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Leaving for new post in Sydney HK ZOOLOGIST STUDIES 300 MILLION-YEAR-OLD FISH AND CURLY-TAIL CATS
By DAVID LAN
Mr Ronald Strahan, lecturer in zoology of the University of Hongkong and "Prof. Higgins of the Arts Festival production, "Pygmalion," is leaving on New Year's Day for Australia-by way of Sweden.
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Established 1845
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1961.
The above China Mail photo shows Mr Claude Burgess, the Colonial Secretary, con- gratulating Mr Ngan Shing-kwan at Government House today. Behind My Ngan is Col. J. D. Clague.
INSIGNIA PRESENTATION
AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Prof. (Civil)
Important records Throughout s long career he showed a
high dy- votion to duty
Mrs F. K. (Civil).
Wheeler-M.B.E.
dated leg her or separately Continued from page 1er which had lol so many of its
ples:
E Stock().B.E. "MIL 214 Night's Dreąto.
Crime 1 Stk has taken a leading Pessitied
"Breath of Spring."ped in the sewrganisation and deve
ipment of medical education in the *The Strong Are Lonely," and
Univers by in the poet-way period Bang Bouki the Moon
A Pufessor of surgery, and later on dean of the Faculty of Medicine Mi Strachron bas also been nich
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, he plays, features. poetry
Ronald Strahan
debale Tadio Hongkong.
bas bere responsible for much of the Ing-te planning that has made The 'versity's development possible Ha teh wurk has led to ad-
which surgery
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Max Wheeler has been the execu tive head of the Hongkong Yumily Welfare Society for tv elve years and the eficiency and high standard of This society have been consequences her teadership Mes Wheeler also
play a leading part in a wide Hold, as a member of the execuuve com- liers of the Hongkong Council of
Mrs Wheeler Social Service have
wide respeited by her colleagues and by the public for social welfare
1st world-wide attention in his po Brid, and he has always been wailing to his klauwledge and his to: the benefit of Hung-
and needy kings pro
Dr (Clvil
F
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Tseung-O.B.F.
Cat 1 Teung who has len mrsioner of the St John Ambulance ngade in Hongkong shee 1957, Bos for any years been an indefatigable insernik | theat of a grad atriber the of volat.) orgarustams la
ار.
the les
todial educational and Seetal welfare services He tum always been ready to put his medi
knowledge and adinthistrative ity at the disposal of the organis- she has joined or assisted.
work
Dr
H. 3. (Honorary).
ik
Pang-M.B.E.
Mr Yeung Mr F. T Chau. Kai-hi. Mr Leung Yung-keng
Mr Tan Yen-kwong," Mr Tu King-pan, My keng.
Leung
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PICKPOCKET HAD VERY BAD RECORD
Judge K. R. Maefer said an i the Victoria District Court this mutning, that he hoped he was "not erring on the light side in sentencing a man to jail for 24 years to picking another man's pocket
The accused. Fong Chi, da, unemployed of 34 Ta Yuen- street, first Hour pleaded E guilty to stealing a fountain pen from L Kan on Auval 18.
From the Files
25
years AGO.
December 1936
H capacity
JAVING played to almost house since
J told the Court that Fung the curtain rose on Wednes- bumped against
him in Spring day on "The Maid of the Garden-Lane. Wanchai, and he sw him trying to lift the en
Mountains,' the Hongkong from his shirt porket
Philharmonic Society con Fung gave no defener Judge Marlee
cluded a highly successful covigled him the
wwid hanga
Butik budú season on Saturday night very bad record, including five with one of its most polish. previous convictions By brceny ed performances. from 8 person.
again
The Judge said he tauall: dalt severely with pickpocket- However he took into account the fact that Fung had pre viously been sentenced to three months en another charg samic cit
the ausing out of
umstances
Chief Inspector
presccuted.
W. APES
Many attend rites for
F K. Wheeler, Dr S D. Mrs Ho Yin
Mirs Sturion, Miss Dorothy Lee
Dr S. B. Pang. Mr C. N. Li, Mr Y. W Penn.
Mr Ga Geok-eng, Sir Sik-nin Chau: Mr Kwok Chan.
