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Mr D. E. M. Smith (left) meets Professor W. G. Gregory on board the Canton this trurning. Becond from left is Mrs Brulih. Next to her is Mrs Gregory, Chlua T'hoto,
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Registration Cancelled
Pilot Board
Captain H. J. Cairns ceused to be a member of the Bourd of The registration of the Examiners for Pilots' Licences Hongkong and Kowloon Lamp Bulb Trade Workers Union, of consequent upon the return of Captain G. 1. Lawson, the Nu. 3 Mukistone Lane, Kowloon,
Government Gazette notified had been cancelled, the Govern- men! Gazette noilled today. Today,
ARCHITECTURE LECTURER ARRIVES IN HONGKONG
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FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1959.
Big U.S. Party Tomorrow
The American Consulate will The
be holding their biggest ever celebration of Independenco Day tomorrow. Between 1,400 and 1,800 guests baya beau invited to the Consulate .offices in Garden Road, to allend open air cocktail party and barbecue,
An official of the Consulato said this morning, "More people will be in attendance than ever before,"
To cope with the large num-
Government Appointments Gazetted
Government Gazette notified today the follow- ing appointments, trans- fors and promotions:
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Mir In-ships Lo, barrister- at-law, to be a Magistrate.
Mr C. G. Folwell resumed duty
Deputy Postmaster General; and Mr R. Hogarth, Controller of Post, ceased to act as Deputy Postmaster Generul.
Mr W. C. Allwright, Specialist
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
Human Battling The
Tide At Britain's
Seaside Resorts
By JOHN MILLER
London, July 2.
From the Files
25
years -AGO-
T THE
Commonwealth
While Britain sweltered in the grip of a minor League passed the heatwave many of its beaches were virtually following resolution calling empty and its seaalde hotels catering for on the Hongkong Govern ment to abolish the Mui "casuals."
Tsai evil:
ber Bucsty, a large steel and (Dental), to be Senior Specialist Sunshine totals over the last three months have
canvas awning has been erected in the courtyard of the Consulate buildings.
(Dental).
Dr P. A. M. van de Lindo, Medical Officer, to be, Senior Health Officer; Dr Two Chai-
Governor. Not Going will be an early The party evening affair, between 0 and 8 p.m. The Governor, Sir Rober! Black will be unable to attend the celebrations as he has not yet recovered from his Indisposi Mr F. A. Walsh, Sub-Inspec-
Mr T. A Birch, ProgrAMIND Assistant, Class 1, to be Senior Programme Assistant.
only been bettered twice in this century 1919 and 1940.
But millions of sun-starved }
in
"This conference of the British Commonwealth League notes with concern the failure of the present laws and regulations to effect the abolition of the mul Taal system in Hongkong.
The result, they said, is that the peak periods are 20- companied by peak prices. And the holiday rush over- "It calls upon the GoverE- crowds trains, congrats roads ment to legislate further (1) for and turns beaches into human the registration of all girlo already purchased under what- Each year at conference the over name: (2) to
prohibit the
her. Radiologist, to be Epecialist Britons have only been able to (Radiological); Dr George Choa | experience it apart from wrong Wing-slen, Medical Omeer, to weekends from the
side of factory and office win- be Specialist (ENT).
dows.
hempa Meanwhile, boarding house proprietors, hotel managers and
of girls for iton. The Acting Colonial Sect- tor, to act as Assistant Super. /shopkeepers, praying that the vested interests of the seaside further purchase
warm weather would continue resorts debate how best to get any purpose and (3) to Institute
industry to
for more comprehensive holidays from inspectorate, to
include women inspectors, with a view to the.
of all girls almed opposed to theory, appeals,
who have Been mainly at Industry where the Colony complete factories shut down obtained by purchase."
tury, Mr E. B. Tecsdale, will be making the toast, with American Consul, Mr John M. Steeves.
the
Officer.
Americana this
year aro
estimated
Their
intendent of Police.
Mr A. E. Quino, ceased to be throughout the summer, carried individuals and
on their campaign for staggered | stagger their
June to September, Industrial Training and Safety holidays.
