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WHAT DO GOVERNMENTS NOW DO?
Rebellion Of Atomic
Bomb Scientists
It is a curious fact that, in all ly boligve they can retain tho the discussione proceeding-in-and monopoly of a new power, against
around Washington about the cynica who brush aside the hope of IT WAS
are
boln
atomia bomb and the use of atomic power the men whoso researches brought the now age scarcely consulted.
It has passed from the scientide pag- to the political stage, and it is sible to understand why the politi ciane want to keep the scientists out, for the scientists have already expressed their woll-night unani- mous opinion against monopoly.
They have issued manifestoes known and production will be undertaken by other nations within
fow youro
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS THE COMMON AIM explaining that the secret will be
LIMITED
NOTICE
Owing to existing abnormal conditions concerning power supply, as from date hereof until farther nolico the Tramcara will be with- drawn from service over all routes inmenting 9 p.m. and no Cars will be in operation later than 10 p.1. daily.
famous of
It is well-known that Sir Wiley are, therefore, demanding liam Beveridge's first
that the hearings of the Military Committee shall be public so that report on the prevention
the truth a land-mark the nation may know want represented in British nocial thinking. His about the precepts on which the
to repre- come more recent report, on full em- important ployment, may
even more sent an
in British political milestone the adjective. Here is a doctrine economy-with the emphasis on which can combine public res-
As from Saturday 29th October ponsibility with private enter-
all routes.
ent
basis of
BY "ATLAS"
CABLED BY REUTER
act And politicians propose to whether these are in accordance with scientific knowledge.
a sano international solution. FURTHER WARNING Lest we should need further that warning, look at the nowe
atomic comes from Japan.
Japan also had her
ho expert. Hiroshima was not such surprise to him and to-day laughs at the idea of secrecy.
What do statesmen propose to de in the face of this startling re- belllonT
In deflance of such opinion, their projudices would not be worth a straw.
Lau Wal-man, of 258, Wanchai Road, picked up a ploce of dynamite yester→ not Buro He was day. whether it was ao, when he got home, ho scraped it with a penknife.
Lau is now in the French Hospital, suffering from Bevoro Injuries to his face and mouth.
Indian
Honoured At
President Truman and his col- leagues might wish to retain the monopoly. Scientists cay it is im- Therefore, the policy possible. of monopoly is no policy at all..
It in a policy whose disastrous consequences can easily be fore- scen. Each nation will be incited to probe into the secret with all ita the cunning and energy at command. more dangerous by a thousand times than any which went bo-
MR. C. J. NORMAN, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, Jore.
WHO IS LEAVING FOR HOME Meanwhile, ovory Peace Confer
SHORTLY, MADE HIS FORMAL ance will be reduced to unreality by
take into reckoning FAREWELLS TO failure to
OF THE PRISON STAFF YES- the most potent form of power.
A
An armamente race
Stanley Prison
MER. SPECIAL STANLEY
This is precisely the old gibe of TN200 SIRDAR ALI
prise, without any sharp break organisation of A 10 minutos service will be to
the social Bamod over the Happy Valloy-in
Britain. Sir William would not
the so-called realists against ideal. Whitty Btrool routs; and
The bodies representing a vast fats and internationalists.
Today, it is the idealista alone Furthor, se from the same date, claim to be a pioneer, but mere-
elements in majority of chemists, physics and fruitful most
engineers concerned with the pro-whe are paying proper regard to thought and
of power. They Saturday 20th instant, roduoodly to have brought together the faros of 1st Class 15 ounts, 3rd modern economic
want to know what plans are being these demands. Class 8 conta will be introduced on interpretation to form a coher-duction of the bomb, supported considerations
NOT "AMATEURS" THIS TIME made for investing the production and intelligible
of Once upon a time we used to
atomic power in international authority. the "Keyne hear complaints against "amateur
PLAYING WITH PROBLEM mits his debt to practical policy. He freely ad-
strategists".
