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HK Reaction To Import Of

Of $600 Japanese Cars

Payment

BY A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

The majority of car dealors in the Colony have little or no fears about Japanese car , manufacturers breaking into the Hong-

kong market.

A women charged with con- spiracy denied in the Dis- trict Court today she had told a shopkeeper to pay $600 to obtain a Hong- kong driving licenco. It

The woman, Chan Chun, ulite Chan Kwai-han, and Wong Sik-kim, Trot Wub, zilas Trol Chi-song, Mat Keung, ond Shiu-ming, have pleaded not guilty conspiring together to help the public obtain driving ilconces fraudulently by ducing documents purporting to be licences issued In Singapore, North Borneo, und Brunel,

was announced in Tokyo yesterday that two big Japanese car makers would be exporting their cars to Hongkong and selling them here at "considerably low prices" to compete with Western cars, particularly British.

"They are quite

Of six local dealers contactet a year ago, pro-

this morning by the China Mail, good little cars, but are a little five said they were nat very under-powered for Hongkong. worried about the Japanese The body is a bit too solid for cumpelltion. One was more cau- | the, engine." ticus.

Went To Un Long

Sik-kim

Chan lold Judge 13. J. Jennings that

one day Inst or she had gone with Word Un Long to see shopkeeper, Tam Kan-ho. "He told me he wanted to atk her to go to Hongkong to have

driving # test for u licence," Chan said,

comment, he

11e sold before making any wanted to know just how much they would be selling at, and the quality,

Mr W. Shce, proprietor

stud Motors, Regent

of

this

He added. "I doubt if they can compote. In spile of cutting their price."

Competition

car

the In business Li Hongkong 15 al- ready устр keen, he said.

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1959.

Left to right; Dr S. N. Chou, Mr Wilfred Wong, Dr D..J. M. Mackenzie, Mrs J. R. Gregg and Mr Ngan Shing-kwas at today's wreath laying ceremony-Chine Mail photo.

Vienna

RED CROSS CENTENARY

Boys Sing COMMEMORATED To Packed House

Our blægest worry is not so morning that the small Japanese ente which rre to be imported

"We both told her she could her will be in direct competi- come the next day to have here with hts ear, a sinal con-

tinental make. driving test.

"The next day at the Ko Shing teahouse myself, Tsol, and Wong met Tam.

"Trol handed her D small red book, and later she left with Wong, after he had sold: 'Let's go to have your driving test.

"About 30 minutes later they returned and we all left the teahouse."

Cross-examined by Chief in- spector C. L. Smith, prosecuting, Chan denied she had told Tum to bring $600 to Die teahouse. The hearing is unfinished.

ת!

"I am not worried," he said. "We have been busines for the last 60 years, and I think we will be able to stand up to more wear and lear on the market than they will.

"No doubt their price will be low, always an attraction in Hongkong, but then Japanese

is always keen competition not only in the cor but in others as well."

Do

muck the sale of now CATE, but the re-sale of second- hand cars.

There gateway for them nowadays,

Mr Roy Chow, sales manager for Dodwell Motors, when In- formed of the pending Japaneso competition said, "I don't think it scully matters very much.”

A Big Way?

By ERNST COTTSCHALK

HERE

places In

are very

few the world where for centuries music, formed such an important "süll think the more popular part of life as in Austria cers will be able to sell, because and in particular in its markets they have established dealers,

It is still and good spare parts and repair capital, Vienna. A sales official of Far East service. Unless the Japanese so in present times. Motors sald he had tried out go in for it in a big way I don't- one of the Japanese cars about | think it will work out very

In Your Saturday Mail

The China Mail features a special article to- morrow on Hongkong'a problem of unwanted babies.

Written by our reporter, the article tells of the problems faced by various organisations in caring for abandoned children.

Included also in tomorrow's week-chd edition are:

The third chapter of the exciting serial Exploring the Moon;

"Are you in the right job?"....another in the China Mail's provocative quizzes;

★Did it Happen?..........another glory to tel you guessing:

Also all your favourite comtes and puzzles: pages for the housewife: the latest in focal and international sports caverage and homeside and local news pictures. Take home ¤ CHINA MAIL tomorrow!

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well," he added.

Mr W. Nicho!, manager of Metro Cars snic, "If they con get their cars in and sell them. then good luck to them."

Ile id before making any other comanent he would like

As a consequence of this vivid concern with the art of music several outstanding organisa- tions came into being, some of which can look back to centuries-old history and bc- came known all over the world. They did not

only crezte unique tradition, but they also see to it that this tradition

+

One of those bodies is "The

to wor the car and test is kept pure and alive, but added. "If low Vienna Boys' Choir" which last prioed, it will well in Hong-night at the State Theatre gave keng.

the first of their two concerts to

QUSC packed with audience which was not only socially most representative, but which also included many blind children. from the various institutions.

