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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1959.

RESTRICTIONS ON HK IMPORTS

(NEW BALLPOINT -WITH EXCLUSIVE

STERLING SILVER TIP

Death Of From the Filas

Mr U.A.

The Small Damaging To U.S. Prestige Rumjan

Stores

Because most of the chain alorca of the United States nur keir purchasing channels in the Far East, the "hette, wan" inding it increasingly difficut to compete seith overseas ines o! merchandise.

Veteran businessman Chester

1. Levin, oener of the Midwest ATerchandise Co., of Kansas Cun, makes regular trips to The Crlent to buy geuds that cùn be Turold to the small stores, thus euabling them to continue with competitive business against the giant chain store groups.

Mr Levin sailed with his wife last night in the President Carveland for San Francico, hating' completed a "very stic- cessful purchasing operation” in Hongkong.

This includes wearine.apparel, such as shirts and shoris; rubber shoes, ivory, carving, puasites; Mahjong, cheas, domdnões,

"Quality of these goods 1 first-class", declared Mr Levin,

"The price is such that a reasonable profit is assured.”*

Wearing a Hongkong suit of British material, Mir Lerin posed for cameramen last night before the President Cleveland sailed............ Intplar Photo.

Housebreaking

Thieves broke into No. 36 Queen's Road, East, 2nd floor, yesterday and stole $1,700 in

cash.

Union Chairman Warns HOT AFTERNOON

Visiting Official

The impact of any curbing of imports of Hongkong goods into the United States would probably be more damaging to the prestige of the U.S. Government than to Hongkong industry, This was sinted by the Chair- "We therefore feel most per- very limited quantities involved. man of the Hongkang Cament turbed over the lack of sym- "We And It therefore hardly Manufacturers Union Mr Lamputhy and encouragement from | creditable that we could in any Kun-shing. In a memorandum industrially fur-advanced coun- way affect our counterpart in presented

be tries who could offer at a discussion

nothing the United States reported, eriticism and seek to im tween Mr Henry Kearns, the but

within so short_a_perlod." American Assistant Scerclary of pone restrictions on imports of Commerce, and local manufar-our goods," turers at the U.S. Consulate this antorplug.

The farment Industry

pressure

sup-

Helpful

The United States had always ported over 200,000 workers on been helpful to industrially The meeting which was the its myroll. "İr

Is weak countries umong the free third Me Kearns had had since brought to bear on cur Indus-nations, the memorandum con- bts arrival last Friday, was at-try from any outside source, it tinued. "For the present, we tended by about 30 members will inevitably force the indus- have therefore chosen rather

Hongkong. 07 the

General try to immediate decline, which not to belleve that the United Chamber of Commerce and will not only affect adversely States Government would, in Chinese Manufacturers Asso- the livelihood of these 200,000 the interest of perhaps same challen and the Hengkong b Hongkong, but will also short-sighted gaiment business- Garments Manufacturers Union. affect peace and good order men in the States, adopt any here, to the detriment of all." measure which would tend to

Feel Perturbed

The Garments Manufacturers' Union's memorandum sald the industry had done alt they could to contribute to the economie well being of the local community.

curb the import of Hongkong- On Hongkong U.S. trade. made goods. the mazornáum referred to { "Such an action enforced by the "constant flow of imports the United States will inevit into Hongkong of American-bly lead various Southeast made garments, Hongkong Asian countries to doubt the began exporting garments to good Intentions of the U.S. the United States in 1957, with Government. The impact there- will in el probability be more damaging to the prestige of the U.S. Government than to tur industry."

HOMEWARDBOUND

During the absence, on home leave, of Standard- Vacuum Oil Company's Hong:ong Manager, Mr George Beli, his stand-in was Mr Richard S. Matson, Assistant General Manager, Hombay Stanvac. Following the return of Mr and Mrs George Bell, Mr and Mrs Matson and their shree children last night talled in the President Cleveland for San Francisco. Mr Matson will take leave before reassign- ment with Stanvac in New York, Photo shows Mr Matson (left) with Mr George Bell aboard the Rner before she sailed last night-Intplar Photo.

fore

Intolerable

The memorandum stated that as Hongkong Is pfree port, na duty is levied whilever on im- ported American products.

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Since the United States al- ready enjoys protection in this manner, is most unfair

that corinin

gorment businessmen in the United States should And fair com- petition intolerable 10 them," the memorandum stated.

