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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946.
Full Story Of Macao Italy Loan
Supplies For
Yenan
Yenan. Feb. 17.
Three tous of U.N.R.R.A me- dial supplies-the first to reach Yonan-arrived by truck from Candising to-day.
Two ⚫umption are part of the 7-1/2 ton consignment for the International Peace Hospital de- the the U.N.I.R.A., nated by American Rod Groas, British Red Canadian Oross Society and the Red Cross.
Three andalaner units trucks earried the cargo over nimmst im- passable roads to its delination.
The U.N.R.R.A. suples which were handled through the Chinese Agency of the world organlentou
Inclu led
2
machine Associated Press.
Hay
4
Kidnapping
FURTHER INFORMATION HAS NOW COME TO LIGHT OF THE SENSATIONAL KIDNAPPING OF MACAO'S GAMBLING KING, FOO TAK-YAM, ON FEB. FROM THE KOON YAM TEMPLE. FOR SOME YEARS IT HAD BEEN THE HABIT OF FOO TO VISIT PARIOUS TEMPLES, BUT HIS PRE- DILECTION WAS FOR THE KOON YAM TEMPLE WITH WHOSE HEAD MONK, WAI YAN, HE WAS ON PARTICULARLY GOOD TERMS.
two
Of late he had made it an in- variable practice to leave daily in his private motor car, accom trusted body- panied by enards,
for the temple at about There he would atay and p Indulge in a few pipes of quiam Hotel to until about 2 pm, when he would return the Central portable
cheek business reports and ac- count for the day.
On the night of Feb. B, when
of Wai Company he was in the Yun al about 8.30 p.nu, two men, apparently acquaintances of Foo, came into the room and exchang- ed n
A few words with him. They
followed by four more mer were Armed with revolvers, who ordered Wat
81227 Yan to
all the monks and Foo's two bodvenards. They were herded into the ad-
Washington. Feb. 17.
There is a running fiar ad citi
hy meinher of the pre-war 121 Hong Kong avii- against the appatent this rutina- ripts sates ut pay between the ald hands and employees taken end, on a triputary basis, by the Mile sary Administratus. And their india- is a strong one,
lle panned to finetly paradoxical that men with long years of experience in Gur-Georgetown. South Car dina, Bernard Barnch. milionaire kne wher offices
nneier, who adeo visit ne
De werk.
CONU
Mr. James F. Byrnes, Tulted States Seretary of State, left f lane to-day for Miami to se M Winston Church!'!.
cruril
ledge of abello tempomatle { p
mose valuable a
Pader.
10
than i tive) should be ware ott lin
iri alty than down side by a weak the da 2014 a similar prb, and fast better reason than that they are old and iranl servants. would be completely indétendide, ninity. Just for the motive which has governed the policy. En its efforts to inlate evornic stafairy, so toter down the linted cost of lama, to tried the pin of the inflation spitat, Goy Control has striven hawn wage scales as it days tried to con trol rents and the prives at essett- 1 standard tial commoditir - aimed at has been 1941, with the addition of what have en in accinately termed rehabilitation allowenies, intended to bridge the gap_jhet werg price levels to day and those prevalling in
niek
EL:
Mr.
in- Mr
Readers' Letters
NO DRONES
WH
what are its component parts?
Mr. Hopkins dues not give
in his confidence DI # ferlin ing
that
Sir. The 22ent the authorities have been into the question of 1224 some sort of housing aeromgoda - Tion
for ocurre plent. Paines many mints.
working knowledge,
A
particular brief for but i poetic paths. decide his
J hoid The newer cano
not
Izstai
of
Fouroach. He should know, sure-
that Romanticism versus Pos
the Romanilcism question today? Rather, peopie divided in their opinions 414 of sulal
which way Post-Robantie
aesthetically, and procice worth- Poetry is most likely to succeed
while verse.
It is to be had sincerely that the obiectiva is eererly Hil od in a scope, and is dictated Iry consiension of the undated abortage of housine nature, and by that considerating only. And that, therefore, char- Res will be trade for the accom-
dation provided.
W
no
assonantal
contrived.
are
joining hall, with their hands up and face to the wall, while the kidoapaers ushered Foo into his own motor-or, and the chauffeur, at the point of the revolver, was ordered to drive to an unknown destination.
