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TOURIST LINER

IN PORT

The 18,500-ton liner Bergonsfjord of the Norwegian America Liño arrived in port this morning with 343 tourists, mostly Americans, on a "round-the-world-in-80- days" cruise.

I Was

A

Fooled

D. E. GRAY

SECTION of the public;

The Bergensfjord is making a world cruise for the first time since she was delivered to her owners in 1950.

Bull, by Swan, Hunter & Wigham

Ltd,, Richardson, Wallsend-on-Tyne, England, the llur travels between New York and Oslo trom April to October, During the rest of the year, she makes short pleasure cruises from New York to the West Indies as well as one. long winter cruise each year. Last year, she made a 17-day cruise to the South Parlic,

Itinerary

Her Itinerary in the present always rejoices when a Napics, Port Said, Suez, Aden, cruise is: New York, Tangier, critic is fooled: and I will Bombay, Colombo, Singapore, confess I was fooled on lust | Dangkok, Hongkong. Kebe, night's concert by the Yokohama, Honolulu, Los An Golden Gate Quartet in geles, Balboa, Cristobal

back to New York.

and

Loke Yew Hall. This con. The role covers 25,001 miles cert was advertised widely, in 80 days and 21 hours. and the advance programme} Most of the tourists are over 60, and showed Negro Spirituals, businessmen of Folk Songs of America, and Popular Songs.

Outside the field of opern and Ieder there seemed to be some- thing of a popular nature for everyone. Prior publieity had concentrated enthe Negro Spiritual side of the reeltal, Pin- thestsing all that is fluest in this lovely veeal medium.

I visunlited four male voices of that unparalleled richness which we associate with the Seulhem Unlied States, blended together in the portrayal of serious music.

the

11 etme therefore as something of a abocic (especially as the concert was introduced as greatest show Hongkong had ever seen) to find that the singers clic not have big rich volees, that stand umplikation sys- tem consisting of two micro- phones (une for the two tenors: and one for the two lower regis- ters) and two sets of loud- speakers were used throughout The programme.

In efect we were listening to

mophone record. I

The published

programme

bore le relation to the songs Aung as only a proportion of the rong advertised were sung, and thers not advertised were sub. silluted.

Where I was properly fooled however, was in the show itself

for "show" is a more apt ex- pression. One expected some light-hearted boater in the popular songs-but one did not expect all the negro spirituals and folk songs to be portrayed in the manner of a cabaret.

show.

The quartet rollicked its way through them, and from the

are accompanied by their wives. The oldest of the passetigers 18 Mr Williard Potter of Rhode Island, who was born in 1872.

Not Long Enough

While here they will take part in tours of the island and the New Territories, go on shopping excursions, visit Chinese opera, and attend Chinese dinners.

Mony feel the two-day stay b Hongkong is not long enough.

About 40 Jarsengers left the ship Bangkok and few here. on Sunday. They will stay on until Saturday when they will By to Japan to rejoin the ship. Another group of about 10 passengers will leave the ship in Hongkong and will fly on to Japan to pick up the ship.

will leave The Bergensfjord port on Thursday morning.

Fire Victims

To Be Resettled

ui

persong

The number rendered homeless as a result of the squatter are in Shamashuipu yesterday has now reached 953, but there may be some late- comers still to register, the So- cial Welfare Department said this morning.

A spokesman for the Resettle- ment Department said

the victims would be resettled on the original sito and added that there was no hope at the pre- sent of them being accommodated in any of the multi-story re- scitlement areas.

clothing to

ties of this foursome it was British Red Cross Society. cbvious that their act involved a type of comedy, plus patter, plus some harmonious singing.

Audience-participation form-

ed part of the "turn", a time and again one or other of the quorte: urged the audience to "clap to the beat" and in gen- eral take part in the per- fomance with them.

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[ Am ret derrying any cabaret show. In Its proper place, it can be enjoyed by all of us, but considering the man- ner in which this concert Way

the advertised, and

type of music

come to we have sociate with Loke Yew Hail, can only say I saw and heard something I did not expect.-

Musically, the four singers and the planist have all the talent one would expect from

touring company-perfect- rhythmic sense, small volces (surprisingly, one of the tenors had a rather metallle voice). They are obviously good must- clans, but they did not sing anything which called for any ercat musical insight, and their acting on the stage seemed to be out of place.

