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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1959.
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
From the Files
They Came To Hongkong U.S. Sub Commander Explains 25
To Be Married
CHINA MAIL REPORTER
A
"STORYBOOK"
romance came true for
a happy couple when they married in Hongkong yes- terday,
couple tur med en American, Tootball star, Pete I'metro .net beautiful former dapate movie starlet, Tama Flimara.
.1.
Tag-and-half years of what Pete de sites us the best years nd as life," came to a max
tw
3.34 pm. yesterday when enupli walked hand-in-bl een the tops of the Registry.
ran and wife,
Tears
Lovely Tama :hyly shed a fe
I of happine a arr!
יייי
husky 45-year-old Pete Wapsed hi Bod eves.
zurance
Per, a highly successful in-
of Okinawa agent Arrived last Thursday "just for the sake of getting married in
+ngkong."
former
Pete and Tama.--China Mail Photo.
on two necarious," Peter cd with a pig gott.
"However
I was dermined Cigar-moking, barrel-chested so I kept on asking her out an- Pete, who was also
til she was convinced that 7 61. under General MacArthur, we n'! than bad bay looked. last night at his wedding cvie-
Fallen For HK bration enthusiastically told the events that led to the max-
ní
After bus romantic upset earlier in my life I was the It united bachelor in the World," he explained.
"When we decided that we were going to stick for keeps 1 immediately planned the well- ding for Hongkong.
"We could have beym married anywhere
"In Okitiswa had everything in Paris, America
a single man could want and I in the world, but in my 10 certainly
keep years in the frient I have fallen
single.
intended
10
Frightened
Itali started one day when
I arrived at an office to nego-
tiate ou nusiness, and I saw
fur Hongkong.
"I have always kept return- ing to this beautiful city and married
now
1 have finally
here," he added.
Pete told the China Mail that Tam hati
promising bren novic actress in Japan,
Tamu wbo Wis F serretary I think she was on the way
that
"I don't quite farw how but
up but despite her
talent she
1 inveiged her into becoming just didn't like the life.
Thy relasy
started going sala!
Uncomplicated
tog the but, to b honest. ! "Just as most young Japanese tink she sat attle frightened girls from good families, Tama
f me and even sted me up is a sweet and uncomplicated
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like anything girl who doesn't
howy. I think that's why I in four with her." Pete suid,
the The couple will leave. Colony on November 30, for an extended honeymoon which will take then finally to the big race day at Santa Anita.
Pete, an enthusiastic gambler cracked, "It will be a good ex- Case to find out just how frugal she is when she's placing those 1ts."
NEW WATCH
FOR HK
Mr Küngenberg Concluding a 10-day business trip to Ifongkong, Mr Hans U. Klingenberg, Manager, American and Pacific Operations, Interna donal Service Organisation of Altus Watch Factory Inc., Swit- zerland, left by Swissair today for Blenne.
The Allus Walch Factory have just appointed new agents in Hongkong who will introduce the new walch to the Hongkong mackel in the early part of 1960. The photo shows Mr Klingen- |berg at Kal Tak Airport prior to
his departure.-Intpiar Photo.
Bank Official Returns To Hongkong
Mr J. A. H. Saunders, tormer Chief Accountant of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank,' re- turned from Singapore in the my Asia this morning to take
the up
Assistant post Manager of the Hongkong Office. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter, Diana.
Mr Saunders left Hongkong on leave last year, after which he was transferred to the Singa-
Guided
Missile
CHINA MAIL REPORTER.
two
An American submarine
armed with "Regulus" medium range guided missiles la at pre- sent in the Colony. But. the explosive warheads sre not fitted to the missile on the Jub- marine's present training trip.
This mori.ng A number D{ Jecal presemen WITC shown over the mut the USN Barbers, by its commanding oficer, Lt. Cendr R. H. Blount. He ex- plained that the two missiles were contained in the large cylindrical hangar" to the rest of the coming tower.
The Jet-propelled misle launch only from the surface, and is ejected initially by 2 steam catapult and jet booster rockets, until the "Regul9′ **
motors take over.
The surface-to-surface missile has a winge of slightly legs then 1,000 miles.
The USN Barbern arrivel here two days ago in the course of a training cruise out of its home
Cmdr. port, Hawali. Blount suid she would probably be leaving here on Friday to continue her trip.
