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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1961.
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Section
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carriageways now open
Reconstruction of Castle Peak-road between the Laichikok Hospital and Laichikok Gap has been completed and the new dual carriageways along the section are now open to motor traffic.
The
two cardingeways, each, The total length of the newly two-tone carriageway which
19 5,400 22 feet wide, are separated by reconstructed section
was constently congested due to
vehicles six-fout wide dividing strip, feet and for must of this length | slow moving
which Each entringeway Bllows for the carriageways are con- could not be safely overtaken two lanes of trafic, thereby structed in concrete. In Nume and al times, the flow of ensuring a faster and sufer dow places, the level of the now traffic was reduced to a crawl. road has been raised by-several
of vehicles along this important thoroughfare.
Completion of this
regen- structedl section means that early the entire length of Castle
Punk-rond. frum the sutskirts of Kowloon to Tsun Won, now provided with dual carriageways.
5,400 FEET Work on the remaining
tion of Custle Peak-road, tween Kwat
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feet to give a uniform grudicat.
TRAFFIC BEFORE
Bus bays, set back from the edge of the carriageways, have been constructed at bus stops damage so bat frame flow wilt not be Despite substantini 1960 as well as the heavy rock caused during Typhoon Mury launduly impeded.
culing encountered, work was ¡ completed six weeks ahead of schedule. In all, some 800,000 tons of materiai had to be sec-excavated from the hillside. A tention has been paid to drain- be large proportion of the
exe-age and Ave major culverts, in addition to substantial lengths
previously consisted of a single, built.
and vuted material was rock. Chung
To support the road along the senward side, three heavy maxi- retaining walls, with a
um height of 38 feet,
have been constructed. Particular at-
Lulehtikuk Gap, Is expected to *The reconstructed section of open channelling, have been start in the near future.
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An elderly paint-scraper, who hit bis nicee with a hammer because she wouldn't cook for hili, was falled for ten weeks by a magistrate this morning.
Police fold Mr T. L. Yang, at Causeway Bay Magistracy, that the painter Tam Woon-chun, had for some time disap- proved of the girl's association with a man. He had refused her permission to marry, and had attacked her wlib the haminer when she went home one day and said she would no lenter cook for him.
As a result of the beating the girl suffered multiple In- Juries on her arms, legs and shoulders, Insp. Y. C, Lam, pro- scouting, told the court.
The magistrate told the painter that his niece was under no obligation to do anything for him. He then told the giri to go ahead and marry anyone she wished because she was old enough to do sn.
And 30 cents!
Currency in circulation in July totalled $1,022,970,- 327 and 30 cents, it is announced. The currency
is made up as follows:
Banknotes: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, $850,000,000; the Chartere Bank, $51,5:1,095: Mercantile Bunk Lid, $3,028,050.
Government issues: $1 notes, $36,841,407; $1 coins, $11,000,- 000, and subsidiary notes and coins, $28,809,705.30.
The Hongkong Clearing House figure for July was $2,005,084,- U03.16.
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THE POLICE
AND THE
PUBLIC
by Edgar Lustgarten
At a time when public | attention is focused on
relations between polico and public,
EDGAR LUSTGARTEN exomincs a fascinating aspect of the fight Baudouin Francols. Address: against crime. 114, Ruo Convention, Puris Lustgarten, Britain's (XVo.). Interests; post cards, No. i crime writer, slamps, literature, music, the
theatre, swimming and yachting vividly reconstructs dromas Age 22.
that gripped the attention Margaret Woodward, Address: of the whole nation. 13 Fullers-ronds, Chatswood. You can read the Sydney, NSW. Australia,
Interests swimming, dogs, horse first instalment tomorrow riding and books. Age 10.
in the China Mail.
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Night in Hongkong. The lights glow in this degree anglo, shot Causeway Bay.
Government appointments gazetted
The
dear sir
Angry Young
Ass
From time to me some idleto
young
Brilons, mistaking
From the Files
25
years -AGO-
August 1936
notoriety for fame, would rush into prints to belittle the country of their birth and lo FRATE down their superior who curb their tendency to make angry young
of themselves. Of such, we have ttre latest loud-mouthed angry young author who professes Enquiry
A
CTING on the advice of its Trade Recovery Committee, the
to hate his country with such Chinese Chamber of Comi- violent hatred that he would
gladly see her so to purdition, Let's hope that this sortiment is heartly reolprocated by:
merce recently wrote to the public utility companies of Hongkong usking for A that unfortunate country that reduction of electricity, was gave him birth.
and telephone rates.
