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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1946.
Shocks For H. K.
H.K.
Ex-Internées
A WELL-KNOWN HONG KONG RESIDENT WRITES TO THE "CHINA MAIL" FROM AUSTRALIA, UNHER DATE NOVEMBER 26: "HERE IS ANOTHER EXAM- PLE, CONTRAST BETWEEN TREATMENT OF EX- INTERNEES IN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA RAS-
ED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM AND MY
OWN EXPERIENCES,
"DON'T
GIVE NAMES BUT HERE ARE EXTRUTS
FROM LETTERS: - 'ON ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND EX- INTERNEES WERE ADVISED THAT ANYONE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHOULD APPLY TO THE LOCAL OFFICES OF THE ASSISTANCE BOARD (EX-BOARD OF GUARDIANSU
WAM something af shock
find to And In The same procedure as an eut-
it
Jed
D
monwealth and Hong Kong tav that ernments, and that Reeves (H.K. in representative Government bagl
Australia) BRYN Any grants approved.
The extracts published in thesat-work in England. 1h the page from the letter of an ex
juleries now in Australia make
Now the disquieting reading Tess breause his English co vergandent responsible fo h Pomplam: normally holds a ponsible businesses post in th Kong and is a sober-minded ba laterd
Who individual certainly be sure of his facts Itreerives the support to of anformation obtained Front other pourres, one letter Whits ANDing the ley phrase. "I gather
G F. FORD 1. 1. KWAN
Holicitors.
MEASURERS WEDRERS
amount for a man with wife nad
child was 37 a week, odos a New shillings more according to rent and that nereplanes of † This would mean inspectors vis“
i
At any rate, the Public Assis tance senndal is avoided here
MAN'S PROMISES 1. M. Man of the Colonial nice tall us that people would receive support sufletent to enable thema
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you to
g to check up domestic cir to live in a quiet way, but 271- umstances and that after a hardly seems to be implementation
of that promine week or two, I would be met.
letter A
at her me to take on any clericut work
internee from England contains That might be offered me!
the following "On learning that my wife was
"Every pronise made to working and earning three sounds
Hong Kong is being or has already a week. they washed their hands been repudinted. I WAHL
sed the coples of the various of the entirely and informed me that I was not even entitled to the
promises munde to us about eundi. above-mentioned, or to a clothing tons of payment, Ghabrial sup allowater which the Aren Superpart, scholing of children, te intendent had undertaken to ge
think also that Goy Enw should do something moro
The matter
of for termes
balharag Ireerived suit, vereat and shoes at Suez, These arus bits of undereathing feam
Again, yeM & Building,pply fortunate enough to here to time,
teeth after three and a half years a tome to gruto, but withou
At Stanley require attention" m-leznice,
Reply from business
we are
Rome mort undesirables are gon ing on here." And so it seems beginning to dineser The servi e of the Sworn how the palley of HM th Msurers and Weighers are now ment, so carefully explained la ilable to Shipping Companies M11 M. Man, of the Colortal Shippers on application arice, to interners as they wer lang shipped out of Stander, is Mrs. Max Kinuon Ms. Kenzie
working out in practice P d' fo
Ar und Floor Tel. 34383,
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ul
any
the whereabouts 2. cords. Scales or Measuring
ke belonging to the above, kindly communicate.
Bah
ed:
AFSALTS
Kowloon's Grand Central Hotel Changing Hands
REHABILITATION IN GREECE
Athens, Dec. 4. Negotiations between the Greek government who the United Na tion Holief and Rehabilitation Ad- ministration came to a clove Mun-
day and it was understood from a reliable source that U.N.R.R.A. undertook to import $200.000 worth of supplies in 1946.
The major part of the sup plies in intended for rehabilita
and includes tion work
mainly tractors, ploughs, livestock. fer tilisers, machinery and tezinis.
The
balance consiste of Foodstuffs rich in proteine.
