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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1960.
Some pleased but others decide to wait and see' HK REACTION TO KENNEDY
Welcome by Chamber
of Commerce Chairman
The election of Senator John Kennedy as the new American President kindled new hope in some people in Hong- and industrialists, kong but others, mostly businessmen adopted a "wait and see" attitude.
Mr G. M! Goldpack, Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of
Commerce was optimistic.
are
"I have previously met him "Wes the burdwesmen
he has all the happy dasth the Pletion result, and think The Amerimay requiential elees qualifications for an American
president, Ht bearing on our
"Mr John Kennedy. is, how- the choice of the Ameri- ever, can people and during my two visits to the United States this felt that he had your I had popular support.
be a "He may
few years younger than Mr Nixon but i
of 1 believe equally capable assuming the monumental role of President of 'USA,
Dynamic
to a
We enn look forward dynamic period of change and progress in the next four years. "At no time in modemi his- -is-le-med_for_strong_and constructive leadership in the In world greater than now. Mr Kennedy will have to prove himself equal to the task."
MR GOLDSACK future, trade with America," he
d.
"WO
any struld not have trouble in exporting to U.S. su long as we improve the quality of our products and diversity.
"We ate the new president will lead the world te a peaceful settlement of all troblems be-
in the cat and west. "Meantime we all want to send him cur congratulations."
Not for us
Mr Brook Bernacchi, Chair- man of the Reform Club, 10k te China Mali. "I would say that the American presidential election is largely a matter for the people of US. People of other countries should not express their views publicly. "1 am sure when Mr Kennedy takes up the office. he will con- time the policy of close agree. nent with the British Govern- ment and I congratulate him on his success."
MR BERNACCI!!
Mr Iiiton Cheong-Leen of the Civic Association said. "Many in Hongkong may feel if a cause for regret that Me Richard Nixon, who is well- known in Hongkong breause of his support for the library established in the New Ter- ritories in his name, has not been elected the next presi- dent of the United States.
MR CHEONG-LEEN
Reactions were divided 50- 50 among the local Anuri- cans. But thousands of prupir called up the American Club. yesterday and swarmed s lounge, dining room and bar.
MR AL KAY
Mr Al Kay. Publicity Diree- tor of PAA. who kept awake; 24 hours before the election re- said "The three phones sults. we sel up in the lounge never eca.ed ringing.
"The response, was tremen- dous. The teresting thing was that people other than Ameri- cans alro celled.
Reflection
and
"Mr Kennedy has full support i from the U.S.industrialists. It he would the the lines at U.S.; becomes a guess just how far Industrialists.
"As US is cur big customer, is vital the industrial problem 10 Hongkong.
"During the past six months, Hongkong exports to U.S. have been declining. We hope they will pick up again."
Mr N. C. Chang, Chairman Weavers the Hongkong
Buld quietly, Association, "Let's wall and ser. It's alli too early to make any ment."
A
of
WOMAN JAILED
24-year-old
com-
unemployed woman, Le Tong, was sen- tenced to two years' Jail by Mr L. M. S. Donnell at North Kowloon Court this morning Jor possession of 3 oz ut herain,
Mr Halleck L. Rose discusses the new refugee organi- sction at a press conference this morning.-Ching Mail photo.
New US refugee organisation
Another American refugee organisation will set
up its office in Hongkong next spring.
The International.
said that
TRIAD FIGHTER
SENT TO JAIL
who
1671
SHEAFFER'S
IMPERIAL I
Sheaffer quality featursi at moderate prices
Governor From the Files
visits Kowloon Police
The Governor, Sir Robert Black visited Polica establishments in Кожн loon this morning. Ho was accompanied on hig
25
years AGO
November 1935
ARRYING the Vice- President of the United
22-hour inspection tour States, Mr John Nanco Gar- by the Commissioner of her, and the Speaker of the Police, Mr H. W. E American House of Repre- sentatives, Hon Joseph W. Byrns, the Dollar liner Pre- The Governor Brst went to silent Grani arrived here Köwizon Polle Headquarters
in
Heath.
Nathan-read
where Sir
Rebert met a number of senior Police officers and inspected the Kowloon Control Room,
The Assizlant Commissioner gave the et Pollee, Kowloop. Governer an account of the Kowicon Pelice Command structure and the problems that
rise from day to day.
Sir Robert next visited the newly-built Pollee rank arid ale quarters situated on reclaimed frnd al Cheungshawan before visiting the Shamshuipo Divi- sional Headquarters.
