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Government
Appointments
The
Gazetted
following
CHINA MAIL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1958.
Sandys Questioned
College
transfers, appointments Promise To Speed
and promotions in the
various Government de-
partments were
an-
nounced in today's Gov. ernment Gazette:
Justices
Mr. A. A Huggins to act as District Judge with effect from February 10, vlce Mr W. T. Charles,
Mr T 'Creedon eensed to sel
Up Decision
On Its Future
London, Feb. 13.
as District Judge on the same The Defence Minister, Mr Duncan Sandys,
of
Mr
day, consequent upon the as- sumption Hugging,
duty by
Post Offico
Mr J. M. McNell, Senior Wireless Inspector, resumed duty on February 0 on return- ing from leave.
Mr D. B. L. Grew, Wireless Inspector, consequently ceased 10 hel
Senior Wireless Inspector.
Public Works
is to try to speed up a decision on the future of Hongkong's La Salle College.
He said this in a House of Commons reply to the Con. MP Mr William
servative Teeling.
"I discussed that matter with representatives of the Order when I was in Hongkong a few months ago," said Mr Sanlys.
"The question of the release
Mr K., Baker, Mechanical Enpineet, fo be Acting Chief of the college is dependent on certain military decisions, I am Electrical and Mechanicu} IS
clear from January 23, vice Mr J. C.making every effort to Brown on leave prior to reire the position up as soon as pos-
sible." ment,
be:
Mr H, Ross, Architect, to Acting Assistant Chief Architect during the absence of Mr J, C.
Chatter.
A. A. Whitney, Mir
Omeer, Class Executive
to net as Chief ceased quuntant. PWD,
Senior Agafuroff, Executive Officer, Class II, to be Acting Chief Acgeuntant,
Mr Lionel C. Strange, Executive Officer, Class 1, to be Acting Senior Accountant,
Education
6
Vitally Necessary
Sentor
Mr Teeling asked: "Does the II. Foreign Seeretary realise that modern school very Ac tile is a
which is vitally necessary? sometimes has three sets of classes a day now in order to try to get people educated. next to nothing seems to have been done shout the college, can the Defence Minister give any idea when he is likely to give a decision?"
Miss Anne Valerie Sager to be
■ School Mistress
fram January 29.
Mr F. C. W. Edge to be an Education Officer
from
February 1.
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Civil Aviation
Mr J. K. Saunder to be
Air
Trailie Control Oficer, Clogs II,
as from January 9.
Defence Force
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Mr Sandys replied: **1 very much regret that they have been left in a state of uncertainty for give (Mr Teeling) so long.
Die assurance that I will speed up a decision as much as I can," -London Express Service.
Major John Lambton Hillura EUROPEAN BOY
to be an Administrative Oficer, NHKDF, as trom February 1.
Govt Chemist ・
Mr Liu Kunag-tien. Assistant Biochemist, to be a
Blochemist
as from April 1, 1956.
Fire Brigade
Mr J. Milner, Station Ofleer,
to be Acting Divisional Officer
WAYLAID IN
'KING'S PARK
A European hay was rob d
of his wrist watch, valued $80 while walking along Welly Road,
Soviet Losses In Last War
Moscow, Feb, 13. Soviet Marshal İvan Bagra- mian disclosed today that the Soviet Union's econo⚫ my suffered a total loss of 2,669,000,000,000 roubles (about $642,250,000,000)
at the official rata dua to the Gorman
aggression against the country in World War Two. Writing
la the magazine Communist, whose fatest issue was devoted to the 40th anniversary of the Soylet army, Dagramlan wald that the German army wrested control of Soviet territory contain- Ing 40 per cent of the country's entire popula- tion.