"People in Hongkong are not very discerning about cars. The low-price attracts them," he Bald.

AL present, he said, we cannot break into the Japanese market with British cars, be- cause of high taxation, The Japonese SHEL sell their cars there because of little compell

tion.

ja

מק

This was indeed very appro- priale because by arrangement with impresario Harry Odell the net proceeds derived from the concert will go to the Hongkong Society for the #lind.

to

In a report this morning. the Japanese announced that Apart from contributing they, would sell at a low price such a worthy caure, the au- to bent the 16 per cent duty |dience had also the satisfaction Lax on all foreign vehicles to be present at a musical event intering Hongkong. But Mr of the first order.. This was to Nichol said that the low freight be expected, for the "Vienna costs would practically nullify Boys" are in the musical world the 15 per cent tax burden" a household word, which implies perfection when Il'comes to sing- Ing-of this kind.

High Tax

►

His reaction to the dination

One does not know what one

should admire more: their tonal radiance, the purity of sound, www.alap-as-a-high Tx, their flexibility or above all!! Hop-tream-co-Blather musical artistry which

has become second nature to

Mr O. R. Sadick, managing them.

director of the Hongkong Gar-

Members of the Hongkong, branch, of the British Red Cross Society today commemorated the movement's” „cen- fetary and anniversary of the birth of His founder, Henri Durant, with, a wreath-laying ceremony si the Cenotaph.

Tha wreath was laid by the "Director of··Medioal and Health Services,. Dr. D, J. M. Mckenzie,

Among those who attended the ceremony, were Mr M. W. Turner, Mr Ngan Shing-kwin, “Mrs 3. B., Gregr. Er Wilfred Honda Dr B H, Ghau. E SH Wal-yau, Mrs K A. Bidmead, Mr Dhun Kuttonjer, Mr Kwok Chan, and Dr G. Graham-Cumming.

The Adarkars say goodbye at Mail photo.

Queen's Pler.---China

ADARKARS SAY

GOODBYE

age was cautious in his com with honest sinocrlly, be it a

The boys sing everything The doyen of the Consular Corps, Mr B. P.

men's

of

the question on Japanese cars being sold in the Colony. "It all depends on the quality and the price of the car," he said,

CHINA

ALLOWS

10lb FOOD

PARCELS

Scarlatti, an extract from motet In praise of God by

cantata by Bach, a folk song, a Hed or Vienna valse, This sincerity is applied seriously to church music as well as to the

Adarkar, former Commissioner for India, and his wife, Dr I. B. Adarkar said farewell to many friends and well-wishers at Queen's Pier this morning.

secular items. The Latter are During four years' servics, in dishes, especially for her curries. performed by them with the this Colony the Commissioner The former Commissioner and

lightly. This playfulness was jof life. - very much enjoyable when they In addition to offcial duties

not only sang but also acted they had undertaken charitable Board Of Trade

In costume a harmless little and social work which made singspiel by Johann Schonk, ever-increasing demands upon where some of the boys de their time and energies, monstrated their natural acting

The Governor was represented' abilities too.

by his ADC, Mr F. A. English a Queen's Pler this morning.

and Mrs E. B. Teesdale

Appointment

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Government From the Fifas

Appointments 25

Gazetted

The Government Gazette to- day notified the following oppointments, postings, trantfors and promotiodat Mr I.

Nils-Owen,664

years AGO

District Judge, to be Acting COLONIAL,"

Pulme Judge as from May 4 and during the absence of Mr

C. W. Reece.

Mr T. Creedon, Magistrate, obe Acting District Judge a from May 4,vice Mr I. H. Milly-Owens.

writing

in his column- "Olá Hongkong" in the South China Morning Post recalled the, beginning of organised football in the Colony. "On February 12, 1886, a meet-

Mr M. Keenan, Senior Crowning of those interested In Counsel, to be Acting Solicitor football was held in the General as from April 30 and Victoria Recreation Club." during the absence of Mr A. Hoolon.

Mr S. J. Hydes, Senior, Postal Accountant, to be Chief Postal Accountant.

This minute, appearing in the record of the Hongkong Football Club, marks the be- gloning of organised football Both Rugb/

Dr H. 8. Rassim, Specialist in the Celony." (Radiological), to be Acting and Soccer most certainly had Senior Specialist during The been played here before 1880, but neither had been plazać on

| absence of Dr H. C. Ho.

