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ATTEMPT TO ARREST MAN WITH FIRECRACKERS
Policeman shot in struggle
Chinese
New
Year Day incident
The condition of Li Ying, the 30-year-old policeman shot and injured in an attempt to arrest a man for injuring a boy with firecrackers on Wednes- day, was said to be satisfactory this morning. According to Government The Incident ng- markets, curred at 4.50 pm when the con- stable en daty at side gate of the Westrin Police Station tried a Chinese, who was Terrest
X
raid to have injured a boy with firecrackers.
The man pul
up a struggle
during which the constable was
hot and wounded.
He was mitted to guen Mary Hospital in a serious con- dition but his condition yuster- reported to be sulls-
duy was factory.
Police later detained
for inquiries.
Anica
NEW ROAD OPENED
TO TRAFFIC
the
new rand through fortiter Royal Navy deckyard
enretat Connaught Yach with Gloucester-road, ways opstinel fry motor traffic on Chinese New Year's Dag.
The Bund was only nail by motor vehiziva traveling in an
dirveli.18. masterly
Q1 Crtan eity to Waneti, North Polut and Shaukiwa.d.
The south at kalf of the thuat carriageway la expected to be completed towards the end of March.
:
COMING
Building of new Kowloon hospital to begin in May AND
Construction work will start in about three months' time on the main building of the $60 million Queen Elizabeth Hospital at King's Park, in Kowloon.
A model of the new hospital-GIS photo.
TAXI HITS
MAN AT TRAM STOP
AR cast-bound taxl knocked down and serlously injured
a pedestrian when I mounted
i tram island in Yee Wo- street near the Juncilon with
Great George-street about 12.10 this morning.
The vehicle was badly dam- aged after crashing against a concrete colunin on the istand.
Crama
COOL
NEW
-YEAR-
GOING
Lieut-General G. Hopkinsən, Directer General of the Royal Armoured
by Corps, arrived Bone yesterday from Tokyo after
the United Stn es. This modern general hospital, a tour
completed towards the He will stay here until Sunday when middle of 1963, will be the and will visit the 17/21 Lancres Jurgest of
kind! in The In the New Territories. Commonwealth.
He was met by Lirul-Col R. G. Satterthwaite, Command-
·
It will have 1,320 beds-aning Officer of the Lancers. inpariant eontribution towards Easing the shortage of hospital beds in the Colony.
Ten for the construction of the main hospital building on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital scheme are called for in today's Government Gazette, Construc- tion werk, karting in May, will take about 22 months to com- plete.
Excavation, pling and base iment structure have already been completed for the main buliding.
COMPLETED
The first sage of this Gov- ernment hospital project - the Nursing School and quarters for nursing staff has already been completed.
Externally, the main hospital building will appear to be one single unit but, in order to re- duce the circulation areas as much as possible, the bustling will actually consist of two parate 13-storey vertical units Inked together at the lower ground and first floor levels by the administration areas.
Retired U.S. Adıniral A. G. rk as his wife arrived in Hongkong
Wednesday by CAT frem Taipei for a five-day visit.
Mr
Tat-ches,
prominent Hongkong businessman, recarne ed by Air India yesterday after a three-week trip to the Untied Kingdom and Europe,
Sir Arthur Bruce, a director of the Chestered Bank and of Wallace Bres. and Co (old- ings) Ltd, London, and Mr A. F. Wallace, also a director of Wal- face Broz, accompanied by Mrs Wallace, arrived by CPA from Brunci yesterday.
Borneo They were in business and will stay in Colony until Sunday,
Mr J. S. Scott, a
on the
director of
John Swire and Sons in London arrived by CPA last night from Kuala Lumpur in the course of a business trip.
He was met on arrival by Mr W. C. G. Knowles, Manager of Butterfield and Swire in long- long, and Mrs Knowles, and Mr A. C. Swire, Sub-Manager.
Mr Alim P. Jagtiani, Pre- sident of the India Associa- tion, returned hom Europe by
after yesterday Air-India
business three-week's pleasure visit.
1
and
ARRIVES FOR
Sheaffer's PEM
Fan For Men
THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR MEN
Earl Mountbatten is scen in the above China: Mall pic- ture with Sir Roderick McLeod.
EARL MOUNTBATTEN
ARRIVES IN COLONY
From the Filos
25
years AGO
February 1936
HE casual visitor to Kai
TH
Tak zerodrome will be amazed at the development that hes taken place during the last twelve months. The Kai Tak of years ago is no more, and in its pince has grown a splendid air port. Reclamation work has been carried out on an enormous scale to provide for ample space on the landing field.
The construction of the new hanger which is being used for Civil Aviation pur- poses was completed at the end of January.
