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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1960.
THE DIRTIEST WORD THEY
CAN THINK OF-HONGKONG
American businessmen view garment industry with fear and distrust
Dy LEROY POPE
Now York, Apr. 27.
Once upon a time Hongkong was a name that suggested romance and glamour to Americans including even the most prosaic businessmen,
Today "Hongkong" is just about the dirtiest word many an
American manufacturer can think of.
Prominent
businessman
from Congo in Hongkong
Hongkong Is still ruled by the| British, but much of its com- merce and light industry are run
are the ones 10 the most.
feared
bo
For Hongkong is on artinesal thrives part1y by Chinese and by businessmen | Industry which from all over the world, who by buying subsidised U.S. sur- take advantage of the fact that plus cotton for eight cents a Hongkong is Alled with millions pound less than the US, manu- of starving refugees from China facturer has to pay for it, mak- who will work long hours for ing it into garments and ship- low wages,
plig it back to the U.S. A huge textile and garmen: "Often American Industry
sprung up Inturers trance and direct these Hongkong which is flooding the Hongkong operations," Mr US market with cheap garments and playing havoc with many sectors of Its garment industry.
has
Mushrooms
Krown
Sunca
manume
enld "Some of them say they have to manufacture in Hongkong to stay in business.
from
Mr A. Viser, one of the most
Mr Simon said last year's prominent businessmen in
Imports of garments This mushrooming Hongkong Hongkong and Japan totalled the Belgian Congo arriv
bus ed on
mallilen write valued Monday in the garment industry
enormously since the United 128,5
at $285 million and For Eastern States course of o
negotiated agreements wholesale tour.
with Japan by which the Japan by American standards repre
the output of 24,000 Coming from New Delisi, Mr ese voluntarlly limited their ex-mented Virez was met at the airport by parts of cheap garment and tex- workers in about 07 average-
sized American plants, Mr P. Mardulys. Manager ofiles to our markets.
"This is bad Bestie alge, Hongkong,
all
Hongkong is not making
enough," said the cheap garments which are Mr Simon, who at 28 directs
Mir Viz Was here two yetsgiving: American manufacturers cales for the biggest busines cgo when be made an extensive
50 much trouble. Formosa, of its kind in the country, "but tente of China, Japan and other Korea and the Philippines have the thing is growing, Far Eastern countries,
moved to take advantage of the
He will return to Leopoldville, cobite of the Belgian Congo, continue in July,
1
Mr Virtz
director ot medy ajo mora infes in The Feist am Cns and Canada. He is pla director of
Hak Credit
the
"The textile und Karment Japanese voluntary Bmilation people realise that under-
the developed countries can and get in bigger share of
create American market.
textile and garment industries heavier in- Mr more easily than Howard Simon of Simon and dustries and they are bound to
Birmingham, kivade our markets to
But pecording
Mogilnor of
Betegen
Alabama. largest maker wear, Hongkong
the
of
country's extuni, children's
garments
new
things for➡
the lovely you have been waiting have arrived, and are
ať
on display
some
not an
"But Hongkong Is underdeveloped country. It is
Mr D. E. Parker (left) and Mr W. B. Foster (centre) say farewell to Mr Donald Fraser (right) оп board the Victoria this morning.-China Mall Photo.
Education Department
official leaves Colony
Mr Donald Fraser, Organisor of Music, Education Depart- ment, left in the mv Victoria this morning on oight months' holiday to England and Europe.
an artificial, special situation. Mr Charles Silas
a sort of a cancer on the world's textile and garment Industry. Bo We think
Washington should take dras-
tlo measures against it."
Mr
Simon said increasing
goes on leave
During his leave, Mr Fraser. will spend some me at the BBC. studying methods of kroadcasting school music,
He will also study methods ef teaching musle at the Education Department of the Laidon County Council, and will visil Hongkong muste students there,
His assistant, Mr D. E. Parker is taking ever the post during
his absence,
Mr Fraser will return by the Veloria in December.
He
was been off by many friends and colleagues, Includ- ing Mr Parker and Mr W. B. Foster. Director of Musle, Hong- kong Pollec.
dear sir
find
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Fon For Men
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From the Flo
No prima facie 25
case against boy, says counsel
years
AGO
April, 1935 MONG the papers laid on the table of yester.
Mr A. Zimmern, defence counsel for a 13-year-old day's meeting of the Legis- boy on trial for alleged murder, this morning lative Council was the re- submitted at the Criminal Session that the port of the Commission Prosecution had not proved a prima facle case appointed by
against the boy.
Mr Zimmer made the sub- mission at the close of the Pro- secution's case.
The boy is alleged to have murdered 16-year-old Ng Siu- chung with a fick knife outside a bicycle shop atter a quarrel on February 1.
