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STREAMLINE FILTERS LTD.

FILTERS FOR OIL PURIFICATION

ENGINEERING "FQUIPMENT CO., LTD. 208 Chartered Bank Building. Tel. 27789

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1961.

HONGKONG RESIDENTS PRAISE

MAGSAYSAY

AWARD WINNER

atagsaysay Award winner Gas Borgeest of Sunshine Island shown at his desk.

Road blocks during military exercise

Simulated incidents will be staged and road blocks may be erected during the combined Police and Military Exercise which takes place to

morrow.

Deleuze The combined exercise, held, and Royal Hongkong to test the rearthing ot podare. Bere will also b, involved).

Troups will be used to art the part of "rioters" in various parts at the urban area and in the New Territories in order to pros With vide the Security Forres the required redisin.

and the armed forces to realis- He and sudden emergency con chitform with, begin in the after- contine until mid- night

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the public is reminded that Forestryetjega to vehi dar and pestrian allie i Hars to peeur but every effort will be munde by the authorities to re- the minimum inton- dure Ja venience to the public.

The purpose of the combined exercise to give the Police prsetles in their emergency te and to test the arrangements for calling upon the Armed Services for assistance in preventing m teroni disorder

The regular Police and the Armed Furces will be fully en- ployed in the course of this anges ercise and the Auxiliary Police

APOLOGY

A report in yesterday's China Mail stating that Mr P. H. Floirts, starbed to the RAF admitted Little Sul Wan, had

Augus saulting a boy n

was, Bicorrect,

FEW KNOW THIS MODÈST MÀN

OF SUNSHINE ISLAND

By JILL DOGGETT

dear sir

SMOKING

It is clear to me, nn Amateur hypnotist, why Peter Cham- bers, author of the arilete. "Can't Get Smoking On My Mind". published In your

SHEAFFER'S

IMPERIAL TI

Shaffer quality features at maberate pricis

REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME From the Filos

SCALE MODEL BEING SHOWN ONE MORE DAY

edition of yesterday, falled The scale model of the Central District Redevelop-

be hypnotised, and

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prompted to write thbs Fetter lest some of your readers who may be thinking of resorting lo hypncilsm or auto-hypnosis eradicate karinful habits, be discouraged from doing no by reading this article.

Ho

Reactions of surprise and delight greeted the news obviously Mir Chambers

announced this morning that Mr Gus Bor- geest, founder of the Sunshine Island refugee resettlement centre, is to receive the US$10,- 000

Award for Community Magsaysay Leadership.

WAR

The surprise

generally based on the fact that so few people really know of this shy a modest man who has bern Juse working Strelily 1953 on a racky isle of 200 avros that he rented for HK$1 year.

vince

i

In seven years he has traus formed the Small stand near to Hay Ling Chau, More than 100 families, now Heing as fanners healthy and Asherfolk,

enjay

until she got all the answena she needed.

If turried out she was an das vestigator for the Mag Spedy Award Committee.

ANXIOUS

The Consul General fog the Philippines. Mr Jose A. Furnier,

Sickl ar Precived telegrami about the award last night anxi that he is anxious

Jo to get touch with Mr. Bargeest.

Se are many other people. rumal activities cultivating fruit When in ifongkong, he makes and vegetable - gardens, keeping his headquarters at the YMCA. Hivestock, building their hornes | Me Ken ant roads, clearing typhoon de bris and relying on one man for guidance and to provide all the essentials.

CALL

Thornton,

resident

secretary, always welcomes him there apart from the fact that he is a morber. He and Mrs Thornton are keenly interested in the progress of his work. UNENDING WORK

When Mrs Thornton heard

she this morning. Patiently, doggedly, and often the news down to the last few cents, Gus sairi, "Oh, that's wonderful. We know with us and himself a refuger rejoice Borgest

British sub- from Shanghai,

and he will be thanking God. an uphill feet and with a hard-working It has been such

him and now there Chinese wife, Muma, has carried battle for

The supervising unending will be so much he can do to

extend his work," work. He wields a pick with the best and is bronzed with the But this kind of sun and wind. work does not build up publicity ant fanetal support. Bergeest had no time to go round telling few others what he did. A

out lo went

see for people Themselves.

