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CHINA
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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1961.
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Warning by Passenger Traffic Manager Letter 'DON'T FLEECE TOURISTS' under
WHY MULDOWNEY
CAME TO
HONGKONG
Mr Derek T. 0. Mul- downey, found
Old Peak-road on
dead in Sun-
day, came to longkong Alx
days ago hoping to set up in business with his new Invention a more compact and clieaper steel scaffold- Inc.
In England, he had besed about Hongkong's building boom and resigned his post with an auctioneer's frm to fly out here.
He brought along £2,000 -almost all his savings" with a firm determination to launch out on his own, a friend sald today.
"But Hongkong builders prefer bamboo scaffolding which is more economical,” said the friend. "And ap- idea didn't parently his
work."
Mr Muldowney arrived from London on March
8
by Boac's Sky Coach ser- vice.
He left a note which is how In the possession
of
the police who said there
was
no suspicion of
foul
play.
SOLDIERS
STOLE CAMERA
Field
Three privates of 14 Regiment, Sek Kong, appeared before Mr T. L. Yang at Cause- way Bay Court this morning on a charge of stealing a camera worth- $150.
Albert Rogers, 21, John Rogers, 20 and Peter George
Big_liner in port for 2-day stay
A veteran tourist promoter this morning warned Hongkong shops not to take advantage of visiting tourists if they wanted to have good business.
He is Mr Elliot. I. Liman, Passenger Traffic Mana- ger of the Holland-America Line, who arrived on board the luxury liner Rotterdam.
Mr Liman
Dean of the steamship in- dustry's passenger traffic mana- gers, with 42 years of service behind him, Mr Liman said in order to catch the trade, "good business people should maintain the integrity
commercial in dealings which have been re- nowned here."
He said tourists were nor- mally successful self-made people, and they would know at once whether a transaction was fair or not,
If local businessmen charged the tourists higher prices be- cause they were strangers, they would definitely lose business.
$6 million spree
The Rotterdam is bringing in 443 passengers who, Mr Liman estimated, would spend about $8 million in sight-seeing and shopping during their two days' visit here.
About 120 of the ship's ori- ginal passengers, who left the ship at Bangkok to fly to Hong-
Monopoly of taxi
stand contested
com-
The monopoly of four
Hongkong taxi panics of a taxi stand at the Star Forry, Hongkong, tho mentioned in
WOR
Supreme Court today by Mr Brook Bernacchi, QC. Mr Bernacchi was seeking
leave to apply for an order
on
ад
mandamus to serve notice the Commissioner of Police, behalf of the Hongkong Publie Vehicles Owners Association.
The companies were the Star, Yellow, Central and and Hongkong and Shanghai the Commissioner of Police licences to would not grunt other firms, said Mr Bernacchi. The Association represented about 10 companies with some 200 taxis and they sought per- mission to park their vehicles there, he said:
The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, sitting with Mr Justice RH. Mills-Owens and Mr Jus- Uce AD. Scholes granted leave.
SECRET OF SUCCESS
The Hongkong Rotary Ladles Day luncheon attracted a large gathering to hear Dr Herbert Sutcliffe, exponent of radiant living, speaking on this sub- Ject. He said that success In or the passengers, 57 are normal, natural and universal. Europeans from Germany, Man can succeed if he
France and
wisdom in obeying the laws of England.
success and applies faith and persistence.
Kanteur, 20, all pleaded guilty, MAN CHARGEDong, will rejoin the ship here.
Det. Insp. A. G. Wilson, pro-
secuting, told the court
that
T. R. Beattle of RAF Little Sai WITH CHINESE
Wan, went to have lunch at the
Soldiers and Sailors Honig, Hen- nessy-road at 1 pm on March 32.
After lunch his camera, which
he had put on a table, was miss- Ing. He reported to the police. The police found the camera In a pawnshop, and from the information given. the defen- They dants were arrested. admitted that they divided the themselves and nioney #nignit spent it all,
The three privales were re- manded tour days in military custody to raise money.
CLOTHES THIEF JAILED
A 27-year-old
unemployed
man, Chan Kam-hel, who stole
clothing from A number of
NEW YEAR
SHOOTING
Committal proceedings
接 28-year-old
against
unemployed
man for the alleged attempted murder of a policeman on Chinese New Year Day was Axed for March
Mr 30 by Derek Cons at Central Court this morning.
The man, Ho Fat, of no fixed address, was alleged to have shot PC L4 Ying in Western- street on February 15 with intent to murder. Detective Inspector T. Chalmers
is in charge of the case,
CORRUPTION E
CASE HEARING:
houses, was jailed for one year DATE FIXED
by Mr Derek Cons at Central
Court this morning.
Chan.
of no fixed address, A police constable pleaded not who pleaded guilty, had three guilty to corruptly receiving $2 previous convictions all of a
from a man, and hearing
similar nature.
wag
fixed for April 6 by Mr Derek
Detective Inspector JN. Cons Dt Central Court thin Robiris told the court Chan was morning.
