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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1940.
GO, GET FIT AND COME BACK Government's Advice To Business Men
Question Of
Local
Staffs
ED HOME. GET FIT, CO ME BACK AND GO TO IT. THAT IS THE ESSENCE OF GOVERNMENT'S AD- VICE TO HONG KONG'S BUSINESS MEN AS OUT- LINED YESTERDAY AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE HK. GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH COL H. OWEN HUGHES; REPRESENTING THE CIVIL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. COL. OWEN HUGHES INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT THE POLICY OF GOVERNMENT- TO ALLOW BUSI- NESS COMPETITORS TÓ GET AHEAD OF THEIR RIVALS. EVERY ENDE AVOUR WOULD BE MADE TO SEE THAT BUSINESS PEOPLE GOT OFF TO A LEVEL START.
/
REPARATIONS FROM JAPAN
Washington, Sept. 21.
In the first mention of reparations from Japan, an official who left for Tokyo to-day said that the United States would call for reparation in kind rather than in money. Router.
payer in England and he has been very thoroughly-fleeced. The destitutes of Europe have to ba considered no well. Financial assistance is a mat- ter we are taking up. I spoke to Mr. Fenwick about it and I bellovo that London is doing" something about it but we had no direct guidance as to how far it had proceeded when_wo Teft home.
ROYAL TITLE SHED BY ANNAM LEADER
CHUNGKING; SEPT. 21.
ACTED AS
BAO DAI, ONE-TIME 'EMPEROR OF ANNAM, WHO
MADE THE HEAD LINES WHEN HE NUMBER ONE JAPANESE PUPPET IN INDO-CHINA, IS NOW AGAIN PROMINENT ACCORDING TO AN ARRIVAL FROM-HANOI.
VIỆT MINH PLETE INDO - CHINA FRANCE.
HE HAS SHED HIS ROYAL TITLE'AND IS PLAIN MON- SIEUR VINH THUY, AND HE HAS ACCEPTED THE POST OF COUNCILLOR IN THE NEWLY-FORMED
REPUBLIC," WHICH SEEKS TO COM-': INDEPENDENCE
FROM Viet Minh, which is the An namese “abbreviation for the "Allied Annam' Revolution-
R. A. F. BID
FOR GOLF HONOURS
on
aries" stepped into power August 19th, under the name "Popular Revolutionary Com- mitted."
the
Towards the end of month, the committee was ca- larged considerably, whereupon
Mr. Wickerson, he said, has handled the requisitioning of goods. These were comman- deered in the early stages for the benefit of you people who came out from Stanley. There to us as to when banking faci- will be the question of proof of lities will be extended to enable possession; the goods presum- banking houses to draw che-ably must have been in enemy
It assumed a new name. took the chair, tended to resist in no uncertain ques to meet essential Mr. Minkin
potty hands for some three or four ST. ANDREWS, SEPT. 21.- Headed by Hochi Minh, who manner. Wo have happily been cash expenditure?
CHARLES stating that he did so in the spared all fighting and in conso-
years and the requisitioning of OLD RAF. CORPORAL AND Quoc,
WARD, 36-YEAR-is also known as Nguyen ÂÍ Hia answer was. that the those goods took place before STAFFORDSHIRE
in which he holds absence of Mr. Stanley Dod-quence the function of the Civil
PROFES- dual positions of President and well, who was on his way from Affairs Staff begins in what would banks, as such, were not open the Civil Affairs Administra-SIONAL, RETURNED
We shall have OTHER GOOD ROUND OF 74 TO government claims to be a non-
AN- Foreign yot, but were acting on Go- tion took over.
Minister, the new RETAIN HIS LEADERSHIP OF
Austraila to England.
