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PUBLICAN AND ADJUNCT LICENCES'.
No person shall, aubaequant to 30th Novembor, 1946, sell futori- --oating liquors-for consumption on the promises unless bo lina ob- tàino ́n liòonoa.
Application forme for Publican and Adjunob Woonces are obtain
blo from the Commiatlonor of olico at his amon in Now Orient-
Buildings, Continught Rond. Foos for Publican'e Lloonoo
$1,000.00
to $8,0001.00
Victoria or Hill Distriot.
to
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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG
KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1945,
THE CHINA MAIL
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are invited for upholstory work and the manufacture of curtains, mosquito nota &o, and should be submitted in sealed covers markod "Tondor for upholstory" to roach | the Supt. Naval Store Officer, H, M. Doolyard, Hongkong, not Intor than Monday, 5th November, 1946,
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DEPARTMENT OF IMPORTS & EXPORTS
DUTY ON LIQUOR AND TOBACCO
Col. 11.00 Manson-Residence-243416 On and from October, 29th MRA Bidinand. Offios 39587 1945 duty will be collected upon Mr. K. A Fädroond-Rosidone-26179 Liquor and Tobacco under the 19586 Dutiable Commodities Ordinance 39831 (No. 36 of 1931). The rates of
duty are those in force on Decem
Polinu Acuountant
Praling Cutulary
C. H. SANGOM.
Col. C. A. (S)
ber 1st 1941.
The decision of the Bristol dochers to return to work yes terday, with an appeal to their co-workers in other ports to fol- low suit, in an encouraging in- dication that commonsense and public
spirit is beginning to prevail. It is too early to ex- press confidence that the end of episode is in the disturbing sught, bil precept and exam- ple are persuasive and it can be hoped that the resumption will become Keneral. An three
MONSTROUS BREACH REWARD OFFER
OF FAITH
London, Oct. 20′′ tonded.
The squalid doctrines
Pithy comment on Mr. Winston wherewith isolationists caught_to
ruin.
Coated-|---WHO, After such ati experience,
dare repent the query of Coin?
To-day the questions In being asked again. But it is not nakud in the sense wherein Gain intend- ed. It la oaked in
order to
- Churchill's~~~ domobilisation pro- comfort alony hearts almost suc- posals (the scrapping of the age cocded encompassing our total plus length of service which, he mys, "would-be by troops in
Hong Kong and other parts of
of thu Far East
ast ns "monstrous breach of faith" is contained in an article by
Michael Foot, noted journalist, and M.P.
Mr. Foot writes: Perhaps the most eloquent speech of the week was made by Mr. Evelyn Walkden who punctured with a fow M.P words the elaborate dusubilisation balloon which Mr. Churchill is un- Jousing.
Mr. Churchill proposed that the age plus length of service formula
nerapped. He JA trying to sugar the pill for those soldiers, particularly in the Far East, who would regard this suggestion as a monstrous breach of faith.
Mr. Walkden intervened to nak Mr. Churchill knew that exact- ly his proposition had been round- ly condemned by the 14th Army.
Mr. Churchill did not know. Since his whole case depended on
scrapping the age plus length of service formula, the apeech col- Inpped.
"I have already received cabled protagonists, dockers, Tradus
comment from the Far Enst (saya and Government,→ Unions,
Mr. Fout an Mr. Churchill's pro have been blamed for the snow-posal. Unhappily it is unprint ball growth of the strike.
It able,
UNSAVOURY
Lo
it
Since Tory newspapers for the most part k nut print Mr Strachey's reply they hope that the deliberate delusion of their readers will persist.
The epiake is made more comi ral and unsaymry since the same newspapers have always pressed for "more facts."
Kan with 61 men out at Bir- kenhead on September 25 and Tory newspapera continue
week ago
involved nearly state that Mr. Churchill's plan re 50,000 workers.
Political mains unanswered. Actually scare-mongers spied a Trotsky-John Strachey in the most bri
Was crushingly nswered by Mr. ite nigger in the wolpile. Thelial debating
Bpeech made in iden has been laughed out, but this Parliament.
