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CHINA
Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1960.
Old city building comes down
Second phase
House
of Union House
to go up
Fell from
skyscraper he helped to build
death.
He helped the skyscraper.
rise into the sky and then Demolition work started last Friday on the from one of its highest remaining portion of the old Union floors, he fell to his Building. On the site the second phase Choy Sum, 48, died at 3.55 of the new Union House will be built p.m. yesterday when he plum- and this is expected to be completed two years from now.
Foundation work is expected into service, making a total of to start at the end of Septem- 18 serving the whole of Union ber.
House.
Although the exact age of the old Union Building is not known. it is thought to be 58 or 57 years uid.
The Second Phase, an exten- sion of the First Phase now be ing occupied by tenants, will add 48,000 cubic feet of accom modation to office space in the Central District.
The ground floor will be for shups and an extension of the area de running north-south.
H-shaped
When completed, the arcade will form the letter "H" with its head towards the water front.
The first 10 the 19th floors irclusive will be taken up by : offices.
On the 20th for will be an extension of the canteen cater- ing for office workers inside the building.
The 21st floor will house the canteen kitchen and a lift
malor room.
No 13th floor
On the 22nd floor will be a staff recreation TOOM. In the basement are storage-rooms for) the tenants.
the
Like the First Phose, Second Phase will go without
the 13th floor-for good luck.
In actual fact, therefore, there
will be 20 storeys to the building.
On
meted more than 200 feet from
the 19th floor of Union House to
Connaught Road Central below.
He died instantaneously. His body missed by two feet a west- bound car.
Choy, who lost his job ts an earth coolle after the completion Butterfield and Swire, who oc-of Union House, was reported to Cup the third to seventh floors have been frequently out of of Phase One will extend into work. the third, fourth and fifth, floors of the Second Phase.
New tenants
oc-
Wheelock Marden, now cupying 12th and 14th floors in the First Phase, will expand into the 12th floor of Phase II.
John D. Hutchison and Co.
LOST JOB
As a seaman, he lost his job in a shipping recession a few years ago.
Then he found a job in the Royal Naval Dockyard, but lost it when it was recently reduced and many of its workmen were retrenched.
Next he found himself a job on the construction of Union House.
Ltd., Thoresen and Co. Ltd., Imperial Chemical Industries The building rose. He fell (China) Lad, and Mollers Ltd., He is survived by his wife are among the other large firm;; who is 48, and a seven-year-old which will move Into the Second daughter studying in a school Phase on completion.
rear their home in Salyingpun.
Allied investors to spread their interests
Allied Investors Corporation Ltd is planning to spread its interests over a wider field than
has hitherto been possible. Chairman, Mr J.-L. Marden,
completion, the Second revealed this at today's annual
Phase will bring eight more lifts meeting
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1 He sald this developme.it followed the settlement' of differences over the company's holdings of shares of Hongkong and China Gas Co Ltd.
To assist in the widening of Allied's interests, three new directors had been invited to join the board. They were:
• Mr Lamson Kwok, member of one of Hongkong's most influential families, having Important business interesta
• Mr Ellis Hayim who has been for many years a leading figure in Far Eastern develop ment circles;
⚫ Mr E. G. Smith-Wright who has long experience of Far | Eastern banking and trading.
Mr. Marden added: "We have completed the elimina tion from our books of our former participation in local prospecting operations writing down, unquoted invest-
The smiling boy
among the pigeons
Venezuelan
resident
fined $500
Cheung Nang, a resident of Venezuela. living at 11 Yan Choy Street, Sheung Shul, was Aned $500 by Mr T. L. Yang al Central Court this morning for Illegally entering Hong- kong. **
Sub-Inspector J. Gurney said Cheung passed through Hong- transit from keng in direct Venezuela to Macao on June 10. He did not have a Hong bkong re-entry visa..
On June 30, Insp. Gurney said, Cheung applied for
The smiling boy, surrounded by Trafalgar Square's pigeons in the picture above, Ju Hongkong-born Gene L. With him is Mr Chris Davies, now in Hongkong as ship's photographer on board the Orcades,
And yesterday Mr Davies wa
specially anxious to see Hong- kong because Gene, his adopted son, was brought up 'ja'Sal-Kung.
Mr Davies was in charge of an international camp for children In England for six years.
One of the children who came. to the camp was 18 months old and of mixed Chinese and English parentage.
THREE YEARS
JAIL FOR
ments to a nominal frure, Hongkong identity card and as a RUG CHARGE
fact
although there is in strong possibility that some thing will be recovered on this 'account."
Profits for the year was $378,018 compared with $337,665 in the year ending March 31, 1950.
Dividend of 25 cents paid on May 12, absorbed $312,500.
Mr P. A. L. Vine, Sir T. N. Chau and Mr Mok Ying Kie were re-elected directors.
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and
Co were reappointed auditors,
result of enquiries he was de- teined.
Insp. Gurney said
that Cheung had entered Hongkong by junk from Macao on June 23. He had paid $100 as his pas- sage.
FORMER DUTCH MINISTER DIES
Amsterdam, July 5.
A 42-year-old broker, Lam Hung-ying, was found guilty of possession of 30-lbs of barbitone and sentenced to three years by Judge Derek Cons at the Vic- toria District Court this morn ing.
Chief Inspector T.W. Wheeler, prosecuting, told the Court at á previous bearing, that a party of police led by Det. Sub-Inspector Mr Willem Frederik Schok-Dominic Ng raided the second king, a former Dutch minister of floor of 276 Portland Street early defence and navy, died in an in the morning of June 1, and Amsterdam hospital today aged found the barbitone under Lam's
bed.
59.