Mr Pong Din-yuen, Sir Sik- hin Chau, Mr Kwok Chan
ORDER OF ST JOHN
to the DOST Appointments venerable order of the Hospital
1 St. John of Jerusaleın.
Mr. Lan to receive an be- Half of his father. Dr lp Kam- (deceased). Associate
The house was packed, among the audience being Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor, Rear-Admira! and Mrs C. C. Sedgwick, and Mr Justice and Mrs J. J. Hayden.
Yesterday af Walt Yan College a large gathering of old boys and their friends and many parents of the pupile were entertained by the Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallagher, S. J.
About 200 sat down to tea in the College Hall and the college orchestra played selec- tions, ending their programmie with the "Doge's March."
Hundreds of Macao and HK residents attended funeral ser- vices for Mry Ho Yin, wife of a
The "Trial Scene," from the prominent Macao merchant, at Merchant of Venice followed.
International the
Funeral and the play was highly ap-
preciated by ali
Parlour this morning.
un
was
who
were
Burial later took place at the Chinese Permanent Cemetery, there and the performance Tsun Wan
was well above the standard Mrs Ho died at the Hong- expected from schoolboys,
Some excellent Chinear and Hospital Kang Sanatorium
Tuesday at the age of 58.
rendered by o music Surviving her are her husband. troupe of musicians,_composed six sons and eight daughters and mainly of past students who many grandchildren.
have already made a name fur Among those who paid last
to Mrs Ho this after themselves on the radio. respects
Mr Chan Wai-chuen, the were Captain Jose A
the Past Horacio de Carvalho, represent vice president of Major Dis Henry Small ing the Marau Governor. and Student's Association, thanked Serving Brother.
the Headmaster for the oppor. tunity of meeting so many old friends and for the fine enter- tainment provided.
Since Dr Pung became General Secreurs, the Chinese YMCA 10 Hongkong has extended. He servlees from two branches in 1946 fo ten operating centres, including a holl- day camp for pour children a tie! Wit Pairy De Pang i leading Commander (Brother),
gure in a wide Delf of youth work. M1 1 tengkoOK and is unsporing
Brother time and energy.
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Mr Gan Geok-eng-Badge of Honour.
Mr Can has given his service to many charitable organisationx, in- Capt. A. L. Campbell-M.B.E. gluding the Tung Wan Hospital, Po (Military).
Capt Campbell served with the w battalion, the Royal Malay Regi- Ital
From December 1987 to Jus 1:100 Both company comman. as adjutant be set the Highest standards of devotion to duly and eflictenes, and never spared him his work for the battalion He utways placed the welfare of his en before all other considerations 1st As An inspiring example to Hi Janks
f programines
His major interests in zoude- gical science are the studies of ag fish, most primitive of our Back-boned oncestral relations," and the curly tails of Southeast
Asian cats
Maj. R. S. Capell M.B.E. (Military).
tre
Leung-kuk, Chung Sing Benevolent Society. Central Kallong. North Point Kaifong. Pok Öl Hospital and the Hongkong Suvenile Care Ceri- He has always given si his best welfare 10 those charitable and
and har organisations
been un- sparing in the time and trouble he has devoted 10 furthering their work. well as a generoUS financial support. He
been equally pubile-spirited in quiet and often wionymous support to many other causes
Mr
hay
Pong Ding-yuen---Badge of Honour.
Ma) Capell has served this Colony
mener of its volunteer forces Mr Pong was chairman of the Po for over 20 years He saw active | Leung Kuk from 1968 to 1859 and, i
during this time, was responsible for
to the site Hongkong and rejoined the Defence
Important Improvements. notably in connection with senior Porte as soon as it was reformed in 1940 For over four years he was female inmates. Since 1950, Mr Pong
of the
Home has continued to take an active and "The hag fish is 300 million nauding afficer
Guard. where his keenness and | willing interest in the Po Leung years old while mankind has a devote to his duties and his men Kuk. history of only half a million have marie his services outstanding and an aspiration in all under his studying werd. years" he said. "By hag Ash, I hope to get further! clues to Outr evolutionary origin."
The Rev. W. H. H. McClelland M.B.E. (Military).
