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Mr S. T. Wu stands in front of the newly erected screen at the Royal Theatre to illustrate its hugo Pizo.
Hongkong takes the
lead in
Todd-AO equipment
By ANTHONY FULLER
Todd-AO is here to stay, make no mistake about that. Hongkong, with the Todd-AO process at three cinemas is easily the best provided city in the world in proportion to its population.
Forget your three million plus ; but would take alm, twice the Botol The number of re- size of the nurmal film, contain Kale einem geers in Hongkong the Brilliant furnace hot of find run houses is estimated ¦ illuminnilen. and take o six- 138,000. But it will not Brish jebaanel magnetic sound track as there. The State Cinema at against the optical sound track North Polut is to install Trofe 'dited to the usual projector. AO, and the new Queen's which Obviously, no manufacturer was should be ready by November, coin 1 to
spend millions of Oils
year is to be sintlarly | dollars in developing such equipped. Which i plain machine, inore e perlally when simple igures means that there janly one film was under con- will be one Todd-AO projecter sidération. But Mike Todd for every 6,000 picture geërs in loever took "no" for an answer. Ifongkong. On the face of it, it
Philips of Hollandi undertook revins madnes, in London or New York, the enormous. ex- ; the job which I will now; là my pense of equipping a theatre own unscientifle manner, try to twice the size of any theatre in expulāra, Hongkong is a good investment. Dominion. Tottenham Court Road, is in its third your of sereching "South Pacife" and has raked well over million.
Simply by incorporating a sort of gear within a gear, the pro- fretor can take both the conven- Alonal 35 as well as the 70 mm
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DUTCHMAN
DISCHARGED
BY COURT
Patablished 1845
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1960.
POLICE DENY JUNK
CAUGHT IN
INT'L WATERS
A corporal in charge of a police launch told the Victoria District Court this morning that it took seven minutes to catch a fleeing fishing junk, the crew of which are charged with various offences connected with dangerous drugs.
One of the defendants, Chan. Tung-kwok, alleged yesterday he was in internationa waters when he was arrested,
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Prosecution witnesses hed carller testified that pallec junk and launch had seen trawler, and a fishing junk ren- dezvous off Po Tol Island, south of Hongkong on December 0. and that pollee had found don- gerous drugs when they search- ed the vessels.
Denying the allegation that
he had seized the junk in inter-
Teachers
not to
lose jobs
national waters, Marine Police The Director of Education,
Cpl Leung Kam-man said he
was half
nautical mile within Hongkong's International boundary at the time.
Seven minutes Cross-examined by the third accused, Chan, this morning Cpl Leung said it took seven minutes for his launch to catch defendant's jur.
"How fast can your launch go?" asked Chan
"About 17 to 10 miles hour." witness replied.
per
Mr D. J. S. Crozier, this morning denied that sory- ing teachers will be dis- missed as a result of now Government decision. He said this in a comment on statement
appearing in a Hongkong newspaper today.
The report states that many teachers in subsidised schools will lose their jobs when the current school year ends.
The reason for this is ascribed to changes which are to be made in the teacher to class ratio in these schools.
Chan then asked Cpl Leung how he had known his position nt the time. Witness said he had Mr Crozier said that Govern- inken his bearings with the aldment has decided that the of his compass on two different teacher-to-class ratio in clus: 20 polnis, and in that way had ixed his position.
Questioning the coxswain of the launch, Marine PC Chan Chee-kwong, Crown Counse Mr W. S. W. Davidson asked how long it had taken the two police boats, the trawler and the fishing Junk to reach Marino Police Hendquarters.
Witness said it took more than three hours to make the jour- ney, and added that the sea was very rough and that it was very dark. The ships had moved in convoy at about six knots.
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Primary V and Primary VI of Government and Governcni- alded schools should be reduced from the present 14 teachers for 10 classes to 12 teachers for 10 classes, which is also the teacher- to-class ratio in classes Primary
to Primary IV.
It is considered that the pre sent ratio in classes Primary V and Vi la unurcessarily high and in view of the shortage of train- ed teachers to staff the ever-
unites faction news!
'NEW
HAVE YOGUR
Lady Sheaffer
BKNINBERT POUNTAIN PEN Kala Egnat
WHITE PAPER COLSTER
Visit to library
Robert
The Governor. Sir Robert Black, this morning Inspect- ed the Menelus Educational Foundation. Boundary Street.
In the above plature he is seen with Mr W. H, Tsm, chair- man of the Library Committeo.
