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ABOVE: The Queen and Prince Philip step off a Britannio altliner to be greated by the President, Dr R. Prasad,
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1961.
THE QUEEN IN
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NEW
Lody Sheaffer
'WENIGENT' YOUNTAIN PEN Cafe Vigander
UNITED BASER DOLLTO
INDIA
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in New Dõlhi last Saturday on the first log of
their Stato visit to India,
In- Dr
The Royal couple were groated by o -chearing crowd which had gather- ed. ct Palom Military Airport. On the tarmac' owolting them were dia's President, Rajendra Prasad, tho Vice-President, Dr Radhakrishnan, the Prime Minister, Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, Cabinet ministers, members of the diploma- tie corps and others.
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After a slow cavalcada through crowd-lined streets of the city, the Queen and Princo Philip had a short rast befora storting on the heavy schedule of official duties planned for them during their three-week stay in India.
Sincere to pay out million
in compensation
Compensation totalling about $975,000 was awarded to more than 290 tenants of 83-97, Argyle-street, 97 to 105 Fa Yuen-strect and 98-104, Tung Choy-street, Mongkok, by the Tenancy Tribunal this morning.
The largest Individual sum 3-recined to a Avc-room at (570,000), was awarded to Foot I will range from $250 to $300 a Sing Printing Press at 100, Teng month. Choy-street.
Mr Stevan Yue, architect, The Sincere Co. Ltd. arz trictlgned tba building. The bulld a 17-storey building on Sincere Co Ltd is the oldest the site with en emporium ca department store started the round Boor. The building Chinese in Hongkong or China, will be Anished in two and ä half years time,
The quest'en of garbage dis- posal ariengements was raised during the hezring of the appil- cetien by the President of the Tribunal. Mr J. R. Oliver. Mr
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ABOVE: The Queen and the President of India soon riding slowly in on opon car through the streets of New Delhi.
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RIGHT: The Queen and Prince Philip laying wreath at the Samadhi
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of Mahatma Gandhi ot Rajghat, Delhi.
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LEFT: Her Majesty in- specting a colourful Guard of Honour at Palom Airport shortly after her arrival.
RIGHT LOWER: Her Ma- jesty planting a sapling at the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi,
STUDENTS ON THEFT CHARGES
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Two 15-year-old students ap- - cared
Causeway Bay Juvenile Court this morning charged with stealing $500 cash
and a total of $355 worth of jewellery and clothing from a
house. Central District за January 20.
TWO BOYS CANED
A 13-year-old boy was given The care
remanded to four strokes of the case was
this January 27 by Mr D. Benson,
moming at Causeway Bay Court No pin was taken.
when he pleade gulity to Inspector D. R. Fyfe pro-
stealing a portable radio in the New Territories on January 22. sccutal.
The caning was ordered by Mr D. Benoni, magistrate of the Juvialle Court in Causeway Bay.
It dates back to 1960 when Policeman's case
the late Mr Ma Ying-plu, and cthers returned from Australia | 10 loved the establishmani,
Einecre's was who the Arst Chinese firm in Bongkang employ females as soleswomen,
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Dr D.A.L. Wright represented the Steers Co. Ltd., instructed by Mr | Ti. Caine of Johnson, Stokes and
Master
Members of the Tribunal with Mr Oliver were Mr Kwok Chun-iing and Mr A. 1. Penn.
POP by Geç
to be heard
Inspector secuted.
D. R. Fyle pro-
A 13-year-old boy was given four strekes of the cane thi
¦ morning when he admitted slerding $05 cash from a woman
Hearing of a case against a in Cheung Chau on January 21. 28-year-old Pakistani police constable Abdul Ghafer, charge charge of larceny from a dwell- The boy pleaded guilty to a with carnal knowledge of a girling before Mr D. Benson nt under 16 years of age was xed Caureway Bay Juvenile Court for February 20 and 21 by Mr this morning. Derek Cons this morning.
I'M LOOKING FOR A NICE LITTLE RACKET
LIKE YOU'VE
GOT
at Central Court inspector D. R. Fyfe pro-
recuted.
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From the Files
25
years AGO
January 1936 THE following is embɔdical
in the official circular which has been drawn up in connection with the de- cision to make a cut in the salarics Hongkong Civil Servants. A temporary levy on both sterling and dol- lar salaries is to take effect from January 1, 1986,
The Secretary of State for the Colony has approved of the following scheme:. For sterling salaries:
No levy on salaries not exceeding £240 a year. On salaries above that figure, 2% per cent on the first $240, five per cent on the next £360, 7 per cent on the next £400, 10 per cent on the next £400 and 121⁄2 per cent on the remaining above portion of salary £1,400.
For Hongkong dollar salaries:
No levy on salaries not exceeding $240 per annum. on salaries above $240)" A per cent on first $1,000; 8 per cent on the next $1,500, 12 per cent on the next $2,500 and 16 per cent on the remaining portion of salary above $5,000 a year.
W.W.C. Shewan (16) finish- ed two up on bogey and won the Bogey (par) Pool on the old course at Fanling during the weekend. There were 82 entries and the best scores apart from Shewan's were: DJ. Mackie (8) all square. and A.C.I. Bowker (10), D.C. Keiffe (18) and K.K. Rounda (15), all three of whom finish- ed one down.
field day
for all
Ladies-in-waiting!!!
Maternity Bargains
Our 200-year tradition forbids It!
We cannot sinop to mass productkut.
Each Vacheron & Constantin
..
timepiece must be hand-finished...
so that you may wear
a truly exclusive creation,
in company
with a small international élite.
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CONSTANTIN
In Geneva since 1755
The now building
Oliver solid he considered the size of the lift in be used for collecting garbage bins to be too small and the applicant company is arranging to enlarge this.
Mr Ma Wing-hon Drector of the Sincere Co Ltd, said the now building wou'd be namou "Sincere House." It would beepy 17,000 square feet in Mongkok within the district known as the "Golden Mile," and the total cost, including land, construction and compensation, will be near $10 million.
Sincert's will pccupy the ground cor for an emporium, and the first and second Nudrs, ond from the third floor upwards there will be more than 200 medium sixed flats. The rent for
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