1958-10-29 — Page 10

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Arriving Tomorrow

Mr G. Martin-Turner

Mr Crobam Martin-Turner, Overseas Sules Director of For- mica Limited, will arrive from The Middle East tomorrow. During his 3-day visit, he will review the progress made ny the Company since its organisation last year.

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During his stay in the Colony, Mr Marth-Turner will give

two ruda talks.

He will leave for Singapore and Bankok

November 2

and will be pecompanied by Mr W. W. Vowler, Formica Sales Munager for Southeast Asia.

GIFTS TO THE

POOR

A short Harveel

Thanka-

giving service was held at the Victoria Infants' Seliool this munting und

afterwards

twelve chlidren took their harvest offerings to the Society for the Protection of Children elinic of Shaukiwan.

Miss Wiseman, Headmistress of the Infants' School, went with the children and the supplies of fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs given.

Mrs M. A. Meakins, General Secretary of the SPC attended the service and went with the party to the ellule and centre in -Shaukiwan where poor families were waiting to receive the gifts uf food.

CHINA MAIL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1958,

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

SPEEDING DRIVERS FINED

Collision At 60 mph

Workmen placed on lis pedestal the statue of King Georie VI in the Botanical Gardens this morning. The statue now slands on a granite dals which was erected iu commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Colony. Our plclure shows workmen putting it into position,--China Mail photo.

New....

Cotton Knit and Corduroy Tapered Pants

- Stripes, Checks and Solids -

full size range

from $45.00

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Paquerette's

PAQUERETTE LTD.

16A DES VOEUX ROAD,

TEL: 21-157

A race botwean two sports cors which ended up in a high-speed collision out- side the Talkoo Dockyard had a sequel in court to- day when two Chincre youth were fined $1,000 Bach for dangerous driv- ing.

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The fine was imposed by Mr W. F. Pickering at Contra! Magistracy. The youths were Leung Shu-yan aged 18, of 11 Ming Yuen Street, West, second floor, and Lee Shak-hai,' 19, of 58 Electric Road,

twa

were

Their Novel Way Of

Pushing Trade

The Australians' own novel way of pushing trade is to send a ship to the Far East which will display a wide manufac- range of thoir driv-

tures. Above is a photograph of the

Leung got his driv-

ing licence only months ago, Bath disqualified from

ing for two years. Second defendant had one pre- vious conviction for card-

less driving carly this year. Superintendant Todd, pro- secuting, told the Court that yesterday, at 11.45 p.m. ho was in a patrol car together with They Inspector Paton.

come out of the east gate of Taikoo Dockyard and turned right.

cars

Thoy saw two sports

racing each othor at about 60 miles per hour. On reaching a slight right- hand bend, the two cars appeared to collide, and

· Loo's car go out of con- trol.

Second defendant's

skiddod sideways for a distance of 85 feet. The car came to a stop in the middle of the road facing the opposite direc.

tion.

Record

Number Of

Tenancy

Applications

car

A record number of tenancy applications were hoard this morning, Mr Paul Man, Clork to the Tenancy Tribunal said, whon tive Tenancy Tri bunal Presidents word sit- ting in court.

Mr C. Q. Lim, Mr John Way and Miss B. K. Scarle presided over tenancy cases and Mr Derek Cong and Mr H. K. A.

How were hearing exemption applications.

With Mr How were Mr Law Chun-kwok and Mr Douglas Hung, Tribunal members, who heard detalls of the big scheme Shamshulpa involving demolition of 11 houses, Nos 256 to 278, Tai Nam Street,

PERMISSION

In

The Shung Yuen Latid⋅ In- vestment Co Ltd, represented by Mr Lestic Wright, instructed by Mr J. C. B. Slack of Messrs Hastings and Company, in teek- ing permission to repince the exlating 40-year-old property by structure costing $100,000 comprising ten modern eight- storey buildings of ground floor chops and 70 floors tor domes. tie tenants.

The plans for the project have been drawn up by Mr Wong Ting-ki, architect.

