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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1959.

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PICTORIAL PARADE

RIGHT: Mr Stephen K. Shao (right) groots pianist Professor Regalado Joso, who arrivad hore from

Manila yesterday for a concert.

LEFT: Gabrielfe and Kloron, children of Mr R. J. C. M. Schneemann, of the Australian Trodo Commission, recent. ly presented a life-size Koala bear to children of the Precious Blood Bobics' Home as a gift from the children of Australia. Kieran is seen at loft.

From the Files

25

years -AGO-

RITICISM of the Gov-

Cent's extension of buildings at Kal Tak Acro- drome has been made re- cently by several people who are under the impres sion that the landing space available at the only aero- drome in the Colony will be put to waste if the drome is to be partially surround- ed by buildings. Their height is bound to constrict the landing space available for larger planes, such as mail and passenger ma- chines, if and when these arrive at Hongkong.

RIGHT: Bishop Andrey Katkoff of the Byzantine-Slavonic Rite

of the Roman Catholic Church in white collar), is seen off by Russian re- fugees when he left for Australia after a brief visit to the Colony.

BELOW: At the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals dinnor held for Dr and

Mrs S. N. Chou and Mr

and Mrs Ngan Shing-

kwan this wook B-r):

ABOVE: First residents to be given a cottage in a settlement built by the Methodist Church in the New Territories moved in recently with the aid of Rev. R. Turnipsced and other helpers.

Messrs Y. C. Kai, S. C. Wo, Dr Chau, Messrs Ngan Ernest C. Wong,

Shing - kwan,

First Officer Seaman Tried To

(CAUGHT BY

JAPANESE) Returns As

Captain

A ship's captain who was

captured by the Japanese while sailing between Hongkong and Singapore

12,440-tun

Sell Gun To Informer

A solicitor told a magistrate this morning that his client, "hardly a man," must have been reading some intrigue stories about the Far East, giving him the idea he could sell a gun in Hong. kong for a good price.

Не

he said,

Discharged

in December 1941 as first The solicitar, Mr W. Turnbull. tremely stupid and foolish for officer on board the old Danish seaman,

Was defending 20-year-old offering the gun for sale. He Erik Watiesen. did not really think about what Bonnevis, arrives in Hong-off the my Susanne Skou. Wat- he was doing,"

"He merely wanted to sell the kong next week as cup-lesca was charged with passes- tain of the new Bennevis.lan of a Beretta automatic pis gun for some pocket money,"

tol and seven rounds of am- THO

cargo- passenger liner is the third ship munition, without a licence.

pleaded guilty lo the of this name to sail under the charge and was fined $50. Den Line flag.

here Watjesen's ship arrived She Is greatly superior on July 30, and the next day he spece

cargo-carrying went nshore at about 11 p.m. espneity her predecessore appreschied

was sold curlier this in Tsimshatsui and asked him If he wanted to buy a gun, Un- luckily for him he had arked a Pallee informer.

which

yvar.

und

She will all between Europe and the Fur East and will take less than four months for each round-trip.

She has a service speed of 18 koots and can carry eight passengers,

The Bennevis was formerly R escort carrier but was con- verted to a cargo vessel in 1940. She served on a five-year flme chorter which expired in April. Bought in 1937 by the Ben Line she has sinee undergone various modifications.

Chinese man

Not Loaded

MAN ASKS TO BE FREE

OF POLICE SUPERVISION

appellant Lau Chl-mine, before the Full Court this morning sought only the removal of Police supervision, complaining that it hindered him from gelling a job.

Lau was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment and two years of Police supervi ston by District Judge H. H. B. How last month for atte npting to pick a pocket.

He told the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan and Justice J. R. Gregg that he once had u chance of working on board

But when the Police ship, wanted the master to sign o document he lost the opportună- |

While at home In Denmark, the solicitor said, Watlesen must have been reading some intrigue stories about the Fury. East.

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11 came to the notice of the

Then he found work in a He asked the magistrate to

The Police take into consideration the fact Earment factory. that he had been discharged came along to make enquiries from his shly, which had left and his colleagues found out the Colony. Also, had been about him, and jeered at him. In custody for 12 days. Two detectives arrived in The solicitar added that ap-factory manager and he was dis plain clothes, and with the proximately HK$100 was due to missed. Informar were led to a quiet its client na wages. street where the defendant asked

for HK$100 for the

He took in plece work at |Home, but business was bad and

eventually he had no work at.

run. It was not loaded at the Off To Stockholmu."

time, but seven rounds of ammuntilon were found

his person.