He later chatted informally with pupils at La Salle College, Boundary Streek, when he officially inspected the school
Detective denies
Western district least manageable'
From the Filos
25
years AGO
February, 1935.
CIR, I should like to know what authority - the Jockey Club cites for appro priating the money backed for a win when Resolution, one of the two unbacked ponics, won the opening race yesterday, says a letter to the editor which appeared in the SCM Poat'a 25 years ago column.
If the Jockey Club is able to exercise such drastic powers, then the utmost publicity should be given to the rules under which the purl-mutuel is .con- ducted, and I fail to
see this has been done, never have heard or seen such a proceed- ing anywhere else.
Another point; Why are not the names of the ponies and the numbers of their batkera exhibited, so that people ena 500 as the backing proceeds how the odds are going on, As matters stand at present, people go "blind" to the pari-mutuel without knowing what the odds are. The Yokohama ystem is 13. a model in this respect-- BITTEN.
The charge of indecent as- sault against a Young Indian was withdrawn by the police before Mr A. W. G. H. Gran- tham at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday.
TR A. W. Ingram, the
MR
increasing number of schools, A police detective testifying in a robbery trial in popular Secretary of
now is the time to reduce this ratio,
Mr Crozier emphasised that it e not the intention that any serving teacher shall be dis- mired, nor that there shull be Lam Chee-thing. 40. and Kwong any undue disruption in the Yick. *, ere alleged to itave cany frommitted an ect reparatory to export smooth working of the schools
ing 151,42% ounces of heroin at Raffected by the change. point southwest of Po Tol Island on December 6.
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At Central Magistracy this
Before the court are 10 men morning, Mr A. J. San- and a 15-year-old boy. guinetti discharged Dutch entertainer continued arrest on 0 requisition for extradition, Re freed John Wardell, allas The 35 min runs within Johannes Vansocst, 42, on the the scope of the magnetle sound grounds that the evidence sub- irack system, and the optical mitted by the Netherlands The Empire, Leleester Square, round cireult in brought into Government against hira, was which is screening M.G.M.S play. The lens is a simple
inadmissible to support fabulous "Ben Hur," and out for matter, and the Hght intensity, the first six weeks long before can of course, be adapted to the prime facie case.
L
the film was screened. It is kind of tm belag shown. now booked up well into 1981!
But this is the point. The
In short, this new projector Now against all this, the ex-con deal with any kind of film. hibitors in Hongkong have to And as I say, to my unscientific think, in terms of weeks.
mund, I secine a miracle.
The cound is supplied by Royal, the Broadway, and snon, Westrex who have tackled the the State, and the new Queen's problem right from the are to be filled out with exactly "Oklahoma" days. the same projectors, the Philios AO was Bret used. 70735 mm, being used to screen
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Mr Sanguinett also ordered that Wardell be given back his paarport and ball of $1,000.
Mr
The third accused, Chan TK- kwok, 30, is alleged to have exported ave tins containing the liccoin. without a manifest.
Chan and the remaining accused, Lam Man-chung, 32, Chan Su-tak, 24. Wong Klius-fuk, 31. Lam Kee- chung, 42, Hui Chun-hlug, 40, Chr San-hong, 20, Kam Chi-18, 20, and the boy are alleged to have ex- ported and passesord the drugs.
Mr, R. W. S. Winter, instructed by Mr A. M. L. Soares, of Meners Brutton and Co, represents first ac- cused, Lam. The remaining accused Brook Bernacchi wito
are not represented, appeared for Wardell, sald. hehe hearing before Judge . J. had proposed to make a sub- Jeraings contiraies, mission as to the validity of his ellents arrest, He said however, hat after seeing the evidence that had been received against hi ellent he found it unneces sary to submit on low because Westrex In Hongkong look the evidence
was all hearsay
jector and sound, as o
when Todd
"Ben Hur at The Empire, Lel-after the whole outfli, both pre- and wholly inadmissible under
cester Square.
But here's the rub. The cost of Westres do In London.
lu Hongkong is just the same as i
installing the Todd-AO system
Ris in London, allowing for
tax and other things.
WHY THE NAME
course the treaty with Holland. Mr Bernacchi further submitted that there was no case on facts cgainst his client and asked that he be discharged.
