1959-12-23 — Page 1

Nothing beath BABY BURCO

15 Gallon Electric Boiler for the small wish

GILMANS

Showroom: Gloucester Arcade

Comment

'Fresh_aasterly" winda cloudy with short Exte

THE WEATHER periods. Noon Tomp: 67", degroos, Noon

Humid: 73 pc.

LATE FINAL

CHINA MAIL

No. 37547. -

Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1959.

Price 20 Centa

PAN AM

JET CLIPPER CARGO

PHONE STORI

LIFTS STOP, TRAMS STOP, OFFICES, SHOPS IN DARKNESS

Of The BLACKOUT

Day

Hospital Lights

THE POOLS FOR Go Out

HONGKONG

LJONGKONG

mude

1 bones about its support for the football pools scheme last month and to

day'a news that they will be permitted to operate Jere without monopoly rights will be widely wel comet. All the more su be Pause Government's initial reaction suggested acepti- cal disapproval.

There were suggestions at the time that the Jockey Club was behind Government's opposition and the Jockey Club will undoubtedly wel come the exposure of that fallary. It has little to fear from competition. The pools are conducted on a weekly basis and seem to require more patience than the average Chinese resident can give. Moreover prizes will be much smaller than the sweeps.

BUT

UT they will undoubtedly gain 11 popular local following and the pro- moters are apparently hop ng to attract, interest from The other parts dk Asia,

benefits to Government in taxation have already been dealt with, though possibly it does not look apan the prosperts with the same optimism as the promoters, The opponents of gambling Liso huve no cause for complaint. The pools are in effect already here, In ofleinily admitting them Government is only recog nising this fuct. It is also taking account of the vast gambling empire. in its midst which It cannot run- trol. Compared with this the pools are a drop in the

ocean.

DRIVING TESTS

WE Police are to be con-

Tratulated for

taking

During Operation

By CHINA MAIL REPORTERS

Hundreds of panic-stricken people were trapped in lifts for periods up to 20 minutes when A sudden electrical breakdown paralysed Hongkong Island this morning.

HOLIDAY

WATER

SUPPLY

The hours of water sup- ply will be increased over Christmas and the New Year holidays,

The Water Authority this announced

morning that all districts will row ceive a continuous supply on Christmas day from 6 am. until 10.30 p.m.

3

On New Year's Eve ast districts will receive supply

from 4.30 p.m. 10 10.30 p.m. but those area already on morning sup- ply will also get water from 6 A. to 10 M

On New Year's Day continuous supply of waLET will be available in Alf districts from 10.30 p.m.

a.m. to

-NOW IT'S

*TELEVISION

COLLAPSE'

London, Dec, 23,

The breakdown occurred at 10.53 a.m. bringing trams to a sindstill and plunging city offices and buildings into dark- 1:174.

way

Doctors at Queen Mary HOS- pital were hall

through conducting a ninor, operation of a woman when the power falled and threw the theatru into darkness.

They skilfully improvised for about il minute before the hospital's Cinergency Dower was watched on.

A hospital spokesman Sald later that the breakdown could have had tragic results If the operation had been serious.

Current Was restoredi 20 minutes after the failure bul some lifts were out of order for more than half an hour,

Statement

Shortly before noon a spokɛeman for the Hongkong Electric

· Company said: "Power supplies to the city and central districts were inter. rupled at 10,53 am, due to the sudden fallure of one of the unita at the generating station In North Point.

Supply was

restored after a period of 20 minutes. Any inconvenience to our Consumers Ix re- Erelled."

He explained that the city and central district area included Morrison Hill, West Polak, i

Queen Mary Hospital and Aberdeen.

He described the failure at the

generating

"IR

station operational failure-cerious in its effect."

Forced To Walk

Tram

services were not restored to normal unli 12.30 p.m. and lunch time traffic was seriously affected,

Thousands of puzzled passen- KUTS left their trams and

decisive action to regulate The Lancet, medical week-were forced to walk to their driving tests. Under thei

ly, said today doctors destination.

previous

system,

licences

now

recognised several forms of acute "television collapse."

could be bought and though it will

be known never whether the

incidence of corruption was large or Simple taintis by viewers -- small the stricter tests pro- and

car drivers could be posed should at least ensure caused by venous thrombosis that only the more com- due to prolonged immobiilty In petent learners pass.

an awkward position, it added.