Mrs H. E. R. Hollmann, wife able to make a living that 1 "It is because I have been un- of the scislor lecturer In resorted to this offence," Loui Des Sub-Insp. K. E. Architecture at the Hongkong said. REPLIES; STELLAR SLAVE: Wellburn, prosecuting, sold de- University, accompanied by her, We are assured by crystal ball fendant had bought the gun in children, Kaj and Signe, teft by experts that the quality of the Italy for 12,000 Jire. This was Air-India this morning for Dus substitute is na high not defendant's Brat trip to Hong-seldorf, en route to their home higher than its predecessor. kong, and he had a clear record. † in Stockholm, Mr Hollmann will Keep watching you never know) Defendant's sollellor mid". In | join them on long leave at the your luck. Ed

malligation, "He has been cx-end of the year.

Rofusing his appeal the Chief Justice said that having regard to his criminal record and the offence which he admitted, Law's appeared to be a caso eminently suitable for Police supervision.

ABOVE: Hollywood star Jayne Mans- field pins a diaper on her baby, Miklos, at the Savoy Hotel, London. She is in a now British film, "Too Hot to Handle."

ABOVE: Portrait of a gaoled loader......... Dr Hastings Bando-popular African Congross head in Nyasaland, who is in prison at the moment.

Governor In London

Sir Robert Black seen with his daughter, Misa Barbara Black, after their arrival at London. Airport resently. Sir Robert, who la 'on leave, and Miss Black bad arrived from the Colony abosed Boac's first "same day" Comel 4 jot. service-Bose Photo,

*

LEFT: Round-the-corner

vio w of the Primo

Minister, Mr Macmillan,

as he loaves a houso

during his visit to Basil-

don Now Town, Essox.

Mr

Macmillan has a

special Inforest in tho

Now Town for it was in

creation when he WOR

Minister of Housing in

1952. Reuterphoto.

Remanded

Making his second appearance- before Mr Hamilton at the Cen tral Magistracy yesterday, Mr J. T. Prior of Messra Wilkinson & Grist, pleaded guilty to the Aummons of having allowed his dog to go without a muzzle at the junction of Lugard Road and Harlech Road on July 28, He was ned $8.

R

Nora Bromley have recently Announced their engagement. Mr Braga who is the son of the Hon, Mr J. P. Braga and Mrs Braga la on the staff of the Hong. kong Engineering Construc- tion Co. while Miss Brom- ley hails from Beckenham, Kent.

ME Hugh Braga and Miss

A

GROUP of Hongkong ladies, under the leader- ship of Professor L. Forster, have recently formed an ussociation called the Hong- kong Kindergarten Associa Ition.

The activities of this associa- tton are to be devoted to pro- |viding facilities for young per- | song of any nationality to frain

as kindergarten teachers,

Two men accused of making

The Association also provides plates bearing letters, Aguros and marks peculiar to Hong-kindergarten work to meet for opportunity for all interested in kong $100 banknotes were Te discussion of methods of teach- manded four days by Mr I. T. Ing. Morris at Central Magistracy

this morning.

Professor L. Forster, as Presi- Lum Him-shun, 37, former, dent and Mrs D. Or as Vice and Wong Shun, GC, electro- | President, head the committee typer, were alleged to have which includes Mrs T. S. Price, made four plates on August 11 Mrs N. Ritchle, Mrs E. V. at North Point Building, Dlock Hooper, Mesdames Cook, Patey "E", second floor.

and Miss F. C. Woo, MBE,

Canadian Tourists Will Visit China

A group of 17 Canadian tourists arrived from Tokyo by Pan American this morning for a five-day stopover, en route to China for an 18-day sightseeing tour. The tourists, led by Mrs Cialre Miss Altken's father is also Wallace of Toronto, consist of an MP, and she is the niece of 10 women and one man. Mrs Lord Beaverbrook. Mrs Cassel- Wallace said this is the Brat mun was elected to the Canadian Iargo "group" from Canada "ever | Parlament last year, to all the to visit Communist China, vacancy caused by the death of

her husband.

It took me 10 days to get my visa and those of the group, through the necessary, diploma- tle channels In London."

Mystery Novelist

The group (see below) in- cludes two Canadian MPs, Miss Margaret Aitken of Toronto and Mrs Jean Casselman of Prescott, Ontario.

Canada's most famous mystery novelist, Mrs Francis Shelley Wees, and the daughter of the Speaker at the Canadian Houso of Parliament, Mias D. Michener, are also with the group.

To See Cities. Mrs Wallace said that the group would remain in Hong- kong until Monday when they will board the train for Canton to begin a tour of a number of largo Chinese citico which in- cludes Nanking, Shanghai and Peking.

They expect to return to Hongkong on Sept. 4, nad nplans for home the following day.

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