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DRYSDALE & CO., LTD.

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS.

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD: IKK. & Shanghai Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789

CHINA MAIL

Berahishad 2845

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1958.

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

On These Hot Summer Nights Gamblers Go To Sea

HONGKONG'S

Read About The Millionaire

Who Lost Three Houses

by A China Mail Reporter

GA

AMBLING is more or less universal in Hongkong. Dur poor gamble, our middle-class gamble and our rich gamble. The only difference between the three classes is the amount of money; types of games; and the surroundings.

Now that summer is here some have moved out of their homes to gamble on the sea-the middle-class on sampans and the rich on luxurious launches.

Telephones Out Of Order

Due to the recent_heavy_rain- fail a number of the Hong- konk Tripitone Company's cables, were damaged and sutmsequently telephones in various districts went out of order on Friday.

The Telephone Company an nounced this morning that the few telephones which are still out of order should be repaired by tonight.

Clouds will remain over the Colony and further showers are expected for the next 24 hours at least, the Royal Observatory reported this morning. Between midnight and noon, the Obser- mehes of vatory recorded .00 rajo.

A nuon the temperature wus 33.8 degrees Forenheit and the relative humidity was 85 per

ccal.

but sometimes if the gambling

fever is high and everyone

Sa

Roulette, craps, mah- jong or poker are the agrees, they play until the early games the rich play on hours of the morning.

On these excursions it is their launches, which go unwritten law un one launch out on these hot summer that the maximum stake in any

Lame is $50,000, while the low nights with parties chip played with is worth aboard.

$100.

One millionaire is said to have lost three houses in Lone night, but this was ex- ceptional as the usual turn- over for a night on of these outings is around the half-million mark.

Not Regular

one

'These gambling tris are mul regular but they are frequent

can

Drinks Free

There is no permanent bunk- er and no such thing as taking a percentage out of each gaine for expensis. All those' on the lunch are guals of the and the drinks and stacks

free,

host are

One launch has a built-in crap. table in the salm which is part of the panelling of one side of the calm. When needed it

FLOATING CASINOS

LETTERS GOVERNOR INSPECTS TWO

TO THE EDITOR

Report On China

Sir-In the "China Mall" of July 22, 1968 read a report of Frederick Ell about Surprises You Find In China”, In this article he reporla;

"Chiti has the death penally, but is Tarely carried out,"

I am at a loss to understan how a reporter of repute can make such a statement in the face of well established facts to the contrary. Mr Els must have bety aware that this sen-

untrue, tence in his report

However, it is a real surprise Indeed that of all the to me many who must have read this article ond know better, no one raises his voice in protest,

It is this indifference to Com- Propakatida and the absence of mumediate correc- tions which makes, It 60 dangerous.

WALTER.

11atלות

Unchanging Laws

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NEW LAUNCHES

His Excellency the Governor, Bir Robert Black, inspected iwe Thornycroft 78-foot scaward pairul lanches-one for the Police Force and the other for the Department of Com- merce and Industry -- si Queen's Pier this morning.

Following the 25-minute Inspection, the Governor

went for a trial trip to Lee Yue Mun and Talhong Chanel on the Police launch.

The Polles launch will be used for extended patrols for policing the castern, western and Southern waters of the Colony and will pro- vide supporting action on emergency calls from patrolling 70-foot launches. The D. C. & 1. launch will be used by the Pre- ventive Service of the Department of Com- merce and Industry for routine dulles in the outlying waters of the Colony now cover- ed by the 70-foot launches

Having good sea-keeping qualities and a much higher top speed than the 70-foot Jaunches, this vessel is capable of special interception work. Both launches are 78 feet long, 15 feet wide and have depth of 9 feet 3 inches (from top of deck to bottom of keel). They are powered by three Thornycroft "Meteorite engines of 275 hp each (triple screw), and have t speed of len knots on centre engine, 14.05 knots on two engines continuous and 19.5 knots on three engines (half-hour burst), Both vessels can stay out at sea for a period of from three days to four days, cruising at 11 knots for 500 miles or at a speed of 14.05 knots for 300 miles.

Sir-You report that three destitute Russians who arrived In Hongkong by junk from It Shanghai were brought before tmner time, There is 210 can be pulled out and played Mr Hin Shing-lo, fined $100 or paruleular day

which they on. Ko mut. When they are in the

So if you ever hear the click the alterative of 14 days' Im- prisonment for illegally enter- mood and enough people clack of a roulette ball jumping ing the Colony. In the be ended lugether, then they from hole to hole, or the rattle cumstances ennnot

these of dice driving across the water wretched people who probably

waited for from another launch, you may for years have be fairly sure that you are ju chance to escape from China, the presence of the RICH

claim asylum? They pre noi But your chances are slim

criminals and to me it seems a because they usually anchor at bit hard for them to be clapped places that are not often

into prison, after risking their quented by other pleasure seek-lives to get to this outpost of ers on these steaming hot days. freedom and liberty. But the

Those who gure millionaires and their lady friends, play-

their boys and

girl friend, daughters of rich families Lad their escorts, and friends of die host's friends.