During made clear that NRRA. not go on Indefinitely with assist- ance to liberated count:les which must return to normal ecunamie conditions. --- Associated Press,
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Was
CL
HOY REMANDED
Anuther Juvenile, appeared bec fare La. Nigel at Kowloon yester day for stealing a private rick- show belonging to Dr. Yu Chin kwong.
KOWLOON'S "HUB OF THE UNIVERSE,"
THE R.A.F.
TRANSIT HOTEL IN MODY ROAD, IS ABOUT TO LOSE PART OF ITS MANAGING CREW, WHO ARE DUE FINALLY TO PASS A NIGHT THERE AS QUESTS AND TO DEPART IN THE EARLY HOURs OF THE MORNING FOR KAI TAK. HOME. AND THE COVETED “DEMOB."
IN CHARGE OF THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT SINCE ITS INSTITUTION ON OCTOBER 10 HAS BEEN P.O.E.S. RICHES, WHO HAD NEVER UNDERTAKEN HOTEL MANAGEMENT IN THE PAST AND IS NOT PARTI- CULARLY KEEN ON PAKING UP ANY SUCH A JOR IN CIVVY LIFE.
"Happy" Riches is a Spitrogrid Bergman, Swedish lend in pilot. attached to 132 Squa-"For Whom the Bell Tolls."
ron. He ham 1.60
FRIED EGGS Путик
The other institution is feled hour to his credit, one danay- ed and one probable.
eggs at odd hours. The ex flows over France and Gerplanation is that Hong Kong is
the but not in
known only the Pacific practically many, theatre.
|place the globe over where ngga He does not know what sent are cheap. The Hotel has its him into hotel management. own cooks, pl. Dobson and A The probable explanation C. Christofl, who are willing to "exigencies of the moment" fry an egg for anyone at short However, R.A.F. men are often notice
11
NO-777 into theatres of action Other personnel, who are now that are removed from actual legendary gures with IAF. piloting of a plant, að "Haigy" Jerewa skirting the Paciile Riches took his medicine and Sgt. Kaipe, in charge of accom
modation. And A.C.' Smit went into hotel-management.
2,000 GUESTS
and Ryan, general utility. Sut < has, since Accused. 16 years of age, piend-
October to. Knipe is also dac for Hous ed guilty and said he stole the successfully managed both the few days
R.A. F. Transit Hotel (formerly The Hotel possesses no house rickshaw to make money.
Appealing to the magistrate to the Arlington), and the R.A.P. | detective. One may have to impone a fine, accused was asked | Services Hotel (formerly thebe ndzied to its staff in d.
much he could afford to pay Harbour View). The institu- course as there is a general teu He repbed: 41
among crews fying to The ion in Mody Road has, up to dency friend." told about $20 from a
Australia to wish to buy up the value of the rickshaw was $209, the present, put up 2,000 guests
Offer. These include not only it.A blackwood furniture. The court decided to summo Army
described been made for
f. Sinon, wher was charge with being in II:53:441?l of 16 rounds of mununition in Murray Word in November 28, was dis
charged by Me, C. Y. Kwa
Summary Military Court yes. terday, on anglication by Chinese Sub-bispector Pong. who
Will anyone having knowledge as employed pando to whom this was address.
on the mercy of the local parkda sister authorities, and ex peeled to "work their passer after a fortnight's recuperation from their interament experi
Those who have either butors 01 means of maintes
children. atid for instancer are treated as
and placed indesirables"
IN YANG GOSPEL BOOK
DEPOT
Jave ust opened for business
Prinoes Building.
Bo No. 3, and dan
No. Io Honas Streat. Large Collootions of Books Saritual Bub,orts. Biblos Elyans, olc.
