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Death Of Old Hongkong Resident
Mr Watt Lok-hing, an old and well-known resident in the Colony, passed away at his residence in jordan Road yester- day. He was 80.
The late Mr Walt started his carver at the Chinese YMCA)
Mothodist
ark later became its President. A very devoted church worker. Mr Wall spent his life me 3/9/1 Church preacher for many yetXY),
He was alw a Director of On
Lok Yuen,
Chinese WOR
Its local
He is survived by his widow, neven FOUR, live daughters and 14 grandchildren.
Many of his sons are lending Cilizimis In the Colony. His eldest son. Mr Watt Hal-kee, is the Vice-Principal of Hongkong Technical
Wolt College. Mr Hew-ken, his second son, is the Engineering Superintendent of
East Fur
Flying Training School, and his third son Mr Watt Mo-kee, is the Managing Con- Director of Cheung Kee struction Co. and the President of the United Nations Associa- tion.
The finerpi service will be
Stateless
Man On
Drugs Charge
CHINA MAIL
FUNERAL OF MASTER OF TAKSHING
The funeral of Captain John Powell, master of the BK Takshing, which plica be. tween Hongkong and Macao, held at the Colontai Cemetery this morning.
Wa
The late Captain Powell died on Monday at St Paul's Hos
sin. He was 65.
Born in Liverpool, he came to China 27 years ago and served must of his time in ships on the Chign coast.
He Jined the Tai Yip Co. Ltd, owners of the Tukshing in November 1957.
He is survived by one son and two daughters,
Prior to the
at thu
N. Michailovitch, 25, stateless, was remanded to September 11
buriat by Mr B. V. Rhodes at Kowloon Magistracy this morning when cemetery, o service was held at to two the Hongkong Funeral Home. he pleaded not gulity
of dan Both the funeral and the service churges of possession
were conducted by Rev. Fr. John gerous druge.
Glampietro, of St. Margarets Church.
Living at 45 Humphrey's Hoat, third floor, Kowloon, de- fendant was alleged to have 03
of heroin
on August utside 54 Tung Tou Village Mula Street.
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i was also alleged to have less than one mace of prepared tistim,
held at the Chinese Meist Film Executive
Church, tomorrow, at 2.30 p.m.,
to be followed by Inrial at the Chinese Chrislan Cemetery, Pokfulam,
Tight Girdle
30
Atlanta, Aug. 18. Delta Air Lines Flight 743 was en route from Chicago Allanta.
The stewardess came to the plot's cabin and announced that u passenger was sick with strong symptoms of an appendleitis at- Jack.
in
Arrives
Mr Murray Silverstone, Pre- skint of 2016 Century Fox international arrived this morn-
by PAA from Tokyo. He was met on arrival by Mr J. Benuch, 20th Century-Fox Manager, Hongkong, and Mrs Beruch.
L.
In a case yesterday in which
ins was remantled on
charge of stealing 15 pieces of toilet paper. It was wrongly
The pilot sent an immediate stated that he was represented radio request to Atlanta and ay Mr J. N. Smart. The man was represented by Mr P. C.
doctor met the light at the pit-i
port.
Alter 23-minute delay De- emergency, the cause of the
Mana
Mr Andrew J. Sterlinn, For Hight took off again for Miami, East Representative for Lederle and the physician Aled his re- Laboratories Division American
Bort.
The medical diagnosis; The woman's ghule was too tight. UPI.
At
Cyurami Company in
New
York, arrived in Hongkong to- day on Cathay Pacific Airways Right from Tulpei.
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(of course)
-Amazing Values
in our
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Bras & Garter Belts from $5.00
(Sizes 30 to 44 only, A B & C Cups)
Merry Widows
at $45.00
(Sizes 36 to 38 only.. A B & C Cups)
at $75.00
Strapless Corsellettes
(Sizes 32 to 38 only, A B & C Cups) Corsellettes with Straps at $65.00
(Sizes 33 to 39 only, B & C Cups)
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al the funeral were Capilatn Hamlett been appointed as former Chief Officer at the Tak- hink whip Mr Willian Rac ter of the Chief Engineer of the ship, Captain W Cream, traster of the Lee tung. Captain A. Craig-Thurson, manter of the Fatahan," and Mew Craig- Thummern. Capusin T. Owen, master of the Tat Loy, Captain, J. W. Jonra, Me Charringinn, Carvin R Jones, Mr M. MacKuy, M/ 6.3. Front Mr D. Drake, Mr A. Bridgfant and Captain T. P. Handlin
Wreaths were sent Including one from the Dilcers and crew of the Takshing, China Coast Merchant Navy Oier Guild. Capai 1. W. Jones Captain and Mrs J. Jone
Angus and her family. Curtain A. Lares, be thenry KH. Chun. the Sailors Home and Affx- Biona to Seanien, Mr Ka Fank-. Mr and Mrs Charrington. Me 1. C. Patterson and Captain Hyd Har ling and Staff members of the Tai Yu Company"
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1959.