A memorandum was also pre- rcled to Mr-Kearns by Mr Chu Shek-lun, President of the Chinese Manufacturers' Assocla- lion. Views were also given by the Hon. J. D. Clague, Chairman of the General Chẩm- ber of Commerce, and members.

Girl Detained

other

A girl has been detained by the Police for questioning fof- lowing the snatching of ñ sum money from 11 Chinese pedestrian outside Island Thea- tre, Aberdeen, yesterday.

of

For the Royal Occasion :-

Paquerettes have just received the most glamourous, exclusive collection of

Spring Hats..

the most face flattering styles imaginable

See them to-day at

Paquerettes

(of course)

16A Des Voeux Road, C.

Tel. 21,157,

PREDICTED

Stand by for more surprises with the weather. This afternoch, the Royal Observatory predict the temperature should be in

In the region of 33 degrees ---- which will be about the highest temperature eyer recorded by the Observatory for a February day,

82, was recorded in February 1953. A temperature The humidlly is expected la remain' with it.

Thea for tomorrow, though very indefinite, there may be thunderstorms and cooler weather.

There is a cold front about 60 to 70 miles north of Canton. At present it is not moving, but it may move through Hongkong tomorrow, according to an Observatory spokesman.

Thunderstorms and rain have been reported along the front, so rals may precede the fall in temperature.

The minimum temperature recorded at the Royal Ob- servatory this morning was 70.8 degrees. The maximum yesterday was 180 degress.

Film Team Leave On Chartered Plane

NOEL PURCELL First up the steps

of

News Wos received thir morning of the death of well-known local sports- man, Au Á. Rumjohn. Mr Rumjahn left here in September 1st year to settle in Britain with bli family.

25

years

AGO

He died after a short illness. AMONG the first to fe

He was 40 years old.

the effects of tho While in the Colony, Mr Rum-economie depression in the Jahn was Assistan! Superinten Colony have been the regis- cent of Police Auxiliaries.

He was niso keen layntered moneylenders of whom bowler for the Indian Recrea-quarter are not renewing tion Club, and was lawn bowls their licences. This leaves. convener of the Club for many slightly more than 60 mem→ years.

He is survived by his wife,

and three children..

SURPRISE ANSWER

A 32-year-old man who pled.

ed guilty to a charge of soliciting an immoral purpose, was lined $250 with an option of

for

bers of the fraternity still in Hongkong, but a number of them are also expected to retire when their licences expire.

There have been many appil- cations From former money- lenders to be put on the walling Ist for night watchmen.

Survivors in the HKCC госте championshipa

1wo months' imprisonment by tennis

Mr P. F. X. Lennard at Kow-Firdos Khan, A.E.P. Guest, loon Court this morning.

the

Yesterday morning, at 10.35,

W. C. Hung, Ng Kam-chuen, defendunt, Chan Kwok-H. Kwok and W. A. H. wan, 32, approached a man in Duff. Hankow Road-Peking Road, and osised a question. The Inan a European police

A large group alm tech-furned out

njelang of the J. Arthur Rankofflcer in plain clothes. film company who have been shooting scenes of "Ferry to Hongkong" left by a specially chartered aircraft this

Defendant had four previous convictions for loitering.

morning.

Mr George Maynard, in charge of production, was Among those leaving. At the air- pork, he wald shooting had been a "very great success,"

Ная

TORK on Hongkong's 9,000 million gallon dam at Shing Mun, which will be the largest of its type in the world when com-

Funds For pleted, is proceeding accord-

St John'

ing to programme.

So for has the work proceed. ed that the engineers will bo

of the

Chan Po-chuen, 21, of 239 able to commence the building Reclamation Street, first floor, of the rock-fil section was remanded four days in dam before the time originally

contemplated. Police custody by Mr P. È, K. Leonard at Kowloon Court this morning on charges of attempt- cblain money by false It is alleged liat yesterday, by falsely & pretending he was raising funds for the St John Ambulance Brigade, he attempt- ed to obtain money from A. G. Rose, in the King's Park flats,

"Hongkong

everything.ing locations, beautiful scenery, pretences, cheap labout, but no BDOW. I would like to come back here sometime to make an

other movie," he said,

Leading merchants in Can- ton, Macão and Hongkong are suggesting the introduction of a civil air service connecting the three trading centres.

June Youth Remanded in will soon be inaugural-

He said the Alm will be re-

leased in London in and will be released generally In September.

