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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1959.
Into Ko Ko's Inner Sanctum Hongkong Men
I
WHERE I
MEET THE
OTHER MR
OBLITAS
Rei
- HAVE seen Oblitas twice during these past few days. The first occasion was Satur- day night when he stood centre stage at the Loke Yew Hall as the curtain rose and fell to thunder- ous applause,
Rei fected that applause to Me W. 1. Foster. Director ol Muse for the Hongkong Sangters" performance of the Mikuda,
He stood Hate thick with the pain, elad ra Breast elaborate robes aľ that Japanese doll, Ko Ko.
So Fantastic Yesterday morning 1 entered Ji ofther at the University, le was deeply involved in a teles phone conversation concerning the merits or otherwise ki student's
qualifies- academic tions.
Surely nothing could fantastic, so absolutely
be so Gilbert and Sullivan as Ko Ko in the evening, and this doenish look- ing gentleman sitting at a huge desk in the centre of astercly furnished office.
an
y
1 told Rei tha! ] was not so to see him scure in surprised the rule of Ko Ko people were, I had seen him as Done in Cinderella and twice playing the lead in Mallere, 1 suggested that he held all the stage in fee, and that being the case, many people in Hongkong would like to know more about his theatrical background.
Delighted
He admitted he was delightco with the reception the pubile hart given
The Mikado, and very pleased with the manner his own performance of Ko Ko had been received,
Answering a question I put, What led you to the
Etage."
he said that he hadn't been led to it, he had grown up with it. contem- But he had never plated the stage us a pro- fessional career, be was too aware of its ups and downs,
Rei
born
South in W55 America, and among his earliest memories is the business of the elder members
he
to read English Literature,
seling altogether in dropped preference for rowing.
It was while a schoolmaster at Halleybury and l:mperat Service College that he took pro- up the stage again, and duced several plays for students.
the
Rei did not tell me this, but
Two
Learn About Radioactive
Fire Fighting
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
sub-officers of the Hongkong Firo Brigade are back in the Colony after a training course in new fire fighting mothods in Britain.
Libel Case
(Continued from Page 1)
Mr D. Dieng and Mr K H. Yeap left for England by air on July, 20 under a Government training programme for a nine week course at Manchester Fire Brigade.
Immediately after the win-
members for
15
Mr Cherng asked witness If he ing they joined the Manchester considered the objects of
the Fire Brigade Association inclurted a supult-reven weeks' practice.
During their stay in Britalo, le restricting advertising in
the two officers Jeamed about the official guide.
organisation, handling of
new equipments, and rescue various circumstances.
Mr Knowles suid he did. "The object of having members of the Tourist Association is to Try and form a body of people high standard," he said of a "One of the objects of the Asso- clation is to stop tourists being "fleeced and that sort of thing. One of the ways we are trying to stop this is to list the nunes of Tourist Association members. If they do anything wrong they Let chucked out.”
The official guidebook was an encouragement to members of the Arelation, he thought, as advertising in it was a privilege of membership.
CONSULTANT
under.
On November, 22, they began
The Last
Five
Tickets Won
Him A Car
the special British Fire Omeers A Hongkong docter who bought live rame Uckets to help a Fire training course at the
friend's daughter finish a book Services College, Dorking, neur
of tickets, was today prEREIKĖ- London.
ed with the Krst prize-a Morris Minor saloon,
Hoving Onished their course on December 18, they returned last Monday.
Looking proudly Upon the robust subordinates, the Calef Fire Omeer, Mr W. 3. Gorman, cald, You'll have to pass on your knowledge to the younger people in the Brigade."
Up-to-date
They learnt about the consti- tuents of radioactive substances, precaution
against radiation Mr Mark Broiles, another hazard, how to deal with fre subpoenaed witness, testified involving such materials, how to that he was part-lime publicity calculate the absorbed dose of consultant of the Tourist Asso-¦ radiation and storage of these
of his family Haileybury had quite a repulaciation between October, 1958 materials, producing plays in 11 title tion for its school stage pro- there.
theatre in his home there.
duction while he was
Rowed Instead both the London Times and the While he was still young, his Daily Telegraph sending family returned to England, erities there on occasions,
10
and Nei was sent to Sloane continue his education.
He said that while he played in the school productions of Shakespeare,
could 1:0 recall any desire to make acting us ofessional career, and when he went up to Cambridge
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Answering a question
Its
as
to his own hopes and aspira-
tions for his future work with the Hongkong Stage Club, Rel answered that in A year's me he hopes to be in England, and is considering going to Bristol where the University has d lively link with the Bristol Old Vic. He will spend part of his leave studying pro- Quetion. This naturally led to the question, did he prefer pro- duction to acting.
