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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1958.

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

Today's Picture Of The Hoi Wong Representative Court Hears Story Of Attack

The Hol Wung which

Was re- floated on Sunday after coing! aground on, a reef 450 miley! south of Hongkong last, werk, arrived faal night at I p.m. and berthed at Taikoo Dock to discharge salvage geur. This morning the ship went to

North Point Wharf to

dis-

charge her cargo, Tids after- noon lic will enter dryinet; at Taikoo for examination of her damage.

The above photograph

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takra by a China Mail cameraman this morning.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY

Next Sunday will be kept as Hospital Sunday at St. John's Cathedral pl 11 am.

Woo

Dr G. C. Turner, M.D. senior lecturer bacteriology at the University of Hongkong will be the preacher, Dr Arthur will read the First Lesson, and the Director of Medicul Ser- vices will read the second,

Hospital Sunday is also being cbserved at uil parish Churches.

DISNEY SIGNS UP

WITH RANKS

His Far East Rep. Tells Why

by Anthony Fuller

China Mail Film Correspondent

The J. Arthur Rank Organisation of Hongkong is to distribute all'

Walt Disney Productions in this Colony.

Mr George Rearden, Hongkong representative of Ranks, and Mr Alex Caplan, who represents Walt Disney in the Far East, have signed an agreement on this basis.

This means in effect that the Colony will be seeing about six

releases a year super Disney from now on

+

asked Mr Caplan why Walt Disney had chosen Ranks, British organisation to handle their local affairs.

Latest Continental and American Styles in

SEPARATES

Blouses,

Tee-shirts,

Wool and Orion Tops,

Skirts and Slacks

Now showing at

Paquerette's

'(of course!)

PAQUERETTE LTD.

16A DES VOEUX ROAD,

TEL. 21-157

Mr

Caplan was perfectly trunk. He said that Dlancy Productions had been much impressed by the salesmanship of Runks, and their effelent distribution methods. He said: "They get straight down 10 business."

I asked Mr Rearden what ho thought of handling the Wall Wisney distribution." Mr Rear- den said he considered it an honour to handle the films of so great a company of inter- national renown.

1 asked Mr Caplan what was the biggest flm they had to release

He told me it is "Old Yeller** alm that has grossed over $7 million in the States already. This is to be released in Hong- kong at Christmas-time.

Cartoons

I asked it Walt Disney had given up making his wonderful cartoon films,

"No," said Mr Caplan in- dignoritly. "Right now Mr Wall Disney 18 making a screen classic of the beautiful fairy story, The Sleeping Beauty".

He said it is to be made in Terbnirama and Technicolout, and Disney is spending $6,000,000 on it,

I suggested 10 Mr Caplan that Hongkong with its benuli- ful romantle selting, and its fund of local lore should be a ready made for Walt Disney Productions,

Mr Caplan loughingly replied that as he had been rushed into

Government BOTTLE

"Wanted In Hongkong"

Hongkong people do wont «

'opresentative

govern. ment, Mr Gerald de Bonto, member of the Executive Committee of the Reform Club of Hongkong, told a Rotory luncheon today. Speaking to the Rotary Club of Hongkong, Island East 011 "Our Heritage," Mr Busto sald that the beilef that the people of Hongkong had not shown any desire to have a representative Government was false.

"Because the people of long- kong have chosen not to act in The hooliganly manner that some other colonies have acted in order to be given represen- tation is no criterion whatever.

"It has been said that Hong- kung people have not shown that they wont a representative government because out of an electorate of 20,000 persons who are entitled to vote at the

BOTTLE HURLED AT

MAN DURING TEAHOUSE BRAWL

From the Files

25

years -AGO-

An attack by a group of armed men upon

five others in a teahouse in the Tai Hang THE Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Tung Resettlement Area was described St John's Cathedral yeater- in a striking sormion In at the trial of two unemployed mon at day said: "The problem of the Criminal Sessions this morning, governmente, of ruling, is not ore about which พอ A number of other people also men can boast. Europe la entered tacked him and his group with in the history of the at- the tenhouse and al- going through a new phase various sharp implements, said the witness,

tempt of men to rule."

Wan Chuen, one of the five water bottle was thrown at him complainants, told how aerated

and "blood flowed freely" from is face.

