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Rosemary's whirlwind shopping tour of HK
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FINED $600
For ossaulting
a
palico
officer and behaving in a disorderly manner is the report room of the Eastern Police Station, a European publisher
fined was
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total of $600 with an alternative of 37 days imprisonment by K. A. S. Phillips at Causeway Bay Court this morning.
Join Doyle,
residing t Tai Hang-road, third do,
traded guilty.
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Inspector Y. C. Lam fold the court that following a com- the Salad from
Dollar Bar,
Lockhart-rond, Dayle was exported the Eastern Poisce? Stution by two polee constables early this morning.
In perur In said, in the re-
1 am, Dayle became abo~!
is He used bar language word eventually tid to trike the LORN cheer, Inget.or N. E. Hongdu, with his Ist
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Doyle then picked up a green joey belonging
Chinese woman and towel to hit lasper- uruplarey across the files,
Inspector timphrey's pen was:
The ink knocked
and the desk. added phisted an In peter m
Doyle-aid he had been in thei Colony for 13 months.
Petite, blande Canadian travel contest
winner Mias
Rosemary Palin flow into Hongkong yesterday for a two-hour stopover, and in spite of the bad weather 45-minute whirlwind complete 0 Was able to shopping tour of Kowloon, Misa Palin, on an eight-day inviting round-the-world tour hned at enticing Canadians to travel abroad, arrived here by Swiss- Bangkok air from hours later left for a one-day visit to Tokyo before returning to Canada.
and two
Her tour in sponsored by the First Annual Travelage Holiday Fair of Toronto, Canada and the
American Society of Agents, Ontario Clipler.
Travel
travel-minded women to write to them giving their reasons why they would like to travel round the world,
From some 60-70 entries, Miss Palin's was considered the best, end she was awarded the trip from Montreal through Europe. the Middle East, For East and back to Canada.
of her Now nearing the end tour, she sold in Hongkong yes- terday, "It's really been a terri- Naturally die, wonderful rush.
1 would have liked to stopover
in the various cities longer, bul
It was Impossible with
schedule I have to keep.
DOLLS, COOLIE HAT
The
10
--'1 have 10
back EUL Toronto for the opening of the Traveinge Holiday Fair
โย morrow for the Press Preview, the opens to An actual Fair publie on Friday," she added.
Alter clearing customs Dri meeting the Press of Hongkong! at the airpurt, Miss Pain round she had an hour to spare be- Lure her fight for Tokyo, su a quick shopping tour wus ur- runged.
wete 01
Ber first purchares Hongkong-made cloth dolls various Chinese characters, and with these safely tucked under her arm her tour of the shopa continued.
Last year Canadians travel- Just before it was time to go, long Strond spent about she spotted a bamboo coolte hat
million, Can$ 1:500
and the on the wall of a shop and after is ne brief bargaining emerged travel industry of Canada aiming to increase this substan-victorious with the hat balanced
ally.
precariously upon her head.
The organisers of Traveluge Holiday Fair held a cumpetition
MAN WHO STOLE FATHER'S RINGS SENT TO JAIL
"You know it has always been an ambition of mine to shop in Hongkong, and in one hour have seen so much that it has been one of the most rewarding stops of my trip, in spite of the briet stay and the bad weather," she added before leaving for Tokyo.
A young man stole seven gold rings belonging to A
kis father, then spent the money in Macao and| was eventually found three weeks later by his younger brother who handed him over to the police.
As a result. foot stall foki,
the 22-year-old, On
defentiant's Monday Lark Ken-fat, yeniger brother saw hian in a was charged before Mr Derek Wanchai restaurant. He grabbed at Central Court this hold of him and handed him morning with stealing ring over to the police. worth $500, and sentenced to Bree months jail.
Defendant admitted the theft He added that to the police, after scaling the rings, he went the he old to Matao where stolen property. He returned to the Colony when he bad spent all the money.
pre- Including a
Detective Inspector Chan Sik- kwong told the court the cons
Rel-iin. plainant. Luk
dis- covered on April 2 that seven rings were missing from a cup- hard at the back stage of the
Defendant had three King's Theatre. Luk suspected his of the theft and told his vious conviction: family about it.
similar offence.
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ABOVE: Mr George G. Benn (right), incoming President of tho Hong- kong Toastmasters Club, presenting a souvenir to Mr Victor Mamak, predecessor, during Club's dinnar held at the Goldon Phoenix Restau- rent yesterday,
JAILED FOR OFFENCE
AGAINST YOUNG GIRL
man
was day and was
his
the
romanded untit for probation
Li wus said to have commit-
35-year-old jailed for three months this morning
officer's report. by Mr Dorok Cons at Central Court this mor-| ning for having carnal ted the offence on several oc- knowledge of a 13-year-and April this year, old girl.
casions between December last
He had earlier told the Mogis- The man, Li Sun-kwok, sales-trate that he would marry the man, of 132 Second-street, girl "whether Your Worship fourth floor, pleaded guilty at a sends me to jail or imposes previous hearing last Wednes- Ane on me."
dear
Comparative honours
Why this quarrel over who is
the greater in his
achleve-
Ing a olher
sir:
eure for cancer or :therto Incurable
diseases, and when such a cure has been found and the first person to do so belungs country whose Rome
are dis- political ideologies
to
Lasteful to UE. let us have
taxtern sufficient
Lo grace
accord the benefactor of mankind by tendering him the Just grati- tude of the world instead of trying to make Invidious com-
ment to merit famo when each in his own respective way has
contributed some- shing worthwhile to bene- fit mankind? Your editorial was right when you made
parisons that seem to us BD comment- your observations
uncharitable and unworthy of ing on the various contri-
ourselves. butors to scientifle progress We seem more ready to con- ainte
man first ventured demn han to praise, more to conquer the un-
delighted to run down some- one then to say a kind word deny So-
of encouragement Lo the swested labourer. If we can- noi say something kind then Ict us forever allent,
forth
known.