They point out that two- Generally speaking, they got ultimate release, in fact
nowhere. Me Paul Ma shio-chung to thirds of Britain's making an unusual departure be an Assistant Registrar of 25,000,000 hollday-makers cach from the normal Independence Persons; Mr Mark Kel-alun year Rock to the coast during Day celebrations, by holding a ceased 10 be a Registrar of July and August. barbecue after the cocktail Persons. party.
Miss Frances Chu Foon-yea It was learned that the local to be a Woman Labour Inspec- American Community Com- tor.
÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ty Mr Dalo E H. Smith, newly-mittee and the Consulate officials appointed Lecturer of Archi-held meelings and decided this tecture in the University of Hongkong, arrived from the year to invite a large muraber of the American community, os United Kingdom in the Canwell
23 members of the
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ton this morning to take up Consular Corps.
Hot Dogs
his post. Accompanied by his wife, Mir Smith was met on arrival by Professor W. G. Gregory, Beer and hot dogs are on the Professor of Architecture menu for the party, and 11 is the University, and Mrs! understood that a band from Gregory.
the American aircraft carrier, Smith was A teacher in USS Lexington, will be in Polytechnic School in Regent | attendance. street, London, and
Mr
had On the same day, Filipino residents will be holding their
Independence
Day celebrations from 11 am to 1
practised architecture In A private firm before coming to National Hongkong.
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Still Missing
A Government spokesman said this morning there has been
freah
the development in search for Mr Wong Ying-kau, the local oll man missing since June 19.
rumours Twice there were that Mr
Wong had returned safely but these were denied by the authorities.
A local report stated that since the offer of rewards by the police and Mr Wong's family Lotaling $65,000, a few false re- purts have been made.
Urban Council
Mr J. L. Marden had been oppolated a Member of the Urban Council, vice Mr J. D. Clague, who had resigneel, the Government Gazetic notified to- doy.
Struck Off
The name of the Interna- flonal Chemicals Lid had been struck off the register and the company dissolved, the Govern- ment Gazette notified today.
p.m.. at the Repulse Bay Hotel
New Consuls in Hongkong
Kun Tong To
Have Bridge
A 120-foot wide concrete bridgo Is to be bull; across the Kun Tong nullah, along the line of the planned now Кия Тол Road leading to Lymún. The bridge will have a double carriageway, each 24 feet wide, as well as wide footpaths and cycle trucks. It will have total length of 50 feet.
When completed, the bridge will dive access to the site of the now
to begin soon.
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Kun Tong Police Slation, on which work is also Construction work on the bridge is expected to start to .of this month Mr H
beenwards the end C. Schoch had
as and lake, four months to finish recognised provisionally Consul-General for the Nether-Tenders for the work are call- Mred for in today's Government at Hongkong; and lands Marami Hoshikawa had been Gazette.
25 recognised provisionally Vice-Consul for Japan at Hong- kong, the Government Gazette notified today.
Blasting
at
Blasting will take place the Housing Zone III at Kun Tong New Town in connection with site formation between 730 and 8. a.m.; noon and 12.30 p.m. and 4.30 and 5 pm, the Government
Gazette notified
today.
PSC Chairman
Mr E. R. Childe had been the appointed Chairman of Public Services Commission, the Government Gazette notified to day.
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Last Night's Piano
Recital
By ERNST GOTTSCHALK
The
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ant-
for two weeks-nearly always during the peak periodikaya been made since before the second world war, During the War, March to October holidays wero in- troduced In a bid to maintain
engapenient 1 an even Bow of production and nounced between John, elder ease traffic. But a government son of Sir William and Lady sponsored compaign which Peel, Government House followed at the end of the War Hongkong, and Rosemary Mia to keep things that way Minks, elder daughter of Mr with fallure..