The From there
Governor went to the Divisional Head- Quarters nt Kowloon City, Hunghom and Yaumati... A each Divisional Headquarters, Sir Robert met a number of offeers and showed keen interest in divisional organisation and problems.
ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT
ON BOY
Defendant pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector 1. W. Elias, pro-,
Rescue resettled abroad and assist then
make their living. A secuting, said that on November
food stall foki police raided the Committee of New York City locally to 8. a party
the refugees Mr Halleck He
pleaded guilty to being a be resettled in defendant's hui at the rear lane has appointed
"fighter" in the Tai Ho Latin American countries.
Choy triad society was morning sentenced this
of Fuk Wah-street, where theyRose to be Director of the new would mostly
659 puckels weighing offer. found
Mr Rose told reporters this three and a half dunces,
He snid the aim of the organi- thai the Hongkong Defendant told them thr was morning
be the second sation was to render assistance of totalitarian "victims suffering from an ulcer and had office would bought $400 worth of the drug branch of the IRC in Asia.
I would help refugees to be aggression.".
Br her own ope.
Letters from you to the editor
US Presidential election
was the
Such
importance al- tached to the US Presidential it has merited Election that
Press two editorials in our
of Tuesday, Own -your
November 8 and your morn. ing contemporary the South China Morning Post of yeR- terday, November 9, and the result announced last even- ing has Justified all expecta- lons, for in spile at his youth and alleged Inexperienos Jack Presidential Nominee Kennedy tras been, elected by majority. overwhelming Indicates the American
better people's
#11
"We put netices cn a in- coming Bights und hotel rooms
This the tourists 10 thu both the local people might know.
"Up at the Ameriera Club, it was just a reflection of two vying groups, very happy' and very unhappy!!
"Following the result, some celebrated with champagne and some consoled themselves with whisky."
The Chinese"? reticent,
They
were
MR ERNEST WONG Mr Ernest. C. Wong, Vico- President of
Chinese the Manufacturers' Association, had this toʻsays t ""Most of us have to wait and see how the policy of the new US government works out,
"We have been afrold all the time that this voluntary celling' business will spread over af Hongkong industrial products, | starting from texilies.
schsc this tino, bused no more on sen- timents but on reallly, as de- spile Kennedy's initial handi. ground-he cap on religious being a Roman Catholic-he is the people's choice today because America has at long last come to the realisation that since Elsenhower's entry The While House her dropping har beta preolige to Buch an alarming extent as to cause serious concern to the country.
It is yet too early to know what Kennedy's foreign policy is going to be, particularly with reference to Britain, but we must not be unduly influenced by pre-etection accusations against his father's supposed anti-British feeling during of the lant the early stages World War I, as these things
raked
10 are usually
up frighten the pro-British ele- ments among the electorate to this fles! kway them from Roman Catholle candidate for the Wello House tenancy. However, whatever the
- Administration's
new to-
policy the United Kingdom wards may be. I certainly cannot be as unreliable as the one of the
dying Present
government bearing in mind the shameful part played by the Republlean View Prezidential candidate during the Suez Enaldent wheu he openly sided with bi country's mortal enemy Attanin
emberre to
Britain and made things difficult for us, ngainst the Lasiructions of his üwn' government,'
dear sir
*
might Yet Britain would never agree
10 any policy that -remotely do harm to her Ally, unworthy as she is and un- dependable 码功 he has re- peatedly proved herself to be. With the advent of
and administration, Kennedy's iberal-minded policy of giving favourable the China consideration fo Question-admission of China to UNO the prospect of the threat of a third world war
to six months in jail. Trang King chị, an Th Wu-tcoz. 25. cf. & Hing Cheung- June, ground floor, appeared be- fare Mr D. Cong ot Central
Court.
On
yesterday from Shanghai with her congressional party- en route to the Philippines to attend the inaugural cere- monies of the Philippines on Novem- Commonwealth ber 15.
The flag-bedecked Pre- sident Grant was met by the United States Consul General Mr Charles Hoover and other leading American citizens in Hongkong.
Mr Garner, when inter- viewed yesterday and told of China's new silver policy, commented: "Well, that's very interesting."
He refused, however, to statement. "[ any make have not granted a news interview since my elec- tion," he said, "and I shan't do so until my term of office is ended. In the firm of Roosevelt and Garner, Roosevelt is the speaking partner."
*
Commenting on the fall in vale of the Hongkong dollar following China's decision to go of the silver standard, the A nine-year-old boy was Morning Post said editorially: given $1 after two man "Once upon a time, it is had committed
un-alleged, a Mauretanian dollar natural act on him, the was worth only eighty centr Victoria District Court over the border, in the cur-
rency of the adjoining conn was told this morning.
try of Ruritania. Similarly, a Before Judge P. R. Springall, Ruritanian dollar was Only Jaggit Singh pleaded not guilty worth 30 cents over the bor- to a charge of indecent assault der in the currency of Maure- on a male.
