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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1957.

NEW! SHEAFFERS

Soldier's 11-STOREY BUILDING FOR KOWLOON

Remains Buried

Almost 16 years after the Battle of Hongkong, a fallen Canadian soldier finally

found his resting place be. side his former comrades al the Saiwan Military Ceme lery this morning.

The Rev. R. Parsonage,

Plan Revealed At

Tenancy Tribunal

Plans for a new eleven-storey building to cost over $550,000 were laid before Tenancy Tribunal this morning.

Chaplain to the Forces, offelated An extention application for confirmed terms of settlements at the 10-minute burial service, No, 231, Nathan Road, brought for his clients, one Lal Sing-chi,

Mr Chan Chak-fu held in the Canadian plot of by

was a principal tenant, accepted iro cemetery.

heard by Mr W. F. Pickering. | $10,500.. The remains of the unknown President, with Mr Tan Jat- soldier were found recently almin and Mr A. T. Chiba, other Wongnelchong Gap, which was members of the Tribunal the scene of fierce fighting in the Colony during the Japanese Invasion in December 1941.

Helmet Identified

Troops of the Canadian Brigade comprising the Royal Rifles of Canada and the Win- tipeg Grenadiers played major part in the baitle. In which ùe brigade commander was killed.

Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by W. 1. Cheung of Messrs P. 1. Sin and Company, appeared on behalf of the applicant,

35 YEARS OLD

Mr C. C. Cheng, architect, sold that the present three- storey Chinese tenement house was about 35 years old, of Round construction, but ob-

Mr Yu sold all tenants hustructing the scheduled Im- accepted terms of settlement.

WITHDREW

Mr Lille Wright Instructed

It could not be ascertained toby Mr A. Lui of Messrs Lo and Lo confirmed his client's the Pleasant Shoe Company

of $40,000 settie

which of the two regiment the dead soldier betunged. The re- mains were identified only by a helmet and some ammunition, the type of which was found to Jave been Canadian unlts during aghting.

Acceptance

ment and withdrew opposition.

Me Gerald Basto instructed issued to the

they Mr F. X. d'Almada, of Messrs F. X. d'Almada and

slic tenants who accepted com- pensation ranging from $1,350 Lu $4,000. each.

The Canadian Government Company, appared for dome- Trade Commissioner, Mr C. M. Forsyth-Smith, fid a wreath on behalf of the Government of Canada. Major C. II. P. Hakon, reprosenting the Commander,

LEA 2012es, Hongkong, leid wreath on his behelt and that of ell anks, Bil.ish Forces,

A wreith was ld by Major H. A. de B. Botelho, acting C.U., the Hongkong Regiment, on Behrt of the Coromander and raks, Royal Hongkong Defence FLICK.

Others present at the service were Mr W. M. Miner, Assistant. Canadian Tride Commissioner, and Mrs Miner; Mr G. Brown, Canadian Immigration Omeer: Major G. C. 5. Turner, Army

Pros Relations Officer.

provement of the thoroughfare.

He said that the ground floor of the new building would clevator rovide shops, lobby,

the first and staircase spaces; and second floors would be for and the office accommodation

floors remaining eight upper would provide domestic flats. The case is continuing.

EUROPEAN ROBBED

Mr F. Lauchy of Messrs Russ

a wrist and Company said that the Lau! A Chinese snatched Chun Studio were willing to watch from a European women seille for $9,000 and withdrew on the staircase of No. 3, Prat opposition.

Avenue last night.

Air A. S. & Comber of A Chinese woman reported to the Police that her handbag Messrs Hostings and. Company confirmed acceptance on behifcontaining money was snatched of his tenants. He said that an early this morning as she was the case of Mrs Charriagion, a

walking along Hennessy load. sind eklery lody, the compa ration was inct cared to $8,000 on compassionate grounds.

Mr V. Y. F. Lam of Messrs Ford, Kwan and Company also

On Monday, the jacket pocket of a Chinese woman passenger on a tram was cut and cash stolen in Comaught Road Cen- trol.

Representatives of the Canadian Trade Commissioner's Offles, the Army and the Hong- kong Defence Force photographed at Sai Wan his morning-China Mall Photos.

