WM. POWELL & CO. LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1946.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The Bolillos Public Bohool will Will anyone who has know! ledge of the whereabouts of any Northooto Training College, Bon-
'ro-open on November lab as tho, Records, Stocks, Furniture Fit ham Road. tings and Equipment belonging;
with
Begistration for Standards 1-4)
to the above, dndly communicate and Classon 6-8 will be on Monday and Tuesday, Outobor 28-30, from 9-12 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. The foo will.bo sa in 1941.
Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, 2nd floor, Windsor House, Telephone 20700 Hongkong, 23rd October, 1945.
NOTICE
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NOTICE
3 months.
6 months
A mooting of the Officers' Chris- tian Union vill bo hold on Friday. The Manufacturers Lito ID- October 26th, la the Gloucester surnace Company have reopened. Hotol. All wishing to be present their affinos in the same promises plonao gather in the dining-room at 2nd Floor, Windsor Hansa and of the Offkors' Club, (Houcester are now able to scoopt premiuma Hotel, about 4.10 p.m.
BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN
ISTRATION, HONGKONG
Department of Imports & Exports
LIQUOR LICENCES
food tranmot gonoral Lito Insuranos | [business. . Oflino hours. 10 am tɔ 12 30 p.m. and 2.80 p.m. to 4.30. p.m.
E. J. R. Mitchell
Manager for South China
NOTICE
Subscription Rates:
One year
II.K.$ 0.00
H.K.$18.00
H.K.$35.00
RENTS CONTROL
the
AGREEMENT BELIEVED NEAR China's Political
Council
CHUNGKING, OCT. 24. AN AGREEMENT ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRO..
JECTED CHINESE POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL WHICH HAS BEEN ONE OF THE PRIN- CIPAL OBSTACLES IN RENEWED EFFORTS FOR A UNIFIED CHINA APPEARS TO BE NEAR. THE CHINESE PRESS SAYS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD CONSIST OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE KUO- MINTANG, SIX COMMUNISTS, TWELVE REPRESEN- TATIVES OF ALL OTHER PARTIES AND SIX PER- SONS WITHOUT PARTY AFFILIATIONS.
"Thanks A Million"
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A Government spokesman said that the report was not wholly correct but admitted that the agreement was near and an on-
Tram Smash
London, Oct, 24.
Sixteen persons were in- jured, ten of them serion- aly, in a tramcar collision at
Darnham Way, Lewisham, to-day. One tramcar teas brought to ‘a sudden halt and another following close. behind crashed into it. — Reuter.
Dockers To
Go Back
London, Oct. 28,
nouncement to expected shortly. Tho National Delegate Con- As the interim discussion proceed-ference of Dockers in London to ed, Chungking and Communists day, representing dockers of all nources reported clashes between porta, passed a resolution urging Communista on one side, and immediate resumption of work. Japanoss and their puppets on the other in Shanst, Hopel and Shan-
It pledged full support to ea sure that there would be no vic- tung provinces.
timisation.
Another resolution They reported that the Com- was adopted declaring that the in North Eastern Shansi on Octo-garded as munists have taken over Hunyuan employers' offer could not be ro
satisfactory.
and a 12, after sharp fighting when 400 Japanese were taken prisonera. Associated Press.
to
an
thorised the negotiating committee to continue the discussions to find acceptable basla of settlement In the event of the negotiations REDS' MOVE
proving abortive, it was decided to report to the Minister of Labour, Reports are in circulation here requesting the Government to in- tiate Immediate action to bring meve their "Capital" from about a lasting settlement, Yenan to Inner Mongolia and will It is hoped that work will be
their eventually make
seat at
resumed not later than Friday. Kalgan.
A N.A.A.F.I. official disclosed Arrivals from Communist areas to-day that, as the result of the in Sheng allege that the Com-strike, some troops in Germany munials
are actively trying to would go without eigarottes nort establish a Arm foothold in Innor Mongolia.
week, and that the wholo British Army of the Rhino will shortly bo affeetal-Reuter.
