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MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1961.
HONGKONG'S PRIZE British and
FOSTER MOTHER
By JILL DOGGETT
The prize foster-mother in Hongkong at present, according to the International Social Service officials in the Colony, is Mrs E. M. Brooks, who since June last year has given love and preparation for a new life to five Chinese children.
Mrs Brooks first volunteered
to help ISS
after rending n article about the need for foster- care here, which appeared in the China Mail,
The
first baby girl she hored was Yin Heung who had been given away at birth and a year later was abandoned by the Chinese family who had ccased to care for her. found the child was seriously undernourished, thin, pate and covered with bolls.
When
Little Yin cung blossomed If the rms of Mrs Brooks and after her arrival in the United States in June 1960, her new parents wrote "we do not know. who the foster parents are but they deserve credit for a won- derful job in the case of this child."
Lucky third
So for the twice-transferred child, life has become for the third me lucky and she and her new family are thrilled with each other.
Slu Ngo, one of a pair of twins was the next child 15ken by Mrs Brocks. Her sister Chiu Sheung was still undergoing
medical treatinent and could not be sent out lo fosterenre at that time, but joined the family later.
The twine had been
found abandoned in a Kowloon street when one month old. They were identical twins and suc- cessively both received care in the Brooks' home. Now they are described as being delight- fully attractive und sweet- natured.
Sheung Kan was left in the Kwong Wah Hospital and at the age of nine months was
the Po transferred to
Kuk. For three
peals were published
Leung BP-
Imonths
in local newspapers without result. When taken in by Mrs Brooks this little girl was quiet ond
quickly bui
she reserved, developed into a lively, playful and affectionate child.
Tea parties
She played with English children, went to their tea partics
enjoyed and
herself tremendously. When she left her fostermother on March 10 there were no tears. Sheung Kan has become happy and looks to her future with inspir ing confidence,
The same day that she left, her place was filled with little Wai Chung. Mra Brooks hos her arms full again. This good heartedl faster-mother. from
another:
Mrs E. M. Brooks photographed this morning with Wai Chung China Mall photo.
Cheadle, Staffordshire has found a new experience in Hongkong and claims that it is completely worthwhile.
children And the homes of
ilon and have to be nursed to the point where they can begin to respond to normal child care and feeding routines.
At this stage come of the children are referred to Inter-
to
abroad
are
American
servicemen
in brawl
Five American and throe
British servicomon charged with behaving in a disorderly manner by fighting were each fined $50 by Mr T. L. Yang at, the Causeway Bay Magis tracy yesterday.
They nre: Frank Major Declue, 17, USN Stoman Ap- orentice of the U.S. Montecelio; Dennis Raymond Scarpe, 18, Fred Arthur Braggs, 22, Leonard Brown, 22, and Charles Wood- ford Fletcher, marines of the U.S. Paul Revere; Terence Brlan Curler, 20, Mark Hammond, 21, and Ninian. Dunbar, 24, of the 5th Field Rgt RA.
The second defendant, Dennis Raymond
also Scarpo, was charged with assault on a police offeer and ned an additional $50. He was also ordered to
pay damages amounting to $2,25. Prosecuting Inspector Y. C. Lam said that the defendants were seen by police
corporal
1007, Tsui Lau-fun, fighting and behaving in a disorderly man- ner outside 26-28 Lockhart-road
at about 1.20 pm on March 18,
When a police corporat op- proached them he was scized by the cross-belt by the excond defendant. In the struggle the belt snapped and one shoulder button was broken off, 'he add-
cd,
The defendants all pleaded guilty.
Snowstorm hits Texas
New York, Mar. 19.
Mrs Welch, Oliver and his trophies
"unites fashion newa"
NEW
SAYA VÖRUR
Lady Sheaffer
"SKNIPAENT" FOUNTAIN PEN
UNITED MAPER CO-LYI
MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT REVEALED
A scheme to erect an ; eight- stores tenement flat building to cost $1,000,000 in Reclamation-street, Mongkok, disclosed at a Tenancy Tribunal this morning, pre- sited over by Mr B. V. Rhodes.
Was
The applicants for exemption
of twelve houses, 331 to 353, Reclamation-street,
From the Filos
25
years AGO
March 1936
TT is learned, that definite
the LTC Summy Enterprises Ltd and Tung Hing Enterprises Ltd. They are represented at the Tribunal by Mr C. Y. Yung of P. Zimmern
and Co.
arrangements have been made for extending the Im perial Airways service from Penang to Hongkong.