This occupied territory pro- duced 63 per cent of the USSA's coal, 68 per cont of its pla-Iron, 68 por cont of its steel, 80 per cent of It& aluminium, 30 per cent of the coroala and 84 per cent of its sugar. The difficult situation P
which cha Soviet army found itself at the outset of the war was caused by the Army's lack of preparation and Stalin's errors in evaluating the International situation Just before the war, the
Bald. Dovlet Marshal
France-Presso,
Vice Mr W. H. Shipway on King's Park, at 5 p.m. yesterday HK COTTON|
transfer to the Civil Aviation Department.
Earlier in the day, a Chinese Public Health
had his pocket cut and a wallet Ton-cheuk, stolen in Yen Chow Street, near
In Wing Street, Alice lle, Tenng To-sik, Lau Fuk
Doctors Wong
Pang-yeuk. Dang Shu-blu, Shanshulpo District.
Wong Kwak-on, Arifin Kartim, Hu Shil-chang, Cassim Adbul-
the
A 13-year-old Chinese boy Wak detained by the
Police
ot stealing n purse from Ong Guan-bee to be Chinese girl in Southwall Road, Acting Specialist (Surgical), Kowlcon City.
Jall, You Meng-choy were yesterday afternoon on suspicion
appointed Medical Officers,
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By ANTHONY FULLER
Talking to some of these filmland exocutives, they scom to travel round the Far East quicker than you can get round London's Innor Circle on the subway. For instance, Mr George Weltner, Vice-President of the Paramount Pictures Согрога- tion, sketched out his itinerary for ine. It takes in every town between here and Son Fran- cisco, all to be covered in few weeks.
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I tell you, the modern movie makes magnale on his travels the Wandering Jew stay-at-home by comparison.
We spoke about "The Ten Commandments" soon to be released by Paramount in Itongkong. Mr Weltner told me that Caeli B DeMille had lost none of his touch la making this
stupendous VistaVision
Technicolour spectacle.
He said it cost over $13,500,- 000 to make. Over one millon
a commandment!
TIRED LOOK
screaming Welther Have
I asked Mr George Weltner how he liked television. This question is calculated to send
average movie
tycoon into u
corner. Mr sad me a tired look, und answered wearily: "You have nothing to worry about in the film business, 50 long as you make filmy." That was fair enough,
and
I could not agree more. I favo It as my opinion that the movie people are to blame, They be- gan to think that with to much easy money about, any old thing would do. Then TV gave them the shot in the arm the industry needed. Bir Weltner
pointed out that the fum "From Here Eternity was rande in the or- dinary way, no glumour, just a good job of him making. And incidentally, it swept everything that was made in colour an projected on giant seretns, be tore . It was a winner all the Way.
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Mr Wellner said that TV was no composition to the real film, but that the public no longer say, "Let's go to the movies," but rather, "Let's see a Alma."
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NEW BRITISH
SHIPPING LINE STARTS 1959
Calling At Hongkong
San Francisco, Feb, 13.
Liners of Great Britain's new Orient and Pacific.
Lines will enter the Pacific Coast-Orlent pas- senger trade next year with four voyages, shipping executive Sir Donald F. Anderson said today.
The service by the new line, a combination of the P & O Line and Orient Line, marks the first British competition to American President Lines in the Pacific passenger trade.
Sir Donald, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of the P&O arrived in San Francisco
You can trust the Paramount today aboard the Orient Line's Studios, to get onto Д good
Orcades to attend the con- thing. I have said that Hongference of the Pacific Arca kung is a film studio's paradisu. Travel Association al Santa Obviously it is both from
Barbara next week, film making er a fan cxulbi- At any tor's point of view. rate, it is rapidly becoming the
beginning
to
The 28,000-ton, 1,300-passen- ger liner Himalaya will begin the British line's
new
San
Kobe,
Philharmonic
Concert
Programme
The next chamber music concert of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society will
be held in the Wah Yan College hall, Queen's Road East (Mount Parrish), on February 28.
