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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1957.

CHINESE RUSH BRAZIL SCHEME This Year

Local Families

Register

To Buy

Buy Land

by Francis Boey,

China Mail Reporter

About 60 local Chinese families have applied to buy land in Sao Paulo, Brazil, it was learned yesterday.

The new scheme, the first of its kind in the Colony, offered 50 overseas Chinese families the opportunity to emigrate to Brazil as permanent residents.

More Trucks

For China

Blue Funnel Ship

On Maiden Voyage

Thirty-two five-ton Aus-

The only requirement 10 qualify as an emigrant was that applicants must buy a residen- til plot of innd of 10.000 square feet Suo Paulo-one of the fastest Krowing cities la the Southern hemisphere.

Although Implied that only Chinese emigrants are sought other nationalities are just (19

welcome People with the

means Lo buy the land are automatically eligible for this

experimental scheme.

The price of the plot of land IN US$1,200, eruivalent to HKC57,200. On Top of this

tin trucks packed in 641 emigrants will have to pay their wooden cases, arrived this town" passages which cust morning from England in other HK$2,200 each.

the Blue Funnel cargo liner | Antenor for trans-shipment to China,

about

The trucks, worth $175,000, are part of the 70 trucks ordered through Metro

Initial Payment

initial payment of US$300,

-

The Society for the Protection of Children have plans for a brillani Fashion Show in October. At a Press Conference this morning were (from left to right), Mrs E. L. Ellas, Mra Johnson ki, Mr Tyler and Mr Harrison, who gave reportern

the details,

Latest Plans For

City Reclamation DREDGING

BEGINS

The Fashion Show ON THIRD

by Jill Doggett

STAGE

to

Dredging work on the third stage of the Central Of the 50 applicants, 24 A modern Cinderella may dream of wearing a

Reclamation scheme, families have already made the cloth of gold Norman Hartnell creation, of driving provide urgently needed luxuriously in the latest Rolls Royce model and of land in the crowded city alighting gracefully under a spotlight of unani-area, began this morning.

The work which was to mous admiration.

begin yesterday was delay- The Women's Auxiliary of the Society for Protectioned because of the bad wea of Children will play Fairy Godmother to many lovely ther in the last few days.

The dredgers which were to maidens in the Colony on October 24 and 25.

arrive at the site on Saturday

suc-

The Brazilion Consulate, are Cure (Hongkong) Lld in May, doing their best to facilitate the Forty-four of the trucks have screening of applicants for their since nrrived and been sent to i political" background; their Lonton.

suitability as citizens; their pro- The trucks will be unloaded fession and financial situation.

This scheme has been into lighters at Hult's Whort essfully put into operation in today 10

CantonItaly and Holland, and Itong- Later,

Itong is the third country chosen. makten Individual applicants are limitest voyage from Birkenhead to the to a family of six,

However, if family

A

children, more than four

Government will

be taken to

Antenor is

On her

Far East,

She is 7,000 tons and has a Brazilian speed of 10% knots and is de-waive this restriction.

scribed as "an improved version

of the post-war Blue Funnel

'A' cluss of which 27 have been

bull in the last 10 years."

Suspect Detained

Visas Issued

There will be a Fairy Godfather too. The United Kingdom Trade Commissioner is also waving a wand. Fabulous gowns and fabrics are flying through the air to the Hongkong.

has

from Britain.

MODELS TO MEET

There'll Be

Two- 8th Moons

There will be two Eighth Moons this year in the Chinese calendar, but only one Moon Fes- tival. And bills, which are normally settled among Chinese business houses at this Mid- Autumn Festival, have to be paid only once.

The first Eighth Moon, the first day of which falls on Sun- day, is the principal one; the second, which begins on Seplem- ber 24 is what is known as an Intercalary Moon an extra month added every three yeara to make up for the accumulated shortage in days.

For the

lunar year is never) constant, The ordinary year consista of 354 or 355 days while the intercalary year has between 383 to 385 days.

Very Unusual

A double Eighth Moon is very unusual. The last time this happened was in 1000. Since then there have been two "dnable" Third Moons and live "double" Fifth Moons,

On the 15th day of the Eighth Moon, the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest. also known as the Harvest Moon and is one of the main festivals of the Chinese year almost

equal in importance to Chinese New Year

Although amongst Chinese Buddhists the noon is always worshipped when it is full on the 15th day of every Moon, celebrations are -especially enthusiastic for the vest

Moon.