The Rev McClelland was chaplain In the process of evolution, to the All Arma Juntor Leadert
Regiment during 1959 to 1961 mune remote relatings of man- Daring that Ume he displayed to the ncluding a police kind have been clirunated. The the highest qualities of a de constable and a notur car firm hag fish survived
He de- proprietor,
through its dicated Christian leader. pleaded not gulity
voted much time and effort to look- at the Victoria
of boring ing after the young soldiers in his District Court semi-parasitic way
and be made a lasting and cliarge right into the dying fish at the
valuable contribution
their of bottom of the sea and living on
to spiritual welfare. the carcases, he said,
Maj. J. G. Williams-M.B.E. (Military).
this morning to a charge conspiracy 10 ablain
money
from an insurance company by false pretences.
Judge K. R. Macfee fixed the
Mr Strehan who began the study of hag lish in 1947 will
C.P.O. Chan B.EM. (Military).
Chung-ying-
i
Ching-Wa. Officer
Mr Chow Wing-yew, cinte Serving Brother,
Miss Lucy Tang Sister.
Asso-
Serving
Two men
forged document
Two men were bound over in Mr A. 5500 for one year by Garcia al South Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning for forging a the Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
noon
Mrs Carvalho, the Macau Gov-
✰
erament department heads and representatives of Macao organi- sations, Mr R. H F Smith, Bri- Lish Consul in Macao,
the Sir Tsun-nin
Chau,
Sir Sik-nin Chau, Mr Kwok Chan. Mr C Y. Kwan and Messrs Ngan Shing- kwan. Tang Shiu-kin.
TOR attempting to use his Wal-yau, Ho Kin-cheung,
brother's ferry season Oi-chow, Hul Ngok, Ko Cheuk-ticket
the Yaumati hung, Leung Wai-lam, Chung
Sham Hul
FOR
at
King-pui, Lamson Kwok, Liang vehicular ferry wharf, a 34-
Cheong, and many others.
year-old shop assistant was
fined by Mr Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen, at the Kowloon
Consul General's Magistracy on Saturday. His
wife meets
brother, a 36-year-old shop manager was fined $5 for allowing the defendant to use the ticket. Inspector
ļa good deal of this going on.
document purporting to be from! American women Shannon said that there was
The men Chan
Mrs Marshall Green, wife of Kam-ching, the new U.S. Consul
General
Sir
C.P.O. Chan has served in the Royal 64, of room A12, Union Bldg, net members of the American Navy for 21 years, during the last Jordan-road, 14th floor, and Women's Association et the
Frederick Maze. fteen of which he has been the Leung Jick-man, C.P.O. in
28. of 545, American Club this morning. charge of the bost poul
General Inspector
the Mrs Green said she was glad Chinese
of Maritime Customs, $25 cosis to be In Hongkong, which she
Tuesday by had visited often as her father, left. Canton
his way back to Mr Edward Crocker, was in the guilty un
to route Hongkong en diplomatic service, and station- remanded: ed at one time in Tokyo. He was
north, there when the Japanese handed Gazette. Sir Frederick during Leung who admitted a fur- their declaration of war to the his stay in Canton inspected ther charge of uttering a forged American Ambassador in Tokyo the Customs service, the sub- document, was also fined $200, in 1941, she said.
stations and light beacons.
They had pleaded Thursday
and were until today.
at HMS. Tamar. That an efficieni Fok Wing-street, 6th floor were boal service should be provided, also ordered to pay and used to the best advantage is each. of the utmost importance both to the base, and to visiting ships. well es in maintaining the prestige of the Royal Navy in Hongkong, C.P.O. Chan has worked to this end with complete success. His great sense of loyalty, Jus cheerfulness and his willingness to tackle any prob- len have been, and continue to be, an exemple and cause for admira- tion both to officers und ratings, !
hearing for February 12. next spend three weeks in Sweden in been engaged in terrorist operations European and Chinese.
YOUR
FREE
MAP
OF
year.
HONG
KONG
AT
YOUR
Mobilgas
SERVICE STATION NOW
The six accused are
January at the invitation of the
Royal William Swedish
Academy ot him
Tang. allas Tang Pak-kan 34, Sciences which will provide ent
proprietor ef Bill's Motors, of with underwater TV
21 Gillies-avenue, third floor. for observing the mode of life Kwok Lau alias Kwok Tec-lau of hag fish. 28. motor cur
Of the curly tails of cats in repairer, of 32 Boundary-street, third floor. Ho Southeast Asia, he said, "This is Nai-wal 22, motor inechanke, their trade mark. By studying
car
the
f 11 Mei Kang-street, Arth them, we will be able to trace floor; So Shing-kuen 25, their migration throughout broker, of 39 Sai Yee-street, region,
third floor; Shum Ping-wal 31, police constable,
Bend right
"Even
the
Since 1892 the 2nd/10th Princess Mary's own Gurkha Rifles have
in Malaya during the course 02 which they have travelled many tinuanda of miles by land, sea and au. The organisation build up by Major Willāma, their quartermaster, heer been very largely responsible for the administrative arrangements Incurred by these moves operations During his tenure, as
Quartermaster the ballation has achieved a very high administrative reputation which is directly due to his tireless enthusiasm Ed excep- fional devotion to duty.