COLLAPSES AFTER FINE

my Deloi dug to arrivo hero on November 14.

Below is a picture of Mr R.

5. Colquhoun, the Queens- land Managor of Austra lia's giant industrial enter- prite, BHP Pty Ltd who loads the mission of 12

prominent business execu- tives.

Bohind this novel venturo is a dotermined bid by Aus-

WOMAN ATE A

MEAL-AND

COULDN'T PAY

A 30-year-old unemployed woman who ale a $5.10 meal in restaurant and then could

tralian industrialists to push trade in the Far East and the Pacific. "Our great industrial ad. vancement during the last ton years has enabled 刺鹰 to supply many of the pro- ducts required in this re- gion," said a spokesman for the Australian Govt Trade Commission, this moming.

MR COLQUHOUN

Rediffusion Cut Cost

Of TV Service

by John Luff

Rediffusion has announced a considerable reduction in

its service charges to awners of private TV sets.

From the Files

25

years -AGO.

:1

wear

CIR-I am pleased to inform "Giddy, Giddy Gout" that in india it fashion to shirts in the style referred to in the above-mentioned Jetter. As the people of the world vary, in their food, colour, manners and thought, so they vary in dress. If the writer would only try to understand this truth, the whole problem can be easily solved. And as Indians never dream of any critlelsin of foreign dress nor do they desire to know why such and such people put on neck ties or tong gowns or high heeled shoes, and eat a mixture of cabbage and lobster sensoned with tomato juice, so they ex- pect these people a logical return. HANGING SHIRT..

IR-Methinks behind the indians' way ol wearing their shirt over their

Trousers iles

story. Many, may years ago, Ghandi Singh was the first to adopt European attires, and got the "seat" of his pants soiled and thus probably set the style. ADMINAL,

Tuna,

Malaya drew firat blood in the present interport cricket serics beating Hongkong bu the narrow margin of fourteen E. C. Finolher acored 21, T. A. Pearce scored 18, A. R. Mina acored 21 und G. S. Dunkley, the last man it, was run out for six. HR# Total: 124.

WHEN Mr Arnold Graham ond

This means that anyone purchasing a TV set is able W his bride (formerly

for

of charge. Ten Commandments'

Breaks

to take the full TV service for only $20 a month. providing the set is of an approved design. not pay for it, was given 14 Furthermore, the set will be days in prison by Mr Hin-shing installed and maintained Lo at Central Magistracy this six months free morning.

Asked why this drastic re- The woman, Wat Sal-bun, 30, duction had been announced so of no Axed address, pleaded suddenly, Mr W. A Walting, guilty to a charge of obtaining Managing Director of Rediffu- money by fraud,

slon saldi "It la the outcome Inspector Chiu Hon-chun sald of considerable that defendant went to the Sun have been conducting in rela- research Wo Do Restaurant

Pottinger tion to our costs." Street for dinner on. Tuesday

Asked if there would follow night. She could not pay when a

a reduction of service walter of the restaurant handed now at $55

charge her a bill for $5.10. Police was Rediffusion sets, Mr

A month for then informed and

Whiting defendant

said the subscriber was arrested.

service would remain at that figure,

This is,

of course, the Allip that Hongkong TV has re- quired.

in

Cheviot For Hongkong

The destroyer Cheviot, which took part in the South Vietnam National Day celebrations in Satgon on Sunday, has solled for Hongkong, according to a Saigon cable.

Before leaving a soccer team from the destroyer beat a Viel- nam Navy side 3-2.

The subscriber who paid $55 a month, and was out a good deal, felt he was paying out for. a service for which he was get- ingle return,

Now, with his own set, and a service charge of $20 a month, he con switch it on or off as he likes without feeling he throwing money away. TV has now arrived,

THESE FABULOUS ISLANOS

Recognize hina? It's Mr Zebra Επι # natr .putse Originally made for the recent Trafic Department road safety campalon. Mr Zebra has now lost his stripes, has been painted blue and is now advertiring the giant pageant, "These Fabulous Islands”,—China Matt Photo.