Tokyo, Feb. 13. Cheap cotton supplies from Hongkong are posing a serious threat to Japan
centre of the Alm indusựy in esc exporters in Asia, the Far East, and whereas, service in April, 1959. It' will trade, sources said today, couple of meallis ago, ukyo nall from. Sydney to The United States, China and still seemed the centre Amerl-Francisco and then to the The programine on this occa- Western Europe have also cut executives prefered, now Orient, calling at
sion is an "all Brahms" one. It cutting sharply in Japan's big they are
look Yokohama, Manila and Hong-will open with the Sonata No. 1 Southeast Asio markel, the Hongkongwards.
kong. APL's Presidents Cleve- in G Major Opus 78 for Violin sources added.
At any rate, Mr Svend Aage land, Wilson and Hoover here- and Piano and will be played by In Indonesia, for example, Henriksen of Paramount is in
10fore havo dterinsted the Arrigo Foa (violin) and Moyu they sold. the advances in Hongkong, and he is going
Rea (piano). This will be for feld. cotton
lowed by a group of songs by made by Hongkong, stay. He is looking around
Brahms (1) Vergebliches Britain, West Germany and the for a place. He told me his Netherlands
Slandchen and (2) Wio bist du, ore giving preference for Hongkong over headache to Japanese colton Tokyu is that Hongkong is in
meine Konigen sung by Julietta Also among the 1,108 pas- Tam. the middle of everywhere.
The lust fem will be sengers aboard the Orcades on Brahms' famous Quintet in F its arrival, today was John D. Minor Opus 34 for Piano and Bates; General Manager in Aus- String Quarlet. Moya Rea tralia of the Orient. Line.
will take the piano part of this great work and the Foo Quaries (Arrigo Foo, 9. M. Bard, E. A. B. Alves Frank Kuang) comprise the
makers
4
In Thailand. cheap cations told him, "Don't we know it," from
and Hongkong, China
India are posing serious threats
to Japanese exporters-United Press,
Director Returns
Mr Richard Poh, directer of the new Alm "The Boy Without |
a Family" who went to Japan with the 10-year-old actress, Shon Fang-tang, to shoot snow scenes for the film returned this morning from Yokohama in the as President Cloveland, "Most of the snow
scenes were shot at Nikko and the re- mult la considered to be very satisfactory," said Mr Pob.
The film is expected to be released in three or four months' time.
to
Administration Professor
Dramatically Plain
He said the new British ser- vice in the Paclite "makes dra matically plain the faith which
and
the big British carriers have in strings. the future of the Pacific."
The Foa Quartet and Moya "It will encourage tourism in Rea need
to no introduction Mr Charles W. Voris. As all countries of the Pacific Area Hongkong audiences.
This ja sociate Professor of Busi the individual and collective has sung for the Philharmonie and boost the first occasion. Julietta Tam ness Administration and economies of countries around head of the Department the Paclile," he said. United
Travel Association
CONSULS
Society, but she is no stranger to Hongkong audiences. Miss Tam who is a mezzo-soprano, studied under Signor Gualdi. She has broadcast over Radio Hongkong and has taken part in concerts sponsored by the Musi Society
of Management at Los / Press. Angeles State College, arrived from San Fran. cisco in the as President Cleveland this morning en route, to, Teheran.
He the Governor has been The Philharmonie Society be
by Mrs
Professor Voris accompanied pleased to recognise, provision-Lieve that an interest in chamber Voris and two sons, ally and pending Instructions music should be encouraged Charles Jr. and Michael, Is from the Secretary of State for amongst young people. Booking taking up an assignment from the Colonies, Mr Kong Choon is open at Moutrics now, tho the State Department to study Hee as Consul-General for the ticket boing $1, $3 and $2, the Industrial development of Republic of Korça, at Hong-Contributed. Iran and the Middle East. He kong.
Woman Held Up
today's Government is also to set up a curriculum in Gazetło states. Port Committco
management at the University The Queen's Exequatur em- of Tcheran.
