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NOTICE

INTERNATIONAL INVEST-| MENT CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance,

Hongkong)

NOTICE is hereby given that The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 791/7 Edinburgh House, Hong Kung, on Friday, 2nd October, 1959 at 12 Neon for the fellowing purposes

1. To receive and consider the Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st

Bud Murch, 1959

the Balance Sheet at that date, together with the Reports uf the Directors and Auditors.

2. To declare a dividend,

3. To elect Directors.

4. To appoint Auditors. 5. To transnet

other

·wny ordinary business of the Compretty.

The transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd September to the 2nd October, 1959, inclusive,

By Order of the Board, WHEELOCK MARDEN & CO., LTD., Secretaries and General Managers.

Hong Kong.

1th September, 1950.

NOTICE

THE LOAN & INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinance,

Hongkong) NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 701/7 Edinburgh House, Hong Kong, on Friday, 2nd October, 1950. at 12.15 p.m. on

the

following purposea:—

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1959.

PEOPLE IN

IN THE NEWS

MADE HIS MILLIONS FROM BORROWED CAPITAL

Aristotle Onassis

Onassis-The

Socrates

Of Finance

When Aristotle Socrates Onassis was questioned in Venice last week about

reports linking his name with that of prima donna Maria Callas he merely gave the cryptic reply: "I am a sailor, and these are things which may happen to a sailor.” ·

It was an extraordinary answer in more ways than one.

For on the one

occasion that Onassis tried to sign on a ship us a sailor he was re.. jected.

It happened in 1923 when, as a 16-year-old, he arrived in Buenos Aires with only £50 in his pocket. If he had been accepted as a sailor he might well have missed the path to the multi-million empire he bestrides today.

Deveral

לה

million bal sen, well

Argentinians puffed away cheap Turkish cigarette He was a bora financiër, eager to branch out lite much bigger business.

Instead of going lo Onaris got a job as a switch board operator with the River Plate Telephone Co. He went on a night shit from 11 pm, and worked from

to

7.n.

ID .. to 11 p.m. to establish himself in the tabureo business. He allowed himself only three hours strep a day.

He saw his chance in 1931 when the depression had caused prices to drop fantastically. Shipping attracted him most And whim he found a steamship any that faced bankruptcy be paid them 10,000 dollars for six freighters which had cost and that Turkish 1,000,000 as new. tobacco was cheaper.

Two facin Impressed the shrewd YOUDE man from Circeco...thai

everyone In Argentina splaked Virginia tobacco.

So he borrowed £200 and operated from his little bedroom es a self-established importez of Turkisi; tobacco, In two years he had made £2,000 and was able to give up night work. In three years he had £10,000 in the bank,

out of 10 Eventually three Argentinians had been persuad- of to switch from Virginia to Turkish. And, at the age of 21, Aslolle Onassis was worth a quarter of a million pounds.

ESCAPED TURKS

were

He laid up five of them until trade conditions improved and called the sixth into the world charter business-o cul-price les. Next he moved Into the ell-tanker business and his first Taulser, Swedish-built, was delivered in 1998.

World War 11 brought him (210.000.000 more millions

The Peruvian Covernment Keized his ships and slapped an a million pound fine so that Lloyds had the choice of pay- ing the fine or paying luce, inlion pounds compensation for the Town of Onassis's ship. They paid the fire,

But I was as the man who Monte "bought the batik at

really won Carlo that Onassis fame. Until he settled there he was virtually a citizen of the world, with offices in many Inds and little social life.

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FINANCIAL POWER

ARISTOTLE ONASSIS

In Monte Carlo, where he set up his headquarters, Duasi Casino was in financial trouble, found that the world-famous He had the capital to put it Now, at the age of 52, he en

tertains royalty.

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Malayan Newsletter From Gordon Hung

MPs Create An

Uproar With Open-Neck Shirts

Kuala Lumpur (By Air Mail)....

THE King of Malaya opened the Federation's first parliament-comprising of a House of Representatives and Senate-last week amid the colour and pageantry of traditional Malayan life.

But on the previous day at for his wire to join him-as the swearing-in ceremony of much as he would like it. the MP x Socialist Mr'a If his wife got to Malaya, ho erested in aproat when they said, he could not give her tried to enter the House of proper home on hia HK$04 Representatives in epen-neck week pay as an armoured car shirls. They argued with All driver-and he will not receive allowanco accommodation ance MPs who barred their way an into the House.

until ho in 21.

