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(Posts & Tolographs) 19th October, 1946.
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Housing For Returning Soldiers
LONDON, OCT. 10. Mr. HERBERT. WILLINK. SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DURING THE HOUSING DEBATE, SAID HE WAS CONCERNED AT EX- WHICH THE
CAPTURED BEFORE
WAR WAS DECLARED
"WE LEFT TAIKOO ON THE 8.S. KIANGSU AT: 2 AM, ON DECEMBER 8, 1941, WE WERE CAPTURED BY A JAPANESE. DESTROYER AT 6 A.M. THE SAME MORNING EVEN BEFORE WAR WAS DECLARED AND WE WERE TAKEN IN CONVOY TO AMOY WHERE WE WERE KEPT BY THE JAPANESE.' FOR 17 MONTHS,” SAID MR. DAVID BEEKIN, WHO "RETURNED TO THE COLONY A FEW DAYS AGO ON THE AMERICAN S.S.
GOVERNMENT WERE REAL GENEVA. HE IS LEAVING TO-DAY FOR HOMEAN
ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES, ING TO MEET HOUSING NEEDS.
"My anxiety for the next twelve the Minister gives proper en monthn" he said, "is that unless couragement to all agencios, In-
Mr. Beckin said
that when we were able to accumulate while they left Taikoo, the party of in the Shanghai camp.. some 20. Britons, had no Iden "We were hora Ave wocks, and that we'd be coming back in aronder the American mission came it was coming off. We thought finally the atomic bomb saved our mutton. After the Japanese aur-
BURMA'S FUTURE cluding apeculative builders, there couple of months, at the out-and dropped supplies to us from
of
aido."
parachutes. Thon, on August 19, When they were in the "Amoy we were taken by truck to Polping under the and now, here I am, all set to, go
It is not the fact that people in prisoners-of-war they wore homo."
Navy, Mr. Beckin treated quite decently. Nothing of theirs was confiscated and the food was fair. Then, after 17 months here, we were transferred and we had some confiscation then."
WBR Camp, which
the
Food was very scarca in Shang- hai and but for the fact they wors, allowed parcals from the Swiss Consul and also from friends, they would have been in a sorry. plight
is a grave risk of unemployment. Arising in first part of 1046, Mr. Attlee's message removes any possibility of
misunder the very low Income ranges do standing about the real inton-not desire, over period of years, Hons of Britain in Burma. It to buy their own house. All of us on this side know that hundreds is highly desirablo
that any each who would like to own their doubts should be cleared up, for own housos and look forward to Burma does not stand alone in them as something which will be her interest in this matter. their very own in their old age." SHANGHAI'S BELSEN Indo-China and Java have pro-
Denying that building contrac torn wore holding
The party was put into Hal- up tho publie vided, perhaps, irrelevant com- for racketcoring prices, Mr. Will phong Road Camp, in Shanghai, plications, and certainly events lak said: "I have heard from a un annex of the infamous Bridge there have not lessened anxious very largo
the of builders House number watching of Britain's policy to- that the first handred houses they equivalent of the Belsen Prison, wards the first of the territories are going to build, have all been he said. People were transferred the Commonwealth to be sold at £1,100 and that they have from Haiphong Road Camp to liberated from the Japanese, had thousands of applications for Bridge House and they either came back to the Halphong Camp The case of Burma, however, in the remainder of their programme
wont to the comotory from something more than a test of and that six-hundred of these or British sincerity; it is also a
were from returning exservicemen Bridge House. who are most anxious many of test of British statesmanship. them to buy their own house. The entire economy of tha country has to be rebuilt before it is capable of sustaining the burden of political indepen- dence, but the solution of this practical problem must be re- conciled with the impatient en-
the thusiasm of
nationalist The older lenders movement.
become over- In Burma have shadowed by younger men who have built up дл extensive organisation resembling come- what the resistance movements in Europe. It is, in fact, fair- ly clear that the programme of economic progresa social and produced by the new form of Burmese nationalism is a rent to the future of Now Zealand Mr & Mrs H.J.contribution
But this must be L and ohildron, Mrs MS. Chan the country.
allowed to develop in an orderiv In and ohildren.
would be contrary way, and it to the best interests of the country that a particular pro- gramme should be imposed by the rapid seizing of power by The statements of one. group.