Wai
arrested by detectives in Con- The 36-year-old policeman, Li naught-road Central on Thurs-Mun-ming, of Nga Taln day night in connection with the theft of clothing.
Knocked down
Village, was alleged to have cor- |rupily received $2 from Cam
Ylu as
reward for, or other- wise un account of forebearing to arrest Lam for carrying vegol- obles in his lorry without «. 20
Holland, Austria,
MAIDEN
CRUISE
The 38,000-ton luxury liner Rotterdam, flagship of Holland-America Line and the Netherlands Merchant Navy, arrived for the first time on her maiden world cruise from New York.
1913
During the ship's (wo day's stay here,
lours around the island and the New Territories have been arranged for the passen- gers, taking up as many 150 cars. Moner parties of Aberdeen float- ing restaurants have also been arranged for them.
The luer will continue her cruise to Japan at 4 pm tomorrow,
LiSCS
of
He added "Give thanks when you count your many blessings, this counsel from a study life constitutes the art of suc- cess."
He said reasons for failure in attaining success should be sub- jected to research and exposure, In the teaching of radiant living based upon its philosophy and science "we believe that restong for failure can be re- moved and a life of failure transformed to one of radiant and satisfying success."
Swiss envoy to Moscow
Mr and Mrs Alfred Flacher.—Intpiar photo.
pillow
blackmail
From the Files
25
years -AGO.
March 1936
ERMANY has followed
Crner denunciation of the
Rhineland demilitarisation clauses of the Locarno an
by
A man who stole a letter Versailles Treaties
from under 0 girl's marching 19 battalions pillow, put there by her infantry and thirteen boy friend, threatened to tachments of artillery, wah. make the contents public!complementary units, into unless the boy friend the Rhineland.
paid up $200.
This was revealed in Cause-
way Bay Court this
The troops were received morning with the wildest enthusiasm
Visiting journalist says: Wu Ko, 31, leather goods at Cologne, Mainz and other
Rich Chinese
should do
more for
of
poor
An Austrian newspaper and radio reportor who left Hongkong today after a stay over three months, said shortly before departure that the rich Chinese in the Colony could do a lot more for the poor than they are doing at present.
He was Mr Alfred Joachim | are already many rich Chinese Fischer, a free-lance radio and active in helping the poor, but there are many more who are newspaper correspondent for a number of leading stations and not." journals in Austria, Germany,, On the subject of the book Switzerland, Scandinavia and he will write at the end of his trip, he said, "This is more England.
dream. I been commissioned LO
status,
Mr Fischer, who left with his than a journalist's wife by Swissair for Bangkok for have a five-day visit is at present in wrlie the book by the PI.P.A. the course of an extensive, two-publishers in West Germany. year tour of the Middle and Tar I think it will be ready some East. His main aim is to gather time in 1002," he added. material for a book he has been "The chapters on Hongkong commissioned to write on his will be devoted to the Colony's traveis, by a West German relationship with Caina, £
historical publishing firm.
background, the re- fugee problem, it'a economy and industry.
"Our tour cris in December wife and I
this year and by then we will had intended staying only ouc have been
living out of suit- month in Hongkong, but
26 months. But 1 fell in love with the place. And cases for
still want to conie back in a there was always plenty
another. longer topical material to send back, few years for both radio and press," he added. visit," he added.
the During his stay Colony ho has interviewed leading personalities
Fell in love "Originally my
In
we
In
all
and from Indus
walks of life from bankers to secretaries
trialists to philanthropists,
Consul leaves
It is estimated that 25.000 men have entered the Rhine- land.
worker of 47, Nanchang-street German cities. fifth floor, appeared on a charge OL demanding money with menaces and theft.
The man wor sentenced to five months jail.
Inspector Detective
Chu
Herr Hitler in his speech Chun-man, prosecuting, told the to the Reichstag, declared court that the complainant, La Sum, a foki of a leather goods that the occupation of the company in North Point, knew Rhineland with troops was the defendant in the course of the German reply to the business.
Franco-Soviet pact.
Another man
intimate terms
Lo was on with his employer'u young sister.
bed,
IIe complained that all his efforts at a rapprochement with France had been re. pulsed but Germany would never break the peace of Europe. "The Germans were DA
heroes for fantastle ideals as the French and British."
Ho denounced the French
On March 0, he saw the girt walking with another min,
became jealous and put as little longing to die letter under the pillow of her He Inter asked her whether she received it. When she sold no, Lo went to the girl's bed and pact with Bolshevist Russia. fendant, ook Lo to a les house spread of communism.
On March 11, Wo, the de- whose avowed aim was the in North Point and threatened British official circles are to make the contents of the silent. The Observer and letter public unless
he gave Sunday Times are not un- htm $200.
found the letter missing.
*
☆
Lo said he did not have that sympathetic to Herr Hitler. much money at the time but later gave Wu $20. Wu said that if $200 were not paid in full, he would not give back the letter.
