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Presentation
to retiring PWD official
13 Deputy Director Public Works (Engineer - mg. Mr 1. W. Forsyth, tubove is retiring after 27 Sears of enloukal service. He will drave the Colony early next month on leave prior to retirement.
The Diretor
af bilr Works, alr A, Joglls, will make a presentation to Mr his Forsyth on behalf of friend, and colleagues at a reremony to be held in the Fam Bait's office of the crown lands and survey oilee on Wednesday after. noun.
Taxi driver charged with forgery
A 28-year-old taxi driver, Li
Hon-chung, appeared be- | fore Judge T. Creedon at Kowloon District Court this morning DA 12 charges of forgery. L. of 480 Juffe-road!, floor, Wanchai, is accused »T} forging endorsements on 12 dri- ying licences, purporting to have laen endorsements made on in- half of the Commissioner of Polier.
Hearing was fisted for Noven ber 9. Judze Creedon refiised an application by defence ulieder, M D. 1. Guliston, for a reduci femf ball, t $7,500.
Mr Robert Wei, Croava Coun- sel, appeared for the presevu-
tida
Marine officer hurt in fall
Gomes,
Mr L..
Desistant Alary: Odyr signals), was mited in the shutter when be shy and an i was bearding a launch in aanbour at about 8.30 am today.
Mr Gunes was sent to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment.
CHINA MAIL
Sentences not high, man, woman told in Appeals Court
Mr Justice A. D. Scholes this morning rejected two appeals brought by a man and a woman in the Appeals Court against sentences of three years for various larceny and dan- gerous drugs offences.
Mr Justic. Sebergs also ordut- ed that the sentenera start from today.
Lu Yu, 24, unemployed, whis! had been sentenced 10 three years on three counts of lar- ceny, plended that he had to look after his old mother mach his wife.
Rejecting the appeal, Mr Justice Schulen observed that. in sentencing Lab, the
trial Magistrate and also takea
to consideration 10 other charges. of larceny, larceny by servant arxi embezzlement against Lun. Lau also had two pievious con- vletions and
"Ex- had been Aremely lucky" to receive short
sentences.
"I see no reason to reduce the sentence," Mr Justice Scholes
maid.
OTHER CASE
A 28-year-old woman, Leung S. who had been sentenced to three
for Ding years
and possessing dangerous drugs. pleaded that the quantity fund on her was small.
Mr Justice Scholes chserved was obviously one of the dealers in dangerous drugs. Lung hed two previous convictions for a similar effence, and the sentence of three years was not at all high. Mr Justier Scholes said.
that Lang
Eight jailed 3 days for illegal entry
Eight Chinese who entered the Colony illegally were jailed for three days by Mr TL. Yang at Cause- way Bay Magistracy this
morning,
Insp Y. C. Laun shk defen- dats came to Hongking from Alacan by motor junk between September 10 and October 15.
The enses came to light when they applied for their identity curds October 21.
All pleaded guilty.
Woman charged with selling penicillin without permit
The
the
manageress of Chung Ching Medicine Co in Nathan-road, Kowloon, appeared before Mr D. Cons at Central Magis- tracy this morning on three charges of selling penicillin substances with- out a permit and three other counts of failing to keep records of Part I poisons.
Wong Shut-ching, 38, of 168A Boundary-street, second fivor, pleaded not guilty to a the charges through iser solicitor, Mr Donald Cheung.
The three charges of failing to keep records of Part 1 poi sons were dismissed when the magistrate ded that there was no case to answer, for the pro- secution had failed to
prove that the defendant was the licences of the medicine com-
pany.
Mr Cons. after hearing evitence on the other charges, adjourned the case until Octo- ter 30 for judgment.
Del tsp. R. P. Style is pro-
outing
Offered ticket to detective
A ticket scalper who approach- ed a detective on Sunday and offered for sale wo ickets for the Chinese opera per- |
Established 1845
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1961.
U.S. heart specialist visiting Hongkong.
Dr Dwight Harken, (above right) a specialist in cardiac sur- gery, arrived with his wiin yesterday in the esurse of a round- the-world lecture tour sponsored by the US State Department, Dr Harken, who is professor at the Harvard University Medi- eal Department, flew in from Tokyo where be spent two weeks lecturing the Tokyo Medical Society and at major medical schools,
He is staying in Hongkong for three days,
Prior to Japan, Dr Harken had visited Australia and New Zeund. He will stay here for three days before going to Bang- kak. India and Egypt.
