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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1961.
Driving tests bribe bids alleged
"writes frolion siewe"
NEW
KATE WOBUR
Lady Sheaffer,
'SXIPORT' FOUNTAIN PEN Cole gol
UNITED PAPER DOLLTO
ON SUNDAY GOVT SERVANTS FACE CHARGES
Continfias
Woman and five
men on counts
of conspiracy
Two Government servants, a
assistant manager,
company merchant, a
driving instructor and a woman were jointly charged before Mr Derek Cons at Central Court this morning with
conspiring to solicit money from
applicants for driving tests.
It was revealed that a substantial sum of more
than $100,000 was involved in the case.
Cantinflas, the world's high; WEST CHINA
est-paid film actor and
the star of "Around the
World in Eighty DaysLECTURE AND
and the current "Pope," will arrive in Hongkong on Sunday.
Cantinitas (whose real name
Murio Moreno) will make personal appearances here in conjunction with the opening of "Pepe" at the Hoover and Gala The tres.
MONGOLIAN
DINNER
lege, will Jacques
He will be accompanied by his associate producer, Gelman,
"Pe" has 35 stars along with Cantinh: -among them, Dabble Reynolds, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Frank Sinatra, Dan Dulley. Mauric Chevaler, Sammy Davis Jr.,
Jack Lemmon, Κάπι Noval, Edward 0. Robinson, Ernie Kovies, etc. It is a Columbia
Picture.
Dr Leslie Gifford Kilborn. Vice- President of Chung Chi Col- speak to members and guests of the Sino-Britisaki Club at a special Mongolian dinner at the Hoover Sky Restaurant, on Saturday even
ing.
According
to
Mr
H. W.
Clarke, Hon. Secretary of the club, the special dinner will mark the opening of the Club's activities for the current year.
Dr Kilborn is a distinguished and leaching per- medical Sunality in Hongkong. He has spent the last three decades in at the Far East. In particular actor, prize, the desolate West China region bordering Tibet.
Cantiafus is the
of Son Mexic postal worker and one; of nine children. Having Fun away from home at the age of 18, he became a circus nerobat, juggler, dancer,
ht
Now, 20 years later, he Is co-owner of two alm companies and operates a 2,000 aere ranch near Mexico City.
During the forthcoming Sino- British Club dinner, Dr Kilborn will recount some of the fascin- ating experiences he had while visiting the primitive peoples Cantinilas is making personal; of the region. appearance:
other cities
Mr Clarke revealed that the thioughout the world, as well
will be Sino-British Club is considering us in Hongkong. He
"Pan the formation or a film group met
by upen American airliner, by Mr Frank within its framework which Chan Keong, Columbia Pictures, from time to time will screen Miss Marlyn Palmer and Miss Interesting motion pictures Sheila Xavier.
arrival
#
sneak
Its members,
preview of
Model
Spring
Gorgeous styles
NO
Hats
Wonderful colours
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TO-DAY AT
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ORIENTAL
BOUTIQUE
ROOM 321
GLOUCESTER BLDG. TEL. 33.000.
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The woman, who was arrest-
ed yesterday, will appear in the
Court Victoria District
to- morrow to face similar charges with three Chinese police Ins- pectors and a driving instructor, it was stated by the Prosecu tion.
Government servant
The six were Tang Kam-hunz 34, Government servant,, of 462 Ma Tau Wai-rond, second floor; Fung King-wai, assistant man- ager of Wing On Insurance Company, of Room 675, Azalea House, So Uk Estate, To On- road, Shamshuipo, Kowloon; Chau Fat allas Lal Hung, mer- chant, of 25 Pang Ching-street, fourth floor, Yuen Pui-hang alias Lung Por, 35, concubine of Lung Chung-wing, of 224 Gloucester-road, third floor; Ip Lam-chuen allas Pal Sau-lp, 40, driving instructor, of 200 Ma Tau Wai-road, third floor, (rear portion); and Tam Kam-shing, 40, Government servant,
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Van Johnson and Patricia Lambort, stars of the forthcoming London West End musical "The Music Man", at rohoarsal, with, between them, young Gillion Martindale,
[CANADIAN BUSINESSWOMAN VISITS HK
Hair nets are her specialty
By SYLVIA DA Costa ROQUE
Hair nets and playwriting. Those are the two main interests of a Canadian woman, Miss Carol Wilson, who came into Hongkong last week on a 10-day visit. --
Taking the playwriting first, took it up three Miss Wilcon
after she was years ago, spon elected President of the Toronto Freelance Writers Club
It was alleged that between Octuber 1, 1953, and October 19, last year, the defendants conspired together with Ip Chi-wong, Young Man-so, Poon Pak and other persons not in custody to solicit money from
intending to fake driving tests, with the Intent to corrupt authorised examiners ducting such driving tests. All The defendants wete re- manded for seven days with the the BBC and Radio Iran ("trans- exception of the woman. who tated of course"), in America, when she will answer churges in Zealand.
