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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1959.
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PICTORIAL PARADE
ABOVE: The Hurricand and Spitfire, which tradi- tionally load the Bottle of Britain commemora- tive fly-past over London oach year, will make their last fly-past this year. Both planes are now nearly 20 years old, and the Air Ministry has come to the conclusion, with regret, that it is not practicable to maintain them in sufficiently high stato of serviceability. Shown here are the last Hurricane (lower right), a Hunter IV (left), o Javelin VI (right) and one of the three remain- ing Spitfires (top right). -Central Press Photo.
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LEFT: A junior edition of his famous Dad, Anthony Bygraves, aged 12, re- hearses with his father, comedian Max Bygroves, for his debut in "Swing- Ing Down the Lano“ at the London Palladium. Anthony, who appears in a fishing sketch, broke his summer holiday in Italy to appear with his father.-Routerphoto.
Our Minks Go On Show In Vienna
For the
tims Hongkong-
made mink stokes are going on exhibition alond — at the Vienna Trade Fair to be open- est on September 6.
The
Hongkong Governmen Oficer in Loudon, Mr E. A. Grimwood
from Who He Lamden
Vienna this morning diclored this to the Landon corepondent of the China Mail.
An trial of the Cammerge atti Industry Department wild the mink stoles were inade in
Hongkong with materials from Mr Grimwood is taking charge abroad.
Un exhibition will be one na
tural sapphire Blue-male mlak cape stole with detachable tall a dyed feninle mink full- length ecat."
The official sail Hongkong has sent BYT A representative sulcetion of Its products through the D.C, and 1. The Hongkong stand at the Vienna Fair, brcupying 4,000 square feet "will cost about £8,000 in freight, rent and so 001,"1
Tuesday's
!
of finishing stages of the Colony's stand at Vienna Fair.
He said before his departure that everything had arrived and was in readiness for the opening of the Fair.
"There
have been very tow snags and as far as I know, the whole thing is running smoothly," he said.
The week-long Fair will show of most of Hongkong's Ex- poris in an effort to "develop our own European markets and encourage European ex-
to purts
the Colony," Crinwood sald.
Door - Busters
at
Paquerette's
SALE!
6 tailored Suits (sizes 7 to 11 only)
at $6500
20 Velour Hats (black only)
at $2500 12 Nighties (Large size only)
Cat $2000
open till 6p.m. daily
Mr
ABOVE: Mr and Mrs Henry Watt Wai-kin, after their wedding at the Registry on Saturday. The bride was the former Miss Pauline-Woo Mo-yce,
D
ABOVE: Mr and Mrs
P. A. H. Bailay after their wedding at St Andrew's Church on Saturday. The bride was the former Miss Margaret Colmans,
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RIGHT: Mr E. M. Castro (right) laying a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the Hongkong Prison- ars of War Association on Sunday.
RIGHT: A the Royal Hongkong Défence Force celebrations of Libera- tion Day held at the Ser- grants 'Mass In the Volunteer Contro on Saturday (1-r): Mr C. B. Burgess (Officer Admin- istering the Government) and Lt. Col. L. T. Ride (right).
LEFT; Mr W.H. Williams, retiring Deputy Director of Audit, receives a ellvor rose bowl from Mr F.E.L.
Carter (left), during a banquet in his honour at the Majestic Restaurant last week,
RIGHT: Mr and Mrs Kenneth H. Wheeler after their wedding at the Registry last wook. The bride is the former Miss Winifred 1. Stevens.
'QUOTA HOLIDAY' PLEA
AT DECISIVE STAGE
The President of the Hongkong Weavers Association, Mr E, J. S. Tsu has defended Hongkong's appeal to Lancashire for a "quota holiday" and the campaign to achieve it has now entered a decisive stage.
In a Reuter message from holiday' was certainly justiil~ London, the Hongkong cor-able,"
respondent of the Financial | Mr T. Y. Wong, Chairman of Thoes quotes Mr Tsu ns suying the Hongkong Colton Splanera' that when the part was signed Association, and Mr Tsu, Chair- Hongkong was told by British man of the Hongkong Weavers' Board of Trade ometals that Association, will ask the Acting the British Government would | Director of Commerce and In- resist any foreign demand for dustry, Mr D. C. Barty, at a similar ceilings.
meeting this afternoon to con- sidor temporarily lifting the ceiling on textile exports to the United Kingdom.
