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"Yes," says the S.C.M. Pust Bjurta correspondent, "Ameri- eun football is here again, fun! tomorrow afternoon the Ling University team from Canton will take on the Hong-
Club
unce keng American again at the lungkung Foot- ball Club Ground at & p.m.
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"This gridiron tuvale pro- mises to be the best sporting feature of the week-end.
"Hongkong pigskin carriers are all primed and ready for!
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1959.
PICTORIAL PARADE
ABOVE: Waving goodbye to Hongkong are Mr and Mrs L. C. Morgan as the ss Frankfurt pulls out of the Harbour. Mr Morgan was Doputy Director of
Education,
the affray, full of confidence AMBASSADOR
that they will be able to tak
the measure of their rivula:
from Canton, despite the fact that they boat to them
weeks ago,
there
FLIES HOME
"In the last pace the Hang- TO N. DELHI
kony team had the better part
his
the
defence of play, but fumbled twice, giving Ling! Peking.
Indian Ambassador in Mr G Parthasarathy an the opportunity to score: passed through Hongkong this
morning by Air India, un twice,"
way to New Delhi,
The
I!
Mr
Lantao Road Widening
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South Lantao Road, between Silvermine Bay and the village of Cheung Sha distaner about 24.000-is to be widened to 20 feet to allow for two-way motor traile. At present. this stretch of the roadway is only ten feet wide.
that is understood Parthasarathy will confer with top Indian Ministers on the Indian Red China border dis- pute.
ABOVE: Mist E. A. Hawthorn receiving a bouquet at the Hongkong Rotary Club's Christmas luncheon on
Tuesday.
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NEW DOCK AREA
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Gifts For The Man
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THE FACTS
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FLAVOURED
THE 'FIFTIES
Selecting presents at Christmas time is always difficult, but when trying to choose gifts for men and women who have everything, or
THE end of an amazing nearly everything, the problem reaches decade is only a few alarming proportions. The fact that expense is days away. The 'Fifties no object, however welcome as a novelty,years of space explora- means to some people merely that the range tion, Teddy Boys, sum- and the difficulties of choice are increased, mit conferences, four- writes a London Times correspondent.
minute miles, Marilyn
The correspondent goes on!
From the shops themselves it is clear that most men in the conditions play safe and give furs or jewellery,
"DIRECTOR'S SAFE"
This, however, leaves the man with everything exactly where
the ideal i
he was.
Clearly
these circumstances is something which does even sune prosSK task better than anything els but which is only available to | these to whom cost does not mal-
ter.
this is the One example millionaire who always hires i bellecpter
weekends in ¡Switzerland becaure it saves
standing in queues for the ski-
Its when there are crowded.
Another perhaps more con-
eximple is
Asprey's Mail-Ale. This is goldsheathed diamonds; the
A ten-foot high wall is to be built along the line of the now
road which is to run through the released H.M. Dockyard venient area to link Connaught Road with Gloucester Road.
Mr Pafinarady told rep Ting Kok Road
ers that he le
alay int
i Indi, for a few days before re-
turning to Peking.
He refused to comment on the purpose of his visit to thein But when
asked if his conterence would touch on the border dis- pute he replied: "What do yoh
Junk
The existing Tng Kok Road, stretching from Taipo to The Kok, in the New Territories, is to be extended for another 7,200 of Tai Mei feet to the village **uk.
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The wall will be 2,300 feet long. 11 will stretch from Murray Road,
at the Queen's
Pier end of the Dockyard, to the ashore adjacent to the
H.M. Dockyard at Pool.
The wall will pass over the
Con-
old Dry Dock that is now in the LTC of being filled. struction of the wall will start early in February and be con pleted by the end of July next year.
Entrance Switch
The existing Muring Road entrance to the Dockyard will be closed and a new entrance sited in Murray Road just opposite to the City Hall site.
The new entrance will be 20 feet wide and have a double iron i gate as well as two side gates,
There will also be an auxiliary gate to give access to the new road at the eastern end.