The usual time for their re- turn at night is around 11 pm,

Maternity Play Clothes

-Attractive Bathing Suits

-Beach Outfits

—and our Popular

Shorts and Slacks

NOW SHOWING

at

Paquerette's!

PAQUERETTE LTD.

16A DES VOEUX ROAD,

TEL. 21-157

fre-

Laws of the Medes and Per- sians aljereth noL I enclose $300 to pay their fines.

BRITON

TWO BOYS HURT

IN CAR MISHAPS

A five-year-old boy WJA knocked down and injured by a private car in Jordan Road, near its junction with Canton Road,

at 1.30 p.m. yesterday.

was learned that apart from the launches in-

the Governor this spected by

morning, a third vessel is already in service with the D.C. & 1.

If.E. The Governor precis Chief Inspector

A. Rose on the new police launch this morn- Ing.

acting Behind the Governor is the Director of Macino, Mr W. Ri K, Colling China Mail Frole.

Japanese Captain Tells

How His Ship Ran Aground

by T. S. KOO

The master of the 7,613-ton Japanese freighter Meikei Maru

which sank on-Monday after running on to an underwater rock 300 miles from Hongkong arrived this morning aboard another Japanese ship Mei an Maru which rescued him.

•

From the Filos

25

years -AGO.

NOON GUN

How many readers know the

legend attached to the firing of the noon gun by Jardie's? Aska the author of "Old Hong- kong" a column regularly pub- lished in the SCM Past 25 years ago.

The gun, he says, is about three feet in length, and is of the vintage of the Sixties.

Details are lacking, but the most authentic story attaching to this daily dutythe noon Kunis as follows, It appears that once upon a time, in the somewhat. free and easy Fildes,

the the

or it may have been in the sonorous Sixtine, Sir Robert Jardine was retaining to Colony after a sojourn it Lioreland. Such an auspicious ocension called for special re-

his cognition and

ansociates decided to fre a salute tromm 50 their guns at East Point.

the head of the lustrious Hong chtered the harbour to the sound of gunfire, and if he counted the salvoes he may, or may not, have been surprised 10 find that he had been accorded twenty-one punai

But there were others who had counted them-the-Admiral

and and the General,

other officials, and it may be that the Admiral, in plthy nastinal lan- guage.

know wanted to about it. There was a bit of a bother, we know, and the truly royal salute had to be explain- el.

الم

We assume that much of the

WAS explanation

accomplished m the good old way, on either side of

table on which there was something other than pens and ink and official foolscap.

In the end, by arrangement with the authorities, the firm of Jardine Matheson and C, un- dertook to fire the noon gun, in penance, and perpetulty,

We can assume that it was an amende honorable that satis- fed all parties, for the firm today looks upon the duly as a pri vilege; and those of us who set some store by history and tradi- tion, will hope that the custom may continus so long as Hong- kong lasts,

that

COMPETITION PUMOURS to the effect I the Green Island Cement Company have disposed of ther plant to the value of more than

the

day by Mr Allon Keith, It

The Lad, Tae Kin-kung, of No. Unexpectedly strong currents, bad weather, and the radar going $1,500,000 were quashed yester

out of order were the main reasons for the mishap, Captain Genkichi Kawamaru said,

255, Temple Street, mezzanine

floor, was admitted to Kowloon Hospital, where he detained for treatment.

Is being

In another truffle accident, a seven-year-old boy. Wong Kwong-kuen, of No. 20, Posses sion Street, first floor, vas hit by a car in Connaught Road Cen- trai, near Its Junction with Mor- rison Street.

The boy sustained injuries and was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital.

SHE MAY OPEN

OFFICE HERE

Mrs Marion E. Scott Tilton,

WEIKT.

The Melkel Maru sank at? "Because the radar was out of The Melker Maru, built-in 6.38 p.m. after all the forward order, I could not be certain of 1955, was on her way to Hong holda of the ship had taken in the position of the

ship," he kong with 200 tons of cargo for continued. "I had altered the local discharge, and about 800 course further away from Gadd tons for Singapore. Captain Kawamaru and other Rock, but unexpected strong The owners of the ship were members of the crew cow the currents moved the ship towards Meiji Kaiun in Kobe. inst of the ship which down bow first.

Repairs Fail

weat IL"

The master arrived this morning with his chief officer, chlef engineer, first engineer, store keeper, quarter master, No. 1 oiler and chlet operator.

The rest of the crew of the

an expert textile designer, ar- Meike! Moru arrived yesterday rived from Yokohama In the safevening, in the Japanese ship President Wilson this morning Selkou Maru,

to investigate the textile market Captain Kawamaru sold the

in the Colony au designs as well radar was found to be out of as production.

urder after the ship left Japun

Being the Far Eastern Direr-on its way to Hongkong, The tor of Cohn Hall Mark Cochlef operator tried to repair it (Cohama) and Baor & Beards but in valt.