Smith. Sir Reginald Dorman
REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 21.
(AMENDED) AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
undermontied
are
1. Tixe Fi.tod for H.M.8. "REAPER" which will be sailing for Australia On Sunday 21st October,
Australia-Mias F. Leong, Gar. ♦ M. Brown and Mre M. Mathieu,
6,8-
2. Hongkong passengera #mble at Queon's Pier at 11 am. 2. Sunday. October 21st, and Kowloon pasongors will assomblo at the Kowlom Godown Wharves at 12 moon: -
"
will be Embarkation cards issued at assembly points.
Passengers must not board the without firab obtaining Vuzsol their embarkation Cards.
The present policy of the government is going to condomn the returning the ex-serviceman who wants to buy his own house unless he to this position that has available cash to meet the gap baten the cost of the house and what the Building Society can lend at the time when values are so high, he must go without,
Winding
Mr. up the debate; Bevan said the Government accept- motion which ho under- ed the stood was for the guidance of the House."-Router.
WHERE IS
Two years after their arrival in Shanghai they were transferred further north to a place called "I think the idea was Fengtal. that we'd be kept here temporarily and then taken further north to Manchuria." Mr. Beekin unid.
ed.
KEPT IN GODOWN
"Restrictions here were tighten
We were kent in a large down and were denied any com munication with the outside world. We were given verv little food theman indeed lucky that we had brought with us what food
YOSHIMOTO? INDIAN LITERATURE
since heartily endärsed by the THE USE:
In
SOUGHT
hd
INDIA'S VOICE IN UNITED NATIONS My Bombay, Oct. 19. ---Tho~Governmene of India ratifled the United Na- tions charter. It was explain- ed that the ratification, waa ordered without contral
Legis lative debate because, the gislature is presently dis- solved and ratificationTM necessary in order that India mony have a volca in important olectione and Organization matters.-Associated Press.
Santiago, Chile, Oct. 19. Chile declared a state of emer gency in Antofagasta province to-day after 20,000 nitrate workers joined 7,500 copper workers in a gonscal striko Assquiated Presa.
An Empire limited ale maïl service will begin from to-day.
Seventh Army Now In Formosa
CHUNGKING, OCT. 19. RESUMPTION OF CHINESE TERRITORY WHICH THE JA
PANESE HAD OCCUPIED IS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY IN DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COUN-' TRY, WITH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TROOPS GRA- DIJALLY EXTENDING THEIR CONTROL.
1
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH RECEIVED IN CHUNGKING RE- .... PORTED ARRIVAL OF TROPRS IN TAIHOKU, FORMOSA. IT SAID THEY BELONGED TO THE CHIN- ESE SEVENTH ARMY AND REACHED TAIHQKU BY TRAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, LED BY GEN. KO YU.
that The dispatch assorted
of the Tientsin- sizable section
open to Pukow railroad will be traffle within a few
days. This will be possible, it said, because of speedy repairs effected by Chinese troops.
and
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINT- MENTS OF OFFICERS Official quarters in Chungking The following promotions said the government's taking over appointments in the Hong Kong of Japanese and puppet shipping Volunteer Defence Corps, on the companies is nearing complotion. recommendation of the G.O.C. Land
signs of the Chinose new Forces, Hong Kong, are approved; order also are appearing. The
To be w...f. Chinese are taking over Tsinghu (e) 2/Lt. K.3. Robertson Capt. 7.12.41 university at Poining. The
Other
певе
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Lt. used the university hospital, and 4,000 Japaness at the univer- sity must bo removed before classes can be resumed.--Associat- ed Press.