Strike Ends
At Colony
Textile Mill
The strike at the Sung Wong Tol Road mill of the South China Textile Ltd., is over and the factory sumed work at 7 am. today.
Mr T. Y. Tanz. Assistant Manager of the company told the China Moll this morning that more than 300 workers had already. re- registered and
more Were expected.
The strike at the mill took place on Monday night be- cause of agitation by certain
the workers after
factory changed from two 12-hour to three 8-hour shifta'a day. with reduction In dally pay. About 000 workers were all given notice of dismissal and re-registration If they wanted to rejoin the factory.
The management Inade the move to wred out al- leged Triad members who were said to have Instigated the strike,
A notice posted on the factory gule fold the work- era that there were "un- desirable elements" them.
Among
Announcing the total dis- missal, the notice also men- tioned threo places for the worker to re-register at the factory, or the offers of two union,
One Bemand made by the strikers has not yet been selled. This was for higher pay. The management said 1b would take some time to Me Tung consider... But added that the echipally i
better ready paid workers than average.
Though each shift has been reduced by four hours. Mr Tung Bald, the minimum wage for the worker remain- ed the same as for 12-hour shifts.
Air Tunt expected the working force to be restored to 550 for three shifis at the Sting Wong Tot Road mili.
Another mill of the cam- rany at To Kwa Wan Road
not
affected been Hroughout the changeover And the strike, Mr Tung added.
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World-Wide
Fears Over 'Hot Milk
Geneva, Aug. 18.
A world-wide concern at the increasing radio
activity of milk due to contamination of the air and soil is forcing governments to give urgent study to this problem.
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PALACE GUARDS
From the Filos
WIN PUBLIC 25
SYMPATHY
London, Aug. 18.
British newspapers and their readers have rallied in support of Buckingham Palace guards in their struggle against playful tourists. This follows an incident in which a 20-year-old Coldstream Guardsman was sentenced to be confined to barracks for 10 days for allegedly kicking an American woman.
Since then newspapers have
editorials, been full of
BUWS stories, cartoons and readers' lettera
the protesting against treatment of guardsmen.
Old soldiers wrote indignantly about visitors who tease the mon in their bright red tunics and binck bearskins, or post beside them for photographs.
One reader outlined the agony Ruffered by Household Cavalry Guards
drop when tourists cains down the high close-fitting boots as they sit astride their horsen in Whitehall.
White Ling
Another reader called for white line to be painted
о
clearly marking the limits of
Thames
Bathing Tragedy
I
years
AGO
isn't often that Hong-
long folk get a chance
A
of stubbing their toes on million dollars, but a re porter did yesterday. The money one million bright now one-dollar coins was discharged from the P and O liner Mantua yesterday and was immediately tran shipped neroas the harbour to the
and Hongkong Shanghai Bank vaults.
to tha the
500 the silver
Together with 1,200,000 new onc-cent pieces, consigned the Hongcong Treasurer, money camo direct from Royal Mint in London and was packed in 900 small cases. London, Aug. 18. of which contained Hundreds Londoners coins.
of watched a desperate but vnin bid to schoolboya
on
A Hongkong and Shanghal rescue two Bank official correnting from the the consignment said: "Pabaw, Thames ледк Tower why make a fuss about it? It's
only a million dollars." Bridge today.
The boys were bathing with
☆ ☆ ☆
the sentries beals outside the others at London's "Blue sea- the | side”—a strip of sand and Palace gates, to "keep
foot of Tower pablle back a respectful dis-shingle at the iance and give confidence La pier. the sentries."