AN
*
N extract from the Morn
ing Post's 25 Years Ago column(February 12, 1011)
of His Majesty Harian Tung,
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Earl Mount--say "Today is the birthday batten, now on a visit to the Far Eastern commands, Emperor of China, and ac- arrived by RAF Comet lost night from Singapore.
He is staying at Government 1 House as the guest of the Gov- crnor Sir Robert Black and Lady Black, and was greeted at the airport by the ADC Captain D. Dedman.
cordingly, we join the count-
This afternoon the Chief of less millions of his subjects in the Defence Stuff will ny by tendering respectful homage to helicopter from San Wal to the Throne,
RAF Kat Tak where he will bo
greeted by the Air oncer "An intercating site light Commanding Air Commodore has been throw upon the life P. L Donkin and the Sution of the little potentate by Mr Commander Wing Commander Brienz, the famous French
. C. Rolherani,
academican who was accorded General Sir Roderick McLeod He will visit the flying wing an audience by the Throne and who was Deputy Chief of Staff
Akce at the airport were the Commander British Forces Ll.
to the Ministry of Defence from and tour the station, after has published his impressions December, 1957, until assuming Wards visiting the Hongkont of the occasion.
where he Auxilary Air Force will meet Wing Commander
his
in
present appointment Hongkong last June, the Air Officer Commanding, Air Com- modore P.L. Donkin, and the Commodore in Charge, Com- modore A.R.L. Butler.
"Mr Briena says: He walk- P. O. Scales and Squadron et past the lugubrious row of Leader J. G. Bell
Ministers and came up to R with a hand extended. Hin manner was grave, guarded, Kal almost repellant, or rather re-
COFFEE
After coffee in th RAF
Tak Yacht Club, Lord Louispelled. CONVENTION
There will be 30 bei wards A fresh burst of the North- ruling the full width of the These wards will be East Monsoon arrived in building. the Colony yesterday so situated that they will obtain the maximum naturai ventila- bringing the temperature tion. down from 61 degrees on All wards will be heated with Injured was a young man
winter. Wednesday to 50.3 de- warmed air during the who had just alighted from a tram eur. He was rushed to
by the Air conditioning will be pro- grces recorded Queen Mary Hospital.
Royal Observatory carly! vided in wards where necessary and in the specialist departments There were sumie passengers this morning. inside the taxi. They were re-
and operating theatres, T has also brought with it
The hospital will have a large ported to be a woman and two light
has been casually department for hand- raid to be falling over the Colony for 17ling emergency
general out- But ( spokesman for the will not be a
patients department but special- Observatory said the rain and at clinics will deal with patients Mr John S. Scott, Vice-President the cold spelt were "normat for referred for consultation or who this time of the year".
may be attending for advice And he warned that it would after discharge from hospital, get colder, with temperatures dropping tonight. It will start warming up in about two days.
children and
were
slightly injured.
They left the car shortly after the accident.
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A
which
of the past 24 hours.
Government appointments gazetted
The following appointmente, promotions, transfers and postings were announced In today's Government Gazelle: Mr G. P. Norton to act as Deputy Director of Publle Works during the abernee df Ntr A. M. J. Wright; Mr J. C. Charter to act as Assistant Director of Public Works Mr Ii, Hous to get a chief architect: Mr A. Fitch to act as asistan chiet Architect.
"Mr T, D. Vaughan to be Education Officer.
Dr Lee Ying-pan and Dr. Bose Aylmer Newson to be Medicai Health Officer; Mr R. Allen to be depuly Kecretary.
Medical And Health Department; Me 8. C. Parco ceased to net as deputy secretary.
Mr Lal Kee-leung to be Astiatan! Superintendent, Urban Services De- partment,
Mr. R. Terrett to net as Senior Superintendent of Police instead of
Mr W. Todd,
coses,
There IN HONGKONG
GAMBLER SAID HE
HAD BEEN
ROBBED
A delivery coolie who report- ed to Police that he had beon robbed to cover up losing $591.80 of his om- ployer's money in ▸ gambling spree, want to jail for 18 weeks today. Ho Wong-yue, 25, of 30 Yuen-street, west, first ROOT
Central sentenced by Magistrate, Mr Derek Cons.
He also pleaded guilty to 14 charges of embezzlement for the had collected money which he
employers, Che San
Was
Mr Dt. Addi to act as Cillet Postal for his Accounlaşt Instead of My S. J. Company, Bydes who is an leave prior to
Lee
retirement; Mr It. C. Conception to Detective Inspector Chan Sik-
act as Sedor Portal Accountant.
men went to
of
Overseas Operations for the National Cash Register Company, arrived yesterday by Bosc from Singapore to at- Lend the company's Annual Eastern convention for Par representatives.
Omcial representative of the parent company, Mr Scott also director of the company.. Of Daylon, Ohio. He was aç- companied by his wife,
Mr Scott was met at the air- port yesterday by Mr W. 5. Anderson, former NCR manager in Hongkong and now Far East Manager and co-ordinator of the convention, and Mr. A. F. Linton, NCR managing director in Hongkong.
