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MONDAY, APRIL
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THE CASE OF THE IVORY DOG in China, says U.S. RTR prepare Tax department's
Made
no, replies Hongkong
Investigations by the Department of Commerce and Industry into exports of locally-made ivoryware to Amorica “had re- vealed nothing wrong," the China Mail learned on good authority this morning.
The Hongkong Government had reported this to the U.S. Treasury repre-
sentative in Hongkong, Mr C. H. de Zevallos.
Covernment investigations are leve there was Chinese Ivory- the China Mail, said the ban was way into the a severe blow to manufacturers still going on, however, to find, ware finding to
out whether Ivoryware from U.S. market together with Hong-and exporters. China had actually found its kong products." way into USA, as alleged
He said it appeared that local tern-
and farteries were exporters The US. had placed
not the porary ban en Hongkong ivory-mainly involved "but ware recently and had returned-workers."
a sample of a Ave-inch Ivory "The U.S. will lift the ban as Icke d's Hongkong can tempie dog, alleging that "it is soon
60 years old and is not a Hong-measures to stop it," he said. kong product."
"But it is rather difficult to find
Now. under the superviten out." of DC. and L, a Hongkong artisan is copying the temple dog to prove that "we really can make it!"
We believe
The D. C. and 1. received in- formation from the U.S. Goy- ernment on March 29 and on the next day the D. C. and 1. suspended issuance of the certi- ficate of origin, according to the Informant.
When contueled by the China Mpli this morning. Mr de Zevpitos said, "We Brmly be
Mr de Zevallos hoved that the ivory workers would help by giving information as to how the Chinese product had been mixed up with local products.
Representatives from all the
37 registered local ivory Enc- tories will call on Mr de Ze- vallos at 3 pm. today 10 ex- plain that all ivoryware *** ported to U.S.A. is 100 per cent made in Fongkong." Mr F. K. Teang, Manager of Tsang King Kee Ivory Factory, the seven leading and one of représentatives, who told this to
THANKS FOR JAIL,
PRISONER SAYS TO JUDGE
A prisoner today thanked a judge for sending him
to jail.
He said now he would have a chance to reform.
The prisoner, Ma Ming, 35, un- employed,
10 was sentenced three years' joll by Judge A. A. Huggins at Kowloon District! Court for snatching, and six charges of larceny.
23preached and snatched her pura, containing $12,
The man was later arrested. At the station, Inquiries re- vealed that between March 21 and March 25, dufendant had bicycle, a locket and He pleaded guilty, Chiet Inspector, T W. two paire of wind-screen wipers Wheeler said on March 24 in various parts of Kowloon, woman, Yu Yuk Po was walk- Ma was also crdered to be ing along Parkes Street at placed under police supervision ubout 4 pm. when defendant i for a year after his release.
Beautiful
Hats
for the
Garden Party
or your
Easter Ensembles
Paquerette's
Gowns
"We hope the US. will HEL the ban as soon as possible," he added.
· Represents Hives, of the Hong-
Ivory kong
Manufacturing Union saw Worker General Mr de Zevallos at 13 this mom- ing.
The factory owners' and labour hold A representatives will joint meeting at 8 p.m. today to review the results of their re- to the U.S. spective petitions Treasury representative earlier in the day.
He doesn't
know how much
to pay
Mr J, E. F. Dargan, Tonancy Tribunal. President, asked an exemption applicant this morning, if he know of the tronda in exemp. tion
for awards com- pensation to tenants; The applicant landlord Mr S. S. Ying replied that he had no idea, but later in reply to ques- tioning by his Counsel, Mr Y. H. Chan of Lau, Chan and Ko, he said he would be willing to meet any reasonable amounts of com- pensation recommended for his tenants.
Nos 113-115, Parkes St, near Jordan Road, Agured in the ap- plication.
General · Bir Klebard Hølt speaking to officers of tat Royal Tank Regiment at Kai. Tak this morning. Left to right: Lieut-Colonel T. D.. Gregg. General Hull, Major B. E. Holford-Walker and Lleut J. A. Blacker,
Army chief
units visits
General Sir Richard Hull, Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces, who is here on a routine visit, inspected the men of 1st Royal Tank Regiment at Kai Tak this morning.
JAIL FOR
PIG RUSTLERS
Mr Wong Ting-ki, architect, said he had prepared plans for two six-storey buildings to ro place the present three-storey Two men, arrested in con- tenements at a cost of $100,000.
Opposing tenants of the pre- | mises which house a factory and business premises, were repre- sented by Mr F. H. B. Wong of C. Y. Kwan nad Co, and Mr C. Ying of Hastings.
Sitting on the Tribunal with Mr Dargan were Mr K. B. All port and Mr J. Eltzen.
nection with pig rustling in the Tai Hang Road area, appeared before Mr T. L. Yang at Central Court this morning.
$
Tong Man-wah, 24,··UNETTE-- ployed, pleaded guilty to charge of receiving five stolen ples on March 29, and was sen- tenced to Jall for two years,
Cham Lam, 20, an earth two
$10 a share colle, pleaded guilty to
declared
1
A dividend of $2 a shoro and a bonus of $8 werO declared at the annual general meeting of the Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. this morn ing.
