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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1960.
The man who decides who's who
THE conservative-looking man pondered
over my last question.
Then in a deliberate Texan 'drawl, world- renowned publisher of the American "Who's Who" Jackson Martindell replied: "To be quite honest I don't know how many million dollars I have." Then he added quickly "I can't say I have ever really tried to count my wealth in the last 10 years."
The world's most "un- retired from business a fabulous- millionairish" millionairely wealthy man.
was not boasting idly.
"It doesn't particularly matter you know," he said quietly. "My main concern is not with money my ambition is to construct to help people less fortunate than myself."
On the map
And that's the
multi-millionaire
visit to Hongkong.
reason
for
Martindell's
"I would like to put Hong- kong and is people à Ittle bit inore on the map," he said.
"I think that only onc የባ frum Hongkong has ever been In 'Who's Who' but this is not because Hongkong doesn't war- ant more attention, it's just that in the past we haven't been in a position to be more selec- live," he added.
Jackson Martindell is a man who feels that at least 25 digni- taries in Hongkong should Included in his publication.
be
"And taicing into consideration the mall European population end the number of educated Chinese, that's a very big per- centage!!
Great need
Mr Marundell in his visit to Hongkong has been investiga- Ung material for the next issue of "Who's Who", which published every two year.
"But most of all I'm looking a: the posalbility of being able to start an international Who's Who,
How did he do 17
"On the stock market in New Yort and it was while I was earning $20 a week as a repor ter for a Auanchal magazirk:,"
The amazing part of his story
Martindell mud is that gambles or no lucky strikes on the market.
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"It's Just that I knew more about the stock market at the uge of 23 than anyone cise an Wall Street."
Since 1807
This claim is bitcked up by the fact that he had virtually more than 100 years experience in the stock market trend.
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"From the age of 20 to 23 studied every rellable newspaper that had ever been published in New York since 1807 for finan cial knowledge.
"Despite the obvious tampla- tions of having a spree that con- fronds every young man, there was not one time during those
went to years that 1 ever
by Steve
movie, nightclub the night,
it
or party in
"At first it was a strain but certainly paid off." Merundoll who describes himself as having the philoso- phy of the Hindu, 15 believably struple man.
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"I'm sure there's a great need
" live as simply as possible. 1or such a publication and I My wife and I live as much like
of the average American would feel a great sense achievement myself if I could con. be the founder."
a 59-year-old For
man one would think that such a huge task would be asking too much of his years.
But right throughout his life Martindell has been Jackson used to biting off more than anyone else thought he could chew.
Three houses
today in regard to people who are below a minimum Standard of existence."
Martindeli,
1
big donor to charities, chys many worthy that he is bothered by the num- ber of people of great wealth who use the money to please
Abovo: Mr Martindell
SERVANT
themselves rather than helping | BOUND AND
unfortunates.
For the last 10 years Mar- tindell in forming two other
even 01- not a componics has
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BOY WATCHED MEN
TIE UP AMAH
A nine-year-old boy sat watching four men tie up his omah and ransack his fathar's flat, it was stated in Victorio
✅ District court today.
The men then spotted the boy, pitting on a son, and grab- bed him, tied him up and put him under a cotton quilt.
The accused, "Chik· Shu-kan, 18, Wu Ylu-hung, 19, T&C Kwong-chuen,, 19 and Chiu Ngal-ming, 18, pleaded. not guilty to robbing the singh Lee Ng, of a camera and a number of suits,
From the Files 25
years -AGO-
February, 1935 L. driver private
FISHING JUNK CREW Laddi, drvo, of prod
ON DRUG CHARGE
car No 1689, summoned before Mr E. I. Wynne- Jones, at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday for having caused obstruction by park- ing his car opposite the in Des Voeux Road, Central, was fined $5.
Chier moperelor & Smith Claim they were detained Radio Oce
prosecuting, told Judge W. F. Pickering that part of the Bat whore the robbery tbok place – 12 Third ·Street, second, figor, Western District-was Url nu n school.