Hauled Out
Twu olher submarines, the Walo ni the Astro, due to 20, leave here on November are expected to be joined in
third Hongkong by a
sub- marine, the Razorback within the next few days.
Explaining the working of the missile, one of the officers sald that a large steel door at the after-end of the hangar weigh- ing some 17 tons, swings open, and the missile is hauled out along guide rails on a trolley, When it reaches the end of the ramp, inclined at an angle of about 30 degrees.
At Bring, it is hurled from the deck of
sub by a steam the
Locket motors catapult and which tall off once the inissile reaches its operational speed.
It is electronically-controlled either from the submarine insell. by an aircraft, other ships more strategically located or shore- based personnel.
Retrieved
In training the missile can be retrieved. It can be landed
OF
an airfeld by radio control from an aircraft.
The missile hangar (above) and (below), a
Regulus soon after firing.
THUGS TIE UP
AMAH & BOY
Three men armed with daggers robbed a flat in Saiyingpun, Hongkong, of clothes and a camera at 4.15 p.m. yesterday.
The Barbero, which was ärst
The scene, 12 Third Street, commissioned in 1844, carried second tour, was a kindergarten
out two war patrols in the Peci- and residence of a Chin: sr fc, sinking five Japanese ships. On the second patrol it was
aircraft.
family.
his
attacked and damaged by enemy The tenant, Mr Young,
wife.
were all and daughter
at the time and unly Following the war it was re-away commissioneel and became an their amah, Ng Mul. 58, and experimental cargo carrying son, Young Chi-chen, 9. were submarine. Later she was de- at home, conmizzioned and in 1055, she
carry! was re-commissioned to Readus guided misedles.
The present captain, Lt. Cmdr. Blount received tus commission at the end of the war, but this is his first command.
Two New
Consular Officials Arrive
Mr Roberto
The door bell rang. Then a man's voice was heard saying child that he had brought a for curobnent.
Wher the emal opened the door, he saw three husky men armed with sharp daggers.
The men seized the amab and the boy and led them up inside a bedroom and covered!
thick colon them up with a quili.
HONGKONG: SHOWPIECE OF THE ORIENT
הבנננננע
Sir,
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Refugee Aid
was reported to have said yesterday that IK$2,004,000 could pay for the east of a com- munity centre, a resettlement estate, or a secondary or trade school.
What I had said was that this sum could pay for the cost of a Lummunity centre in a reseille- a secondary or ment estate, or trade school. 5 The £128,000 is not a United | Kingdom Government grant. 11 is a contribution from the United King World Refur Year Committee. Since the funds raised by this Committee mostly public, come from the British Hongkong should be grateful for
the contribution, whatever the amount.
Sir
Governor, Hongkong's Robert Black, has the full sup- port of the community in his appeal in London for more ald
for cur refugees.
The Conservative Dally Tele-
years ∙AGO.
November 1934
HIS
IIS Excellency the Gov- ernor has appointed Mr Kenneth Keen to be an assistant Hend of the Sanitary Department.
He has appointed Mr A. G. Clarke to be assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and he has appointed Mr T. M. Hazlerigg, MC to be a registrar and Official of Companies Trustees.
it is notified that the Hon Mr C. G. Alabaster KC, resumed duty as Attorney General, and M: Harold Green as Superin- lindent of the Botanical and Forestry Department,
RS
DF.
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Arthur Woo and well- 1. Treung, known local medical prae. titioners, returned to the Colony on Saturday by the HA Conte Verde after a world tour.
It is understood that during their tour they studied in hos- pitals in London, Dublin and Vienna, besides visiting Ameri ca and other European teles, including a trip to Mayo elinle and the health sretion of the League of Na- tuns at Geneva.
✩
✩
coun- the
HE match between the
T.Craigengewer Cricket
Club seniors and the Coni-
at the Valley bined Schools resulted in a win for Craigen. The power by four wickets, schoolboys totalled 115 runs, W. Rapley contributing $5 runs and A. Zimmern 22.