Detective Sub-inspeeter R. G. told the Laurel, prosccuting.
on Mr D. E. D'Almada Remedios, "And Ro an enterprising court Tsang was arrested November 3 following three Crown Counsel,
tania.
said the bay.
himself
|
drink coating accepted a
weeks of investigation touched claimed to be 13 years of age gentleman in Mauretania with off by en urenymous letter to but a bone specialist at Queen Mauretanian dollar bought the Commissioner of Police, Mary Hospital found him to be
20 cents and Tuong told police he joined only nine. the triad society in 1958, ne- cording to Imp Laurel, In 1950 te was promoted to the official ranks of "fighter" after showing prowess in a fight in the Kow loon Walled City.
Insp Laurel said that the Taf Ho Choy is a comparatively new and cume into being of society,
shortly after the Kowloon riots Members and office- in 1930. bearers were very active in the Kowloon Walled City.
to
for a whit, without fear waking up one morning End another Pearl Harbour' confronting us, heralding the asured end of the world.
KENNEDIAN
(A Protestant, nevertheless)
He added that these activilles were short lived however.
in
Mr Rensedlos zald two men had taken the boy for some food at a street stall on Beptember
furitanian dollar as change.
"He then wulked over the border, bought another drink night and later in Ruritania and accepted a took him to a billside near Mauretanian dollar in change, Soy-street, Mongkok, where He continued thin
iti- they allegedly assaulted him, definitely, became pleasantly
Crying
Later, Mr Remedios said, the boy followed the two men, cry- ing all the time. He was given si but he still pursued them.
One of them then tried 16
1058 the majority of the prin- new
ciple office-bearers were arrest- with
dear sir
would appear to have receded Ever been had?
for the immediate present,
though Formosa is said to be
Mr Chow expects a teply to
all afluttered wondering when As possibly your correspondient the US in going to chuck her Into the waste basket and let on the Mao Tse-tung dine 'leftover' of the former
Japanese 'colony'.
1
his letter criticising my com- ment on Lawrence's book, am happy to oblige him, but let this be my one reply.
Whilst nour in the free world Your corresporsiera
admit
can
any
for lovo Communist China, is isolate her by banning her from UNO unrealistic policy, as
Ex
among the Communist coun- iries in Europe and elsewhere. China alone has been singleủ out by US for exclusion-from the World Counell ori the Df her alleged abhorrence communistic malpractices, and tho yet she has not shown same dislaste towards China'n world communist allies, the
over.
takes life lacking a far too seriously, sense of humour, and falls to appreciate that some corres-
like this ponderste,
present sheer writer, write for the purpose of pertinacious pur- suit of publicity that they might become regarded as Institutions' In the Colany| having people ark "Who
Mr Shake-A-Leg writes to The Press day CEL any and every subject under the sun?" and then seeing themselves men- tioned would be deliriously happy.
WDS
who
every
It is this bias, this partially towards Chiang Kai-shek and determined opposition towards Muo Tac-lung that has thrown That China more and more into the arm of Soviet Russia, compell- ing her to be resolute in her own determination to causo 25 much difficulties to the US as poralble in revenge for this the loss of 'face' which, to oriental, le as important as life On the rest of your corresponds.
and death,
it is. therefore earnestly 'Hoped that with the installation of the
new President,' the world wil be enabled to sleep soundly
purpose in my writing nhout LAWTELEC's book, feeling confident that some dimab-bell would fall for The bait, and while ell the others have got away, I've caught what I've expected
ent's letter, no comments. Further exchanges may}" 'in-. clude me out!
SHAKE-A-LEG,
ca by the police and subsequent- |chase him away, and as he fled, ly jailed or deported.
boy
the two men bearded a taxi.
Mr Remedios said the The defendant had two pre- vious convictions for wounding, later reported the matter to one for disorderly conduct and police constable,
Hearing continues. street gambling."
POP by God".
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OF COURSE
I NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT - YOU'VE
GONE CRACKERS.
drunk, and still had hin dollar. Question: Who paid for his carouse?
"Somewhat similar is the question now being indignant- ly asked:
tho Where has eevenpence gone, the seven- pence which is the difference between the sterling value of Hongkong's dollar and the
value of the silver which it contains?"
V
← WINNER.
Carlsberg
IS POINTS AHEAD
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