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It was only after the Socialist Before he joined the Army, leader in the House, who was Tpr Cauper was earning HK$100

in a lounge suit, came out that a woo as a machine operator in the six Socialists left.

a glass factory in Barnsley. Seventy-five minules later, Yorkshire.

the swearing-in of member was He married Dorothy Just year Interrupted by thunderous ap- and joined the Army in March he was due plause as the six Socialists this year because struke in-ali wearing Jackets for two years' National Service and ties.

THE

that

killer-barley claimed nino lives last week and sant 43 people to hospital was amongst a con- signmont of barlay from Germany, government invos- tigators claim,

to

Now the search goes on round up all the Facks in the consignment-310 sacks of seal ed death.

the

and decided "I might as well make a career of t

"If they had told me what I Just know now. I would have dore my National Service and not signed on," he said.

"I'm not blaming the Army. I should have read my papers more carefully."

THERE'S fot of listening THERE 1. ahead for a 24-year-old won 2,000 student who gramophone records in a

A humorous sidelight to After 30 years dedicated to As a result, the suave, burly,

in the Malayan song hit contest in Singa- Despertacked Onassis, helped by Ing business, Chassis has begun barley scare

Too many for the winner, who the fact that he speaks Greek, to enjoy his vast wealth. He peninsula was the pandemonium poro.

in 'the Univer- one night last week said that he would keep 500 and Spanish, French and English likes sling, riding, dancing that broke out

and his sity hustel and swimming. He

while students were having give the rest to friends. luently, became has! to farmonis

★ * * world, personalities from all over the beautiful wife Tina (they have

two handsome children) enjoy their soup,

One student spluttered, stop-

INGAPORE schools were throwing lavish parties.

ped eating and jumped up from statesmen,

usual in session AS back on ils feet and he went on

At the bottom of his Thus, multi-millionaire Onassis his chair.

but it was a Saturday. become the financial power politicians, flm and stage stars.

Sir Winston and Lady Churchill now makex news as a socialite soup was-barley.

Within seconds, all of the 120

Lost week some 320,000 than

shipowner. behind the town,

recently been guests on rather

tenchers the students at the dinner stopped children and 10,000 At the same time, the Prin- have Is wald). For at the

new his fabulous yachl. Christina ( But money-making is in

eating,

sisried the new six-day week beginning of the war he was elpality of Monaco won

A depulation went to the system in government schools or one of the few shipowners popularity following the much has a bathroom in every cabin, blood of this financiul wizard,

kitchen, where it was discover- government-aided schools. with a sizable fleet in first publicised wedding of Prince a swimming pool, dance flour, IL aid that he always keeps and private hospital) two million dollars handy in

The new school timetable lays case he wants to make a quicted that the barley came from a entertained class condition and ready to Rainier and Grace Kelly. The cinema

and he hus even

tl of soup.

more emphasis on practical sub- deal, Governments tourists trade doubled and so go anywhere,

like But even after being assured Jeets

mathemalles ond were willing to pay well for did the number of VIP visitors, the elusive Greta Garbo.

that it was harmless, the second science to meet the needs of an the delivery of much-needed

lot of diners refused to touch industrialined rodaty." supplies and he put his ships

the soup. at the disposal of the Allies.

NEW FIELDS

After

Chassis, whose fortune is now estimated at £100,000,000, was born in Smyrna, the son of a wealthy and important tobacco. merchant. His mother died when he war Ave and 10 years' later he saw his father thrown into

the war, restless, Im- a concentration camp following aginative, Onasis again tired of successful merely running one the Turks invasion in 1922.

The family, along with all business. He sought new fields (

to conquer and he found them sottlers, othur Greek

in war surplus, whaling

and ruined by the Turks and forced Middle Eastern oil,

Aristolle to flee the country.

arrest with The help escaped

War surplus deals greatly in- creased his shipping the bought of the Amertens Consulate whi Bisguised him as a sailor and 10 surplus war tankers

US. destroyer freighters for

as ile да on a Put him

20,000,000 dollars) and went on bound for Greece,

There he helped to negotiate to build up a whaling fleet

his father release ut for the

But despite his money-making Kenlus, Aristotle and eventually the family

Onassis re- reunited.

mained little-known outside the the only surviving male adult

shipping world. In fact, he only and he now had 18 women and

hit the International bendines children in his care.

when his whalers were involved in a sensational dispute the Peruvian Government.

