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The Kungsholm arriving in port this morning-China Mall photo.
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ON WORLD TRIP
The Swedish American Line 21,140-ton luxury ship Kungsholm arrived this morning with some 300 tourists on a round-the-world cruise.
India, Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Japan, the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal,
'The passengers, mostly Her Itinerary includes Egypt, Americans, rushed down the gangway as Boon as the liner docked ALE Kowloon Wharf, anxious to begin
the pro- gramine of their two and a half days visit in Hongkong.
She will leave port at 6 p.m. on Sunday and call at Keelung for the first time.
The Kungsholm is command-
Tours of the Island and the New Territories have beened by Captain Henry Soite who arranged for the passengers.
Regiment band
joined the Swedish American Line in 1937 and was one of the supervisors during the construc-
The Hongkong Regiment Bandtion of the Kungsholm in Flush- welcomed the ing. When the finer entered service in October, 1953, he was
on the quayside .tet.
• Free hotel accommoda-
times.
• $660 spending money,
A glaanorous cheongsam.
tourists to the Colony.
The 18-day cruise is the the chief ofBeer, bui inter com- Kungsholm's fifth to the
Farmander the liner Stockholm. the transferred to WOS Kungsholm last April.
East and it is her fourth visit to He Die Colony,
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rejoin the ship either here or in Japan.
The passengers represent practically America.
every stato
Consuls
Car firm
executive
to visit Italy
A young executive in Hong- kong's motor trade will leave next Tuesday for a six-month study four in the Fiat factory of Torino in northern Italy.
Mr Dennia Bhes, 23-year-old General Manager of Regent Motors, Hongkong, will study of the various business aspects of the trade in Italy under the sponsorship of the Flat factory. Sa bachelor, Dennis was educated at the Diocesan Boys'. School
Mr Miguel Roman Ferez has Leen provisionally
When he left the school he joined the firm of his father,
recognized
Mr William A. Shea:
Dominica at
Hong
as Cansul-General for the Re- public of
1
of public
services
commission
Mr J. Dickson Leach, has been appointed member of the
Public Services Commission with effect from April·1; 1959, it is announced In today's Government Gazette.
reorganisation
From the Files
25
years AGO
March, 1935: UAN Ling-yuk,
the
"Mary Pickford" of the Chinese screen, has enacted her last role. It was that
of
a woman who died to protect her lover from dis. grace.
Six hours earlier she attended a big party in. Shanghai, Sho was recently Involved in
her husband elfed a wealthy
The names of 36 senior Government adultery proceedings in which
officials were included in today's list of promotions in the Government Gazette.
This follows Government's decision to adopt the Salaries Commission recommendation to abolish the historic title "Cadet Officer" which has been în use from the earliest times of the Colony.
A
Government
said this morning:
"A BOW
spokesman | Section, Colonial Secretariat.
tea merchant as co-respondent. menced
The Irial was to have com- an hour after her funeral today. Thoughts of reconciliation came too late to
the grief-stricken husband Chang Tu-min, who wept es he was lowered into the grave. cmbraced her euffin before it
✩
An ugly incident in which it is alleged players and
Mr J. Caler, Commisalener for spectators took part in a free Intermediate grade Co-operative Development. for all fight on the Kowloon M D. R. W. Alexander, Football ground on Saturday, Assistant Director, Urban occurred after the match bon Services Department.
tween South China Chib do Recreio.
of Administrative Officer, Le. Staff Grade B, is introduced to which certain Cadet Omcers Class I have been promoted; Cadet Officors Staff Grade and Class I are henceforth de
signated Administrative Officer Staf Grado A and C respec- tively: Cadet Officers Class II are
now classified
Ad- ministrative or Senior Ad- ministrative Officers,
"The majority of the names gazetted therefore merely in- diente change of nomenclature and not any substantial change of status,
Those involved and their new grades ure:
Mr P. C. M. Sedgwick, Mr C. G. M. Morrison, Mr K. 8. Kinghorn, Mr E M. A. Barnett, Mr D. W. B. Baron, Mr D. R. Holmes, Mr E B Teesdale, Mr D. C. C. Trench, Mr. J. Cowperthwaits Mr A. Bt. G, Walton to be Administrative Officers, Grade A
and
Stoff
Mr Dickson, Lesch has been act.
