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CHINA MAIL
Established 1943
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1961.
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Move away from Central District
from Central District to Kowloon and NT
A
RECORD HK BANKING BOOM
STOLE 5 30 new
new banks
PAIRS OF
TROUSERS
25-year-old coolie, Chan
and branches established
Man, who stole Ove pair or The year 1960 saw an unprecedented bank-
trousers, was jailed, for six months by ir E. Corbally at Central Court this mornior, Detective Sub-Inspector R. B. Bayless sold Chari was seen carrying four peir of trousers by a detective in Mel Lun-
ing boom in the history of Hongkong. The majority of the banks made good profits during the year.
Reflecting the thriving bank-
street at 8 pm on Wednesday. Ing buslacs were the mush- When stopped, and elutioned,
rooming new bank branches sei
Chan nemitted - ni stolen up all over Hongkong, Kowloon, the trousers from a balcony on and the New Territories, Banks the first fear of a heure in 1
also boasted from abrond Wyndham-street.
number.
The policeman searched Chan and found pawn ticket which led to the recovery of another
the
A total of 30 new banks and branches were established during the year, at the rate s poi of trousers. The war two to three per month except the trousers was located and
for December, creating a record the stolen property identifled,
Chan had 12 previous con- victions one of which was of a similar offence.
SOLD $300
MOULDS FOR $10 EACH
In local banking history,
DELAYED
FLIGHTS RESUMED
-According
to statistics
of
the new banking units, 17T are located in Kowloon, seven in ite New Territories and six
in Tiongkong.
The Bank of India, and the
National Bank of Pakistan were the ones from abrond.
New trend
Bew
Into
Government VINTAGE 'T MODEL FORD Appointments gazetted
PUT THROUGH ITS PACES
The pllowing appointments, transfers, promotions and postings were notified in today's Government A
Gaxotka:
Mr P. R. Springall coated to act as district Judge and yrus sumed duty as deputy registrar, Supreme Court; Afr J. R. Oliver. inagistrate, ceased to act as do- puty realstror.
By DAVID LAN vintage car was put through its paces in Hongkong on Wed- nesday and came off with flying colours.
The Model open tourer is 48 years old but ta three tre engine is still going strong.
Mr G. Barnes to be assistant secretary (Economic), Colonial Secretariat, Me T, W, Carr to be
Its body is belge and its chief clerk, Colonial Secretariat, wings and mutigurada black.
Mr 8. J. G. Burt resumed Two carriage lamps hang duty at Principal, Technical from its sides. College; Mr Watt Hel-kee, senior education officer, ceased
|College; Mr Sung
Wooden spokes
In
Manchester
Bad
and health officer, into Hongkong at purchase ceased to act as assistant Direc-price of £390 a fortnight ago.
To start the car, the driver tor; Dr W. G. L. Allan, senior
has to put the magneto control health
officer. medical and
at the right setting. ceased to act as principal medi- cal and health officer,
Banking in Hongkong, took a to act as Principal of Technical new trend last year.
Blur-zak. The five-seater haz a élearance in the past, local banks con-Education ofteer, ceased to act) of one foot. Its four wheels, 30 centrated in Central District as as senior education officer; Mr inches high, show off beautiful Fa result
of the policy emyn. J. F. Fraser resumed duty spoles made or varnished wood phasising foreign trade.
In the last few years, how-Farker, education officer, ceased
as Organiser of Musle; Mr E. painted in light belge.
Passengers in the old roadster, ever, the flight of capital irem to act as Organiser of Music. as it went through its paces
Asla all over Southeast
Mr A. D. 8. MacDonald to be were Tim Birch, Bob Harper Hongkong contributed to heavy investment in icenl commareeneer, Public Works Depart- and Hector Chauvin, with Bob
at the control ment.
Bullţ and industry.
Dr C. Franklin resumed The banks, therefore, lugned duly as assistant Director of Owned in 1015 by Mr Edward their eyes on the business of
Medical and Health Services; Titlow of Leiston, East Suffolk, absorbing the surplus capital Boad resumed passenger and on the market and mortgaging Dr B. W. Hollway, principal it was imported by Bob Harper
cargo glita from London of real estate, stocks, and com- medical Young Wing-cheung. 18-year-
Airport yesterday evening,modities. following old unemployed youth of 174
To an unofficial strike
faciliate development In Matauwal-road, ground floor;
the
trend, banks by hourly pald engineering was sent to Jall for one year staff. a Boac spokesman said
radiated their branches all by Mr T. Creedon at South in Hongkong today.
over the Colony. Of the first Kowloon Court this morning
service to leave
30 banking units The for theft.
