Vol. I, No. 15.
CHINA MAIL
NO"TAS ZBIMKIA
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS Thursday, September 27th, 1945.
GRIEF AND JOY AT MANILA Many Hong Kong Volunteers Arriving From Japan Tragic News For Some: Reunions In Empress
SMALL MAIL FROM
ENGLAND
Hong Kong yesterday re- ceived its firal mail fromp tite Upited Kingdom, since the aman!] re-occupation. It was batch arriving by plant from Manila together with from Australls and Fiji.
ma
ROOM FOR ALL
MANY
HONG KONG PRISONERS-OF-WAR WHO WERE SENT TO JAPAN HAVE ARRIVED IN MANILA. THIS WAS REVEALED MORE FULLY YESTERDAY WHEN MAIL FROM THE "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA" AR- RIVED AND WAS DISTRIBUTED
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can
TRAMS MAY RESUME
ON SATURDAY
The "China Mail” under- stands that it is now expected that the Hong Kong Electric Company's North Point stallation will be ready function on Saturday.
to
That will be the signal for the tramways to reaume ner- vice.
TROOPSHIP TRAGEDY FEARED
-
Price 10 cts.
N.F.I. INDEPENDENCE BID
Swift Action By Mountbatten
SINGAPORE, SEPT. 26. FOLLOWING THE ATTEMPT OF DR. SOEKANO TO PROCLAIM AN. INDONESIAN REPUBLIC, ADMIRAL LORD LOUIS MOUNTRATTEN HAS INSTRUCTED THE JAPANESE IN JAVA NOT TO HAND OVER TO ANY INDONESIAN FACTION. IT IS POINTED OUT THAT WITH SUDDENLY EXPAND-,
EL COMMITMENTS, LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN WAS UNABLE TO SPREAD HIS FORCES OVER ALL THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AND THE JA- PANESE ARE STILL IN CONTROL IN JAYA, THOUGH THERE IS À BRITISH FORCE OF 200 OF- FICERS AND MEN IN BATAVIA,
The occupation of Java by SEAC was undertaken because owing to transport difficulties, the Netherlanda Government WOR unable to send troops there, and troops from the Ad- miral's command were due to arrive in Batavia on October 4.
SPRING
CLEANING
IN A LETTER DATED THE 14TH THE WRITER SAYS!
THE 12TH AND THEY ARRIVED IN MANILA ON
WHERE THEY WERE THEY WERE UNAWARE OF GOING TO WHEN THEY LEFT THE PHILIPPINES.
"We have had chicken. Ther The writer goes on, "Last nigh! at midnight about eight Hong are two canteens where one
from buy biscuits, lemonade, comba A REPATRIATION SHIP Kong released prisoners
It was shampoo powders, talcum powder WITH ACCOMMODATION Japan arrived on board.
Correspondents in Batavia TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND, FOR 1,200 PASSENGERS 18 announced through the loudspeaker and lots of other things, homeside -everyone was in bed, but there prices, cigarettes are very cheap.
CANBERRA, SEPT. 26. say that though the town TEIGUT HUNDRED AND EXPECTED' IN THE CO
was an immediate rush on deck.
ret fasues now and again.
mains relatively quiet, thero in SEVENTY-EIGHT LABOURERS of the
an THERE IS GRAVE REASON "Talking OR TWO Jimmy Ferguson was one of
of lasues we had LONY IN A DAY
increasing agitation and demon-WERE KEPT BUSY THROUGH. AND ACCORDING TO THE and had terrible news for Hilda issue of towels, face cloths, soup, TO FEAR THAT THE POSSI-
strations in favour of indepen- OUT THE DAY YESTERDAY and BIE LOSS AT SEA OF A JÁ- tooth brushes, tooth paste January, George died inst PROGRAMME Angus PRESENT
dence for Java.
IN THE STREET-CLEANING: TROOPSHIP Rosselet, Betty Drown, second-hand clothes. Really, I felPANESE READY TO
The movement is likely to grow AND SHOULD BE
RUBBISH REMOVAL Babs Edwards and Mrs. May ashamed of some of the women CARRYING BETWEEN 700 in volume while occupation is CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT SAIL ON OR ABOUT OCTO-
White were among the lucky They fought for the things, just
AND 1,000 AUSTRALIAN delayed.
HONG KONG. BER 1.
