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PEARCE MEMORIAL PRIZE RISING

TERMINLOP FOREMENINA OP PENAT NEDORAA LUP 【客家大王 李大仁菜 賽季大

Memorial Cup The first prize for the Pearce "sweep at noon today was approximately $700,000.

The sale of tickets amounted to 1,700,000, Jockey Club offices in Hongkong and Kowloon were crammed with people buying tickets.

The sweep will close tomorrow and the draw will

Enke place at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday,

Photo shows the crowd outside the Jockey Club branch office in D'Aguilar Street this morning. (Staff Photographer).

Letters To The Editor

Moving With

The Times Sir,-Your editorial, "Moving

Japan has done and is all de- ing.

We do not need to know the

facts and figures of local pro- duction and consumption other than these are useful statistics

With The Times", calls for com- ruent. Firstly. I am not pre- pared to admit that Profesor for the foreigners who sell us

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the good, we want. Our ma Kirby is the end authority

facturers are not really inter- Intour and industry in ongested in a

Hongkong" "Eus kong. The suggestion offered

rounds us,

would have

ever-

by him is that the phned in as our present mono- facturing potential is already economy which apparently sauriwenty to thirty times greater whelmed is if it had not been thon our loent commmmption and Lavared primarily to export faa hicky break, ie, the in- fax of capital and Skilled I bour

is better

Regardless of what Professor

from Mainland China. Perhaps Khuy rays, our cheap labour is this capital and labourereton will continue to be our us because it was democratiu

Whether Latest smale asset. and preferred free enterprise, you believe it or not, nuterma- Can Professor Kirby or anyone tien in other countries as a tre- etsr prove that his pinned

red mendong asset potential to us as economy

than free this self-gamie automation pro- enterprise; that it is more suc-dures M Greater variety of cessful; that it will eventually articles wherein fabrication and overwhelm us? No. The answer construction

requires just the surely is that as long as we have type of cheap skilled labour we Our present

form of Govern have to offer. Contrary to what nant, capital and labour will be is claimed our democratic and available

to meet our menu- | free capital and labour givia US facturing needs and expansion | the only advantage we hold over China and Japan. Re- Planning is not and cannot be member one thing we can synonymous with controls under trade with America but Ching our current economy and way of | can't. tite. Planning in Hongkong is

potentials.

1 state in closing that if you

The sitting down of sensible had access to the right informia- businessmen with sensible

tion you would and that Hong- Government efficials to work komt does not remain quietly oul ways and means of Im unchangeable. We are moving proving OUT loreign tride. with the mes but we might Certainly this should be dune move faster if Government were under the cloak of a Federation espable of giving that extra cf Industries but it can and shove and without controls. probably will be done without. There are at least five separate industrial empires in Hongkong: and collectively they represent literally hundreds of millions of investment dollars. The hends

These men

of there empires are not asleep. don't want or need They don't

an industrial bank.

want Government help

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F. W. KENDALL.

Triad Man Sentenced

ascistance. They do, however, | An unemployed

nerd Government co-operation.

Unfortunately. Government is!

ely to be the weak partner in!

CHINA MAIL

Case Sent Back To Magistrate

Mir Justice G. W. Reccs at the the Appeals Court this morn- Ing ordered a case, In which П man was sentenced to 18 months for assault, to be re- mitted to the trial Magistrate in order to ascertain the facts of the case,

Mr Justice Recce observed. that when an accused person had pleaded guilty to a charge and after the prosecuting officer had related the facts of the care, ~the accured would be asked if he agreed to the frets. If he did not, evidence would then be called.

In this case, hi Lordship said, there was no reference in the record as to whether The Lappellant had been asked about the accurary or tu staleineal of the prosecuting officer.

Mr P. d'Almada, representing the appellant, Wa Kuen, who appealed against the renicner, sold he did not agree with cor- tri part the prosecuting elleer's staternent,

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On the face of the facts recorded. Mr Remedies sub- milled, the sentence was maul- festly excessive.

Sir Robert

Meets

An Old Man

Sir Robert Black is introduced lo one of the older Inmates of the Herme for the Aged, at Clearwater Bay Boad, which he villed this murning. (China Mall Photo.)

Rehearsals For

Duke's Visit

Rehearsals of dances which are to be put on for the coming visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, Tais in full swing. cre now morning, about 120 children of the Boys on:1 Girls Clubs Association, dress-rehearsed one of the dances.

were held at The rehearsals

Clubs the Boys

Girls and man appeared Headquarters in Wanchai.

Ja Kowloon Court thia The costumes which the morning to plead qulity to children wore, were designed by

four-year old crime.