Profit for the year ended December 31, 1959, was $5,002,- | 832.
The report and accounts were adopted.
counts of stealing six pigs on the same day and was sentenced to a total of five months' jall
Inspector M. H. Groom, pro- secuting, sald both men were arrested following Inquiries into the theft of the piga The theft was reported by the owners, Lee Kwari and Cheung Lam,
Mr C. Lim, President of Tenancy Tribunal, this morning heard plans for the replace ment of 8-10, Hankow Road, Kowloon by a modern'12-storey structure to cost $750,000,...
Triburial members sitting The appointment ot Mr with him were Mr Iam Chi- J. R. E. Harrison and Mr H. J. kho and Me Liang, Chi-hao; Jebsen as directors WOS COEL- The existing buildings were firmed, and Mr A. W. Black and described as four-storey Chinese Mr D. C. Miller were re-elected tenements, by the architect, Mr directors.
E. W. K. Lee, who plans to Messra Peat Marwick, Mit-Kreble the rentable noor area chell and Co., were re-appointed i by as proposed increase
from auditors.
12,470 to 35,000 square feet
$500 FINE FOR
MAN WHO LIED
(of course) A 73-year-old unemployed man Lee made a statement to the
with a difference at our
“Oriental.. Boutique"
Réom 321 Gloucester Bidg."
Tél, 33-095
was fined $500 or one month's fall by Mr K. A. B. Phillips st Central Court this morning for making an untrue statement
raying
Offer Immigration. that he had known Chow for the Last 20 years and' th Chow was born in Hongkour,
to procuro à British presport } The offerien'ose to light when
for añolher' ZARI,
He was Leo Bhin-kli of 19 / Arbuthnot Hozd, ground floor, "At a¦ provious "hesalty, - Detéo- →tive Sub-Inspector: 1,. Collage of bad!ulated on or abbat July
- 1986, Les acted .AR Vgüarunter of a man Chow
„Chu-falis enable him robiala à Belllon pasapuri to go to England,
investigations were 'mado. by
the pollot,
་”
Inspector Collado sald Len was Interviewed and, he admitted bbʼbad, in faul, kown Chaw for only four...” or five years and he did not know whether Chow who actually bown Hoogkeng
i
to Lee, Mid in millgusion that, he
was naked by a friend to sigsi"| the form,
The General, was accompanied by Licut Guneral Sir Edric Bas- tyan, C-in-C Brush Forces, Hongkong, and Lieut-Col T. D. Gregg, Officer Commanding. 1st Royal Tank Regiment.
General Hull chatted with officers and men of the Regiment as they were preparing their! tanks for the Queen's birthday -parade on April 31.
The General also visited 1st Bn the Lancashire Regiment (PWV) at Stanley Fort..
Blind man didn't see police
warrant
A 17-year-old blind man, who was sentenced to one month's fall for then- dieanor, applied to Mr A. J. Banguinetti at Cen- tral Court this morning for review of sentenco grounds that "the police constable did not show me his warrunt eard when "arresling me,"
The applicant, Tanr Shek-lam, of no fixed abodo, also mid that the prison term for the offence was too long.
He was found guilty and was convicted by Mr San- guinefil on Aprli 4.
Dismissing the applica- tion, the Magistrato sxid, “I sympathise · wlih? you as you are a blind' man, Kurt how could you expect the contable to show you the warrant card when you are blind,'
"I understand that on many occasioria the Bosisi Welfare Department offer- cd help to you, and your two wiren: But you kept going out bogging,”
Itenjarking That the appiteni had: 24 previous convictions, many of which wets for similar offences, Mr Hanguinetti said he bo lleyed) that he waë' one of thɔno į who woes, lurring Sheir disadvaning ne handicaps to the saneyanda of the publip,
or
Mr Sabzuinotfä⠀ sloo
·warned · Jaka that it be apponzed', before' hlin ou similar offence again” he would be 'giren - à · longer.
view
of Dock Company earnings
Mr. D. N. E. Rea, Crown Counsel, opened
From the Filos
A
25
years
·AGO-
April, 1935
-
N advertisement on the front page of the SCM Post announced that there would be a dance in the restaurant of Lane, Craw-
ford from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
his case for the Inland Revenue Dopart- ment this morning in an appeal against tax assessment before the Full Courtment at 10.30 p.m.) Dance
of Appeal.
The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co Lad are appealing agalast paying about $80,000 Corporation Profits Tax on D $402,813.80 pront made from
the the salvaging of Bictong off the Paracel Islands in 1950.
m.v.
Mr Rea said that the dock company was based in Hong- kong, and had no branches in other countries.
dear
Urban Council
of 7th
April that Urban Counci elected members are "like the big dog wedged uncomfortably in a small kennel".
I was amused to read in your Comment of the Day The agents of the company owning the Bintang were also in Hongkong. "Therefore," he submitted, "no question of intra-extra ter- ritorial dealings could arise."
