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Tribunal hears
of $222 profit
on
old house
A Chinese lady told a Tenancy Tribunal this morning that she made an annual profit of $222.60 on rents from a 40-year-old house in Nathan Road.
Enters for
-charity-
hostess air Carol Kwong Ying-Chi mys that charlly is the main rea- son she entered the "Miss Hongkong 1960 contest."
Twenty-year-old
Hongkong-born Carol is serving with Cathay Pacific Airways. She is a fashion designer and makes her own'dresses.
Encouraged by her family in- cluding her grandmother and her aunt, Carol, agreed to enter.
"For charity I'll enter," she said, adding "the glory, lies in
but not participation, triumph."
Em
The local contest is sponsored by Wah Klu Man Po Internation-
al Films Ltd, în mid of the
Wah Kiu Yat Po Funds for
woman
told
the
Another Tribunal she had made a loss of $111 on a similar house next door.
They said they each obtained $400 a year in rents,
The bouses were 3-storey buildings -499 and 501 Nathan Road.
The owners were Mrs Fok Mo Kan and her sister-in-law Mrs Lu Yin Nei. They were repre- sented by Mr Peter Mo,
They
applying for exemption of the two houses from the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance because they planned
were
to put up a 12-storey building
in their place.
Mrs Lui and Mrs Fok offered
all their tenants accommodation
in the new building.
CHINA MAIL
COOL
SPELL
TO END
Hongkong's cool weather spell A
is expected to end this week. Temperatures which for the last
few weeks have been in the suddenly upper sixties will
MONDAY, MAY 29, 1960.
Sheaffers PEM
Fen For Man
THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN
Collected punch ROYAL COUPLE TOUR From the Files
rise the Royal Observatory This
predicted today.
The
instead of empty bottles
store foki, knocking on a customer's door to collect empty soft drink bottles, collected a blow on the chin instead when three robbers rushed out of the door yesterday.
happened at sixth floor, 7A Jordan Road, Kowloon, at about 3:30 p.m.
for The fokl chased the robbers down the stairs but lost sight forecast is oficial
esateriy winds, of them a little later. moderate cloudy but becoming in- -creasingly warmer,
The temperature at 11 am, was 74.0 der and the humidity 89 per cent,
Beach attendance figures over the weekend were very low for this time of the year but
The
occupants of the premises, Mr Li, proprietor of a plastic flower factory nearby, and his family were away at the time. The family had moved into their new dwellings a few days ago.
The house was ransacked but nothing was stolen, thanks
the Colony enjoyed a cool He
breeze throughout the last three days.
CARONIA'S ITINERARY
FOR 1961
New York, May 22.
The Cunard Line announced i
This new building would cost today its de luxe liner, the
A
to the timely knock of the man who came to collect the bottles.
later reported the incident to the police and was sent
to hospital to have his chin dressed.
Government spokesman said this morning that sa før no
arrest has been made.
Monty will see boat races
$450,000 but would provide three Caronia, would make a 95-day Field Marshal Lord Montgomery will see a dragon
times the accommodation.
Members of the Tribunal are Mr B. V. Rhodes (President), Mr. G. M. Goldsack and Mr M. W.. Wai.
SPC TO STAGE FASHION SHOW
the
The Women's Auxiliary of the
Hongkong Spelety for Protection of Children will hold a "Couture Callection" at Euclif Gardens, Repulse Bay,
boat race in Hongkong next Sunday.
He is due back from China on, eliminste Taipo teams to Six Saturday.
before the finals.
|
PORT OF SPAIN
Port of Spain, May 22. Crowds gathered along all possible routes- cheered. Princess Margaret and Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones when they drove through here today.
The route had not been an- So the nounced beforehand, crowd' took no chances
by
watching all the possible streets,
The Princess, wearing a lilac and white polka dot dress, waved and smiled happily. Mr Armstrong-Jones wore a grey troploni sult.
West Indian women in colour- ful saris were at the dock en- trance to greet the couple, who
had earlier attended a service conducted by the Rt Rev Noel Chamberlain, aboard the Bri- dannda.
Today's events are expected to go on until after midnight.
After spending the day with Lord Hailes, the Governor the General, at his residence, Princess and her husband will attend
dinner an informal with Sir Edward Beetham, the Governor, and Lady Beetham
at Government House-Reuter.
Man admits stealing car and licence
25
years
AGO
May, 1935
The Rev. E. G. Powell, minister of the Union Church,.
U.S. group Kennedy Road, is returning
propose
to England towards the end of June on the completion of a torni of five yeara in Hong- kong.