It is petty of us to
vtel Raingia her claim to distinction by trying to be- Uttle the exceptional work of her spaceman who de- serves the honours showered upon him, for it lakes oour- sgo to offer oneself as a bu- man guinea ply for the glory of one's country,
present haggling over who
a groater than whom reminds one of the song of the prople
of Israel when they Bing
nice or remain
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LEFT:
Scen at the' din- nor for Mr Wilson T. 5. Wang given by the staff of the Now Method Col- lego at Cafo do Chino (1) were Me W. Chong, Mr Y. T. Cheng, Mrs Wang and Mr Wang.
BELOW: Mr A. G. Clarke, former Financial
Secretary (foft) says goodbye to Dr and Mr D. J. M. Mackenzio at
Pior Queen's
before fearing the Colony on ra- tirement.
From the Filos
25
years
AGO
April 1936
ING Fund of Egypt died
Kyesterday. day
his condition changed for the
earlier -worst after showing a sudden Improve- ment. He insisted on seeing the premier and a number of court officials. The news- papers were road to the King and he discussed affairs with those present. He died a few The Crown hours inter. Prince Farouk, who is in England, is returning Egypt immediately.
to
He was later proclaimed King on his return to Cairo.
☆
50 years ago
AROM
the SCMP's 25
years ago column: "A telegram received in Hong- kong yesterday stated that the Pacific Mail steamer Asia had gone ashore north of Formosa, that she was total loss, but that all the passengers and malls were safe.
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"The news created quite a furore here, for it was only on Friday last that the good of ship Asia steamed out Hongkong, as she had done hundreds of times before. under the happiest of condi- tions.
"Popular us she had been at all times, she had a full complement of homeward bound passengers on board and a large and valuable cargo of the products of China and the Philippines in her holds destined for the great market of the United States.
"The passengers include the wife and daughter of Dr Clark, the Medical Officer of Health, and Mr F. A. Far- mer,
"The Asin, known in her. old White Star Line daya ns the Doric, is a sister ship of the 8.8. Persia (formerly the Coptic) and was built in 1883 by the world renowned firm of Harland and WolfTM of Belfast.
"She was a four-masted steel ship with three decks und had a gross tonnage of 4,680,"
LADY BLACK Former HK judge's daughter weds Cancelled again
OPENS EXHIBITION
Was
Tho Hongkong Art Club
Spring Exhibition opened this morning by Lady Black at St John's Cathedral Hali,
Lady Black was met by the Chairman of the Club, Mr T. Splkins. She was introduced to other members of the Commit- Mr A. O. Bar- tec, including
Mrs relio, Vice-chairman, Thornton, Hon. Secretary,
3.
After declaring the exhibition opened, Lady Black was pre- sented with a bouquet by Miss Merlyn Chesterman. (See above picture).
The exhibillon, which in cluded oil and water-colour paintings and pencil drawings, will be open to the publie until Saturday,
The prices of the paintings range from $1,200 to $30.
Last rehearsal
their praiao in honour of It is agrecable to Ice that David after his slaying of the Professor Priestley's "Education: giant Goliath and his success in China" is simultaneously re- over the Fillisifnes by re-
viewed by three English news- calling that though Saul and papers, but it would be even slain his thousand, David
more agreeable if other, equally interesting books (not had sinin his ten thomanā. Why must we always grudge receive the same kind of press sarily by local authors) could Praise to others when the
attention. vlolors are not of our own
N. T. CHOW. country? Isi beoSILSO of The reader should subcribe jealousy
Or narrowminded- to our Saturday issue-Ed. ness? However, all these wonderfat
Rohievements
nothing PETER WO0: For many rea- wbon
compared to the yet sons this is a difficult undertak-tuily represented. The mechanis- unattained objective of ind- ing at present.--Ed.
ed column also turned out.
REPLIES
Tho third and final rehearsal of the combined services parade and march-past. In preparation for the Queen's Birthday on Friday, was held this morning at Gascoigno-road, Kowloon.
The regular services Were
Mark's Church, Remuera, Auckland.
Miss Josephine Margaret The wedding was held in St. Gould, elder daughter of the former acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, Mr T. J. Gould, who now in Nairobi, Kenya, recently to Mr was married Arthur William Young of New Zealand,
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The groom is the third son of Mr and Mrs E. H. Young of Stratford, Auckland,
WHY THAT EXPRESSION?
DON'T TELL ME YOU
HAD BEANS ON
TOAST FOR LUNCH,
100, DID YOU?,
The Macao Alr Transport Company Lid has again con- celled its inaugural sight because of unfavourable weather. This maltes it the fourth time this fight has born cancelled. The company now hopes to make its first fight tomorrow.
Carlsberg
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