The rents coatrol prociama- tion, because it cuts neross free relations between traditional opponents, landlords and ten-
"Thanks a Millon," the revue ants, will fall short, inevitably,
which the Combined services are Queen's Theatre staging at the of pleasing everybody. It re- next Tuesday evening in aid of mains nevertheless, a most valu the China Relief Fund. introduces able piece of legislation, fully to Hong Kong interesting The issue of Dealera' and
comprehensive in its applica personality in its producer, SL. The whereabouts are required tion. Retailers Licences
and admirably suited to Noel Brophy. fo persuns
of a well-known Painting "BOY meet the critically acute condi- Brophy, then an ordinary seaman
Very early in the war
Nocl dealing in Liquor will commence
Only These AND TOP," the property of tlons prevailing. on October 26th 1945.
was producing shows for the licences will be issued under the Mr. Ernest Humphreys, which speeint plender could argue that
In 1940 he acted in a any large
depar-show
of "Rain" with Dutiable Coinmodities Ordinance has been removed from his flat, is contains
Will any person having knowture from simple equity. Rents Claire Luce and later was produc- that the Communists are planning and will be issued to persons or
the Cyril Barker show firms occupying shops or other edge of the whereabouts of this are fixed upon the 1941 standing
Alexandria
and
North Africa, approved premises only. The Painting communicate with the ard, which were high enough in
all conscience.
During the desert campaign ho If a good ease undersigned,
to brensee will be allowed to sell at
can be made out for a deviation took the show from El Alamoin the specified premises and not
from
Tripoli. General Montgomery the standard. Tenancy
all the senior officers were at one lx:where. he stocks of persons
Tribunais to be set up are em-
time or another in the audiences, powered to authorise found selling or exposing for sale
Virtually
the Eighth Army rate. without a licence will be seized.
The machinery for evic- saw the Cyril Barker show which
The Central Government's moves tion is provided, the procedure
the first WDA
to cater for the
to thwart these plans are in pro- being basically the same as in troops.
gress and the recont arrival here "Sometimes all similar ordinances.
our stage WIS A
of able departures from precedent numbe
number of plauks on ammunition of Prince Toh who has an army
about one-hundred thousand laner Often we played to a are two.
is regarded here Mongola of men at a lonely gun sight diplomatic triumphe SCOTC
for Chung Air raids interrupted our shows.
for whom his support would king But it was
SiLt. bu great fun,"
valuable element in counter- Brophy told a reporter.
the communists' plans. acting Brophy Malta an a
production
How far Prince Teh will support and then he went to Ceylon where the Central Government when he he produced the grand show. Tan
returne Lo Inner Mongolia only Hay's "Housemaster with Wrens future events will and sailors. The show was play
elated Press. ed in Kandy and
at all the service bases in Ceylon.
Applicants for licences will be xquired to register and deposit
WILKINSON & GRIST.
NOTICE
During the temporary absence two copies of his or her passport of our Permanent Director Mr. aze photograph. Three days later D. O. Russell, we have appointed Sundays excluded) he will call, Mr. F. MEYER to be a Director gain, at the Loports & Exports of our firm. Office and, if the licence has been approved, it will be issued on
payment of the licence fee.
The Licence Fees are
Dealer's Licence.
al For Liquor other than |
Chinese type liquor...$1,000|
) For Chinese type liquor
The
W.R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
D. O. RUSSELL Permanent Director
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Yich
of the management 1) in Victoria west of the Soo Cheung Hong, owner of the m.y.
Kun Poo Nullah.......$650 Artemle tenders its deep gratitude. in Victoria and areas cast of
for assistance given by the British naval ships .M.M.F.V. 1092 and the Soo Kun Poo Nullah, to. Hl.M.M.F.V. 1158 and their com the boundary of War Depart manding officers C. Tombs and
R. ment land east of A Kung MUG Buxton and members of the Royal
in bringing the Artemis Navy in Ngam and in Aberdeen or
to safety after it was holed two miles Aplichau....
West of the East Brothers faland ) elsewhere in the Island of after striking the funnel of the Ling
Nan Maru wreck. $400. Hong Kong. v) in Kowloon and New Kow- In particular the Company alad wishes to thank His Excellency the loon west of the railway Commander-in-Chief, Rear Admiral far as and including Cecil H. J. Harcourt during his
who on October 18th saw $650 visit
( on Shamshuipo....
to Toi (v) in Kowloon and New that the Artemis was in distress and immediately called for nasiatance Kowloon east of the from the Royal Navy resulting in the railway as far and timely rescue of the Artemis.