The Seikou Maru was first to arrive at the scene to give help. Later cume the Belka! Maru and the Melan Maru.

Total Loss

In a public announcement to- day the agents for the ship, Enstern Lloyd Lid, declare that Melkeithe vessel in a total Josa

The crew left the Maru at 6p,ra, on Sunday ex- cept for the Captain and wireless operator who remained on board until 7 pm.

The entire crew of the Meike! the Maru will leave for Japan in the American liner, President Wilson tomOITO IV.

Woman Wakes To Find

Suitcase Ransacked

Man Sent To Gaol ·

Mre Tilton said she would look When the Melkel Maru was for some new and interesting about to enter the passago bu- designs, she added that she tween Koto-Syo and Gadd Rock For stealing a lady's watch, a gold finger ring, a fountain might open an office here if the southeast of Formosa early' on pon, a cigarette lighter, four items of clothing and $83 business was good,

Sunday, the master sold, the

in cash, Lea Kam, 25, unamplayed, was sentenced to Visibility wea poor that he had to return on the course at

throo months' imprisonment by Mr A. L. Loathloan at 3.30 6.m. An hour after, at day-

Contral Magistracy this morning, light, he resumed the voyage.

Supects Held

Two Knots

And

The Police have arrested a

Sub-Inspector T. Y. Jp. A search revealed he had a man following enquiries into the

prosecuting told the Court that fountain pen

o cigarette theft of a pair of spectacles from

at 5 am. yesterday, Chan Wan- lighter which he admitted hav- a man in Arthur Street, near

sam, a woman living at 21 Bar-ing stolen together with a patr Man Ming Lane,

At 10.09 a.m. on Sunday, the rows Street, second floor, woke of trousers and $03 in cash on Another man is being detain- Melkel Maru, underway ata

West, home of You Chlu-chun.

ed following on attempt to steal speed of about two knots, struck up and discovered her suitcase Sunday from 100 Canal Road

had been ransacked. money from a man sleeping on the rock below the water line

She immediately called the the pavement in Reclamation on the port side.

Police. An inmante of another Street, near Soy Street.

The ship felt a slight shock cubicle, So San-hing, also found on Impact, the Captain sald. No. $10 missing. 2 and 3 holds were first flooded,

Goodwill TripLater all the forward holds were duty the same day later saw the Two detectives on pawn shop

Secretary of the Company, has been common gossip that the company has found it most difficult to compete against.

and Japanese dumped cement against Canton's product, Saint hopes that the local product would be protected in Soma Inanner, In tho Hongkong died. at least, have murkot Shareholders have therefore ex- pressad the opinion that the

reduce 14 Company should

Its ambitions, Its output and plant to a scale commensurate with its circumstances.

HAT COST $2

A Chinese who walked into Mr Wynne-Jones's Court wear- ing a hat was fined $2.

Bfr Wynne-Jones-Have you gut any money?

Defendant-How much?

Mr Wynne-Jones - Two dollars,

Defendant have only dollar.

210

Mr Wynne-Jones --- Search

him.

Defendent was perfed, by

the Court Constable and two silver dollars were produced from his pocket!

OLD PRAYA

TİHILST sinking · the founda-

tions of the

temporary building to be erected on the site of the now demoliated City

Hall, workmen discovered tracés of masonry which may prove to have some interestină BEPOCIN- tions. It is in the vicinity of the

Going To Medan discovery that the old Prays

Well used to stand mony years Mr Paul Miller, the now U.S. before the City Hall was built, laking in water and the ship defendant offer a lady's wrist Vice-Consul for Medan, arrived and further digging may reveal listed about 30 degrees to star" watch for money at the Wing from San Francisco in the that, it is indeed part of the Cheong Pawn Shop in Queen's President Wilson this morning. wall. The City Hall was built "I was afraid of the rock, Road West.

Mr Miller who is talking over) over 60 years ago and masonty and all the time the ship was Questioned, he could

not from Mr J. Crockett will leave which has been found would of travelling at a slow speed," the mutisectorily explain how ho

course be still. older, Caplain said.

come into possession of the plane tomorrow for Medan, There was heavy rain and fog, watch. Later, at the Police | —entem, and the visibility was one to Siation, he confessed to stealing Printed and published by Prikh Plumber for "and" on one-and-a-half miles at the time $20 and other property the two behalf of South Chlon Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndhken of the grounding.

Street, City of Victoria In the Colony of Hongkong,

Senator Eulogio

Rodriguez, President of the Philippine Senate and the Nacionalista board. Party, arrived in the as President Wilson this morning from Manila en route to Americs and Europe on a goodwill mission,

Travelling with his family, Senator Rodriguez- will Also observe the legislatures in the countries he will visit.

women found inissing.