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BOAC STRIKE
NO
HAS
EFFECT ON HK
BOAC Comet and 707 scr-
vices are not affected by the current stoppage of i work by a number of maintenance workers em- played by the. Corporation. of London Airport, BOAC spokesman said to- day.
Comet services between Hong- bon and Tokyo, and Housk?n
787 servies
, and
Hom Humatikong via the Paeite i 1 San Francisco, New York and London are not, subject 17 any delays.
theps
The only tights affected are
normally down by: Brituania and DC-7C aircroft, mainly on North Atlantic ebar- ter services and certain other terviews
Central Atlantic, and Middle Eastern African Routes.
OR
WESTINGHOUSE
SUED BY TVA
FOR US$20M
Chattanooga, July 11. The Tonessee Valley Author
Hy today sued the Westing- Boune Electric Corporation for US$20
million, lleging
that the Corporation supalled / defective low-efficiency equip- ment for three plants. TVA allege in a suit Bled in the U.S. District Court that defects and operational and Jend mitations in the equip Juent resulted in "exerssive fuel i Posts, loss of
from reventie power sales, extensive repairs
in
and additional expense obtaining replacement power.” ----Reuter.
For
the
CHINA MAIL
Forty Ave officers and men of the USS Excel this morn- ing donated blood for use in Ireal hospitals. 1-Cdr B. D. Lemmon, Captain of the minesweeper was among the donors, who made up 65 per cent of the crew. Five nurses from the British Red Cross Society, Hongkong Hrunch went on beard the warship to callect the blood. The Excel is one of five minesweepers of the US Mine Divisam 93 of the Seventh Fleet on a week's visit here. In top picture, Cdr. Lemmon is shown donating blood, while in the other picture, S. J. Lucero gives liks blood. Sister M. F. Purves is shown doing the collecting-Staff photographer.
FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES
KILL MANY IN S. INDIA
New Delhi, July 11.
Disastrous Hoods and landslides in Kerala State, South India, last week killed 85 people, according to the latest estimate by Mr Pattom Thanu Pillai, Chief Minister of Kerala.
In New Delhi, an official re- | Bood-ravaged pur right said more Indian
Army troops had been sent
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Soldiers will help to sandbag at least three major bronches in the banks of fooded rivers The Trichinopoly area, Madras, where several days of foods have ruined crops and driven, people from their homes.
in Orissa Stale the Mahanadi and Katjiri Rivers were re- ported today to be rising slowly and threatening to flood large areas.—ftenier.
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وجهه
Detained for 26 weeks. driving instructor says
CONSPIRACY CASE
HEARING CONTINUES
Continuing his evidence in the driving test con- spiracy trial at the Victoria District Court, a driving_instructor said this morning that he received "shares" of money for his "co- operation" in the Traffic Office, Kowloon.
Orangemen observe
July 12
of
Yip Chi-kwong WOR glving evidence before Judge R. H. Milis-Owens against another driving Instructur, Tang Fat- kin, charged with conspiring to soliell money from persons tok- ing driving tests with the object of corrupting the examiners,
Yip sak that apart iron re- ceiving money himself, he saw other members of the Tai Kung Sze receive their shares as well. But he did not remember their
PATION.
QUESTIONED
Under the
The 12th of July is cale- brated by Orangemen throughout the world in commemoration Battle of the Boyne and the relief of the seige of Londonderry in Northern Ireland, in July 1689.
King William of Orange sailed up the River Foyle towards the Derry walls and broke the boom. placed in position by men
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King James 11 who were belez- guring the town. Orange Day Basiree Been celebrated as the Twelth of Glorious Memory,
From the six counties of the Province of Ulster, Orangemen converge upon the city of Bel- fast and
through march
the streets led by the resplendent Ware representing King William on a white horse, The marchers
carry Guild banners, and Tem- perance Bands play parlotle
Junes.
Airline sales
team due here today
A four-man sales team of East African Airways Corporation is due to or zive in Hongkong today! by BOAC Comet from Tokyo to continue ап extensive tour of the Far East to boost tourism to Kenya, Uganda, Tan- ganyika and Zanzibar.
cross-examination by defence counsel, Mr Perey Chen,
Yip said that he had been de tained for more than 20 weeks by police for enquiries into driving test irregularities.
He said that he was under "solitary confinement" during that period and had spoken to 110 one Except three police officers who questioned him.
During the first two weeks of detention he was questioned day during office hour? and left alone the remaining 24 weeks.
every
He added that except for the three officers, no other police- men dared talk to him,
Hearing is continuing. Mr Howurd Hobson, assisted
Detective Inspector Davis, Is prosecuting,
M. E.
by
Painter admits
stealing from Taikoo Dockyard
An
Dice problem
Many YCAM ago whilst in Hongkong I learnt to play
game called "Llar Dlar" or "Lie Dice", Since then many people have asked me of its origin.
I've spoken to
people who have lived in the East, Including a realdent of World War I in Shanghai who re members it there.
