1955-03-09 — Page 10

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JOHN CLARKE'S Rotary's

Dance

CASEBOOK

Testing Festival

Time

The Rotary International, celebrating its Golden Anniver- sary, and emphasising its aim of

LEANOR'S huabun service to the community, pro-

ELEA

should have been at his

vided delightful and original entertaiment last night at the work that morning. Instead, | Empire Theatre in the form of a he stood in the

corner dance festival, nearest the door of public

the gallery at the Marlborough Street Court.

*

This was organised by Miss (Carol Bateman, and apart from the pleasing and varied dances, the production alde was efficiently carried out.

most

All kinds of reasons bring men The music was provided partly women 10 the public by Miss Velma Lowe Sun, the Kalleries of the

The plants, and Mr Bert Gillett at court. worst геолог

all brought the Hammond of

Organ, which is Eleanor husband, His wife, powerful instrument when

full

strength. It.

whom be hud loved and allowed to

cherished for upwards yours, was due to atond trial, was going, as her husband knew, to plead guilty to being a thief,

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of 30 supplied an untiring and effec- her Live accompaniment to the Arst Hem, "Swedish Rhapsody," an engaging "corps de ballet คาบ ber incorporating a series of gay

and small solos, plano look over

round dances

The

Mira

Her husband's fare was Krey

for Miss and drawn with worry, and he Joan Burt's "Caprice Viennois," shifted his weight from foot to

a charming classical solo. Leter tool

court's morning the

the programme,

Mish Burn business

on, and every disced a vigorous Spanish "Jota" wore now and again he glanced over****

of Moszkowski, and to งานจ his shoulder to the doar as if,

WOR the centrul figure in the beyond all things. he

Symbolic

dance, "Rotary Whop." Is this baflet, the choreography

we!] thought out, though I had been a little

have liked to incape,

NO ESCAPE

would

WDK

DUT from the duty that hat prehensive about

Bu

Ď brought him there was

Eleatior's name

escape. called

at last,

and

ари

such dancing

no to Bach's music, the arrange- Wun ment of the Toccata was pleas and the gaolering and Miss Lowe Sun's playing helped her to the dock, for the neat and rellable long wait among sneal-thieves

and prostitutes, pickpockets and

drunks, had brought her

close

to collapse.

ing right

"You are charged with

hatpins.

steal-

COMEDY Dancer

Two amusing comedy numbers

Were

denced by Mr RaymonUS

Liao, Arst "The Minstrels" by Debussy, a ciever acrobatic per- eight urnance,

with Miss Kirsten

brooches, and a jumper, values! Rasmussen; and later, with Miss

together at £2," clerk

said to

you plead?"

"Gulity,"

learned Jean Raymond. the

a cheeky little her. "How

Rose, where the dancerB did the always- ciloctive trick of pretending to be clumsy, impossible to carry excellent control

Miss

Jean

out

Eleanor whispered. | Vis

the store Counsel for

that Eleanor had robbed rase to tell

magistrate. the

NC Bennett. VC. the story crime.

way

she

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of

CHINA MAIL

1945

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1955.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

'I QUIET

the

of He

without imagination. and Paul Raymond also danced two salon, of the an Indian Poem, and a mane- what sister and savage, but

"Primitive" skilful, TM NOT WELL

dance, to music by Miss Lowe Sun. CHE had been watched as she Two classical Chinese dances made her way Brst through were given by Mr Harry Soo, the millinery department, rein the traditional gorgeous dress; a sword dance, where moving haipins from hats that one was a

then were displayed:

swords brandished one the the dresa department, still watched in either

hand followed the herself to movements helped

the body. brooches from frocks. On her other was an interpretation

had "The Thought of Spring." from the alore she taken a pink jumper priced 3x Wan accompanied

ied by a group of Chinese musicians, who altered lid,

the whole atmosphere of the cried, theatre, so that for

moment a Imagined delective one

oneself at Chinese opera and it was quite an effort to return to western Counsel

down

dances and surroundings, and woman detective-sergeant went sum

sume musicians played for an into the witness-box. "This is attractive pageant consisting of moments of hitherto excellent four scenes depicting character," she said, "She came in the lives of famous Chinese to the

the beauties. All these were charm- Wesl End with

by distinguished express purpose of having a furingly played

actresses und dancers. coat repaired, and the £p she actors,

The scarf dance by Miss Yang had with her was to pay for

Ming was particularly pleasing. that.

"I'm

well," she not when the store Arrested her in the street.

sat

a woman

n

a

The

2.5

T. UP.

| Capr, 1993 by HRA Berrien, los,

"Look at this weird book Miss Blue suggested! Why don't teachers recommend educational books, like how to hold a husband?**

DULLES WARNS

PEKING

(Continued from Page 1)

"The Philippine Republic. Is proving itself to be a staunch and an effective ally!...

