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CHINA
Established 1843
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1960.
WATER PRICE RISE
Industries to hold meeting next week
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER Hongkong business and industrial circlos voiced objection to the rise in the price of water announced by Government on Wednesday.
Most concerned are tea-houses, cafes, restaurants, bathing establishments, laundries, barbershops, soft drink plants, food preserving and canning factories, dyeing and other textile finishing plants.
Search for steel mill site continues
CHINA MAIL REPORTER
Hongkong businessmon are
still looking for a suitable aito for the proposed $22.5 million steel mill, a joint enterprise between local and Japanese steel concerns.
Construction of the mill is ex ported to start in two months time,
"We need a runee of at least!
feet," sak! # 300,000 square spokesman for the Hongkong Metal Enterprizes Lid morning.
this
"But so far we have been able
to And sites of not more than
We
100,000 square feet.
are
of the
These trades use large quanti- ties of water every day,
Speaking on their behal, Mr Robert Derr, Chairman Kowloon Chamber of Com- Inerce, told the China Mail that the 4ontembers represented in his Chamber would hold meeting next week 10 discuss The matter,
Excessive
to
Mr Derr did not object the rise in lobaees duty but he thought the 50 per cent increase in the petrul duty was sore- what excessive,"
"Petrel is not
merely
for i
pleasure and luxury but it is necessary for transport in business and trade," said Mr Derr
" underlies the cost of every line of production and service In the Colony," he said.
"A 25 per cent rise would be hest, he added.
Mr Chu Shek-lun, President of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, told the China Mail | that the rise in the price of water, though apparently small, actually constituted a hindrance to the Colony's Industry.
"It works directly and in- directly to handleap our bud- ding industrial economy." pointed out.
he
GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE
The China Mail gives you this glimpse of the future showing what the waterfront will be like when the new City Hall buildings are completed. at the end of next year.
China Mail Photo.
Government
appointments gazetted
still undecided and will Con "It not only directly adds to The
tinue our search," he said,
in mid-March to help decide on
"A number of Japanese tech-the cost of production making sicians will come to Hongkong the gouds dearer but Indirectly uks to the cost of living of the workers
with demand! higher wages. This, in titro. Hans to the cost of production in a vicious cycle,"
a sile and sign a contract with
informed.
When completed, the mill will turn out constructional metals from scrap Iron obtained
wizo
And the teahouses? "We are a little to the to add charges just to cover ourselves,"
e formant said.
through shipbreaking in Hong-going
kong.
Later I will employ furnaces to produce steel sheets
t wire rotis,
Big opium haul confiscated
Derck
nn
Central Magistrate Mr Cons this morning granted application for the confiscation
of 388 lbs of raw opium worth $300,000 which was seized on board an alrplane from Ven- tiane, Laos, on February 16 at
Kal Tak.
Hung Hom Bay
reclamation
The Governor in Council has euthorised the reclamation of a
dear sir
Shipwrecked
Reference, Mr Andrew Flem ion and los misfortune on his capsized catamaran; Typical Chinese avariciousness personl
Government Gazette ficd. announced today
A
with the Diving a bargain following appointments, dimesed scaman. East is East promotions, transfers and and West is West,
"MAINSAIL HAUL."
REPLIES T.P.--Pointless.-Ed.
postings:
Mr T. D. Sorby to be Prin- elpal Assistant Colonial Secre tury end Establishment Officer.
Mr M. Marley-John ceased to act as Principal Crown Counsel on proceeding on leave, Mr J. C. VCĹobert act Principal
Cwn Counsel.
Sculor ir Loung Fang-ki, Education Officer, to net as Assistant Director of Education: Dr A. D. Teggs,. Education Oficer, to act as Scrior Educa- tion Omeer,
ย Yu
Addict jailed
for injuring
man who said
'No' to loan
Dr M. J.. Robertson to be Dr Pathologist;
Returd further 24 acres Crown fore-yue-hong to
Le
Medieni shore tud seabed in Hung Homomeer: Dr J. W. B. Palmer to
A paint-scraper who wounded Bay for development purposes. be a Health Officer.
his brother-in-law during a be reclaimed is
Mir D. 11. Taylor and Mr A. quaire! was scalenced to two sunted to the east of the Tech-
Morrison, Superintendents nical College.
The
Area to
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PROTEST
Hongkong
sitting on
artesian lake?