WAR SIN unes who sat up with their hus- like a jumble sale.
PRISONERS OF
An official spokesman the
The work is being supervised bands all night. They have to "Have you heard George Angus
MAY EXPLAIN THE Netherlands Government in Bate-by the Chinese Advisory Commit return to day they only broke is gone, so also is Poppy Crabbe's 1942.
OF THE via told correspondents that the tee of fifty local Chinese residents husband.
DISAPPEARANCE It is eod. night.
TERRIBLE STATE
with the AUSTRALIAN GARRISON chief figure in the revolt, Dr. who are
co-operating O STANLEYITES LEFT
sincere nationalist, 'Civil Affairo Soekano, was
Administration have
FORCES AT RABAUL. come only "Incidentally,
"The men who have
but he had allowed himself to be through three sub-committees to Formosa are in a terrible
Mr. Forde, the Australian Stanley folk left on board. All the from
led into cooperation with the advise on measures for the forth- were state, just skin and bone. The Minister for War, made this Japanese and had set up a Ruppet coming victory celebration the Volunteers, Canadians, etc.
grim announcement at Can-government.
question of rents and money, taken off here except those with tales we are hearing are very bad wives and families on board.
these fiends ought to be dealt
berra to-day, saying that the
and I problems of public reffof. "FASCIST" 12-berth cabin but with in the same way. "We are in
authorities and the
campaigu The Netherlands
The street cleaning. Government: its really not too bad, and con-
to take on more sick. Commonwealth Government would refuse to treat with the was conducted under the direct alon of 1,810 foremen, and Mr. Kelvin happened.
Inspectors,
responsible to J: Efforts to trace
the garrison abandoned,
liberated
wun
lant
we
It was oficially disclosed also yesterday that no definite in- formation has yet been receiv ed on the date of arrival of the verse! bringing 600 internees from Shanghai.
If however, they reach long Kong in time, as many as pos- sible will be embarked in the repatriation ship leaving on October 1, as it is most unlike-sidering that it's been a completed The Maunganui' came in two military
ago
of
note from Walter Key and held great fears that this had members of the so-called Soekano supervision with committén, L
Government as it was copied from the various the men of and Japan
ly that there will be sufficient Inttery, no discrimination at all. had
repatriation who we've been quite lucky. The meale he is much better, Hong Kong are ready and willing to leave are lovely, though I do miss my Stark has put on 10lbs, already. lav and shower!
hear they were all well treated, at this time to fill berthing case led told that we're everything of the best." commodation for 1,200.
REPARATIONS ORDER
at
waiting for a Bi* from Admiral
we're to
Fraser as to
from here, but I shan't mind SPLENDID
its held up a while now that things
to have begun happen.
"Tho
with hat.
LEAD
LONDON, SEPT. 26.- BOURNEMOUTH TO-DAY
DECIDED UPON THE FORM ITS WAR MEMORIAL IS TC TAKE.
The town is going to build Memorial Houses on ■ large site
have not been but officers with
The sub-committee to adviso en
in-character to establish victory colebrations have dirned
Dutch proposed to
od
a democratic government after the in their report to the Civil Allains the units have stated that be- Allied occupation. All Indonesians Administration, the contents
considera tween 700 and 1,000 men were would share in the elections and which are now under sent from Rabaul by ship early he believed that 90 per cent. 6: tion.
1942 and that it was Indonesians was
would freely accept a rumoured that their destination government on the lines planned. was Hainan,
Dr. in interview.
All efforts to
trace their wald A Plea For India
from the
An independencnistration
movements have failed and it is seeking
Dutch Colonial feared the vessel failed to reach [its destination.
Reuter.
After the
of nicecad
VOLUNTEERS FLYING "They're flying the men. from Okinawa, very uncomfortably, be- WIESBADEN, SEPT. 26.-
cause they have to travel in the
LONDON, SEPT. 20.. GENERAL EINSENHOWER part where the bombs are suppose
and he is hoping to persuade Lord C. RAM SINGH, EDITOR OF YESTERDAY DECREED ed to be. Several have already
Louis Mountbatten to bring the THE "VANGUARD DAILY" IN THAT FIVE HUGE INDUS-left on hospital ships including
Jssue before the Peace Conference A LETTER TO THE "LONDON TRIAL UNDERTAKINGS IN Mrs. Dyer's husband and Winifred
of the United Nations.