The first mail to Hong- The architect fer the new scheme, Mr P. C. Kwong, sald kong is expected very soon, that the existing 45-year- and a regular weekly ser vice from Hongkong to Penang will be instituted towards the end of this month. Hongkong will thus
cuces were In a state of dis- repair,
oppaang
Thero are 300 tenants, mostly domestic,
They are represented by Mr
J. M. D'Almada Remedios, of be linked up with Imperial D'Almada Remedios and Co., Airways services to Lon- Mr Peter C. Wang of Peter G. don and Australia. Wong, and Co.: Mr Peter Wong of Wong and Co., Miss Virginia Woo of P. L Lam and Co., and Mr Henry Hut, instructed by Seu and Liang.
dogs' big
It's the
next
day
Sunday
By SYLVIA DA COSTA ROQUE.
Possibly the busiest members of the community at the moment are the elite of Hongkong's "doggy" circle and their
owners.
Beauty treatments
in his mistress, are
"He has some Mr Ford is a member of the full swing for the more than years to go before he is old London Kennel Club, Vice 150 dogs which have been enough, as entrants must be Chairman of the Balh Canine tered:
for the 12th Annual) over nloe years, and he is not Society and Chairman of the Championship Dog Show to be yet six, although he is getting Bristol and West of held next Sunday at the Race
a few grey hairs here and Pekingese Society, Course.
there
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ALL EATEN
England
The postal rates will bo announced within the next few days,
Mr M. H. Curtis, of the Imperial Airways wrived in Hongkong by
Blue Funnel liner, Ach, es Tuesday in connection with the inauguration of the sor- vice.
Mr Curtis was Assistant Manager for Imperial Air- ways at Singapore. He to Hongkong as Traffic officer and, will open here an office for Imperial Airways.
comes
☆
A plucky capture was made
Meaara Jarding, Matheson and Conany, in Happy Valley district last night when he arrested a Chinees who had snatched a parcel from Mra . Penney of No 1 Leighton Hill-road.
The Chinese is alleged to have thrown lime in the faves
two of the
Europeans
Mr H. F. Hopkins of
Ceals are being washed, clip- His retirement means a Test ped and polished; nails are be-from the endless preparations ing
A lot of the credit for the fortunately it did not hurt. teeth cut and
cleaned. that all dogs have to go througa Overweight dogs are on slim- to keep in show condition. show must go to Mr H. M. Ho- their eyes. ming diets, the thin ones aro When he was a show dog, well, Secretary of the Hong- being bullt up.
Judy Welch had to groom Oliver kong Kennel Club, who brought * Dogs of
his full-length to life again after the war. twenty-five dally
coat, the "llon mane," wouldn't him in trim,
she had to clip from Au
over
so that
A howling, fast-day-of win-long are being taught ring i become tangled; and to keep than 140 highly pedigreed dogs In 1047 he Imported more breeds, small and tall, short and
a
Five El Paso men died when
of
TOP DOG
aristocratic
The
Australia.
Open during
Vivomin one week and What Easter holidays
TIS Majesty
☆
ter storm today dumped nerd by owners, each determined
pedigreed dogs Hind the the King up to a foot of snow across that his charge, usually highly him every three weeks, a job there wasn't a dog in the place Commons that he may pos- over two hours,they'd all been eaten during sibly wed, in a message ask- wide sector of west Intelligent at home. won't do that took
electriz How do these
cide to lie down or scratch his did it myself with
the occupation." Texas, paralysing traffic. car at the crucial moment. clippers, and after studyins their way into
Whint: is Oliver going to do at fing for a renewal of the overy books
show? on poodles ever the foster parents like Mrs Brooks? national Social Service for pos-
According to his Civil List, written." sible legal adoption. While their slugle-engine private plane
mistress, "He's just going to sit This the procedure.
familice
of in state on the sidelines, cheer- approximate cost Bables deserted and unwanted selected
being crashed 17 miles southeast
Dog owners will swear that keeping a dog of Oliver's type ing on the other members of his and the Immigration Signal · Peak in the rugged their prides coming under care of the Child formalities started, It is essential Guadalupe
and hopes ex- and cizo is about two dollars a family."
A Macao cable said Mr and Welfare Department of the De- for the child to be conditioned far west
Mountains area of presed great relief at hearing day. Mrs Welch gives him a bot-
Mra F. J. Gellion returned Texas. partment of Social Welfare are
Their bodies that their chances to sweep the tle of milk for breakfast, biscuits normal family group after were found in the wreckage of field won't
yesterday from their leave in ba Arst advertised while efforts are
ruined Uus at mid-day, and ment, red rice Insitution #fe.
their plane during a blinding year by a certain
England and the Continent. being made to locate the parents.
very black, and raw grated carrot for din- One of the problems of 15S in snowstorm by a pipeline com- very
They have been absent from Meanwhile
miniature ner. He also hay vitamins- the waifs are Hongkong is to find sufficient pay employee.
