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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1961.
Prices not yet fixed for tour
FILIPINA JAILED FOR OBTAINING GOODS BY FRAUD
The London Philharmonic Orchestra will arrive by air from
London on March 3, next year, for two performances | A 32-year-old Filipina housekeeper, Ramona Altura, was to mark the opening of Hongkong's City Hall.
Seaman charged
with importing large amount of opium
A
member of the crew
on board the Ministry of Transport ship, Empire Gannel, wRO charged be- fore Mr K.A.S. Phillips at Central Magistracy This morning with possessing and importing "a large quantity of oplum
Senior Jaspector G. Fergus asked the magis- irate to remand the 54- year-old defendant, Tan Kee, allas Chan Kee, for three days in custody for further enquiries. This was granted. was grau
ith alleged that the de- fendant yesterday had in
his possession a quantity of dangerous drugs on board the Empire Gannet.
The
defendant alisu
15
charged with importing
the drugs.
No plea was taken.
Man fined $1,000
for not paying duty on alcohol
A
Leung Yip-wo, was fined $1,000 by Mr J. E. Dargar at North Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when he admitted possessing 14: gallons of dutiable alcohol.
Revenue Wyatt told the court that B party of Revenue Officers raid- ed the defendant's premises at 105 Tamkung-road Ground Flour, Kowloon Cily at 8.20 am on Wednesday and found 4 tins un dullable alcohol.
34-year-old man.
The
Harry impresario, Mr Odell, told the China Mall this morning that the orchestra has 100 performers conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent.
The performances will be presented on March 4 and to 1,540 people at each concert.
The concert will not be broad- cast over local radio stations or over the Rediffusion network.
Prices
Although the prices of admis sion are not yet fixed. Mr Odell said, "We'll make seats avail- able to every pocket," so that as many people as possible will be able to attend
The members of the orchestra will stay at the Imperial Hotel while the conductor, Sir Mal- colm is expected to stay with friends.
The musicians will leave for Manila on March 10 to continue their tour which includes india, Colombo and six Australius Leities
sent to prison for three months this morning when she admitted three charges of obtaining goods by false pretences.
Detective Inspector J. Turner three cheques obtained from the told Mr A. Garcia at Southbank.
that the Kowloon Magistracy defendant had gone to a local bank on March 8 and opened an account with $100
the 134
The goods were sent to her hotel that evening and she left the Colony for Manila the next day with them.
On April I she went to
On April 4, the record com- Maxim Record Co, al
pany proprietor went to the Nathan road, Bnd bought 21 bank to cash the cheques and transistor radios valued at $1,190, 10 gramophone records valued at $210, and a camera valued at $305.
She paid for the articles with
CHRISTMAS PROTEST.
London, Dec. 21. Members of Britain's anti- nuclear "Commitice of 100" 10- day announced that its sup- The world tour will start on
porters would stage a 60-hour 20 and end in mid- Christmas February
outside nine vigil April when the orchestra will British prisons where 48 of their members will spend the holiday.
return to London.
Mr John
Pritchard the Or- chestra's Musical Director, is touring with the orchestra.
PIERS FOR NEW FERRY
SERVICE
A reinforced concrete pier is to be constructed shortly in Java-road for the use of new cross-harbour pas- ferry service be- senger
and North Point
tween
Kowloon City.
The pier, 260 feet long and 80 feet wide. will be situated op- posite the North Point estate in It will be similar in Inspector D A. Java-road.
the existing one at design to Matakok in the Kowloon City area
but better facilities for
will be ferry passengers
pro vided.
The need has
long been felt for a major passenger ferry service between North Point and Kowloon City, which are also bus terminals teeding heavily populated areas on both sides of the harbour.
The duty on the alcohol was $344.88.
Military attache
Ottawa, Dec. 21. Colonel A. L. Brady, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, has been named to succeed Capt D. Lanthier of the Royal Canadian Navy
Canada's Military Attache in Turkey, Army head- quarters announced today.
as
Col Brady, who until recently was Provost Marshall for the Canadian Army, will assume
the post in July.—AP.
The ferry service will be put into operation by the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.
Route granted
London, Dec. 21. British United Airways, Britain's largest independent airline, announced tonight it hed been granted a licence for the London-Lagos route
The route granted is over Gibraltar, the Canary Islandas
and Freetown, Sierra Leone.-- AP.
Golden Jubilee
Concert at HKU
THE
by D. E. GRAY
HE Music Club of the University presented its Golden
Jubilee Concert last evening at Loke Yew Hall.
I am sorry that the Club was In all it was of very amateur not able to produce something standard, and one was thankful better for such an occasion, to reach the second half of the although I am told that pending programme when we ht the examinations made the task of pleasure of
repeat per- the organisers difficult,
formance of part of the But making all allowances for gramme given by the
Choral that, what was surprising was Group at their concert df 23rd that
practically all performers November. appeared to have no immediate connection with the Music Club. The Club has, apparently, no student orchestra, and it im Verdi's "La Traviata” were con- ported
ducted as previously French, Maestro Gualdi.
a very amateurish.comTM
bination from
the
Convent Girls School, which
Extracts from Mendelssohn's "Praise Chovah' and trom
by
Father Monti was at the opened the programme with a organ and again his excellent Beethoven Minuet and Suen playing contributed greatly to Sains "Swan".
the general production. The the first choir was in good form,
and The remainder of
the Mendelssohn half consisted of a plano duet,
was particularly tenor solos, cello solos, violin enjoyable on second hearing. and plano solo.
It is to be hoped that the Music Club of the University can strengthen its own music- making membership and present a concert by its own members rather than acting us organisers in the future.
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The supporters, who believe in non-violent civil disobedience as a means of campaigning against Britain's possession of nuclear weapons will! begin their
silent watch outside the prisons on Saturday.
The Home Secretary, Mr R.A. Butler, today refused to grant a Christmas amnesty for those persons in prison "on grounds of conscience" who include mem bers of the Committee of 100. -Reuter.
was told that the defendant had less than $10 in the account.
The proprietor then reported the matter to the police.
The defendant flew in from Police Manila last Wednesday. arrested her in her hated yester- day.
News from the Gazette
A
The registration of the Cheung Fung Chinese Music Amateur Society of Room 129 Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Star Quarters, 222 Tu! Kok
been cancelled.
Tsud-road, third Soor, Kowloon, has
•
The name of P. C. Choy and Co authorised has been added to the list of auditors.
•
The Hongkong Burnt Coal Work- ers Undon (Kung-Yick) of Boom 10th Hour. 1005, Foo Kwai Building East Block, Tai Kok Tout-roud, has been desolved.
•
The registration of the Hongkong and Kowloon Salt Merchants Asso- ciation of Room 404 Des Voeux House. third floor. Des Voeux-road West, has been cancelled.
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