113 including Kowloon City The Company is grateful also for and Kai Tak.... $550 the despatch of a tug by the Harbour Kow-Master to tow the Artemis back to
Hong Kong for repair. loon
$400 We wish to thank also our friends! New who have showa thair $ 25 towards our recent mishap.
300
£19
(vi) elsewhere in New
(vii) elsewhere in the
Territories.
(c) For liquor other than in- toxicating liquor...$ 20
Retailer's Licence:
(a) For Chinese type liquor (i) in the Island of Hong Kung| or in Aplichau, Kowloon or New Kowloon...$150
(ii) elsewhere...
concern
racket.
a new
Not-
boxen, Sanctions are intro- duced. and the frst serious attempt is made to deal with the age-old principal-tenancy The only criticism that is likely to be made against the penalties contemplated is on the score of undue leniency Six months' imprisonment or a fine of $5,000 might well surve
Bubstantial
deter. enough rents to infringement of the re- gulations if these maximums were treated by the Courts also 08 minimums. Pant experi- ence, and some recent expert- ence of court penalties, gives little hope of vigorous enforce- ment on the highest scale. Failure to be frm in this case
1189
might well reduce the effort to futility.
whole
and
Now St. Brophy, who does all his show business in his apar time in giving Bong Kong a taste of what the services can offer In the way of entertainment.
Thanks a Million" has a cast obtained of 20. Tickets may bo at the booking office of the Queen's Theatre.
The attack PUSHED OVERBOARD BUT GETS HIS MAN
on principal-tenant landlordiam, on the other hand, will be greet
ed with unreserved enthusiasm. Past administrations have con- sistently shirked this issue, and it goes without saying that en- forcement altempta will encoun- ter stiff obstacles. Tight as Government has made the law, the scope for evasion is tremen- dous. Nevertheless, if only the worst features of this partien- lar racket can be stamped out. or substantially modified, it will be a worthwhile achievement. Government may have taken a long time to get round to its rents control legislation, but on the result it carns congratula- tions.
WOB
hard
Sentence of five years' labour was imposed on Work Kwai, 20, fisherman, by Mr. Leo D'Almada at the Standing Milit ary Court yesterday afternoon, when he found guilty of robbery at Cheung Chau Island.
The Court comprised Mr. Lee C. D'Almada and D'Almada, Mr.
Blake, Mr. D. H.
Mr. E. 8. C. Brooks for the and Mr. F. X. prosecution,
represented the accused Between 1 and 2
am on Septem- bor 22, Func Sing, master of a Junk No. H7749A, with his family.
Junk lying off Täs On board a Cheang
Chau Ferry wharf.
Ther were wakened by four Chinese, armed with hand grenades, who ordered him to sail out. Near Kit Sha Breach, Fang was pushed overboard and his son followed With a free hand, a dearth him. of other forma
brought back to Cheung and the disappearance of Chau. On September 23, Fune three-quartera of the sedan went to Tai 0, where he saw his chairs that were available in junk with acetised in it. He then Tel. No.
39610 1941, the Colony's chair coolics arrested him and handed him over to the Chinese guerillas, who later have been reaping a bumper handed him to the Polles. harvest. What precisely is meant by that Middle Lovel re-
Yick Cheung Hong, 22, Connaught Road, West.
CIVIL AFFAIRS SERVICE ¡WORKS BRANCH
TELEPHONES $ 25 DD (CA) WORKS.. Col. H. S. Rouse
For liquor other than in STAFF OFFICER (TECHNI toxicating liquor
CAL
Lieut. A. J. M. Wright ......39536 (i) in Victoria or Kowloon STAFF OFFICER (ADMINIS
TRATION)
$ 30 AD (CA) WORKS (BUILDINGS
& LANDS)
Lt. Col. L. W. Amps,
Hong Kong or in Kowloon O.B.E., R.E.
(iii) in the New Territories ex. DAD (CA) WORKS (BUILD-
South of Waterloo Rd,
Gascoigne Road and Cha-
Capt. P. W. Egerton
360
tham Rond.....
(ii) elsewhere in the Island of
or New Kowloon.......$ 20
cept New Kowloon...$ 10)
INGS).
Mejox D. Cuthbertson
39524
The above licences entitle per-
DAD (CA) WORKS (LAND
&
sons or firms to sell the type of
SURVEYS).