and Mra
Robert Readhead, Hambledon, Surrey,
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mot
Workers Quizzed
In fact over two million Midland workers wero quizsod in 1946 to when they wanted their holidays. They voted solidly for the same time-fust before . Aagtial Bank Holiday so they gained an extra day or two,
ECENTLY,” the most
Rystifying woman in
the world passed through Successive governments have Hongkong. She Miss
DIANIST Annarosa Tad-
dei, who last night gave said they do not intend to her first solo recital since force people to take their hell- Evelyn Penrose, the Govern- she became a resident of the days at certain times as it must ment Water Diviner of Bri- Colony, is one of those rare be a matter of individual choico. tish Columbia, where she is ful backed by the giant known as the Water Witch. performers who are able to Trades Union Congress, itpr have advised people to "get away from it all" outside the peak periods,
project unmistakably their
conception
own
music they play.
of the
In the case of Miss Taddel that is partly achieved by the enorrhaus Intensity of convic tion which sho radiates and partly by her being capable of making her brilliant technique the true servant of her musical conception.
It is hard to say which of her interpretations were mora ex- cfting. that of Beethoven's 33 Variations" or that of De- bussy's "Preludes, or that Calia's "Tocatta."
of
of the "Varia- Her playing tions" by Beethoven provee
exists in that there
classient
The seaside resorts are, how
beginning to see a allmeier of hope, in their. batile to keep estabishments open for a five- month season on a five-week capaelly booking.
Lancashire Industries gener, ally stagger their holidays from mid-June ta mid-September.
Have Agreed
Miss Penrose, who is of Cornish extraction, is able to divine the whereabouts of water, oll, gold, silver, copper and other minerals with equal ease.
All she has to do is to stretch her arms in front of Hor with ber fingers spread out, and at once where water or oil or some locality is designated by the mineral is present their exuet uncontrolled movements of her arms und body which ensue,
In the case of gold, her hands The Coventry Confedera-wave up and dawn no fewer tion of Shipbuilding and En- and no more often than eleven rineering Unions have agreed | times. With water, her hands to take their holidays in the | raise and: lower themselves first two weeks of July. Bir twice. mingham and Wolverhampton
may do likewise.
Bul everyone
A spokesman for Hongkong music on actuality which has
Copper caused a curious criss- Electric suld that Une engineers more "presence" thony much ON
especially cross effect of her hands fiva found the fault and were able what is composed nowadays, holiday-making parents Is onsecutive times, Silver, on to isolate it. Power was then and that Debussy's "Preludes faced with the inescapable fact the other hand, produced a relayed down to the company's are of an avant-guardism with that the problem cannot really strange effect which is repeated Shauklwan substation, and sent which it is still not easy to be tackled without the co- seven times. buck to North Point,
eatch up, though they were coni-operation of the schools.
"Yes, I am a freak. The fault, which caused a
posed more than lifty years ago. For with the major examina-not help myself, and I never stoppage lasting nearly
tions taking place in June and know what I am going to do power
July, the children do not get next," Miss Penrose sald. "My two hours, was repaired before midnight.
their holidays un the peak father, my grandmother, and. periods are getting underway. my great-grandfather have
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Casella's neo-classical. but Copertini Planistic "Toccata" was provented from sounding | ovarelaborato by Miss Taddel's Jucid presentation and it became most impressive because of the insisting rhythm kept by her throughout the enormously dif- neult piece.
V
The strength and determina-
behind tion
her reading Bach's transcription of one of Vivaldi's concertos WES re- markable, as was her incialve and
clear
fingerwork WITH which 'sho stressed the con- trast between the solo voices and the orchestral tutti,
There was romantic, grace without affectation in her handi Ing of the slow movement and the finale of Beethoven's Arst "Tempest""" const whose movement she approached with warm upSUITES of romantic fealing, which was a great con- trast to the almost severe clas alcal 'style' ste rightly applied to the same composer's "Varia- tions."
This was the last in a series of three piano recitals sponsored by the Music Society." It was undoubtedly the most outstand- ing and rewarding. The IP chial at Loka Yow Hell brought home to the enthuslvarila. audienco that we cannot be "grateful benotigh to have in ].
Miss Taddel ♪ a resident planist
- who ``ia" of true international {--
calibro and it ja sincerely to be hoped that in future we will hear her more often,
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