"How

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

GEST

WRITING

MILEAGE GUARANTEED

TWO NEW VESSELS FOR

FERRY THIS YEAR

Diesel Engines Ferry Co

For The "Golden Star"

":

And Tunnel Scheme

MR R. GORDON'S OBSERVATIONS

which

The Star Ferry Company are to build two new vessels this year and to convert the "Golden

Since my statement Star" to diesel propulsion, it was disclosed by Mr Robert Gordon, Chairman of the Board of was otrculated to you with the mccounts was prepared we have Directors, at the annual general meeting of the leaned that Government have

invited " Company held in the offices of Jardine, Matheson Engineers to sad an export to of Consulting & Co., this morning.

Hongkong to

Arm

examine the

cross-harbour

。 fensibility of

Mr Gordon also revealed that construction of vehicular funnel

Inv the official statement

of

the new piers on both sides of the harbour will February 11, 1950, Issued to the begin early in May and that by the autumn of press 1956 ferry services will be operated from the first arms of the new piers.

1038

The Chairman placed before creased by 1,500,000, the ferry the meeting a printed annual earnings being $200,000 report which read:

than in 1953. Working CX-

were penses

also reduced, however, by $140,000, the re sult being a reduction in the balance of $120,000,

There is nothing that calls Froit and Loss Account.

special comment In the Here expenditure also

shows a de- crease of some $85,000,

Your Board recommend that

less

Remembrance Day traffic

Fund

tions of

and

year.

public

which

the

кторот over

A by our staff

NEW VESSELS

the "Oriental Stag", has

for

д

by

December 31

of the

$261,000 and some

ard

stated that,

on this mather It Wan

such a project proved to be practicable and if it could be having financed, conveniently regard for other major develop- ment commitments, Govern ment is of the opinion that project might well merit serious view of the consideration in benefits which it would un- doubtedly confer

проп the Colony as a whole."

да

the

SHEAFFERS

Fineline

"500"

Avaliable with extes fins

and medium points.,

STAR

Shamshulpo

Fire

Ten wooden structures, used as all factories and shops, were destroyed by fire early this morning in the Shamshulpo district,

The one storey buildings behind the Good World

Theatre, Од Tong Mel Road, caught fire a like after a today. The Fire Brigade was called.. and the Games

were put out by 20,

There were no casual.

ties.

Cause of the Are is not known.

Mail Notices

The latest timnge of postag abown below are those für uns registered correspondenca posted at G.P.0, Hongkong. The lates posting times elsewhere which, D.P.8., are #artier than the

can be ascertained by enquiry at the local offies.

"The latest posting times for registered articles RTO. KAMUTally one hope sarller than the limes shown below, Particulars regard- ing parcel malla era bo anaitain. ed by enquiry at any post bilet,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

By Air Thailand, Malays, Indoneria, Aus- tria, New Zealatid, Ceylon, Mau ritius, 8 pm

Japari, 8 m Switzerland Denmark,

Fornom, pm.

By Surface Mono, & pj.

NOYWRJ,

"THURSDAY, MARCH 19

By Air Thalland, Burma, India, Pakiston, Great Ballaki

& Kurope, 9 Kuma

Japan, 11 am

Philippines Gu

Com-USA

worth almost exactly double the the public with really first class

facilities. original cost.

MUST PAUSE The cash position is sound,

It is natural to support that CHINESE STAFF QUARTERSnel will bring about a decline

re-

Howw.d

Philippines, N. Bomeo, i p.m. Hawel, U.S.A., 6 p.m.

By Surfaen

Chin People's Republic, 8.30 am. Thailand, ◊ alm. Mano, a.m.

Japan, USA, C. & 8, America,

Italy. 3 p.m. Malays Ceylon.. Truckin

Aden.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 By Ask Philippines, d ́am.. Thailand, Burma, India, Pakistan, yp, Switzerland, France, Great Bettato, 8 am,

Furetics, Japan, Korea, 10 am, Indo-China, 1a.m.

Japan, USA, 'Canada; & pa.

Snatcher Says

Baby "Gave"

Him Money

I am glad to be able to report mother Batisfactory

your do spite the depressed condition of business in the Colony which affected, to only a minor degree, the operation of the Company.

