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Established 1845
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1960.
PICTORIAL PARADE
The New Territories floods
THE flood waters in the New Territories have réceded, leaving in their waka havoc and death. Thirteen people died Over $10 in the disaster, and one person is wilt missing. millon damage has been caused to property, and almost 7,000 people have lost their homes. These pictures, taken by rov Ing China Mall photographers, show rescue operations and to some extent the devastation of the fisade:
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ABOVE: Squads of police pushing boats through a street
of water in search of flood victims; RIGHT: Sappers hauling young victim to the safety of high ground; BELOW: "Welcome ashore.” grins Sub-Insp. A. A. Goaden as he and a constable help children to a refuge from a resque zampan; BELOW RIGHT: Two soldiers, one wearing a Mao Weat lifejacket, reassure a frightened young boy; BOTTOM: A aquad of police volunteers pushing a full bost load of victima to safety.
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New Kai Tak runway spoiled restaurant
MAN'S CLAIM IN BANKRUPTCY COURT
A Chinese businessman claimed at the_Bankruptcy Court this morning that the construction of the new Kai Tak runway had greatly affected his restaurant business in Kowloon City,
School
managers fined $4,000
He said a fly-over bridge way} built in front of his restaurant, the Lucky Restaurant in Ngn Tring Wal Road, for lorries to carry soil to the airport during the construction of the runway, and the restaurant business had since declined.
The businessman, Chan Kwok- chol, is one of three partnera of the Wo Sang Co., trading as the Lung San Restaurant, 30-41 Nga Tsing Wal Rood, against which a receiving order had been granted on April 2.
Cham was being publicly examined by Mr C. M. Števena, appearing for the Omcial Re- ceiver,
Creditors
Horror
films have 'big future'
Horror films
have
a big future, a loading Amori- can director predicted to-
day. were
The other partners. Tian S. Chan and Chan Ming-ho, were also present in court,
He is Mark Robson who has About 10 creditors, including just finished making a hit alm Mr Mark Chung-san, landlord of "From the Terrace" in America, the restaurant premises, attended the hearing before Mr Justice the K. R. Macfee.
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From the Files 25
years -AGO
May, 1935
A Silver colony for the Silver Jubileo-public build- ings, offices, theatres, alt bathed in floodlighting, with mussive crowna or. studded with myriads of white lights.
It is safe to estimate that well over half a million bulba |will be switched on through- out the Colony on Monday night. Over
hundred thousand bulbe will be used for special illuminations alons.
Britons, Chinese and foreiguere are working whole- heartedly to make Hongkong's celebration of His Majesty's Silver Jubilce an occasion that will be long remembered.
Two man pleaded guilty to four summonses in con- nection with an unregis-
Searchlight, rocket and fire- tered school and
work displays, aided by the fined a total of $4,000 by
illuminations will turn Hong- Mr I. T. Morris at Central
kong into a fairyland by night Court this morning.
while the Services Review, Cheng Wun, of 308 Tung
Robson who directed "Inn of Chinese prosessions and other Sixth Happiness** and functions during the day wili Chol Street, first floor, pleaded
several other smash hits, told a make a full programme, gulity to two summonses for "Chan Kwok-choi mid he join-press conference today that being a manager of an
ed the Wo Sang Co. in 1851. horror films should have a big registered school and manag-Then the company was trading future in the film world. ing a school while not register- ! as the Lucky Restaurant in
Kowloon City. The ave-storey don't
ed.
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"But" ho
•I emphasised
MAGNIFICENT Jubilee A mean trashy, cheap "Some of the greatest ac purpose of accelerating the Imperial Government for the "Hamlet' and
horror completion of the defences of Singapore has been voted at a special meeting of the Johore State Council.
classic
Ng Hung-klor, of 2038 Fa premises were rented on a 10- Yuen Street, third floor, plead-year lease at a rental of $2,700 commercial type horror alms. ed gulity to two summonses a month. for being mariager
He said he had almost no con- lures such as with the restaurant 'Macbeth' were unregistered school and acting nection as a supervisor of
1 school apart from being a partner of movies.
the business without lawful authority.
Business Inspector K. P. Style prosecut-successful, but when the new was at Bret quite ing, said both defendants were summoned together with seven clized he said.
runway was being bullt, de des
others In connection with an 'unregistered schbol coiled St Kong English Tutorial School at Laienikok Road on February 16. The seven other defendants
had been dealt with on April 26
and Z, he added.
Insp. Style said that Ng Hung-kin was appointed by the Board of Managers GS tho superviser of the school and was chiefly responsible for the operation of the school.
Ng also acted as one of the managers, Cheng Wun also ad- mitted that he was one of the managers and that he was the one responsible for paying salaries to the teachers,
Inspector Style added that the school had been warned by the Education Department to close down as the Building authorities had found the pre- mises unsuitable to be used as a school in 1958.