By A China Mail Reporter
From the Filos
25
years ACO
February, 1935
TT is learned “authorita-
I' tively that all the
registered Chinese brothels in Hongkong and Yaumati have been notified by the Secretarint of Chinese Affairs that they must close down not later than June 30, 1985,
This notification has been
anticipated by those in busi-
nees,
since the Government made clear its determination to suppress prostitution in Hong- kong tome three years ago.
Since then many registered brothels is West Point and
Yaumati have suspended busi-
The former scores of register- ed houses in these two "red light" districts have been re duced to only a few in each place, with a total of between 200 and 300 Jaunates.
By July 1, the last of the licensed houses will have gone, marking the termination of the process of gradual cilmination which commenced with tha closing of the European and Japanese pinces years ago.
Provisional
come three
arrangements are now well in hand for the celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee in Hongkong, the numerous details in com. nection with which have been engaging the attention of the various subcommittees charged with
devising appropriate
Hongkong could be on top of a big artesian lake, a New York economist plans.
and amateur geologist said on his departure today.
He
who
Wellings
this
Mr Henty left the Colony morning by PAA for Tokyo after a three day step-over.
"It's happened before. And Irpin what I've seen that's biggest problem," Hongkong's Mr Wellings sald
"Although I didn't get time to make
concrete tests I any have seen tho same kind of typography and sell yielding arteslan water before," he said. Mr Wellings said that al- any though he didn't speak to Ecologists here he understood That there hadn't been ry ex- tensive sting of Hongkong.
in the New Terri especially totice for artesian sources.
Well spent
"Whatever the result, the
be leris would
monty Welt spent," he said.
efter all "Imagine if struggle for water it is found that there are vast quantities of artesian water,
th's
Submissions
without jury
The jury in a Criminal Sessions murder trial were dismissed until next Monday by Mr Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr this morning, when defence counsel indicated that he would prefer the jury to be absent while he made submissions.
Before the court is Molc Ma, 32, who pleads not guilty to a charge of murdering a woman. Tse Ping, on November 24. The woman was found seriously in- jured on the Queen Elizabeth Park. Hospital site at King's Kowloon, and later died of her wounds.
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"When I return to the States
Mr Oswald Cheung. who next month I will give a full report to the local geology society defending the accused, reserved ... to which I belong and some his cross-examination of three advice may be able to be re-prosecution witnesses who testi-
of, months' Jall by Central Magis tuned here on the question of Bea thai Mok had made certain) Police, ceased to act as Senior trate Mr Derek Cons this mura-ustesian water."
ing. Superintendents of Police,
Mr R. C. Symons to be Ad-] m'nistrative
Assistant, New Territories.
Mins E. M. Stewart to be Hiday Manaze Hongkong Housing Authority: Mn W. E. Collard to be Secretary Housing Authority.
Mr J. V. G. Mitchell to be Secretary to the Urban Council, vice Mr J. W. Ferris,
Pensionable
Poon Kong-sing, the defen- dant, pleaded guilty.
Inspector T. Y. Yip said Poon,
a drug addict, had been scolded by his brother-in-law when hej visited him yesterday to ask for a small loan.
Campoli here
Mr Alfredo Campoll, world- famous violinist, arrived in
The Gazette added that con-Hongkong late last night. He firmation of the following off-will give a concert on Sunday
cers to the permanent and pen- Jonable establishment has been approved:
AU J. E. A. Ward and Miss M. P. Taylor, school mistresses;
Mr
night.
Unofficial JP
Professor F. E.
A Mazdaline, education been appointest offeer: Dr Wong Kwok-on and Justice of Dr Yau Menz-choy, medical Government cficers: Mr LI In-wing, today. engineer; and Mr. G. 0. Dovey, Architect.
Boy Scout chief
Judge doubts 'voluntary'
statements
Chiu Ngal-ming, 19, was released from custody by Judge W. F. Pickering at the
District Victoria Stock has
Unofficial Court this morning. Peace, the The judge ruled that there notified was no proof of Chiu having taken part with three other ties in robbery of clothing and a camera on November 24
Gazette
Inland revenue
fasi, at 12 Third Street, Hong-
stattements under caution at the time of his arrest and when he was charged with murder..