It was normally be its second phase
SUDDEN END
deep thankfulness to and nd-tration of the civil population. miration of the Royal Navy for the te-occupation of Hong Kong in most difficult and arduous circumstances, for the re-provisioning of the terri- tory, the evacuation of sick persons, prisoners of war and internees and, in fact for their most efficient handling of the situation generally and for the generous hospitality Cross organisations had affording the old Government Installed ed the local population.
in office with the former Essential "Most of us have recently Services already picking up the emerged from L prolonged threads. period of enforced retirement,
To this extent our Initial work into a world bristling with pro- has been considerably simplified blems. Colonel Owen Hughes and I must say we are filled with of the Civic Affairs Staff has which you have all grappled with admiration for the manner in very kindly
112,
you
the Red Certainly we did not count on find- for business reasons as mem-ca) required to remain in Lloyd Mangrun led the American Hong Kong for two years.
address
the work. come to
It is un encouraging sign to see that
the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has already come to life again to assert itself in the interests of rehabilitation
my lot to address you on behalf of
the Civil Affairs Administration. bers of the
"CIVIL AFFAIRS"
In the first place,
Colony looks
in
We now
of
WAR LOSSES
out
+1
the
of
re-
fitting, he said, to record their that of establishing an Adminis-vernment instructions to make to look into the question.
restricted
They payments.
As to business compensation, THE FIELD WITH A TOTAL Political coalition in which Com- would open as soon as staff the Board of Trade are taking OF
147 IN THE "DAILY MAIL" munists, Democrats and Na- The end of the Pacific War came was available from home. In note of claims made by various 1,500 GUINEAS 72-HOLE tionalists represented; though
the Burma, the banks upon us so suddenly that,
were still firms against the enemy and they STROKE-PLAY GOLF COMPE the Communists
to appear to militarization of the Unit had to not open. be urgently rushed ahead and the beat Burma.
but they hoped to have special forms which I suggest TITION HERE YESTERDAY. predominate.
He when you go home. procura
18 two strokes abend of Our informant says Headquarters which together with
We have ordered some to be sent another R.A.F. corporal, Faulkner Nguyen's
that DEFERMENT the Unit Itaolf would normally
to Hong Kong.
(Surrey), and Jack McLachlan started in 1920. Shortly after- political carcer The next question was: Will somewhere have been assembled
WAITING FOR RELIEFS (County Down), who had cards of regard busi- near the score of operations, had the Government
The next question was: A cer-71 and 78 respectively to total 140 Warde he became a Communiat, nes executive (former pri-tain number of business executives each.
epending sometime in Moscow. to be flown out from England.
(ex-prisoners-of-war We did not know what condi- soners of war or internees) re-
and In- The stylish Los Angeles player He was also imprisoned in tions would be ол our arrival. quired to stay in Hong Kong
Kong to care for their firms' contingent, his 73 enabling him to bera of essential
During the Japanese occupa- interests, are waiting for reliefs take fourth place with a score of tion in Indo-China, he conduct- services for from abroad and these the purposes of accommodation turn are
in thair 150.
ed underground activities. Others on the same mark were waiting to proceed to The answer and feeding.
The Minister of the Interior to Hong Kong. Would the Adminis- the Liverpool professional Rudd that was that subsistence and tration indicate their policy re-(73), a former Australian Rugby of the new government is a re- accommodation would be pro-garding this and would they faci League player, "Big Bill" Shank-puted well-known Socialist who vided for those who obtained litate the inward passages of such land (74), and the Leicestershire spent a considerable time In deferment permission.
essential reliefs?
player Willie Branch (76).
Moscow in 1939. The
LACEY STILL INTERESTED Colonel Owen Hughes replied: next question
NO PROGRAMME wgs:
Yes, on individual application.
Former Open champion Arthur When most of the depart-
Beyond, seeking complete in- This, then, in the position
Our policy is to get reliefs un Lacey (Berkshire) got through to dependence for the whole Colonel Owen Haghes said: which we find ourselves.
ments of the utility services are soon as possible subject to, first-the final 86 holes, which is being Indo-China, the new
not "I would like to begin on a per- have co take over the work which operating, which should
ly, getting the essential services played to-morrow, with a score of
Govern- Hanal note, as one of yourselves, you have already begun. You are take longer than a month, the first, and secondly, people who 76 and an aggregate of 151..
ment has not made known any by assuring you how glad I am to all overdue for leave, quite apart Colony will look forward to the come out should not come
Fred Daly (Balmoral) returned political programme, according be back among you and how reliev- from needing to restore your re-opening of trade. Retail with the view of starting busi-a 74 and with Eddie Whitcombe to our informant. en to and you in such comparative-health for other reasons and it is business must continue and it
nese ahead of other people.