They were swept away by the alarm was rising tide and the
The BUMINONA agginst given.
D. S. Hill of the Hongkong Crows of three Thames river Electric Company for having police boala raced out in answer driven private car No. 266, to an SOS, call from the pler without due care and caution
The Dally Sketch summed up the press sentiments by declar- ing that the Brigade of Guards
"ghting
were now
their
toughest peacetime operation-
Palace."
master.
The Baltic of Buckingham | Two men dived in and in Queen's Road, West, near brought the boys to the pler Belcher Street on August 6 was dismissed by Mr E. W. Its editorial said: "Pushed, steps, Artißelal respiration was
then, still uncon- Hamilton at the Central prodded, humiliated whyelven and should our soldiers have to put selous the boys were raced to Magistracy up with this kind of treatmen17" hospital.
But on arrival boll were We like tourists. We are deod-China Mail Special.
But let's get this clear: The
proud of our London pageantry, guards are not there to visitors."
amuse
they are trained soldiers with a job to do."
C
Watch Step
"After what happened to
the one whose boot got in the way
American mom of an they have to watch their step --literally."
The most dangerous of all [ The committee said that this radioactive substances cun- problem is particularly neute In tained in milik ly strontium BO, hot countries where milk and s present in the fall-out from ex-products deteriorate plosions of nuclear weapons. rapidly because of the heat and Moscow, Aug. 18.
often unsatisfactory sanitary Capitalism gained a tochold This element, which can last conditions,
To assist those countries to set in Soviet Russin today in milk for a long time, fads with the news that from way into the bones of hamat up a milk industry capable of
"We must pul a stop to these beings and animals, and part-depling with the ever-increasing shameful scenes, The sentries Russian farmcularly into the growing bones demand. now
tygienic should with
be kept behind the requirements, discussed in workers will be able to of children.
Palace ratings for their The question of the con- detall new methods for the bulld their own homes ----
protection." tamination of milk by radlution treatment of milk and milk pro-
But A Daily Herald writer and also buy things like was carefully considered at al duets by heat, which frees them commented, "Most people agree. radios, record players, meeting of the expert committee from micro-organisms without that this woman ought to have
ma-on milk hygiene, convened in destroying their nutritive pro- been kicked. So do I.” cameras, sewing
Geneva recently by the World pertles. chines, motor scooters Health Organisation and the and watches on hire pur- United chase.
of
The home-building plan was announced by the Governnual the Russian Federation, largest republie in the USSR. It will make joons over 12 years at two per cent interest.
The hire-purchase plan will begin soon In Soviet eftles,
From 20 to 25 per cent of the price of the article bought will have to be paid cash down period and the balance over a ut six to 12 months.
Nations
Food and Agriculture Organisation,
and
Sterilisation
Qwn
"So do the guardsman's com- rades-in-arms, sa do several MPS."
yesterday. Mfr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defence..
GROMYKO'S DIPLOMATIC ONEr daughters,
DICTIONARY
ก new
of China's millions 24- year-old Hongkong girl has been chosen by Rudolf Friml for the leading role in his play, "Sing Song
Moscow, Aug, 18, Girl". She is Mrs Alice Mr Andrel Gromyko, Soviet Lau, perhaps better known
Foreign
has In the Colony by her maiden - Minister, been appointed editor of name, Alice Kan.
diplomatic die-
She was born In Part 24 tionary, it was announced
rears ago, and came to Hong- here.
kong with her parents when The announcement in Prayda three inouils old, She was referred to Mr Gramyko merely educated at the Diocesan Girls
"Doctor of as a
Economie School where sho studied Sciences" degree he attained English. Mr Frini disclosed "So I suspect, do most officers before entering the Foreign that he had first met Mrs Lau three weeks ngo and decided gallon, which makes it pos in the brigade of guarde-al Ministry in 1938.
they were obliged A Foreign Ministry spokes- then that she was the very girl sible to transport milk in hot though. countries without any means through the tyranny of the book, man said today there was ab he was looking for.
to tuke a poor view of the solutely no significance" In the of refrigeration.
description-Reuter. Countries taking part in the whole fantastic episode...."