'Oronsay stewards fined
Charles Honour, 20 and Doh Lennon, 19. both stewards of the s.s. Oronsay were each Fined $50 or seven days jail, by Mr. P. F. X., Leonard at Kowloon Court this morning, when they pleaded guilty to damaging a table of a noodle shop in Kowloon,
They were also ordered to shop. The furniture had been and Cupling the metal box, pay $20 euch as compensation.
Another steward Harry Cón- ling, 82, also from the same ship, was fined $100 or 14 days fall when he admittéð damaging | a. metal box
He was also ordered to pay $15 compensation, w
Sub-inspector I. W. Ellas sald
taken outside,
which they had picked up out site the shop.
A fold noticed the defendants standing arend the car of the On seeing this the proprietor proprietor Me Mak Ming-king, telephoned the police, Cupilog One of them set: Insido,
tried to stop him but was un- The propelstor came out and successful asiced the man to get out of the car. He did not
AS HOSTILE
Honour and Lennon threw he "table" into the street while
Cupling threw the metal box.
The police arrived and the de- Printed and published by TERENCE Gordon Newlanda PRARCE that today at about 20 am. About two minutes later they fendants were taken to Yau- for and on behalf of South China Morning Fost Limited at 1-3 assistants of the Mak Mink Kee returned to the shop in á hústile mati Police Station where they Wyndham Street,. City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, noodle shop were cleaning the mood, Honour holding a table, were charged.
Gone L was adopted by Mr Davies but later went to Sal
Kung to learn Chinese with a family; he returned to Eng- land a year ago and is al-
tending school near Liver-
pool
He is now 10 years old, Mr Dayles wants to break down barriers between peoples of differnt colours and races.
He said yesterday: "Our ex
perience with children in the camps was that until their toens they do
dis criminale against other children of different race, or colour,
not
The colour bar is taught to
them."
When he met Gene again after six years the boy could not speak any English but only
Ruent Cantonese.
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From the Files
POLICE DESERTER 25
JAILED
years ACO
July, 1935
Chui Pong-yiu, 21, unem- ployed of 29. Ko Shing Street, first floor, was sen- fenced: to three months jail by Mr P. F. X. Laon- ard at Kowloon Court Inspector W. E. Allen of this morning when he ad- the Sanitary Department and
working Police Force.
mitted deserting from the slaughter house was
at Mataukok
༄--
bitten
by a dog belonging to the
Sub-Inspecter I. W. Elias said Concrete Products Ltd and that the cant was a police which after examination was found to be rabid. Mr Allen, however, is reported to he
constable,
He failed to report for duly sufering no ill-effect having at 8 am, on June 15 and police had immediate precautionary action was taken to locate the treatment. defondant
On June 17; Chul visited his
grandmother at 6 Kam Fong TN a speech at the prize
Street, Arst floor, and asked her
to deliver his police warrant
distribution ceremony
card to the Kowloon City police of Diocesan Boya School, station.
the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent On July 4, the police issued asion like the present it is said: "In a time of depres-
warrant and fendant.
arrested the
A
de-
inevitable that more than usual will be sorely tempted
The Court was also told that the defendant joined the Police economise on their child- Force in July last year and that ren's education, but we are his conduct was satisfactory.
carrying on in the faith Defendant said he had to ex- that true to the history and planation to give but realised he traditions of China, educa- had committed an offence. tion will always; occupy a foremost place in the mind and purpose of the people and I appeal to you to prove by, your continued support that we are not wrong.
$500 fines
for factory
offences
The proprietor
of the
Hoover Metal Ware
Manufacturing, 14 Sai|
Among the scholarship win- ners were O Cheung, O Mat- hows, Wong Man-shuen, Ten Tch Chin, H Lau, G. Low Guo, Foon Wing-kwong, In Chi, Lee Yuk-wing and Hlu Tsun-fun.
Some of the prize winners were J. Fong, E. Chim Park, A. J. Hules, D. Mok, D. Wills. E. Randle, R. Broadbridge and E. Rapley.
His Excellency the Governor
the Peace,
Wan Ho Street, ground has appointed Mr J.-B. Prenus floor, was fined $500 by to be an official Justice of Mr 1. T. Morris at Central Court this morning for employing eight women in his factory after specified | working hours.
PROM the SCM Post's 25
Years Ago column (July, 1910); "One of the drawbacks of Hongkong is Miss Mary Wong, of the La-the lack of an adequate City bour Department, said- the
women were found working in Hall; the present structure 19 when the working the factory at 8.30 p.m. on April is antiquated and far from hours being in keeping with the permitted by the Labour De dignity of the Colony. partment should end at 6 pm.
Unregistered
"The good old City Hall has served its day and served it well but it is totally out of touch with present day re quirements.
:
Mr Morris also fined the pro- "Started originally at a public prietor of the Ngat Hing Black benefaction, the City Hall has Wood Stands Manufacturer, 41, been a constant drain on the Hill Road, basement, a total of pockets of those who were res- $500 for operating an unregis-ponsible for its being. tered factory and falling to "All the years of its existence, fence all the dangerous parts of therefore, the Government has a band saw.
escaped the ability resting on Colony with a public meeting. its shoulders of providing the place and its upkeep.
The proprietor of the May
Chow Metal Works 21 Sai Wan
He Street, ground floor, who admitted employing a 13-year old girl to work in the factory: was also fined $500 by Mr
The time has now come, as the City Hall must again under go repairs at the expense of the shareholders and must also be altered to bring it into Line
Now he is learning much about Morris. A
life in England and is in the
Miss Mary Wong, of the La- with the new existing regula- special care of the head-bour Department seid on April 8 tions for theatrea for the Gov- mistress of the school, a the girl was found working on ernment to step in buy the personal friend of Ma power press, which was con- place over and reconstruct it Davies,
sidered to be dangerous.
on more up-to-date principles."
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