(70) also aggregatod 151.
At present three factions of ly good shape.
the polley of His Majesty's Gov is not clear
extent to what
Many British players made up Annamite guerillas are active ernment that evory British Subject Government intend to control
leeway on their first returns and on the outskirts of the larger should return to his country
are still within striking distance towns, though their standing this. Manufacture, finance origin as quickly as possible under
An important question was: Has of the leaders. The Ryder Cup present evacuation facilities.
and shipping are all matters the Planning Board of the Hong player Reggio Whitcombe had
with the new government is un- I know you are all anxious to under control by Government Kong Government under consider-score of 75, which was four strokes known.
mostly und I am very glad that it falls to ket bases, and it is to you mem-} not take on the task of distri-al whereby war loases suffered The Welshman Dai Rees also armed with Japanese weapons,
again in your respective but we take it that they willation any tentative scheme or pro- better than his first round figure. These guerillas are
Chamber that the button. That being so cannot by private and public companies made a good recovery, his 74 make which the Japanese handed tu to bring back proewe start to canvas and negement within the framework of ashiroman Frank Jowles, with, 71, Hong
Kong-pending Bottle-ing him 165, The sturdy York them following the surrender, I am directed perity not only to ourselves but tiate for orders, working with general reparation scheme-may equalled Faulkner's round, the best preferring this to being dis- by Brigadier Macdougall to assure also to the people of Southern you that we are here to help you:
Chian
Government for priority import be funded to the business enter to date in the tournament, to total armed by the Allied forces. n we can and that the purpose of That is the local picture. You and export licences 48 con-
prises secured-by Government-in-
in the shape of a low-bear- 152
When our informant loft Hanoi, this Military Administration is to have another important role which ducted before the war?-
ent in PROMINENT FAILURES- thero-were-posters-in-the-in- :":" Hong
Colonel Kong on its feet and to is to assist in restoring the export put
Owen Hughes re-the first instance and amortisable Amongst those who have failed Damese Language, which keep things going until you, the trade of Great Britain and of piled that wherever Chinese over a period of say 20 years such to reach the final stages are Res produced the proclamation by
loans to be obtained as a whole Horne, winner of the "News of General Lu Han, People
Hong Kong, whether other Allied countries who wish to were, retail business would be from the United Nations Relief the World" Tournament, Charles that the Chinese troops were announcing members of the Government, or off share in the business of this Free carried It would be car and Rehabilitation scheme through Whitcombe, the Ryder Cup player, merely coming to receive the the commercial community, have restored yourselves to health and The task of restoring the export ried on here but on a limited the assistance of the Imperial and the Americans Horton Smith are fit to return to the Colony to trade of Great Britain is of im
Heale, There would be no con-Government?
Japanese surrender, and resume your work.
mediate importance,
but there are trol by Government except in Colonel Owen Hughes said Horton Smith never seemed con- not have any other ambitions. difficulties to be surmounted sa certain special cases, to keep the Government did not propose fident, taking 78 for a 150 aggre--Associated Press. am sure you will realise.
down the cost of living. Manu.
to seek aid from the United Na-gate. He missed qualifying by one HOME INDUSTRY
tione scheme but the question of stroke, but Cowall, another Ameri- facture was likely to be re- In the first place, industry, at stricted
a loan would be considered, by lack of
can, got through with 71-Reuter. Six months or so after the fall home has been mobilized complete
the Asked what was
position materials. of Hong Kong, the tide of the ly to war needs and when you get
regarding the constitution of civil United Nations had reached
NO HARM
courts under the Military Admin home you will find that ordinary lowest ebb. We were driven back consumer goods are in very short
canvassing there istration, Colonel Owen Hughes
London, Sept. 21-Discussion almost to the Nile, the Caspian supply. Factories which have been would certainly be no harm in answered that the Commander-in-
of the Italian peace treaty by the Sca
contacting their Chief exercised his authority threatened, the enemy turned over to the production of businessmen WES
thought in informed quarters in Council of Foreign Ministers war materials will need time was on the Eastern frontiers of was
and through to old dealers and finding out Proclamation
Military convert their plant to peace time what orders they would want,
Courts but civil law
London to have been concluded for India and prowling round Northern coast of Australia. production. Their products are to place in due course but it courts might be possible at a later Football League yesterday. the moment, says Router's diplo-
Reuter. date. The Supreme Allied Command required for supplying home de would not be possible to start
correspondent. had to plan to put all this right mands, and the needs of Europe trading during the period of
MONEY CIRCULATION and it
was early appreciated that as well as those of the Far East.