Mr Zimmern, in his submia- sion, spoke of the conflicting evidence of two boys, who were prosent at the quarrel and the subsequent encounter.
Bullying
He submilled that from the evidence, it was clear that there was a bit of bullying' of the sccused by Ng and another boy, Chung Wal-un, when they were cycling in Hunghom that after- mocal,
Outside Counsel went on, the two again bulled the accuseră and the recused cllegedly pointed a flick knife, whereupon the two boys ran away.
the bicycle shop,
Mr Zimmern submitted that
at that stage, "the transaction"
was over. From the moment Ng and Chung ran away from the accused, they
eut were
danger..
4
H.E. the Governor to enquire into the causes and effects of the present trade depression in Hongkong, and make recomt- mendations for their
men amelioration and for im-
caught
during
festival
provement of the trade of the Colony.
In the mala the Commission recommended the continuance of the policy of Hongkong being a free port; it points out thei the Colony is closely inked with the Chinese hinterland
and suggests that closer co-operation be attempted; the "pegging" of currency is not recommended; Local industries M
is urged, should be encouraged; and it is suggested that conditions con- nossed with the sales of land be made less irksome; while the matter of increasing tho Cobany's attractions for tourists receive considerable space,
The Commission felt that
no
While hundreds of people
prayed at the Tai Ming time should be lost by the nu templa on Joss House Bay then'ties in conjunction with British air Interests in connec during a festival on April Ling Hongkong by air to the air 18, four men were pointed routes already established.
to the police by woman who had just lost her hondbog.
ing
out
a
Towards the encouragement of tourist traffic, it is recommended that the licensing hours applica- ble to hotels, cabarets, rentait-
At Central Court this morn- rants ENTU Chinese theatres
the men, Li Yuk-yuet, should
be extende to 2 ext. of Li Ming. So You and Nam The major recommendation is for a Travel Association, the Government co-operating with all who are interested, including hotels, shipping companies, ro- talers and others.
ming-sang pleaded gunty to a charge of foitering with intent Whatever had been the ac- to commit a felony. They were each sentenced to three montas' jail by Mr 1. T. Morris.
cused's intention, that intention no longer existed in his mind at that time, Counsel said,
Mr
Deadly weapon
Zimmern said the de- ceased should have called the police at that time, but instead ne plaked up an iron Ale-a deadly weapon--from bicycle shop and rushed at the the accused who was then in middle of the street.
the
the the
Li Yuk-yuen, who also plead-
Another means of giving pub- ed guilty to a charge of escaplicity to the Colony which is ing from lawful custody was strongly urged is use of a short- toneed to an additional nine wave wireless broadcast of local months.
wetective Inspector G, J. Datts acfendants prosecuting,
Bald
amenities and attractions.
were arrested for soltering when Four armed kidnappers were the woman told the police they foiled in a sensational attempt were near her at the ume when to kidnep a wealthy Chinese she discovered her loss.
Mr Kai Suez, by the presence
ESCAPED
Earlier in the morning,
While waiting for a launch to of mind of a Chinese chauffer proceed to Hongkong, Ll Yuk-and a British police sergeant, deceased's mother cried in yuen suddenly escaped and run says a Shanghai report.
she identißed over the hills for about Mr witness box as
two Mr Susz is manager of her son's picture.
miles before being recaptured. Bills Motors Ltd agents for All defendants had previous Ford cars in Avenue Foch convictions.
(ro
Thengh
I don't Hitchcock's films very terrify ing on for that matter very entertaining, I do believe, judg Mr Charles D, Silas, secretary ing by the
profunditles of Mill Ltd, ne tarif duties couldn't control the of Nanyang Cation
Rope" etc., they wife flood of Hongkong goods. "The left with his
in the quile suitble for children. my Victoria for England, via
And, ranembering the per- cente an hour against our dollar Europe, on leave,
formances Mr Hitchcock has en hour-and there are other
wrung out of Messrs Cary factors that couldn't be con-
Grant and James Stewart and trolled by tariī boosis.
Misses Grace Kelly and Kim Novak, one is not surprised to learn that he has such opinion of actors,
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Quota needed
"What is needed is quotas to compel Hongkong to limit its export of garments to the United States.
"I can't speak for all the sec-' tions of the garment and textile Industry which
New Dean
arrives
are but be the on Monday
Hongkong flood,"
Mr Simor |
odded, "but la children's We would
wear
be satisfied just to the new Dean
of st hold the Hongkong imports t
Very Cathedral, the their present level.
"I personally wouldn't inslat on cutting them back. Other sections of the industry may feel differently."
Mr Simon sald tightening the
1 tow
N. T. CHOW.
Central Bank
With reference to the report published in your yesterday's
ste us captioned above, should like to be enlightened by the proper banking au-
I
She said she was at home when she was fold of the wounding and accompanied her son to the hospital where the doctor certified him dead, Hearing is continuing.
