NOTICE
Subject:--Payments_Arosy" "Ten- “sioners and Dependants of Chinese and British Soldiers.
1. With effect from Monday 3rd December until further notice payments will be made to the above named individuals in "A" Block Victoria Barracks. Claimants of the following types should present themselves at the following times:
Dependent of Chipers"
Other Ranks serving with Hong Kong Pioneer Company as
detalled by Commander.
Wolt
The Shanghai hlobuliding in- dustry will resume its productive activity within the immediate fu- Luro, an all proparations for the Home in the middle of Novem- housing problem for British na- reopening of the leading ship ber after settling many press-tionals may be solved satisfac building yards have been coming problems affecting the wel- torily soun, although the present | Prewar Pensioners.
outlook does not seem prom.18-
The latter, however, left for return all Allied properties, the Dependants of British
pleted.
China, and was fare of British nationals
succeeded by ing.
Major Bingham.
Other Ranka.
Dependants of Chinese Other Ranke pro- vlously paid in China by the B.A.A.G.
Fridays and Saturdays,
Friday
2. On all days the office hours for the public will be from 1000-1230 and 1400-1600 hours. Claimants should be careful to bring with them all cards of identity and authorisations as issued by No. 4 P.A.P.W.L. Con- trol Staff or H.Q. Civil Affairs. 1,000 British 3. Claimants who have no cards of identity or authorisation This, he continued, throws should report to B.Q. 4 B.A.P.W.L great financial burden on hie Control Staff, Third Floor, Hong Mission, which has to cover the Kong and Sharghei Bank, who maintenance expenses of these
will investigare claims, and issue necessary authorities where entitled.
Great Interest is being shown by local business circles in this direc tion and high hopes are placed for the early revival of this important Tho Mission had hitherto
CAMPS NOT CLOSING Industry. It is pointed out that helped in the repatriation of China, at this stage of her na-1,850 British, Australian, Dutch
For he explained, the Chin- tional reconstruction, will look and Canadian nationala aboard ese Authorities have multiple eagerly forward to the contribu. five British venaels, said Major troubles of their own to tackle tlan that will de made
by the Bingham.
Another 820 Britons in this newly regained city. multiplication of her transporta-
are scheduled to go home this tion facilitjen.
Because of the housing short The revival of the local ship month, after which there will age. Major Bingham does not LONDON, DEC 10.
building trade will begin with the not be another repatriation anticipate the closure by early SOUTHERN VENTURER resumption of operation by four vessel
until February when next Spring of all the remain- 414,000 TONS GROSS) AND | leading duckyards in this city, about 1,000 British nationals- ing six internment camps, which THE FIRST BRITISH WHAL These are the New Engineering probably the 'ast batch of re-still house some
and Shipbuilding Works, thepatriates from China will de nationals. THE WAR, HAS LEFT THE Kiangman forkvarda, the Mit part from thene shores. TRES DIRECT
FOR
SOUTH } subishi Shipbuilding Works, and
the Chin Hain Shipbuilding Com GEORGIA.
The builders were the Furnesa Dany Shuphudding Company, of Haver Among these four enterprises. ton Hill, and Southern Venturer | the British owned New Engineer Although the majority of re-campa in addition to feeding the set ont in a hurry for the opening, ing and Shipbuilding Works in the patriates have been residents of inmates.
She will be largest, and is and to be capable Shanghai, many were brought of the whaling season.
Furthermore, he said, his Mis Hway from
om six to eight months of turning out a
new ship in 20 down from Tsingtao, Chefoo, sion is giving financial relief She carries & Crow of about 400, days.
Tientsin and Poking. meloding factory, workers.
The bulk to those who have already left) After these dockvands have re- food products which the sumed work, further stops will be proceeded to England, Canada internment camps but who have vessel will supply include whale taken by the Chinese authorities and Australia and the remainder not yet been able to find work col, which is used in the manufae- to promote and expand the Industu Hung Kung, New Zealand, Reuter. tee of margarine and son, and try so as to raise it to a position India, Malaya, Denmark. South large experimenta, shipments are
to fulfil a major part of the transAfrica, France, Ireland ard Lu be made of whale meal in dehy purtalion needs of the country. Czecho-Slovakis.
The
drated form, which in anid to have high degrees of proteins from 80 to Ná Der cent and of duponti- bility. Elaborate machinery has been tostaitest.
equipment
The vessel and her
believed to be valued At £1,250,000.
WEIGHED 170 TONS
Like other modern whating foe- tory ships, Southern Venturer has engines aft
aft and two funnels par- allel. The vennel is also distin guished by two sets of tall Samson Ports. attached La which are powerful dericks for lifting the Between the tunnels is CARCASSES,
a laage opening or slipway alung which the whales are drawn by winches to the deck where the oll is extracted.
The ship will be able to deal with about 24 blue whales every day. These averago in weight from 100 to 160 tons and have been known to weight 170 tons.
The meat of a day's catch in squad to that provided by from 1,000 to 1,500 head of cattle. The espacity of the ship is about 1,200 blue whales in the season.
False Picture Of England
(By Eric Downton)
af
MOSCOW, DEC. 10. A GRIM PICTURE OF CON- DITIONS IN ENGLAND IS BEING PRESENTED TO RUS. SIANS BY THE SOVIET PRESS JUST NOW.