A total of 100 representatives from Japan, the Philippines, Korea Taiwan and Hongkong will attend which begin today.
the conterences
This morning, accompanied by the Commander British Forces, will leave by helicopter for Lord Mountbatten began his RAF Little Sal Wan where he "He has a certain air about Comprehensive two-day tour of the three services with a visit will be met by the Officer Com him, too poor little wretch! manung. Wing Commander and the gestures with which to Headquarters, Land Forces.
A. P. Morgan.
indicated to the Resident Throughout He inspected a guard
the day Lord
and myself positions besides honour from the First Battalion Louis will watch tramming and him were fult of dignity.
Royal Northumberland have an opportunity of first- Fusiliers. The band of the Stuhand contact with the officers "Al
and men of the Army and the Fusillers was also on parade.
Royal Air Force,
the
HELICOPTER FLIGHT
of
After an inter-cervice briefing at Headquarters, Land Forces, Lord Lauis flew by Hongkong Auxiliary Air Force helicopter from the Royal Naval Dockyard to visit army units In the New Territories.
the members of the Regency Council kept their cuca fixed upon the poor infant and looked as if they might be whispering the questions and
beforehand.
Fire warnings responses carefully prepared
to squatters
poli-
"While he exchanged tical protocolary speeches with
A broadcast van of the Hong-the Resident, I closely watched cong Fire Brigade is making *{the little monarch.
These include 14 Field_Regl-two-day tour of squatter areas" ment, Royal Artillery. Second in. Kowloon to give advice on "His face is intelligent but Battalion Tenth Princess Mary's fire prevention to residenta of displays on close observation Own Gurkha Rifles and the these congested areas.
more ennul than seriouENESS, visits, First Battalion the Royal War- During the
printed He was very obviously afraid wickshire Regiment.
leaflets describing the various Lunch W115 taken at the fire hazards and the precautions of not knowing his lesson, and Jockey Club, Sheung Shui, and which should be taken to prevent his tiny handa crushing a silk hia among the guests were Govern-outbreaks of fire will be dis-kandkerchief, betrayed
nervousness. inent and military personalities,tributed.
News from POP by God's
the Gazette
Mr W. A. Zones has been author- izod to exercise all the functions of
• Tenancy Tribunal for the pur pages of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.
םצפת
|_ Me A. J. Abbas and Mr F. de B
been reappointed Orario honorary game warden.
Bat Roy Kiivert and Sgt Las Chi; ping of the Hongkong Regiment on have been promoted to econd- 61 the Force Head-
Mr W. J. Ruipway to act as Air-kwong, prosecuting, told the nort Fire Omeer during the absence court he and a party of police of Mr. A. #. Henderson.
No. 4 Queen's- road, Central, at 4.40. pm Monday to make inquiries into Deutenant an alleged robbery..
Mr C, W, Norrls to act as Com-
misioner of Inland Revenue during the absence of Mr W. J. Drysdale:
Mr W. 1. Darby in act as Assitant Commissioner; Mr D. J. Rendell to neta Chief Assessor: Mr Chow King-chol to act as Assessor.
District MR. Thompson to be Assistant, Sai Kung.
Kun Tong to have Branch Office
Ha was found sliting on the staircase of the third floor landing with blood stains on his face and arms.
quarters
170 8. Hr Rawlings_of_ the incAAF fas been promoted to the rank of fight-Beutenant."
Bub-Lt M. Y. ETAH of the NKDF ham been permitted to resign Commission,
Ho told the police that he bad The Queen's Exequatur empower. bean robbed of approximately ing kir Armando Moreno Quille to act as Consul-General for the e- 3000 in cash by an unknown pubho of Panama at Hongkong tiet Chinese who stabbed hum on the received ler ntajesty's signature. face and arms with pen-knife. A piece of land behind the gas Io was later sent to Queen lion at the junction of Waterloo-road and Nethan-road wili Mary Hospital for treatment but not detained.
The fact expanding industrial township of Kun Tong, on the rastern shore of Kowloon Bay, In the police station, Ho is to have Its own Dietrict eventually admitted that it was The reason ha Branch Office, which will ac- false report. commodate Л Post
made the report was that after Omec, a District Health Omec and collecting $801.80 from various branch offices for a number of customes last Saturday ho had Government Departments.
lost the money" gambling,
be sold by pubile Luction & the
Crown Lands and Survey Ofen in the Centrst Government ofter an Monday, March 10, at 3 poi
The uret price is $1,175,020.
Ind, Kowloon Inland Lo The No. 2002, which is not to be stand for industrial purposes, MIPAKUC
about 9530 square fest and the
mual vental is $432, 2tiere f building covenant of $1 million to ba fulfilled ki 24 montha
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