During the year 1954 in a

NO PRE-JUDGMENT total of 133,555 crossings of the

It is not my intention to ex- harbour

we transported

press at this stage an opinion on 34,800,000

passengers

slightly

the merits or demerits of such a than the previous year, the amount available for ap scheme, and it would be out of when we carried over 36,000.- 000. During 1953, however, we prolation be allocated to the place to pre-judge the scheme Sweden. p.m.

before

experts have examined payment of a final dividend of benefited from the Increased

during

$5.50 per share, making a total every angle of it. Nevertheless, Coronation of 59 tax free, for the year, toit may be opportune to express period and allowing for that the

Reconstruction some views in so for transfer

this fill is really remarkably small. Reserve of $200,000 and a Company la Immediately con- | Middle East, Afrión, The average daily load was Sir,--Once again in support of

provision for Corporation Pro- cerned, because the building of a

These tunnel could have $138,000. 1854 Appeal for Earl Haig's 94,520 and the highest number fits Tax of

a very con~ Fund the British Legion is spon-

cambod I was 124,000 on January 1. proposals are incorporated in siderable effect on our

We were fortunate

• Gala Film

in that the accounts soring

Premiere.

now before you pany's business. This year, through the courtesy

there were only two interrup- and I hope that they will have As stated in my printed state- of the J. Arthur Rank Organisa

our service due to your approval.

ment, the management has been during the "My last stop was at Fortnosa, tion and the New York Theatre, typhoon conditions

In the Balance Sheet it will working in close co-operation dent Chiang Kai-shek, Foreign Wednesday, March when I conferred with Presi- we are

year. These were on August 29 be seen that in the fixed assets with Government on the plan- pleased to present on

November 8 and the ser- there 10, at 9.45

Were additions to ourning of now piers and Govern- |1 p.m. vices had to be suspended for a launches to the value of $1,503,- ment has now finalised its plans Minister George Yeh and other p.m. the British film "The Sea

total of sixteen hours. members of the government

Apart 180.

VIC- Shall Not Have Them".

This figure covers the for their building, both in Vic-Male Ear, Great Britain & Europe, from that our schedule exchanged there the instirur

was value of propulsion machinery toria and Kowloon, a programme.. break and This fir ments of ratification which offi-

has been adapted maintained without a

Star" The "Oriental

for which large s

Macao. 0 p.m. sums of money oualled to cially brought into force

once again I wish to express our during the year and thus trans-have already been passed in the our from the book by John Harris mutual defenor treaty covering and tells the story of one in- appreciation of the excellent ferred and the sum of $947,180 Budget and which will, I am Formosa and the Pescadores.

eldent which involved the Air services

confident, provide the public of all

actually expended on the fleet. throughout the of that sum "Let me make it clear that we Sea Rescue Service which, as we

excellent facilities for $881,000 was the have here to deal with two dis- all know, did such gallant work

operation of a cost unct matters first the political during the

apart from machinery, up cross-harbour travel. war by saving the

transport organisation, to

new We on our part have concur- however, is dependent not only vessel. decision as what to defend and lives of thousands of airmen who

rently planned a programme of then the decision as to how to had come down in the sen. on the actual work of the staff The adilikon to house pro- fleet replacement, to match the defend

Hin Exer

Excellency

but also on the relations which the Governor and Lady Grantham have kind. they maintain with the travel-perty of $5,000 was preliminary new Government-owned plers. Now Berries, in conjunction with Hng public. In this respect we expenditure on the staff quar-new beanimal facilities will speed "The political decision of what by consented to attend, as well

which I strall to defend has been laken. It is an Service Commanders.

are fortunate and our regular ters scheme to

refer later.

up and improve our service and expressed in the treaty and Prior to the Show the Band patrons give excellent co-opera-

will also cope with any future Our share Investments appre-expansion. We appeared to be in the law whereby Con- of the 1st Bn. The Essex Regi-tion to our employees a factor ciated in value during the year of a dear policy of providing also

we value highly. gress has authorised the Prest-ment (44/56th) will entertain. dent to use the armed forces of Scara are available from me the United States in the Formosa at 317 Queens Building (Chater area. That decision is to defend Road) at $10, $5

and $3 each

I mentioned last year that Formosa and the Pescadores, until March 12 and thereafter with the finalisation of the plans However the law permits a de- at the Theatre. I advise carly for new plers we would be able fence which will be flexible and booking as at last year's per to proceed with our plans for

"The baby gave the money to not necessarily confined to a formance of "Genevieve"

fleet replacement. seats

You will notice that we have in the demand for the services Since then

me; ro man is fool enough 'to static defence of Formosa and were sold out.

commitments in capital expen- which we provide, and your refuse a glit of money," said a one new diesel electric venditure for the years 1955 total- Board may well have to the Pescadores themselves.