HIVE ATTENDANCE
TO READING,
TO EXHORTATION
TO DOCTRINE
(1. Titohy 4 135
NOTICE
Vo have re-upsnoć aur affioos 2nd Floor. Alexandra
kiing.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD. PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
Anee
woment
111
In
"I deeply regret the ungratefid welcome you have received at the bands of our Government. They have paid over to the Far Eastern Relief Committee, fifty thousand pounds who have nequired another fifty thousand from th Lord Mayor of London's Fund. with which the Committee are assisting internees arriving Home without
} sufficient means. suppose the
In this particular employers have been able to bor- row money from the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking Corporn- tion to float this internce.)
The workhouse, or its Ministry of Health equivalent. Al Government consider they have done their duty by the internees." bands, who have arrivni
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST wives from England to rejoin whom they have boots separated for five years, can live on their wives earnings, ia cases where slo bas bern compelled to work. to keep herself. Altogether, 11 about picture presents which
at ni #1113 Commen
-ffort consvisnes compels 10
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War.
2650
The same correspondence shows
that the business men in London
concerned tare Kriling gravely about the "six months' non-indivi.
riedusi trading policy" for Hong
It is tray.
Kong and that the Colonial Olee is taking up the cudgels with the War Office on their behalf. The change of policy was, of course, announced Hong Kong about ten days ago).
the that frue, Of Curse, British Government owes these nothing It is ex interneros
true that there is n strictly
in Their circumstar thing which insists on the desirabih-
Now for the Australian picture: ty of any special effort by way Note: the first item is probably They are mere from 1.K., viz. Five pounds ater- of hospitality. Tolophone No. 200
2. No hill presented un Vindex 7.PIN D. HUMPABEYS & SON.y the icting of the passge of ling per head in H.M.S. Vindex.
which stripped them of their homes und their incomes. for cigarettes and drinks. Possi. But so many thousands of others bly by courtesy of the ward-room
officers. in like case.
big welcome, 3. On arrival qually, that Government did | including a band. not actually counsel anyon: to 4. Taken to good private hotels go, that it mervy emphasised.und ordered double rations of con- tie md time again, that every trolled foods. body should go, for the sake of Their health 211111 their strength, and that it was the wish of the Commander-in-Chief that all should go, especially and children from the women
AL the same time, be permitted for domestic Stanley. power supply until such time u Mr. D. M. Man gave certain an Company is able to effecsurances, and it is perhaps ap
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
OMESTIC POWER SUPPLY
Owing to existing condition
11 is regretted that no connection
C
propriate
from his
to quote repairs to bring further plant int( | statement on repatriation. ile commission.
said, for example. "The majori ty no doubt desire to go to the
A further notice will be issuer wen the power for domestic us is wailable.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
Ing Kong,
28th November, 1945.
"THORNYCROFT"
United Kingdom and the qres tion uppermost in their minds is what is to happen to them when they get there. Ahip ping list will have been sent on ahead and the next of in, friends or relatives will have been advised of the impending arrival of the repatriate l asked if they car provide nee commodation. Those who have no friends or relatives in the
No charge for accommodation or food.
6. Given 200 clothing coupons and ration cards.
6. Through the Red Cross, the В Twenty- Government supplied Five Pounds order on clothiers for clothing. Good shops, ready mades, We but good material and eut. signed an undertaking to repay if able to do so and if called upon. Officials conveved that such a call was most unlikely.
7. Free tickets to Australian destination.
8. Free
the Court that reused WBS D soldier
1 Chinther Accused was La be handed over to the "hinese Military Mission.
CAL
borrow
his parents and the case was ad-rrews, but also every demobbert journed for 24 hours.
Protest Against Fish Sale System
FIVE CHINESE AND A JUVENILE WERE CHARGED BE- FORE MR. C. Y. KWAN AT THE SUMMARY MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY WITH DEALING WHOLESALE IN SALT FISH WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THE CON- TROLLER OF FISHERY. IN EASTERN STREET ON SUNDAY.
The accused were Taui Fuk- chiu, Taul Sau, Lau Wan-yiu.