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In fact most of the time it fell

will distribute blankets and the victims this afternoon at the Shamshuipo Welfare Centre.

Off To Geneva

A charming and self-possessed flat, for the audience, although | Filipino lady left this morning eventually yielding somewhat for Geneva by Swimir, "on to the urgings from the stage | duty

ly - and I expect la be very to "join in", seroitdiyola than busy."

a litle bewildered?

Bho was Miss Salud Pareng

As a music critic, reporting (alve), secretary, for thine an a musical performance, this years, to the Speaker of the

in the "show" na I saw ... and House of Representatives of the heard it. It was amusing, but Philppines. not concert fare.

Miss Pareno, wald sho

war

[Dr. Gray loaves- Hong- looking forward to her stay in kong

shority, an vacation. | Europe which win: osrential y

Her xevlays will. tro ́resumed "a business trip.” —="Inlpler in November.].

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CHINA MAIL

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1959..

Final Rehearsal For The

Milk For

Hongkong

Dr

Children

Lotta Hitschmanova, Executive Director of the Unitarian Service Com- mittee of Canada, paid a high tribute to Hongkong's

The final rehearsal of the Inter-services Parade Review for the Duke of Edinburgh to be held on Saturday morning, March 7, was held at Kal Tak this morning.

The Commander British Forces, Lt.-Gen. Bir Edric: Bastyan, Jest back from a visit to Hawall, stood in for Prince Phillp during the rehearsal,

Under the command of Briz, J. M. A. Chestnutt, Commander Hongkong and Kowloon Garrison, the Parade Commander, more that 8,000 officers and men of the three services marched before Gen. Basiyan.

The various contingents taking ́part in the parade, have been drawn from Royal Naval, Army, Air Force and Defence Force unlik, C-25. I. Perks, R.N., heads the Royal Navy group, Belz. D. M. MoCready, the Army, Group Captain H.A.S. Disney, the Air Force, and Li.-Col. M. T. N. Jennings the RIKDF contingent.

EVIDENCE

Social Welfare Deport- OF ARREST

ment before leaving by Swissair this morning for Calcutta.

DR HITSCHMANOVA

IN TOMMY

GUN CASE

Evidence of the arrest in the New Territories of the proprietor of a Shanghai Street shop on an arms charge was given today at the Victoria District Court.

Lau Yiu-nam, allas Lau For- 300g, 47, is accused of possession

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And governed by a board of dedicated to the eminent men welfare of the community and The progress of the Colony."

Mr Bromhall sald the Fisheries Advisory Committee had appointed a working party, members of the composed Fisheries- Division Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Fish Marketing Organisation and the University to investigate the possibilities of both an aquarium and an oceanarium for Hong- kong.

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"As Secretary of this com- mitter. I have been asked to There has been little change which have been made con- discuss publicly the suggestions in freight rates on gen- coming an aquarium, as well eral cargo from Hongkong as my own plans for to Europe during the past occonartum." two to three years, upokesman for the

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For

East Freight Conference said this morning.

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The big tank would con- tain sharks, big stingray giant garsupers, barracuda, as well as turtles, king crabe and squids.

divers would

Twice daily go down to feed the sharks and other fishes by hand,

If the project were adopt- ed, one or two restaurants, a cer park and gardens would be needed to`zo" with it.

for

From the Files

25

years -AGO

7ITH the paying off of her British officers to- day, another famous Bri- tish ship passes into the hands of foreigners.

years

She le the well-known cross- Channel steamer Engadine, which for many

main- tained the Southern Railway Company's service between Dover ane Calais, and was the first Briish ship to sight. the German High Seas Fleet before the famous Dattle of Jutland.

She was sold to the Coin- poric Maritima of Manlin, by the Southern Hallway. Com- pany, last December."

She arrived in Hongkong on Friday. Her new owners plan to run her between Munlia and 1lo Ilo.