Bell rang
A1 4.15 pm, on November 24 last, only the amah and the boy were on the premises when the door bell rang. The amph answered, and a mon at the door enquired about school en rolment.
.
in International waters
It was alleged by a defendant in the Victoria Dis- Fred Normington,
Ia
Tver.
The death oesterred of M* Junior
trict Court this morning that the crew of a Chargo Engineer at the Power fishing junk charged with exporting and Station of Hongkong Electric. possessing more than 15 lbs of heroin, was He was $1 years of age and came to Hongkong in 1920 to arrested in international waters.
join Alez Rosas and Co.
cross-examination, how-
Detective Sub-Inspector Anti- Bing-it of the As she opened the deer, the Poon
produced
the and Narcotics Branch, denied 1 knifo
mon pushed her
up.
Sho
Before the court are 10 men
into A bedroom allegation. where she was led struggled and received several and a 15-year-old boy who are charged with various offences blows on her face.
with dangerous The man
was followed by connectod three others and they ransacked | drugs. the flat,
The men remained in the flot for about 20 minutes. The amah and the boy managed to free the themselves but by then
bugs had left, Inspector Smith said.
Earlier evidence alleged that
a police launch and junk had watched a trawler and a junk dezvous off Po Tol Island, the ath of Hongkong, on
Police ht of December 8: then closed on two ships and Found the drugs.
Denial
This morning, one of the ac- cured, Chan Tung-kwok, denied that Inspector Poon had seen his boat in a bay at Po Tol Inland.
Flat in chaos When the master of the house, Mr Yeung Kwan-tat returned A moidscrvant of a North he found the flat in disorder and Point flat described before the telephone wire severed.
Inspector Smith said the four Judgo P. R. Springall of accused were later arrested by the Victoria District Court the Police and cautioned state- this morning how three ments were obtained from them,
The stolen property, includ
when you first saw me," witness men tied and gagged the ing a camera, three suits of said. "I was not in the bay, occupants and robbed European style clothing, a lady's put it to you that the distance them of money and valu- overcoat and a pair of trousers between the positions when we was not were seized and the bay of Po valued at about $85, ables last November. :
recovered, he said.
The servant, Hung Chun, was testifying at the trial of three men, Chan Chun-wah, 21. Kwok Shing, 25, and Ip Man Jum, 24, who pleaded not guilty to robbing the occupants of No. 80, Java Road, fifth poor, on
tempted to colablish them Frot-making concerns.
He recalled yesterday that his 10-year-old son,
ene of four children, shares the same room ut bearsing school as one the Rockefeller children นต
" make that boy of ours think that he's as poor as a church mouse and I think it's the only way to bring him up. He might get a bit of a shock when he's older to find out that there's quite
a bit of money in the November 25. family,"
Martindell now
tu pin. on November 26, she was travel on to Japan before return-washing clothes in the kitchen of the fat, when she heard the ing to New York.
After his return he will then door tell ring. Through Q concentrate or establishing the
pyglass, she saw in who asked for the master of "Who's Who International
your next-door neigh, the house, Mr Li Koon-van, which
She told Mr Li and opetied bour may well be prominently featured as a citizen of Hong-the door, she said. One of the kang.
"It is true that we do have three houses but because of my business interests it is necessary to have these homes.
"But to point out the way We live,
our car is a good example. It's not a huge low slung aeroplane-type auto. have a 1954 Ford. It's In per- fect working order and I see no real reason at this stage why I should buy a new one.
Unique story For instance his success story must be unique amongst even the most self-made millionaires. At the age of 29, when the world was on the brink of its *I'm aghast at the lack of Martindell feeling that exists in the world greatest depression
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'LEPER FAIR'
RECORD
The ganised
Christmas Fair De- by the Aid to Leper Group produced the record sum of $97,600.
Last year's fizure 580.000.
Mrs F. R. Ashton, Chair. mah of the Marianne
Heichl Ald to Lepers Group. announced this, this morn- ing..
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Hung destined that at 4.45
three men
three men then pointed a dog- ger ut her, and she was herded into a rear room where she
with was tied and gagged towel.