Mr. M. I. De Ville
89625
WATERWORKS).
39217
-99504
liquor specified on the licence AD (CA) WORKS (ROADS & anly. They are not entitled to
operate a bar of any kind nor
骨
+
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
bu a
2.5 4
prove.--Au80-
London, Oct 28. Prime Minister Attlee's secre tary denied to-day reports that the Labour party leader had voiced approved of Eire's neutrality dur- ing the war.Associated Prena.
BRAZIL RUMOURS
New York, Oct. 24. Checking up by telephone from New York, persistent rumours of revolution in Brazil, almillar to that
In Venezuela were proved to be unfounded. Everything was reported to be quiet and normal in Rio de Janeiro-Asociated Press.
Washington, Oct. 23.
The Navy Department has an nounced the safety of Gunder Leonard Taylor who had pro- viously been reported as a prisoner of war. Hla wife resides to Manila.Associated Press.
Guerilla Operation Charge Result
A 19-YEAR-OLD CHINESE, PUN FUK, WAS CHARGED AT THE STANDING MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY, WITH ROBBERY AND UNLAWFUL POBSESSION OF ARMS.
The Court was
composed of was no evidence of threats or Mr. Leo D'Almada, president, force against complainant. Lleut.-Comdr. William Crow- Aftering retiring for 15 min- shaw Horrox and Lleut.-Comdr. utes, the Court returned a ver-
dict of not Thomas Muir Sowerby.
guilty and defen-
Mr. E. S...C.. Brooks, assisted | dant was discharged... by Sub.-Inepector J. R. Sykes, was for the prosecution, while Mr. A. el Arcull appeared for the defence.
TAO FONG SHAN RETREAT
of transport, swam to a beach, and wrist watch cases, and Mak TO, HOME,
wore
sidents know to their cost. Up GIRLS REMANDED
were
Two girls, Ylp Sau-ying, 19.
Wal-fuen, 17, and Yau before Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Summary Military Court yes- terday, charged with utbyte ing a Japanese at No. 2, Mosque
.: Lt. Col. J. Forbes
was remanded until,
BOY SCOUTS
A
FOR FOR
It was alleged that accused, with others not in custody, en- tered No. 35, Cumberland Road.
ARRANGED BY THE REV. J. the residence of Dr. Lam Kang-
SENIOR COM- sang, and robbed him of $8,000 ARMSTRONG, in money, a wrist watch and ten MANDO CHAPLAIN, WHO IS
LEAVING SHORTLY
RETREAT concubine, of a gold finger ring- ARMY AND NAVY CHAPLAINS Dr. Lam was unwell on Sep- WAS HELD ON TUESDAY AT tember 27, when two men and a| SHATIN.
visited the apartment and asked for an Innoculation. Mak To told them that the doctor was sick and they left.
At about 2.80 p.m. on Septem- ber 29, the same group came again.
Woman
INVITED IN
They were invited into house by Mak To, who went up stairs for some tea. When she came down, three other men had been admitted to the house, and one of them produced a re- volver.
The group assembled at the Christian Mission to Buddhists on Tao Fung Shan at 11 am and were welcomed by Dr. Rofchalt and
his staff. A
devotional
was held in the Chapel at
which
addressca word zivan by Bishop Hail and Dr. Reichelt.
After tifin, which was served in the Guest Hall, the visitors er theplored the monastery.
many this was thair first visit to Tas all deeply Impressed with the beauty of he the buildings surroundings, the quietness and the simple dignity of
In the afternoon, Dr. Reichelt, peaking from his forty year experience of work amongst Budd- hist and Toolst priests, stressed the universality of the appeal of
Christ Jerus
the situation to a week ago, was bad enough, a charge of $5 for conveyance to Bowen Rond, for instance,, but it was not so 39594 bad na to arouse any vigorous 39542, public protest.