Antony then was Mra Belen 11. Abru who was taken to the Inst such great odds. My Island by the Rev E. F. Gates husband and I are just delight- of Church World Service. Mrs, ed." Abru also called at the Hong-

Mrs Gates said, "We had a It was a telegram last night, really wonderful surprise. We watching 11 the had been names as the awards were an- nouneed, then his game ni lost. This will be an inspiration for him and will give impetus and working chenaragement after

PIONEER LINE

Mes F. II. Wheeler, Secretary kung Council of Strial Servier and tesiced questions about of the Hongkong Family Wel- Sunshine Island. She asked the fare Society, said that Mr Bor- Secretary, Miss Madge New geest had taken people from the combe if she thought Mr Borgeest Stricty train time to time, arid could do with some help. Miss: hnd been especially

successful No plea was taken in the case Newcombe replied, "If anyone; with a drug addic! which

remanded

can do with help, its Gus, Wednesday,

in right down on his uppers", We apologise for

any incon

Mr. Abru did not say why veniency

embarrassment she was asking questions ark!

she went around asking cans.d to Mr Robert ---ET,

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To-morrow is THE day

Paquerett

querette's

SALE

BARGAINS as

NEVER before

DOORS OPEN

from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NO TELEPHONE

ENQUIRIES PLEASE.

16A, Des Voeux Road, C.

"He has taken pioneer ling but and gluck it out, so he is worthy more ut recognition for a very ne

piece of work," she added.

un-

not know how to relax (very few people dat und unforius- nately the atiending hypnotist falled to appreciate this b

Lassert portant fact. I equivocally that it is a sheer wante of Elme to attempt to hypnotke a nabiject who has not been taught to relax be- cause it is qulle impossible to induce hypnosis in a person unt in a fully relaxed state, When Mr Chambers, still in a lensed state even though he may not have been aware of it at the time, tried so hard, to edheentrate on 11 pen held by the hymoist, he merely sun- eeeded is pulling Into mellon the "Law of Reversed Effort", True, the subject tried ·con- sclously

WICJA to co-operate the hypnotist, bul

un- consciously BLE resisted all efforts to "ga under" by the mere fact that he was expeel- Ing something unusual to happen. In short, the subject ; was not properly directed by the hypnotist. Come said, "When the End the imagination are in conflict the imagination invariably wina". I am no Svengall or Rasputin,

just

individual au ofilinary with, average Intelligence, but three years ago by means of auto-hypnosis [ made my- self qull smuklag altogether alihough al 0205 time I was stoking about one hundred cigarettes a thay and had twenty years' of res zular smoklig tehd intr. There were no side-effects be- cause I took the precaution to condition my mind against this possibility whilst in the frater, Incidentally, it look only one session for me tu achieve the desired result.

I have helped myself in count-

ment Scheme, which has been exhibited at the Hongkong Star Ferry Concourse since Saturday, will be on display for one more day tomorrow..

Medical Chief

to broadcast

on cholera

A falk on the cholera luation as it affects long- kane Will Be broadcast by all the Colony's radio net.

works in both the English- Janguage and Chinese Her- vleen at 8.15 pm today.

The Director of Medica! and Health Services, Dr D. J. M. Mackenzie wilt him- self talk in English.

The Chinese version of his talk will be given by a Medical Officer of Department.

the

BOAC giving

party for

youngsters

The anodel is being exhibited | from am to 8 pm daily.