✩ ✩ ✩
recognition YESTERDAY His Excel-
lency the Governor, Sir William Peel, presided for the last time over the Legis- lative Council of the Colony. He is proceeding Home on leave prior to retirement by the Empress of Japan today. United States House of In a fluent and reasoned Representatives, foreign speech, broadcast for the first policy experts, scientists time from the Council Cham- and scholars today pro- ber, His Excellency" referred to the co-operation he had enjoyed posed recognition of China with all members of the Coun and West Germany's cil and Government departments withdrawal from Nato. in five years of happy legislation and paid tribute to the great help given him by the Hon Colonial Secretary, Sir Thomas Southern.
of China
Washington, May 22. A group of Democrats of the
The Hon. Sir Henry Polock, senior Unofficial Member and the Hon. Mr R. H. Kotewall, on behalf of the Chinese members, bade farewell to His Excellency with many
acknowledgements
The group, known as the Liberal Project. consists of 52 members, including 12 members of the House. In a report com- pleted before last week's fulle summit conference in Paris, the group described United States fureign policy as sterile and in effective.
They favoured the reunifica of his administrative qualities tos of Germany, and added and wishes for the future hap A man pleaded sufity today to that the two German states piness of Sir William and Lady
a car, changing its should settle the arrangements Peel. number plate and forging a without outside interference "of |! driving Hornce, Wong Wal-lee, who lives in
around-the-world cruise, with stops in India, Japan, Hongkong, and Singapore on the way;
The ship is to leave New York on January 28, 1961, and will 3 after back on May stops at Trinity Island, Rio de
stealing Durban, Capetown, Janeiro,
Ceylon, Zanzibar, Bombay, Singapore, Bangkok, Hongkong, Kobe, Yokohama, Hawati, Long
be
Beach, Acapulco, Balboa and
Cristobal-AFP.
Two years jail for drug offence
The longest boats, as usual, He will be accompanied to the
Cheung Chung Sing Pavilion, at Kennedy are those racing off Town by the Officer Administer | Chau where Loats measure as ing the Government, Mr Claude much as 72 feet from, stem to
stetti, Burgess.
Dragon boats are now being
hauled out of their "dens" all over the Colony to prepare for the races.
In Tại O, Cheung Chau, Sai kung, Taipo, Aberdeen, Hung- hom, Shaukiwam, Wanchai and Chakuoling, bonts are being groomed before taking to the water to pay homage to the gods.
In Taipa, there should be an even more exciting race than usual with eight new boats tak- ing part.
on July 3, 6 and 7, at 9.15 Central Magistrate. Mr I. T. On Friday, a ceremony will
'ord
The show is being organiseri
the Relief of Under-Privileged by a sub-committee headed by
Children in the Colony.
Mrs Lipton Chuang and Mrs Mary Dortman,
Mrs Patricia Lewis and Mrs
BCI-
24 teams
Two specled ferries will sail
from the Vehicular Ferry Pier in Hongkong at 10.15 am and 10.30 am. for Aberdeen,
Threw stones
at trapped dog
A man threw stones at a trapped dog, Police said today in Central Court. Wong Kam-ming. old office boy, was fined $75 by Mr Derek Cons for cruelty,
was
an unnumbered hut at Tiger Balm HIM. Tại Hạng ordered remanded in police custody until Lomorrow for
sentence,
any sort,"
Commenting on one of the
INEVITABLE LOSS last speeches made by Sir West Germany's continued William Peel before his de
In Nato participation
meant parture, the SCM Post said permanent
of partition the in a leader: "In his reply to community's farewell country and the almost inevit- the able loss of West Berlin to East address, Sir William Peel Germany, the report claimed.
Police told Central Magis trate, Mr Derek Cons, that the man had stolen a parked Hill-
Recognition of China and its while expressing confidence in man car belonging to Tang eventual admission to the United the Colony's economic future, Man-biu on March 13 and Nations was of vital importance took occasion to remark: 'It changed its XX7007 number to any future policy. "We can- would be far better if less plate to HK$157.
not see how our government can speculation were indulged in. He had also stolen a driving hope to ease tensions, to arrive and legitimate trading licence from a man named Lau
at fair settlements of disputes, adhered to Kong, removed the photograph or above all, to achieve disarma
"Coming from a Governor and stuck his own in its place, ment without establishing direct and erased Lau's signature,
channels of communications with of the Colony, this rebuke calls Police discovered the car when Peking."
for serious notice, though 20-year-inquiring into another theft. Once such channels are open, made at the less effective ent Wong also admitted stealing the United States should seek of His Exgellenoy's term. The $1,100 in cash, two wrist watches arrangements with Peking and charge that speculation us and a shirt from a shop In Luen Moscow leading to the unification rife in Hongkong and that it Wan Street on June 28, 1956. of Korea and Vietnam-Reuter.
take place in Taipo to. “dot the Morris this morning tenced a 38-year-old coolleys of the new dragons at to two years fall for posses- 10.30 am. sion of heroin and barbitone. He was Chan Kwan who had eight previous convictions, five
Sub-Inspector Yip Tal-you for similar offences.