Unfortunately, the coolica are not now content to be mero profiteers, but have been clubbing together to ini- Street. tiate a system which is tanta- At the request af Sgt. Kriloff,
They said that they were mount to legalised highway rob the case
here to search for arms. Two bery. Being overpaid, and Friday.
of the men took Mak up to her getting their demands met with- out spirited resistance, has ap
room, where they took $8,000 from the dressing table drawer, His mission has been instru parently furnished an incentive the pressure, and
and a gold ring from her finger mental in the conversion of over" to increase fares now demanded, $12 to 15 loner, the Rev. N. V. Halward, room, where he was ill in bed, back to
The Colony Scout Commia- They then went into Dr. Lam's one hundred priests who had gone
work for Bowen Road, are beyond all is now in Hong Kong for B and took his wrist water and people as miseltonchora Mr. R..A. Mirama semasa 39319 reason, even to those sympathe short visit... A gathering for all ten wrist watch cases. The tele
or hospital evangelists. AD (CA) WORKS (HARBOUR, tically disposed towards
Dr. Reichelt expressed hid gra- the former nad present members of phone was cut before they lofttitude that once again, after the AIRPORTS & TUNNELS), BU chair-coolle. In the past, chair the Association to meet him sod
53081 Ext. 109. hire was subject to statutory to discuss future policy will be Mak, accompanied by a Chin-war years, Tao Fung Shan could
fares. Omission of control hold on Saturday at 2.80 p.m. at the Sun Ah Hotel; Nathan tags.
ege detective identified accused open its halls to Christian kather SLdr. S. E. Faber, A.F.C. 59554 has created a familiar situation, in the AD(CA) WORKS (RAILWAYS).
Chinese Y.M.C.A., Rand) In his possession, two of
served at: 5'p.m. in Lt. Col. I. B. Trevor, M.C.150400 people acting foolishly because Bridges St., Hong Kong. DAD (CA) WORKS (RAIL they do not tealing that a line
parsing a hearty vote of thank WAY WORKSHOPS) 50149, has to be drawn somewhere. A
to Dr. Reichelt and his fellow For stealing 800 books of were found," and $260 in money. reminder scema cosential, la from the Bri
GUERILLA OPERATION workers, the visitors reluctantly Sub-Departments, are now located the forra, of oficially fixed cigarette papore Tobacco Co Accused, in evidence, said he departed to their several billets.
charges,
may they allow .consumption of DAD (CA) WORKS (ROADS). liquor sold on the premises. Any infringement of the condi- tions of a licence will lead to its immediate cancellation.
Mr. E. S. CARTER 23765 DAD (CA) WORKS (WATER-
WORKS).
Applicants who hold licences issued in 1941 to deal in or retail liquor are requested to bring their old licences with them.
Owners of stills in or adjoining Chinese Liquor shops are hereby informed that stills will not. be licenced on premises licenced for
as follows any other purpose" under the Dutiable Commoditics Ordinance. They must be removed before the issue of a dealer's licence,
A TAYLOR
HA
Superincondout of
Imports & Exportsa
24th October, 19457.
their own
the stolen wrist watch casen/00 "fall's, houss' 'and, "after"
Yuen Sing was fined $100 or was a member of the Chinese It is hoped that similar rotresta
may be hold regularly at Too: four wooks by Mr. C. Y. Kwanguorilla force at Shumchun. Ho Fung Shan at the Summary Military Court worked under Captain Pun Tin, who officially ordered him, with others to disarm Dr. Lom, who they alleged formerly worked Tho .. Shirrabank, depar for the Japanone. He was also ture of which has been soveral ordered to take what they found times delayed, is now expected on the promines polite to aalt some time, to-dayı! reach
Mr. Archill, for the defenso. will be carrying a fow, repatri. submitted that there was no ates to Canada and the United robbery in lavy, becausa..thom. Statón
DD (CA) Works
CSO Bldg, Lower Albert Rd.
THE NEXT WARİ Water Authority
St. George's Bldg.
New York, Oct. 23, Port Works, Airport & Tunddis
Doctor Uroy, Head of the yesterday. Accused was a go-
down cool jinakawi
the B.A.T. AGNES B. George's Bldg. University of Chicago Institute of Building Authority?!
Nudoar Physics, and 1834 Nobel
Cheung Bing and Lam Chuen Lands of Burruya
prize-winner, has predicted that Roads, CSO Bldg. Lower Albert Rd. tomde bombs will annullata, the wore both fined $100 or four principal cities of the world in works for stealing, backs be Kowloon Recluding those in the United States longing to the Public Works Do- Station Olloes. If another world war developa partment, Lower Albert Road,
on Tuesday.
Associated Press,