TIMES" SAYS
THAT THE THE UNITED STATES OC Walte's and Mrs. Hillon's.
On board set apart for the purpose to proA FRUITY PROBLEM
REAL ISSUE IN INDIAN fellows came
SHIPPING STRIKE Meantime, 11 Dutch ships ard
POLITICS: IS AN ACCORD BE CUPATION ZONE IN GER-dressed in 'gobs'' clothes complet. vide homes for disabled ex-Service MANY BE MADE AVAIL.
London; Sept. 26. -- A pro-held up in Brisbane by the strike TWEEN CONGRESS AND THE say the Ameri- men and their dependents. They
It was also indicated that where
the of Indoncatan crews, and the re
MUSLIM LEAGUE. ABLE FOR REPARATIONS. can Red Cross is being wonderfu
But need the The undertakings
all. Bourne organisations set up in England fasal of dock workors to handle the include to them, bless them, and they're possible ox-Servicemen will be blem is being presented
De-absence I be given priority on
The dock workers said between two mutually exclusive the underground Poler station being outfitted in Nylon1
Bremen, Hhipyards
Ger-lieve they're being taken to Aus-mouth's new housing schemes.to provide occupations for ex ships,
Servicemen. Router.
last that if any attempt was made to organisations be the excuse for the many's largest works for the tralia, so we'll be seeing you."
war, those with business in work them by "blackicg" labour British Government to refuse two LATER MESSAGE
atincts all wanted to be publi, the whole dockside would be dealternative methods?" adds Singh. politica have to be sal The letter of the 17th reads:
cana or tobaconists. Now, the clared "black
In Melbourne, where the "Karved" the staltifying mire-of "Here we are still in Manla
demand is, for some unknown
is similarly stalled, the communism of all sorts. A provi harbour and likely to be for an
reason, greengrocers' shopa..
Indonesian crew mado the sional government, drawn from other couple of days,
the applicants
and democratic elementa were all satis suggestion that if the crates wer all London, Supt. 20.
to a programme of proceed to Singapore, where w disembark people not bound for
The King and Queen are visit-fed, every other shop would be opened up arms would be found
in them.
́and · Industrial : dömto- the UK. Before one can go to ing Edinburgh, and arrived to-day a greengrocer's! - Reuter.
Brisbane and Melbourne that they gracy, and charged with the task
They claim both in Australia, one must have relations by plans. They are to attend r
"All paris
The bave struck because they are not of convening a constitutional de the Canadians,
Washington, Sept. 20. through
sembly on the basis of a univera) R.N.R., R.N.V.R. and all military, Princes Street.
intending to carry arms for usc Senate to-day confirmed the ap against thoir countrymen.
franchise, scems to be the only including Volunteers (not having On their arrival, the Lord Pro-pointment of Robert F. Patter Reuter
way out.
"All elpe is, and, has been, like pouring water into: u Blove."-- Reuter.
ball bearings and the zinc
manufacture of at Schweinfurt, works at Munich.
The works will be dismantled the super- immediately under vision of Allied military and government officers, but it has not yet been decided to what
the dismantled nations will be sent, ~~ Reuter.
then
We
KING AND QUEEN- IN EDINBURGH
RN big Victory' Parado
wives or families on board) Tost in accordance with ancient 900 to succeed. 'Col. Henry RICKSHA FARES disembarked here and are in, custom handed over the keys of
miles out of camp about 16 The Ricksha Syndicate have a
RA.F. provided a guard. of Col. H. L. Stimson recently ro Axed the following fares for rick: Manila. Na women were allowed the city to His Majesty. The Stimson as Secretary of War sha passengers: 10 cents for less ashore Manila is badly damaged hooded
to put th than 10 minutes; 20 cents for more Wo went alongside
for troops off so could see a little af than 10 minutes; 40 cents more than 30 minutes; and co the damage.
cents for an hour.
N.Y. LIFT STRIKE
New York, Sept. 26. The lift strike in down-town New York has paralysed the busi: ncas contre with
more than 4 million people unable to reach their offices, except under great inconvenience. The strike has now Insted three days and there is a threat of its extension to the apartment house areas. Renter.
JOYCE APPEAL
London, Sept. 26.