W/O Tank (Military),
Man--B.E.M.
W/O Tung Man enlisted In the British Army in Hongkong on Feb 1 1909 and was promoted to the rank (of sergeant on the Dec. 28 1935. Since February, 1968 he has display- ed
efficiency
and outstanding devotion to duty He has been singularly successful in
training Hongkong Chinese other ranks and in advising his commending officer on all welfare and local muliers. He Mr F. T. Chau—M.B.E. (Civil) also carried out the duties of a com- Mr Chau retired recently after 3 missioned officer with exceptional years service with Government. Inefficiency and displayed exceliant 1939, after serving in several de- qualities of leadership when pom- partments. he was transferred to manding a military transport platoon medical headquarters, where he re- during a period in November and mained, with the exception of the December, 1958. period of the Japanese competion. After the liberation Mr Chau worked in the staff section where he rose to the position of senior werk. He carried out his duties most conscientiously and effolently, and his sound knowledge of stuff matters aTecting типу different D. Clague, Mr C. E. M. Terry his grades contributed in no amali
159 Block Shek Kip Mel Resettle- ment Estate; and Horry Martin | "You find them between 62, motor vehicle claims sur- Singapore and Japan," he went
Gloucester-road, ¦ OD.
well-known veyor, of 222
Siamese cats are no exception. Brst floor.
Their tails too have that little bend right at the end."
Mr Strahan obtained Master of Science degree from the University of Australia where he first met his wile in the university produc-long and loyal service, his advice cal headquarters and, "during his tion, "Araçla Avenue
Allegation
alleged that, It i
between June 10 and July 4 this year, the accused conspired with others not in custody to obtain $5,540 from the British. In- surance Co, Lid, by falsely pre- tending a car had been damaged in a traile accident
the administrative machinery.
SUPPORTERS
The following is the list of recipients with their supporters Mr Ngan Shing-kwan: Col J.
measure to the smooth working N. T. Tam, Mr L. G. Morgan.
Mr Cheung Wing-min: Mr W. Western He proved to be a valuable main- Dr A. S. Moodie: Miss Helen
ber of the team working in medi Ho, Dr D. J. M. Mackenzie.
Prof F. E. Stock: Dr L. T. Ride, "We nesleted senior members of the de- Dr D. J. M. Mackenzie. played what they called the partment.
Dr F. 1. Treung: Mr Fung | Juvenile leads then,"
Mr Tam Yan-kwon-M.B.E. Ping-fan, Mr. Teo Tun-on leads then," he said, Mr Strahan who was chair- † (Civil).
Capt A. L. Campbell; Major DO OLry, Capt., De
Bay-road and that it required man of the World University Mr Tum refired recently after ás
repairs and new parte value of $5,540 payable by the South Brillsb Insurance Ca,
Services to the
(in Hongkong), a years of loyal service in the Crown worldwide organisation em- Lands office of the Publica
Department. He was first mask bracing 45 countries, sald hema ciork in 1916 and bala hoped to
set up exchange | santaient land-utvayor in the follows soholarships between Honging year. In 1060) x zu prome? The first accused is represent-kong and Austraite,
to the post OR FEMME CHUrvavorit: the ed Mr P. S. Woo, the second, The Strahens have Bon, that profsisisbal
third and four socured by Mr Kingsley, 1, and a daughter, In the years intmedialele fant
L. J. D'Almada Remedios, and Flona, two-and-a-half,
both war. Mr Tam, becku PER DAME
and Intimate knowle
the fifth and sixth sccused by of whom were born in Hong-conditions, randara Mr Stephen Lo,
kong.
in the restoration.
R. 8. Capelli Col• H. {A arros Botelho, Maj. J. C. Mi
Rev. WHH; McClelland:
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