F. Zimmern took three wic kete for 20 and G. Sousa, three for 24.
Craigengewer replied with 120 jur
seven wickets, W. SG not out Sparrow scoring and F. Zimmern 27. R. Broad- bridge took four wickets for Reyon runa,
FTER H. Owen Hughes
And J. Pote Hunt had graph has quite rightly pointed been dismissed for 22 runs out that the British Govera-In the Hongkong Cricket ment's arguments, whatever Club's innings against they are, for not contributing
directly to the relief of Hong- Royal Navy, T. A. Pearce kong's refugees are quite un- and A. W. Hayward began tenable.
a partnership which ended Perhaps it is time that the with the addition of 110 people
Honkong should
runs without loss and gave think of appealing to the Brl- tish Government for a refugee the Club a seven wickets aid grant of £7 million over win over the Navy team. the next seven years (which
Navy's Arst innings was 174. Incidentally Is the amount Pearce scored 83 not out and Hongkong will have to pay the Hayward, 63 not out, British Government for the Navy lands).
HILTON CHEONG-LEEN
Housebreaking
Thieves broke into the 5th CHINA MAIL REPORTER
floor of No. 3, Hung Wan City between Hongkong will be the show-Street, Kowloon
10.15 .m. and 6.20 p.m. yes piece of the Orient, a
terday and stole HK$10.35, leading Canadian travel US$175, a fountain pen valued agent said today,
He is Mr Otto Johnson who Next they went about run-lett Hongkong by Swissale this sacking the wardrobe, che of morning for his homeland. directs and trunks but found
no
cash.
Mr Johnson has been on art Finally they decided to take East to prepare for
of the FET exploratory tour
the Cum- away a quantity of clothing dian holiday period next year. and a comera totalling about 500.
After the thugs left, the boy Guimaraes-
struggled for 20 minutes to gel Bastos, new Brazilian loose ant then ran downstairs Consul-Ceneral, and Mr to phone his father and the Lucien Mossar. now police,
Confirming Consul - General
the robbery, a Swiss
Government spokesman said up the arrived in
italian to this morning no arrest has liner Asia this morning been made,
posts to take up their
here.
On arrival, Mr Guimaraes- Bastog was met by Mr. Brito, Brazilian Consul here, and Mr II. Vielea, Vice Consul.
pore office as Assistant Manager. Among those who greeted Mr
He is replacing Mr B. O'D Paterson, Assistant Manager, v.ho is going on home leave next month
Press Officer
Returns
Officer of Department of In-
Mossaz was Mr J. Revilliod, Consul in charge of the Swiss Consulate here.
*
Mr Revilled, who was First Secretary of the Swles Embassy in Peking, came to Hongkong six months ago on completion of his tour of duty in China.
Mr Stanley Knowles, PICS GATT President formation Services, returned The immediate past President with his wife and two daughters of GATT, Mr Garcia in the my Asia this morning possed through Hongkong from six months' holiday in the day on his way back to Europe United Kingdom and Europe. by Swissuir,
Oldini,
10%
10
$750 Fine For
Pakistani On Drug Count
Mr Johnson said that he will take back glowing reports of the Orient - "especially lovely city."
this
He agreed with travel agents who arrived earlier this month that the tourist trend in America and Canada is leaning towards the Orient.
of "From wht I have scen this city it will be the show- nice of the Far East and pet- sonny I will advise it. to tour- ist," he said,
Little Sai Wan Fete On Saturday
A. Fcto will be held at Royul A Pakistan watchman em- ployed by the Hongkong Eles fir Force station, Little Sal trie Co., Ltd Ice House Street, Wan, on Saturday, Mrs P. D. was finet $700 by Mr T. La Yang Holder, wife of the Air Officer. Contral Magistracy this Commanding will open to
Fele at 2 p.m. morning for possesion of packets of hwoin powder.
The proceeds will bo dividesl Sher: Zeman, 25, of 56 John between Miss Didben's Babies and St James ston Street, second floor, pleat Home, Shatin ed guilty.
Uwo
Stienes.
at $50 and six silver coins,
Playing in the Cricket Club's second team, H.J. Armstrong scored 37 and L. D. Kilbee, 23 but their tram, scoring 134 for six, could only manage to draw with Navy who scored 153 for dx wickets.
Playing for Civil Service, R. H. Grimihs scored 20 of his team's 71 against the Indians who knocked up 121, A. R.
Abbas scoring 22 and A. S.
Suffnd, 16.
This Funny World
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