BO one party can blame be squarely fixed There are und will be
Krave labour troubles all the world over 43 a result of the war'a unleavail. But Bri tain, fess than niy surviving tireat Power. Can atford dal- line with industrial problems. This
Time for British dockers,
workers of ur
KDY ter kit, to agitate for any- thing so leisurely no a 40-hour The question of wages week remains open, but in any event allowed to waste must not be
hours as it did in Britain after World War I, so durably holding industry that the real- try lagged behind in the inter-
IM
Turning to Europe. Mr. Foot writer: AI
tuy brother's keeper? How many times was that famous
the question asked years before the war?
ignoble
It was the excuse of Cain, and un every occasion when an attempt
In reso the British: was funde people to 2421 Awareness of the
dotus in the continent of Europe the same ex cuse was reiterated.
perils which led them from the infumica
national Face. However the Persons or firms holding stocks action of the strikers is viewed
Abyssinia was "not wur con cera. AR A result five years Commissioner of Police,of Liquor over 4 gallons in the and reports indicate that most
case of European Liquor and the British public condemn later the British Navy was only over 50 gallons in the case of it, however tardy and inade-able to hold its own against the Chinese Liquor are required to declare these stocks, stating
27th: October, 1945.
BRITISH MILITARY
ADMINISTRATION
STORES REQUIRED
Tenders are invited from the public for the supply of the following stores :
Bicycles
Camp Leds
Canvas for beds
Blankets
White Calico
Grass Cutting hooks
G. L Buckets
Wooden Buckets with covers Dust Bins Rattan Splits
Baskets, Rattan for carrying
coal.
Baskets, wastepaper Carrying Poles, Bamboo Brushes, Lavatory Brushes, Hand
Brushes, Scrubbing Deck Brooms, Bamboo
Brooms, Cocoa-nut
Brooms, Hair
Brooms, Corn
Mats, Sleeping
Choppers, Meat
Mops, floor
Choppers, Wood
Primus Stoves
Blowlamps
Balance Scales, up to 20 lbs.
Rat Traps, steel spring
Iron Hoops for repairing buokots
Cells for baad torches
Bulbs for hand torches Disinfectant Hair Clippers Scissors, Hair-cutting Fadlocks 2" to 6" Bolt Hinges 3”—-4′′ Back flap Hinges 4′′ Pliers Scrows, iron or brass Adding Machines Gestetner Machines Gestetner Ink Gestetner Stencils Impression Papers - Correcting Fluid Typewriter Ribbons Typewritern
Chloride of Lime
(a) the type or kind of liquor the number of bottles or other containers for eachi Type,
ate TU. machinery may peels of Mussolini by sheer bluff
par. the affair is a vital test and bravado,
IN
the
of
for the now labour Govern-1 The Spanish war was "faction
wherein we
nof could ment. implicatious spread fight"
intervene. As a result the herrur fur further than hours and of Guernica was later visited on
for dockers, wagen
for CO- Londen, Plymouth and Coventry. ordination of
in Wages
Czechoslovakia WAS whole industrial field is invaly-away country about which W1! (c) the number of gallons of ed. The time has passed, at knew nothing." A result an overthrowing any rate for Britain, when the cach type; and
opportunity anions of different trades and had been shed was
Hitler before a world of bland (d) the place where the liquor industries can play off labour
irretrievably reported is stored.
shortage against bours and wages, when enterpreneurs can scramble in the labour market offering higher wages to seduce work-people, thus inducing the vile spirul of higher wages, British higher
manufacturing
If the declarer holds evidence that duty was paid on all or part of this liquor before December 18th 1941 or to the Japanese Administration he should state the nature of the evidence and the atmount of liquor involved.