Mr D. G. Barty, Mr G. C. ing as a temporary member
Hamilton, Mr J. T. Wakefield, slice Dcormber 1, 1958,
Mr R. M. Hetherington and Mr firstly during the absence of
J. P. Ascragya, to be Adminis- Mr E. R. Childe and then oftrative Officers, Staff Grade B. Mr J, R. Jones, who has now resigned for medical reasons.
tr
Dickson Leach, who is General Manager of the Union Insurance Bociety of Canton Ltd., was first connected with the Commission in 1950 when he was a temporary member for a few months.
Soldier
fined
A soldier, Jack Horsfield, 21, He will leave by Swissair | was fined $40 by Central Magis- for Geneva where he will trato Mr Derek Cons this morn-
kong, the Government Gazette attend the Gengva International |ing for Indecent exposure in notified today.
Motor Show for five days be Jucitson Road outside the Su- preme Court et 1.25 .m. today.
Erik
Resignation
Mr Fritz Cordt has been ac-fore going to Italy. corded formal recognition DS Vice-Consul for the Federal Republic of Germany at Hong-
Unlo kong:
And Mr Pletilainen has been accorded formal recognition as Vice- Consul for Finland in London with Jurisdletion
including Hongkong, the Gazette added.
Urban Council
Messrs Li Fook-shu, Fung Hon-chu and Wilfred S. B. Wong be have bren appointed to Members of the Urban Council for a period of four years, the Government Gazette noulded to- day,
Make
A 50-year-old woman, Wong Sze, of no fixed address, who pleaded not guilty to alding and abetting Horsfield in the com- mission of the offence, was dis
Mr G. M. Tingit, Assistant Establishment Omeer, Colonial
Secretariat.
Other Government Appointments
and
It started when one of the Chinese spectators got into several
an argument with Portuguess players.
The Police were quickly on the scene and the crowd dis-
Mr William MacGregor to be persed and Jour men were education officer,
Dr.S. D. Brennan o be modl- cal officer; Dr Chan Yang-yu to bo woman medleat officer; Br R. J. A. da Lus to be dental
Burgeon.
arrested.
South China beat Recrejo
by two goals to one.
Aut
M
announcement of in- Mr K. Milburn to not as senior terest to many residents in of shipe during the Hongkong and Shanghai is Surveyor
that of the marriage last absence of Mr J. P. Howit
Mr Tsul Tinf-look to act as January in Manchester of Labour oMoer during Miss Janet Beith and Mr absence of Major IL F. Q.
Roger Birley Melland. The Chavla.
brids is the niece of Mr known well
Dr. E. M. Walls resumed | Cri
duty, os Director of Royal Obser- B. D.. F. Beith vatory; Mr N. Lawrence, ceased here a few years ago os mand- to act as Director; Mr G. J. Bell, ger of Jardine Matheson's Selentific Officer, ceased to act and who is at present manag- na Deputy Director.
same firin in Shang- the Air Lang Sai-wah, Mr D. What. She is also the niece of Luke and Mr Hul Yi-kens to Mr Ian Hay (John Hay Beithi Commissioners of the well known novelist. (MT
bo deputy Census,
ing
Mr X. J. Cruttwell, Mr A. Mr L. F. Salway and Mr W Beith's death was reported in Todd, Mr G. T. Rowe, Mr T. D. Rees ceased to be Deputy Estate the China Mail earlier this Sorby, Mr M. D. A Cinton, Duty Commissioners.