Miss S. C. Chan, the Organising

The man, Lai Chal-ying, 44, Secretary. it

10 Pelo Streat, second

any proper get-together ma incks the foresight, the ugures-of siveney, and of greater jartonée, the know-how. It has, months however, the funds to buy the money brains it needs,

Inreeny

- floor. was sentenced to eight for demanding gaol with menaces, siniple

beirg and

Triac! 11

The court was told that Ial

I did not agree with the member. China Mall editorial last month that Government

should end and other men threatened to industrial commissioners over-beat up man in Shek Kip Mei Eeas to attract new industries.village on July 10, 1055, unless Joined the 14Trind

I believe this is the role of the he industrialists themselva. Here, Seclety. Three days inter Lai Government can help by pay- denundo: $1.60 from the same ing the

diplomatically, man. way Perhaps Government would consider sending a man of the calibre of Mr Grimwood of our London Office on a speaking tour of the United States. It

Japanese Star

$500 Fine For Having Two Identity Cards

A 54-year old man who was of two found in

possession identity cards not his own, was fined $500 by Mr P. F. X. Leonard at Kowloon Court this morning.

from

gone to

Miss Peggy Hayama, a leading Defendant, Ng Yiu-fuk, 54, of this were exupled with the zer-Japanese TV star and singer of 12 Yen Chau Strect, Brst floor, vlees of an experienced Ameri- popular American songs passed had received the ends can public relations export the through the Colony is morn- two people who hau

lle had been asked to ground would be well prepared ing by PAA for the Industrial representatives | Ankara

hand them to the Immigration to follow. This la planning but sponsored by the Japan-Turkish Office, but he had failed to do

to Canada. on her way for an engagement

without controls, This la what | Friendship Association and the other Governments have cone Turkish Press Club. She will and with success. This is what loter go to Istanbul,

EG.

On February 11, the Police

went to the house of the de- fendent

connection with

Printed and published by Terence GORDON NEWLANDS PEARCE some immigration mailers, and for and on behal of South China Morning Post Limited of 1-3 it was then they found the two Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. 'Identity cards.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959.

Sir

Ian Jacob Arrives

BBC CHIEF

HERE ON

SHORT VISIT

Sir Ian Jacob, Director- General of the British Broadcasting

Cor-

poration, arrived this morning by Boac from in the Singapore

world

course of а

He is accom-

by

tour.

panied

Jacob.

Lady

He raid the BBC is taking far more interest in the Far East because of the great events harpening out here.

Explaining the purpose of his world tour. Sir Ian said he had two mala revaisons,

Two Reasons

First, to visit a number of broadcasting organisations in the Commonwealth with whom the BBC has close relations, On this inerary, he said, are India, Ceylon, Malaya, Singa- pere, Hongkong and Canada.

Second, he

wanted to visit Asia In particular, to get personal view of how things are developing here with regard to broadcasting.

Mr Donald Bronka, Controller of Broadcasting meets the Director-General of BBC, Sir Ian Jacob (right) at Kal Tak this morning. China Mail Photo.

Gusty Winds Sweep

Hongkong

Gunty Exat winds brought a chilly nip to the sir this morning, and one gust of 43 knots was re- ported by a Ruyal Ob- servatory station.

But this morning's minimum temperature was three degrees above yes- terday's.

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From a minimum tem- persture

of 57.4 today

Ob- Royal degrees, the

# servatory expect maximum temperature

sometime this afternoon of between 64 to 65 degrees, according to a spokesINAN at the Observatory.

During the afternoon, the clouds

expected

Ато

to break up, and a warm sun is expected to cause a rise In temperature. But towarda evening. the clouds should return with drizzle,

outlook for The

10- Ja morrow.

but cloudy

the gusly warmer, with winds mederating.

Full Court Grants Application

The Full Court this morning; return date to be fixed by the granted en ex parte application Registrar. for leave to apply for an order to quash a decision of the Gov- ernor in Council made under the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.

The Court also granted the applicant Lie Man-ma, married woman, tenant or the first floor of No. 18 Tung Choi Street, leave to apply for an order that the Governor in Council

sub- stitute the decision for one re fusing exemption of the pre-

The Governor in Council on December 2 made an order Chof Sir Jan, who left London on exempling No. 78 Tung January 24, said he wanted to Street from the further opera-mises. get ideas about "how we can tion of the Ordinance pursuant the improvement of to a recommendation our facilities to bring to the tenancy : Ibunal. people of the United Kingdom, news going on around the world."

continue

Sir Ian, who was met at the airport this morning by Mc Donald Brooks, Controller of Broadcasting al Radio Hong- kong, will leave here on Mon- day for Tokyo. After visiting Canada, he expects to return to London by March 1.

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From the Files

years

After 25 Cracker Incident

AGO.

With the approach of the Lunar New Year, vendors are nase busy preparing for a dis- play of their cares at the

Ton minutes aftor midnight Chinese Bazaar which, as in on Chinesa Now Yoor's the last two years, will have day, an argument deve- ita venue in Wanchai instead of at Bonham Strand Eoat loped on a public square and Jervois Street district as near Pound Lane, Hong in former years. kong.

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The argument was between an 18-year-old bay and a police TIGH officials in the constable over an Indirimin- ent throwing of firecrackers.

The arzunient led to the con- stable being wounded with a chopper.

The constable wrs in plaie- clothes and off duty at the tinte.

Guilty Plea

Colonies were advised to get off their office stools and see things for them- selves, by Brig-General Sir Samuel Wilson, who was Permanent Under-Secretary. for the Colonies from 1925-33.