The fact that the airline covering Kwangtung, Kwang- ei, Yunnan, Kweichow and

ed has encouraged the enter 18-year-old youth prising merchants in the three peared In Court this morning cities to promote the triangu charged with Indecently assault-lar air service with the object Curt Jurgens is also leaving to- ing & 15-year-old girl." He was

of connecting with the South- day by Air France.

Western air system.

He is due to arrive in Holly

wood on April 20 to begin Shooting "Blue Angel" which he is starring.

In

An

remanded for three days in Police custody by Mr P. F. X. Leonard. The defendant, Fu Tai-yung, unemployed of 214 Cartie Peak Rond, is alleged to have

committed the ofcace yesterday at his home.

His Balancing Act Ended In Serious

by ANDREW SLOAN

A YOUNG Filipino

entertainer who has been amazing local night club audiences with his feats of balancing learn- ed this difficult art only four years ago from a Chinese juggler.

Philippines King of

Frankle Ferro, billed as the Daring Stunts, at the age of 21, bas already achieved part of him life's ambition. He wants to travel round the world. He has been away from the Philip- pines for nearly two years now,? and has travelled extensively in the Far East. He recently managed to get bookings in Ceylon, Madrid. Barcelona, Paris and Londoh, and wiți be leaving Hongkong to fulfil them,

soon

Tried Boxing

As a schoolboy, he hated school, and was always at- tracted by show business. Не felt this would help him in his Ambition, which he had already decided at that arte. Ferrer first managed to get smalt parts In movies in the Philippines, but he found he was getting nowhere.

Boxing be felt, might get him around the world, so he tried that too. After two years'

Almost

Injury

THE SCM Post's motor-

Ting page republished the following account of the impressions of a Hongkong Telegraph reporter who was taken for a ride in a car in February, 1902.

"We can quito understand. after one ride, how motoring has become so popular in Europe, as the sensation of de- ing whisked through the air is exhilaratlarg and the pleasure is added to by the feeling af perfect salety owing to the motive power being under such perfect control.

"As a test the car was sent along for a short distance at But he was not satisfied with the rate of 10 mph and stopped ustini run-of-the-mill without the slightest Jerk in Travelling tricks, He began tọ huvent his seven feet. When

the

Own.

And Cha Cha

slowly it can be pulled up in a foot in case there happened to be come sudden obstruction

His first idea was to balance appearing in front.

the

a collection of glasses on a stick "No make of can would be clamped between his leeth. any use in Hongkong if it were Adding to this; he began to 10t a sure h1-climber and to Cha Cha

the at the same time; iest

capability of Then he began to ride one-machine it was put at the hilly wheeled cycles, blindfolded. road leading from Queen's Rood Ferrer Inter turned to more to Bowen Road and with three daring stunts. He replaced the people riding. armounted the glasswory with a two-foot long 20 per cent grade with apparent- "bold" or "parang" With, they as little effort as if travelling stick between his teeth he places on the level. the big knife on the end. When "Being of the free wheel pat- It is properly balanced, he gratern it can be stopped as easily dually leans back until the while running down a steep bill knife is balancing right on the us when going up. end of the stick.

"Many think that the noise, One false move at this stage, vibration and small render a and Ferrer can be seriously in-toumey more of an affiction jured. He was very lucky than a pleasure.. But wo can once while performing Insure thema much la, not the

Sandakan, Borneo,

Sword Fell

He had reached

the Brink point of this acl, when the "parang" alipped off stick. Ferrer just managod to twist his head out of the way, but the point struck him on the forehead. ́fin sili- has a scar there,

Cure,"

Hors Wak thecast for Pirates of Penzance staged at the King's Theatre: W. H Evans-Thomas, B. O. Kime, E. C. H. Branson, J. Gobla, Mr A. M. Bowes-Smith, Mri F. Starting, Mra E. Frbat,

Recently; Ferror algnødh Mian D. Hunt, Mrs H. Mathias. contract which tekna hina halfa" von:

way 'round the world. His frst booking, la la Ceylon; where he

Andros, à Ceylonese showman. | TERENCE.

Qonnas NEWLANDS

in the ring, dighting us an as his big chance to start was signed on by Mr. Ponovan Printed and published amateur, he found he had quite travelling The Juggler Wat a good reeded, but it was not patient with the young Filipino, hoping his Ambitiop.

Be he gave it up live and after many months" peng-

- balanob

He will paid ous month in PARUH fur and on boatia!! Ceylon before going on to Spain, South

Frater and London. 2002 11/miled at tel Wyndham

He hopes to get to Amaries | City of Victoria in the z koles:

after his tour,