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evening crowds on the

CHINA MAIL

Military School's

New Assembly

Hall

Opened

An important milestone in the history of the Gun

ih School, Kowloon, was marked this morning when the new school assembly building was officially opened by Brig. L. M. Cholmeley.

THROUGH the mid-che West End Street a gaunt, greying African thrust his way, bumping and boring roundly cursing every-

one who got in his way.

A policeman hofted him, "Now then he began, "behave like a sensible chaß and.

The rest of his advice was crowned in n torrent of shouted buse, as Arthur, the African, neated the officer to a piece of his mind, thrusling ine air about him as he did zo with a number of lube-shaped parcels

that he carried,

Yes, sir," said Arthur, force- fully, und, rounding Dn the policeman, demanded: "Do you think I gone suddenly berserk or drunk or something? 'Cos don't drink or smoke or bei or nothing,

and I was so taken abock I was speechless."

"You were very excited," the officer said.

Mr A. J. Bryan, Headmaster, said that now the children could have a proper place of assembly, instead of meeting in the playground where they were at the mercy of the weather.

Lt-Cot W. R. Holman, Con wooden floors were stolen for Oficer of No. 10 Brewood-the M.I. room became Medium Field Regiment, stationed at Gun

RA. two classrooms and tour of the Club Hill, small classrooms In the main presided at the short ceremony, bulking became

large Also present were Lt-Col A. rooms. The school s had five McL Young, Slaff Oficer, classrooms and

about 130 Education, parents of the school children. children and staff members of

the school.

the

Was opened,

Bryan outse

to

for

tv

10 כט

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1957.

Picture above shows the bells which reproduco the Westminster chimes from the clock tower of the new Star Ferry pier. Staff Photographer.

NEW SCA

Constitution

GAZETTED Clause Sent

To London

SHEAFFER'S

ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

Westminster Chimes Peal Out In HK

BELLS INSTALLED IN NEW STAR FERRY PIER CLOCK TOWER

People living within a mile radius of the new Star Forry pier on the island side got up this morning to the musical notes of the Westminster chimes coming from the clock tower of the pier.

The chimes have been pealing out their notes since Tuesday but were not turned on for 24 hours until yesterday. Public Works Department engineers, who are testing them, said that it is likely that they will continue to peal every quarter of an hour, half an hour and on the hour until they have been perfectly adjusted. The mechanism which sets them pealing will then be turned off until Star Ferry pier is ready for use, probably in November this year.

The clock and the chimes in-] stalled on top of the 07-foot tower are the gift of Mk John Keswick, a Director of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., who was until recently a Hongkong resident.

The chimes are cast to the exact note of those of Big Ben SET OF 5 BELLS

Made by the London arm of E. Dent & Co., Ltd., the set ut five bells weigh respectively (In hundredweights, quarters and pounds) 10-3-7, 6-0-10, 3-2-4, 2-3-14 and 2-0-14.

grapher, to be Senior Radio- Anglo-Singapore constitutional The striking bell (the largest)

Awards For Prison

Officers, Warders

The Government Gazette this morning notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise the following Colonial Prison Service Awards to the following officers and warders:

Mr J. C. McDowall was offl- cially gazetted this morning as Mr Mellouall, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

formerly Hong- kong's Social Welfare Officer, returned here from Malaya to

Singapore, May 10. succeed Mr B. C. K. Hawkins

Lim Yew Heck, the Chief who went on leave prior to

Minister, said today a clause in retirement last Sunday,

the proposed new constitution promotions

Other appointments, transfers, for Singapore was "being refer-

and postings un-

Colonial Prison Service Medal, der; Ralimat Khan, Warder; Warder: Allah nounced

Ahmed Din, in the Government red back to London"

The clock that sets them peal-First Clasp:

Dos Dilla Gazette this morning were:

Warder; Griselda The controversial clause, In-ing is housed in a control room,

Shah Mohamed, Mr R. W Booker, Radio- serted by Britain during the floor below the bells.

Officer; Remedios, Matron; Nancy Yoe, Mohamed Din, Oulcer; Morid Assistant Matron, Yuen

Wal gupher.

