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Established 1845
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1960.
Hongkong likely to export to Britain
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NEW
Lady Sheaffer
"AEJIPSENT PÉUNTAIN PEN-
AN UNITED MAPER DO, LITIA'
10 MILLION SHIRTS A YEAR
Cotton Board made a
grave error'
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER Hongkong is expected to export to Britain this year 10 million shirts—or one shirt for every two men in the country,
A British
textile chlef pre- dicted this in a talk to a Lan-
cashire textile
Mr Kenneth
Chairman of a
cashire mills.
society. He is 0. Boardman, Broup of Lan-
And this gure would show! an increase In 1901.
He also said that the landed price of some Hongkong shirts were less than a third the price of simllar shirts made in Britain.
25 licy bave
per cent Hongkong labour value con- tent.
Was
"The extent of this garment trade is already enonnous and It is at increasing rapidly."
Mr Boardman
widely quoted in the local press earlier month as saying that at
there was precent
a complete Lan 05 the importation of Chinese cloth into itongkong.
"Should the Hongkong Cov- ernment allow unlimited im- parts From Communist China, then the Hongkong spinning and weaving industry would be
obliterated
He added: "I consider the Cotton Board made a grave error in agreeing to unlimited hnports Garments within the cloth quota celling, as the next | virtually iwo years will undoubtedly months," he said. show a heavy increase In this trade,"
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These statements were dented
He also said Hongkong was officially in Hongkong, Chinese enjoying more advantages from inports are
agreement
on
banned,"
its
ปม voluntory textile exports with Lancashire than was anücipated under
Terms.
Abrogation
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He said that not only vhs Hongkong enjoying an increased
arment trade but also by
to ship to recent agreement Britain 23 million square yards of dyed cloth a year which was previously supplied in the loomstate,
Mr Boardman said certain sections of the Hongkong texüle industry were calling for #n abrogation of the agreement.
by
Mr Boardman said any action Hongkong manufacturers
which broke the Lemg of the agreement muld be on- swered by an Order-in-Council which would regulate its overnight.
frade
not "completely
if
Explaining this statement, Mr Hoardman
said: "What I In- tended to
that say was Bish people could buy Chinese cloth freely, and even pay duty, We would not be able to pur
chase Hongkong cloth,
Foreman admits hitting
woman
Mok Mo, 32, a building site foreman who is alleged by the prosecution to have murdered a woman at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site, Kowloon, on Novem ber 24, admitted in a cautioned statement that he had hit her with wooden board.
was
At the Criminal Sessions this mornin
his statement read out by a police inter- preter, Mr Liu Sheung-kal, who was present when accused was Inspector.
In
-the
cautioned by an
the statement, Mok sald that he owed the dead woman, Tse Ping, $35. On November 24 he had been on the building site when the deceased had ap pronched him and asked him for the money
NO MONEY · He had told her he had no him. she scolded money, and He pushed her inside R TOO, and she grabbed at him. He picked up wooden board and the TO hit her, and the foll
her hend knocking ground, Egainst the deor. He put the board down and left the room.
and Later he returned
found
"How ever Hengkong is help-four carth coolies nearby,
ed, it is scoring by the fact that
Mok odded in his statement
Chinese competition is virtually that he had not hit the woman eliminated in this market,”
Soldier guilty of assault
"I believe our Government Ple Michel Tarmay, 20, of B would act in this manner, i Cry, HASC, was fined $50 by Mr should it become necessary, B V. Rhodes ni Kowloon Couri because, folture to do so would this morning for usmulting condemn Dur re-equipment riekobaw puiler at the Tomcha- programine to almost instant su jolice charge room at 3 a.m. and certainly miserable failture." | today,
Mr Boardman said Hongkong textile output was feared most by Lancashire.
Preference
A
"Hongkong is enjoying boom which is helped by her ability to take full advantage of the Imperial Preference system. using imported cloths in order to make her garment trade more attractive.
