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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1961.
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What the Hongkong box office figures show
YOUR TEN TOP And this time the Colony
the Colony 10 follows the world pattern
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PS THE GUNS OF NAVARONEĽ
SEE IT FROM THE BEGINNING.
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Hongkong says that the ten following films were the best of
1961.
(1) The Guns of
Novarone
(2) Ben Hur
13) Spartacus
14 The World of Suzic
Wong
15) World By Night 16) Olympics of 1960 (7) The Magnificent
Seven
(3) Pepe
(9) Butterfield 8 (10) Cimarron
Weil, there it is, and not
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your tears or savings can alter 31. The public who pay there hard change dollars into 1h box-office are the only people when cours in the estimation of to Piim Prod:reers,
with a porously far stratched and a crisi understand- 91613 able dialogue plus a magnificent Chowmanlike elimax
Wats
Itande taily, this the first time andrely British produc- T Pass heacted Hongkong's
Ropa 14 a For this B made by British Columbia Films, with the American and British slais, Gregory Peck and David Niven hridding a competent cust
is
"The Magnificent Seven" glossed enough to be included! in the top ten, but in müst years the remaing films would not | have done well enough to re- ceive honourable mention in Hongkong.
For box-office-wise, the three up films took over two and a half million
dollars between
them, the seven remaining films took less than two and a half million dollars among them,
Taklog the films released all over The world, Hongkong's choice of the top ten will, 1 thank, closely follow the general pattern, especially the top three which were universal favouri-
Ben Bud was expected le do well. Never was a en launched un such u publicly campaign. its success in the Colony was undoubted. but the surprise that it was surpassed by The Gum of Navurone. Hongkong ter certainly changed world pattern Hongkong would have nothing do with anything high brow. "La Dolce Vita" flopped, but the Although Spartacus" carnem was cut to pieces, so I was its Beep and plenty to spare in told on my return from England. it was well behlad This is a thing I have dropped Hongkong, numbers one and local film parade as far as box-on if it has occurred to any Alm
i under my review. Hongkong's favourite for 1961, oflice was concerned.
Tur public are The final bates, and to Hagkong jah. he spent over $5 million on the first run ef the above
histed
there
two in
our
The Guns of Novarone," is no surprise, for it made good box-
office all over the world. Never-
Sports fans
theless, Hongkong appeared in
Next
World was "The
Dropped dead
On the other hand, "Black of Orpheus," that magnificent essay
heavy black type in the cinema Suzie Wong," playing, in sport in film making, also dropped trade papers. I quote, "A Re- ing idiom, upon her cwu read, was revived for day, and
cord Run For Guns In Hong- kong." and the China Mail news item entitled
Navarone" shoot
ground.
Well, "Suzie'
number four, but she
made then taken off again. grossed
either "The Guns of less than half of what
Ben the "Guns" or "Ben" took
the box-office,
dow
Hur," was reproduced through out the rade in many languages. A natural
Actually, you might call the "Guns" a natural for Hongkong. It was made in CinemaScope, photographed in Technicolor,
in
"Two Women," a film highly дзу column al recommended
hardly stood up for a weekend, while The Mark" scarcely re- mained long enough to make a scratch
4
2
10
The surprise is to see documentery "Olympics of 1960 placed six in Hongkong's ist. This is both a tribute Italian film production and the actueness of Mr S. T. Wu of the State and Royal theatres.
Completely washable
permanently pleated
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There is Ittle wonder then that "Shadows" an impressionis- the work in cinema, is going to remain in the distributors can.
Regarding the flop of all the above, from now on I ignore all remarks made in person and all letters written to the China Mail about why can't we see this or that.
Most of the above were shown on the pleadings of myself and colleagues, but the public failed to support them.
Popular theatre
The most popular cinema in the Colony is the Royal in Kowloon.
This is suprising when you! consider that the Royal screen- ed none of the top three alme.. The reason for this is undoub tedly that the Royal is a comfortable theatre with a fine view of the screen from alt. Beats.
TAIL PIECE
As usual, the Editor of the
China Mati has stuck his neck out in order that mine can be kult,
He asks for my choice of the best Alm screened in Hongkong. during 1061,
Well I will leave out the art numbers, which flopped, and will back a fim from the ordinary, run of pod. "commer- ciaz Almts.