Hosten, Principal Warder; Kar-Hing, Hursing Sister, Florence ar Singh, Warder; 1albar Khan, Ma, Principal Wardress; Mary Principal Wardrces; Warder; Mazbar Khan, Warder; Leung. Mohamed Shaft, Warder; Feroz Mary Aquino, Wardrces; Marian Khan, Warder; Fateh Mohamed, Farid (Airs), Wardress; Fanny Leung, Wardress; Agnes Salazar, Warder.

Colonial Prison Service Medal: Wardress; Janet Hamet, War- Robert Sidney Rosen, Chief dress; Sales Guterres (Mrs), Oficer: George Vincent McGrath, Wardiness. Assistant Chief Offer; Arthur Wiltrid Hircock, Chief Officer; Clifford Ceei) Frederick Croften, When the new Star Foicer: Magher Singh, Assist Novy, to be an Honorary Aldo Principal Officer, Fazal Karim, pler is opened later this year Caler Warder; Mahamed Sharif,

This was the situation In 1053, when the numbers of Ser- in his address, Mr WAS SPEECHLESS

vice children in the colony began rapidly to increase. In January THE policeman orrroted him said: "May I say at the

for

1954 the very pleased we are ushig Insulting "words how

chool annexe was and behaviour likely to cause a 500 Brig. Cholmeky here to completed with accommodation breach of the peace, and next day, he is always a very wel

three more classes thus morning Arthur, complete with come visitor to the school and making it possible for hle parcels, was down into the We are delighted that the kus stream the school into A and B Bock at Bow Street, where he¦bern able to

streams. come along

We now had eight pleaded not guilty to the charge, | open our ball on this meal Im- classes. Early in 1936 it became The policeman lold his story. portant day in the history of necessary to open two more "Any questions?" the magis- the school, 1 should like to classes in the Transit Camp and trate, Mr R. II. Blundell, asked thank him, too, for his donation we now have 10 clarees, and 285 Arthur,

towards the cost of making our children with a stall of 11- new school badge, which is on far cry from the original 80 with

wall at the end of the hull, their four teachers.

"Although statisties are usual- nis

would seem to be a suitable time to make a few ly rather uninteresting and not coinments on the history

and always accurate, it might be Hill of interest to give some indien- expansion of Gun Club

for we have certainly on of the change of staff and School,

since 1912, children in the last four years. come a long way when the Brigade School-as it When I was apointed Headmas- first ler of this school four years ago COUNTRY COUSIN

then called-was RTHUR

there went Into the

yesterday,

were 140 chil- dren and five witness-box

aimost

EARLY DAYS

teachers, Since that time we have admitted 900 crazy over this," he said. and

In those carly days, there children to the school and there punched his forehead despair-

Mr C.

C. G. Folwell, Chief Postal Ingly.

"All I was doing was were four small classrooms, have been

a total of 38 per-Accountant, to be Acting De- these cach holding about 20 childremanent members of staff. for going for Etamps

puty Postmaster General during "Today we mark the end of the absence of Mr A. G. Crook; parcels, to send them to Africa, whose ages ranged from Ave to I am a journalist, are, and these 14. The original building, now

the latest phase in the develop Mr S. J. Hydes, Assistant Con- newspapers were for my papers much mocked, all stande wement of Gun Club Hill School. trailer of Posts, to be Acting In Africa. Now.... ho paused call it the main building now-Today, at long last, we see the

Postal Accountant, vice for enphasty, now I have missed and the original classrooms can Hall that we have talked about, Folwell; Mr Li Yun-gun, Supe:- the post and these newspapers Ill be seen. Later on, part written about and worried about was sending are useless."

of the playground wi: enclosed for so long a reality. I'm sure intendent of Malts, to be Acling Assistant Controller of Posts, "Did you bump into people?" to make another classroom, the I have made myself rather a aked the magistrate.

present 24, and the school re-nuisance in high places with my

vice Mr Hydes, "Sir," sold Arthur, with the mained fairly static until just constant references to our ne dignity of his 09 years "I saw nobody. And I don't drink, and

"An old plan of the barracks, casions when General Sugden I don't understand bad language, dated 1939, shows the school in visited the school. On the first I am country cousin, sir."

much the same form, except occasion the General was the The case was found proved,

wooden hut in the school for about 20 minutes-- Arthur was discharged condi- that the tionally. He went away with a playground had been built, but and for at least 18 of those weary sigh, perhaps to write his was used, surprisingly enough, minutes I was explaining the as a Ret M.I. room. (it must have need for a hall. Ou his second beer little odd with children visit about six months later, the and sick soldiers both in the first thing he said was "Now, Mr same playground). This play-Bryan, I agree that you need a ground was also covered over hall, let's talk about something with a mat shed, with matting else this time. The promotion of CQMS verandahs and covered ways.

