Vol. I, No. 3.
CHINA MAIL
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS
Thursday, September 18th, 1945.
Price M. Y. 10.
2,000 COMMANDOS LAND IN COLONY
COLONY'S
NEW
G.O.C.
HONG KONG'S NEW GEN. ERAL OFFER COMMAND ING HAS ARRIVED IN THE COLONY.
W
He is Major-General F. Festing, D.S.Ó., who was in com- mand of the 36th Division in the Burma campaign.
Major-General Feating arrived in H.M.S. Ontario and yesterday was busily engaged making con tact with local offrials.
KOWLOON VISIT
General Penting also made a tour of Group Capt. Barker's R.A.F. dispositione in Kowloon yesterday. He was accompanied by top-rank- ing R.A.F. officers in charge of “Kowton's-policing————
Stafford Cripps On Trade
Four Regiments Arrive;
ぐ
Stirring Scenes In City
THE STIRRING ECHOES OF MARTIAL MUSIC. BRING- ING OFFICE WORK IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT. TEMPORARILY TO A COMPLETE 'S TOPPAGE, SIGNALISED THE LAN DING IN THE COLONY YES- TERDAY OF THE 3RD COMMANDO BRIGADE. UNDER THE COMMAND Of brigadier. CAMPBELL RICHARD HARDY, D'S.O. THE 3RD BRIGADE CON- SISTS OF THE 1ST, 42ND, 44TH AND 457H COM- MANDO REGIMENTS, TWO OF WHICH HAVE TAKEN UP QUARTERS AT MURRAY BARRACKS AND THE OTHERS "SOMEWHERE IN KOWLOÓN.".
of The march
the Cóm- mandoa.through the city streetz
Latest Spitfires for Kai Tak
COAL IN TWO DAYS. Coal is expected in the Colony in the next two days. and Hong Kong Electric Co.. Ltd. will be able to supply the full requirements of the island two days after its arrival, "declared Mr. A. G. Langaton, general manager, ychterday
afternoon.
STETTINIUS ¡CALLS FOR
ACTION
Occupation Of Tokyo Now Completed
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACA RTHUR HAS
GIVEN THE
JAPANESE AUTHORITIES A BLUE-PRINT OF THE ALLIED OCCUPATION POLICY THAT WILL PER- MIT THE CONQUERED NATION TO GOVERN IT- SELF UNDER ALLIED DIRECTIVES.
THESE ARE DESIGNED TO SMOTHER FOREVER ANY NEW THREAT TO WORLD PEACE. THE ALLIED COMMANDER, OUTLINING THREE BROAD OBJEC- DECLARED TIVES OF THE UNITED NATIONS, THAT THE OCCUPATION TROOPS WILL RESORT TO FORCE OF ARMS ONLY IF IT IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THESE EN DS.
He said the Japanese ap- peared to be doing everything in their power to follow Allied instructions.
He warned his troops that the occupation of Japan muRI take place without unneces-
THE UNITED STATES. provided a stirring spectacle, BACKED BY SOVIET particularly for the remaining RUSSIA. IS SEEKING TO- British residents of the Colony DAY TO HAVE THE UNIT-
Arst who were getting their
aary vlolehce, and PEACE- ED NATIONS glimpse of men of this famous KEEPING ORGANIZATION
without
undue oppression. General-MacArthur now ha between 70,000 and 80,000 men
ITAGAKI SIGNS AT SINGAPORE
military organisation, the PUT INTO OPERATION BY atories of whose daring and THIS YEAR BY ESTABLISH-In Japan to back up his de- NOUNCEMENT BY THE B.B.C.
source under the most hazard- ous conditions had percolated through to Stanley despite the Japanese
A NEW SPITFIRE SQUAD RON IS THE LATEST ADDI TION TO THE COLONY'S RAPIDLY GROWING OF MARTIAL MIGHT.
The Squadron's machines are w
ING A CONSTITUENT AS- SEMBLY
all of the very last word in Spit-fatories of the gruelling training ward Stettinius, the American Americans swarmed into Japan, ¡TER BEING ABSENT ON AC fire development, the Spitfire 14. accepted for service with the tituent assembly in November the Japanese officially surren- COUNT OF ILLNESS.
DA
the
IN BURMA WAR
1 con-
dered Korea, Northern Hon-
shu and the northern-most signed, representatives of America,
After Admiral Mountbatten had
and China
of
Australia, France appended their algnatures
"ACCORDING TO AN AN mands. and two new divisions LAST NIGHT, ADMIRAL LORD are landing in the American LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, AT
SINGAPORE For three hours the Execu-beach-head south of Tokyo.
FORMALLY The 7th division is landing.