This morning, the 18-year-old

Speaking to the Royal Empire boy. Fuk Kwok-fał ppeared Society on "The Colonial Em- before Mr. Derek Cons eborged | pire", "Sir Samuel said: "My with wounding.

to

connexion with the colonies has the not made me any less than I

was before, a Arm believer in the personal touch

Fuk pleaded guilty charge of wounding but dis- agreed with the constable, Yuen Chik-yim's version of their argument,

Fuk was remanded two days for a Social Welfare Probation ary Ofcer's report to be mude.

The polee censtable's report

"'I am more convinced than ever that the less high officials the Colonies sit on their office stools and thy more they get about their colonies and, while meeting people, sce things for to the Court was that Fuk threw themselves, the fewer will be Brecruckers ot him while be was walking near Pound Lane accompanied by a friend.

The Chopper

the difficulties with which they will be confronted.

He believed that the task of those who had to deal with the Empire would have been a muchi

The constable sild that be re-lighter one if such teams at primanded Fuks who left and a "self-government" and "parat tew minutes tater

returned mount importance" had never

been coined. brandishing a chopper."

of

The constable said that he was wounded

GH the right side his neck and fingers.

Fuk's version to the Cour was that the police constable throw firecrackers at him and nrgument following a heated chased him down the road.

Fuk said that he ran home to fetch a chopper to defend him- self against the constable who threatened to beat him up.

Fife was also accompanied by a friend.

Film Magnate

Returns

to

"If self-government means

self-contained and practically Independent State, I say at once that I personally cannot foresea the day when any of our smaller will be sö overson territories self-contained as to be in position to stand entirely alone."! "Having met people of many and creeds that awé races

Crown, I n allegiance to the more than ever convinced that

no truer there is

saying than that the love for our King and Queen and Royal Family is the strongest of all links that hold our Emp're together."

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The engagement 18 nouncod between Charles Dick

Local nm mugnate, Mr Run Edgcumbe Hay, only son of the Mr and Mra C.H.P. Hay of Run Shaw, returned Colony by Bout from Singapore Woking Surrey, formerly of after convening a meeting in Hongkong, and Mary Mar- Kuala Lumpur in preparation paret. cidest daughter of Sir for the Sixth Asian Film

Newton Stabb of the long- Festival to be held in the

the Malayan enpital from May 4 to kong and Shanghai Bank, and

Lady Stabb of Norfolk.

8.

The Full Court nori.ed Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan: the Sentor Pele Judge, Mr Justice

He said the former Malayan Mr Jusalles A. D. Schnter. CW. Reece; and the Tulane Judge Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Mr. Pomarchi and Mr Brato were Rahman will offciate at the

opening buth Instructed by Mr P. D. A

ceremonies of Remeslus. of Phulp Renzo and

Festival,

Service of the motion will be effected on the respondent Hui Chul-wah, alias Huj Choy-har, and the Clerk of Council, the ca

the

R Malcolm MacDonald,

M Parliamentary Under-

NEW APPROACH TO MARKETING IN today about

Commitial proceedings agains! A

Police constable, 30-year-old charged with robbery of $17,700 with an cffensive weapon will Begin before Mr Derek Cons at Central Magistracy on March 10.

16 Cars

Use New

Park

The new City Hall car park on Central Reclamation Was opened for the first time this morning. Sixteen cars had been checked into the new park by noon today, six of which held: monthly passes. Photo shows a general view of the park this morning.-China Mail

Photo.

AMERICA, SAYS VISITING EXECUTIVE

of group

ten American business executives arrived this morning by PAA from Tokyo to take part in a one- day conferente which will open here tomorrow.

They are all experts in their unvi particular Delds and each will speak at the con- ference sponsored by the Hongkong Chamber of Com- merce and local members of the Sales Excentives-Inter- national.

At the airport this morning, the leader of the group, Mr Elner H. Krueger, said, "The new approach of marketing

techniques in the US., is to erente consumption and pro- duction and full employment will follow."

He went on, "Once there was a depression in America. We thought it was due to under- production, but now we have Feathed it was due to under- selling."

The other member of the party urt, Dr R. Neifeld, Mr Dopeld C. Sloan, Mr Lectate Smith, Mr C. C. Walther, Mr G. M. Haynes, Mr Miles Burgess, Me Leland Hess, Mr E. C. Keene and Mr Jack J, Stukao, tour madager.

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Mr Elmer Krueger.

Secretary for the Do- minions' Oflice, questioned in the House of Commons the alleged dumping of Japanese ce ment in Hongkong, said th Governor of the Colony considered it was not de sirable to interfere though' the use

of British cement by the Department of Pub- lic Works was encouraged.

The following players have been selected to represent Shanghai in the Rugby match against Hongkong.-B. Bring, J. Bowerman, CJ.A. Taylor, W.B. Grieve, J.C. Jenkins

and E. Blackwood; H.D. Bidwell and W.E. Tingle; R.D.K, Siby (Captain), J. R. Younger, P. Poole, S. Ritchie, R.T.N. Machou, G.S. Chambers and J.S. Lee.