On trial are Lau Shuf-wal,

*During the attack," Wan *someone threw on wnier bottle at me. ing it impossible to secure ut

20, and Chan Shing, 30, unan-stated, ployed. They are accused of nerated wounding Fung Yiu-kan, Leung Blood was flowing freely from the same

ting, Cheung Tum, Mok Yat- my face, I felt wing and Wan Chuen with in-squatted under a table."

int to cause grievous bodily harm on May 11.

vero K-

Struck

traln

It looks as if men are And-

time the complete faint and liberty of the person and the practical welfare of the com- Nothing Wan said that a few minules munity us a whole. afterwards he got up and ran was more liberal In its ideals the Italian Government Mr Justice A. D. Scholes and out, covering his face with his than Jury of five men and two hands. He went straight home, just after the Great War, but every was late. On June 22, a detective look very women are hearing the case.

rumshackle and the In 10 Shumshulpo

Pole vehicle Vicious

Station.

country despised. Italy, Russia and now Mr D. Rea, Crown Counsel,

Germany have sacri- Urban Council election", only told the Jury at the outset that

ticed personal freedom for cor- about 8,000 of them have in number of people

Cross-examined by the second porate well-being. Our experl- tivalled themselves

Auld he did Botence of ruling, therefore, this rested after the teahouse in-accused, Wan right."

him at an identication the family circle, is cident, but that the Jury were concerned only with two of parnde held

the Victoria continual compromise betwean Hemand Frison,

personal freedom and corporate He said he did not think that Witness stated, however, that well-being, compromise which

the second accused had struck is continually breaking down". the Jury would have any dif feulty in finding then guilty of

him with n bottle in the this vicious and cowardly at

Leahouse. tack" after hearing the evidence. Wan Chuen, who resides at

Air Busta

No. 273 "D" Block, Tai lang Said Hongkong Tung Resettlement Area, said in election rolls were not up to cute and that the elections were evidence that some time after

pm. on May 11 he kept an ap- for a permanent aninority in a cotibelt of strictly Limited Paintment with four friends of

of

Very Similar

Here Mr Basto pointed out that the proportion of people who are entitled to and do vote at the British Municipal elec- tions was very similar to the Hongkong percentage.

bowers.

them.

in

his at a playground In the re- As such there were undoubt-settlement area,

After some conversation, they edly many people who would vote for legislative bodies which separated and subsequently met the Tung Nam Teahouse would make laws and effect them, but these same peuple nearby.

Shortly after, one Lam Mun; would not vote for un Urban Council which has "not

came in and spoke to Mok Yat- direct

ming, one of his lour friends, legislative powers"

wilness went on.

The day ot limited represen- tatlon in the Hongkong Govern-

Stabbed

ment will come," he continued, Then Lam Mun struck Mok "but how much more dignified with his fiel and run out. Lam would it be for the citizens of returned two or three minutes Hongkong to be given their later and stabbed Mok with a rights without having to behave sharp object. In an uncitizenlike manner."

"For loa long has tolerance been misinterpreted as apathy and respect for law as timidity," Mr Basto said,

Film

Wan identified a long sharp

see

in

Asked how he could say he did not identify him at the ident

cation parade, Wan said that during that parade he did not feel well because earlier he had lust much blood, and to his

und was not very clear.

Hearing is continuing.

HK HOUSE

OFFICIALLY

OPENED

★ ☆

be-

one

Bird's Eye: In nian's rule on earth a fallure? You won't really know until they abolish mar ringe.

"The Hunter's Anna" well- known resting place for riders on the Kwantt course at Fanling, Apured in an auction at the China Rooma yesterday, when with the two bulldings and a umber of scattered lots lying about, it was sold to a Mr Chan He for $7,200.

instrument produced in Court Granthams There to be one

as being similar to the one with which he said Lam had stabbed Mok.

Hongkong

For Trade Show

THE China Mail learned this morning, that the Department

of Commerce and Industry plan to send a film on Bong- kong, to the Melbourne Trade Show which opens on February 26, next year.

A spokesman for the DC & † tald, however, that nothing definite could be mid at the moment.

"We have naked the PRO to let us see the films (hey have and if one meets with our approval we will, almost certainly send it to Melbourne,” he added,

The film which will be exhibited in the Hongkong pavillon

ja a good meðlum of publicly, the spokesman said.