SWATOW PRICES COMPARED
WHERE 19 GENDARME- INTERROGATOR YOSHIMOTO,
Literature, especially NAWS- in Urdu papers and periodicals, LOVER OF WINE, WOMEN AND SONG AND ALL FORMS
(Hindustani) is being sought by: OF GAMBLING WHERE HE Capt. H. W. Close for the IOR. Charcoal is being retailed in- POCKETED THE WINNINGS
(Indian Other Ranks) who arrived: Hongkong at between $20 and $30 AND
WERE ALL ON here from Madras and Bombay la per pleal here, and Brewood false
the ill-fated s.. "Takliwa."
per pleul) at $20, These can ba Yoshimoto, popular
These include the 41 Indian, bought in Swatow for $5 and $3 Prime Minister, should satisfy
Group-Detachment, the 55 per picul. all shades of opinion in Burma. occupation nicht-life hers as "Pei Beach
This is the information of a They make it clear that nothing Fat Boy--a nickname shared Indian Composito Platoon, the 6
with Colonel Tokunura. was not Indian Anti-Tank Battery and the local resident who has just re-
turned 15 Indian C.0.8.
after a brief vinlt to short of complete self-govern in the latest drag-net that took 41 ment la contemplated, to take Gendarmerie lads into Stanley
The IOR in Hong Kong num- Swatow. He brought back a'cargo effect from the earliest possibie Prison on Tuesday.
ber some 600. They are largely of bean curd and salted vegetable,
and include Interrogation for Mr. Yoshimoto Mussulmans As long as Burmese
Some which was eagerly bought up by an exquisite pleasure. He Punjabis. Local Indian residents wholesalers. nationalism is taken into part-was
blessed with A good and
are asked to contribute what they norship. the success of British was
efficient, staff, a pre-arranged sys-
can spare in the way of books policy should be assured.
tem of signals by virtue of which the interrogatec would be put with reading matter. Contribu- through the works without histions, addressed to Captain Close, having a chance to guess that it may be left at the Peninsula wan Mr. Yoshimoto who had just Hotel Rocoption Dosk suggested it.
REPATRIATION OFFICE.moment. 19th Cotober, 1945.
REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 22.
All former sivilian internos9 from Stanley or Kowloon who
NOT Aow 300modated at losary Hill," St. Goorgo's Min-. Bions or BAPWI No. 1 Centro, a roquested at once to raport tair residential afdresses to tho He striation Offer, Room 313, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Fuilding, Brd Floor.
19th October, 1945.
NAVAL PATROL
1
The Telephone number of the Naval Patrol is 25049 and that of the Naval Guard is 20177
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK JO., LTD.
During the absence of Mr. E. Cook from the Colony. Mr. R. G. Craig will not as Chiot Manager of the Company
By order of the Board of Directors.
E. L. HOSIE
Secretary.
Ko yloon Dorka, 19th Oato ar, 1945,
NOTICE
Information is required of the
whereabouts of Next of Kin of the following mom'sars H.K.V.D., who
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PRICE CONTROL IN INDIA
Now Delhi, Oct. 19.
A tap of the pencil, a shuffle
Im-
It was officially stated that the of the foot, and everyone
distribution of coa-mediately knew that "Fei Lo" was control of sumer goods in India la to be suggesting the bamboo or
the
and periodicals to provide them CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE
Holder Of
MEN OF THE ALLIED NAVIES, ROYAL MARINES, FLEET AUX:LIARIES, VISIT YOUR OWN THEATRE AT THE CHINA FLEET CLUB.”
withdrawn from the end of this water treatment. Yo autor George Medal showing on Tuesdays, Thursdays
year but control prices will confessed to know neither Cantonese. tinas. A number of goods from or English. His particular forte the United Kingdom are to be was Asiatics who had no uan for pormitted to be imported without the Greater East Asia. Indians license: These include woollen and Singhalese were his particu-
textiles, asbeston goods, brass ma-lar victims:TCH-OVER
terials, packing material, ynrn, shoos and bicycles.-Reuter.