Heavy Pastry

SHEAFFER'S

ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

On Short Visit

Pictured above at Kal Tak this morning are Nationalist General Ho Sai-lai (right), son of the late Sir Robert Ho-tung and brother of the late Mr E. S. K. Ho-tung, and Mr Cheng Yin-fun (left), President of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commitice of Formosa, who are on a short visit to Hongkong. ~(China Mull Photo).

BRITISH SEAMAN'S

WILD BUS ALONG HK STREET

BUS. RIDE

A British scaman who last night got into the driver's cabin of a Hongkong bus, drove it for 150 yards and subsequently collided with two private cars was fined $700 or four weeks, and 28 days' gaot by Miss B. K. Searle at Central Magistracy.

Twenty-two-year-old Robert Gibson Matthew, arrived late yesterday afternour cipal Eighth Moon and falls on of the motorship Sonthia, pleaded guilty to charges because of the No. 3 storm signal September . It is a day when of driving without a valid licence, without third

presents of moon cakes, fruit on Saturday and Sunday.

The third stage of the scheme and wine are exchanged and party insurance and without the owner's consent. covers an area along the Con- when all sorts naught Road walerfront between corations abound-cary. harc, Morrison Street and Rumsey carambola and

silhouettes.

Street.

An area of over 262,000 square will be reclaimed from the

The latest streamlined curs are en route to Hongkong feet wThe work is expected to The Brazilian Consulate in

be completed in about one and Hongkong have la date issued visas to more than ten applicants; Attractive models chosen for their grace and beauty | a half years, to settle permanently, in Brazil. will meet this afternoon in Mr Hugh Barton's residence The Arst batch of emigrants are at Shek 0.

Colony expected to leave the

The Police detained a suspect very soon. following the theft of a fountain The opportunities are many pen from a Chinese in Castle and varied. They could enter Peak Roadi девг King Wahbusiness, develop industries or Street. The man was arrested become farmers just as holt a

vicinity. The pin was recovered.' doing in Brazil.

There will be rehearsals, training, much planning and Police Inspector

timing before the colourful entrance under brilliant flood- lights at the Jockey Club is made.

by a delective who was in the million Japanese emigrants are and Mrs. L. Elias, convener of the Fashion Show sub-

Graham Came Back -Without A Beard-

This fresh, obvery face belongs

to junior

BORMAN Graham Bowman,

10%

of UMS Modesto, probably the young. 'est participant in' the recent

Oman rising,

Girsham did not say whether the missing. tooth was a war. în- Jury--And he was one of the Love to return 'to. Hongkong,

Mrs K. C. Johnson-Hill, Chairman of the Auxiliary,

committee, yesterday expressed their appreciation of the assistance and co-operation given by Mr G. B. W. Harrison, Trade Commissioner and Mr George Tyler who first con-

ceived the idea that British manufacturers and their

On Careless Driving

Charge

Police Sub-Insp. U Tat-ming was summoned before Mr 1. T.

This year the Moon Festival will be observed in the prin

of lantern de-

Another charge, disorderly conduct, was dismissed moving when the prosecution offered no evidence.

The Court was told that the defendant was scen Taut Tse Mui Road shortly after midnight last night. driving a China Motor bus from Kam Hong Street into

FURORE IN HQ

preparing for moon cakes made Confectioners are now busily of heavy pastry with fillings of sweet bean paste or preserved egg and meat. The bulk of their business will be done just be- fore September 9, but no doubt some enterprising pastry cooks will allow for the second with two private cara,

Eighth Moon in the hope that gourmels will make it fashion- able to eat moon cakes on the second 15th which falls as late

as October 8.

After driving it for about 150 yards, Matthew collided

Defondant was later stopped by two police officers, who brought him to Bay View Police Station. He was then found to be without a valid licence,

After a medical examination at police headquarters, defendant was certified to be not under the influence of

Morris at Kowlcon this morning FOUR HURT drink.

for allegedly careless driving. the summons and hearing was Insp. U pleaded not guilty to

agents here would collaborate with the charity show.

Information regarding the active co-operation given by every British car agent in the Colony, leading Fashion | fixed for September 7.