That's about all except to tell Landon is guaranteed a run of you, why Todd-AO.
years; Hongkong with its very
i
Fut
papers
FALL IN COLONY'S BIRTHRATE
Resettlement officer charged
A Resettlement Aren ofees, Gordon Lam, alias Lam Chow- ilun, 37, appeared before Mr
Q
the Victoria District Court this morning dis- the European YMCA la agreed with Defence Counsel that the area of patient at the Matilda Hos Third Street in the Western district was the pital. He is having a rest "least manageable.”
There was no difference be- tween Western district and any other district, he added.
The accused in the trial are Chik Shu-kan, 18, Wu Yiu-hung. and 19, The Kwong-chuen, 19, Chiu Ngal-ming, 16. They dented they had robbed an amah of a camera and some sulta at No. 12 Third Street, second floor, November 24.
Cross-examining the detee tive, Mr Benjamin Liu, repre- sening the third accused, asked the witness to relate how he had arrested the third accused.
CAUTIONED
оп
I. M. S. Donnell at Kowloon Witness said he had gone to Court this morning on charges ol demanding money with menaces, criminal intimidation, and simple larceny.
No pica was taken. Defendant was remanded for four days on Dal of $2,000.
JOCKEY HERE
cure on the advice of his doctor and will remain in hospital for about two weeks,
FOR SHOPPING Harry W. Baines scored i
Crack
SPREE
Australian
for HKCC in their, innings of 177. Volunteers replied with 130, Harry Owen Hughes scoring 36, T. A. Pearce, 20 and
Victor Gitting 23. C. K. jockey Hill Wood took six wickets
Arthur Ward is in Hong-
kong for a shopping spree, for 22 for the Cricket Club Ward who arrived yesterday while T. A. Pearce took six with his wife and fellow for 100 for the Volunteers. Australian jockey Frank Lemea
has been riding in Singapore for the last 12 months.
[R B. A, Proulx, well-
Word who is regarded as one Mnown local fockey
a house in Pokfulam Road on November 30 with three other police officer I. He knocked at the door and the third accused miles on horseback.
of the world's leading jockeys
cautioned, witness sold.
has ridden almost half a million had a fortunate escape from yesterday
answered. He was taken to his "I'm not here for racing pur- serious injury room in the boilse where he was poses...I'm here for relaxation when an MG two-seater car ard to spend a bit of money, which he was driving came Witness denied that one of I'm having a good ume," Ward into collision with a Dairy the police ofeers had assaulted cald. the third accused.
He disagreed with Mr Liu on that Western district was " sort of unmanageable district."
Hearing before Judge W. F. Pickering is continuing.
It was alleged that defendant 03 October 28, at Fu Mei Village, Kowloon, demanded $50 from Low Yuen-kong, It was also alleged that the tume day, at hut No. 420, Second Street Fu Mel Village, te threatened the complainant theby ting him to demolish his hul within 24 hours with the Intent of extorting money,
further alleged that defendant on the come day at akme place stolo $50 from the same complainant.
who Hongkong's birthrate drop Mr D. O'Reilly Mayne conducted the proceedings, said
ped last year for the first there was nothing he could say Well, when Mike Tadd wanted in reply
time since 1947. !mali regular plektro golugne camera to do the job of suld, and pointed out to what Mr Bernacchi
Omelal statistics showed audience, cannot hope for any three,
the original the Magistrate that the in thing more than weeks.
1950 birthrate at 104,579 com- Cinerama, he got the American submitted by the Dutch Pared with 108,624 in 1950. Optical Company to develop his authorities could not assist the
I was Of the many factors contri- ides of a nine-inch lens with
buting to the decrease, angle of 138 degrees.
Hongkong Family Planning Association may well claim: ā good share of the credit.
The Association resumed Its post-war activities in 1951 and was reported to have successfully prevented 0,702 live births in 1058.
PRESENT GESTURE
Now I, who have daily counter with the cinema
Hongkong.
en-
ax- His was the idea, the Amer)-
um can Optical Company developed
hibitors In
projcei
aynured on one point; that is,. At that time, the they are not a set of philan- was humorously referred to as Thropists. On the ather hand,"bug eye."
the present gesture does
FCCm
half-way towards conelderation At the final ronference when for the public.
the lens bud progressed from iden to feet, a director of the
Court
Snatcher jailed
First of all, the new projec-American Optient Company said, tenced to 15 monthe jail by Mr Lam Ming-hing, 41, was cen- tors are in addon to the re-Well, all we have to do is give 1. M. S. Donnell at Kowloon yulor 35 mun nize, they are not it a name." toplacements. In the huge pro-!