Offloors of the planning division of the

W

25

years AGO

August 1936

XTITH one steamer breaking up on the Crown Lands rocks, about a score of lives

and Survey Office are on

duly lost and thousands of dol-

at the exhibition, between 101 m and 11 am and from 3 pm to j

Jars worth of damage to

4 pm, to answer questions from; property and public services, the public.

yesterday's typhoon ranks Tho model on display is supas the Colony's worst ported by plans sad aerial weather disaster since 1923. pivotographs. The report of the Director of Public Works, who chairman of the Town Planning Board, is on sale at the exhibition.

cd

The major catastrophe was the grounding of the B. and S. ship Sunning with the loss of two of the crew and the probable destruc- tion of the entire ship and and curyo.

the At least ten other ships pro- were forced aground

The report contains a colour

copy of the draft layout planta reduced scale to- gether with other plans Photographs Illustrating Town

Planning Board's posals foy the long-term redevelopment of the Central Areas of the City of Victoria.

ut different stages

of the typhoon, the most apec- tacular incident being "the Hydrangea's stranding on

Two companies Stonecutters' Island and the

to consolidate sales activities

Paramount

will consolidate sales

wrecking of a large ferry launch on the Dairy Farm wharf at Laichikok. Reports are still coming in of lives lost through drowning, clec- and building what

and Columbia trocution

their collapses, although and distribution threatened to be a terrible at Stanley for- activities in Hongkong in tragedy

tunately resulted in the loss lives out of trapped in

d ΠΟΥ organisation

to

take effect from Sept. 3, of only three 150 Chinese it was announced by Mr three mutsheds which

James

national

tive

BOAC District Sales Mang- ger, Mr A. L. Nory has been trying to locate an unknown number of school

and children students spending their summer holidays in Hong kong from schools and utilise colleges abroad.

of

be

were

E. Porkins, Prest- dent of Paramount Inter- inundated in a landslide.

A huge hole was torn in Films Inc. and the lower men's prison at Mr Mp Rothman, Execu- Laichikok early in the morn-

Vice-President

ing and the naval torpedo Columbia Pictures Intar-

at Laichikok testing base national Corporation.

was swept away. From The new organisation, to Fins of Hongkong Ltd., will period of terror for many. known as Paramount-Columul midnight until dawn was a

the present Paramount Sheets of iron flailed

the office facilities at Halland House. streets and crashing trees, Mr H. S. Moh, currently Para- On Thursday, he will be best mount

falling walls and broken manager, will beccent 10 Punto 200 boys and girls manager of the new organisa- glass, accelerated by the whose ages range up to 10 at ation, with personnel drawn wind which at one time launch plenic. He has been from the present Columbla and touched able to trace most

131 miles per the Paramount staffs. of youngsters

booking!

a danger will hour, constituted arrangement notices received directly from provide a more efficient sales to all unfortunate enough to parents in Hongkong or through distribution operation for both be abroad. the schools in the UK and parent organisations and an in-] elsewhere.

less other ways and also: HOME of my intimate friends. For instance, one student who lacked confidence and could Hardly who hard

concentrate B11 hi He now been established with hi studies for more than half an

haur at a time, I suceerded in family on a farm at Sai Kung.

making him confident and, morepver, able to study fur five hours at a stretch. An- oiler student who found it difficult to retain in his mind for long anything he learnt, I tint only helped him overcome this fan, but also succeeded Ju making a remember everything Chat he

studled arrival. during the past year. It was rasy, because the entiselous wind may and do forget things whereas the subconsciati mind never does.

VICMOT.

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Deep pleasure was expressed by officers of the Government Department of Agriculture and Forestry who have helped Mr Borgeest in various ways,

Recently, visits to the Island were made by Mr P. C. Chan hers, Director: Mr E. H. Nichols, Assistant Director, Mr J. M. Hicclell-Swenn, Vetermary Officer and Mr P. A. Daley, Forestry Oliver.

Mr Nichols enfl "We are par- ticularly delighted because ut

the tremendous minusant of hard! work put in bolly ige Mr Dorpeest and his wife,

RUGGED TIME

They have both had a rugged ? time, lighting great odd; us we!! Cas tuberentosis,

Small fire

through

The new

Invitations to the creased service to exhibitors. plenie were handed out at Kni Tak as the young

for

passenfers

see children elighte An invitation could nut i te traced because bookings were mude Independently

through agents.