The importance of this is as]

Addicts were recommended to much a reason for fool- remove all tight clothing before getting down lo the evening proofing thu test 18 the:

session. elimination of possible

Police They should get up ance an corruption in the Force. The road toll and hour and move round the room

Another sympton the times, proceedings in court show how often

new licence known as "ielevision neck," was due to watching, for too long holders

involved in time from a chair at a wrong accidents.

height.

are

The

caused tram stoppage motor treme to jom all the main streets.

In one section of Queen's Rd. dozens of cars had choked the centre of the rond und traffic was at a complete glandstill for half an hour.

Trams were held up in four Breas during the power failure: In Shamp Sreet, Wanchal, Lung

Sulticrland Street, and Street.

Worst effect of the blackout came when all electrical powered elevators in the middle of the island jammed between Coars.

In one building more than 30 people were trapped in three lifts for 15 minutes,

When the Hits were finally restored to working,

two

FASTEST- DELIVERY

O

10 TRADING

MARKETS

OF THA

WORLD

DISRUPTS CITY

U.S. Expects Mining HK To Adopt Company Textile Quota Against

"Catchwater' Eats And

Eats And Eats

"Catchwater," the 10-month-old Allan dog sizanded in a reservoir nullah for ten days, been found home, Recording to the secretary of the HKSPCA.

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The dog, still suffering from the effects of ten days withoni food, is now living in a happy household on the Island. Mr H. M. Howell, secretary of the RSPCA mald this morn- ing that the Alsattan was a very good looking animal, bui he was badly enucisted after being trapped. in the catch- water,

the above photo

shows.

"We fed him on arrowroot and oatmeal, and he did not stop cating, he WAN

kungry.

Washington, Dec. 22.

Mr Henry Kearns, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, said today he had hoped to be able to report that Hongkong had adopted a system of voluntary controls on its textile exports to the United States.

But the expected decision had marketing". But although he not yet transpired, he told ahad believed the decision would press conference, "so connat be taken yesterday it had not yet

say that I accomplished a devil been forthcoming. of lot in Hongkong.

Mr Kearns spent five day's In Hongkong last month during a tour of the Far East, South Asta and the Middle East to discuss trade issues,

CONCERN

FLS

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When he gets a litle weight on, he will be fed meat.”

United States manufactureTE SFCA workers nicknamed him have become Inorcasingly con- "Catchwater" for the time he cerned in recent years at what stayed in their Beaconsfield they describe

Пood of Arcade office. "If the dog is cheap textile imports from owned by somebody, I would Hongkong. Some corressamen like to know why it was not have supported the domestle licensed

and wby it industry's demands for import appearance was not mendoned quotas. to the Police," Mr Howell Mr Kearns told the

press Kald.

conference; "I was not greet- "Catchwater" was rescued over ed in Hongkong exactly with the weekend by IIKSPCA (the greatest enthuslasin in the officers in one of the ratch-world," walers leading Into Tytam "I wan told they were all set reservoir. Ike

seen to ree me-they were not", he trapped on Friday, and after sale. three hours of manoeuvring

"I was in hopes that I would on Saturday moming he wasbo cble to announce to you to eventually cornered and laken day that the Hongkong people to the HKSPCA office.

have adopted a policy of orderly

I Was Considerably

Surprised, Govt Official Tells Court

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Mr J. L. Murray, Director of Government Information Services and

member of the board of the Hongkong Tourist Association, said in Victoria District Court this morning that the decision to make “Around and About Hongkong" the official Association guidebook, came as a considerable surprise to him.

SUGGESTION

suggest that

ז"

"My theme there was this: That I could not in conselence they reduce their total exports to the United States but I did think it would be wise for them to reduce their. concentration on a certain num- ber of types," Mr Kearns said,

He said in answer to ques- tions that he was talking about Hongkong's textile exports.

be wise for thought it would the Hongkong people to do the Fame as the Japanese," he said. Japan hos operated strie 1957 a voluntary export quota schcank: whereby exports of specifte types of cotton textiles to the US market are Umited To as not to bear too heavily on the American domestic industry. Mr Kearns said he had ex- pected the Hongkong Govern- similar ment to establist system of voluntary limitation by categories "realising that moderation in shipments would be more satisfactory to them." ONE PROBLEM

He said one problem WAS that the Hongkong Government had said it would be unable to police such a control system uniers more than half the tex- tile firms concerned joined the main association of manufac- turers exporting to the United States.

