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Rhee's shadow broods over an unhappy land . . .
Elections no solution for Korea's troubles
From DENIS WARNER
Special to the China Mail
Seoul, July 29.
The shadow of Syngman Rhee is still heavy over this unhappy country as
eleven million South Koreans prepare to go to the polls today.
Softball Association
-get a new pitch.
The open space next to the Naval Recreation Ground in Mission Road, near the Tang Keng Pa School, is to be converted into a playground,
His portrait has been torn
from every wall in Seoul but his statue on one of the hills over- looking the city, still dominates the skyline, just as corruption, the evil of his regime, dominates the social, political and mercial life of the country,
com-
Business has come to a stand- still as no less than 63 major firms face charges of tax evasion and other crimes -committed under his regane.
re-
The uneasy Army announced yesterday yet another two
officers.
The western half of the playground, with an area of 90,000 square feel, will be developed as a slie for a softball pitch for the Hongkong Softball Association who have to move from King'signations among its most senior Park to make way for the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The other half will be developed by the Urban Council in due cource as a recreation centre. There will be a small car park with eutry from and exit into Tin Kwong Road.
Tenders for the alte formation of the playground are called for
in today's Government Gazette.
The work Involves the cutting and levelling of some 147,000 square feet of rocky ground. Starting towards the end of August, the work will take about five months to complete,
Poker game has sequel in
.
in court
Chan To-yuen, 22-year-old factory worker, of 9. Dundas Street, ground floor, who admitted using a pair of scissors to wound a fellow worker, was cautioned by Mr E. S. Haydon at Kowloon Court this morning.
Yesterday afternoon I watch- ca an old man with straw and paper hat three feet high brandish his stick at a Korean in a tuxury American car, He was the principal figure in the masquerade which came through the city to demand an end to racketeering.
WRETCHEDNESS
And well he might, 101 poverly and wretchedness of tens of thousands ilving in the outskirts of this city has to be soon to be believed,
Yet on! of Rhee's renjur lieutenants, the Vice Chaiman
of the National Assembly who
IS. campaigning from jail on substantiated admitted charges of having helped rig the elec- nons last March, is expected to Representatives today.
Sub-Inspector 1. W. Elias said Inspector Elias told Mr Hay-win seat, in the House of
at about 10.30 pm on July 24, don that this was Chan's first complainant, Tsui Kam-fat, was uffence. Playing Russian poker with a! other fellow-workers the workers' donnilory, while Chan was sleeping there,
Two
Chan asked them to stop
they
playing because
were
keeping him awake, but they more him and continued to
play,
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Chan then switched off the Fresh vegetables marketed at
Government lights and Tsui challenged him the
Wholesale to a fight. During the fight, Chan Vegetable Market b Kowloon
tons in picked up a pair of scissors totaled 4,255.27
June, the same from the desk and struck Tsui Fish marketed in on the forehead.
month totalled 2,759.1 tons,
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The Democratic Party opposi- tion in Hnce's day and on which the country was placing its hope to restore stability and perhaps. even a measure of prosperity has split in two,
Though the politics of the rival groups are identical, the "old" and "new" fuctions are at such loggerheads that they are expected to collaborate with Knee's aiscredited Liberals run- ning as independents rather than with each other when it comes to forming a government,
There are charges and coun-- tercharges of Ullicit electoral practices. For instance, one group has charged Dr John Chang, leader of the "new" Democratic party faction with having accepted something like 213 million in clection "Blush funds" from firms seeking to avoid investigation.
Nevertheless, the election does promise to be a reasonably genuine exercise in democratie practice.
It just does not seem possible that anything like the ballot stuffing that went on in March when Poice filled boxÊN with 40 per cent of the votes for the Liberals before the polling booths opened, could happen this time.
STUDENTS
No political party would dare --and in any case thousands of students who started off the revolution are on guard to see that it doesn't happen,
As a regard for their revolt the age limit was lowered from 21 to twenty and with this the additional 400,000 who will cast their votes for the first time seem satisfied at least for the time being.
The shaky nondescript in- [ferim govemment which feared violence also seems satisfied that everything will go off satisfactorily. Y
But as one young Korean suggested last night" "It is not. what the people will do to morrow that matters, so much | but what the Irresponsible politicians will do when they get into office,
Even if they were capable, efficient, dedicated, and honest the problems would be ap- palling.
For South Korea is just not a viable state."
It exported fewer than £9 million worth of goods last year and Imported almost £150 million, 10% overvejes
To make matters worse; 1 squandered American aid in the | past, and as ita, problems mount,
Printed and published by TERENCE, GORDON NEWLANDS Prance must now watch it,shrinking. for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-31
Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, are not bright,
The prospects, to put it mildly,
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1960.
Who lost this sword?
Government
appointments
The
Gazetted
Government Gazette this morning announced the following appoint- ments, transfers, promo- tions and postings:
Drs Wong Hok-nin, Yeoh Guanteng, H. W. Wyile, Lee Cheng-ong, Teoh Thean-ming and K. H. Black to be Principal Medical and Health Officers.
Labour Inspector.
Mr L. Hanbridge to be Chiet
Boar's London Airport lost properly office is seeking an absent-minded swordsman from the Far East,
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Lena leaves for
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U.S. on Tuesday 25
The
Miss International Beauty of Hongkong, 20-year-old Lena Woo, is leaving for Long Beach, California, by air on Tuesday.