JAPAN'S SURRENDER FROM The bearing of these particular
WHO ITAGAKI Corumis by air at Atsugi, and troops GENERAL ARKAY Commando units as they marched tive Committee of the United
Nations Preparatory
are pouring ashore at Yoko SIGNED ON BEHALF OF MAR- through Des Voeux Road Contral, was endorsement enough of the sion debated proposal by Ed-
hama. Аx new thousands of SHAL TERAUCHI, THE LAT course demanded of volunteers delegate, to convoke They are to be based at Kai Tak
Commundus. Perfect physical or December. within the next few days, coming
they make
After continuous opposition
home island of Hokkaido. anliore from H.M.S. Smiter which specimens, tough as
by Britain, Australin und
In R.A.F. unit from them!
an official statement brought the
Canada, the delegates agreed
The surrender means that all India.
first as the allied policy, MacArthur listed Officially, it is known
on this November
(1) abolition of militarism now come under the control of -
Admiral Lord. Louis. Mountbatten tentative date for curveling at the allies' objectives Japanese forces in S.E. Asia will full preparatory commission.
It would then call the first and militant nationalism.
(2) encouragement of liberal who stated that the terms of the surrender would be strictly follow- assembly of the United Nations,
tendencies and processes such
ed and that he would stand no Be argument centres as freedom of religion, press. nonsense from the Japanese aralind whether the first as-speech and assembly,
conditions (3) creation of sembly should be of a con- stituent naturo or a fully- which will assure that Japan empowered body.
will not again become a menace Stéttinius stressed and urged to the peace and security of
Accompanied by Royal Naval permanent the world, and will permit the the need
which the organisation of machinery through
a government officers, Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee, D-DAY operations).
the Hong Kong could solve that will respect the rights of owner of The Commandos arrived here in United Nations
aircraft carrier, H.M.S. their international problems--other nations and Japan's in- Brewery, producers of H. B.
Reuter.
Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, declared in London yesterday: "I am con- fident that unless we regain and increase our marota, there is Very real danger of ur sinking to 182nd (Bombay 7 Spray Squad sa matter of face the Bride the level of a arcond-class power.
ron, and it la under the leadership that has come to Hong Kong has already seen plenty of lively "But i am onfident that if of Squadron Leader Ken Charney, rea we co-operate enthusiastically we D.F.C. and bar. He hails from action, for it was the Third Bri- Brigadier Hardy can lead the world forward into Buenos Aires and la only 25 years gado
which carried out the coastal Burma and facilitated condition where the atomic bomb of age.
landings will not hold
the completion of
Louis scheme
Jaj
Sir Sy terrors for the
world's
advocated a three-
fold partnership between employ- ers, employees and governments.
He continued: "We are going' ulit into export markets as soon as we cat make goods to sell,"
"We do not merely
want
to
snatch orders wherever they may be found, but to build up for our- selves a stable reputation that wir lay the foundations, not merely
Japanese
Hara-kiri In Kowloon
for regaining our own markets, The internment of 8,000 Japanf
but also for new markets, which die at Shamshuipe Camp has
we must have if we are to main carried through during the fast tain our standard of living."-two days without any other in Wireless.
STAHMER ON
BLACK LIST
cident than hara-kiri on the part
of one Japaness and the hospitali.
Mountbatten's" atrate d
for the re-taking of Burma,
Brigadier Hardy was filsa in the forefront of the battle In Nor. mandy, and was wounded during the the desporate
days of
the
Bmiter...
DISTRESS AT STANLEY
"from
for
CORRESPONDENCE--
Good Old Days?
ternational obligations.
ALLIED ORDERS
VISIT TO
H. K. BREWERY
Beer,
brewery.. visited the plant, some 14 miles out on the Castle Peak Road yesterday. Ail necessary instructions to The plant, which had for aroused the attain these objectives will be some odd reason given to Emperor Hirohito "ire" of the United States Air and his government; and every Force some months ago, was opportunity will be given for found to be in fairly promis
U.S.A.F. them to carry out the Allied ing condition. The orders without further com-had laid waste to some. terri- pulsion,
tory in the near vicinity and hits on the The occupation forces will had acored some
agency brewery area. act principally as an
of Some barrels recently- upon which the supreme com-
found, but allied powers brewed beer were Sir,"Another Observer's has mander for the
were found to have when he may call if necessary to secure these points to the "Co-operators with compliance with his instruc-soured. the Japanese" who have been in- tions to the Japanese govern vited to serve, and are serving, on ment. the Hong Kong Reconstruction Advisory Committ.co.
One lady at Stanley, Miss Hollia, sation at La Salle of two others, has been loft stranded without any victims of sun-stroke.
The Japanese who decided that of her belongings as the result of death was the best solution of alla last-minute change which caused Röyaguntion by exclusion his problems choso
o coas of Australia. After all the razor-blado
Empress Gillette blades wound her baggage Hollis was informed method.
nd
been sent off to have earned a a good advertisemen the ship. other than for the fact that it was that her name had been crased Berides ex-Prime Minister Tojo, established by the "China Mall" from the list. She entered Stan- tvho tried to commit suicide, that an ordinary cut-throat razor foy with very little and now she an unanswerable case another of the list for questioning was used, Earlier information is a free woman she has nothing!
in
Tokyo in Lleutenant-General mentioned "Gillette."
Masahara Homma,
He is generally regarded an
having been responsible for the
bus "death march" of Amer-
infamous
ican prisoners after the surrender
of Corregidor,
Others include:
Pratap Mahendra, leader of the Indian pro-Japanese
"Aryan
JAPS GO HOME
WITHOUT SHAME
JAPANESE SUICIDE SUPPRESSED?