Hung eventually freed her self but the robbers had left.
Hearing is continuing.
Career talks
D
in was
International waters
Mongkok building
scheme
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THE Hauptmann "jury is to so into vaudeville. That was the startling state- ment made yesterday by the foreman. A substantial offer has been made by a leading vaudeville circuit and it is almost certain to be accept- [ed.
Americans outside New Jer- Plans for three six-storyscy will thus have a chance of houses to be built at seeing the jury which recently convicted Hauptmann of the Mongkok were laid before kidnap-murder of the Lindbergh the Tonancy Tribunal this baby." morning, when application was made for exemption for 265-271 Portland Street.
Soots Wa Hao! A Sassenach writer in a London Sunday
the eve of
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The new buildings Tould "I put it to you that my ship cost $180,000 and be finished in newspaper wrote thur of Rob
sald Mrbie Burna about 10 months, Steven Yue, the architect. Burna night: He was "one The co-applicants, Mrs Wan of the lewdest: drunken and Sit-hung and Mr Wong Tan-mke most dissolute libertines that were represented by Mr P. T. ever stained human records. Tol Island is about one hour's Yu, of F Zimmern und Co.
Mrs Wan said in Court sho "In charity, no one would Hearing is continuing.
sailing."
would collect like to think that the majority The third accused is repre- "The vessel was not beyond rated aho. pented by Mr Benjamin Liu, † the International
a month from of those who will comprise Boundary $8,000 in ront and the fourth by Mr Terence Line." Inspector Boon replied, the tenants or the three newy the great gatherings on Burne "and it was not one hour's sail- house, which would contain 15 Night know anything of the Shurlocic
flats and thene shops, ing distance."
libidinous facts that befoul She and her applicant, Mr their hero's history. Asked by defendant what time the junk was seized, Inspector Weng, had bought the existing Poon said it was about 8.45 p.m. premises, which are 30 years old,
"What time was it that we are rived back at the police station?" asked Chan.
LETTERS TO.THE
EDITOR
Corruption
Slr-It would be ridiculous to imagine anybody in his senses
to offer bribes without knowing
H. H. L
*Almost · mldnight," witness replied.
"Hla ia ao vilo a record as in September, 1959, at a cost of can be placed against the ac $105,000.
count of any man of high or Mrs Wan said she also owned low depress. Burn S another new five-storey house plagiarist in urt and a parazito
which she collected in life..."
"When Inspector G. J. At $1,700 in rents monthly. dell gave evidence, he sold it was 1215 am, when we arrived at the headquarters," Chan went He then asked Inspector Poon the distance between the spot where they were alleged to have been arrested, police station.
There are 38 opponents, in-
cluding the owners of amall businesses an the ground floor.
on.
and the
Alleged export
G,
THE decision of the Direc- hey are represented by Mr Lord of the Hongkong
de Basto, Instructed by
Kowloon Wharf and Hastings and Co., Mr Philip and Wong, of Lau, Chan and Ko, Mr Godown Co Ltd to erect a Francis Wong of C. Y. Kwan row of shops extending along and Ca, Mesa Helen La,
the of Sallebury Road from d'Almada and Mason, and Mr company's main gate to Can- P. C. Woo
It would be acceptable in the first place. Bribes are always The inspector said he did not
and he would The members of the Tribunal ton Road and fronting on extorted directly or indirectly in know. offhand, consideration of favour or con- have to have time to work it are Mr J. E. Dergan (Prest the Star Ferry "circus" may dent), Mrs R. Loseby und Mr he heralded as a scheme cal ventence granted. Those blutant cut. Tre H.K. Association of Uni-
culated to brighten very con- and G. Lin, that came to light oc- Lam Choe-shing `/", versity Women has arranged cases
Haring continues,
alderably the main entrance the Kwong Yick, 38, are god to casionally were offered by to for four of their members was
who had heard of the have committed an act pre-
to Kowloon. In ito give talks
following naive
A 14-year-old boy, who necessity but failed to make the paratory to exporting 15 4%
feature A soccial
of theso carvers:
heroin Sites of
at a point admitted at the last hearing that
assaulted a eight shops is the architectural Business Careers Mrs Ellen proper contact.
uthwest of Po Tol Island on he had indecently Shetla
board Li;
12-year-old girl on
which is in the Accountancy Mrs
a treatment December & Rankin; Social Welfare Work
REPLIES
The third defendant, Chan rampan in Causeway Bay on colourful Chinese style.