administration. It there was a very real need for the Then
Questioned on the
At to-day's meeting the foreign сотев the question of military
World wide demands was Government's policy that banknotes and the free circulation could not be used in cases whero turned their attention to peace the services of the armed forces secretaries are believed to have Military Commanders in the field shipping. to be equipped not only with the are enormous and it must take all should have equal oppor-of money, Colonel Owen Hughes the cost of rehabilitating certain treaties to be concluded with Fin- weapons of war but alan with an time before we can hope for regu-tunity and there would be no
answered that that depended on
concerns essential
WGS being land and Gormany's Balkan satel the supply of banknotes and organisation to take care of the lar schedules anything like encouragement
on
for anybody civilian population of the terri- peace time standards.
could not go further into the sub-charged against the firms.
lites. !ject.
Col. Owen Hughes said he wase teries to be liberated or conquered: You will see from this that there who tried to beat the pistol.
Compensation was the sub- ensure that they should not a little chance for an immediate
A member of the Chamber ask. unaware that such costs were be impede prevent disease and unrest and becamption of normal trading jest of the next question as fol-ed what was the position of firms ing charged against the firms. He
because we shall not be lows:-
who had premises and local statt agreed that such charges would eventually be passed on to the later
to set up an administration, obtain at once either the goods or The question of compensa- to be cared for. If they went public and contribute to a higher using where possible such local the shipping to import those tion is foremost in all our
home they would leave tale stan
cost of living. It was wrong. nc»
London, Sept. 21 --The Council resourcen as were available. Thie-goods.
minds and is a matter on in the air. They consisted of Por Military Administration
The immediate needs of the which a statement by Govern: had had a bad period. Most deriving
wn cording to the intentions of Gov- of Foreign Ministers met twice tuguese and Chinese clerks
ernment when the
Affairs yesterday, says a communique Civic its authority from the Force Com- people here are in any case more ment is urgently sought. It is them could not do skilled work and Another question was
left Home.
issued to day. The Council devoted mander, remained in being until in the nature of relief than reha fully realised by all that the their employers did not want
both was whether, meetings to the consideration circumstances permitted the hand- bilitation and that must be our
Immediate needs of the Colony leave thom unprovided. for.
if Buch charges were made against, of the general principles of peace ing over to a purely Civil Admin- immediate guiding principle.
Buch
treaties with Finland and istration.
For these reasons I think you are those of rehabilitation and Colonel Owen Hughes said he say a utility company. t H.K. PLANNING ·
will agree that your best policy that all reliefs now arriving
welcomed the question. Such peo company could repay in services, Rumania, taking the Soviet pra- You will understand that differ will be to go home, restore your are, for re-organising the public ple, especially those bearing a recome
Bomething like a lend-lease nr-posals as the basis for discussion. ent countries required different health, resume your contacts af methods and, by the same token. home, and, so it yourselves to be services: At the same time, we commendation, would be interview
of
It may perhaps be helpful to you if I first explain to you exact- ly what "Civil Affaire" means andļ how it came into being.
to
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the
Port.
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for As
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by the
and Rod Mundy.
HOME FOOTBALL
Manchester
London, Sept. 21.
United beat by Stoke City by 2 goals to 1 in the the Northern Division of the
release of
he
of
to
.
a
CONCLUDED, FOR THE MOMENT
matic
did
All major issues have now been referred to the deputies.