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MAN HURT DURING PT EXERCISE AT POLICE SCHOOL

Governor

Visits Specials' Camp

His Excellency the Gov- ernor, Sir Alexander Gran- tham, accompanied by Mr A. C. Maxwell, Commission- of Police, this morning visited the Police Training School, Aberdeen, where n Special Constabulary camp was undergoing training.

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A total of 177 specials, divided into four groups, were at the camp. They began their Fraining on August 21 and will conclude towards the end of this month.

On their arrival at the school, The Governor and Mr Maxwell vere received by Mr E. C. von Helden, the Acting Comman- dant Special Const;bulary, Mir G. Leys, the Commandant Police Training School, Mr B. F. Slevin, Steft Officer Auxll- aries, and Mr Ching Hing-chow, the Auxillaries Camp mondaut.

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EVIDENCE

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A Special Constable was hurt during PT exercises at the Aberdeen Training School gymnasium this morning. The PT instructor went to his assistance and after massage treat- ment the Injured man was pronounced it. The above picture shows the Governor. and Mr G. Leys watching the PT instructor attending to the man. The picture below shows Mr A. C. Maxwell introducing the Governor to Me Brian Brevih. On his right is Mr Leys and on his left, Mr Ching, Hing-chow-----China Mali Photos

FREE MUSIC LESSONS

FOR BLIND CHILDREN

By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

Feathertouch. BALLPOINT

From the Filos

25

years -AGO.

BILD'S EYE VIEW: York- ehire win cricket championship again. They tyke some beating. The two factions in Brazil are still at loggerheads. Hard nuts to crack,

CENTENCE of nine months'

hard labour with 12 strokes of the birch was passed on a man named Weng Wing at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr Fraser when he was charged with snotching a handbag from Mrs John Piniguel at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Wong came up from behind her while she was walk- ing along Cameron Road to- warda Nathan Road, gave her a push and snatched her bag. Mrs Pinguet shouled and her husband dashed after him and," after a long chase, caught him. He threw the bag away but it later recovered, Inside was

cash $30 in

and other articles valued at $150.

was

The Queen's Theatre Was advertising Greta Garbo and Ramon Navarro in Mata Hari, with a'

cast including tonel Barrymore and Lewis Stone.

not

IR-I have long been

able to write to your valu- oble paper, owing to under- taking Chinese-English-Ger- man translation work and giv ing private lessons in English, Abacus, Arithmetic, etc., cs- pecially In helping some students in the summer vaca- tion. Now I am living in a house Just newly built and I find the drainage in the kitchen etc, unsatisfactory, the gutters too Shallow and it results that the places thereabouts are always a wat land. As Hongkong is a hot island, goats, tiny flying insects are liable to grow in wet places. I request the local archlleets and contractors to pay atten- ilon to house drainage hence- forth. P. HENRY TENG.

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QIR,I being much over

employed teaching the heaps of masses how to under- stand the wonderful laws with which to govern bad health am sorry much that I no time have to write nothing for the good paper which you print.

Therefore what I want to say. I cannot say because to say what I want to say would make me say things I do not want-to- say, and saying things I do not want to say would make others say that

what I say I should

not sny.

I that

most certainly must say your correspondent P Henry Teng, did him forget to Bay that some big things do grow and thrive in wet places

myself them seen plenty time, EDDIE Katlon

[NDER-PRIVILEGED children who are musically inclined will be given in Hongkong, because I have

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an opportunity to develop their natural talent,

Voluntary

organisation was formed recently to achieve this atm but just how much this society is able to accom- on finance plish will depend which, of the moment, is very limited.

or

Already about 20 poor boys First, the Governor went into and girls have been examined classroom where students and from this. group a dozen were being lectured on "evl-

more who have shown dence" They were taught the aptitude for music have been difference between oral, docu- chosen. They are now bring mentary and real evidence.

taught the rudiments of muste Next, the Governor visited by voluntary enchers.

a Orst aid closs.

The Governor saw another

group of students being taught how to use a Stan gun.