until tomorrow Ireland, Australia and New the District Court
was remanded
the
con-
They were allowed ball of $20,000 coch.
No plens were taken
Mr Peter Mo, of Peler Mo and Co. represented the mana- ger, the merchant and the
two
Government ser-
Detective Davis prosecuted.
Since them, she has produced 20 plays that have become known throughout Canada. They have also been broadcast over
INVISIBLE
Hair nets are Miss Wilson's
and business,
she is Vice- President and Office Manager
farm that specialises them.
in
But Miss Wilson's nets are of a special, kind-made from human hair: "They are the best, very fine and practically Invisible."
And
surprisingly enough.
Misa Wilson
Government has been
Girl's threat to
An
expose her classmate's forgery of report card
From the Files
25
years AGO-
March 1936
UNDER
INDER big black head- lines, the Morning Post published the story of
the assassination of four Japanese ministers by members of the Third Infan- try Regiment under a junior officer, Capt Nonaka.
The four ministers, ac- cording to Tokyo reports, 11-year-old schoolgirl included the Premier, Ad- obtained a total of $220 | miral Okada, the ex-Premier from a classmate by Admiral Salto, the Finance threatening to expose an Minister, Baron Takahashi, alteration of the girl's 'and General Watanabe, school quarterly your re- Inspector General of Milit- part made by har, to the ary Education. school authorities and her family.
This was revealed today when the 11-year-old girl pleaded guilly before Mr D. Benson at the Juvenile Court in Causeway Bay to three counts of demanding money with menaces. Insp R. A. Lee said that this came to light on February 24 when the complainant's father made a report to the police of a
money, which loss of
his daughter later admitted taking.
Police inquiries revealed that the complainant and the de- fendant study in the same class In a school in Wanchai. Some- time in June last year the com- plainant's position in the quar- tely year examination was 30th and, fearing remonstration from her parents, she altered the figure to read 18.
DISCOVERED However, this was discovered by the 11-year-old girl, who ap- proached the complainant on three occasions between February'
and 20, and demanded a total of $220 which, defendant then sald, she was collecting for a man named Tuk Lai who knew about the alteration,
B
girl
Many others had been seriously wounded.
The Japanese Government claims that the situation is now under control, troops are keeping order in Tokyo- and guarding the Palaca at strategie points.
Nanking is reported to be greatly perturbed at the news, expecting in con- sequence a military dicta- torship.
25-
A most painful impres- sion has been created in London, where it is thought that the military will sume still more power in the state, and relations with Russia are likely to become even more strained.
✩
50 years ago.
Poat'a
Hundreds of women through-
It was revealed that the story told by the 11-year-old their hair cut Europe frow
From the Morning was Bellious and she adultied specially for
the industry, the offences. She had spent 25 Years Ago column: (Feb, "Some even use 2 special
somo of the money leaving 27, 1911): "Thirty-five years fertiliser to make It grow $25.85 in her school bag and ago, Mr Thos. Jackson, a tall fasier," sold Miss Wilson.
another $40 which was found bruaque-mannered There really is quite a story in the custody of another class- Erin's Isle, took behind the quite humble hair mate. net of today.
GLORIOUS
А
It seems it had a glorious be- ginning way back in the an- cient days of Babylon, when nets were used by the Queens of Middle Eastern kingdoms as sign of their rank. There was a difference though, those were of strands of gold.
the They were also worn in Middle Ages, only then they
of 801 upon hia
The 12-year-old girl was put smilders the uncertai 708- on two years' probation, and her abilities of the Hongkong famliy was ordered to make and Shanghai Banking Cor- restitution to the complainant's poration.
father.