GREAT BENEFITS "Now that we have our William David White, of the "After 1945 and I must icove

hall Hongkong Home Guard, to the the period 1939 to 1945 shrouded I can promise you that it will rank of Second-Lieutenant has in mystery, as I can find no be constantly in use, we are now been approved, the Government records of how the school was able to have a proper assembly Gazette announced this morning, used except that, most of the instead of meeting in the play

ground at the mercy of the weather, We have been able to

own story of the morning for the papers in West Africa, real journalist is never off duty,

CQMS Promoted

before the war,

for a ball. 1 remember two oe-

Omeer, Class I, to be Acting Mr Tso Po-shte, Executive

Kowloon- Senior Accountant, Canton Radway vice Mr A. A Whitney.

Mr Waller Duncan to be a

Marketing Officer during the absence of Mr 1. Petersen,

Norwegian Consul

talks in London last month, has ✡

of three feet diameter would ban "subversives" from three inches. contesting Singapore's first in The clock to mechanically ternal self-government elections

generating sometime after next January.

by three operated motors. The four faces of the clock on the outside walls of the EIX tower have a diameter of

by feet. They are illuminated four large lamps at night.

The chimes were designed to be heard within a radius of a mile in favourable winds.

The Singapore Legislative Assembly has approved the con-

stitutional agreement but op posed the imposition of the clause-Beuter.

MAJOR BATTLE IN ALGERIA

Algiers, May 16.

bronze pisto bearing the

HONORARY ADC The appointment of Lieutenant Richard fan Atkinson, Royal de-Camp to His Excellency the Hallowing 1cgend will. he Principal Warder: Fauja Singh, Governor, vice Lieutenant- Assistant Principal Warder Commander G.M. Lloyd, Roynl Habib Khan, Assistant Principal Navy. was announced In the Warder; Bhulo Shah, Assistant Government. Gazette this... Principal Wurder; Abdul Aziz, morning. Assistant Principal Warder;

installed at the base of the

lower

lower: "The clock and chimes erected

alock in this

John were presented by Keswick, Esq. CMG, 1957."

Naturalisation Certificates

109

A large band of heavily- armed rebels and French troops are locked in a major battle in the

The Government Gazette this Ouarsenis

announced that the The Government

Mountains, the French au morning Gazeite

following had been granted notifica this morning that His thorities announced today.

certificates of naturalisation: Excellency the Governor, under First reports said that six

Mrs Lam Ng Nga-ying Instructions from the Secretary French soldiers were killed, a Prince Edward Road, second of State for the Colonies, has dozen wounded and several mis- floor; Mr Frank Chi Feng-jen, been pleased to accord formal ing in action, expand our singing and music recognition to Mr Axel Mollice-

insurance clerk, of 33 Ventris lessons. P.T. can now be taken Hunsen as Consut for Norway at dead.

Rebel losses wore placed at 20 Terrace, ground Boor; Mr Koo Pratt in wet weather and we are Hongkong,

Lin-shen, manager, finding the hail valuable in #

French forces are in complete Avenue, first floor; Mr Djou Gi- Recognition, provisionally and control of the ground now and gao, architect, 44 Flower Market 101 different ways, even as an pending instructions from examination гоол for the Secretary of

the are pursuing the scattered rebel Road, second floor; and Mrs Slate for Moray House Test. In fact as Colonies,

the unita, e spokesman said. French Cheung Tong Shuk-woon, was also Be prepared for the

given Mr planes are straing in close sup-Ying Fal Terrace, ground floor. member of Staff remarked larry F. T. Thayer

as Vice-port. recently, 'I don't know how we Consul for the United States. Summer showers ... ever managed without it.' Thero Is no doubt that the benefits

Look Smart

in the

Rain....