Could you throw some light on
the game please. also the rules of the game. Are thes copyrighted, or may anyone
Introduce the game to clubs; without fear of infringement? Enquiries made at the Chinese
consulate In Brisbane stated that it was a gambling game and had no knowledge of it, My memories of it played at Malayan Club certainly the wasn't a zame of rambling, Although Any Fanie MAY become a gamble. I thought It was more a game of skill. or the most adaptable person at bluffing or "lielng".
K. T. ROBINSON 65, Meadow-nve. Coopers Plains, Brisbane.
Woman leads
police to
young thief
A 13-year old boy this morning admitted steal. ing a radio from a house and selling it to another boy for $4.
He was placed on probation i for two years and ordered by the magistrate, Mr E. Dargan at the North Kowloon Magis- tracy, to be sent to the $1. Christopher's Home in Talpe.
Police said the youth was ar- resled when a woman reported on June 18 that her son had been arrested an charge of stenling a radio. She said she knew her ron did not steal it and that she could locate the offender.
18-year-old painter, Chun Shek-chuan, was The defendant was brought to ordered remanded for the police station where he ad-
mitted breaking seven days pending a pro-and stealing the radio.
into a house bation officer's report for He then sold it to the woman's stealing paint.
He admitted stealing 69 tins of paint. a hesling burner and other articles valued at $8,543,72 from the Taikoo Dock- yard and Engineering Co, Ltd.
Inspector A. G. Wilson said The team-Mr J. Hayes, the that on June 25, Mr J. Carseils Sales Promotion Manager: Mresistant manager of the Talkoo Y. J. Shah,
Dockyard saw u lorry attempt- ing to drive out of the gate.
Eastern
Routes
presentative; Mr H. C. WII- llans, Uganda District Sales Manuger; and Mr C. N. Sarniya, India District Sales Manager- will meet travel agents
airline personnel five-day visit.
during ther
The airline, which Bles Comets on routes between East Africa, India, Pakistan and Europe, is linker with BOAC through a two-way general sales agney agreement.
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He stopped the lorry and found defendant sitting next to the driver, and the stolen pro- party in the back of the lorry,
Defendant, an employee of the dockyard, had no authority to take any of the articles away,
The lorry driver, when ques- tioned, said he had been hired by the defendant to move the goods from Talkoo Dockyard 10 Wanchal.
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Soviets release Japanese ship
Tokyo July 11. The Japanese Maritime Safety Board said today the Japanese fishing
bost captured by Suvlet patrol boat yesterday off Nosappy Island, Northern Japan, was relensed five hours later.
The four-ton seaweed gather- ing boat No. 3, Koryo
Maru, carried a crew of two-Reuter.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
NOTICE I hereby given that an Interim Dividend of Five Shillings per share has bren declared in respect of the year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1961, at the rate of 1/2 27/32 per Dollar.
This Dividend will be pay- able on or after Monday, 14th August, 1961, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share holders are requcated to apply for Warrants.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation w be closed from Friday, 28th July, to Saturday, 12th August, 1961 (hoth days in- clusive) during which perlod no transfer of shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directora
N. I. T. BENNETT,
Chief Accountant,
Hong Kong, 12th July, 1961.
Govt issues
more radio licences
From the Filos
25
years AGO
July 1936
SOME phenomenal scoring
in
the Lawn Bowls League matches was regis- More radio licencos woro tered during the weekend, Issued by the Gonoral three previous 1936 records Post Office during the going by the board. second quarter of this your than in the corros ponding period in 1960. Licences issued during second there nionths of this year increased by 3,500 over the
the
gure recorded in the January
by 17,004 Murch period, and over that of the second quarter of last year.
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The Craigengower Cricket Club "A" team, holders of the title, trounced the Kow- loon Bowling Green Club by 90 shots to 36, incidentally establishing a new
1936 mark for aggregrate shots. The previous mark was shots.
The Indian Recreation Club also registered a big end of April was win over the Civil Service 310 on March 31, und 110,915 at 128,870 as compared with 125,- Club at Sookanpoo by 89 shots to 43, A. R. Dallah's the end of April last year, the acting Postmaster General, Mr rink, comprising M. R. Ab- C. G. Folwell sald today.
bas, A. H. Rumjahn and A. W. Wahab crested two new 1936 murks for a rink.
The number o? force at the
licences
INSPECTIONS
ia
The Inspectorate of the Pud | Their win by 36 shots breaks Ofice visited 10 premises using the previous mark of 24 VHF plastic welding equipment shots, and their rink score and inspected machines for of 43 also breaks the pre-
with vious mark of 87.
¦ posolbie Interference
radio-communications
Thirty-five permits were Issued to plastic welders during the quarter, bringing the total i number DI permits issued to
A15.
of
number The total plastic welders covered by the operation permits stond at 2,041 at the end of April.
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The All-India cricket tourists went to Dublin and there met Ireland in a match which concluded today in e victory for the visitors by ten wickets, Reuter reports.
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