From "Never On Sunday," starring Melina Mercouri, in a day Hellenic romp about an American proferson who tried to reform a sou girl
And what a lovely tune to go
more
cars
a day
|Private car registrations are increasing at the rate of more than 10 a day, ac- cording to figures re- leased today by Govern ment.
of
More than 320 cars were re- gistered last month and the total number now stands at 35,525,
The
number
licensed drivers of motor vehicles stood AL 118.684 or 312 more than the total at the end of October.
A total of 1,260 provisional drivers were licensed and 4,275 driving tests authorised at the ird of November.
The figures also revealed there had been an increase of 32 in the number of taxis in service and the total
now stands at
1,318,
Government
appointments gazetted
The following appointments, promo- Dons, transfers and postings were announced in today's Government Gazette:
Mr T. Creedon ty be District Judge: Mr Paul Stafford to be Magistrate.
Mr N. E. Barnes to be an Inspec. to of Schools.
Mies Mary Chow to act as Super visor and Training Officer for Hesit: Nurses Miss Helen Ng Ho-may to act as Health Sister: Mr J. Dodds to net as
Male Nurse **M***CHIERIN ---- Loung Psychiatry. Kon-aing to act as Deputy Chief Male Nume (Psychiatry), Miss May Li Pak to act as Matron, Class II. Mr Wong Sik-han to be an As- sistent Registrar: Mr Chan Ki-comp ceased to be a Deputy Registrar of Marrtages.
The rollowing oficers have been to the permanent and confirmed
establishment; Mr Au pensionable
Electrical Shto-wat,
Engineer: Dr
Chin Yue-lok, Et Chew Tee-wong.
Dr L Sau-yung, Dr Lin Yong- chuang. Dr Chen Chuang-pen, Dy Cherng Yuk-chung, Dr J. W. B. Palmer, Dr 1. F. G. Haddow and Dị F. O. ÓA Young-koon, Medical and Health
Officers; Mr A. G. Martin and Mr. A. C. Hill, Ertuestion Officers.
The
SMUGGLING
BID FAILS
master and ᄆ crew member of a fishing junk which illegally brought a woman and two children to Hongkong, were this morning fined by Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Central Magistracy.
Shek Shing-wah, 28, master, was fined $500 or one month's jail and Yeung Wo-sun, 23, was fined $100 or one week's jail,
Ą
The woman admitted she boarded the junk in Macao. sum of $400 was to be paid to the defendants on safe arrival in Hongkong.
POP by Go
1961 FILMS
Raffle prize winners Hills to make!
Top winners of the recent Marianne Reich! Aid Te Lepers Group raffle shown this morning with their prizes. In pleture are (1 to r) Mrs J. W. Devonshire, Chairman of the Group, Miss Carmen Botelho, winner of the first prize, a Ford Consul, Mr K. Y. Chang, winner of the second prize, a motor cycle, and Mrs F. R. Ashton, President of the Group. --Staff photographer.
AID TO LEPERS
'Delighted,' says winner of car
**I am abɛolutely delighted,” sald Miss Carmen Rotelho' this moro- ing when she received the new Ford Consul as first prize in the recent Marianne Reichl Aid to Lepers Group raffle.
She had bought four tickets one in the Gloucester Arcade and three at the Star Ferry Kowtoun. "The winning ticket was bought at the Gloucester Arvatie," she exclaimed.
Miss Botelho was presented with her prize at Queen's Pier by Mrs F. R. Ashton, President of the Aid to Lepers Group and Mrs J. W. Devonshire, Chairman of the rafte committee.
The car
is a white saloon type, five-seater, with soft blue upholstery.
Anuther lucky prize winner is Mr K. Y. Chang, who re- ceived a "Honda" motor cycle, He lives on Hongkong side, and said he would find the midor bicycle "very useful indeed." He bought only one ticket.
Soochow men
7.
to celebrate
The annual ball of the Soochow University Alumni Association will be held at the Paramount night club tonight at 8 pm.
