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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 15, 1940.
OUTBURST IN
EVACUATION APPEALS
MEETING
NORWEGIAN FORCES
Several applications for exemption from INSPECTED
evacuation or permission to return to the Co- lony were heard by the Evacuation Advisory Committee in the Council Chamber this morning.
Mr. E. H. Williams presided; the other members of the Committee being Major R. E. Moody, Mr. C. Blaker, and Mr. C. B. Burgess, (Member and Secretary.)
Two applications were granted, two deferred and the remainder refused,
too much for the child which was still under weight;
Mrs. Zaitzeff said that she was prepared to be separated from her baby so that they would have something in future..
Not Sufficient In the case of Mrs. A. G. Jefford, Mr. T. A. Martin applied, on behalf of his mother, Mrs. E. A.it was stated that on July 29, her Martin, for permission for her to son-in-law, Mr. L. Weill, applied for permission which was granted, return to the Colony.
for her to return to the Colony to deal with private affairs and to take his son to Tsingtao for
Mr. Martin said his mother was 70 years of age and had lived for a long time in Hong Kong, She considered the Colony her domi- cika.
The Chairman pointed out that ground of domicile was only ap- proved in the case of those of non-pure European race, and it was perhaps a more courteous way of putting such an exception. Continuing, Mr. Martin said his mother was now alone in Shanghai living in a boarding house. Her state of health was not 'good and
she would prefer to face things
here..
Mr. Martin added that he had followed the Government's in- structions regarding evacuation and his wife had left the Colony. The application was granted.
Not Exceptional
The application of Mr. H. O. Odell for permission for his wife to return to the Colony, was re- fused.
Mr. Odell said that at. the time of the first evacuation his wife was not in the Colony. She was
schooling,
On September 24, she applied for exemption on the grounds that her husband was in England, and that she would have her pension reduced by half if she lived any- in a British Colony. where than Her husband might be transfer- red to Singapore. She was tak- ing lectures in the Nursing De- tachment.
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A SILK FLAG WHICH HE
HAD RECEIVED RECENTLY AS
A GIFT FROM NORWEGIAN
WOMEN IN ENGLAND ON HIS
68TH BIRTHDAY WAS PRE- SENTED BY: KING HAAKON NOR- OF NORWAY TO THE WEGIAN FORCES YESTERDAY HE VISITED THEIR WHEN
CAMP "SOME- TRAINING WHERE" IN GREAT BRITAIN. Norwegian troops in Great Bri tain have already for some past been taking part in detence and have been used by the British Army Command for several military operations.
time local
Apart from the Army, there are also Norwegian naval units serv- ing with the British coastal de- fence and in convoy protection, These were also King Haakon.-Reuter.
inspected by
BRIBERY CHARGE
Police
constable C489, Chan Chun, attached to No. 7 Police Mrs. Jefford added that she Station, was charged before Mr. this morning, with had no minor children and could G. T. Lowry assist in the Nursing detachment. accepting a bribe of $5 on Octo-
The chairman pointed out that ber 13.
one stage she had only finished and it would be some time before
Chiu Ching, 37, charged with she completed the entire course,
from The transfer of her husband to stealing Chinese medicine Singapore was not definite and No. 54, Bonham Strand West, was she would probably not be allow-alleged to be involved. ed to enter Singapore.
to
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for the defendant.
R.
Both were remanded to October Her earlier application to return 18. Bail of $500 was allowed.
Detective Sub-Inspector granted on the Colony was certain conditions. The present Cunningham is in charge of the application must be refused.
An extension to enable her to make arrangements for disposal
a capable woman and could speak of her household effects was not.
case.
Chinese. If she had been here at granted. Mrs. C. E. Clarke was an English woman to decide what the time she would have been al-refused permission to remain in lowed to stay. in, the Colony as the Colony. an essential worker.
The application was refused as the circumstances were not consi dered exceptional.
Long Statements...
An application made on Sep- tember 26, accompanied by a medical certificate, was refused.
The next application was that of Mr. D. C Weir on behalf of his wife for an extension of the three months' exemption from evacua-ginal application, tion already granted.
read a long statement.
Mr. Weir said his wife was
granted three months' extension on the grounds of illness. She was still under medical treatment, had had two operations during the, past year and might have to undergo
another.
think is right for myself and my child.
The Chairman: That is all right in peace: time. :
Mrs. Kemp: Yes and yet we are fighting for freedom and democracy.