Onasis senior

Was Was

It was deelded to pool the they had and Ittle money invest all in Aristotle, the best-educated young member of the family. They nont him ia South America to seek his fortune.

BORN FINANCIER

in the found! 12 Aristotle tobacco business. But he was with just satished

balunce his bank

never watching

and

with

£1,000,000 FINE

were Peru claimed his ships

territorial pouching since its waters extended 200 miles And ever-sharp Onassis, took out nu insurance policy with Lloyd's of him for London indemnifying any loss which resuited from legally Peru's challenging fantastic claim.

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Britain,

DVERTISEMENTS," said a the savoury-sardines with A business

man the other chocolate sauce, day, "must startle." A good Thought in the night example was the French shirl- THE coloured car-plugs, known

THE

as car-defenders, which are, maket who advertised himself in

fasttion. Le Monde as the only shiri- being issued to air-hostessettes-

will probably set a maker who has bitten a lon,"

Nobody who needs a shirt is Cocktail parties would be more likely to ask what that uncon- pleasant if you could drink and

do with meditate without ventional bile has 10

having to

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 By Air hoslery, Nobody wonders why hear the uproar of sub-hum D 13

Philippines, 2 p.m. GUM. Burma, India. 2 p.m. the owner of a bleycle shop in conversation.

Thailand. Taunton bossa on a large pla Road courtesy

Egypt, Switzerland, 6 p.m. curd thit he is the only bicycle

Durma, Pakistan, Great has TF we copy the Japanese idea

6 p.m. seller in Somerset who

Jawal U.S.A.. I p.m. chased an cel along a tight-rope. of having music broadcast at

Irame lights, to soothe impatient Inate, Italy. Portugal, 0 p.m. Mimrie Słopcorner

uy surface motorists, courtesy may return

Manau, A driver will any Slop to the roads. VESTERDAY Mimsle

Blacno, & another car: corner opened the Semaine to the girl in

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 My Air to dance, or Gastronomique de Swindon by "Would you care

China, People's Republls, a.m. a shall

The riding through the town on

we sil this out?"

Caylon, India. Middle Fast Aden, thint the farm eart decorated with sauce only danger is

music Afr:3. Great Britain & Europe, 10

n.tus. pans and other kitchen utensils. may Induce a dreamy frame of

Japan, 11 .. At the bonguel in the evening mind, and that drivers will

o Maloys. Indipeste, i p.m. she served the second course, Je prefer to sit and listen, and to Hithprizes Gunra, 2 p.m.

Vlenin France, 3 .. to a party the day with the changing Bubble et Squeak,

Rawall, op.a. of students from Turkey. Among lights. Drivers miles away

Cambodia, 0. p.m. the wines served was an Isle of the end of the jam, not bear- Canada, U..A., I van,

By Surfac Man Fruit-Burgundy. A spark- ing the music, will resent this. ling British Cognac accompanied -(Lunion Express Service).

CHINA MAIL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

FILMS

1. To receive and consider KING'S & PRINCESS: “Thun- der in the Bun," starring Jeff

shows by Lily & Leo, Joan Hour

Manning.

"Floods of Fear," | HIGHBALL: Musto. by CAPITOL:

Ileywood and starring Anne Koward Keel. PARAMOUNT: “The Wild Onn," starring Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy and Robert Kelth. NICHT SPOTS

the Profit & Loss Account Chandler and Busan Hayward for the year ended 31at) with Jacques Bergerac. March, 1959 and Balance Sheet at that date, HOOVER & GALA: "North by MAXIM'S: Music by Franco

tho

together with the Reports

and

of the Directors Auditora....

2. To declare a dividend.

3. To elect Directors.

4. To appoint Auditors.

other

5. To transact any

ordinary business of the Company.

I

The transfer Books of the Company will be closed frumm the 23rd September to the 2nd October, 1959, inclusive. By Order of the Board, WHEELOCK MARDEN & CO., LTD. Secretaries and General Agents.

Hong Kong,

1959.

16th September, 1959.

Northwest," warrior

Grant, Eva Marie James MaSON,

&

Salat and

BROADWAY: "Carlton-Browns of the F.O.."

Terry-Thomas

ROXY

starring

and

Peter Sellers. METROPOLE & ASTOR: "Tho Branes are Flying," Russlan award-winning

RADIO HONGKONG

x

History-Queen, Ellenbout the Tint Francaise Presented by

China, People's Republk, 1 a.m. Barme, Ladia, 11 .m.