Are
"Vast quantities of Hong- kong garments
made from Japanese cloth and then sent here duly free because
Defendant plended guilty. Inspector Wong He-man sold the defendant hit the rickshaw puller, Wang Layee, on the hrad when the latter was making a complaint of mother alleged rezult against the defendant at the charge rocm,
Defendant was also charged with common assault against the same complainant at 1- wood Road carlier, the same morning.
Tormey pleaded not gullly to this charge and was discharged on this count
The change in 8 years
WISSA
"When I was here in 1952, Hongkong was like a country village-now we had trouble finding our way around, every- thing lian-grown so big." --
This was the farewell.comment of Mr Roscoe Tallman, who, with his wife, left the Colony this morning by Swissair for Bangkok. **
Me Tallman, owner, director, Tallman, Eo, Lid, Plumbing. and Woating Supplior, St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs Tallman have spent the last eight days in Hongkong as part of 1356 world tour they ars dofng—Iniplar photo,
Printed and published by TanENCE GONDON Newlands Prance for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong,
Mr
intcrtically.
Cross-examined by Oswald Cheung, defending the seccord, Divisional Detective Inselor 3. W. Currie admitted that 30 detectives had inter- viwod about 80 people in Chace days. None of them could recollect szemy recused climbing up or down the building's scaffolding when specifically asked.
Visiting General inspects Pay Corps
Major General H. M. Campbell, i "Paymaster-in-chief, the War 32 officers Office. Inspected and men of the Royal Army FAJ Corps under the com- mand of Major G. O. Savare, Bt Victoria Barracka this merning. Major General accompanied
Campbell WAS by Brigadier
BODY IN STOVE
MURDER TRIAL NEARS END
From the Filos
25
years
AGO
March, 1935........
TWO daughters of the
T United States. Consul
・・・ General · in Naples, who were engaged to two young RAF officers killed in an air crash in Italy. some days,be- fore, chartered a special plane to Paris and then leapt from it to their death.
This was revealed at A Coroner's Inquest in London,
The girls were Jane und El-
finners were Flying Officer
The Ping Chau murder trial, in which a shop pro-zabeth, du Bolt, aged 20 and 23. prietor is accused of murdering his mother-in-LC. Forbes and Flight Lleu-
law, reached its concluding stages at the Criminal Session this morning when counsel for the prosecution delivered final addresses to the Jury.
The accused, Lam Man-hung, 32, denied having killed his mother-in-law, Wong Tal-imul, on November 8 in Ping Chou and claimed that two other men had chopped Wong to death.
In his submission to the Jury, Crown Mr D. E Remedios,
that
R. D. Dick, Deputy Pay- Counsel, said it was true
East there was no eye witness to the -marter-in-ohlef, Far
Land Forces, and Col, N. H. actual killing of the deceased the nearest approach lo Command and Trappes-Lomax, Paymaster, HQ, Land Forces, this particular phone was the village guard, Chow. Hing-fong, a wire went to the scene after the
had heard the cry of "save life.
Hongkong.
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The above photo taken by
China Mail cameraman shows the General carrying out the Inspection.
SHARP RISE
IN WATSON'S
PROFIT
Reviewing Chow's evidence, that Mr Remedios submitted Chow had told the Jury what he had in fact seen early on the morning of the alleged murder.
Surprised
"I think you are satisfied that Chow had seen the accused going into the side lane and pouring water outside the side door of the shop," Mr Remedies said.
ī
"Chow said the accused look ed surprised.
DENIES MOVEMENT OF DRUGS
•
tenant H.L. Beally.
The letters left by the girls were read at the inquest.