John Osborne has never been The matter again came known for ble brilliant intel-, up for discussion at the lesis, and his mediocre liter-monthly meeting of the
ary' output certainly cannot Chamber yesterday after-
noon, 'The chair
was.
lay claim to fame, and yel because some strange people; have a fondness for his kind occupled by Mr Li Sing-kul,
i literature and help to
of
enrich him materially, he has supported by the vice fooled himself into Intasting Chairman Mr J, M. Wong, that Briinin cannot do with-
out him. nay, the universe and the Secretary, Mr H, Y. must go down in ruin without his guidance and advice. He is that Suparlor Man who is
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greater than his Creator, and The Secretary informed 40 he is free to condemn the meeting that replies had whom he will, without let or been received from the hindrance, for is be not the Hongkong Electric Com-
world first Angry Young
Very
Man; Very,
China Light and Angrypany, Young Man (or Ass, if you Power & Co. Ltd., and will)?
Hongkong and China Gas And sluce John Osborne hates Co. Ltd. All the answers his native land with such were in the negative, and vehement hatred, and has the companies explained nothing better to say of the that they themselves were
the Atlantic,
following appointments, transfers and promotions were notified
people today's Govern- ment Gazette:
Mr H. W. E. Heath, Commissioner of Police, resumed, his duty in res turn from leave and
Mr K. A. Bidmead ceased to act as Commla- aloner.
Mr Tyrer ceased to act Deputy Conimlar.oner of Police.
дя
My M. D. A. Clinton cessed to act as Financial Secretary on resump- tun of duty by Mr I. 3, Dowperth- wait.
Sfr Hut ro-lam ceased to net an Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs on resumpflan of duty by Mr Ast Wai-eum.
Mr W, J. Darby to be Assistant Commissioner of Intard Revenue.
Mr D. J. Rendell to be Chin? As- restor. Mr Chow King-chol to be on ABKERSOY; Mr J. Lew Ching-chan
to be on kasensor.
Air Gordon F. Lyth to be acting Assistant Director of Audit.
Mr D. Kingsley ceased to act as Director of Broadcasting on re- sumpiton of dufy by Mr D. E. Brooks.
Mr Richard Keith Workers to be sn Administrative Officer.
Me Friarh R. Phillips to be in- dustrial Training and Safety ofcor, MY Percy F. J. Davy to be a Surveyor of Shipi Engineer and Ship).
Mr Gerard McNaig to be Educa- tion Oficer.
Dr Yin Wong Sau-ban, to be Medical Omeer of Echoals.
tortor sa
Thomas Quel-ichon Schools Medical Officers of
Cha Chịui snd. Dr ceased to be
Dr Yap in-hwet ond Mr W. ft. Bernared to be Senior Dental uncers
Mr Tong Wal-hing to be an As- sistant Labour Officer, Mr Ausg the-yuen ceased to he s. Labour Inspector.
****** K. Milburn to be a member of the Port Welfare Committee.
Mr Guy Beeney to be a member of the Board of Examiners for Pilots' Licences.
Mr But Po-lam ecased to act as Deputy Registrar of Newspaper.
The following to be member of
The Director of Civil Aviation (Chairman); Dennell; Mr M. The Iron W. C. o.
Itaron; Mr J. 6. O'Donnel; Mr C. 1. Robertson; Or Chun Sze-yon: Mr Q. W. Lee: Mr W. T. Grimsdale; The Deputy Economic Secretary and the Akalatant Colonel Secretary (Council),
the Aviation Advisory Board!
Knowist:
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what is to prevent him from also affected by the trade dumping Kimself in mia-depression and the low rate Atlantic to drown his sorrows of exchange. They con- and himself, to let the world aidered that a reduction was live peace? Since he ima
alues the world cannot do not justified. without him, let him have a The
try, and let us see if we shall
Chamber is now
forever mourn his passing → wasting for a reply from he and ble kind who lack the Hongkong Telephone that indelinable quality known Company.
as Patriotism that, like Charl-
It is under-
ty, covers a multitude of sinstood that the Chamber at of which these Angry Young & later date will take up the Asses have in great abun-whole matter with the dance.
Chinese unofficial members AN ANGRY READER. of the Legislative Council,
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