The battle began this morning Church Trustee in a densely-wooded valley near

from the hall will be immense Radio Hongkong (123 miles) southwest of Algiers. Thom has been appointed in

You must see which the children wild gain

can assure you that every penny of the money bet selection of aside for this bullding has been

well spent.

our delightful 1

II.K.T. 3.50 p... Tune for Teen-Agem presented by Debanah diuribatt; 0, Time Stanal Programina Sum Itasy: 6.02. Popularity Poll presented should conclude these remarks by Ted Themnad: 6.30. Asian Cluby

light-weight "And so it is fitting that

Showerproof coats by

TO-DAY

at

Paquerette

who

those thanking all made the building of this hall possible, all those who watched it prow step by step and put su much thought and effort into its construction and, lastly, to you who have come along to mark this most important milestone in the history of the school."

MON MONEY WELL SPENT

In It short specc}, Brig. Cholmoley said there could be to doubt as to the wisdom of building the hail. And that the money had been well spent.

He congratulated the sappers and designers for their work in constructing the piry and: spacious hall.

|

The Big Ben Banjo Band; 7.16, A Lufɑ ɑt Bliss; 745, Going to tha Pictures. To Critics discuss the pictures they have seen this werk. Chairman: Timothy Birch 158, Weather Report: B, Time Sigul The News 8.00, Commentary or Stop Prean Item: 815, Music Lovers Hour Classical Requesta presented by Aileen Dekker; 9.10.

Golden Butterly" by Walter Besant

James Fülce 3The New Guardian". (Repeat

of fast Sun- day's broadcast); 0.45, Platter Parade, presented by Nick Kendall: 10.30, Tammy Dorsey (Trumbone, with Victor Young'a singing Strings and Orchestra: 10.35, Wealler port: 11, Time Signal, Radio Newsreel; 11.15, Goodnight 11.0, Close Down

REDIFFUSION

MUSIC:

ง p.m. Mical Matince: 3.30. Strike Up the Band, 1710

Blory of Bottle Castle: 4,15, Tea for Two: 4.30, Musical &B.C.- Another need in Kowloon, the Bongs beginning with letter "13" 5, Brigadier mid, was a garrison Borg with Violet Carson 8.30 Children's Comer Nursery Sing church, and this would be com-day requests presented by Bally Bouza; 6.23, Birthday Mailbag: 6.3. ing later.

Showtime Sarenade; 7. Personality Paying a tribule to Mr Bryan, Parade Arthur Askey: 119, Con- Brig. Cholmeley said the Head- cet Mixdapure 750 2dle Fisher

After declaring the hall open, he said he would leave li to the discretion of the Headmaster to grant a half-holiday to mark the occasion,

1.09

master bod "cajoled, charmed. 7.45, The Mystery of Nurse

with - Axel Stordall'a Orchestra: persuaded and pushed" all the Time Signal and the Nowher way until he finally got his Weather Report, Announcements and

Interlude: 8,15. The Tops in Popu assembly hal:

lar Music; 0.30, Mula for TRA studio presentation in which two visitom"gelert fiskie musical anmesta circumstances: 9, Cafe Continentai to certain wouma) and unlikely French Music presented by Jean- Bette Piry: 9.30. Dennis Day Show: 10. Rediffusion Spotlight Interview Andrew Gold and Pamela the Woolmore, the well-known Briti Comers artistes; 100, Piano Boo 48chos of the Continent

by Georgs Feyer: 10.50, Andre and Popular Cobert Metodies 11 Date with Dreamland; 11.30 Prelude to Midnight: • 15. saimnight, "God Save the Queen";

Close Dow... ·

This was

with with greeted enthusiastic applause from children.

Members of class":2A,

and 4A cach sang a song to Kostelineis and file Orchestra—BAD plano accompaniment.

Printed and published by RoBIN GEORGE HUTCHEON for and on. Before the Brigadier left the behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndham | children gave him three rousing Sheet, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

cheers,

5

Tenfet el Haad 198 kilometres Mr William Andrew · Pirle

when rebels jumped a marching Trustee of the Union Church, the French transportation company, | Government Gazette notifed this

United Press.

morning.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

· 3-28

"Try your horn again, Waldo-last time you sounded)

it they did move a fewé fout!”

Anmed Khan, Assistant Principal The appobriment of Thoma Wander; Hakam All, Assistant Frederick

Lewis S Acting Principal Warder; Surjan Singh, Lieutenant (Sp) in the Hong- Warder; Ghulam Nabi, Warder; kong Royal Naval Volun.cer Khan Bahader, Warder; Nur Reserve has been approved, the Dad, Wander; Mohamed Shen, Government Gazette polided

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