The assessment was originally upheld by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue but
sub- sequent Board of Review T versed this decision. Last De- cember the Supreme Court re- stored the Commissioner's ruiing.
Mr D. A. L. Wright, Counsel for the dock company, criter submitted that the profit from the salvage operation had been earned and derived out of the Colony, and was not therefore Laxable, He is instructed by Mr R E. Moore of Messrs Deacons,
+
The hearing continues before Mr Justler W. Reece, Mr Justice W. A Blair-Kerr and Mr Justice K. R. Macfee.
Dangerous
driving
appeal
allowed
Admission: Ladles by courtesy, Gentlemen-$1.50 (including Light Refresh-
orchestra
from
HMS Hermes, by kind permission of Hon. G. Fraser, D.9.0., R.N.
The Governor has appointed Dr Leslie Jolm Davis, Pro fessor of Pathology to the University of Hongkong, to be Pathologist to the Government Civil Hospital.
THE
THE shocking statement A that a European, Mr It was just as amusing na what a friend told me the other J. A. M. Elphinstone, during day that the Urban, Council was the weekend had been ad-
to ikea ce puppy held on "mitted
the Kowloon leash by lts owner, and allowed Hospital, a victim to rabies, to wag its tail and give a good was followed by the and bark now and then.
announcement
yesterday So one might have thought that he had succumbed to that The Annual VENTILA- the dread disease,
TION" could have been a more
accurate
headline
your
The fact was disclosed that Comment of the Day than "The on February 20, Mr Elphinstone Annual LAMENT" but this is was at the Dogs Home to make a matter of opinion.
As I said during the debate, I don't think that the Urban Council should "pack up", how ever limited its powers may i. That would be a backward step! But I do believe it is desirable Lo ste a wider representation
of
views
in
CULT various
Councils. To what extent and in what manner this should be arrived at requires sober and well-reasoned consideration.
a purchase on behalf of his father, who had written, to him from Formosa, and that whilst there ho was bitten by a dog which the following day had to be destroyed.
Ho tock no precautions to have the bite treated.
Mr Elphinstone was 25 and was partly Diocesan Boya School. He once educated at thro owned a service station and Igarage at Ashley, Road, Kow- loon, but later joined Advertis- Ing and Publicity Bureau Lia
* M * ALWAYS expect my efforts to be flops, and more, but we have still quite a so I'm never disappointed,"
I disagree with your state- ment ther will a low excep tions, the Civic Association has boci unable to attract cut-
standing men to its ranks Wo "I
could perhaps have attracted
nurser
"The
was the only comment Mrs In our General Commitice of Vicki Baum, famous German 10, apart from a business execu- novelist and author of lives, 4 doctors, and 3 educa Grand Hotel," would make In a judgment handed downderent professions. Most of about her new book when
there are representatives of today, the Senior Pulso them, besides being outstanding she arrived in Hongkong Judge, Mr Justice Reece, in their chosen field, active yesterday by the President allowed an appeal against In the life of, the community.
Lincoln from Shanghai. a dangerous driving con- I assure you, Mr Editor, that viction on
new book is already the grounds on matters of great importance written, but going over it and that the evidence was to the public, the Civic Assoclu fsruing it will take almost an- contradictory and unsatis- tion will not allow itself to be other year," sold Mrs Baum,
frustrated or its
The books I've already writ- factory.
elowly throttled.
len have sometimes been rither We have taken to heart Mr successful; but that was pure Harold Macmillan's counsel to luck. I never expected to be "look steadily: to the right, bor-
successful." row a little from the left, and keep on going straight ahead."
HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.
Civic Association, Elected Member.
Lee Wing-chong was aned $300 and had his licence sus pended for ene year by Mr B. V. Ithodes, in the Kowloon Court on February 20.
Д
Lee was charged with driving dangerously in uk Wing Street on February 0. Evidence was given that the vun he was driv- ing collided with police vehicle.
In his judgment, Mr' Justice Keece said that the magistrate was wrong in finding as a fact that persons were embarking or disembarking from the vehicle by the middle left door which was open.
TWO, DOORS
"The evidence, clearly shown there were only two dooms on the left hand side and, conse=" quently no middle door.
"There is no evidence to sud- pert the finding that thé presen- ver who fell oût did so as a re- ult of the vehicle xkkenly moving off.
"In my opinion the evidence is so contradictory and unmealis- fying that it cannot support the conviction. Therefore the appeal is allowed and the conviction and sentencs quashed."
VISITORS TO MACAO
Macao, Apr. 11. The week-end brought many Hongkong visitors, including two magistrates, Mr Alberi, J. J. Barunotti and Mr. Kenneth A.5. Phillips.
Two other visitors were. "Mr Adollo Gabriel Costa Bonorino,
Argentinian consul. Hongkong and Me Garsid de EURO-ATP,
be
enthusiasm
She disclosed that in order to write the novel "Grond Hotel" she worked for six weeks as a chambermaid In the Hotel Bris- tol, Berlin,
This funny world
"Wow! Did you see that shot, Dad?"
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