The fisherfalic
local said that on Saturday morning Inspector T. Y, Ip told the people in Taipo have organised a police superintendent at Arsenal 47 no less than 24 racing teams this police headquarters, magistrate, Police
Street The "Couture Collection" is packets of heroin and barbitone year.
saw Wong throwing to raise funds for the work of on the man when they arrested And the Fari Kwals with new stones at a brown chow dog. the Society which now runs six him in a rear lane behind Tal boats this year are expected to The dog was terrified because centres for poor children under On Terrace at 11 am. on May do much better than in the past. It was trapped between two two years of age.
Exercises and heats' will į walls with the sea behind it.
Replies to correspondents Barrington Mason will be res
W. S. Edwards: The letter, youponsible for all the clothes. refer to appeared in another
paper.
Itchy Palm: All been said what about some
before
facts?
19.
found
COTTON LINGERIE WEEK STARTING TO-DAY
At Paquerette'
Dusters
16A. Des Voeux Road, C.
Baby Dolls
Tori-A-Dolls AND MANY OTHER STYLES AS WELL
Shop Late Mondays
Waltz Go
Shorty Gowns
Tel: 21-157
Money in textiles
་་
constitutes a serious weakness
in our économic structure ka one that cannot with con- fidence be refuted."
The name of Dr Granville New York, May 22. ¡lelt more than $25 million (about Colonel Elliot White Springs, £9 milion) in his will filled for France de Sousa. Bachelor of Medicine and Surgury of the ace American fighter pilot in probate here. France during World War I Colonel Springs, who died last University of Hongkong, has when he was credited with October, was head of a large been added to list of Medical shooting down 11 enemy planes, cotton mill-China Mall Special. Practitioners.
No crippling shortage of hotel
space
Recent news reports on the allegedly inadequate hotel situation compel me to re- quest the courtesy of your columns. Such reports pre- sent to potential visitors a dismal and untrue picture of hotel availability 'in 'Flong- kong. Vague and unsubstan- tiated assessments can prove prejudicial to opr tourist economy.
So far we have not had
chronic or crippling short- age of hotel space. Beldom, it ever, has it been really.: necessary to turn visitors sway owing to lack of hotel rooms, unless they positively refused to socept other than first grade socornmodation. But where in the world has the same situailon not arisen from time to time? From **personal experience I can re- call worse situations by, taż in as widely spread 'elties as 'Bombay, Mexico and Rie de Janeiro.
Aguin, is II for one moment imagined that all visitors to Britain, France Germany and Switzerland (home of hoteliers); can, always – be Kiven rooms with private ball, or for that matter, rooms without private bath in the hotel of their choice? Not on your life, but here in
dear sir
Hongkong, poor meagrely equipped Hongkong, all visitors can get fust that facility at all hotels ap- proved as tisable for over seas visitors. 'This modern type of accommodation, ict ta not overlook, is basic and standard in such hotels.
So perhaps we can postpone the self-condemnalion pend- ing a more accurate ap- preciation of all aspects, K · facts such as I have stated were properly publicised Hongkong's total hotel offer- ings would be better under- #tood and more fully utilised. Possibly an active Hotel Association, public relations officer would no- cord this point deserving priority.
"
arriving
Association of Travel Agents. This Centre) was set up with Government approval for the purpose of facilitating the requirements of visitors without pre- arranged "lintel reservations and equally of protecting those who had, from the minkigailons of the ubiquit- ous, todt. The Centre staff maintain a day to day, hour, by hour": room availability at all no- ceptable hotela and freely impart this information to any who` care to usk. At least 300 visitors month are successfully and im- partially processed through this service, including periods when top grade hotels were officially full,
In the meantime I am inclined This has schloved greater to the," opinion”, that” vague utilization of lesser known
» reports, to which I have call--- hotels to the apparent watla-
It
concerned.
ed attention, not only reduce : faction and benefit of the silonoy of the Colony's overness publicity, but also adversely affect the normal development of tourism to this area. RU
appropriate hers to draw ́ ́ attention to the, Hotel· Rë-- servation Centre at Kal Tak - -Airport, “organised," subi scribed and maintained at their own expense · by - members of the Hongkong
In conclusion let us not lose our perspective, Hotels are being built and completed. More are planned," fo reiterate What country enjoying regular and sex-
·sonală, fourist = traffo;; CAN boast adequate frst class hotel accommodation during. peak periods?
8. W. CLARE.
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