HÜGE FORTUNE As soon as the kidunnners had was got left, a phone message through to the Police.
The Police instituted a whole the kidnappers night search for and the missing man, but with but avail, and it is believed in Foo must have been taken out side Macno.
Latest advice is that Foo's son a letter from the has received kidnappers, siened by his father, esking for a picul of gold as the orier for opening ransom Lintons.
Doubtful
Washington, Feb. 17, Export-Import Bank officials express doubt as to whether the Italian request for a $910,000,000 loan could be met under the Bank's current budget.
A Bank spokesman said that. while loans to Italy are possible in the future. the current Bank funds
would almoxi certainly preclude meeting the prerent. Ita- lian request.
Trade Depression Hits Canton
CANTON IS NOW ENVELOPED IN A TRADE DEPRES- SION WHICH HAS BEEN TAKING SHAPE EVER SINCE THE OPENING OF THE NEW YEAR. THOUGH THE SHOPS AND STORES ARE STACKED
FULL OF GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, BUS!- NESS IS AT 3 FIRTUAL STANDSTILL BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BUYERS.
purchasing
n
Meantime, depression or so de- pression, marchants are being called upon to pay an increasing | series of taxes, business tox, pro-
fts tax, etc.
Poor Rice Crop
Tind Chief reasons are, of course, the about G.N.$16,000 a picul
the looks like role up. Other food- The spokesman said that at' poverty of the inasses
power of stuff are in relative plenty and present the uncommitted funds of lower the Bank to help meet expected National Currency. Cantor, like not too dearConsidering the value
other needy every other large coast port, lives of C.N. loan requests from nations total about $1,800,000,000, on trade with the townships and in the interior: and when villages He added: "Pending replenish- munt of the Hank's lending these consuming centres are to
it is un. poor to buy, the waet
wheel of normal balances by Congress,
commerce is nagged. likely that over half the existing
The food situation in the pros money would go to Italy."
There had been some evidence vince has alsć much to
much to do with the
A food that the present trade stagnation. to substantiate, reports Bank's lendine fund might soon shortage in 1946 is an accepted be replenished, but no ofheinl fast. The only rolution lies in re- commenta
lief supplies from abroad. but What measure of relief available.
forthcoming in as yet unanswered:"" nas
and THE RICE CROP IN FORMO- assumed a cautious actituds in in spite of allicial plans
IS INSUFFICIENT ΤΟ discussing the possibility of fur. promises, so far the people have SA
MEET DOMESTIC
NEEDS, terling grants from Com recelry little.
AND THERE IS NONE AVAIL- REPLACEMENT COSTS gress partularly in view of the
A marking down of prices haaBLE FOR EXPORT. A BAN current discussions by Congress
means of ON EXPORT IS ALREADY IN been suggested on the British loan.
Hank officials anid that there breaking the stagnation, but mer-FORCE TO CONSERVE EXIST- would be little doubt that Italy chants are by no means willing to ING SUPPLIES.
This information For is well known figure in would be favourably considered, do this, as they claim that. In view of the uncertainty of the exchange Maono, and is routed to have for rebskilitation loan oper
# amassed a fortune of well over the erront funds were replenish rate, the first consideration is re
placement cost. Press 180,000,000 million Maca» dollars, } ed. -As-ociated
nero-
on the matter
The Bank's directorate
Another Protest By East River Column
were
ANOTHER PROTEST AGAINST THE ATTITUDE OF THE NATIONALIST AUTHORITIES IN CANTON IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH THE KWANGTUNG GUERILLA. FORCES, IN THE FORM OF A DES. PATCH FROM THE EAST RIVER COLUMN TO GENERAL CHANG FA KWEL, WAS MADE. YES. TERDAY..
br
The exchange rate?"hoak in Hong Kong last weck hnd but mild effect in Canton, People, alli along, had expected a 1-1500 U.S.
exchanve rote. Now. in the spite of offeinl denjal of 1-2000 story, the people are inclin
presмun.
In Formosa
ber
brought back by Mr. To Chi-ving KavangLung Provincial Govern ht delegate, who went to For- mos last month to arrangs ghio- ments of rice to Danton.