London following the resump-established inst year, 24 are Sub-Inspector Alexander Lev tion of work will be a Hong-Chinese-owned again a new trend in this line of business in said it on Wednesday the Jong-bound Comet 4 Jetliner at
Hongkong. supervisor of Kam Fung Plastle-1.30 pm HKT today. ware Factory was checking the All remaining flights delayed New branches store and found ten sets of glass at London will be cleared well In the order of their estab-au Hang-Hen, Dr Chan YIK- moulds missing,"
within the next 24 hours Irishment lest year, the He at once suspected the de-addition to
normally banking units are:- those fendant who was a foki of a scheduled to depart on Friday. Chiyu Bank (Hunghem), Hang machinery shop who used to A limited number of services deliver the moulds,
but all the Each set of moulds was passengers concerned wtre valued at $300, the Inspector transferred to other flights,
The spokesman added that Defendant who picaded guilty, Boac anticipated that all passen admitted that he had sold the
gera delayed by
the unofficial moulds to a maring store for $10 | strike would be away by late
1 Friday night.
#cided.
it set.
were cancellod
WOW...!!!
new
Next he must go round to the front of the car to pull up the choke lever before he can start cranking.
Luck
Dr Cheng Sui-yue, Dra Cheng Dr. Ling Chuen- Hung-yue, aheng, Dr. Young Kwan-tung, Dr Khoo Ken-wah; Dr Kuo Shua chon. Ep 3. G. LAND Dr Wong Hok-tanng; Dr Alan Chen, Dr Yue Man-young, Dr
on, Dr. Ho Wing-ho, Dr E. N. F. Browne, Dr R. J. Barnca, Dr T. Taylor, Dr C. R. Forrest, Dr Wu Yean Al-il. Dr Porila Sheen, And the driving technique Is Dr Chang Shlu-sig, Dr Karam entirely different from that for Slagb, Dr Benjamin Ho, Dr a modern car. Raymond Wang Sheng-wɑ, Dr
How long the cranking lasts entirely depends on his luck.
Once underway, the old: mon- ster does not cough or backôre but "It does make a lot of noise" as it rumbles along.
Chung Cho-man, Dr Chan Wal-wheel by means
You accelerate on the steering
B. Baron.
are skin
I
Tim Birch at the wheel, Hector Chauvin at the mike.
Surveyor tells Tribunal Land boom
will go on
Mr M. I. De Ville, chartered surveyor, said before the Tenancy Tribunal this morning, that he considered the boom in land in Kowloon was likely to continue.
From the Filos
25
years
ACO January 1936
Mise Violet Capell announces that the gross takinga, from the dancing display given at | the King's Theatre on Novem- ber G. amounted to '81,135. A draft-for £5 has Beon
| forwarded: to the London hos- pital and a cheque for $100 to the Hongkong benevolent a0- cicty.
ROM the Morning Post'a 25. Years Ago column (December, 1910): “In the Legislative Council, the Hon Mr H. E. Pollock moved the following question: standing in his name: What is the estimated saving of expen- diture to be gained by the omission to erect a clock tower on the new Post Office, as was originally designed? Answer: Seventy thousand dollars, including, a suitable clock."
A recent innovation at the Upper Terminus of the Peac Tramways Lid has undoubted- ly met with the approval of all patrons. They now have an enclosed waiting room, which includes, the bookstall at the station,
It has glass panelling and
is fitted with a large slid- ing door which is opened and departure of the trama. closed with the arrival' and
Tho
enclosure provides warmth and lessons the force "At tho request of Counsel for the owner, Mr Chan Fan, of the cold winds which sweep
exemption opposing
of five cald that the site could be more along the houses in Sai Young Chol-extensively developed in ne- Street, Mr De Ville gave his cordaree with the plans for the entering the station. views that the property was in.replacement of Non 157-165 by very mod condition and that a 12-storey. structure costing
the Fund waliwabout 120 pats the plans which have
possession, be per square foot
buen approved by the Buliding "In five years it will prob- Authority. ably be worth to much more," he added.
"If I were a bachelor I would not mind living in to strain your petrol, a length of musiin to strain your water
these flats myself." continued and a piece of pine rubbed with
Mr De Ville, graphite as a dip stick for wife there?" asked Mr Brian V. "But you wouldn't take your measuring your fuel tank.