If they had had the time he said, they planned to make either two`short flms — one on the industrial side ef Hongkong and the other on tourist attractions — or ent longer fim, combining the two.

"But we are looking in time so we may have to borrow a film from Royal Interocean Lines, who liavo always becu only too willing to help us in the past," he said.

the offler straight from the air- FIVE HURT

port, he hadn't. had time to look; round.

"But," he added, "I was much Impressed by the beauty of the Penk us I crossed the Harbour. And I'll certainly suggest it to Mr Disney."

I don't see why not. Every other film company is doing so,

Conductor Of World-Famous Choir Arrives

IN ROAD

MISHAPS

ARGENTINE

MINISTER

LEAVES

Argentina's Finance Minister,

Three men and two boys have Dr Emilio D. Del Carril lelt here been admitted to hospital fol-this morning by PAA for Tokyo, lowing traffic accidents in the after a short visit.

Colony.

Dr Carril arrived here from

The boys are nine-year-old New Delhi Lai Fook-shang, of 88B, Muc- the

where he attended International Monetary donnell Road, who was knocked Fund Conference. He was ac- down by a private car near his companied by the Argentialon home, and Lee Do-kwong, aged Under-Secretary of Finance, Mr. tever, who was struck by a Mario Mendivli. private car near his home at No. 61, Pokfulam Road

Off To Tokyo

A 25-year-old man, Ho Ng. Street, received serious injuries of the Board of Directors of residing at No. 11, Mer Lun when he crashed into a wall

Dr J. F. Williamsan, conduc- tur of the world-famous West

Mr G. E. Marden, Chairman minster. College Choir, of Princeton, New Jersey, arrived whilst riding a bleycle in Shing Ltd,. left the Colony this man-

Wheelock, Marden and this morning by PAA from Bangkok, accompanied by his Wong Street,

wife.

acer

Hollywood

Road, at about 3 o'clock this Ing by PAA for Tokyo, on

Co.

business trip. He was accom- ponded by his wife,

are

Dr Williamson is here to hold

morning. free classes on all subjects ro Wan Hel-ping, 20, c No. 20,

The other two victims inting to singing, choral tech-Stene Null

nique ond conducting, during door,

At the airport to see them Street, ground off, was their son, Mr John L. who sustained injuries Marden.

his stay here until October 27, when he jumped off a lorry In

Dr

Williamson and his wife Queen's Rond East, near Gurden Suspect Arrested

were in Hongkong two years Rond, and 24-year-old Lau Chong, living in Hat No. 40,

"NONTRACTORS are now clearing the founda- tions in Des Voeux Road Central for what promises of the highest buildings in the Colony. London, Oct. 14,,

The new building when com Hongkong House, London's pleted on January 1, 1935 will newest student centre, become the banking premises was well and truly for the Bank of East Asia Ltd.* Jaunched tonight with its The new bank will be one of the first buildings in Hongkong first official occasion--and to employ a modifled "zoning," autumn party guests of or "eulback" lyla architecture, honour at the party were now made necessary by logia- Sir Alexander and Ladylation for buildings exceeding a

Grantham.

Colonial Secretary, Alan Lennox-Boyd, who had been in- vited did not attend because of

family bereavement,

A REALITY

The Afly guests including Colonial Office representatives were shown round the hostel by students and Inter entertained buffet supper and fin

certain height.

✩

was

The Hongkong Soccer Teams which

by eliminated Shanghai in the National Sports meeting at Nanking fully TE- deemed itself when, before a huge crowd of spectators, i5 defeated Shanghai in an exhibi- tion match by the odd goal in three.

to a show,

Sir Alexander in a speech told the students and guests, "This is a dream come 10 reality." Three weeks ago the ex-Governor became the newest member of the Bong-ship keng House Board of Governors. -London Express Service.

Primo Carnera retained the world's heavyweight champion. beating Uccudun, the challenger, on points in a 15 round contest.

This Funny World

Look out, world!"

zgo with a cholr.

Meeting them at the airport Kowloon Teal Area, who was day morning following the theft A suspect was arrested yester- were Mr W. C, Commeraall and knocked down by a bus in of a motor horn and vehlele Mias Muple Quon, Chairman Reclamatian Street,

near spare parts, valued at $20, from end Vice-Chairman of the Waterloo Road, at about 3 p.m. private car parked in Prince behalf of Bouth China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Hongkong Music Society.

yesterday.

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