Court, this morning for match- Followed a few seconds of ing a purse from a woman on Jection room of the Royal, two silence, which Mike interrupted. February 1 In Shun Ning Road, ordinary, and two towering "I know," he said, "let's call it Kowloon, giant projectors stand side by the Toad Process." side.
The purse contained a lady's A. painful silence followed. wrist watch, a gold ring, and The second point has been The director replied, "I think a $0.75. mode, the expensive 70 mm dims he American Optical Company Defendant had 12 previous cannot run long enough in Hong-as had some part in developing convictions. kong to justify the ciÖRTICLES the lens, they should have some expense of installation.
mention."
This heavy sarcasm ran right Third, there are Insulelent of Mike's back. "All
Sheir Own
this was foreseen when the late have Milte Todd tried to get someone"Camera 05" Todd¬AH
manufacture projector matra.
#1 which would incorporate noti
to
ге
Defendant pleaded guilty.
Triad man jailed
the
Sub-Inspector I. W. Elles is proseculing.
The fourth recused is repre- sented by Mr Terence Shurlock. The first two accused are not legally represented.
Chief Inspector C. L. Smith prosecutes.
Another is on the corner of
The Postmaster General in- tends to put up ten more thail baxes on Hongkong Island, Four An offleo boy, who offered $2 of them are in Central area, 10 a police constable in an at- tempt to persuade him not to Village Road and Shan Kwang "If we are partly responsible prosecute him for spitting was Read, another on Tal Hong Road for the decrease, there may well fined $50 by Mr K, A. S." Phil- | opposite the Tiger Balm Gärdens, be another drop in 1060 if our ps at Central Magistracy this another on Bhaukiwan main work con carry on with Increas- } morning.
| street, another on the corner of ing support from the com- Defendant, Tang Kwong-hel, Robinson Road and Peel Street, Association today. munity," said on official of the 30, of 20 Bridges Street, fourth another on King's Road opposite floor, pleaded guilty to a charge (Ming Terrace in North Point The Association has 25 clinic of offering a bribe to a pellee and another in Queen's Road centres.
constable.
West and New St.
Women's
prayer day at Cathedral
The Women's World Day of Prayer, a service, both international and inter-
donominational, ie to, bo hold this yoar in 150 countrios on Friday, March, 4.
Alms to keep the 70 mm projec-we'll call it Todd-10" And fort in use all the time,
Todd-ä it is, sad no matter
A founder and, "very senior Mrs R. O. Hali Is presiding | work of distribuling the scrip- Leadors of the call to worship What to do about it? Well, oven though BIGM for instance, official" of a triad society which over the Engilsh-speaking com- tures and Christian literature and Intercession chosen wero
developed
controls coolles loading and un-mittee which mat "recently to throughout the world.
Mrs E. E. Walline and Mrs G. F. loading vegetables in Western discuss plans for the Hongkong The theme this year, Labourers Doguett; the scripture readers District was sentenced to 12 united cervice at the Dean's together, with God" has been will be Mrs D. Spink and Mrs. And why not? It was Mike Philips at Central Magistracy
by Mr K A. 8. House. months all
choren and the order of sex- D. Lancashire. only his new-wide angle lens, Todd's itted in the ant place.
vico prepared by a group of this morning.
It was decided that the prayer
Usher at the service will be La Bau. 50, coatie, living at service will be held in St John's women in Canada. 138 Connaught Road West, third | Cathedral at 3 p.m. Mrs F. R.
Mrs A. F. Roro, Hon. Secrebrecht; Mrs D, Nelson and Mira
Mrs A. P. Roso; Mrs C. H. Rein said that Miss K. De H. Pommerenke.. Boor, admiilted he was a mem- Ashton, Ion. Treasurer, said tery. ber of the Tung Lap Wo Tried that the offerings received on Cherry would be invlied to give
the day of prayer supported the the address during the service.
Printed and published by Tenenca Gondon Newlaxon Prants for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Strest, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. 'Society.
After the service tea will be feerved in the Cathedral Hall.
Ward will return to Singapore at the end of the week.
"By that time, I'll have prob- ably bought so much that I'll have to start racing and win ning prize money," he said with a laugh.
This
HAPPY
MIC
Farm lorry at Repulse Bay Hotel.
Mr. Proulx was thrown for-
ward on to the steering wheel of his car, but beyond a few abrasiong and a bod shalting, he escaped injury.
funny world
“Now that it's grown; and you know how it looks, shave it off!""
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