She will take part in the Miss International Beauty Congress to be held there from August 1 to 14 in aid of the World Re-. fugee year..
Five-feet-ve-and-half Lena" will bring along an expensive wardrobe of 25 dresses and evening gowns in silk, cotton and satin, embroidered with pearls and sequins.
The wardrobe costs about $7,000.
Last weekend, Lena was busy making visa arrangements with the American Consulate General
"1'll probably have everything net by, tonight," she said.
Born in Shanghai in 1939, Lena finished her education at Bay Ming Girl's College there in 1957.
Arriving in Hongkong later in the same year, Lena joined her elder brothers
Jack and
Billy, and helped out in the brother's shoe factory designing- ladies' shoes.
Accident toll
Nine persons died and 584 were injured in 591 industrial and occupational accidents in June,
This yard - long Oriental sword, possibly Japanese, Was found in the cabin of a Boac
·Comet 4 jetliner recently Jusi after it had lonched down from Tokyo and Hongkong via India No claimant could be found 80 Jost properly custodian Anne Tims, 17, put it alongside the other forgotten items held at the airport-Bear Photo, Territories.
Eighteen persons were killed, 153 seriously injured and 457 slightly injured" in_570 traffic accidents in June. There were 227 accidents in Hongkong, 233 in Kowloon and 60 in the New
SHIP'S CAPTAIN FINED $750
Captain John Lloyd-Jones, of ss Dartford, was fined $750 | day. by Mr I. T. Morris at Central Court this morning when he pleaded guilty to failing to keep. 13,000 cigarettes in a secure place.
Sir Michael Bogan resumed duty as Chief Justice and Mr
The cigarettes were part of Mr Morris ordered that the J. R. Gregg ceased to act in that the ship's bonded stores, cigarettes be returned to the capacity; Mr C. W. Recce ceasexl Revenue Sub-Inspector S. H. captain on payment of duty, or to act as Senior Puisne Judge: Man said at about 1145 am, otherwise confiscated. Mr K, R. Macfee ceased to act on April 2, a Revenue party BB Pulsne Judaic and Mr D, Cons | bearded the vessel which was ceased to act as District Judge. moored. at the Yaumati out ล Mr W. E. Levie to be Acting Anchorage to carry Chief Architect vice Mr J. Touline store check. Mallorie and Mr. M. A. Diserens to be acting Assistant Chief Architect; Mr F. W. Jones to be Clerk of Works Class L
War Memorial
Chairman
The dutiable ship's store on
beard the vessel was checked against a list produced by the captain and was found to be correct,
Allegedly wounded
nurse
A young man who allegedly at the sub- woanded a nurse
There were, however, 13,000 cigarettes found in a closet next to the bonded store.
Revenue Inspector Man said way of Sler Farry on Wednes- the captain was questioned and day night appeared before Mr admitted that the undeclared D. Cons at Central Court this cigarettes were part of the ship's morning on a charge of wound- store, but he could not give any ing reason for the cigarettes in the The youth is Li Sum-hui, closet.
alias L4 Sun, 24, of 47 Tung Mr M. W. Turner has been Inspector Man added that the Choi Street, first floor. He was appointed Acting Chairman of key of
until the general provision remanded in custody the Committee to administer store was kept by. the chler Tuesday,
Detective Sub-Inspector 3. A. the Hongkong War Memorial steward, whereas the key of the Fund, during the absence from bonded store was kept by the Nerbolas told the court that the the Colony of Sir Sik-nin Chau, captain.
injured person, L. Wai-chuen, thé Government Gazette noli- The Court was told that the was still in hospital. fied today.
captain had a clear record.
No plea was taken.
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July, 1935 :
TIS Excellency the Officer
ernment has appointed Mr C.G. Perdue to act as Inspec tor General of Police and Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, during the absence on leave of Mr Donald Burlingham or until further notice."
Hoministering the Gov-
It is notified that His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Govern- instructions ment, under
received from the Secretary Lof State for the Colonies, has appointed Mr R. A. C. North, to be a Cadet Officer class 1 with effect from April
9.
From the SCM Post'a 25 Years Ago column: (July, 1910) "Complaints, have been made to us that the gas sup- ply on the Peak at certain hours in the early evening gives very poor light. To wards 11 p.m. however it im | proves.
"A Morning Post repre- sentative called yesterday ou | the, Manager of the Gas Works and questioned him on the matter. He pointed out that at the hours ́ ́ mentioned the residents on the Peak, as elas- where, used more gas. Bed- rooms, boudoirs, dining and drawing rooms 18 well a8 kitchens were all fully lighted and this almost immediately
Promotion after the current was turned
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Pie A. C. de Barros Lopes It was impossible to expect has bees promoted to the tank that under the circumstances of lieutenant in the Hongkong some poverty of the light was Regiment, the Gazette, said to not to be experienced, Again, at this time of the year, the Peak is densely populated, so that the mains to it are work- ed to their utmost capacity.
"New mains are being built and the management feel mure they will increase the comfort of their clients,”
Banking licence
Waylong Finance Co. Ltd has boen granted a banking licence, according to today's Gazette.
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