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Lieutenant - General Robert Mansergh, GOC-in-C, Hong Kong, watching the 42- Commando Brigade in

amphibious assault exercise in the New Territories last week. On the General's left is Brigadier Hardy, who acted as Umpire China Mail" photo.

Samé 450 men of the 42 Commando Brigade took part In a mock amphibious "as- sault on an entrenched enemy force in the New Territories last week. Shown here is one of the landings in the Anal attack wave.-"China Mal" photo.

CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY: SUPPLEMENT,

EVERY DAY SCENES TAKEN IN HONG KONG

by the

CHINA MAIL

Photographers

math of the big Kowloor City fire which, 1,500 squatter hats and rendered some 10,000 people homi The brave people were almobst immediately back to rebui

“China - Mall”: photo.

their home

The men of the 42 Commando Brigade boarded their landing craft at the Boat Pool, near the Kowloon Wharf, to carry out the exercise.—- "China Hail" photo

copies or enlargements may be obtained at

WINDSOR HOUSE

Hellet stations were set up by voluntary organis the destitute and homeless of the fire. The orga identified by white banners on which was written the

- Mail" photo.

The Social Welfare Office took charge of organising relief for those who suffered at a result of the big fire. The sufferers - were given two meals a day. - "China Mail". photo.

Among the guests at Mr. John Barrow's (Commissioner of the New Territories) Garden Party were a number of police officers attached to the different stations in the Territories-"China Mail" photo.

A general view of a part of the Garden Party given at Island House, New Territories, to the gentry and village elders by Mr. J. Barrow. Commissioner of the

New Territories. "China Mail"

photo.

Mr

John BarrOW is shown here conversing with some of the 300 gentry of the New Territories who at- tended the Garden Party at his residence, Island House, last week-China Mail" photo.

The Band of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders played a number of musicial items at the Island House Garden Party -"China Mail" photo.

Some familles managed to save some of their personal belonging Here is one such family waiting for their. but; to be rebuilt-

Mall" photo.

"Chin