A series
special articles which have appeared recently in newapapers and jodicals
describes maя un- employment, alowing up of demo- bilisation, lack of housing and shortage of food. clothing and
fuch
Soviet
BIG DIFFICULTY
The one big difficulty faring the British Relief Mission at
tu present, according Major Bingham, is the repossession of houses and flats occupied just prior to the outbreak of boatiļi- ties by local British residenta,
He hoped, however, that with the establishment by the Chin- ese Authorities of the Alien Property Administration, which is empowered
and to recover
Who's Next On MacA's List?
Tokyo, Dec. 10. Reports to-day poraisted among
of the Japanese membera
Diet that the Allied occupation authori-
new list of: ties would issue war criminals possibly namlag additional legislators. of
The fact is that food, clothing and fuel rations in England, re flocting В higher standard living. are
considerably than here. Routor.
larger
Ticklish Situation For U.S. In North China
LONDON, DEC. 9. AMERICA'S PART IN CHINA'S UNDECLARED CIVIL WAR IS EXPECTED TO RE CLARIFIED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WRITES THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER "OBSERVER" TO- DAY IN A DESPATCH FROM THE CHINESE ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN MANCHURIA,
HE SAYS: "AFTER STAYING IN ONE FAR EASTERN TROUBLE AREA IN WIND-SWEPT SOUTH MAN- CHURIA, I THINK IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THE UNITED STATES MUST EITHER PULL OUT OF CHINA ENTIRELY OR ELSE INCREASE HER MA- TERIAL SUPPORT TO A POINT WHERE IT CAN BE- COME DECISIVE.
"The two Chinese Govern now In North China numbere
and muscum pieces stolan. it WAS ment artnies here, under the roughly the same.
doubtful that these would contain
much of public interest until such timo new books and exhibita could be obtained to repince what has been lost.
DORMAN LONG'S NEW
A number that was totally inade FACTORY
quato to the demand. Motor trunka were being utilised in which ben-
shes had been installed. The sor-
London, Doc. 10.
vice was being operated by com- Mesaro. Dorman, Long & Co... mercial interests. It was hoped the great atocimasters, have de that now mutor-buses from abroad cided to build a big plant on the would be available within the Tees Estuary. It will facilitate shipments to every part of the The question of feel wha world
forthcoming year.
command
of General Tu Li- "From the standpoint of sim- ming, are drawn from twenty ple arithmetic, therefore, the Chinese divisions, which were situation in North China is ex- trained and equipped by the tremely tenuous. If the Japan- United States during the war ese are not demobilised and They are tough, skilled and ex- sont home from North China, it pertly directed by a staff of is belleved that they might re- competent officers.
gain control, if not militarily, at least in the business and in- dustries which they alrondy possess.--Reutor.
"Though there is virtually no large-scale fighting since they wore landed here last month by American ships, they now face greater problems than they can cope with if the Central Gov- ernment expects them to re- cover the areas formorly hold
problem, and the shortage The new steel project is ac by the Japaneat, coal was seriously handicapping cepted as proof of the confidence of was rphsbilitation work and the public with which the industry is plan- TICKLISH PROBLEM" utilities. As soon as adequate ning long-term development, ex- water transport was available, it pansion. The British steel indus
to bring in coal from the north. This is looked forward to in the very near futuro.
"Looking at the North China
.
'CHINA APPOINTMENT
Shanghal, Dec. 10. Colonol William Mayor, former- ly Military Attache in China and Thalland, has been named to a now post in the China theatre who is returning to Washington. succeeding Colonel Joseph Dickey
Assocated Press.
DEATH SENTENCE
would be possible to bring in coal try faces the prospect of eventual problem realistically, it appears from Formosa. As soon as the nationalisation and Dorman Long for more ticklish than might be Canton-Hankow railway service are well aware that by investing was resumed, it would be possible funds in fixed sunota instead of supposed. There are at present
retaining them in liquid form they $25,000 Japanese troops, be render themselves dependent in the tween the Yellow River and the ovent of nationalisation on re- Great Wall of China. colving equitable treatment from "Bo far only about 50,000 the Government
havo been disarmed while the The fact they havo in thero efr-process of repatriation has for Ferung Balsai, the last Pro The Chief of the Finance De cumstances announced this impor- the time being come to a vir-ter of Hungary before the end partment, Mr.- Szato, gave a re- tant ́scheme is tangible okpres
of the war, has been sentenced to Flow of the financial position. He alon of their confidence in the tual standstill.
donth by the People's Court,- ac- mid it was the policy of the United Kingdom Government, folt "American marines in this cording to Berlin radio-aunting & administration to lighten as much by the nicel Industry as a whole-area_total about 50,000 while Budapest dispatch-Associated * ponsible the burden on the peo- London Prons Sorvico.
tlo. Chinesg... Governmeħt-ármy | Prem.
ASSESSMENT TAX
."
London, Dec. 10.
The present session of the Diet is scheduled to end on December 4. Prospects are that only one of the three major government re- form bills will be enactable before thon, and observers looked for a week's extension. The regular session begins on Documber 24,
The House is expected to pass "and"
send to the House of Pécra within a few days the measure granting women's suffrage.
Final action in five days la considered unlikely on the Labour Union Bill or the controversial farm reform measure expropriat ing all Honshu island land hold- ings exceeding 12 ciated Pres3.
acros.--A300-
J. H. GIBSON, MC., RA.. Lt. Col
A.A. & Q.M.G. H.Q. Land Forces. HONG KONG
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WING SANG"
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22nd Desember, 1946.
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