Leung Fak. Lai Chun-shing and DECISION TO USE
a juvenile. Mr. Hin Shing Lo
pleaded guilty on behalf of all ATOMIC BOMB
acclined.
un
Sergeant Pockson for the prose vution said that at about 6 a.m. Chinese Police Sunday, a
No. . 17, on patrol in constable Connaught Road West near Eas tern Street, saw salt fish being landed from a junk alongside the prays and taken to three shops belonging to the accused.
dunly are fit to undergo them.
Internees met at stations at t breaks in journey and helped on the way.
Da
or transferred officer, N.C.O ranker and rating who
(LH fantastic. have
this, but
tłu
No
have management says "nix."
yet down out of Hong Kong,piece has, as yet, disappeared. ex-P.O.W.'s.
even
repatriates,
and
the femenine element,
comprising the Red Cross ZBW'S OUTSIDE
U.N.R.R.A., and every other ar
feminine help
Kanisation with
RELAYS
Z.B.W. hopes shortly to Traume. at least partly, the system of cut- side relays which used to be in operation before the war.
tleta its
attached to its slaff.
MIXED COMPANY The night our reporter was there, a Bishop, a Soviet trade ex-P.O.W an representative, and a naval gentleman sharing the
sama
room.
were
Provided the technical can be arranged in time, the first
A of such relays will be the Morn
Ing Service from St John's
1046. It is hoped that many peo
Lo out-stations, unable attend this special service, com. ing exactly four years after the
of the
total of 120, comprising seven Cathedral on Christmas Day.
erew and their passengers were uwaiting the hour to bid either ple in "goodbye" or "adleu" to a bird's eye view of the Colony.
reiny
It is not Improbable that in dark Christmas Day of 1941, will Hotel be glad the Transit
opportunity to one night may hold crews just come in participate in it through the no- Washington, Dec. 4.
the radio. The Saigon. Tokzo, dium of Leyte, Dr. Vannevar Bush, United from
Kunning. Calcutie, will be radiated on 640 kilocycles and 9.52 nugacycles per second. States scientist, to-day told the Hainan,
Other details will be announced States Atom Energy Singapore, Shanghal and Kun- United
later. Committee that the decision toming. One R.A.F. man just in Cal- use the new incendiary bris from Tokyo has a glass of beer
made per- on another just in from against Japan was sonally by the late President cutta.
The Hotel has two standing Roosevelt.
Later he told correspondents institutions. The first is its of "Pin-Up Girls." the collection that the decision to use atomic bomb against Japan was This, the management brags, is the finest anywhere
contributions made by President Truman at
are the Potsdam conference. Reu-There
Favourite in In- every week.
one
Dow
READERS' LETTERS
COTTON FUTURE'S
New York, Dec. 4. Cotton futures were firm near the best levels of the day as a result of continued mill and com- mission house buying against tex- tile orders
and acattered local demand which limited hedge offer. inge.
There
was interest in the Washington reports of the cotton shippers meeting with the Depart- ment of Agriculture on plans for of cotton to financing and sale Japan and Germany as a means of liquidation of the Commodity Credit Corporation cotton stock-
December cotton was quoted at
Press.
A SCOLD
but we thought you would like the Sir,In reply to Checkered, shows now, In spite of overcrowd.
waiting until pile, instead of whose letter on reserved scats is ing. admirablo, why not take it a step Christmas which is the earliest further? Four companies of date that the Star Theatre will be 24.50 E.N.S.A. are at present touring the ready.
If I am not mis- ENSA. polley is to servo All Colony, four. taken this oquate the number to Ranks and Ali Services, and our time in artistes (many) and staff (low) be found at any
under all conditions. Burma throughout the whole cam- paign.
Yours faithfully.
ono
in
рег poundAssociated
BREAD SALE CASE
endeavour to carry out this policy chun, of No. 7, Grahan Street.