Until these are attempted, we sian analysis:" and there is a British of moderD majority
are playing with the problemn of would largely
building a peaceful world. economists ho
upon the propositions accept
Perhaps it Beveridge
crucy repaid the compliment con- which Sir William
ferred upon it by selentists. has erected his programme for
hos securing the full and continuous re- utilisation of national
19 DOW Hources. The thesis
that the aim widely accepted
As from date Saturday, 20th Class 10 conts October
lat F Military Ticket on all oars will bo availabdo to Sorvica Personnel in uniform,
W. F. SIMMONS Acting General Managor
18th October, 1945.
MILITARY ADMINIS TRATION KOWLOON
ROAD CLOSED
Until further notice no lorries are allowed beyond HA YEUNG Village near the 11th milestone on the CLEAR WATER BAY
These professionals have cone out into the open. They choose the
sido of democracy and interna-
the
tionalism.
have How often
statesmen, especially those who led us into,
war, shielded themselves be- hind "experts"-expert diplomats, who thought it elever to undermine the league of Nations; expert who de- arme manufacturers, of economic policy should be to
nounced the idea that their indus secure that total of outlay, pri
every and realists, who treated vate or public, which will pre-try should be publicly controlled; new international iden with scorn. To-day all is changed. Experts take the stand against secret diplomate, against those who vain.
vide work for all the available labour, and that this aim should The National be overriding.
should in this view, Budget, (and could be a reckoning in which they demand for labour and other resources is always kept equal with the supply by a
CHAMBER ASKS
Road wing to danger to men combination of public Poly FOR BACK PAY
working below the road.
By Order of
Garrison Commander,
Kowloon.
NOTICE
Wo beg to inform the public that we will be glad to lond our fl assistance and co-operation in connection with employment of all Chinese Seamed, Engineers, Ships' Crewв, ota.
communicate with Hongkong Chinese Seamen's Union 3rd Floor, China Building, Tel. No. 20986.
NOTICE
and private activity,
Wil-
great
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PRISON
WAS PRESENTED WITH SWORD IN TOKEN OF TRI- BUTE FOR HIS CONDUCT IN DURING THE THE PRISON
JAPANESE OCCU
Prin- Rehmat
NOTICE
The Repatriation Offico has been removed from the first. floor to the third floor, Hong- kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Room 312.
REPATRIATION NOTICE No, '20.
S.S. "EMPIRE LAGAN"
UNITED KINGDOM,
1The following_is_n_list_of_ passengers for the above named vessel
Miss ECK. Anstey, Miss-O
Miss E. S. Archangelsky, Atkins, Mrs. O. Bateman, Miss M.N. Baxer, Miss A. Berzin, Mrs. M.V. Blake, Mrs. LW. Braga, Miss J.P. Braga, Miss R.M. Braga, Mrs. R. Gilbert, Miss G. Gilbert, Mrs, A Rickett, Miss M.M. Tyrrell, Miss M.S. Watson, Mrs. M. White, Miss M. White, Mstr. D.B. White, Messrs. J.W. Anderson, R.W. Bateman, J.V. Brage, Dr. G.C. Carnaval, N. V.A. Croucher, D.L. Dawson, P.B. Esdakoff, P. Gilbert, W. Gillies, G. Gerrard, G. Guerci, H. Jephson, J. Kempton, Kimatrai, N.A. Kothari, A.C.H. Lay, A.T. Lay, A. Lazzeri, M.M. Mattinson, W. McLeod, J.D. McClatchie, J. Michie, B. Plumb, Dr. P.S. Selwyn-Clarke, C.L. Smith, E.P. Streatfield, F.A. White, J. Franklin, R. Drinkwater, V. Simmons, M.P. Kelly, JR. Mumford, B.A. Maher, R. Morrison, W.D. McMaster, P. Voronoff, G.E.L. Johnson, M. Johnson, J. Lee, Z. Komorsky, W. Houston, S. E.M. Humphrey, E.G.K. Humphrey, D.M. Paterson, HJ. Hunt, and A.M. Hunt.
Sirdar Ali was cipal Indian Warder Khan, who is now an inmate of Stanley Prison, awaiting trial for collaborationist activities.