WELCOME

Any BOAC Junior

Jet Club

An upturned kerosene stove member spending his summer

holidays

Youngest to climb Matterhorn

The morning showed the streets filled with debris, houses marooned by the floods and cars ripped by the wind.

the

Towards 11 am the wind lessened and by noon normal transport had almost been restored. The centre of the typhoon had passed a few Jack Wheeler, 17, who was miles south of Gap Rock featured in a recent four- and was heading away from

article pago

in Life the Colony. magazine, will arrive in

The typhoon hit Hongkong aboard Fan' Colony shortly after mid- American Airways from night yesterday, catching a Tokyo on Thursday, large number of homeward He was the youngest person bound residents unprepared at the age of 14-to climb the Matterhorn, and was decorated and marooning them for the when he was 12 by President, night. Prefaced by a rising Eisenhower 113 the youngest wind and high sens in the The programme includes a trip Eagle Scout in Amerledi. to Silver Mine Bay with refresh-

harbour, the red-green-and- Last mels and prunes. Belpers will Hellespont in Turkey. He also red lights of the No. 10 include BOAC staff, their wives, made an unaccompanied jour- warning signal were holsted stewardesses and receptionists. ney among the fivara head-at. 12.20

fifteen Life-guards will be in atten- Funting

pm and South minutes later the maroons, dance throughout.

America.

caused a fire in a grocery, versus is welcome to the party In Hongkong (rom store at 23 Sing On--the assembly point is the Hong- strock, ground floor, Shau-¦ lenne Yaumati | Fler in Con- kiwan, at 8.25 this morn- Thursday.

naught-road at 2.15 cm un These ing.

interested should Two blankets used in Bghting, 31104.

contact Mr Nery, Tel. the blaze were damaged and a dozen bottles of soft drinks popped open in the heat of the burning kerosens.

The Department has helped a littic by providing fruit tren and giving what help and advice. it exist. The Director has been examining the question furthering the scheme within conumes of the public exchequer, Repertolly In regard to extension The proprietar put out the ui caft of pins and guiding pig, fire with a borrowed extin- breeding

Everyone gutsher by 8.35 ms. venture.. bere in very pleased by the No casualty was reported. news."

Mr Bill Fish of Government Information Services, who had written about Sunshine Jaland, said that he considered the work There was magnificent and he was glad to hear that acknow- ledgment of It was now coming from all over the world,

Dr A. M. Rodrigues said that it was great news hear that work of such value was at Jail being recognised..

He pald tribute to the fine achievements of Gus Borgcent in helping drug addicts and his splendid assistance in setting up the scheme for rehabilita tion of drug addicts at present in progress.

The Award ceremonies will inke place at the Magsaysay Foundation In Malls on August 31, when the anniversary <if Ramon MBSDYANY hetd. Mr Borgeest will be invlled an guest of the Philippine Government to altend the celebrations and receive his award,

Dental health

The Hongkong Dental Society will be holding its "Dental Health Weeks" from September 25 to 30 to bring to públle at.

Printed and published by Tantxen Gondor Newlands Prance for and on behalf of Southi|tention the need for proper cars China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong of the teeth,

POP by Go Li

NOW, WHEN WE GET INSIDE DON'T MONOTONISE THE

CONVERSATION

QUEEN

full

DRINK

year he swam the

Indiana In

Good

excuse

for having a

Carlstery

Carlsberg

BEER

heralding the arrival of the storm, were fired..

Gusts of wind at 75 miles an hour were reported at that hour from the Royal Observatory, with the velocity

steadily rising. Waves four and five feet high lashed the Praya walls late in the night und about midnight ferry Coxswains found increasing difficulty in bringing their boats alongalde.

At 12.40 am yesterday it wna decided to make the last Star Ferry trip from Kow- loon to the island but the pansongora were destined not to complete the trip for although the boat crossed the harbour the seas word too high to allow the cox- awain to bring the boat alongside.

After struggling in a rising galo for about five mínutca the Coxswain abandoned his attempt and recrossed the harbour, landing the passengers in the typhoon shelter in Yau- matl