Mr.
To said that lack of fer- ilizers is responsible for the crop shortage and for innd being left uncultivated by farmers,
This information is corroborat.
Brailsford,
ed to evaluate C.N. at the lowered from Shanghai in a report by U.N.R.R.A. level.
higher James Consequence
who investi- prices and worsening of the de-field representative
sated arricultural relief require Outward sign of this is to be ments on the island,
ile said that à ries shortage neen in the restaurants and ten-
has housen.
exists, and Whereas two months ago
adds There been these were packed to
a gradual decline in the capacity. they are now only half to two-amount of rice produced since thirds full, and the spending rat 1939-a decrease Corresponding has fallen in greater proportion. with the reduced amount of fer- tilizers. In general. the rice crop REALISTIC OUTLOOK
Rice has been revolving round
Nips Tightening Their Belts
re
NOVELTY FOR JAPAN
Does Mr. Honkina prefer
No longer is there a happy-go-has dwindled to one-third of that This Government has been far
to the cnnios of Ezra
The protest states that the the directions of Generali esimo lucky. free spending attitude any produced in 1938."
where. Hard economic facts have The anly remedy, in the opin- too generous, far too long. And Spender
Brailsford, is for Death Water" is not, surely, East River Column was definite-Chiang Kai-shek. since it is at the expense of the Pound?,
to be made The protest is signed by themade realists, after the first Bush ion of Mr. is roughly 1riti-h taxpayer, it
supreme exam-recognised by the Piping
of enthusiasm following liberation. sufficient fertilizers Executive Headquarters of the Kwangtang Region Lime that further renerosity put forward as a
Committee Tightening of belts in the general
done in available. If this . Chinese alis sphere at policy Government be given very deep consideration ple of now writing?
Truce Commission)
Communist order. The
as part of of the
time for the planting at the end rhyme before it is embarked upon.
İsta the the Communist forces.
Party.
of February, a considerable In- haberin just as sucéessful, no
crease in the next harvest will It is a well known fact that cunningly
It necuses the Nationalist mote, no less, as in rents and
and make available surplus prices. Patsuit of the official obnubsidies ar pernicious and de- words are too subservient, where-
Treients. as they should themselves make troops of continuing the fight-
rice for export, · ing after the ecase-fire endline jectives has bern diligens auf moralising
Think of the influence of the the music of a "modern" noem.
inclined to say that Mr of midnight Jan, 13, and of cap. persisted in with the utmost re-
"dele" on British youths between
Hopkins' poetic aporrelation goes
turing many towns in the East solution, but the best that can be 17 and 21 in the early 30's, or
farther
the than
pre-war
River area. On Feb. 12, it saya, in After
36th Division and the 153rd said, in all frankness, is that the before that. Sa-many of them, as situation would undoubtedly have long as they could collect 17 n Aiden. His supreach
quite all, retrogressive, and he is mere week for nothing. were
streetly one of the revolutionaries of Division attucked the Tai Pang been perturbingly worse than it is, wee to develop into
content
to lay who will beconis the reac Peninsula and took Nam O on
Feb. 13. but for Government intervention.
A good many of the Portuguese tonuri. of to-morrow, On the face of it, the very com plaints of the older civil servants ex-residents in Macao inbour indicate Government's recognition the belief that they can expect!
Babaidy Consul's f.the degree of its failure. Ob to come straight off the British
on to a viously, were it possible to obtain in the labour market, clerks and office workers at the salary scale, which it considers to be desirable early. and just, there could be no vase for grievance.
corner alonehers.
K
would.
PHILOSOPHIA.
NOSTALGIA
that
his
Excuse for these attacks, says
false accuba- protest, was the tion that the Communist troopa were bandits.