He was alleged to have com- houses, tailors, designers and textile merchants was given this morning at a Press Conference held in the Trademitted the offence in Nathan Road near Man Ming Lane on Commissioner's oflico.

June 30.

DETECTIVE TELLS COURT OF

WANCHAI GAP TUSSLE

A police detective, Chik Tsang, 'told the Court at the committal proceedings before Mr F. S. Simon Li at Central Court this morning how he surprised two men hiding in the dry bed of a stream on Wanchai Gap. They were later charged with housebreaking, and alternatively, receiving stolen property.

The Reluctant

Seaman

Li Sing, onc .of the two secused, was charged additional- ly with throwing hydrochloric seid at Chile on June 5.

Lee Slug and Law Chi huu. were accused of house, breaking

STOP PRESS

IN ROAD MISHAPS

An eight-year-old Chinese boy, Wong Pak-kan, was knocked down and injured by a private car in Sat Young Chol Street yesterday. He was ad- mitted to Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

Lam Shul-chung, aged 31, was injured when he jumped off a moving lorry last night in Chatham Road near Valley Road. He is being treated in Kowloon Hospital.

A cyclist, Yip Cheung, aged 32, was injured when a private car collided with his bicycle in Talpo Road near Maple Street yesterday. He was, admitted to Kowloon Hospital,

A 34-year-old WChinese, Leo The Ping, sustained injuries: when his car overturned on a bend in Shek O Road yesterday. He is being treated in Queen

Steve Lutic of ss President at 585 Wanchal Road on June 3 HUKS WOUNDED Mary Hospital. | Cleveland was finext $100 or two and 4 and at Cumeron load on

weeks by Mr T. L. Yong at May 30,

Kowloon this morning for being obstructive to the Police.

Lautich was taken to Tsim ahatsui Police Station from

The witness sold that he was

on patrol duty in the vicinity of Wanchal Gap Road when he

w

two people in the stream bed,

No. 1 Gate of Kowloon Godowns He went up the hill and when

at 4 am. today by Sub-Insp. he arrived at the spot, he saw

Ip King-sing as the result of a complaint,

It took the Police five and a |half hours to get his name and

particulars from him.

them hammering silverware.

He suspected that the silverware had been stolen.

He jumped down from a rock Into the streama bed and caught the two men by surprise,

after a three monika tour of duty in the Middle East, with-

Lee Sing, the detective, then out a beard.

und Graham comes from. Holbesol,

escape. A moment later

олс Lincolnshire, He expoola to

throw some Iquid at tho be in the Navy for another Edith, the Kowloon Docks tug detective. seven or eight youry (hữa which capsized during a towing Then Low Sing approached him vieran of 18 months service operation off the Docks last with a knife in his hand. miready) before having to dow week is now half out of the opened fire with his revolver alda on a career.---China Mail water. Her salvagers expect to and Lee Sing immediately tell to Photo.

the ground.

Edith: Half Out warned them not to try

coat her tomorrow.

Floi

Manula, Aug. 20.

Two Huka were woniuled whlie a non-cumbatant teen- age girl was killed in cross- fire when government troopa clashed with a fuk band yesterday in Bifuso village, Cavite Province, Southern Lugos-Franco-Frego.

COMET SEEN

Manila, Aug. 20. Local astrononsern night had their first vièw at the Mirkes Comet as it exced across the Philippins horizon after appearing

about

8 p.m. local time,

The Mrkos Comek Best discovered Inat Augurk, t

fler discoverer, Czechoslovakimas astronumer Antoniu Märkos.

GTAL

Kame

Two Snatchings In Kowloon

A Chineso snatched a wrist watch from a woman in Castle Peak Rond near Kju Yam Street, Shamshulpo, yesterday,

Another woman had her wrist watch snatched yesterday in the rear one of No. 201, La! Chi Kok Road.

Travelling Bag Stolen

From Parked Car

A

Inside Police headquarters, defendant shouted, used abusive language, and wrestled with police officers, the prosecuting officer told the Court,

SIDE GLANCES

IN 1967 NA NAKA, Karvian. Vid.

By Galbraith

gelharth

"Maybe I ought to start going with Hubert again—it hurts me to noo him wasting his money on himself!'!.

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