Australia, New Zealand. il u.m. Indonesia, Noon,

Macao, p.m.

Macao, m.

Macao, p.m.

CROSSWORD

Acron

0.30.

1. Country Cöcitses. (9)

Gelio of Derlin; Variations On A Theme

Frank

Ория 10," Brīdā Carillo and his band. Flour-Belamin Betien, played by the

Orchestra 4 Twenty-

Ten For 4.15, Two: 4.30 Siriety Intrumental; 0. Children's Corner-Presented by Auntie Ray: 5.30, Monday Requests 520 p.m. For The Very Young-Prozented by Ron ftom: 5.58, compiled by Movia, B.45, Maar of

La Musique Birthday Malibag:

Jeannetto Piry: 6.30. The Archiers: 0.45, Fellx bils Italian and Her People J, BBC Jazz Club; Trombella and

8.30. The Archers: 6.45. Twilight

King and Mis Orchestra: 7, Lond The Combo.

Concert: 7,15.. From tba. Wpoklies; Star Lengan: 7.10. Pick Of

Alan Pearman: CHAMPAGNE; Masio by Kalag | 7.30. The Geral Election-It Ton.

Pop#webcrted by 7.40, Perlity Parke – Poler and His Quintet | Hugh Gaitakelis, 7.50. Weallar!, a Gatchalina

Time Signal Now; D.10. Compe- | Bellers: 0, Time Slimal and New: Amy You featuring

And

Theatre/TRE

Announcements and tary: 0.13, World'

3.09. Wonderi Eunr

Songs by "Orestale" tomica

of Aschylus;

Interlude: Alb, Tope In Popular Lam Weather: 10. Tune Blanal, News Misses Dennis, Billy,

Mulo presented by Ron. ; 10.18.

from Victor Show Ca-Selections Kit, Chul Ping, Tung Kan Home News from Britain:

Hancock's Hall Hour (Bepeat of Herbert's The Red-Mad last Saturday's Broadcast): 10.43. Máy thu asale.

Sigmund Hamberg's "Up In Central Calypso Camival: 10.38, Weather: Park: The Prodige Father the CARLTON: Maria film at

Radio NowerDelj 11. Timm Bignal.

Monday Concert Double 0.15, and His Combiò..

Concerto In B Flat Major No. 7" in . ថ Concerto GOLDEN PHOENIX: Frankie 11.19, Goodnight Mundo; 21.30, lop

and "Boule Down.

Tim Major No. by Handel, Ferrer, the Dancing Balancer,

COMMERCIAL RADIO ·

played by the Orchestre of the 12:0 with

famous Dupont A p.m., Background: 4, Thà

Collegium Museum, Copeningen: Marionettes, Muxlo by Ponck-

"Art Thou Toubted" and "zero- Eng Garcia and his Dynamic We Were

Ombre Mai Tu," ming by Kathleen' 0.50, Purrier, with the Lancock's Half Blymphody Danceron, Vocalist: Lus Vide

Children's Corner; 8.30, ent tan

Orchestra; 10.15, Girl 0, Twice Talented; 40: Tours 10,40, American Music 21all:

With Popular Clamica: 8.43, Kennel Club: 11, Atop Frogs: 11.09. Date 7 Monday Madness: 7.30, 21 T: Club Dreamland; 11.30, Prelude To: Mid-

prosented by Nick Hendalf); a. Solo: $16, a Frein Boukrien night; sa midnight, Cloes Down SUN VAI Malo by Olle Delfino presented by John Wallace: 9.30. and l band, and ing and Time presented by John Wance: 19, Kandil's Cortice; 11. Gafobalina

and his Katin Music Thi Modelght; kodnight, Cloon Americanas: Vusale kơr Angola | Dow

Cannes Film Festival, starring Tatiana Samoilova, RITZ: "The Trad." starring"

Rishard Widmark. Lee J. Cobb. Tina Louiso and Earl Töljienam. MAJESTIC: "Some Cama Nuo- ning," starring Frank Sinatra. Dean Mariāti, and Shirely MacLaine. ORIENTAL: "Green Mansions," Starring Audrey Hepburn and „Anthony' Ferkin. STATE: "Too Young to Love," Karting Lin Tul, Yeb Fung. Chang Yang and Lai Chun, STAB: "Count Your Blessings,}" starking Deborah Kert. Roman Brand- and -Dïauriob Choralior.

Frandeco

HOTEL MIRAMAR; Sot Filler sad His Quarlet with Miles Zo bing.