As has been the custom in

25-year-old Chiness who had constructed and is now in sering $4,800,000. This sum covers consider its original programme pleaded guilty to snatching $1 past years, the British Legion to implement thla

vessel of capital expenditure which lefrom a baby before Mr conversion of our During vice.

the flexible defence of Formoss the has distributed amongst Service

current year the

amount in all to Durling at Central this morning. President will deckio in the one and Merchant Navy we plan to re-engine the launch "Golden Star to diesel propul- catimated to

ponto 600 free tickets which are

the two new some, ten million dollars.

Mr Durling asked Yip Hung "Golden Star and to bulld ansion, the cost of light of his judgment as to the being donated by the Public,

vessels planned for 1955, the

feci which

mure you will agree whether he had snatched the other two new vessels overall value of certain coastal

I therefore trust that your

finai instalment due on the that it will not be prudent to money or not, To this defendent should be running positions to the defence

before De of

readers will support this finetta cember, Formosa and the cost of holding and thereby help a most worthy

1255. These

three "Oriental Star and the erection go ahead with our plans without replied that he had "coopted"

Chinese pausing.

have ferries

We will bo

already the money" but he knew it was these positions.

fitted with of quarters for our This judgment cause, and I particularly hope

Staff. straight diesel engines which

spend wrong. would take account of consulta that

spent, or are committed to everyone will give

million six

the total I ttons provided for by

are more economical to run and the evening's entertainment to one

sentenced to 12 maintain mutual defence treaty.

than diesel

I indarmed you last year that have just mentioned, but before victions, was electric (or more Servicemen sending type.

hard labour and six Consideration will the Board had decided to pro any further orders are placed months

be to me at 317 Queen's Building given to further construction vide quarters for our Chinese wo must await definite informa-strokes of the cafe. In passing Magistrate sald during 1958 as it is essential that Staff and we had hoped to comida of Government's intentions sentence the K. B. ALLPORT,

four of the existing fleet be re-plets the scheme during 1934. regarding the tumnal. I hope that he could think of, no casier Hon Secretary,

Negotiations with Government

snatching placed within a reasonable timo.

will soon be forthcoming crime British Legion (Hongkong &These four vessels were all first on the purchase of the site were, because, if the turmel is not to money from a three-year-old.

the be bullt, we must press on with baby in his mother's arms. brought into service over 25owever, protracted and years ago and are rapidly op- plans will not be fulfilled until our plans for our new foot. A

the end of the current year. proaching the end of their economic life.

At the end of the year under quick decision is desirable be

Coun delay will only bring review the Hon. Charles Terry station on the part of opera- PIERS

retired from the service of the tors of cross-harbour" craft, Company after a period of We are informed that construe strenuous work on its behalf Elog of the new piera on both dimoughout the post-war period sides of the harbour will com- and Mr G.B. S. Thomson was mence early in May this year appointed to acceed him with A pront of $167,999.55 was and that the first stage of the effect from Jammry 1 this year.

yearly meeting of The to try to conquer Formosa,

Vibro finished in the Autumn of 1950. Tokyo, Mar, 9, Harold Stassen,

"The response of the United Pilling The

Ltd., at which We shall then change over CHE could hardly speak, #Tim.

and

Mr Gordon proposed that the States will have importance both Major 5. M. Churn, Chairman operate the service from the new interim dividend of $3.50 and humiliated," the man- United States Foreign Opera to Formora elf and to all the of the Directors, complimented premises while the second arm the final dividend of $5.50 be

Administration Director, Southeast aged to say at last. "So deeply ions

Asia and Pacific the staff on an all time record of each pier is being built. With sanctioned. Thi motion was Relay): 7.00 Commentary (London kurriliated.. I grlove beyond today opened a round of

countries."--Router.

for work done. senior Japancad offie

completion The meeting of shareholders of the piers the accommodation and carried unan the Appoint-Bludio) 60wenty questions tha of paint Leung Shu-kan, 20,

of the first half seconded by Mr E. Grant-Smith, 541 or Special Announcements: on economie problems that have increasing placing an

in York Building agreed to a mud facilities will be much Confirmation

Im- tax free dividend of $1 per share prayed and it will no longer be ment of My L. Kadoorie to the pin the done to Beaman, Ques

tion, Master: Patrick Butler, The debman, was fined $150 or alk Takma elus Butler, Dorothy Beales, weeks imprisonment by Me and a foxx free bontier of $1.50 necesary to clone down berths directorate, who was invited to

share,

on 101,500 shares for protracted amount repairs.nl the vacancy in 1954, was and Paddy Sheehan Recorded 29

Thomas Tam at Central, this Gypay.. Major Churn" said that the and

by Mr G, B. S. Men (Btudio) 1 salão, bla ta have worked

Nights--darah Gorby (vocal): JasisPolico · stated that Dalsko and whith dypsy crumble was seen carrying the point in Buenos Aires, Mar. 8.