His Preference
Rel said that he likes both, but as I saw it, I think he pre- fers production, for he dwelt at length on seeing a play grow from a script.
My next question was from an ambush. In view rapturous reception
I
and August, 1959.
He sald he mot Messrs Raymond Chno and D. J. Nurse (two partners of A. and A.) about November last year and be employees of
knew them
an advertising agent, which had aut three projects for carried
the Association,
He said he knew the two to be partners of. A. and A. just prior to negotiations 011 the adoption of the guidebook.
He said he did not actually know whose idea it was that the booklet "Around and About Hongkong" should be made the Association's official guidebook.
He sald from the time ho
with started
the Association, Major Stanley had talked to hum in a general sense about the question of a guidebook of the Association. It was something Major Stanley was keen about, he said,
He said he had taken part in
Both Mr Yeap and Mr Djeng said that the Hongkong Fire Brigade
and was up-10-date compared favourably with brigades in England.
They thought the reason that there were fewer Ore hazards in Britain was that there was a lower density of population, and different methods of housekeep- ing.
Mr Djeng will join the Inspec- tion department, and Mr Yeap, the operational side of fire- Aghting.
KABAKA'S
STATEMENT
London, Dec, 22,
A London firm of solicitora last night issued a statement
Ared the discussions with Messrs here on behalf of the Kabaka of
The Mikado, did he not that this was just what kang wanted rather then the has been highbrow stuff that dished out lately,
of the Nurse and Chao on the booklet. Bugando. afforded He added he bad discussions! It sald: "We are authorised
think with the two for about Hong-three weeks before the booklet
two or by the Kabaka of Bugenda to yay that recent statements in was appointed.
the press that the Kataka and Elk Government are asking for Are in- complete independence correct.
"What the Kabaka and his Government are asking for Is
Rel refused to have this. He reached for a huge journal and showed me that the popular plays have been only moderate successes, whereas the so-called
-by
JOHN LUFF
highbrow plays have been Buan- chilly successful in Hongkong.
The ideal set-up for Hongkong, he said, would be a mixture of both, and that he considered that Hongkong now has a large enough population to carry both highlirow and popular plays. Favourite Role
Returning to the Mikado, he said that the success of this pro- duction was team work, and two good Leom leaders; Father Sheridan es a Producer and Mr W. B. Foster as Musical Director. Asked what role he would most like to play, Rei had no hesitation in answering. "King Lear," be said, "but I should not be able to do it."
"I think you could," I replied. He thook his head. The tele phone rang; someone knocked at the door. As I crept out, he was lost in the other world of the University trying to convince BOMDone that the University of Printed and published by Trance Gordor NzWLANDE PEARCE Hongkong would settle for four for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 subjects at Ordinary Level, and Wyndhan Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. I two at Higher Lotel, only,
He said he did not know when he first discussed with Mr Chao and Mr Nurse.
Hearing is contiraling
Mr Patrick Yu, for the plain- tis, is instructed by Mr M. E. Ives of Peter Mo and Co., and Mr Cheung is instructed by, Mr A. S. C. Comber, of Hastings und Co.
U.S. Ship
Brings
Clothes
For HK
From the Files
25
years AGO
December, 1934
han
Bensali, former editor-in- chief of the Young India, weekly organ of the followera of Mahatma Ghandi, sewed up his lips with iron thread, leaving only a email aperture, through which small portions of food ean paar, GC- cording to an announcement appearing in a recent issue of the publication.
Deciding
embrace sacred orders of his faith, the former journalist will rigorous- ly observe the prescribed ruic of silence.
DACIAL
to
hatred
the
flared
Dup in Shelbyville,
The USS Pickaway orrived in Tennessee, when a crowd at- Hongkong with 50 tons of tempted to lynch a negro, food and clothing for the charged with attacking a underprivileged in the white girl. Colony this morning.
The attack transport
carried
It was Dr J. Park, of 28, 1.500 parcels for families, 400
Lugard Road, Hongkong.
The car was the first prize in the donation drive of the So- elety for the Protection Ctulidren.
of
bundles for children.
Folled by the authorities, tho mob sought to lynch the sherif. The militia, infantry and cavalry were called out, and a state of emergency proclaimed. Clashes occurred in various parts of the town and before the mob had dispersed they dis-had:
the ship
Off-loaded from
at Buoy No. 2, the berthed
will be Christmas gifts tributed
centres through 90 under the Catholic Welfute Ser
30 centres
under Church World Service through. out the Colorty,
It was officially handed to Drvice and
Park at Queen's Pier by Mr W. C, G, Knowles, Chairman of the Women's Auxiliary of the Society. above).