The assisteneo of Mr V. A. Mrs S. F. Choy; Librarianship
HV PUNTER: Disqualified Tung-kwok, 30, is alleged to February 2, was ordered to be Miss Ng Tung King.
by length. Typewritten letters have exported five tins contain detained in the Castle Penk Garton, who has specialised in The talks are to be given in are preferred.
Ing the heroin, without a mani- Boys Home by Mr D. Benson Chinese architecture,
at Central Juvenile Court this obtained to ensure Queen
C.N.S. BURNS:---Disqualified ; fest. Elizabeth School. this
of detail. afternoon
morning. at 3,30 to senior by the sting in the tail.
Chan and the remaining de. pupils.
fondanis, Lam Man-chung, 32, Chan Siu-tak, 32, Wong Klu- tuk, 31, Lam Kee-chung, 42, Hui Chun-hing, 40, Chan ́ San- bong, 20, Ham Chi-tal, 20, and the 16-your-old boy are alleged to have exported and passeszed the drugs,
She presided at the 94th general meeting held in ib: Whampoa
boardroom.
Dock
HK girl helps to run London restaurant
London, Feb. 17.
-ED.
A vivacious 25-year-old Hongkong girl, Miss Ping Loo is helping to run one of Lon-
don's oldest and most famous Chinese restaurmats.
"My work in the kitchens and lightly modified to suit their Thirty-five years #5 her uncic, Ley On started a res- dining rooms is largely super palates. 1sumant .in л basement invisory," Misa Leg sold. "I have "Their favourite dishes reem sweet and sour pork, Wardtur Street in the ochtre of never had any formal training to bo London's theatreland; because for this Scb but my family had chicken with almonds, pancuke
rolls and Chinese reushrooms. of its sucecas he moved twelve a restaurant in Hongkong at
"We import most of the "in- years ago to larger premises on one time and, like most Chinese the opporlie alde of the road, xiris, I have always taken an ih gredients directly from Hong-
kong."
On a visit to Hongkong in 1933 he invited his niece, to join him which she did four years lately.
In 1968, Les On--who was also racehorse awner an neler and as well as a successful restaura- - tur-clad and since then Mist Printed and published by TERENCE GORDON NEWLANDS PRANCE Lee and her aunt; an English- for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 women, have been in charge of Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. the restaurant.
terest in cooking."
Photographs of many celcbil- ties decorate the entrance to the restaurant.
don
Mr W. S. W. Davidson, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, and Mr R. W. 8. Winter, Instructed by Mr A. M. L. Soares, of Moters Brutton and Co, represents drat defendant, Lam. The remain- Ing defendants are not repre- sented,
The hearing before Judge E. J. Jennings continues.
Care parcels distributed
Care parcels and equipment Miss Led enjoys Ufo In Lon for blind in Hongkong were pre- Be; lice the theatresented this morning.by, Mr David "particularly straight plays and Tock at the. zibenezer Home, at ballot Endopeta at Covent Fokfulam Garden", an attorids clades in Mr C.. E. M. Terry, Chairman We have many actors among art and flower arrangement at of the Hongkong, Society for tha Blind, and Mula E our customers as well as mem- the St Martin's College of Art. bare of Asian Embassies in "So many of my relations | Morgenstern; Superlatendent of have visited England recently or the Ebenezer :· Home, ittanked Tondon," Miss Lee explained.
"About 70 per cent of our cusare living, hero that I have no Mr Jack, for the gifts which, Canada and the United States. tomers are Europeans and some occasion to feel homesick," she were donated by people in
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