Statement In Near Future

A loading exporter and

Government spakesmon told

tho China Mail this morning that the industry was still working on a sug- `gested quota agreement and that a statement "would be issued in the near future."

manyal, the

Move

Govt

Mountain Lead Mines Ltd have started pro- ceedings agaimt the Hongkong Government, Mr J. L. Morden røveol- ad today.

Chairman of Matal Industries Corporation Ltd, Mr Marden told the annual meeting: "In connection with our investment in Mountain Lead Mines Led, would inform you that our Associates have boon

pressing Government for

the

COM-

pensation in respect of the Government's action in refusing to renow their prospecting licence and, having received no satisfaction

the in motter, have initiated proceedings against the Hongkong Govern- ment,"

60 Die

In Air

Tragedy

More than 60 people are

Rio De Janeiro, Dec, 22.

feared dead after two planes crashod in mid-air over this city and plunged flaming on houses below. A Viscount airliner, of Vialno Aerea Sao Paulo tiying from Rio to Sao Paulo with 20. passengers in collision and six croW WAS with a military trainer alteroft whose pilot parachuted to safe

air- ty. The dead aboard the

iner Included a baby and two air hostesses.

The wreckage of the two planes plummetted in flames on to seven house, four of which were destroyed.

Bodies were seen falling from the blazing wreckage as tho Viscount screamed down.

It is thought another 30

The matter was-brought--to (sometime in the early part of official handbook. Mr Knowles hia notice, he said, peoplé (June."-

said Major Stanley had gone had told the exquirers: "Frank- outside the Association, and he

through the various guidebooks "Did

Major H. F. Stanley with him, and bad suggested (Executive director of the Asso that the A and A Co.'s publica- is this is news to me. It was not discussed

ciation) ever discuss Around tion was the best one, taking into at any board and About Hongkong before the consideration matters of circulai meeting of the Association,"

actual appointment?" asked Mrtion, and from a commercial He said that at the time he Mr Murray who was a sub- Cheung.

point of view. Some of the pub was in Hongkong this was not

ishers were unable to, or would the case, since NO DISCUSSION poenaed witness, gave evidence

not accept the Association's rule businesses ware in Chinese hards at the hearing of a libel action in which Mrs Beatrice Church,

regarding advertisements.

"and they would not cooperate". choliman and managing direccussion," witness replied.

"No, there was no such dis-

Mr Kearns said that he had people may bave died in the tor of the Advertising and

below. Army received extremely good treat- flaming houses about Publicity Bureau Ltd., is being appointment of the guidebook,

"Were enquiries

the

ment from the press in each of helicopters were being used to sued for $5,000-damages, and from tourist agents and so on.

the nine countries he visited plek up bodies which Wro A flickering screen could

costs, following a letter she a surprise

with the exception of Hong spread over a wide area. Six THE numbers applying for start a t for a person suscep-

to you?" wrote to the Honglong Tiger

kang.

children living in one house ara texts in spite of the tible to epilepsy.

Counsel. Standard, Every available policeman en

and which was waiting time defy explana-

"A very considerable surprise And the Lancet maloned the island was swung into action published en June 30. that the tion, unless it is

to me," Mr Murray mid. the case of achizophrenic pallent to help clear the teallle snarl of the local who complexities

Earlier Mr W. C.G. Knowles, Parts of the letter are held to manifested

the command-which resulted from

trem

of be bellous traffic situation and parti-automatism during commercial stoppage.

the Hongkong by the plaintifts, chalaman A. The noon edition of the Chine the

and A. Co.. who Tourist Associatiori, testified cularly parking make Д programmes: An Invocation to driving licence a valuable use a certain hale tonle accom-

Mall was delayed about half an publish the Hongkong Tourist that the appointment of an off- hour by

the blackout when Arscelation's official guidebook.cial Association guidebook had not only for a wife, panied by a demonstration." asset,

linotype and heading making

not been discussed at beard chauffeur and garage This resulted in the patient machines were put out of com-

meeting of the Association be mechanic,

but house boy, scooping water from a nearby mission.

fore July, 4. Major Stanicy had

discussed car-cleaner and.

parking fish bowl and applying it to his As a result a restricted edition

the matter attendant. For job-hunters hair. China Malt Special. was published. it is a valuable qualification

TH

like night school English and typewriting.

ap-

The hope is that despite the

expense of testing plicants and the employ- ment of civilian examiners, no restriction will be placed on the issue of provisional licences. But it might case the Colony's traffic prob lems somewhat if the teats were docentralised and carried out in Shaukiwan, North Point, Pokfulam and various outlying areas vi