2. Hongkong pussengers as- In spite of constant spying upon in api him. an time that demo-
attitude and the
of many semble at Queen's Pier at 11.00 All, at grim a.m. on Saturday, 20th inst., and around him, Sirdar risk to himself, at all times did Kowloon passengers assemble at everything he could to make life a little easier for European prison- Kowloon Godown Wharves at
12.00 noon. hands. ers in Japoncre
3. Embarkation cards will be At yesterday's ceremony, nearly 170 Indian wardora were on par-handed to passengers at Queen's
with
Chinese warders nde, together
Pier and Kowloon Wharves, and wardresses and member
Emergency the Po
Atomic energy exploded the old idens of international relations. even if politicians are still abed- ding tears for the world that has gone. But this fact is slowly cathing up in the race and an other notion yet more firmly fixed
up in the minds of the some of the world's rulers is also being pul
Private capitalism has verised. Buffered a blaw no less shattering. -Router.
Desertion Charge
Fails
Robert Dunnigan, seaman, on Army Goldon Medal, tho 4.5.
Court,
After a
of
Unit
Passengers must not board the
a mark of minutes' allence [ressel without first obtaining their
to those who respect
lost their lives, Mr. Norman paid embarkation card.
REPATRIATION OFFICER.
truo loyalty
the
17th October, 1945.
a warm tribute to those Indians who had to their or during last four years, and said that while
sune of them might possibly be REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 21 thinking that the British Govern- AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ment had been quick to
it
enity but alow to rawh the ;
twas.1 The undermentioned are list-
not the fault of the Hong Kong
authorities. Those who had done ed for H. M. 8. BEAPER', which good service would and, on their will be sailing for Australis on return to India, that their work Friday 19th October:-- had not passed unnoticed.
Mr. Norman then made the pro- sentation to Sirdar All, who quit ably responded.
A meeting of the Chinese Cham ber of Commerce yesterday decided that membere should turn in a full subscription for the four years of the occupation. Members will can- Transport, was before the Stand- yesterday Military vass additional subscriptions from
Bia, ship other Chinese residents who have in
charged with deserting maintained a a good record through-
on October 2.
heard out the years of occupation. "A
Captain D. L Strollett total of C.N.$110,000 was collected the case. The Harbour Master,
result. The Chairman of the Associa Lieut. Comdr. Ryder, was present, has con-, and Lieut.-Comdr. M. E. P. Jumps, tion, Chung-wal,
Tung
Duputy Provest Marshal, was for ferred with the Commander of the Chinese 18th Army, General Shelt the prosecution.
Dunnigan pleaded not guilty the Kok, and the Commander of
Man ship 89th Division of that Army, Man Raying that he went back to the Chak-yan. A Tripartite tea party is to be arranged where Admiral Harcourt and Rear-Admiral Buck master are to be the guests of
25 д
honour.
These'll Be Home For Xmas
nt 8
Capt. B. Bilham, master of th ship, naid accused left the ship a shore leave which expired about 5 p.m. on October 2, an am. the following day.
Accused was not seen on boare again till 11 p.m. on October 6. not speak to him unti Witnces
did the following day, when he asked him not to leave the ship.
Witness said that except f his absence, there was no reason
had n to believe
that accused
to the chin of returning to intention
in evidence, said h in the Marchant N
Winding-Up Colony's A.R.P.
A
AUSTRALIA. Miss F. Leong, Gar. J. M. Brown and Mrs. M. Mathieu,
NEW ZEALAND. Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Low and children, Mrs. MS. Chan Yin and children.
2. Hongkong Passengora will Taggemble at Queen's Pier at 11 a.m. on Friday October 19th and
• Kowloon passengers will assomblo at the Kowloon Godown Wharves
Embarkation cards will be issued
Passengers must not board tha at assembly pointa Vessel without first obtaining their embarkation carde.