LORRY
KILLS CHILD
John's thority whether part of the A young boy was killed, and
Rev. function of Barry Till will arrive in the Colony on Monday.
of
He is taking the place Dean F. S. Temple, who is now
senior chaplain to the Arch- rules on Japan's voluntary ex bishop of Canterbury. port alts were also needed.
"Why should we permit the
Mr T will be installed by Japanese to Indulge in Buch Bishop R.O. Hall at Mattins on alinmleks as pinning the pockel Sunday, May 10. on a man's shirt instead of sew. Ing it on so they can clahın It is
Но 15 arriving on the not finished and then export to Carthage and his wife and two us over the agreed Umfts?" he thildren are due to arrive by asked-URI.
air a day or two inter
GALA
趣 entral bank
should be performed by a com- mercial bank. Surely a central bank should act independent of a commercial bank if the prin- ; ciples of central banking correct. I wonder what would
UTC
a girl and on, old woman
woro injured in threa separate road yesterday.
cuse
After gabbing Mr Suez, the "If I had the power I would
this gunman tried to commandeer é Impose larger sentences in
on the run for lottering but the law car by jumping unfortunately Ilmats my Juriediening board and pointing load- son to imprisonment for three ed revolvers at the chauffer, months," Mr Morris said.
Chen Pe-fu, a married man "These men Dve dangerously with four children, but Chen ousting decorum and decency, stalled his engine and called The four have appalling records out for help. and the only satistactory feature about this case is that
HAZARD "The criminal thrives upon
ho could
An Indian watchmen ran to the de- his aid but was alot in the tendants have readily admited legs before
draw their guilt.
his revolver.
Now thoroughly alarmed, opportunity and if the pubile by the kidnappers relcased Mr forethought would reduce the Kai Steż and darted up a margin of risk when attending side lane but the shooting at- public functions to a minimum tracted Sergeant Angus Mc- the community
would doubtedly benefit,"
un-Leod who was patrolling sald
Mr his motor cycle.
Morris.
on
He added that unfortunately, Drawing his revolver, he chased after the gunmen and
a prison sentence
carries no
mishopt stigma for men of this type shot and killed one. The other "this being considered no doubt three throw away their re- normal occupational volvers and disappeared in the hazard".
crowd.
Chon You Hel, aged three, of The rest of the commercial banks an unnumbered junk berthed at feel if they lace competition, Aberdeen, was knocked down from another commercial bank by a lorry in Island Road near with the advicstogos enjoyed by the Hongkong Soya Bean Pro- a "central bank." Possibly ourĮ ducts Company at about noon. bankers might wish to express their views on this
He was found dead on his question.
interesting arrival at Queen Mary Hospital. SPECTATON.
RECEPTION FOR
'SUZIE WONG' STARS
Stars William Holdon and Nancy Kwan, accompanied by Producer Ray Stark and Director Richard Quino, arrive from London with savan others on Sunday to complete the filming of Stark's multi-million dollar production The World of Suxio Wong."
At 2 pm, П private car knocked down a 70-year-old waman, Chan Yer, of 220 Jaffe Bood, roof top, in Lockhart Road near its junction with O'Brien Road She has been detained in Queen Mary Hop pital for treatment,
A six-year-old girl, Ng Pul.
of ying.
107 First Streat Village, was hit by a bicycle in ground floor, Cheng Uk
Castle Penk Road near Ita june- tion with Klukiang Street, Kow- Joon,
She was admitted to Kow-
Because of congestion at the be met al the pier by her will go to the Painsula Hotel, loon Hospital for treatment, airport, the group will go from father, the well-known Hong- The other members of the
the old by launch to the Kow- loon Public Pler where a gata reception and press conference will be held welcoming Micr Kwear and the others,
kong architect, W. H. Kwan,' group aro Mrs Holden, Art
Decorated
1
Storm over
Director John Box, Head Cameraman Geoff Unsworth, Mr Kowloon Publio Fler wid Mrs K. Deland, Grady be decorated for the occasion Jimson, and Mrs Shipway. with banners, whille saMPENS
Tropical depression Karen ap- 'The remainder of the crow peared to have completely dia- Mix Kwan, who was brought and traditional Chinese musle arrive by chariored fight from ipated, up in Hongkong, look" over the and danoo will add to the London later in the day. It is statement said today.
a Royal Observatory forato part from
scena. ling
expected at this äkning of the ther warninga on this storm France Nuys two months ago.
the reception and in-prixluction will be completed by will be issued unlese rolatens)-| The 20-year-old actress will "terviews by the press, the group the 11th of May.
Acation occurs,
After
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