Kowloon instead of the over-congested central 'dis- tricts.

women were near collapse and had almost become hysterical,

Traffic Snarl

TRAIN BROKÉ IN TWO

London, Des. 22, 2 An express travelling at 70 mph ran off the ralls and broke in two last May after sunning over an eight-indi gaND in one 'rali, su otzelal report said today, ·

The shock impact of a' wheel travelling at 70 mph on the brokeń rali was believed to have caused the rail to swing ontwarde derailing the rest of the "Pembroke Coast ExprosK" from London at Slough, Buckinghamshire.

The break to the rail was caused by corrosion and metál fatigue.

A ranger was orlileted for not outletor during an Inspection beforehand thai li was, crecked:

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Though the derallusent severely difuzed phe truck only.

FOUT, PASADENEw and two railwaymen were alightly injured.:

**LOJIM SE ***

QUESTIONED

asked

Questioned by Mrs Church's curler counsel, Mr O. V. Cheung, Mr with him personally however.

Mr Cheung asked witness Murray said that the matter of

remembered aceing the the official guidebook had first ho been brought up at an Asela draft of a letter which Major tion board meeting on July 6. Starday was sending to the A Prior to that nothing had been and A Co., for his approval

..

IKE BACK IN WASHINGTON

He said with a smile: "The missing. Hongkong press is just a little Eyewitnesses here sold difficult to understand.”

bodics" were laid

**numerous

international pir-

He spoke of "reading the out in the Avenue Brasil, malar paper in the morning to see rond to the what the story is and whether |port. Il came

from you or someone clse", He clculated at the

An eyewitness said the pilot of the trainer parachuted to Washington, Dec. 23.

press conference a Chinese lan-safety after the two planes col- President Eisenhower

burst into guage Hongkong nowspaper con-ilded The trainer faining pictures of him accom-flames, exploded and crashed. turned late last night panlod by highly critical cap- from his historie "peacetions-Reuter." and friendship” mission

Major Holdup

to a cheering welcome DARING THEFT the approach to most main roads

from official and unofficial Washington and a hearty

"well done" from political A friend and foe.

The Avenue Brasil, which is

leading into or out of Alo, was partially closed by police, caus. ing a major traffe holdup.

San Francisco, Deo. 23. bandit held up a Jewellery meniloned about the idea.

BEST ONE Judge K. R. Mariee asked

Later It was officially an- store during the dinner hour witness it the board meeting on At first Mr Knowles was un-

last night, and escaped with nounced that 10 people w been to ratify the able to remember the letter, but „July 6 had

burled under the debris of-three jewela valued at $300,000 to houses razed by the falling The President's Jetliner. Iand- appointment of the

$350,000. official when it was shown to lúm heed at Andrews Air Force Base

wreckage and Deveral people guidebook, which they had seen | said as far as he could remem- | after a flight of about 10 hours The bandit, described as well walking along the street were from letters produced in court ber he had seen after it had from Casablanca, the last stop dressed and very handsome by also struck. But officials could was sometime between May 30 teen sent out. He had approved on his arduous 19-day, 23,000 J. M. Brown, manager of Paul not give the exact number of and June 6. Mr Murray mid it, however. The matter of the mile tour of 11 nations.

de Vries-Louis and company, dead, this was corrget.

appointment of an official guldo-

jewellers, escaped with an em- Seven people were being treat. #Defending Counsel asked Mr | book héd' not been mentioned to The plane was 35 minutes be ployee as hostage who was later ed in a nearby hospital and two Murty (if people ¦ outside: the him until about two weeks be- hind scheduló because the fre- released. ------

PERPAPULEIRA aru karu serioué- condiflori Tourist Assocation JOY/GINES tha fore this letter, when Major mendous crowd which, turned out The robber said he had a gun cording to redio reports. firet to inform him of the ap- Stanley bad spoken of it.

to welcome Elsenhower at Casa in his pocket, and brandished a Bodies were sewri failing trom pointment.

Counsel asked it Major Stan-blanca

morning via which he said contained the blazing wrockage as the air- on Tuesday "Correct," witness replied. ley had made any recommenda- throw the presidential' umeakplosives." He escaped in a liner pluimated to the ground "Mrs Church herself rang me, tions to witness "regarding tha table o--UPI.

́waiting car---AP.

after the collision-Reiter,

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