CANADA.
liam's yardstick of policy would It is be a Manpower Budget. this combination of public and has private enterprise which given the synthesis its
There political significance.
in all parties, pre- are many sented with this full and lucid argument, who accept the claim that these proposals "by-p 156" conflict between Enter- the continual
and Private Socialism
Here is a common aim prise.
full employment-which after
A meeting of A.R.P. divisional at 12 noon. the experience of the years be-
wardens and their deputies was For further particulara picoaetween the two World Wars can-
held in the Post Office Building not be denied or avoided. Here
Warden for Kow- Chief Air Raid is a method of procedure which would judge the means to that
yesterday with Mr. G. E. Terry,
end on technical, not political,
Loon, in the chair.
Mr. Terry expressed satisfaction Until now the dis- grounds,
at meeting officers of the Corps after Buch
long interval but said cussion of economic policy has proceeded on the old lines, with
bo could not help thinking also of
The undermentioned are listed those members of the Corpa who one side proclaiming salvation
died in
the discharge of their for the 8. S. SHARBIBANK" Notice is given that the offices through public ownership and
duties. He informed the meeting which will be loaving for ANADA of the Acting Custodian of Pro the other proclaiming it solely
that recommendations had bech
within the next few days. Those Government submitted to perty have removed from Mer-through private business.
due up and fit-
A party attached to 5024 Squa-
to listed are requested, to call at the meeting arrears of pay
Office, Hongkong cantile Bank Building, 2nd floor, William, catching
Repatriation Embers of the Corps. the "Gold/n t. The Courts of Justice, ground ting together these two lines of dron, R.A.F., is leaving Hong Kong
Bir. A. E. Gerondal, Deputy Bonk Building, during the after- thought, says, in effect: "Let this morning for England where had
on its they will be demobilised. They since 1933. He join
this year.
Chiar settled
Raid Warden, Hong ench case bo
Kong, who has charge of the wind:nom of Friday, 19th October, to The important thing all come under Group 23 and in- Medal" in February merits.
cluded are L. A. C. Harris, Sergt. On lerring the ship on October
obtain confirmation of arrango- A.R.P. up of the ing up
Department, -hard had Kowloon
ainted out that most of the re-menta. is to see, by our fiscal, indus- White, Cpl. Cargon-and-LA. Che went to the "Cocktail Bar"
social Penfold. commercial policy, that there is sufficient They arrived by the Empress drinks. Next morning. he wert cords at A.R.P. Headquarters had
of Australia on September 6, and Holts Wharf to return to the shin. bent
officers now in the Colony effective demand to engage all
to assist were engaged in disarming the but found no bont for her. Habeon lost and he had to call up Mr. & Mrs. W. H.Bailey, Mr. P.S. Our resources continuously.
Japanese.Now that our work then returned to the Bar sold him in establishing now records.
All District wardens and their industry and in each Would any person in possession,! Then,
has been done, we are free to re this:
water, and had more drinks.
went backs. he did not deputies are invited to send their home, Bald
of them to the
Mr. and addresses to know whether he was taken back or knowing the whoroabouts. of, branch of business, let it bo
Gerondal, Union Building, 5th our records, equipment, stocks or decided on technical (and pay-on l
grounds whether "We have
happy by his own bent or not.. No one badan poke to him about his absence, canchinery, please communiasto chological)
privato or public agencies will here," he continued.
Accused was discharged. with us.
be better fitted to perform the appreciate what, Hong Kong mus DAVIE, BOAG & 00., LTD. work in the most productive have been before the war, but
The
of much as have grown to like th concensus fashion." Chartered Bank Building,
place, we are more than happy to (1st floor).
view about the Beveridge re-
be be going home again after six. port should not, however, exaggerated as a permanent years of service." phenomenon. It is an immense tribute that his demonstration SHARP SENTENCE ground that now exists about ON MERCHANT
foox.
R. A. WICKERSON Acting Custodian of Property,
NOTICE
NOTICE
A meeting will bo had at the
trial,
and
.Sir
Muslim Comotory, Happy Valley, of the large area of common
where
Portuguese Warder Unit
In
*
rames
Air
flour, as soon ne possible.
for
Mr. & Mrs. 0. Pearson-Grant,
Chan.