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Lady Choto, otherwise known as Chow Ip-ahi, neo Yip Kwai- ching, wife of Sir Shotson Chow left local estate valued at $19,400.

HE new swords which

Tthe Japanese Ministry

of War recently adopted in place of the sabres now in general uso by officers of the Imperial Army, will be put in use throughout the Army on March 10, it has been officially announced.

The new designed

Army swords aro after tho ancient by the Samurat in the feudal period. Japanese swords, used

Only officers will be allowed to use the new aworda for the time being.

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Playing for the Volunteers E.C. "Teddy" Fincher knocked up 58 and E.J.R. Mitchell scored.67 against the Hong- Not only .would An kong Cricket Club which oceanarium be a big draw managed to score only 105.

Lourists and

children, but

Fchool-

offered in reply,, Harry Owen unique possibilities, of re-Hughes scoring 24 and T.ML

search to marine biologists.

SOURCE OF FOOD

Discussing fish us an Im- portant and growing source of

Redmond, 26,

Speaking about possible food, Mr Bromhall said: "The ASCM Post loader echoed a

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question by a correspondent, aquarium for Hongkong, Mr scop pre vast apd conditions in

always changing. It we in a leading articlo sbout zaw, Bromhall said a modern one them If properly situated would are to discover the factors the forerunner to Radio Hang", which affect the abundance, kong, when it said: "When is u wttract a largo public.

No aquarium is inexpensive distribution and availability of second transmitter coming into

and control of eight-Thompson-Conditions at present continue eline to balld or to operató, but the Asher we exploit_wa_musljeneration, jo permit Chinese end.

submachine-guna and 16 pistols without a permit.

WETO

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to remain steady, and there has i conventional one need not be been no rise or fall in the rates very costly and would present recently, he added.

no major problems in design," "he'satd The present freight charges

the suggestion Replying to per ton weight or measure on thet an aquariumi should be in- general cargo to Europe is $320. stalled in the basement of the There are at present 36 ships City Hell, Mr Bromhall sald laid up in Hongkong--some are because local waters were turbid, willing for cargoes and others it would be necessary to instal a to be broken up.

clased-cireuit salt water supply

The pistola were found in two lios carried by two fokls of the accused who were stopped in the street by a constable November 9, 1957.

The submachine-guns subsequently discovered "We have just begun a milk-rald on a house in Reclaration feeding programme with the de-Street.. partment, to issue milk donated by the Canadian Government to

Judge R. J. Jenninge is hear-

By the end of last month there with sedimentation tanks and a Hongkong schools. We have re- ing the case. ceived excellent

Detective Constable Ho Fuk- were 20 ships lold up in the reservoir with a capacity of at from the Social Welfare Depart-chiu jestified this morning that Coleny which was six more than least two and a half to three ment and when I return to

on December 8, last year, he at the end of February last year. times that of the tankes centain-

ing the exhibits. accompanied Hongkong at the end of next

SATISFYING month, I shall and the scheme Inspector John Tsung to a hous!! in full operation."

in Kuk Ting Street, Yuen Long. where the accused was found.

Lau was taken by car to the Ping Shan Pallee Station,

co-operation

Dr Hitschmanova said her.or genisation, which is based on Ottawa, has charge of fund-rais- ing and other welfare operations. They are represented in eleven countries and handle

over 50 products. Aldis glyen 10 children, "regardless of exced or nationality," sald. Dr Hitsch-

manava.

"We have children's homes Eospitals, educational training projects, and mass-feeding pro- grammes."

Dr Hitschmanova and her visits to Hongkong had im pressed her "deeply."

Detective

Sub-

In the C.ID. room, the ac- cused made a statement which Inspector Tsang took down.

NOTHING SAID Cross-examined, witness stated that nothing was sold in the car while Lau was, being taken to the Station.

Likewise nothing was said at the Station or in the C.I.D.

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SOLDIERS

be able to carry out controlled English programmes imultáne experiments in very large tanks. eusly, instead of condemning The factilles provided by an each community to dull nights gecanarium would-make-an im- in tum?.....

contribution portant

Gut knowledge of the sen and to resources."