HOME FOR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
1
A
One of the N.C.O.sof No. 1 Commando, stationed in Hong Kong, is the holder of the George Medal, awarded for bravery in other than war areas.
and Sundays at 19:80
TOMORROW, SUNDAY, 21st OOTO-ER
with.
He is Sergeant W. J. Keery, "LOST IN A HAREM Where in h? He may be in Macao, but that is less likely than G.M., who gained it in October, Abbott & Costolio & Cartoon, & that he is in Canton. The Gen- 1940, during the Battle of Britain. Now, darmerie here remained in opera-Sergeant Keery was then in the tion until August 28th. Then a Metropolitan Polico, and his own group a them left for Canton by description of the incident which road. They left word that they earned him the award was thus "I just pulled were going to Macao. It was a modestly stating: very road Iden to be interned some people out of a hole."
with Generel Hikazaku. Tanaka's Army at Honam, where their unknown..
New York, Oct. 18. The United States. Import and"
Monterey, Calif., Oct. 19. Gen: Joseph Stilwell arrived at the naval air station yesterday on his 85th wedding anniversary to Join Mrs. Stilwell at their Carmel record wanted their mind at the Export Bank announced the sign- homo. The former China-Burma Some commander insisted on flying from last moment. One is at Shamshuling of the Netherlands Govern. Honolulu dospite bad weather in ro and another is at Whitfeldment loan agreement for fifty. order to arrive on the anniver- Barracks. Some strange Japs million Dollars. Tho money will Bary. Maj. Gen. Frank Morrill, ness arrived here from over the be used to pay for the already former deputy commander Ja Shumekun border nume works 870 contracted lendlease goods.--Rou-
thampatung up to the tor. Barma, flow with Stilwell And eve
Commandos at Farline. They sociated Press.
wore Gendarmanin Inda with Can- ton records but nothing against them in Hong Kong. The Japa are a clever crowd.
NEW DOCUMENTARY
FILMS ARRIVE
Four now British films have War Secret
arrived in the Colony...
Washington, Oct. 19. Brig. Gen. William H. Turner, commanding the India-China divi-
Two are war pictures "Desert Victory" and "Tunisian Victory,
The third is "The Gentle Sex," starring the late Leslie Howard, and the fourth is "In Which Weston of the air transport command, Surve." produced and directed by disclosed to-day that hundreds of Noel Coward.".
flow a secret American: nikner route from China to Manila in the The MONEY MARKET.
Tatter phasré" of "the: wAT,), ronte fag test south of Hong Kong. Chungking, Oct 19.lights often were over enemy tor
ritory. Not a single life was lost The American Dollar quota in the Ching-Manila operations.---
are believed to have boon killed ortion opened at the unofficial Associated Prem
died:
Rank
Nama
Ualt
A:50. Goy. A.5.0. Goy
Cpl. H, W/ Bodner A.S.O..Coy. Pro, C. Brown Pia A. Daloust Pig. F. Billon
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Gar. B. Lipkovsky Ist Baltory.
Fay Detachment.
market at NO$1.250, the highost g
quotation for the day being HELSEN TRIAL
quoted at NC$1,200 and
lowest at NC81,280..
Gold Bar prices, oponod INC$88,800 and closed
NC$84,000-Router.
tho
Lunoberg, Oct. 12."
B.8. Meor Paul Freutzar testi- fed to-day in the trial of 45 por- sons for the Delson concentrati07 camp atrocities, that he let Trainer Miss Lorraine Stamm, War with the administration documents Correspondent of the Mally! | two days before the British aral--
and destroyed them under orders. Serye He said he first took them to Ham- wwer-Z.B.W. on Monday night at cbure, then to Schllowwig-Holstein." 7.10.DL
Associated Pres
MEJANTaha of Next of Kin cast on the New Guine
There is no
is in Hong Kong.. 8ba
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Admission 50 Cents. NEXT WEEK:—
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NOTE
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