PEACE TREATY DISCUSSIONS
alternative
British delegation also sub- w.rangement.
ment something on the lines of troutica and the United States dé-
Administration with was for a book garrange mi proposals in regard to both
and technicians as
the liberation of Allied Eastorn rondy to resume your work out policy must have been reached accountants
are of the opinion that some view to employing them as clerks, what was done in China. The legation submitted proposals in Colonies requires treatment which here as soon as we are ready to in respect to financial assist part of the local staff which would speaker said he know that the cost regard to the treaty with Rumania.
differe In many respects from go ahead with Trade and
European countries. I need not merco,
20
Into all that.. Suffice it to say that the responsible Governments
and
Length the responsibi
of Governmont
wordi lity of Planning.
In the case of Hong Kong, the Colonial Office sot: uo a Planning Unit. in London. under Brigadier Macdougall or rather Mr. Macdou- gall on ho was then, and this Unit sat to work to organiq
gunto a new
Com-
Policy of this Administration that there will not be opportuni- ties for one until there are op portunities for all
by going home now for it is the
1
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EMPORIUMS TO
Reuter. WRE ance to firms to allow them to do acoded. These people should of painting a small building. You will have nothing to lose take part in the rebuilding of register at the Supreme Court, 1st put down at $250,000 gold, the trade in the Colony Goods Floor, and we shall do our best to reason being was that this was set off against a debt of a similar) (foodstuffs) in the. Colony are employ them. It may be
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amount. work but they could being requisitioned daily by the
OPEN ON MONDAY This question aroused Bome Government, some of which we that they will be able to
re-apply. That also means
The Civil Affairs Administra watch amusement and was not answered. know to be ours. As far as we your interests here to a certain
A MAÇÃO EMIGRATION,
tion has been in communication know there is no account being extent. The scale of pay of those
Afinal question concerned the with four of the large Chinese -Answering tho question taken. Little or no informa people will be: Casual labour $1 many Fortuguead and British sub Emporiums with a view to their Would the Administration fa- tion can be given and we day, Skilled labour $2 a day. It fects now in Macao cilitato free communication should welcome, a statement on is not much but. It is enough to lous to gat back to their old jobs reopening
to hara and who wore
It Wanted Hora: The main problem that has necessitated the Emporiudus - TO: clerks will come in the Kong for the benefit of com look to Government for guid skilled labour and we shall give back
maining
to the prosent closed up
CABLE FACILITIES
·01
They
who were an-
to get
Adm the magni marcial interests?; Colonel ance on the matter of compen them half a month's salary in We were not British subjects; of ́ small denominations,
Colony on by cable to and from Hong the subject. Small Atma must keep body and soul together 24ck andreds of Chiness has been the shortage of currency »
its
need
I
hardly
stress
tude of this task, involving as it Owen Hughes said that Cable sation which will greatly In- does, all branches of Administrar and Wireless were already fluence them in making deci tive and Essential Service work
nini functioning. Messages would along respecting the future. The establishment
of this Admini Istration
„COMPENSATION AZ allows for a considerable Bet home in a matter of hours
Colonel Owon Hughes ra staff of British officers who are and he imagined arrange, "coming out from home and we menta existed at the other end piled: The question, of compen- count alapve
Japon the onlistment of for a return service. He Inewsation is a world-wide ope and local clerks, techniciana alld labour, of a number of cables that had as such it is being handled in It was expected that we would been received from home London Any compensation have to fight for Hong Kong and Another question was: We receive hera cannot but be a glanco round the Island & giren ample evidence that the enemy in Could any indication be given from the pockets of the tax-
advance.
In reply to a earned as much as. $400 a month
were coming Into the Colony,
It is now notified that the Em- A PROTEST Colom Owen Hughes
replied poriums have promised to recom- that a protest that!
emigration from Macao WIK many such clorks Previously certainly controlled but they had menco Business as from Monday
84 morning, Sept.
They are the China applied-for-govoral Portuguese
Emporiu Canontial norvices Sincere Company, Sun Company and the cost of living, was now stair 22%.
bo sont back as soon and the Wing. On Company. much higher, Col Owon Hughes possible and he would certainly said he admitted it was a ter take up the point that they should Printed and published for the low rate of pay but it was the not be kept out while others enter: Proprinters, The Newspaper beat they could do at the mond who had no right to do so. The Enterprise, Limited, by Gordon monts
Portuguese were most useful: meme | Gado : Durnett, Windsor · House, Another question was whether bers of our community
Hong Kong.