STIRRING SIGHT
Al
"It was a stirring eight. ambulances were lined up for sick cases, buses for the men, then the band came along and played popu lar music, and when they played National Anthem, where the everyone joined in, many over were wet. I know mino were,
+
"Do you know there are 1,300 Bhips in this harbour, never *will we see such an armada. Many
ships are punk, Japonest.
"I must tell-
practically
Even after tat about the ship,
off
signed.Associated Press.
Some Servicemen To Be Home By Xmas
OWING TO BAD FLYING CONDITIONS BETWEEN HONG
- KEEPING CLEAR Canberra, Sept. 26. The Australian Prime Minister ins dicated' to-day that the Federal Government is keeping clear of {the 'dispute which is holding Dutch ships, destined for thẻ Netherlands East Indies, in Australian ports;
IFOOD
PRICES
The trouble arose, he said, Prevailing food prices may be when Indonesians refused to judged on the following quotations load the ships, expressing fear submitted, to the Fleet yesterday.
Crab
$2.75 per ib. that they carried supplies to be Fish (cleaned) 1.- „A.607
· KONG AND KUNMING, THE SECRETARY OF STATE used to thwart efforts to resta The cleaned) 19.20
FOR WAR, MR. J, J. LAWSON, DID NOT LEAVE ONlish a national government in the East Indica. —-—- Associated HIS RETURN JOURNEY TO SINGAPORE YESTER-
Press, DAY. MENGE
་
Ladies Shy
'Duck'
16.00
Beef stink
$3.40
Beef for mosting
8.10
9.30
8.00
13.90
1:20
of boot
Ox longun Ox River 10x kidney *Oxbraln
Murrow bone Beof sust
3.30 per 1b.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT HIS PLANE WILL TAKE OFF all the FROM KAI TAR EARLY THIS MORNING.
The During his stay in the Co- might happen to be. troops the place is packed. cabins are made. into dormitorien
lony, Mr. Lawson assured AN OLD FRIEND In ours we
we have bur
bunks for 15
While in Stanley on Tues- LONDON, SEPT. 26-BRI- William Joyco and his lega people. They are in tiers of members of the Services that advisors were working to-day in three, We wash our own towels their groupings in the general day, Mr. Lawson was surprised TAIN'S WOMEN DO NOT Londen prison on arrangemente make our own, beds and clean up demobilisation scheme would to meet an old friend, the Rev. SEEM ANXIOUS TO AVAIL for his appeal against the death generally. Be euro you take not be jeopardised by the needs J. E. Sandbach. Both belong THEMSELVES OF PRIORITY sentence. His counsel said the tool with you, and a thermos of the situation in the Far to the Methodist Church and LABELS, ENTITLING THEM
East would be lodged well within
Cem have known each other for TO JUMP TO THE HEAR OF Oppoal
prescribed 10 days Router he food
THE MENUSKE Ho said that overything post years, but as Mr. Lawson ex- ANY QUEUE SPATE OF CABLES and eggs, sometime dug, and overdue for demobil bach, he had not known he was mothers and is intended to become a free port under inter-
Breakfu excellent...
fruit, por sible would be done-to-get-men claimed when he met Mr. Sand The scheme is for pregnant Cable and Wireless announced sausage, and mash or boiled egy antion home in time for in the camp save them waiting, but in a national administration, but in London yesterday that since the bat no choles, tan or coffee, lovely Christmas
Apart from his distinguish- Lypleal city such as Glasgow, that the Internationalisation of re-opening of communications they rolle, butter and marmalade. There was no question of the ed political career, Mr. Lawson where 10,000 women are onslithertown felt would be un had been receiving cables from "Lunch Soup, meat and wer
mon at home getting any ad is known to many thousands asitled to priority, the lasuing acceptable to Yugoslavial as it liberated internees and prisoners mashed potatoes, pudding roll vantago The Bevin Scher the authue of A Man's Life contre stayed open forten is situated in a part of the tor- of war at the rate of one every and butter, choose, tea or coffee. seconds. The total now, exceeded"Dinner is just the same as would be carried through written in the form of an auto-lours today and dealt with 60 ritory occupied by Yugoslave
applications Router. 54,000-Router..
lunch.
wherever the mon concerned biography.
London, Sept. 26. ———— A slete- ment, Issued by the Yugo-Sla vian. Embassy onys that, the greater part of Tricate should