Persons or firms holding stocks of tobacco, other than stocks of cigarettes and smoking tobacco less than 20 pounds in total weight held by licensed retailers on their premises, are required to declare these stocks, stating
(a) the type of tobacco;
(b) the amount in pounds or thousands in the case of cigars or cigarettes; and (a) the place where the tobacco
is now stored,
Duty will be charged on all stocks of Liquor and Tobacco
Jost.
Buffalo, Oct. 20. William J. Brock, lawyer, to-day sont a five-thousand dollar cheque to President Truman requesting that the sum be used in the nucleus of a five-hundred thousand dollar roward for the capture __of_Hitler-Associated-Press-
PINGSHAN
AIRPORT
awaken the conscience of Britain ACHIEVEMENT
10
recognise the monumental tragedy which fo being enacted before our eyes.
FRANCO REFORMS” Mr.
Foot
refera to reforms promised by Genoral France.
freedom of First,
residence in national territory, thus giving some Spanlarda (not Dr. Negrin and company) the right to live in
Spain.
Second, guarantees to workers the right to petition for work." which, of course, is just what so many idle unfortunate grandees have been waiting for.
SURVEY WORK
ON THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED PINGSHAN AIRPORT HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED.
WITH AN AREA OF FOUR AND A HALF
MILES SQUARE INVOLVED, IT PLISHED IN THREE WEEKS.
ACCOM WAS EARNING A WARM TRIBUTE TO THE SURVEY PERSONNEL OF 5358
5368 AIRFIELD CONSTRUC TION
WING BY
YING
FLIGHT LIEUT. T. II. MAYER, THE CHIEF SURVEYOR OFFICER ON THE PROJECT. Third, the promise of freedom Faced with the enormous task of
enterprise and the rights of of carrying out a detailed survey property, which is just what the liberty-loving
covering 455 Oliver Lyttletoning large
su, miles, and prepar wanted to say if he had thought took over 5,000 levels over a site scale drawings. they of it first.
which prosented great difficulties from the point of view of necons: necessitated the wearing of boots and at times
gum deep in rice fields under water.
working
Prior to the Japanese
surrender, were this unit was destined for purvey work on Okinawa, and was sub-
MEERUTOR
knee
veybally commened the sur.
Need the Tories look further? Perhaps, however, this burst of reforming geal is not altogether unprompted. Early this week anked the Foreign Secretary whe ther diplomatic being considered 10 accure general amnesty for political prisequently directed to Hong Kong sonere in Spain,
nt short notice.
FL. Mayer and The answer was good. "Every his men were
the tirat troops suitable opportunity of imprese stationed in the New Territories, ing on the Spanish authorities the and highly unfortunate effect on opin-
the Japanese In the ion in this country caused by territory were disarmed. detention of prisoners for long
They were
accompanied by n terms whose only offence has been small detachment of No. G026 of a political nature," has been Squadron under FO Dawson.
kan
Str. R. H. MacIntosh (Chief Technion) site ameer). WAR charge of the party.
That the initial drawings were completed on time, collects great credit on those
en, ged on the hot their survey, which is the inrgent yo
they will undertaken by any R.A.F. Alefield their re Unit. the Spanish The area finally to be surveyed
will saver over 75 sq. miles.
The British Government hopod "That a general amnesty is to be extended to political prisoners in Spain. They will. however, con- tinue to follow the mutter and should it transpire hopes are mit fulfilled not hesitate to renew presentations Government. Reuter.
Black Market Sugar Sellers Fined
in
THE MANAGER OF THE HOP LEE GROCERY SHOP, NO.