The school was still function- Ingi suite of the previous warnings when officials from the Education Department. Inspected the premises on February 10, They were given 14 days to pay the Anes.
BUS DRIVER ON CARNAL KNOWLEDGE CHARGE
A 29-year-old driver of China Motor Bus Company, Chan
appeared before Mr K. A. 5. Phillips at Central Court this morning on a charge of defilement of a 12-year-old Kiri.
Chan who was plated in the charge to have a wife, a son ! and a daughter was allowed bail of $2,000 in cash and $2,000 surety.
Chan is alleged to have had cornal knowledge of a 12-year-
old girl on board a sampan at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on or about April 26,
The case was fixed for com mittal proceedings
on May 25 and 20.
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Africa
group technician and workern
No order made
In October, 1958, fakis of the "Lucky" restaurant bankruptcy proceedings against
took
the restaurant for arrears wuges.
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of
No receiving order was made, however, 03 the 19 partners undertook to meet the liabilities and invested another one-fifth of their original capital in the business.
"Any type of Alm of that calibre has to be a big success,
World tour
Mr. Robson who arrived in Hongkong yesterday is on # world touring holiday.
At this stage he has no Brm ideas for a new fim..
to
"However, I would like make a film in Hongkong. But at this stage no subject has pre- sented itself," he said.
He added that Hongkong is quickly establishing itself an a movie-maiding elty" and there is every Indiealion that the trend will increase,
The gift is from His Highness the Sultan of Johore and the State of Jchare in coMUNEIROTA- tion of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty the King, and as Д Thanksgiving offer blessings bestowed during His Majesty's reign.
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for
the
Fulfilling a long-felt want Shanghai, a tennis school has been opened by Raul Mr Hobson will stay in Hong-Canavarro where four hard The balance of the debts was kong for another two or three courts will be available for cleared by Chan Ming-ho and of days before leaving for the instruction and practice Mr Wong Woon-cheung.
Cambodia,
Mr Wong retired from the partnership early last year, sell- ing his interests to Chian Ming- ho, witness cald. Most of the other partners also left.
In August, last year, Tan S Chan joined the partnership and the name of the restaurant was changed to that of Lung San Restaurant.
Hearing is continuing.
'Pet dog' husband
kills wife
Glasgow, May 9.
Football pools
In your Friday's leader you mention the possiblity of the football .pools establishing
of pupile. For 12 years - from 1920 to 1982 - Mr Canavarro was a local tennis champion and in the last ten- nia interport, Canavarro and, John Wade, the two veterana | brought back the Toggart Cup
from the Colony.
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themselves in Macao and ope-THE name of Mr Frank rating from there.
Grose has been added to wish to slate that the the list of authorised archi- Government of Macco has no tects. Hia Excellency the intention to allow the said pools Governor has appointed Mr
to function in that Province.
A man who according to his counsel became utterly dependent on his wife for food and money and was treated as if he was a "pet dog" was sentenced to six years imprisonment here today for killing her. Defending counsel sald the prisoner, Francis Sutherland, 52, a meck and inoffensive man with a record of mental dis- order, met his wife, a person of A exceptionally Ity, when he took a job as bar
strong personal-[ waiter in the public house sha owned.
"She took him as her lover, sho paid him nothing for his work at the public house, In- stead she asked him to spend all his time at her house, He was utterly dependent on her for food and money, She went nowhere without him as would with a pet dog."
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BIG GOLD SEIZURE
ON LINER
crow member of the mv Tjiwangi was sentenced to nine months' jail and fined $5,000 or 3 further three months by Central Magistrate, Mr I. T. Morris this morning for illegally importing HK$400,000 of gold.
He was Wu Kum-bing, 30. Revenue Inspector K. Leung prosecuted.
The defendant said he had
K been asked to bring the gold to Hongkong and it was destined
The guid was found on May 4 for the Mainland
Later they married but when by a party of Revenue officere another would-be multor come who boarded the Tiwangi in
Mr Morris highly commended
of 13 factory on the two he was relegated Kowloon Bay. The ship had the Revenue officers for the lett to a back room, an insalu Just rrived from Indonesia acizure. "They arted quickly
here by Swissair this morning | brious
kennel" whero sho via Singapore.
The gold was concealed in the land with great efficiency,"
added.
for West Atrion where they took him his food and opent Saltors Mess Room.
·will establish an enamelware about an hour with him every factory.
The group wag, lod by Mr day.
Sutherlant
willo
- The Revenuic officers found 30 brown gaper packets containing
ho
The seized gold is to bo kept Joseph Huand, A group of 10 originally charged with murderer gold bracelet and GB US and Industry pending application W212 gold bars, two pieces of gold, by the Department of Comunerca other technicians teft the Colony but who pleaded guilty last month to help in the pre le manslagter was found in
only gold cold. mestions for the factory
The factory la dwned by his room leaning over his dad leading real estate group here, wife with a knife in his hand who see also owners, of the Lee repeating Thenire.
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