"PAGEANT TICKETS SELL WELL

A 47-year-old hawker col-Tickets for the pageant "These Fabulous Islandı", are lapsed in the dock at Central |

Magistracy today after being fined $200 by Mr W, F. Picker-

selling well at the main booking offices.

One-dollar tickets for Satur-¡ formances were nasured of

All Records

THE Ten

Command-

menta, now in the 34th day of showing, has broken all focal cinema 10- cords, the previous long- ran champions being "Trapeze" which ran for 10 days, and "The Greatest Show on Earth," which ran for 28 days.

Mr Mob, manager of Paramount Films (Hong-

· kong) gave these facts to the Chias Mall this mor-

- Not only has "The Ten Commandments" broken all records for long run, but it has lopped all pre- vious bax office takings for a mi in Hongkong. Up to last night, $457,000, had

'been · laken,' alier entertainment lax bad been deducted.

The record-making filma. will run for at least 80- other week.

Passing Out

Parade

Freda Forester) unerged

St John's Cathedral after

Miss

from

their

wedding, they passed under an urch

cricket bats held by ap guard of honour composed of members of the Shanghai Inter port cricket team.

The bride was given away by Mr D. W. Leach, captain of the Shanghai cricket

team.

Mr

J. C. Jenkins, another Shanghai

cricketer was best man, and Mr A. C. Sinclair, also of the team, was usher

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In the House of Lords, Eart Stanhope said the Government had no power to devote any further money from the Bozer Fund to the Hongkong Uni- varsity as Lord Lugard had proposed.

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A boy was remanded in court on a charge of burning a rat alive in a cage.

No one is sceptical at Inver-.

Hess about the existence ut the monster which is supposed to inhabit the great 30-mtio Loch Ness. But when I drova today along the rond which“ runs parallet with the Loch fur the whole length there was по traca of its presence, wrote the London Daily. Mall correspon➡ dent.

BIRD'S EYE; Giddy, Giddy Gout wants to know why In- dians' skirts hang out.

The

Dr F. I. Tscung, Commission-idea, I think, is to guard er of the St John Ambulance the wearer sits on the tail of against strangulation when Brigade, took the salute at

3.

passing-out parade of four the garment. You've probably squads of Auxiliary Police this experienced it when travelling morriing and said he was well on the Peak Tram. pleased and impressed with!

their smart turn-out.

About 100 officers and men of

the non-Chinese members of the Thefts From Cars

Auxiliary Police, who had just completed their training camy, were inspected by the Commits sioner of the Brigade.

Talk At UNA

A camera valued at $500 was stolen from · private car parked outside the Royal Hongkong De- fence Force Headquarters In Sports Road last night.

In another theft, car tools and a radio tester to a total volue of about $80 were stolen from a private car parked in Sel Young Birect, near Shantung

Watch, Snatchers

In the last of the series of Chol lectures sponsored by the Street. United Nailans Association of Hongkong commemorating the, Tenth Anniversary at

thei Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Mr. Hilton Cheong-Leen Two wristwatches—ona will speak tonight at 8 pm, on valued at $100 and the other "United Nations Responsibility Valtied at $10-wero matchod to Non-Self-Governing Teril- from Chinese women pedestrians tories. The talk, which will In Nathan Road yesterday. In be held at United Nations another street theft, a Priso Association of Hongkong Head- containing a gold necklace and

a fum quarters, Wyndham Street, will

money was stolen Kiven in Engilsh, with from a Chinese woman in Bing Chinese Interpretation.

On Street.

R

be

the

ing for possession of eplum and day's performance have been very big audience, judging by an oplum pipe. Lau Ching, of sold out. Mr F. H. Loseby, the sale of tickets. 319 Jane Hoad, third floor, was Treasurer, sold, however, that Twenty-eight thousand have carried out of the courtroom by 32, 43 and the more expensive been given to orphanages, two constables and taken to the tickets would be available et vid people's Home and other charge room where he recover the Stadium gates.

institutions frea, of charge fed shortly, after,

Mrs Lesby sald the per-¦ tonight's dress reliearsal,

for

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