My

KEEN INTEREST

In the dining hall, the It all started, one day in May Governor paid particular atten- when about 100

blind people tlon to the food for the Chinese were invited to a concert given specials. это carefully read for their hendit. Many showed through the furch menu which a very keen interest in muste was: Cream Washington; Gou-and their interest Impressed Insk of beef und macaronl, those who performed for their brassica saule, plum Jelly, enpoyment that day. coffee or tea.

Then some members of the At the gymnasium, a slight

Society and the accident occurred. Ng Chiu Opthalnic kwan was hurt in the bacic Chinese Sacred Music Society when doing somersaults.

who were present thought of a Senior officers went to his scheme.

They subscribed and rented a help.

The Governor asked if the fat fr Kimberley Road, man was alright. A European inspector who was conducting the class sald he would be.

SKIRL OF PIPES

On his way out, the Governor heard, the stirl of the pipes and he stepped into the room to see what was going on.

Kowloon; aș u centre of training. and musicians who had time to spare decided to contribute their knowledge as well as money.

China Mall this morning that it} giving up their spare times to all depended on finance how the coaching of blind people. many

talented children the

The spokesman said that the organisation would be able to children would be taught the accept for training

various Instruments once they had mastered the rudiments of musle.

The chosen few would be given courses ranging from two to four years.

TEACHERS.

And for those who are ex- ceptionally talented, the or ganisation bas an ambitious Members of the Sacred Music scheme to send them

abroad Society

those and

who

for higher study. are talented musle

in

Alled the But, then again, it all de- positions as teachers and me pends on finance.

Rocket, tripa to the moon, changing baser metais into gold and platinum, power

without coal, gasoline or all, and an entire change in the present method of living these and many other astounding feath are promised by science as a result of splitting of the atom

Within the past two months, two successful experiments have been made along this line. J. D. Cockroft and E. T. 3. Walton of Cavendish Labora- tories, Cambridge University, the scientia's successful in one test. Drs Fritz Lange and Arno Brash, noted German Physicists, were the atom splitters in the other,

NEW CHANCE FOR England were

́ ́COLONY · LEPERS?

For years, Hongkong's Mis-

alon to Levers officials and. the Administration of the Hay Lior Chau leprosariam * have tried Lo reinstate cured lepers in community NEC. but

Riwaya nearly these attempts have found- ered because of the relac- tance of Chinese people to accept them.

Bome cured lepers have been

found work in. Lantao, but.... many more havn remained outcasts.

The Governor has even pre- sented, oured lepers with certificates, whloit them a clean bill of health, but even this expedient has not been successful

But the latest report of the Social Welfare Office re- ports that arrangements have been made for sured loper' inthales of the' Norils Point relief camp to be employed na workers in s embroidery factory Lad for them to be

Dom- modated.outaids the caIND, The Social Welfare Office suport states: "As BOOKS na secommodation becomes. available, this flext' batch consisting, of ben people, will move out. *Should

experiment this suodcastni,. prove

mort oured Ieper RE well no alber disabled persons, will be dealt with in the samo way."

A committee was formed, comprising representatives from the Government Social Welfare Department. They took in blind children who were milenily Mr. W, B. Foster "was. [con= | inclined (and" · "from a group of ducting a rehearsi with the about 20, they picked a down Pipa Band. The Governor who had shown talent shook hands with Mr Foster and music.

Printed and" published. by.. PETER · PLUMBLY for and on slayed Uluwa: fer a while listen A person connected with this behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham ing to the music, bezore leaving voluntary movement told the Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

for

NEW York: Weather condi

tions appear to be conspiring to hamper Mr J. A. (Jimmy) Mollisen, in his efforts to com- plote arrangements for his re- turn fight to England. The avlator Ended safely in a feld near Sydney (Nova Scotia) during a thunderstorm. Ho later doclided to, retum to Great Britain by boat.

Third tapt. Only two more [weeks to go in the Fkt-MGM Volca Guessing Contest. To- morrow brings, the third group of stars in the Voice Conter... to the screens at the Quecría. Five famous personages will be (even that is, even all 'except ¦

their faces: You'll hear them talk. WH you know voless. A $800 prize wBI DO

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