The iron gales ore to be orna- mented with spenr-head gilded tops and will carry the crests of
Government
Appointments Gazetted
The following appointments, transters, promotions and postings were announced in this morning's Govern
ment Gazette:
with rubies and latter are not entirely for Lernament since the cutting sur- face is made of crushk diamond rather then the more usual sor. rated metal. It is, so it is said, much more pleasant to use, and never wears out. Of course the cest is considerable-some £140.
even though purchase tax is not charged.
ther attention. And for the god-Monroe, the conquest of father who desires to make his Everest, bigger. and bet- mark there is the rott toy to end ter H-bombs are fast them all-by renson of size it not
essential difference the drawing to a close. 100 toy giraffe. The present of a bush baby in spite of its
charming appearance has obvious drawbacks in that they sleep by day and stay awake all night, and so are not entirely suitable for all households.
on
In Saturday's China Mail, Nancy Mitford- whose devastating ob- servations
social behaviour have brought her fame-heads a list of land in London would four prominent person- pair of "best guns" feralities in dissecting the come £1,200 (of which purchase
decade with wit and tax accnunts for £200). High
For the outdoor manif he shoots guns are 1 suitable present. Holland and Hul
bulld
as the price is, ordes come in perception.
regularly and the makers point out that such shotguns will last all the owner's lie and probably allow a capital profit as well. Alteratively if blg game is his sport there is always the heavy double rifle e8 £700- £800,
NONCHALANT OFFER Food is definitely a la mode at Christmas, ond In Londe Fortnom and Masou amung many stores, are prepared to
The weekend Mail in- vites you to look back in when wonder from a date the austerity corset was being unlaced....when the world took its first cau- flous breaths of expansion and tried to forget the war by living in its shadow.
Also in the big weekend issue:
Our Half-Acre Farmer... intimate report by China Mall feature writer Steve Dunleavy on a day thefe of one of Hongkong's lenst known
asi
citizens;
supply senFonable tare. If stay- ing over Christmas with some- When thinking of presents for one whose catering is doubtful business men there is always the precautionary gift might take hunting fear that they must the form of a hamper, from £25 have cupboards full of desic sets. downwards, or the Burlington and drawers bulging with ex-Chest On the other hand, for pensive teather-bound books for those who seek a densive clin- addresse and appointments,plicity, there are always out-of-
fruits. Nevertheless, for those who be seson
Fortnums will live offices should give no aid and bet their purchase, and of the less exacting ide of the
what could be mere impressive life led in them. the discreetthan the nonchalant
seems an obstrawberries on Christmas Eve.highlights. Included are all your
Mr E. 1 Teendale to be de cocktall cabinet
y Colonial Secretary. Mr S. T. Kidd to the deputy district ComunissignET, New Territories.
Dr J. W. B. Palmer medical officer.
De 1. F. G. Haddow medical officer.
to
to
31 A. G. Martin to be educa-
vious choice. For £143 a book- containing an case. apparently impressive cultural selection of leatherbound books, is available. be This is really a cocktail cabinet. An even more thorough product be of this kind is a large and im- pressive gate. complete with a brass wheel to open and close it. This-known for obvious ren- suns as the "director's safe". Mr C. F. Harbert to be as-night disappoint the burglar lut sistang superintendent of Police, could solace others since it con- Mr P. G. Tarior ceased to be tains a refrigerator, plates, and Registrar of Persons, M. Lau glasses, and is obviously for Ping Tok ceased to be [1] seme a useful standby. Thus assistent Registrar of Persons. for only £395 the fee can be
Mr Robert Reilly to be assis- better equipped while still op tant Commisioner of Registra-parcally remaining stark and
the Admiralty and H.M.S.tion cflcer.
Tamar. The two dolphin humps on top or the stone pillars of the present entrance to H.M.S. Tumar will be removed and re-fixed on
to the new entrance gates.
Tiger Attacks Three Chinese
Kuala Lumpur Dec, 23,
A Chinese ten contractor wus badly mauled when he fought a tiger with a jungle kalle zeze on Wednesday to save his wife and daughter,
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New Year's Eve
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Chan Kai Yew, 15, received injuries on his thigh and shoulder and was
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tion.
Mr Lau Ping Tok, Mr Robert Fung U Sin, Mr Keith Hsu Kai Foo, Mr Allan Yeu Ming Lai have been appointed Registrars of Persons.
Catchwater
The first of a series of calcá- waters for the Shek Pik reser- voir scheme on South Lontoo is to be buill early in the Now
The tiger, dazed by slashes Year.
businesslike.
A SOLUTION What can be embarrassing In everyday life is the sud- den realisation that one he run out of money. A solution to this quandary is provided
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on its head and neck, escaped To be knoAWES as Catchwaler The harassed baby sitter or Into the jungle after the brief "E" it will be stunted along mother might well consider the nght. The trio was working in the southern coast of Lanton | baby swing which, when wound a plantation when suddenly at-island between the two villages up, will drive the baby to and tacked by the tiger-AP.
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