M: D. N. E. Rea and Mr W. S. W. Mauleon, Crown Counsel, pro pro Becuting. and Mr Cheung is in- structed by tr M. Wang of Meters Deacont
Eight are naturalised
The Government Gazette notified today that tho following
havo been
granted cortificates of naturalisation:
nurso Miss Yeung Kwal-jau, and midwife, 159 Queen's Road, Central, second floor.
Sir John Hatch Yel-yen, com- 51 chipping manager, puny
rangllie Road, third floor. Mr Conway Wang Hong-kwok, interpreter, 22B Belcher Gar dens, West Point,
Miss Olga Zarutskaya, den- 231 Repulso Bay 1st, toom
Mr Sidney Chang Jen-chich, 13 Ching Woh Decountant, 31et, first floor.
Mr Chan Kam-yuen, clerk, Fiat 1108, 18 Tong Shul Road, in-North Point Estate,
Dr
Mr Fung Kam-chung has been kong. appointed to be a Member of the The judge also ruled that a Inland Revenue Board of Re-signed statement made by Chiu view, the Government Gazette Ngal-ming, and one made by Tae Kwong-chuen on the night notified today:
of the crime were inadmissible An evidence, as there was doubt us to their having been given voluntarily.
Mr Stephon Wong, Deputy Colony Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Association, Hồng- kong Branch, has been appoint- ed to vet as Colony Commis- sloner during the absence on leave of Mr J. W. Cockburn, s the Coverrament Gazette notine
today.
St Joseph's College
New const
Mr Igracio Agramonte Boza been provisionally recognises us Consul for Cuba at lengkeng, the Goverment Gazelle notified today.
Traffic committee
Mr Terence Shurlock. structed by Peter Mo and Co., acted for the fourth accused, Chiu Ngat-ing, who was re- leased.
Mr Shurlock is also acting on the instructions of P. L. Lam
Mr H. E. Turner has been sp-and-Co., for the first and second The Rev. Brother Brendan J. polated to ba a Member of the accused in the case, Chik Sm Dunne has been appointed Dirce-Traffic Advisory Committes durkan 10, and Wa Yu-hung 19 ter in Hongkong of St Joseph's Ing the ebrence of Major 11, G. F. but he said this muming that College, the Guvernment Gazette (Clinuvin, the Government he did not propose to call any notified today,
ovidence on their behalf. Gazette natifted today.
Hotel
Orr Wing-you, doclor,
Mr Alex Wu Shu-phil, mer- Queen Mory Hospital. eliant, 21 Oxford Road.
Eighteen people
were killed, 123 seriously and do slightly In jured in 617 trae accidents in January. Of the accidents, 240 occurred in Hongkong. 200 in 3 in the New Kowloon and Territories.
OVER 42,000
VEHICLES
REGISTERED
Over 42,000 vehicles of all types were registered fierc
lasi At the end of moath.
According to statitties published in today's Goy= ernment
the Gazelto, total
27,329 Includes private cara 2,872 mater oycles, 783 motor busts, 853 public rickshaws. Dine trailers and four sedan chairs,
The number of licensed drivers of motor vehicles
stepad at 109.710-20 Iesa than the total at the end of December, 1959.
Dro. werd
A total of 1347 visional drivers Hoensod and 1,234 driving tecis authorised at the end of January.
January births
Births registered in January totalled 8,440, including 0,354 Chinese, and 80 non-Chinese.
of
In order to meet the cont the eclebrations tho Legislative Council is to be asked to vote a sum of $10,000. ☆ ☆ ☆ NXTRACT from the SCM
Post's 25 Years Ago column: "On Sunday, Kow. loon will witness a novelty. The gangs of coolies em- ployed in the pulling of the to conservancy carts are have their places taken by bullocke, two bullocks to each cart.
"The step has been talked of by the authorities for a long time but was brought to a head at China New Year when the coolies refused to work unless they were paid the exorbitant wage of a dollar a day.
Or
There will be no wage New Year question in the caso of the bullocks."
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Hongkong had its first view Saturday night of the daring Fan Dance, which was introduced by Patricia Nelson as the final number'in her ex-. tensiva repertoire at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong
Hotel.
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This during dance popularised by Sally Rand at the Chicago World Exposition.
This funny world
"Do you know if anyone has seen a diary? I returned it by mistake."
Printed and published by Tenznch Gordon NewLANDE PEARCE for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wytham Street, City of Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong.
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