Contacted
him
"I may
be old-fashioned, but to my mind it is not satisfactory and I would seriously consider leaving this Lo reported to the police the Church if I can find a better said the next day. Upon their instruc spiritual home""
Wella at the an- tions, he contacted the defend-tou. H.R ant and they met in a tea house nual meeting of acntholders in Kowloon.
of the Union Church, Hong- ko Lo told Wu to give him the long, last evening when letter as he was ready to pay criticised the organisation of
parties bridge and majmy the money.
Wu struck a match and burnt by the Ladies Committee. the envelope purporting to con-
Ho said bridge and ma- tain the letter.
Two detectives immediately jong parties organised by the envelope rushed forward and "stezed the ladies committee socmed
before it was totally great success. but he per- destroyed.
avnally would not like to be paper had connected with Buch func- the envelope
can do away tried to tions. " 200
with this kind of thing !
A place of blank been inverted in
which the defendant destruy.
The Chancellor of the Swiss ter was found in the defendant's would be very much streng» -
Wu was searched and the let think the work of the Church
Consulate-General in Hong-
A roving reporter since kong, Mr Hector 1982, except for the war years, the Colony today
Mr
thened Gr.ber, lolt pocket. by Swissair In passing the sentence,
The following were elected T. L. Yang ordered $80 to be to the committee of manage- Mr Fischer and his wife Eva for Bangkok after serving here have been all over the world. for three and-a-half years.
paid back to the complainant,ment: Mesdames P.D. Wilson, On their present tour he has
Mr. Graber, accompanied by Lo Sum. Interviewed Mr Nehru, Gen his wife, will be on vacation Khan and Chiang Kal for two weeks before he files to
Max Troendle, newly Ayub
Many problems
Dr appointed Swiss Ambassador to shek. Moscow arrived today by Swissair from Tokyo for a two- day visit before proceeding to his new post. He was accom- panied by his wife.
"50 for we have been on
tour for 17 months and visited 11 countries and clues from De Troendie, has been Swiss Israel to Tokyo. Now we are Ambassador to Japan for the going to visit the countries of last six years. Ho was so ceeded by Dr Jean de ham who assumed his duties earlier this month.-Intplar photo.
ETHEL SMITH
A PASSENGER
pennit at the Jordan-road ferry A popular American organist, pler on Mch 7.
Li appeared on bail of $250, Detective Inspector Chan' Slu- at shun, of
the Anti-Corruption Durenu, proceculed.
A 58-year-old man Bustained injuries when he was knocked down by a private spr Argyle-street, near the junction of Stirling-road shortly after pm yesterday. The injured man, Ho Yuen-po. of 28, Gramplan rond, ground floor, was admitted to Kowloon Hospital.
Seoul Festival
Funeral
The funeral of the late Mrs Mary Tung, wife of Mr J. S. Tung and mother of Amy, Patrick, Mory and Paul, who Mr Maxá thi Nagata of Japan, died at St Teresa's hospital on was buried at the President of the Federation of Sunday,
Catholic Film Producers in Asia, says Cheungshawan-rend
following a How his Committee has pecepied the cemetery invitation of the film industry in quiem Mass at the St Terem's Koren, and that next year's church this morning. Asian Film Festival will be held in. Seoul,
The Rev. Paul Ch'ang off clated at the funeral service,
of
who is a guest passenger the liner Rotterdam, has an ambilion to fulfil in Hong- kong to learn a Chinese song.
Mias Ethel Smith, who has made many recordings and appear- anoes in films, said she want- ed to learn a song in Chinese here and sing it when Joins the ship at Yokohama. The first fits in which she ap
peared: was "Bathing Beauty" in which who played the tune
"Tico-Tico" on the organ. :
sho
tu recent years, she has record- od for Decca and her Intest
recording is titled "Ethel Smith Sings Bertolly."
She is also studying drama at.
Actors Bludis, New York.
Ethel Smith
the Far East we have not yet been able to see."
Speaking of his long stay here, Mr Fischer said, “I was able to gather much useful material 5bout The Colony and ils people. I like it so much I plan to return to live here for four or ave years," he added.
The problems
of Hongkong are many and complicated and a reporter must stay here more than a few days or weeks to fully understand them. Look at the refugee problem and all Its complicated facets,
"Here the refugees are not a burden as they are in viher parts of the world. They have brought initiative and industry and what is Hongkong without them?
The British knye done
| much to help them by housing them in H-blocks, given credit to industrialists for Now factories, built schools and alded the farmers. But the rich' Chinese, I think, could da a lot more to help the poorer Chinese," he added.
The contrast "The Colony's income is not great, so I think they should persuade the rich to help m rome way. The contrast” bo- "tween rich and poor la so grent. Posibly a small token tax could be Introduced. Thièrs
Djekarta to take up a tempor- FIGHT BROADCAST Kenzie, A.K. Mackenzie. P.D.
ary appointment with the Swise Consulate there. Following his Indonesian appointment, he said he would proceed on home leave to Switzerland.
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