ourselves ex- posed to charges of I'm-alright-
Jackin? Because Hongkong is liberally endowed with clubs and social and sporting ameni- tles already, Indeed those eligible to become members of the new club already have two country clubs to make their weekends In this horrid place that others call the jewel of the Ortenf, a a little less trying - Shek O and the Jockey Club at Sheung Shul. If the promotion of inter-
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Is this now to be For that promised 3 badly-needed cam- project which would been available to
population.
the
rich warm tone out of this in-death on November 1. Her hus- Mr Major was sentenced to strument.
have entire there is a case for much careful thinking about
the doubt contributed 10 the allocation of the land, assuming audience's enjoyment of this the oceanarium із д
feasible number, for they seemed to proposition as far as planning like this soprano solo best of
His accompanying, ол the band. lorry driver Arthur Majer, Surely Western flute of Winnie Wei in died of strychnine poisoning on
more Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark, no May 24.
and finance.
all.
May I close on this note: in This was a most interesting the next few years Government, and varied concert, Professor is committed to the expenditure Chao's Crescendo af about $500 million dollars for about Atty voices
Chorus of can always five major reclamation schemes be counted on lo peform well, to make available new land for and their Christmas Carols last housing and industrial develop night were tastefully chosen, ment in Kowloon and the New Territories.
and effectively sung
Can Government justify the provision of 51% splendid acres of land to give 600 well-to-do people an even wider variety of recreation and leisure than they already possess? Rightly the land reserved for the thould be public but for the majority, not an exclusive minority who by their upbringing, education and their way of life here and else where need no encouragement harmony with to co-exist in people of other nationallties.
INDIGNANT.
This Funny World
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Amogha
"George is much taller than I am, and he doesn't care
for twin beds so we had it made to or
EXHIBITION
OF CHINESE PAINTINGS
The first exhibition of Chi- ness paintings by Miss Jennifer Hsu opened at St John's Cathedral Hall this morning.
On show were
over 100 paintings of landscapes, flowers, and Chinese beautles.
The exhibition will remain
open until Thursday, from 10
am, to 6 pm. daily.
"Ferry To HK" Luncheon
gave a
Mr George Rearden Chinese, luncheon at the Luk Kwok Hotel today.
be
The luncheon was to celeb- rate the launching of "Ferry To Hongkong," which is to screened at the Lee and Astor during the New Year Holidays.
Burglary
Thieves broke into 125 Apliu Street, Brst floor,,between 6 pan, and 10 pun, on Saturday and stole money and jewellery tɔ a total value of $2,284,
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