92, WING LOK STREET, GROUND FLOOR, WAS FINED $1,000 OR 12 MONTHS' HARD LABOUR BY MR. LEO D'ALMADA AT THE STANDING MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY, FOR SELLING ONE CATTY OF WHITE SUGAR AT 39, A PRICE IN EXCESS OF THE OFFICIAL PRICE, AND FOR FAILING TO DISPLAY IN A PROMINENT POSITION AFFIXED TO RECEP- TACLE CONTAINING THE SUGAR, THE SELLING PRICE OF THE COMMODITY AND THE QUALITY AND KIND OFFERED FOR SALE. Accused stated that he bought the sugar at $8 per catty and
Incident
Victims of persecution in Ger-only sold at $9. Besides he kept Samneagh many were "only Jows." Omcial the sugar for his own con-
of concentration camps sumption. reports were suppressed by the Chamber-
Mr. A. el Areuil, for the pro- secution, said that on defen- dant's own admission, he made a profit out of the sugar. A considerable amount of sugar was found in the rear of the shop.
lain Government and in the end
and American prisoner costs, starved to death alongside those higher prices, higher cost of caught in programmes,
The lint could be endlessly ex-
living and ending in another demand for higher wages. The moment has unmistakably come
for the British Government to THANKS A introduce a co-ordinated nation- For if Bri-
MILLION wages policy. tain is to survive the very heavy
TO-NIGHT
financial seas now breaking over her, all her people will need to puli hard and pull together.
CHAIR COOLIES CHARGED
Mr.
D'Almada pointed out that accused sold sugar at a price much in excess of the of- ficial price. The people of this Colony had suffered a lot of profiteering during the Japan ese occupation, and the Authori- ties were trying to put an end to it. He would, therefore, Im- prose a heavy penalty in future
сален.
SECOND CASE
A stage manager in civilian life, Able Seaman Bob Storey takes the credit for first thinking of a com- aid the bined services show to China Relief Fund. He contacted mont of the caat for "Thanks a Million"
A similar fluc was imposed which opens for five nights at the Queen's Theatre to- on Chiu Pat-yu, manager of the night, and made the preliminary Wo Shing Grocery Shop, No. TWO SEDAN CHAIR
show. over and above the limits or COOLIES WERE CAUTIONED rangements for putting on the 134. Des Voeux Road Central, | when he charged with a similar Associated with him is Corporal offence. Exceptions stated above other BY MR. C. Y. KWAN AT THE
SUMMARY MILITARY COURT Kliff Fowler, of the R.A.F., who
Accused was alleged to have than goods which are in General YESTERDAY, FOR OVER has boori producing and appearing sold half a catty of white sugar Bonded Warehouses or other CHARGING CUSTOMERS.
in service shows for 6 years and approved storage.
It was stated that a European he presented shows in Kowloon to a woman at $4, on October 7. Defendant said he did not show with Frances Day in intend to sell sugar. It was Failure to declare stocks of D'Agullar Street to Caine Road, Liquor and Tobacco will render On arrival, the coole put up four Englang Aircrafteman Douglas on that she
only on the persuasion of the given Angers when asked what the fare
They were given one dollar, Young R.A.F. who has just arriv
Aed from India has taken part in sugar. started
an argument. Police officer appeared and both straight shows and service revues coolies were arrested.
for the past three years. Mr. Kwan said that in future
them liable to seizure and con- fiscation as Dutiable Goods.
Declarations must be handed
in at this office by noon on November 1st 1945.
H. A. TAYLOR Superintendent of
Imports & Exports,
28th October, 1945,
may be obtained from the above named Officer.
1
-
hired
was. and
a
chair to take him from 48 He appeared in a ser-
was
CORRESPONDENCE
Corporal Fred Buttress, R.A.F., cases, a penalty would be imposed. the show's magician, performed TAIPO'S THANKS
richsha coolle, Trang Ma-lin, professionally on the London stage was also cautioned, for charging and in Cabaret before the war.
Commando Frank Glover sang
A
one
Sir-I am writing as a gesture
FOUR SEAMEN OF THE S.S. SAMNEAGH WERE CHARGED BEFORE CAPTAIN D. L PRE STRELLETT AT THE STAND. ING MILITARY COURT YES- TERDAY, WITH STEALING 14 BLANKETS, 15 BED SHEETS 10 POUNDS
OF CHEESE, 144 PIECES OF TOILET SOAP, A TIN
OF PINEAPPLE,
A TIN OF FRUIT COCKTAIL, A TIN OF ORANGE SQUASH AND TWO & LB, TINS OF COCOA, FROM ON BOARD THE 9.3. SAMNEAGH ON OCTOBER 26.,
Accused were John Clark, Peter
Davis Stenhouse, Thomas Thewlis, and William Hocking, who asked for an adjournment for legai advice.