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SHEAFFER'S
INPERGAL HI
Sheaffer quality features at maberate pricis
Columbia man predicts more war pictures
Mr Mo Rothman, Executive Vice President of Columbia Pictures, New York, this morning expressed the view that more war incidents would be featured in films, following the | record-breaking success of "The Guns of Navarone."
At a press conference, Mr Rothman said that previously the accent had been on histori cal and Biblical films of great spectacle, such as "Ben-llur".
" Is remarkable to us that 350,000 people in the Crown have at- Colony of Hongkong tended the Navarone film which has broken all records. But we hope that such a response will hoppen again and again, so for as Columbia pictures are con- cerned."
Mr Rothman added that this was not the reason why Hong- kong is his favourite city in the
He was met at the airport by Mr George W. Loule (above Far East. "I think it is a de- left) of Northwest Orient Airlines.
GIFT DAY
PLANNED
BY UNION
CHURCH
In an attempt to replace the proceeds of annual bazaars with voluntory contributions, the Union Church, Kennedy - road, will hold ☐ special "gift day" for its congregation on Wednesday.
The Rev, D. L. Rogers, Acting Minister and Warden of Morrl- son Hall, University of Hong- kong, will be in the......... Union Church from it to I pm; from 2 16 4 pm and from 5 pm onwards throughout the evening to accept gifts from Church members.
In his sermon on stewardship yesterday, Mr Rogers spoke on the theme of the Christian's responsibility to God.
He said that this responsiblil- formance at the Astor Theatre ly did not only rest with giving was lined $100 by Mr P. F. X. but with
administration; what Leonard at South Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
we did with our money was also important. Insp J. F. Collons said Slu Keung of 19, Cheung Lok-
Defendants were Wong Ming-street, first door, asked for $15 lung 17: Wong Mok-kwal, 26; for the tickets valued at Kong Lun-cheung, B; Kong $12.80. Ken-pin, 37; Kong Kan-chi, 10;
the Jaani Kwai-cho, 24; Weng Hing- yan, 22; Sze Kivan-cheung, 40.
A 57-year-old man was in- jured when
knocked he was down by a private car outside 27 King's-road about 10.30 am today.
The man Yung Lai, who lives at 10 Ching Fung-street, third floor was detained In Queen Mary Hospital where his condi- tion was said to be "fair."
-CASUAL FASHIONS-
Paquerette's
have received a new shipment
of
SKIRTS SLAX - BLOUSES - TOPS
SWEATERS TWINSETS
in newest colours and styles
IGA Des Voeux Rd.,C
Tol. 21.157.
Following the gitt ceremonics, Mr Rogers said that there would ue a Harvest Cantale sung by die choir and a family soctol gathering for fellowship in the
also ordered The court confication of 21 tickets costing Church Hall, on Wednesday
evening.
$268.
Boy, 14, admits stealing six bicycles
A 16-year-old boy who admitted stealing and then selling six bicycles between March and September this year, was sent to the Castle Peak Boys' Home by Mr J. S. Dargan at the North Howloon Juvenile Court this morning,
The boy was arrested on August 3 in the Kowloon Citr area when he was seen pushing a bicycle. Ho could not give satisfactory answer to the policemani who stopped İlm.
Food parcels, cash for children, aged
Food porcele and cash
were
lightful place and full lightful people."
has
of the
He added his regrets that he
leave "today. "I am going Bangkok and then on to Athens for a gain
"The premiere of
Guns of Navarone" to be attended there by members of the Royal family of Greece," he said.
"
Workers discontented with China food cuts
Many workers and
techni-
cans who went to China in 1958 at the height of the "Go Home to Sorve Our Country" drive, have returned to Hongkong and Macao after relaxation of exit regulations by China. One worker who returned re- cently with his wife sald the Communists cased exit controls because of discontent among the food shortages
on the mainland.
distributed to about 800 children workers over
at the North and aged people Point
Ad- Kaitong Welfare vancement morning in observance
Association this of the Eighth Anniversary of Kollong Dav
The worker who refused to be Identified, said he succeeded in returning to Hongkong after a month-long, wait in Canton. He
came back with Ave other workers.
Hundreds of Hongkong
Mr Seaker S. K. Chon, Pre- sident of the Ascociation, dls-workers and technicians left for tributed the gifts.
China on promises of good food, good lodging, and good salars during the 1958 drive.
New factories registered
Seventy-one factories were registered by the Industrial Development Branch of the Commerce and Industry Department in August for issue of certificates of origin and/or Commonwealth Preferance certificates.