(See
picture
"Operation Handelasp" is the Idea of Commander Donald M. Hanson, US. Navy, now station-
Dr Park sald at the presentationed in San Diego.
that he never won Arxsile prize before.
Under the command of Rots, the USS Captain T. G. Present at the handing
over Pickaway set out on the good- ceremony was Mrs H. D. M. | wil mission from San Diego.
Barton, who was convenor of the 8. P. C. ball where the car winner's name was announced,
The organiser of the car dona- tion drive, Mrs E. P. Dumas was also al Queen's Pier to congratulate Dr Park.
Businessmen
Find Big Potential
A
Market Here
on
The Catholle Welfare Service vill concentrate their part
of
of
•
Burnt the $150,000 court- house to the ground, Destroyed four militia trucks, Set Are to a negro hotel, Threatened to dynamite the waterworks and gaol, And left two dead, two dying and seven seriously injured on the streets.
The report of the directors the China Light and Power Company Ltd., to do presented at the annual meet-
next Thursday, Decem ber 27, slatce:
ing
"After making,
in
the
the shipment at two mujor contre pointe St Theresa's Church in Kowloon and Raimondi College in Hongkong.
Sorting of the parcels and opinion of your directors, full bundles will start tomorrow to provision for expenses in- in time for distribution|cidental to the conduct of the during Christmas.
undertaking, the working ac- count shows a profit of $1,230,527.04.
bo
Army Gives Clothing
To Poor
word
"The Directors recommend a dividend of $5 cents for Old Shares allotted prior to Octo ber, 1933, and proportional amounts ₤22 shares allotted subsequent to that date."
A
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tremendous potential
"Race puntory," Early Bird, the Morning Post racing corres- market existed in Hong-
pondent, says, "awalt with mix- kong for the export of
ed feelings the introduction of giftware, two leading
Licut-Col A. B. Dick, RAMC, the new betting system which
bundles of American businessmen presented
is being tried out at Fanling to- clothing collected from all units morrow for the first time." soid their departure of the Hongkong and Kowloon "Visitora trom Australia aver yesterday.
Garrison for distribution ainong that the system is very popular the poor people in the Colony to "down under: and declare that The businessmen Arnold Miss Madge Newcombe, Secre- the Fanling Hunt and Race Club, as much independence for Tomchin and his brother Lary of the Hongkong World and backers generally, wii Bygunda as possible consistent Arthur. left Hongkong 'yester-Refugee Year Commlitee this benefit by the change." with a federal government for day after a brief but beneficial morning.
"It is the first meeting under the whole country of Uganda.' business tour of the Colony.
the National Hunt Rules, and -Chit Mall Special.
The Tamchin brothers who Miss Newcombe expressed her backers will be asked to choose are partners in a big American gratitude and said that some of prime favourites, for winners importing busincas said that the clothing was already being seem to be well-hidden” In a they were especially impressed allocated to refugees in Rennie's card which consists of five mix- with the Hongkong Manufac-Mill, also to St Thomas' Clinic ed events, including the ever- turers' Trade Fair.
and School and the Hoogkong popular Ladica Raos. The first
C-IN-C'S TESTIMONIAL
The Commander-in-Chief's Testimonial was presented to Mr Wong Bhat-lanng, a land murvoyar of the PriuotpHÁ Works Ofllon, in the courtyard of the. Engineer Bulidingo, Queen's Road East, this morning. Mr C. C. Mavity, Principal Works Offloor, HQ Land Forces, who made the presentation, is soon with Me Wong>--China. Mali Phsic,
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They stressed that with Protestant Relief Orzanisation. race starts at 2.30 p.m. prompt."
American designs the Hongkong market for giftwere would be "almost unlimited."
The brothers are returning to Japan.
They hope to return sometime early in the new year to investi- gate further the, porábilities-of extending their business.
Ambassador Here For Christmas
Mr Terd Gocransson, Swedish Ambassador to Indoncala and the Philippines, accompanied by his wife, arrived this morning from Manila to spend their Christmas holidays here.
At the airport to meet them WGS the Swedish Consul In Hongkong, Mr Torsten Chr. Bjoerek.
100 Miles Away
Dr
Barbara
within 100.
London, Dec, 22.
Moore, was miles of London this morning on a marathon 378-mile walk frona Edinburgh. --Chips Mall Special,
This Funny World
"Hella Daddy! You're tiomal"
BIL KÉNKE