MICHAEL BRENNAN,
Major,
O. c EN.S.A. Entertainment, China.
*
WHO WAS ANDRA'
Sir.-With
A 32-year-old woman. Yue Suk-
Mr. C. Y. was charged before Kwan at the Summary Military Court yesterday with Beiling B pound of brend at 80 cents, 38 cents in excess of the controlled price,
IL
The Centrellor of Fishery had asked that a serious view be taken of the case as there had been com that plaints from other dealers
fish outside people were selling Kennedy Market
Collings of the tor. Licul. (F) Fishury Department, stated that under the present system it was illeval to do business outside the Kennedy Town fish market unicas special permission was obtained.
Fishermen had been told to sell their catch through the represen- tatives of the Kennedy Town market, and it would be sold to Retailers retailers by auction. were then given a permit through an anplication, which was free of charge.
THE PRACTICE Mr. Lo told the Court that it had been the practice for fishing Cheung Chau, medical centres such continuous treatment, where living. Also ex Shaukiwan and Aberdeen, to sell specialist treatment and dental their catch directly to wholesalers.
Why are they here? They were treatment and operations, where They had already lodged a coin- necessary, promised when indivi-plaint with the Chinese Chamber conspicuous by their absence
of Commerce and the Secretary of Imphal days. Writers to S.E.A.C. Chinese Affairs, stating they over the past couple of years have the
Accused pleaded not guilty ony- would lose trade if the present complained, begging that system were enforced. They were money they drain away be spent
ing that her small son bought the own con- 10. I was hung up at this point anxious to resume their old direct on procuring projectors.
Hong Kong is just another high
of kilt, loaf of bread for his swirling their extensive touring. because not having had to apply connections with wholesale dealers for relief myself.
and asked for a technical offence spot in did not know
selling Are they wanted here or is the medley of pipe, swilling of Seatch,mption, and had no intention of what is the local equivalent of the to be registered.
Mr. J. G. Marshall Inspector Public Assistance Board. On en- Mr. Kwan remarked that the 14th Army now in Malaya so well and thoughts of, Haggis, we assist-
of Supplies. Transport Industry quiry. I I informed that the law had been enforced in the Pro-j catered for regarding entertained our Scot brothers to sing loudly ur Branch Office has opened United Kingdom or who do not
As the wing flowed so did the appeared in Court and was told themselve of rates are the same In UK. clamation, and the Court had to ment as ourselves, with cinemas, the praises of Saint Andrew.
that ho had so authority to pro- dancing, skating, etc., that there to avall want sporary premises c/o Mess!
cosc, (subject to differences in ex- Das a sentence. He imposed
·ir & Co, at French Bank other people's hospitality the
under arrangements fine of $50 on each of the defendio need for their presence conversation, until a seeker of the sccute in the
amongst them?
truth Andred, "And who was Saint adjourned until 11.30. to-day.
A hush fell upon the alding, 2nd floor, and we obal might have said, did not wish change
NAY MALLUM,
assembled multitude, for not one $10. ...pbliged if all prospective clients to impose themselves on other agreed upon by the U.K. Com-anta.
will be housed by ar- people)
WRONG-END-OF-STICI Dressat could give account of the communicate enquiries to
And converantion rangement with the Ministry of
great man
EIG HAUL IN ARMED at address during the present
Health until such time as they four years. Government aer- The House approved unani-
ROBBERY BitI'm afraid that "Chocker-waxed oxceedingly upon his ante- mergency Qariod waste they wil
can make their own arrange-vants will have no grounds for mously yesterday and reit to theed" who complains in the "Ching cedents eventually arriving at promptly handled and comments,
Those people who anxiety as to their maintenance Senate Д bill authorizing the Mail" of the seating arrangements Andrews Hymn, that masterpiece nicated to our executive who have no means of maintenance for their salaries will have been Export-Import Bank to extend at the NAAF.I. Canteen Club of R. Kipling's, wherein is centered No: 88, Bonham Strand West, ground floor, and escaped now proceeding to London to will receive from H.M. Cover accumulating all through their operations to include the Philip for the 18.A. Shows, has got tloned "Gay Street in Hong Kong." This sufficed to divert conversa of pines. The bank aids in financing bold of the wrong end of the stick. We could,
with $4,000 in cash at about 7.10 artain full details and specific ment a wockly allowance at internment."