Dr Alan Cheb, Medical Om-lan erzanised basis.

cer, to bo Acting Specialist (Rediological), Vice Dr Rossini.

A few individuale temporarily Mr. R. W. Norris, Assistant bubbling with enthusiasm, had Drranged game, but the Chick Preventive Officer, re-

"marker" sumed duty on April 29 on

spirit soon got item down. Mr J. H. Stewart- return from leave.

Lockhart seems to have been

Mr A. I. Tokley, Senior Revenue Inspector, ceased to the exception. As secretary of the Victoria Recreation Club, act as Assistant Chief Proven he took a keen interest in.

tive Officer on resumption duty by Mr Norris."

sports and was responsible for Mr C. L Wilke, Assistant convening the meeting held on Waterworks Engineer, to be that February Friday in 1890. Acting. Waterworks Engineer,

In the opening 'meeting. Me PWD, during the absence of Mr Stowert-Lockhart. remarked that T. O. Morgen.

a few games had been organised in 1885, but he felt it would be more satisfactory if a club were formed and with a subscription sufficient to cover the cost of balls, ten for the Indies who liked to see this form of sport, etc.

Mr A. 8. Robertson, Engineer, to be Acting Assistant Water works Engineer, vice Mr C. I "Wilks."

Mr E. J. V. Everest, Senior Forestry Supervisor, to be Act Ing Forestry Officer, vien Mr A. F. Robertson leave on com- pletion of agreement.

Mr

Mr Stewart-Lockhart urged that the Club should not be pure- Geoffrey, Karl Fawcett.|ly a Nugby club, but that games Executive Officer, Class II, to be should also be played under the Acting Deputy Secretary, Edu- Association rules, catlon. Department,

On the suggestion of Mr A. H. ' Me J. A. M. Timison, Executive Jackson, it was decided to call Omeer, Class 1, to be Acting the club the Hongkong Football Secretary, Radio Hongkong. Club, leaving members free to Mr J. R. Lee. Superintendent, play under whichever code they Printing Department, ceased to preferred. act, as Assistant Government Printer on proceeding on leave,

CAS Head

Mr R. C. Lee, ceased to be Commissioner of Civil Aid Ser- vices as trom May 5, on the re- furn to Hongkong of Mr C. E. M. Terry. today's Gazelto notifed.

Government

Naturalised

Mr H. Foss, a keen supporter of the game, was elected the first President, Mr W. Watson' Pike became the first Secretory and Mr W. B. Robertson the Brit Hon. Treas.

The first big game was between

Al a Garrison XV and an Comers XV, A report on the match game concludes: "The ended in a draw in favour of the |Garriton, each side having scored

a goal, but the All-Comers hav- ing touched down, twice in self- defence."

An earlier passage, 'in the report reads: "The game was very evenly contested through- out, and most interesting, the Miss Chan Ng known also ( only fault, being a tendency to sa Mary Chan, of 60C, Condult | dispute by the players, and to Road, fourth floor, has been usurp the functions of the um-- granted a Cortineate of Na-pires"

turalisation, under the British It seems that the game kas Nationality Act, 1948, as notifed changed very Hitle in 50 years, In today's Government Gazette, Fádds Colonial.

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They sang the folk songs, members of the Executive and Hongkong, as notified in today'a dom Trade Commissioner ́at, ein Kuabela Legislative Councils, the Diplo Government Gazette, Chinese

us "Hah from il such countries abroad except Hong without sentimentalizing them Colony residents and representa Roeslein sicho," with feeling mate and Cornilar Согра kong and Macao.

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A travel service in Hongkong rhythm, with which they sand headed by the new Commi has been reported as accepting the "Blue Danube" was affect aloner for India, ir 7. M. de (A 48-7067-old herballst, Yau, such parcels in original packing ing and ite Anak, was elven Mollo Kamath. Und his wife, Ding-ting, who was described as at about $15 a plece for do with a breath-taking spoed were among those who wald being apparently, "too" old to ba livery at the Chinese Customs which, however, did not--im- | goodbye,

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Mr Adarkar, who is a Profes- "lighter" had bla 'ooo-year sen- post to the interior of China, The acoustics of the theatre sor of economies and the sinther tenes for being a member of an However, the postage, go were not too kind. to them, of six books, on monetary and unlawful society reduced by half down charge and duly on the This might be improyed. In to- | focal-policy, and was a member, at the Appeals Court,this morn- parcela forwarded from -Sham-night's second concect by - nar- of the: Kernen Club, became the ing chun will be paid by the ro. | rowing the singo, and moving ; first Indian": to win the Adam.

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