"It was clearly stated in the undertaking that the British Government would oppose vigorously any unilateral im- | position of restrictions by other countries on imports of Hong- koaz goods, Mr Ts added.
DONE NOTHING
But the United Kingdom Governmont had done nothing about the recent case of United States pressure for slmllär res- trictions.
$33,000 Compensation Ordered
A reinforced concrete building,
The for
Mr Tan also said that "Hong- kong has no intention of seeking at 250 Castle Peak Road, appro abrogation of the pact but we ximately 25 years old, waS do want a temporary respite be subject of an application causo we have concluded a exemption this morning before number of contracts with Bri- the tenancy tribunal, which con Lish Importers involving more alated of Mr J. E. Dargan, Air than 30 mililon square yards.".
Commodore T. C. Dickens and
Mr Tsu added that the British Mr Honey Chung. market had been receiving about
Afghan Foreign
Minister In HK
11 million square yards monthly · Mr Walter S, W. Hon, of Hon. Sazılar Mohamed Naim, from Hongkong in the past half- & Co., said that. Mrs Lam Ng Deputy Prime Minister and year, without affecting its lex-Sin-ngor wanted to erect a new Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Ulla industry.
six-storey building on the alle, arrived by PAA from Bangkok on which there is at presont this morning for a short stay only a two-storey building with before going to China for a
fortnight's vixit.
MINOR BOOM
COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS
Committal proceedings against
STERLING SILVER TIP
From the Filos
25
years AGO. A employed youth
19-YEAR-OLD-ud-
who
Was
was discharged from prison only seven days ago. sent to guol for six months. for obtaining $50 from a woman by pretending he was in a position to secure the release of her husband from gaol.
Detective Inspector Murphy said: "He is one of the cleverest criminals in Hongkong and has aver been known to plead qulity. He swindled the wornan the day alter he came out of
In evidence it was said the youth took the woman to the Central Police station und out- side the Generst Office he took the money from her and went Inside and spoke to a clerk. But Instead of pussing over the money, he handed in a book to be passed on to a prisoner.
He came out and told the Woman that the money had been given to the Superintendent of Pritons, td that her husband would be relensod,
The youth had a string of convictions going back four
years.
Noel Coward has been skip- terecked on a small island in the Mediterranean and is in need of `axuintanen, naid a Reuter report from London.
But a Reuter report from Paris inmediately underneath it, said he had spoken by long- distance telephone from the lie de Rouane off the coast of Cor- sica, He said his yacht had · been tossed up on the rocka of the island during a gale but that he had recovered his pass- part from the wreck and for
mediately.
was
London 177
Patrick Terrenco
M Julyan, British re
sident died last week in the Italian Hospital in Tientsin. He was operated on the previous day. He was 38.
He is survived by his widow, two children and his mother, all In Tientsin.
Mr Julyan was a former em- ployee of the North China Star, Seven years ogo he left. Tiratsin for Hongkong, but returned 10 the north last year. For the jart five years he has been in busi- ness for himself.
The
Chief Justice
Mr.
coolic, Fong Yick-chung, 34, A. D. A. MacGregor, yester accused of inurder, ecmincticed day passed sentence of death before Mr A. J. Sanguinetti on Ng Loi-yuen, convicted of 01 Central Magistracy this murder of "sichatt Pine oi morning.
June 22 last.
Fang is alleged on July 23 this year, to have murdered a Chinese man, Chan Chon-yu,
London, Aug. 31. Actress Kay Kendall, wife of flex Harrison, the actor, has enlerd the London Clinic with
a
"chest infection" for the scend time this year, the clinic said today: Reuter.
The jury look more than an hour and a half to consider their veratet, interrupting their deliberations for a short time, while they returned to the Court to ask the Chief Justice for guidance as to the distinction between murder and manslaughter,
They finally returned with a verdict of guilty, but with a recommendation of mercy.
This Funny World
*Hi, Alice! Remember you said I could have a date when I started slaving?"
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A. D. C. of the Officer Ad- ficulties," he said,
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cal Adviser, Mr C. M. Maclehoic. Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kông.,
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