Asked whether she had any- The Chairman: The whole thing further to add to her ori-matter is for the defence of the
Mrs. Clarke Colony.
Mr. Burgess: The presence of from your child deprives you staying here in any case.
Mrs.
circumstances
think.
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went
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After the statement which, was punctuated by interruptions from
Mrs. Kemp: What about spectators, the chairman said the Committee was sitting to find out Selwyn-Clarke who has a child? were exceptional The Chairman: She was ori- whether there
She permitting her to ginally exempted. remain in the Colony, and as away and has since returned and She was suffering from loss of there were none, the Committee her case is being considered. I memory and was under special had to refuse the application. treatment. They had one married daughter but no other children.
He handed in a letter from Mrs. Weir's Medical adviser, after | which the Chairman said that, in the light of the contents of the letter, which he would not make public, an extension would be granted.
Business Reasons The application of Mrs. A. Zait zeft for exemption was deferred for further enquiries.
Applications for exemption by Mrs. Kemp: I was prepared to Mrs. M. S. Danbrowsky, Mrs. M. go to England, but when I heard Kadoorie and Mrs, W. J. Kemp of the class distinction and dis- crimination I decided I would were refused.
not go.
The case of Mrs. L. H. Coates was deferred for further inforina- tion from the A.R.P. Department.
Governor's Rights
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Gallery Rebuked Applause from the gallery "I maintain that if I um pre- greeted this remark, whereupon pared to take the chance with
the Chairman said: "Will you my child, the Governor has no please restrain yourself. If there right to deprive us of it," said is any more clapping I am afraid Gibbe Dentifrice does everything, a
Mr. W. J. Kemp, who sought ex-I cannot allow you here." dentifrice should do in the most
On September 24, her husband emption.
Mrs. Kemp: If I should be for- Mrs. Kemp added that if she cibly ordered to Australia and thorough manner, gently but surely.applied for examption because she
had to assist him in his business, was in England she would still Hong Kong is blockaded and my because his earnings were insuf- liave her child..
husband cannot support me, The Chairman:
is England cient, to support her and her child
would cut the arteries of myself out of the Colony and because the quite different from Hong Kong; and my child before asking for state of her health and that of her no matter where. In England, a Mrs. Kemp: A child is a child
charity. child was not good.
exemption was refused mother who works in munitions by the Governor, but an extension has her children looked after. I of two months was granted.
ask you, is work in munitions Mr. Zaltzef said that he and dangerous? his wife had been running રી business ever since their arrival In the Colony. Evacuation ind hit his business hard and, he had reached a point where he was finding it hard to make ends meet. He had a temporary job as a re- venue officer and his wife was the only responsible person in the business.
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The Chairman said he did not care to compare conditions.
Mro. Kemp: To force us out of our homes. Is degrading. am prepared to stay here come what may.
The Chairman: You must re- member that you and your child are a nuisance in an emergency. Your husband may be called. and They had a two months-old-upon to do defensive work child who was not yet fit to travel, he cannot afford to worry about
He was told that if there were your safety....
the
circumstances
no children
Mrs. Kemp: My husband has would be different. Now exemp confidence in me. tion would set a dangerous pre-husband's confidence.
The Chairman: It is not your cedent.
Mr. Zaitzen asked; for, exemp- tion till March and for permission
for his wife, then to return to the
English Woman's Right
Bole Agesin John D. Hulehteen à C. Hong Kong Colony. He would send the child Mrs. Kemp; We don't like our
to its grand-mother in Harbin. private affairs pryed, Anto. The cold in November would be maintain that I have a right as
The Chairman: That is rather rash statement to make. Mrs. Kemp: Supposing I refuse to ro what
The Chairman: I am not going to answer that.
Mrs. Kemp then spoke of 3 man who was allowed to bring his bride from Canada though women in transit were not per- mitted to 'land. Is that right?
The Chairman: I am not here to answer questions.
Mrs. Kemp: To whom can we apply for a just hearing then?
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"The Chairman: We are hero to give you a just héaring. Mrs. Kemp: You are not. The Chairman; I am afraid we must refuse,
:་ན། m Mrs. Kemp: What is the worst Government can do if I refuse? . The Chairman: I am not pre- pared to Pariswer that: -
Mrs. Kemp: 1 an propared to serve a year in prison.
The application was refused.