"Plans appear to have been |changed several times, and there, is an impression abroad that the, Mr Bromhalf said he be- old transmittere no tenger came convinced of the "out-avellable but is to be employed, standing possibilitles" of an at Kal Tack aerodrome to serve. commercial Oceanarium for Hongkong the long-awaited during the visit to the Colony airline, or some other use. lu December, 1956, of one of

"If that is the case, it seems, the Younders of the American

that the future of broadcasting oceanarium.

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Hongkong promises little ....There can be no denial that" since the dealors reared lending have records the programines deteriorated... the ideal servico fen Hongkong, would-be-twoj transmitters

operating con-1 tinuourly.

Since then he had collected much technical information in the last two years and had "If the aquarium were incer- worked on plans for a Hong- porated Into a City Hall, the kong oceanarium.

could be .80! "I have no doubt that in the which space

Hongkong, here would successful,"

FINED FOR dan tervelt-might be so especially favourable conditions

ASSAULT

small as to impote severe limita obtaining in tions on the size and number of oceanarium tanks en display, and conse- phenomenally quently on the number and kinds added. Two privates of the 1st Lan of fish and other animals which cashire Regiment, J. Finch, and could be shown,

"Smalt marine aquaria need L. Smith, of Queen's Hill Camp, relatively much more

ettention Fanling, pleaded guilty to a charge of pesquit before Mr than large ones while the risks

an

be be

OPIUM APPEAL

room before the accused started L Leathlean, at Kowloon of a catastrophe are far greater, Curim Rahim, a 68-year-old

to give bla alatement..

Hearing is continuing,

Throwing Spree Cost Him $110

"If one could be a short wave transmitter, li could also carry, the Voles of Hongkong farther abroad, advertise the Colony and cultivate British community of thought through- out the Far East."

☆ ☆ ☆

Court this morning, and were and nothing loses the confidence each fined $75 or 21 daya in of the publie quicker than a distrerchent frem Karachi, who play of dan which are obviously had been sentenced to three Mr V. L. J.. D'Alton a de- gool.

dying."

years' imprisonment and a ine The body of A.B. Bain, who fending Lau. Chlet. Inspector In addition they were, placed Mr Bromhall also made these of $3,000 or anothor six months disappeared from HMS Walt T. W. Wheeler is prosecuting. Lon a $100. bond for one year. points:

at the Victoria District Court sked on February 18 150s Kither project would be for possession of 111 lbs of recopered by the Water Police

· satisfying form of enter- | oplum appealed against the sen tainment for all classes of fence at the Full Court, this Monday in the Naval

morning.

4 anchorage near HMS Cornwall. people.

A conventional aquarium

Curim maintained that, the His abeince from the ship was to "havo" weed not to costly or dir-sentence was too seven having earlier thought

regard to all the mitigating face | absconded from dufyens de feult to design.

The Colony's 50,000 Ember-tors

The Hon. Leo d'Almada, Q.C., men would supply all the and Mr Victor Gittins, aYPOST- falt, nezdod both an exhiblia ed for ling; on the Instruction Printed and published by and un food.

of Mr B. X. q'Almade,

TABENCH • GDÉPON NEWLAMOS For colour and varisly the Also sppcollig were. Futchali | PRANCH- for, and on behalf of marine life Jin Hongkong | Ladhi Ebrahimi, 89,-*' merchant | Bouth China: “Morning - Folt. Waters WIN'Emique, / Iron Tanganyika,tand. Tõu Take | Limited ́at 1-3 Wyndham BirwS, He made these polala about ming, a local assistant manager, City of Victoria in the Colour an oceanarium: F.

menterioed to Ave years.

of Hongkong.

An Australian merchant seaman who walked into a restaurant, picked up a cash register and throw it on the floor, was fined $10 by Mr. Derek Cons at Central Magistracy this, morning, for malicious damage..

He was John Sayers an oller of the as Golden

'.

Master. He also picked up a stool and chair (and threw them on the “ground,

Damage to all three articles was estimated at

$100.

Sayers who pleaded guilty to the charge, was

also ordered to pay $100, compensation to the owner of the Yuet Hing restaurant of Wanchai. He was given a week to pay.