AND NOW MAY
I TELL YOU WHERE
ID LIKE TO SEE YOU
P8
BOTH GO TO 7
SPA
News from
the Gazette
The Rev Ft J. P. McCarthy, 83, Mr Kenneth Lo Tak-cheung, the
Vice Chairman of Cairman and the Federation of Vegetable Market ing Cooperative Societies Lid have been appointed Members of the Marketlig Advisory Board for one yeat,
ME. M. JA, Bower has been appointed a Member of the Port Welfare Committee.
The names of Mr Thomas Choy Chun-chus and Mr Laurence Ger ald Chung have been added to the authorised list of auditors.
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The name of Mr Christopher. Haff- ner has been added to the list of authorised architects.
Births registered in November totalled 10,550 - 10,459 Chinese and 100 non-Chinese.
Deaths registered totalled. 1,323–—– 1,320 Chinese and Ave on-Chinese.
Four persons died and 714 were Injured in 718 Industrial and oc- eupational accidents in November. were killed and 834 injured in 680. In the same period, 14 perscis
traffic accidenta.
SO MANY STEPS
ΤΟ CLIMB!
BUT.
Carlsberg
KEEPS YOU EMILING
way for 80 acres of
living space
About 80 acres of sites for pri- vate development, a resettle- ment estate, schools and playing fields are to be formed at So Mo-ping, a hilly area above Kun Tong on the castern shores of Kowloon Bay
The entire project, taking about four years to complete, will cost about $20 million. The material excavated from the billside
From the Filos
25
years AGO
December 1936
A 23-year-old vegetable gar- dener was charged before Mr W. Schofleld of the Central Magistracy yesterday with the larceny of three chickens be- longing to Madame Chiffon, of No. 5 Shouson Hill.
Failing to dispose of them the defendant killed, cooked and ate one of them, and freed the other two. The chickens were value at $4 altogether. His Worship ordered defendant tu pay $4 amends to the comptatu- ant and in addition fined him $25 or a further month's hard- labout.
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PIT
☆ ☆
is a will be used in the Kan Tong reclamation scheme.
bc
The first of five sites to
formed will be used for the construction of a resettlement estate to house about 58,000 people.
New Fu Centre
plan changes
to take a fortnight
The overall replanning of Fu Centre into a theatre ond office building, instead of a luxury hatel. will be completed in about a fortnight the architect, Mr Eric Cumine said this murn-
im
Fu Centre will rise 37 storeys will take thre, years to complete.
Located on the site of the old" Butterfield and Swire premises in Connaught-road, Central, near the City Hall, it will be- commodate a 1,400-seat theatre on the first floor, a shopping
have
nasty word," Olympics bringing a good many especially with the 1940
impressionable visitors to Japan, says the Japan Chronicle. None of the officials in this country heard of the famous American advertising campaign which used the above slogan lo sell cigars, but it has been decid ed that something must be done about promiscuous expectorat- ing in public places in Tokyo. The Hygiene Section of the Home Office, Metropolitan Police Board and the Tokyo Prefectural and City Office discussed the subject among other matters of hygiene recently and the results of their meeting will be publish ed in the middle of February when a proclamation is issued. provind fine and detention for offenders.
50 YEARS AGO"
Extract from SCM Post 25 years ago column:
"The forthcoming visit, of I Mr Matheson Lang and Miss Hutin Britton to Hongkong is awaited with considerable interent and the gifted couple are assured arcade on the ground floor and
of The church. offices from the second floor warm welcome,
and stage join hands in the upwards.
person of Mr Lang, his father Top flocrs will be apartments, and three of his uncles being said. Mr William Ling, the prominent members fre the assistant architect
Mr Scottish Church, while his grace the Archbishop of York is his Ling also revealed that the cousin.
Cumine.
Mr
to
architectural design for the new "He was early stage-struck, skyscraper will be something played in many amateur pro quite different from other struc-ductions and was an enthusias tures in town. He did not tic member of the St Andrew's
is
elaborate because "everything University Dramatic Society. still under planning and not yet His first speaking part as a pro- finalised."
fessional was that of the Duc d'Orleans in 'Richelleu' in which part, also, singularly enough, the late Sir Henry Irving mada his professional debut."
The new building is owned by the Fu family, for 20 years operators of Macao's famed gambling casinos.
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