. PRISONERS. FREE
THE JAPANESE REPORT- ED 11,4ST PRISO ERS IN
ARMY THE
AREA, OF
MORE
OLD HANDS RETURN
Pive more members of the nOW
Not all the "Co-operatora" were to blame. Some acted under is learned by United Prens duresa; others were in terror-of from sources believed to be wholly their lives, or their wealth.
have another
THESE in the Colony." selection of LIBERATED, OF reliable that Lieutenant Generaainst the method of Complaint WHICH 8.083. HAVE BEEN civil administration have arrived
No 6,096
They are: Lieut. Col. H. Owen HAVE BEEN EVA-Hughes, the late Mr. J. Owen Army
United Preas roports from Sul-chi Tanaka, former Comnian-
Japanese members of the Committee. Tokyo that numerous thousands der-in-Chief of the
forces, Committed suicide by list has been published by Govorn- CUATED,
Bat the
Preas Boys Chinese Jorge Vargas, who was puppet of Japanese troops have been de-
the Committoo is made up of ambamador to Japan from the mobilised, and are returning home shicoting, and that the news was ment suppressed by Imperial Headquar that Philippines; and
without shame at having already
the Chinoso (un-Tokyo yesterday, when hun-Department, formerly Principal broken the "Bushido code, which
Justices of the Peace, the dreds of doughboys. Inglets that when a man leaves Tanaka was a belligerent mill- home to fight he must only be victarist with a von Hindenburg type of moustache. He succeeded Hont-
Dr. Heinrich Stahmer, German Ambassador to Japan-Wireless DEATH SENTENCES ON POLES
trio
These men face a problema which there is no precedent
4 Japanese history:
Four death penaltics, and prison sentences totalling 850 yeara Wero imposed on Tuesday night on 39 Poles by a Brition military court
p
LAWSON TO VISIT FAR EAST
tors.
son
The First Cavalry Division Hughes;
a leading cricketer, and
motors of the Chinese completed its occupation of Colonel T. R. Rowell, Education
went of
or Committees of the Tung sightseeing along the famous forma in the Philippines, and had Wah Hospital and the Po Leung Ginza Tokyo's main
in the Tolg clique.
BRITAIN BUYS UP CANNED FISH
street.
ed. Bombed business houses
--
tho
Teachers Training College; Squadron Loader S. E. Faber:- Colonel A. Burgess Captain Cadogan Edwards.
FOR INDIA
of the professions. in recently been an army commander Kuk and representatives of some The soldiers were disappoint
This sounds exactly like the and low stocks of merchandise LORD WAVELL BOUND good old days that everybody now offered at prices ten times professen, to abhor. Money-bag above pre-war lovel, was all calibre was the deciding factor in neleeting d J.Por somebody for they saw.
The Viceroy of India, Lord Reports from the American. honour and duty then, and acema The British Government has to be so now.
occupation forces in Kores said Wavell, who has been ongaged in They were convicted of part Mr. Geoffroy Lawson, Secretary agreed to purchase virtually Yesterday's "Wah Klu Yat Po" General Nobuyaku Abe, Japan-talks on India, has now concluded discussions and will leave Lon- cipating in disordorn in which for War, will leave London Loudly the entire 1045 204 1050 roferred to the Reconstructions Governor-General, will re-don by air for India today.
Committee (byt
ባሮ only main in that country, until the
B.B.C burned to death and soven, Corto nos how this British troops of Canned, Flet Britain, will topic of discussion a further of Germans were by air for a visit to the tror at duction of Portugal's Ifistituto Advisors
getting on Ho will visit the man-civilians. Idilled-Router wack area, according to a B.B.O. allocate some of it to Allica mitteo) reported by your Chinese Americans have completed oc countries, including Belgium contemporary was that of the cupation of all areas-south of
A compulito has been appointed to
the Com
The "China Mail" da oficial bié nawa' Item brondcast last night and Hollands-rights of house owners. A mib-tho 38th parallel:-Wireless.
ly informed that Japancaq pri- UNITED NATIONS
total about 18,000. Of these, United States planes. In the HIVES
H.M.S: DUKE OF YORK The agreement excludor algo into their legal rights, occupation? Boners of War in Hong Kong chovies, which will he freely Will you, Mr, Editor, agitate Or perhaps things, might be Pacific, are fitted with, British
for the next sub-committes, to in-done by selecting a Commited to about 4,000 are civillans. Pro- spark plugs and use Dritiali fuol. HMA Duke of York; flagship exported to any country This interesting fact was revealed of Admital, Sir Bruce frasor, la 150,000 canon of skinless, bono- quire into what each Chiness P. Advise the Advisory Committee on sent plans limit Shamshuino'q.
ALL'S WELL
Filmit. to the "Chins Mall yosterday by not now expected to arrive in the lesh andinion of the luxury type, fild-for himself, and the publie their duties. That would be fun internment total to the 8,000
Colony until, Friday,
-Router
during the War and the Japaron
one of our new arrivals.