One said "I think you know Charles and I were going to Epend our lives together and I must keep my part of the bar- Rain"
Another letter said "Please don't think we have done any thing wrong, for we have been given good proof that if there is a rule, an exception haa been made for us,"
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The girls told of attending a service in St Martin's-in-the- Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, London, where progers were to be offered for their dead flances.
notes
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"They know we had not been The second accused in
drugs case donted before confirmed but they let us take Judgo B. J. Jennings, in Communion and absolved the Victoria District Court, from our sins," said one of the that parcels and tiês con- ! faining drugs were put
Sir Cecil Clementi, aboard a junk he hired, time Governor of Hongkong from a sampan while the had allonged his own personal junk was moored to some two-seater Morris Cowley to stops at Aberdeen. **
be used by his staff in Goo- The accused, Kwong Vick, 38, ernment House, Singapore so and Lam Chee-shing, 40, ere that "economica could be charged with doing an act pre-effected in the running of paratory to exporting more than Government House cars"
A third yo 15 pounds of heroin,.
It van revealed in an offi- accused, Chan Tung-kwok, 30, is
Govern- charged with exporting five uns cial report that the of herein..
Kwong said he did not help carry the tins of heroin aboard the Junk but that they wera
placed aboard while he
"If the accused had just mur dered someone, come out, and | away, seen someone else near the scene of the crime, naturally
would look surprised, Counsel went on.
the A. S. Watson & Co Ltd today reported a
sharply increased profit at its annual he meeting.
The inspector admitted that negative evidence of that sort was important.
The Chamnan. Col. J. D. Clegue, sald net profit amounted UNCONSCIOUS
to 31,429,756-on increase of Earlier presscution evidence $502,000 over last year. stated that Top Ping and b
The directors recommended eight-month-old child
were payment of $1 dividend a share, found unconscious and seriously together with a bonus of 60 injured on the fourth floor of cents. the hospital site on November Consumption
Aerated 24. The woman later died of waters, sald Col.
Clague, had her wounds.
been greater again this Despite severe competition, the company was able to maintain its position.
The hearing continues before Mr Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr.
Mr D. N. E. Rea la prosecuting, and Mr Cheung is instructed by Mr M.
Wong, of Metars Deacon.
BOOMING MARKET
FOR JADE
Redeveloping
year.
He said that the directors were considering "redeveloping
out during the off-season, and
is likely that the full redeve Jopment would have to be phased over several years."
Adopted
The repert and secounts were adopted.
Mr Kwok Chan, Mr R. A. and Mr D. Benson, Wadeson were re-elected directors
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co, were re-appointed ouditor.
TO ATTEND
portions of its properties with CONGRESS
View to Increasing revenue and enhancing the
of its value
Lesels.
"'In order to put this Into effect, extensive rearrangement ef plant would have to be car- ried out, which in itself would and result in nadded efficiency,
reduce aver- consequently heads in the
ON STAMPS
The
Philippine Postmaster General, Mr Enrico Palomar and Mr Jose L. Escuadra. Chief, Hongkong jade could havo
Stamp and Philatelic Division, "booming" market in Angira
Bureau of Parts, Philippines, left Melbourne gem expert
company's most by Swissair today for Zurich, said on his arrival yesterday. important undertaking.
after a four-day slay in the "Detalled investigation
and Colony. He is Mr Albert Simkles who
of this is at present ir on a tour of ho world to planning
being carried on by the The round the world tour will Lurvey em markets.
management,
enable Mr Palomar and Mr Es *Inasmuch 20 any recuadra to visit postal authorities arrangement of plant would in Switzerland and France, be creased out of all proportion seriously interfere with produefore they attend the First Inter- over the last six months."
Congress
Mr Simkiss said that sales of jade in Australia "have in-
He added that he intends while in Hongkong to make Reveral business contacts for the tale of local jade.
He said the gem has become more popular as a token to be worn in necklace,
"However, we do expect a bulg Increase in the sale of Jade rings and brooches throughout the country very soon.
This of course would bring excellent news to local jade dealers."
HK firm in
tion during the height of the national Philatelle season, the actual movement of that is to be held in Barcelona, plant would have to be carried 'Spain, March 20 to April 5.
ALONGSIDE A
ment House car had been found insufficient for the needs of the staff so Sir Cecil had been lending them his own for the last three years.