Lieut.-Comdr. M. E. P. Jump was for the prosecution.
The case was adjourned till to- morrow.
The third and fourth accused were further charged with assault- ing Edward Cecil Vernon Smith on the night of October 27-28. They pleaded guilty.
According to the prosecution, Smith is a junior ordinary sen- man on board the as. Samnelgh, and, also the principle witness of the larceny He was asloop in his cabin, when he was suddenly struck on his face by Thowlis, He was then pulled from his bunk to the floor, where he was kicked. Clarke, first accused in the larceny case, who Was in the cabin, assault, provented any further
dollar for a trip 11 Bri- with dance bands and had an en- of thanks to 4omo 'very good Baying it was only the duty of the
the
to the Fire
don Hotel Hong Kong gade Building.
The magistrate warned that if dance orchestra. "Sticks Hollo Talpo. They do not know I am conditions warranted an increase way, a Royal Navy stoker, whether friends are four. British in charges, they should apply to performs on the drums In the the Authorities through a proper show, is forming an all-Navy dance Royal Marine Commando officers,
band in Hong Kong
Dr. Edward, Dr. T. Grant Haulen, channel.
Producer Sub-Lieut. Noel Bro: phy, R.N.V.R., says tho show should go with a swing.
Tickets can be obtained at the Queen's box office.
AMBASSADOR AND LADY SEYMOUR
His Excellency the British Am brasador to China, Sir Horace Seymour, who arrived in the
The closing time for the acceptance of tenders is noon on |November 3rd, 1945, and offers Tenders for all or any part of must remain open for seven (7) the above, must be submitted in days from this date. triplicate, in sealed covers marked The Government does not bind Colony on Saturday on a private "Tender for Stores" addressed itself to accept the lowest or any visit, accompanied by Lady Soy- to Mr. C. E. Davis, Supplies Sub tender. Section, 2nd Floor, Mercantilo Bank Building, Samples must accompany tenders when such a
submission is reasonable, and
.A. BURGESS,
**Colonel, (C:A.) Supplies,
Transport & Industry. any further particulars required 29th October, 1945.
SHOT MAN IDENTIFIED
Dr. W. G. Hingley and Dr. R. Marshall.
These four doctors have boon
to the wants of the sick villagers
Can
Smith did for
tbo
Jump
went
not make any report until L-Comdr on board to obtain evidence in the larcony caso.
Accused said they wore drunk and did not know what they wore
• Strollett pointed out
it was a very serious offence
working all hours of the day at to interfere with the course of Fonding.in Taipo, and I
Justics and bully a witness. complainant was assure you that some of them were Furthermore,
defonselers and asleep. I am very fn-a-pitiful state.
Accused woro sentenced to thros happy to say that all the villagers
mantha hard labour. The Chinese shot in the harbour under their care are now well on matsus
and Goneral Sir Carton do on Sunday afternoon has been
the
way to recovery. to Chung- identified an Tong Lin, 35, a falier-
I de hope you will find apace for returned by air yesterday morning.
this episode to show the people of man. distinguished party "ward
He was shot
ot while on board a Hong Kong and Kowloon what is soen off by Major-General F. W. nampan, which immediately went being done by the Commandos and Fosting, G.0.0 and Air Comino alongside the H.MI.S. Cauvary how much we in Talpa appreciate dono W. A. D. Brook, A.0.0., Hong The Water Police are still invosti-|^ít. ·
gating the incident.
Kong
TAI PO.
H.M.I.S. Godavari was mention-
ed: in connection with yesterday's account of Kowloon shooting In- cldonts. Tho vonnot actually son semed 'wan, H.M.I.B. Cauvory.