Hon, John Keswick-pro-9. Boxing. European Flywent alourenter The first divorce in Argentino investments in shares was twice in

Monday Road on Peron. Argentina, today. history

was granted at Eva the book value.

of facil-posed that the Hon. Bir Man ho posest woes marad evontg. Quortioned defendant «Andrews | mid, that the "paint" "had been, Mr H. J. Ammutrong was relem will not be confined to plers kam Lo and Dr HD. Behmer, comment amoun

and inter-round (. summaries - by bought from, the master of the rotation be repriston Daiber (London Relay); Mir Stomat

who is on a tour Under

As a Director, the provināta... of elected

and stone but will also embrace the retiring on

directors, Bingham and supplementary shore tradid ter- ectod

It WA PRZEZIME) Clinic, -Resto-Camord, a Reginald - Kärry, which had Men Lowe

LOW, HOLLEN, Barlier. micals, a most important factor seconded by Mr Sidbury, and Wiectarinway, with Fine MAC eft ports ime Minister Tchiro Hatayama, approved last December, Civil Matthews as auditors,

Polico, therodoées. would be Foreign

Cabin the Mth Conorrel: Hall): 0.25/ the, "neighbours | Shigemitusi and leading financial marriage

... Banto bour journey. of Manuel Vieirs and 5. H. Churn, Mr J.

Wine Chery DA DIRIYDE BEE ship, only to be told the master heard and read the hews from officials during a three-day stay Vieira, ganun fer the custody. E d'Almada Remedios Soc Nellda. Eufemia Daddleró de Mr H. J. Armstrong, and M

"not sold in daything BBCTR/"10.10. Bimrlborough Sirenspiel mitigate hereof Router, LabIGANDEA

ved the of their only súa plačno 1. 3.3 M. Chura, Mr.

kah Shareholders power were hig

of

tim, but the extra of the divorce - Churn, M2 Lam. Biru chóra nation was not disp

A. E. Damund, and li d'Armada "Réméstica.

"Her husband, a civil servant, allows her £5 a week house-

keeping. He is here and would

like to speak to you."

SO RESPECTED

"PLEASE, yes,

jet

him speak." sobled Eleanor. Eirano's

for- hustand came

the ordeal. ward, tensed for "My wife's a wonderful person, sir," he said.

"She's not been well. been under the doctor, worries, sir, about my and about the future.

she's She

health,

"This is a terrible shook for

us, sir. We're so respected in aur neighbourhood, I can't bellove that this has happened." The magistrale nodded sympo- thetically. He asked Eleanor what she had to say.

50

HOME....TO WAIT

anything I can say."

number was

В

ho

FOLK DANCES The closing series of Portuguese folk dances and songs by a group of Portu- guese singers and dancers from Macao. The liveliness

artd vigour of these gay people in- fected the audience, clapped in rhythm. The dresses, all different,

were immensely effective, and the whole art. "We hope that the present $3 was one of the most delightful military activities of the Chinese I have seen.

Can we in Hong Communists are not in fact the kong form a similar group of first stage of an attack against people who so obviously enjoy Formosa and the Pescadores. themselves and at the same We hope that a ceasefire may time give so much pleasure to be attainable. We know that friendly nations on their own responsibility are seeking to And substance for these hopes.

others?-XX.

US-JAPAN TALKS

Me

with

"Also the United Nations is studying the matter in' a search for peace. So far these efforts have not been rewarded by any Braccess. These Chinese Com-.

On

for each Servicemen's ticket

Chit Brunch).

Vibro Piling

Co. Meeting

munists worm to be determined reported at the 20th ordinary building programme will be

"It's obvious you're not very be well." gently, "I should go to sco tho United States.

Japan officials were hoping your doctor. I shoul, discharge you, absolutely, and you

that talks with Mr Stranen would also lead to, Japan's three quinces coats."

onther husband's taking a more important role in

$500 arm, Eleanor let the court the American

million

said the magistrato, strain on Japan's relations with Makes Argentine

Together they made their way development programme home to A

to await the aemult upon Southcot the fortress, they had, bull!

History.

$

there, with, so much love and of Asian countries, is meeting the Argentina's now divorce law,

when

Co.

the

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of

The Police and that defendant catched.$1 from the boy, who was carried by his mother, on Sunday at Wanchal

Jardine

The two, Det. Folloe Con stables, who arrested Tip after a short chase, were commended by the Magistrate,

Unlawful Possession

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