Macao since September last. housed in the Po Leung Kuk, foster-mothers willing to care
poodle.
Tossanbo's some are on the brink of starva- for
Bokle Doy",
Mr Gellion will resume ", } germ_the next and a dally 30
his little homeless bubles fơn The snow belt extended from
known simply as Oliver, has of Vetzyme tablets. On top of short periods before they By the upper Texas Panhandle, won the Poodle Cup for three all that he has the odd sugar and Industry
The Director of Commerce duties as manager of the away (iterally) to new homes through the south plain area consecutive years. Last year he lump, bar of chocolate and ice that the certification branch and
announced today Macao Electric Light Co. and across southeastern
New was
his third cream. awarded Mexico into
was also
the Kowloon Inspection control Guadalupe, Challengs Certificate, making Mountains and
FIRST SHOW
office Bend
at Tsimshatsul will be Elg country of far west Texas. Thema champion; and he was'
open for business on two daysFWO animals of a speetes Including Oliver, Judy has during the additional six inches could be Hongkong's Top Dog.
In. other
Oliver is six poodles, mostly all related, holiday period, Saturday
and the two youngest have been morning and Monday morning.
wolves were seen by a expected later today,—AP.
Says his mistress, Mrs Judy entered for the show-good- :
arrangement has bean European whose. Identity Welch, "Oliver thinks that he ness knows how they'll behave, made to enable local merchants was not divulged but who dog show," and tourist shops to avoid de- ia believed to be a naval can never do better, and would this is their first probably never do as well again, said Mrs Welch.
lay in the submission "of so he thinks it is time to retire, But the person with the hard-plications for the issue of
apoffleer, at Kowloon Peak on and let the younger chaps takast job of all will be the Judge, types of certificates
Mr B. C. Ford, who will be and/or Commonwealth pre- to a report made by him to judging dogs in over 70 classes. Iference certificates.
fabulous collection of
Cole of California
Bathing Suits and Sundresses
JUST UNPACKED AT
Paquerette's
16A Des Voeux Road, C.
Tol. 21-157
·OVETICUS.
the
Man dead in car US Weather Bureau said can also Best Exhibit of the Show.
Anderson, SC, Mar. 10. Three parking violation "tickets" were stuck on the windscreen of a car in Ander-
disco pred street before, ACCOUNTANCY
owner.
discovered that the Weldon McClain, Mull, 40, was inside the car dead.
The coroner sold the man died of a heart attack not less
AND BALLET
than four hours before the RESULTS-P 5
body was found. China Mail
Special,
4
over!"
So this year there is a new Poodle Cup which he has pre- sented to the Club. Its name? The "Oilver Cup," of course!
The next time he appears In the show ring will be to enter the veterans' class. Says
NT CINEMA BOOM: TEN NEW THEATRES SOON
A cinema boom is sweeping the New Territories where' about"
ton new theatres are either, under planning or construction. Tin Wan alone accounts for hundreds of thousands of work- Not only is the boom sweep- savon of them. Two morders take to cinema-going as their Ing the territorios, but the theatres 'of' more than 1,000) main form of entertainment Colony a whole
are already under after work.
meals: cach
has also contributed, to tho
construction. And ilve more And the change, in taste of the are being planned for the in-country folk from opern to Alma Cinema-going is undoubtedly Tire latest annual report says: dustrial town..
There will be a 900-sent growth of the élnema business the most popular pastime in theatre for Hung Shui Klu af in the Ngw Territories,
Hongkong, and there are now. 26 cinomas with 89,930, seats. town of about 2,000.
Before the war there were The land has 26 cihanet and only three thestrea In the ter-Kowloon 28.
A 600-seat theatre Is Beint planned for Kam Tin,
There is also a plan to invest
י.
ritorius but now there: aro 14.
The film shown are prim
English-language pletures aro
in a cinema to be built on Ping arily Cantonese with admissions shown in 14, çinamas, with, s fat 40 cents, 70 cents, sli and 1dial sorting capacity of more
Priulod and published by Tenence Gordon Newlanda Prance for and on bed or Bouth China Morning, Post: Limited at. 1-3. Chau Island, Wyndham Birent, City of Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong.
In the case of Taun Wan,|$1.20.-
:thun, 18,000 souls.".
POP by
The
I FOUND THE SEARCH QUITE EXCITING, DIDN'T YOU?
four-day Easter Talosely resembling
all
of origin Sunday afternoon, according
the Police Station.
WINNER
Carlsberg
POINTS AHEAD
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