"Personally I think he should meeting were: Britain, Canada, national bodles, including the France, Holland, India, Italy, have got a medal for his gol- United Nations Scientific
Unlon, Switzerland Lantry and initiative." the Soviet Committee on stomis radia and the United States.-Chino |
Mail Special,
Urgent Attention
Members of the commillco were told that the problem is receiving the urgent attention of many national and inter-
Investigations sponsored by the International Dairy Federa- tion among its member countries, are also in progress.
The problem is considered so But there Is this difference, serious that another meetling of } To ensure that instalments are the expert committee to consider kept up, monthly paynients will | it has been arranged for next be deducted by employers from
the safuries of employees,~~- Router and AFP,
Offer Turned
Down
year.
Taking part in this year's
meeting were representatives of the United Nations Children's Fund, which is directly interest-
The commitice also con- sidered the question of sterill-
Security For Ike
London, Aug. 18,
She promised to return the next day for another interview but then mysterlounly na tur- Brussels, Aug. 18. ther word was heard from her M. Arthur Gilson, Belgian De- until three weeks later when he fence Minister, said in a state was asked to call on her at the ment today that national ser- Yeung Wo Hospital in Happy vice In Belgium would be re-Valley. "Mounting guard at Buck-duced on September 20 from Ingham Palace is one of the 15 mouths to one year.-Rou- A contract, may. be cigned sillest and emptiest of all theter. rituals with which we, 10 2
Emptiest
nation, haye becomie obacas- ed."
"It means nothing, it does not nothing. Thele rifles are loaded and never in its lung and the magnificent history has Brigade of Guards actually do.
ed in the problem, since the British and U.S. security sar-ended the Paluce against any-
supply of powdered milk is one way in which the populations of less-developed countries, and particularly children suffering tram deficiency diseases, are given assistance..
In Detail
In addition to the question of the contamination of milk by radiation, the meeting also examined lu defall the health conditions in hot, countries wishing to develop their mlik industry.
thing.**
vice chiefs today decided
Five years ago the beat to provide an around the elock
arracd detective pounded by Buckingham Palace sentries since Queen Victoria's force to guard President time had to be changed to pro- Eisenhower during his teet sentries from tourists. The forthcoming visit to Bri- four grey-pointed sentry boxes were moved nearer Die gates tain.
controlled by beefy blue-clod Omelals from the British and London policemen. U.S. Governments Bot in
In 1954 the Queen gave orders the special curly service that police must move meeting.
tourists trying to pose for ple- Meanwhile offelals at another tures with the guards, although their meeting decided that the Pre- anapo of the sentries on cident's aircraft would land on own are stili "ditowed. :: the northern runway of Lon- Here are typical examples of don Airport.
guard-balting reported recently: Pluck Hairs
on
London, Aug. 18. Mr Ibrahim Nasir, Prime Minister or the British-protected} Maldive Islands in the Indian The experts stressed that tho Ocean, has declined an Invito- | problem of contamination, flon by the United Kingdom whether by radiation, micro- Government to come to London organisms, Insecticides or antl- The President will be met by Minister Harold next month for talks, usually | biotics,
Prime continually under well-informed sources said here review
the
Macmillan and other members responsible
Government of his
and will tonight.
authorities and international or-
review an RAF Guard of Canisations. They stressed, too, that apart from the contamina honour. He will then mount a groet the expected tion of milk by now elements, it mond to is well-known a milk can crowds.
An airport official sold the spread numerous discuses, 'in- cluding tuberculosis and anthrax, recepilan being planned for the
The rejecilon was believed to have been received last night by the Earl of Ilome,, Common- wealth Relations Secretary who had issued the invitation to Mr Nasir in a mesauge on August
Is Ly
Three German tourists tried to pluck katrs from # suard's bearskin.
Four French Boy Scoula toss- carious ed slippery ice-cream under their marching boots.
Trolls American, Canadian In most cases, however, ali U.S. President was the biggest and Irish girls jostled the sen- that is needed to prevent milk ever.
tries.
The sources declined to give | from transmitting diseases of ¡More than 300 journalists' Small boys pushed greasy the reasons for Már Nasie's turn-microbial origin is to heat it to are expected to be on hand bicycle wheels against the im- Ing down of the invitation boiling point, at which it should when Mr Elsenhower Ionde maculato trousers of the guards- Reuter,
be kept for some time.
AFP.
men-China Mail Special,
shortly.
This Funny World
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