Thief gets
6 months
"Ho
was then more noted for his native wit and a ready gift of words than for any^ thing else in particular. His ļability as a banker was of course recognised in the or dinary way by those who en-
were of thickly woven silk and Chun Tang, 33, coolic. llying trusted him with the respon-
called
to
6ix
"snoods." Shakespeare on the roof-top of 9. Parkessibility. romanticised them by dressing street, was sentenced his Juliet's hair in one.
months' imprisonment this "Little did they dream, And nets are regaining a little morning by Mr J. I R. Oliver, at however, that the ready-witted of their former glamour. Miss Kowloon Magistracy.
Irishman would one day çarn nets is China. "The only place putting more people into agricul-Wilsen's Orm is now naking Inspector A. Low, proceut himself a reputation as the
the country that supplies the munist
woman. *The vants were represented by Mr Po Shing Woo of Hastings and Co. while Mr L. Arculli Jr ap- peared for the driving instruc- for,
Inspector M.E.
in the world that makes them," ture! said Miss Wilson.
She explained that the mak-needles in the same way ing of the nets was a home in- Asherman's nets are made, Bal dustry that was first taken to the hair isn't Chinese which, China carly this century by Miss Wilson explained, is too missionaries, but it has died out course. It comes from Ham- home-"I have to get back vest. a bit recently since the Com- burg.
Telephone
calls
from aircraft
London, Feb. 28.
The existing British high fre- quency jongrange radio-tele phone service from ships at sea will be extended 10 telephone calls from aircraft, starting to- morrow the General Post Offer stated tonight.
The service will be available to any airline or privately own-
The nels are made by bamboo them sprinkled with sequins and } ing, told the court that on greatest financial genius of
as rhinestones for evening wear. Feb. 15, defendant stole from
Reading the Bible
Congratulations on your leading article of Monday even. O that there were such an .heart in others of our daily papers and their Editors.
The Bible is a controversial book naturally; what study of life and biology is not?) But thou. I Sir, hast done us good service in bringing to our notice its vast influence.
ed aircraft subject to satisfac-Thou sayest that many buy bat tory tests.
Charges for calls will depend upon the position of the air- craft.
in a zone which covers most of Europe and extends about halfway across the Atlantic the charge will be £1 10 for three minutes with 123 for each additional minute and a report charge of 43-Reuler.
Short stay
Mr. Douglas Baston, Counsellor of the American Embassy in Bunghot, left by Air-Intha today for the Thai expital after a brief stay. In Hongkong.
Mr Barton was in Talpel on bwinced prior to his visit here,
few read. And your reason given is the archaic language, the old stylo of English. In this not an excuse? I havo at- tempted to use some of this style above. What is diMoult about it? Is the change from "the" and "thoo" to "you" in so many modern translations an improvement? Why should we not use honorilo language In addressing God! Even our neighbours, the Chinese & Tibetans have such a langu- ako for their superiors, though only mortals.
It. In not a change of language that is needed but the will to read. Yet I kuow that most of my friends are constant Bible rendern. Ordinary readers of to Biblo aro amazed at the constant réferences, phrases
dear
and turns of expression In or- dinary literature, taken direct from the Bible.
think of, say, P. G. Wode- house; he must be a constan! reader of his Bible (oven though he often uses it face- tiously), flow the terrible problem
della. of Juventio quency would be on its way to solution, if parents froom infancy would gather their children for a daily reading together of a chapter of the Bible, as so many of our parents used to do. Further, as to understanding. does not this depend on our -own spiritual condition, MA Christ Himself sayı:—"I have many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now." The Holy Spirit 'is promised for this very purposo..."When 'He Is coma He will lead you into
After her stay in Hongkong. Lai Yan-chol at 19, Jordan- the Orient, and that the Bank, Miss Wilson, a member of the road, ground floor, two jackets, then at a touch-and-go plase Toronto Soroptomists, is return- one pullover,
ver, and one woollen in its existence, would under These were sold to an his guiding genins become to my hair neis, and you never unknown person for $25,.
the most powerful organisa- know, I might even write a play The defendant had revention of its kind in the Far with the Colony as background." | previous convictions.
East.
POP by God
wil truth." This can be a fact 1306
In our experienco 1 we de- pend less on other outside helps, and more on Him.
D.V.R.
THOUGHT
YOU SAID YOU COULDN'T DRIVE ON
A FLAT TYRE ?
Carlsberg
FOR A GOOD LIE AT THE
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