The Finance Committer of the Straits Legislativa Coun "We went to Po Toi leland on cll now found it.
neocssary to December 3.and went alongside buy the two seater for Gov- a, white, vessel.. The, tina arī parcels were transferred to the ernment House and Sir Cool turned had agreed to accept $250 for white vessel and we around and headed of.
if the price asacased 'by the "When we were between 400 Mechanical Engineer. | K, R. Macfee and a jury of and 800 yards away from the three men and ' three women | white vessel. we saw a black la continuing.
Mr Remedios then referred to other aspects of Chow's evidence.
Hearing before Mr Justice
1
vessel approaching it. We did FROM the SCM Post's 25
The accused is represented by Mr not stop because the people on Charles Ching, instructed by Mr P.; board the black vessel were Wong of Messrs Lau, Chan and Ko. armed and when I shouted rob-R.
Eileen Joyce
I
to give concerts here
Internationally-famous Austra- llan planlat, Elleen Joyce will give two concerts in Hong- kong this month.
This
WILD
announced by the Music Society of Hongkong this morning.
The concerts will be at the Loka Yew Hall and will be on March 22 and March 25 at Gp.m. States
the Music Society
announcement: "She has In- troduced a welcome note of colour and glamour into the world of concert halls. Always · beautifully dressed,' she is a glamorous figure on the stage DA well as A renowned musician."
Lifesaver wants to teach -swimming in Hongkong-
A husky Australian life-saver.plans to start n serica of learn-to-swim classes in
Hongkong soon.
He is Mr Sum
Bew to Tokyo today.
U.S. trade fair Southport, Queensland,
Wellville of Me Wellvulo, 32, has been a Jawimming schools, train in- who life-saver in an Australlan surt siructors and teach life-saving
club since he was 10. He said Zree of charge," he went on. that he realised that the cost of
A Hongkong company has taken 000 square feet of space Mr Wallville; & tanned 0 feet | firat-rato · swiming pools was
"However, I was impressed with the possibilities of setting up a number of improvised swimming beran, auch saat Laichikol", ho asklod...
at the San Diego. California, 2 inch swimming champion, is extremely prohibitive, trade fair opening today.
one of Austraila'a Gold Coast It in the J. L. George Com- leading swimming instructors. pany of Hongkong and it is ex- Ho maid on his departure 10 hiblung Chireno novelties and tay that when he returns to ratton furniture.
Hongkong in six weeks to work as an industrial designer with a local firm he plans to organise a series of learn-to-swim close for children and adulta.
There are exhibits at the fair from 30 nations, adds an Ad sociated Press case from Ban Diego.
I'm muro if one of tho YoungstCas who live Bround the harbour; and at, Aberdepa were trained at least half a dorta champions could made," he sold.
Mr
te
Me Wellville is toxiring Japan [end tho west count of Aayerība it 1 can get some local for the next gix weeks as port support, I intend to up of a two-meth holiday,
bera' they fired.""
Hearing consuing.
26 ARRESTED FOR SPITTING
Years Ago column: "Mr H. Kotewall of the PWD delivered an interesting lec- ture at the Chinese YMCA the other day.
"Several
interesting
thats were mentioned ... among other thingy, that whoo or shortly before the New Territories were ridodio. Hongtong in 1809, trees were cut down wholeele by the natives in fear of DOC- appropriation.
Twenty-six people were arrest-
ed by the staff, of the Sanitary "It had been calculated that Department in the strests of as many as eight million. large Kowloon yesterday for apit trees were so destroyed. ting in public places.
"But when confidence wis row Twenty-five of the offenders §) established by the wise rule of were each fined $25 or Ave' the new Government, the people daya by Mr E. Corbally at Kow- commenced to replant, and there Icon Court-this morning.
are today many small The remaining one who was where there were large absent had his bail of $50 es before the date of the whole
zale destruction." - frcaled.
This funny
funny world
#cafi't load!" The home I pickou starts at twenty
one and the race doyen't even 'Bégin' until 'one!”
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