year). Mr D. C. C. Luddington, Mr . M. Labthody, Mr J. Caler, Mir D. R. W. Alexander, and Mr G. M. Tingle to bo Ad- ministrative Offects, Staff Grade C
Mr P. Taul Ka-Cheung, Mr W. V. Dickinson, Mr K. W. J. Topley, Mr B. 1. Barlow, Mr A. T. R. Jackson, Mr P. V. Dodge, Mr B. D. Wilson, Mr D. II. Jolan, 5. T. Kidd, Mr D. C. Bray and Mr Cheng Tung-choy to be Senior: Administrative Omeers,
Mr D. C. Harty, was Establishment Offer In Ocioniai Secretariat almost continuously from June, 1933 until he became an Assistant Director in the Commerce and Industry Department. In November, 1958. He was pro- moted Cadet Officer Class I on April 1, 1950.
the
Mr Barty has been Deputy Director of Odmmerce and In
The relinguishment of ap charged when Sub-Insp Yip Tel-dustry since July last year and pointment of Mr G. M. Goldsackyas offered no evidence against as Senior Superintendent of hex. Police (Auxlary) has been ap- proved, the Government Gazette notified today.
Mr C. A. Wright ceased to be a member of the Port Executivo Commitee consequent upon the return of Mr G. R. Roes the Governmen! Gezetia noliaed today,
acted as Director during the absence of Mr H. A Angus.
Mr. M. Hetherington, has acted 19 Deputy Financial
Executive Council Secretary almost continuousŻY
the
since May, 1955, before which Mr Kwok Chan ceased to be he had been an Assistant Direc a Member of
and Industry Executive or of Commerce upon the for some years. Council consequent return of Dr S. N. Chau, Government Gazette
today.
the
notlled
He was promoted Cadet Om- [éer Class I on April 1, 1938. On return from leave last year, he Joined the Labour Department Commissioner and
as Deputy will be
Chinese culture atomiasienter of Labour
must subject for students'
Ancient Chinese culture should be a compulsory school subject for Western children,
an American professor of history sald today.
March 14.
Mr J. P.. Aserappa bas during hla career served in various posts In: tho. District Admini- stration and the Urban Council.
He has been Commissioner· for Resettlemerat ance May, 1958 ard was promoted Codet Officer, Class ото August 1, 1000.
"It's a culture that too few happy but you preserve 'some-
The current appointments of Ho is Prof Thomas Meyer of { Now York City College, who left people are aware of.
thing of the past that is unique the officer promoted to Ad- the Colony today by PAA ofler
to the modern world," he said ministrative Officer Staff Grade
Prof. Meyer added that like Care --- a 10-day stay,
Prof. Moyer altacked
the
Chinesa Government'
"for rob
bing the world of a chance to
"I think that all Western schools
at one time or other | all visitors to the Colony he Mr G. T. Rowe. Assistant make it a compulsory was amazed by the refugee Director, Social Welfare Do should subject," he added.
problem.
partment. Prof. Moyer who has com-
"But I'm equally amazed by
Mr T. D. Borby, Establishment delve into one of the greatest piled two books on early Ameri- ancient civilisations
the way, the Government of Officer, Colonial Secretariat, the world can history said that he was Hongkong la coping with the
Me M. D. A. Clinton. Deputy has ever knOWN.
la to sea that the Chinese world's
Financial Secrotary,' (Finance). worst tefugee pro- "I'd have done anything to way of life, especially in this
Mr D. Q...... G, Luddington, have been able to go into some New Territories, had remained blom," he said.
Administrative Secretary, Poilce Prof. Meyer will return to Forco Prided and published by TenENCE GORDON Newlanda Pearcparts of China which are still untouched.
"By leaving those people alone America after a nine-day tour
Mr 1. M. Ligħibody. Ageletant for end on behalf of Bouth China Morning Post Limited at 1-basally primitive," Prof Meyer
not only do you make them of Japan.
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