REPATĦIATI ›N OFFICE,
17. 10, 45
**THORNYCROFT" · Members of the Corps will con-
Our Branch Office has opened tact the District Warden of the district in which they served dur-temporary premises c/o Messty in hostilities.
on Sunday, the 21st. instant, at 3.30 pm to devise ways and the leading objective of post- The master of the Wing Yuen the dinn warders, who are leav- Control, King's Building, emergency period where they will
means of solving the urgent nocos anty of extension. All Muslims (especially the local soolion) are requested to attend.
ABBAS KHAN, Chairman, HK. Mualim Soolaty. VICTORY CELEBRATION.
Both
war economia polley should have Hing shop. No. 10, Wing Ku: won such general acclaim and Street was fined $500 by acceptance. But the divisions Lco D'Almada at the Summary of party conflict, representing Military Court yesterday, for deep-set creeds and doctrines, attempting to export cotton havo not been removed.
Alfred Y. Hon wha for the Socialists and Individualists in- yarn on October 15. cline to seize upon the Beveridge defendant. Plan: ca a viable short-term Mr. F. X. D'Almada with- compromise, and as the basis of drew the charge against defen- agreed short-term progress.dant's foki But they remain divided in both
Members of Motor Cyclist Des-Blair & Co., at French Bank patch Riders will contact Mr. Building, 2nd floor, and we shall Moses W
W. G. Morricon Hill Rond. be obliged if all prospective clients members of the Telephone 34862, Ten on
Frembers of A.It.P. Commissariat will communicate enquiries to that address during the present Portuguese Emergency Unit, II.K. Police, have taken up duties in will contact Mr. C. de Schipper, Staniny Prison. They are replacing clo Fuel
Roar Central.
be promptly handled and com- Members of A..P. Headquar- municated to our executive who in the Colony in a body at the
home Court
A.R.P. ascertain full details and specific by Headquarters. Kowloon Mr. Pations with prices of latest models
St. Mr. H. Barrett is Superintendent Dr. E. Manning, Suprem contact is now proceeding to London to of the Prison with Mr. A. Jillett Billing, and thos
The prison guard is provided by Murph Pedder St Sporge's in all lines of our products as hin Principal Officer.
Building.
a Commando Unit. led by Captain G. Maewhinnie.
It is stressed that the ending o Barticulars to persons other In confusion and dolay only result Mrs. P. J. Stoneman is now it than those mentioned above will Chungking, awaiting air transport in the settlement of claims. to join her husband, Mr. Stoneman,
The San Min Chu I Associa The cotton gain was found of the Chinese Maritime Custon
Her Mr. Abbar Khan has made or their ultimate ends and their side three cases marked. Choang Service, now in Canton.
In sorod by the Association, and rangements to show Indian Cinema ultimate methods, and the long-Kum Kl, described as face- daughter, nee Miss Peggy Stone-ti infe that the net ra
Dramatle Club, enthusiast, in
hold at the Peninsula Hotel on lilma at the Alba Thomo, term virtue of the Reveridge cream blankets and consigned to man formerly a K.C G Amateur ceipts at the Victory Ball, open- the "Double Tenth totalled ho loom, at 11 sm for thron "by-pasa" will probably prove Macho.
All the goods valued at $8.000 Eur and with her husband.
National a report to the Police. Mrs. 8100.000 (Chinese. contuontivo. Sundays the gist, to be that, having demonstrated
the area of agreement. It leaves were ordered to be confiscated
ne of 143, Wanchal Currency). The money has Banother an 4th Novembo.. the way clearly defined for the
Stanley Smith, British Ministry Rond said that someone broke into been sent to Madame Chiang froo of plus go.” All Indians-Mill real choice, which in the
China tory, Tolics and Civilians are framework of healthy politics, of Information remonttiva thor flat while she was out yeater for seller work in the elcators will ultimately have Chine, arrived here from Chups, day and stole clothing to the value
king by plane yesterday on a visit, of $39, pordially invited.
to mako
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