Spoken

Woni;

Young:

Binalen SlogNT.

REDIFFUSION

When

TELEVISION

7. Many, many years, (4)*

4. Beottian: murlow. (6)

10. Street of conspirators 14).

11. Cumbing plans,, (4) 12 Gin (4)

Drinking O03/05 (31

** best wold tanks.), (D)

Make fun nolly. (7)

js. Staking it up mentally, -(0)

11. Apring Bowers. 10)

11 Delicate colour. 15: 4)

Worke. (0)

Dowa

Room ploughintan | (4)

Retura a blow,

Molscuro. (

Underground sells. (8)

Those years of burryląg, (0.

Dread to corrupt wäichaan.

9. WowG

11. The way, to

7 pm. Junior sport: Time; 613, Fury 10 Wondre Bored 0.5

1. Explo Junior Betence: 0, "Close Down; 1.30, "Dur King Of "Ja": 1.40, Docu mentary Youth And Shasto"; 30 10. fourner "De Christian": 0.40, Calling Card:

› Fong:ang. Kwong Yutn/v

a', p.m. Variety; Cells 21*. BLUE HEAVEN: Bing:Rodrigues

andhie band with rocajiet Tune: Musical Mandino-Diver D, Nawarools, 11 Jan

by Orchesten Ops " Tonjahun, karit.

Extela. Floor shown Lily & Leo,

6

Pearly - Torun) – 1135, · Lala- ten, played by Symphony Orchestra | Night First Close Down.

►

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Friday's solution

i

The time for vernacular lan- guage studies has also been increased.

real

THE secret society monaco

Tin Singapore is a

have detained

aro

The number in this group is 754,793 as compared with the total population of 1,445,020,

were the majority . Chineso nee numbering 1,090,500 Malaya totalling 187,039.

one and although the polica MORE than half of Singa-

many of the poro's population

old. This loaders, now loaders always under 20 years

1957 was revealed by the stap in to take their place.

In one society a 14-year-old population census published boy took over control of the recently,

with its adult members gang

been de ufter its leaders had lained.

The boy attained his present post in less than two years during which line he took a leading part in the society's eri- which ranged minal activities from beatings-up to extortion.

This came

to light In juvenile court when the boy's father asked that his son had engaged in gangsterism and be sent to a reform school.

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*

with

THE Federation is building its first military collego next your just outside the capital,

Costing about HK$18 million It will accommodate about 300 boys and 80 offer eзdets. This will do away with most of the the nerd to send Malayan cadets oversees for officer training.

Tiko policy of

THE "charge what we

noxt

majority of taxi drivers here will come to and end year when all the 280 taxis in the city will be fitted with taxi-metros.

A

15-YEAR-OLD Malay glet installed homself as a living "goddess" in a small village near hero after sho said that she had dreamed repeatedly that a spirit had told her that she had been elevated to the status of deity.

a

The girl Zaharah Binte Mohanied Yunus peld that in her dreams she had contacted the legendary princess of Mt Ophir, Malacca, and that a spirit had asked her and people with denn hearts to climb the moun- tnih next month.

of

About 10 people crowded into the 13 by 15 feet room and on ante-dom in her small white hut to watch the ceremony Installation last week.

Flowers and incense were ar- ranged around her bed.

Sobbing women pushed their way towards her to kiss her.

and hands and seek blessinge

favours.

They believe that Zaharah can row leal, trace lost articles and people, inake predictions and prescribe love potions.

A

YOUNG English wifo

TARGET

How many Words of TRA four lotteri or more can you maks

PMI

1 For the

lotters la the quare

the left

making

E A N cach word.

11:

letters

In each of

the small squares may be timed unte only. Euch word must com tain the large lette. in the centre squire, and there mkaf be at least one nine-letter word in the Lik No plurais no forelan words no geoper names. TODAY'S TARGET: 10 words, good: 22 words, verg words, excellent. tonigerow

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FOR JODAY

A friend of publicans and

Is prepared to work har slaners, Luke 7:84. passage to Malays to Join Yet the great Nazarino bor soldier husband in Ipoh, was without sin! We should The War Office has told the not huto. sinuers, but only wife, Mrs Dorothy Cooper, 20,

that she is not ensued to free their sin. The worst sinner pamage until her husband is 21 cannot withstand love; it

bert July:-)

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In Ipoh, Tpr Cooper sald that i at the moment it was impossible

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