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Angthor 20 laloricu wire origin and/or Commonwealth | their registrations were accor registered during the month for Preference. certificates were dingly cancelled. the site of compreluusive cer- found to have closed down and tificates of origin, Nine factories their registrations were can- Products of newly registered failed to comply with re-celled.
factories Included garments, quirements and had their rc- Seventeen telories registered plastle towers and toys, rattan girirations suspended,
for the issue of comprehensive and wooden furniture, Ivory- Forty-five factories registeret certificates of origin were also ware, cotton towelling and col- for the issue of ecrificates Al found to have closed down and 'ton piecegoods,
TODAY
Rock'n'roll star Cliff Richards, who has been at the top of the hit parade countless times during the last threaṇyears, recently celebrated his 21st birthday party-completo with jiving and jaxx of course.
Now an ex-tuanogé idol, so to speak, he can sign his own contracte and vato. However the latter ideo doesn't appeal to him: “I don't mean to bother.” Picture shows Ciff Richards. "Gosh, I wish I could have a 21st birthday avery wook,” he exclaimed →→London Exprùuá Service.
Apparently they were dailiu- aloned about the food situation in China, the worker sold,
Mr
Airline post
Julic Shek
ACTRESS
TO ATTEND
FILM
FESTIVAL
Hongkong movie actress, Mas Julle Shek, will be the guest of honoural a cookis!! party today to
be given by the Indian Trade Commissioner in de Hongkong, Mr F. M. Mello Kamath.
Miss Brothers'
Shek,
# Shaw star, will leave
next Thursday for New Delhi to attend the Indlan International Film Festival to be held from October 20 to November 2.
Van from
Sydney presented
From the Files
25
years AGO
October 1936
RADIOPHONE communt-
cation between Canton and Shanghai will shortly be an accomplished fact, uc cording to information re- ceived In the
Colony yesterday.
The Assistant Secretary of the Hongkong Telephone Company, Mr W. L. Me- Kenzie, when seen by un SCM Post representative yesterday, said that the Company understood this service
Was to menco on December 1, al- though they were not yet in receipt of official con- firmation to that effect.
that
com-
When the service is in- augurated, it will be pos- sible
for Hongkong businessmen to communi- cato direct with Shanghai by the
Hongkong-Canton telephone trunk line, which will be linked up with the radiophone system.
✩
Seven
elderly. Chineso women were brought before Mr E. Himaworth at the Kora loon Magistracy
yesterday charged with trespassing on Government controlled planta- tion landa without permits. Mr R. J. V. Everest stated to have answered a call made by the Botanical and Forestry Department authori- women fice, who found the scraping pine needlea off the ground with rakes and culting branches with choppers.
IACER
Removing the pine needles kills many pine shoots, which grow under the heavy layere throughout the winter, stated Mr-Everest.
Firat defendant
was fined $2, while the remainder were fined $2 or eight days in fail.
.. DOBBIE Kán, playing, ex-
☆
Bceptional golf, won the
· Monsignor L. Blanchl, Roman Catholic Bishop of Hongkong, this morning presented a mobile Shanghai Golf Club's "A" van donated by the Sydney Class Championship, last Catholic Women's League to the week at Seekingjao, when CWL and Caritas here, for he beat N.A. Brown in the their joint use.
most convincing manner by 13 and 11.
Mr D. Pickering, President of the Baryong Caiholle Women'a League, and Monsignor Felix J. Shek, President of Carling Hongkong received the keys of the van from the Bishop.
G
This marks the flest occasion that a Chinese haa won such an important golf match in China, says the N.C.D. News.
Athena Nearly 1,600,000 persons knell in the streets while the bodica, of King
Malcolm McDonald, The van will be used both as former Satcs Manager for clinle and for detrubing South Pacifie Air Lines, has food. It cost $20,000 and is Att- been cleated Vie-President ofed with a fibre-glass roof for Traffic, Sales and Service for insulation from the sun, the company, it was announced today by Mr J. H. Dollar,. Pre- sident
Known for almost 10 eATS AN one of Pan American's fcp A prisoner escaped when a Constantine I, and also of hie traffic and sales executive in fight began in a bus carrying 14 wife and mother, were borne the Far East, Mr McDonald jailed men in Glasgow.-London in quỵ carriages to the royal Joined SPAL's staff in 1940. Express Service.
tomb in the suburb of Tatol.
POP by God
·Prisoner escapes reclaimed
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WE CAN AFFORD!!— HE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT OUR
FIRST CRYSTAL SEIZ
Everything stops
for a Carlsberg
Drink
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