Tim Birch taped the road test Rhodes, Tribunal President. of the old
while Bob car
surveyor agreed Harper, the proud owner, ex- that his wife would not care to plained as he drove along and live there Hector Chauvin gave a descrip- tion of the technical points,
The
passage way on
Swedish official visits Hongkong
Counsel appearing for tenants who have filed opposing applications are Mr Leif Belfrage, Secretary Mr Lawrence Leong, instructed by Central of the Swedish Minis Deacons, P. Mo and Co and Cheung try for Foreign Affairs, actived and Chaine. Mr J. M. d'Almade in Hongkong Heraedios: Mr P. C. Woo, Miss Tat
yesterday by
Gregory of Johnean. Wong er C. Y. Kwai Mr T. 3.kok for a short visit, Leseby of Russ And Co; Mr F. In Thai International from Bang-
Stokes and Masters; Mr L. 8. Shum of Bruttan Per Lind, Deputy Head of the He was accecmpanied by Mr and Co Mr P. T. Yu of F. Zimmern Peel Department and Co: Mr H. C. fo of P. L. Lam and Co and Mr Peter Chan-af Lau, Tray Chan and Ko.
seng Bank (Ycumati). Hong kong and Shanghai Bank (Tai- pa), Li Chong Hing Bank (Causeway Bay), Overseas Chinese Bank (Yaumati). Over-
of a throttle seas Trust Bank (Youmati), kal, Dr Trang Kam-chin, Dr Halever. Wing Lung Bank (Shamshulpo). Shih-chang, Dr M. Kessell, Dr Other controls include pedala Bank of India (Central), Hong Tam Kwong-lam and De Wong on the floor. kong and Shanghal Bank (TeKwong-itung to be senior medi-
For Aner driving, you Wan). Nanyang Commercial cal and health officers.
equipped with a chamois Dani: (Youmat!), Kwangfung Mr A. T. R. Jackson to act as Provincial Bank (Shaukiwan), Director of Social Welfare Liu Chong Hing Bank (Kowlcon during the absence of Mr D. W. City), Canton Trust and Com- mercial Bank (Mongkok). For East Bank (Yuen Long). Bank ot Communications (Western District), Chartered Bank (Tsun Wan), Kincheng Bank (Sham- shulpo), National Bank of Pakis tan) (Central), Kwanglung Pro- | vincial Bank (Yuen Long). Sin Huy Trust, Savings & Commer- clal Bank (Hunghom), China đ Sea Bank (Western Market), The China State Bank A man seen counting money Kowloon City), Hang Sengon & resettlement block landing, Bank (Mongkok), Canten Trust had stolen the money, from a Commercial Bank (Shamabui- Kowloon cafe, it was revealed in 100), Bangkok Bank (Mongkok), court today. Kwang On Bank (tonzkck). When arrested he was found Vien Yleb Commercial Bank with $174.05 worth of coins on (Tsimshatsui): Sin Hua Trust him. He admitted the theft.
The Dand of the St John Savings &
Today Chris Kin-wan, 20, un- Ambulance Brigade vi in by P.H. Sin and Co, appearing FOUNDATION GARMENTS Commercial Bank (Tsun Wan), Liu Chong Hick | employed of no fixed abode was open air concert at the Victoria Benk (Shamshulpo), 'and Canton | sent to jail for four months by Park, on Sunday, from 3 pm to Trust & Commercial Bank (Yuen South Kowloon Magistrate, Mr 3 pm, weather permitiing. Free Long).
T.-Creedon,
reating will be available.
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I DON'T LIKE TO MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE, BUT AS
·YOU WON'T DO
BUSINESS...
The old roadster finally went on the air last night to. bring Radio Hongkong isteners back temporarily to the sound that was 1916,
Hardly a factory
The President, elling with Tribunal members, Mr" K. A. Munro and Mr Harry Way, asked if the praises were being used for the purposes generally intended, with the iactory and cubicles at present factory could hardly be called a factory.
Mr Leslie Wright. Instructed
Open air concert in ure. The witness said the
V
Carlsberg
ITS AHEAD
News from the Gazette
Dr Wilhelm Hoffmann has
becn accorded formal re- 'cognition ns. Consul for
The hearing is continuing.
Mode Elite's January Sale
from January 3rd to 7th
of Ladies'
All famous brands
to be cleared from 20% to 50% discount on, CASH purchase.
Many slightly solled bras of $3.50. girdles from $10..
the Federal Republic of BUY two pairs Nylon stock- Germany at Hongkong.ings and get one pair FREE,
by Hanes and Capezios
Two pieces of Crown land in Kowloon will be sold by public auction at the Crown Lands and Survey Office, Central Govern- ment Offices, en February 6.
The first lot in Kun Tong, about 102,000 square foot in
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Munsingwear, stockings bax of 3 less $6 each pair loss: 10%
area, la restricted to industrial It's wonderful to shop, at murposes, and the upset prien" is $3,000,000.
The second lot in diusied at the junction of Bollford-road and, Talkokisul-rodd, and measures about 5,000 squaro fdet, in area. It is restricted to the construction of a building' Kor: Lao-huqu`fanirni burlour "or" private mortiary only. The upset price is $500,000, or $103 pur square foot,
A row chastula of telecom- munications - Tutos: formadio" 343cazañas to and from shipal.or Girerart=Pka'akso, publishadi
Wero rocked at the airport by Mr Bo Eitwendah), Vice-Consul-h-changa of the Swedish Consulate.
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