Podro powering M
Paulo the author of the Botelho to act as bejnorary Con Capt. J. Perks, DSC, RN, and Being
A Chinado woman, sitting it Messrs H. D. M. Berton, W. C. textbook, "Production. Contral" miter, Honduras and Mr Sanur private car in Heltrom Road, G. Knowles, Allen C. C. Ng and Professor Voris: fa completing Des Park id net os. Vice-Consul Kowloon, was held up by a A. H. Veltman have been ap a second book sutitled " for the Republic of Koren, ut man' arrood with a kilio, at pointed Members of the Port | Mustrial Management."-
Hongkong has received Her 11:30 pm. last night;
Tho | Commiitee for one year EB The Voris family will stay Majesty's adaptature, according to women was' robbed of $300 in
from February 17, according to] here for four days before the Government Gazsite of tow caths, and a gold chain valued | today's Government Gazette. leaving for Iran..
'at $50.
FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS
Mr Colin J. Ure, the Manager of Otis Elevator Co., Ltd, in Hongkong, made the first presentation of Otis scholarships. a new
award. for Technical College students this morning.
These scholarships, two of which are to be awarded an- nually, wero donated to the College after Mr I. Y. Frost, the then Manager of the Shell Co. of Hongkong Lid, speaking at the last Technical College prizegiving, suggested to local firms that they should assist needy but promising Technical College students by the award of scholarships.
Oils Elevator Co., Ltd., which has for many years recruited apprentices and technicians from the Technical College and the Victoria Technical School, has now provided the first two such scholarships, the recipients being Mr Luk Woon-kwan and Mr Paul Wu Sul-lun, both students in the Mechanical Engineering | Department.
Deserving
two
GIFTS FOR
POOR FAMILIES
re-
Eighty-four under-
privileged families ceived parcels of clothing and bags of rice during the fifth day of distribu tion at the Southern Playground this morning. Besides used clothing and bags of rice, (ve-pound each), donated by CARE, the families also received dried vegetables, Chinese sausages, milk powder, bread, sweets, biscuits, toys,
In presenting the awards, Mr Paper books or hats.. Cre congratulated the young men on their success in their studies and wished them well in their future career. He also expressed
that the hope other firms and organisations in Hongkong would come forward to assist deserving Techniedi sttain their College students ambition to become techulcians in Hongkong's industries.
The Principal of the College, Mr S. J. G. Burt, expressed the thanks of the College and of the students to Mr Ure and Otis, Elevator Co., Ltd for their generous and useful action and echoed the hope the others would follow the lead given today.
An
Girl Injured
18-year-old
girl
Was
Mrs M.A. Meaking, General Scorelary and Welfare Super- visor of the Society, said that about, 650 familles would ba cntertained at the Memorial Centre this week, and nearly 3,000 families would be enter tained in all their Centres. Over 50,000 bags of rice, contributed by CARE, will be given out this week for Chinese Now Year.
There will be another dis. tribution tomorrow morning at the Southorn Playground, com- mencing at 9.30 o.m.
Among those present at the distribution besides Mr 14 Sui- wing, Vice Chairman of the Hongkong Society for the Pro. tection of Children, were Mrs M. A. Meakins, Mrs J. McNell, Mrs J. Walley, Mrs II. P. Fung, Mrs E. Humphries, Mrs L. H. Jordan, Mrs S. M. Kelly, Mrs M. Baker,
Mrs N. Mott, Mrs B. Classey,
Mrs Hurdy, and
seriously injured when she was Miss R. Bao.
knocked down by a`private car in Ma Thu Wel Road, near Tin p.m. Kwong Road at about last night.
The girl, Wu Ylu-chi of 123 "T Block, second floor, I Cheng Uk Resettlement Area, has been admitted to Kowloon Hospital for treatment.
1
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Jewellery Stolen
WOA
Jewellery worth $1,800 stolen from Flat.41, 77. Rabin. son Road, between 3.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday.
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