more, knowledgeable into suro that exports and imparts of com There is a contre gangway in thon tions with prices of laten model rate which, while not lavish, course, always be
The fokla of the Fuk. "Luen will be adequate for an ordin-Government Borvanto
the hall and the first two rows on channela, but again this morning... last night. all lines of our products:-
with the sun, arose the In addition have
The banking committeo sald the Right Hand Bide pro TOBEFCO But who was Saint Aestion Shing Firm, were, on the point of no grounds for anxiety. early reconstruction of the Phillp for officers (not for individuals),
closing down, when the mon enter- Vehicles-Petrol/Diesel.
ary scale of life.
Can any kind reader settle this ed and held them up with rovol- they will receive freo, medical. What we do wonder. however, in pines and restoration and expan.o have therefore an
equal attention and cortain other be this: If a well-respected mam-alon of trade with the islands
vors. They obtained the key of the safe and took the money. nefits of which details cannot be ber of Hong Kong's British will be mutually beneficial to the share of the front rows. Once this question and thereby bring to a accommodation is full the aillcore conclusion an argument liable to given at the moment, but which community is told to seek finan-Pbilippines and the United States. take their chance with ovozyono continue until the event of the next noteworthy cause for celebra; will be of great assistance incial aid from the public assist-Associated Press.
oleo. setting up house. In addition, ance authorities, what exactly
I would like "Chockered" to tlon?
Yours faithfully,amma reallea, that once the extensive
T. COOPER..
A Harbour Often notification the resources of the Far East is happening to the many who
repairs to the Star Theatre orn Relief Fund, which is or- left here without family ties
Calcutta, Dec. 4.
warns that the .a. "King Salva- manised with influential back in England, and do not come King Aunda Mahidel of Slam complated, and the shows are
The second of a series of in- dor" will be operating divers on a ing, will be available to make within that delightful category is taking off from here to given there, he will and things life easier. both financially and pure British ?" Somehow, we morrow on the last trip of his much unsler. Incidentally, if he formal weekly talks at the long wreck at the charted position of comes to the frat house at Kong Cathollo Centro, King's No. 8 Bugy from Wednesday, Dec. as regards re-employment and are beginning to think there fe journey to Bangkok realdents clock at the Canteen Club ho will Buildings, will be given this after to Saturday, Dec. 3. both days no on to those who find them- cause for anxiety there. Wo Prominent Siameso selves at low abb... This aro
to keep clear, and to also beginning to think of Calcutta called on the King and plenty of accommodation noon at 8.30. pin when Lieut. J. Inclusive; and all craft, are
MAK, M.Alves, H.K.V.D.O;" will | structed The prosont arrangements Inspeak on "Istoric Macao." All reduce speed when passing thin. fund has been disponsing money that all the facts require in-nt Government house hore, and in many cases paying insurvestigation.
Router,
the Cantoon Club are temporary, are welcome.
Marine Engines Petrol/Dle
scl.
Boilers Water Tube.
Motor Boats & Water Grab
of all description.”
Jur Hong Kong & China offits
a Direct Branch of Vienara.
JOHN L THORNYGROFT
&Co., Ltd. Smith Square
Wentminster:
Landor!
D3
ance premiums, school fees, FINANCE FOR MANILA · medical fees during the last
Washington. Dec; 4.
woul 1
modities,
THE KING OF SIAM
2
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without much quenolng.
are
M:
which was
Accused was granted bail of
Three men armed with revolvers
Aron.
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