Freedom Plea
The protest concludes by Government maintenance scheme... Sir,-All this" talk about¬“Nor-
the Nationalikt It is as well. I think, that they talia" brings the old horse very stating that should be disillusioned good and
to the forefront and we troops are acting against faith sho
in and righteousness, violing the and
informed that they much
* FA
who know of his prowess theanselves. must fend for
feel rather per-cease-fire order and disobeying be it from me lo ter them all many spheres
turbed when people obviously less same brush. but it i
well informed remark on For it is difficul the
be It does not appear to career. to believe that the benevolences of sometimes necessary to be blunt,
buntness in this case dis particular Government lave rutt in the assertion that in a generally known
for his departure been stretched to the port told many enges, especially since task, whe his fondness
has been formed by subsidising the future of temporary the halt
in Mucao with merry-go-rounds, which eventuai sojourn a month or long employees, to
nothing do. no effort
to longer needed in Government ser- vice. The truth is self-evident Higher wages are paid to
Cuver
reason
the
Waa
fram
for
Seoul, Feb. 17.
TOKYO, FEB. 17.
JAPANESE ARE STRUGGLING TO UNDERSTAND THE
COMPLEX NEW CURRENCY REGULATIONS WHICH MEAN AT LEAST A TEMPORARY BLIT TIGHTENING FOR ALL, WHILE OFFICIALS PRE- DICTED THAT THE EXTRAORDINARY MEA. SURES WOULD THAN A SPEEDY REDUCTION IN LIVING COSTS. NEWSPAPERS YESTERDAY SPLASHED THE STORY AND GENERALLY APPROVED IN THEIR EDITOR- IALS THE NEW MEASURE ALTHOUGH 77 "YOMIURI HOCHI" CAUSTICALLY REMARKED. "IT CAME TOO LATE. Leading Tokyo papers used ↑
two of idleness when they are no so made to seek their own sny berame his undoing. Tais is yesterday heard a plea for inme scarce newsprint for extra pages |
porary staff because they can heong Kong on its foot again, as
Vel
tion while there existed anv re-
on Calon lief agency at work in the tem-ikely to chuinate the necessity,
The only thing that can u Far as the internal effort is con- cerned, is work, and hard work. for is no room here There drones, and that applies to every nationality without distinction.
induced to work for less. have, in fact, the interesting phenomenon, us far as Hong Kong of Government is concerned. salary scales as applied to the permanent stati-well below the level generally prevailing through- aut the Colony. The Govern ment's dilemma needs no anspli
REALIST.
POETRY
Sir. Mr. Hopkins leaps
went
the
Kycdo news agency said that since the Imperial orti:mnces were announced after the close of yesterday's banking hours this ancun there will be po chance for depositors to begin a run on the banks.
Tokyo, Feb. 17. Japanese
in candidates
the forthcoming Diet elections will be permitted to use the radio for the Grst time in the history of Japan to appeal to voters. It was 13- nounced to-day by Major G. A. Boepple, head of the radio divi- sion of
of Civil Information and Education.
Climax to this innovation in Japanese political campaigning will be on the eve of the elections when political rally in Tokyo's brgest nud ortum will take place ay, March 3d where major party cunildales will participate in ■ sationwide broadcast-Associatol Press.
BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION,
HONG KONG.
PROCLAMATION NO. 4
DELEGATION OF POWERS (AMENDMENT)
ARTICLE 3
REGULATION NO. PRICE CONTROL
NOTICE
The Democratic People's Front dinte Independence as political to detail the new economic men- vouched for by his jockey, Brian factions which shunned the official sures which are unprecedented Farmer, now resident in Island, who rode the horse inty sponsored "representative De-in Japan.
mocratic Council"
continued its both his famous victoris.
Farmer tells me: " was at rival conference.
Korean mounted nolice patrolled Epsom the incident occurred, so outside the meeting place through after the
victory. Whils Derby
to prevent possible pad out the day
clashes. wo were returning to the
Seoul newspapers said that a dock "Nostalgia" heard the merry- ge-round OFFER and immediately
The agency also quoted un- to investigate. We leapt total of 398 representatives from 38 organisations were registered the barrier among the crowd and
that conversion of the present trotted towards the roundabouts, as delerates to the Democratic named economists as predicting my efforts to restrain the horse People'a front.
The parties listed were: The currency for the new issue will being
unavailing Ther
ria" obviously
People's Party and the Communist, compress the Bank of Japan note
in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by a Delegation paused and "Nostalria"
Party with 30 delegates each and issue from the present dizzy 60 ga the music, into fascinated by
.16.
yen. This would be only slight paragraph 2 of the above-mentioned Regulation, I, WILLIAM fication. If official policyes-print with breath-taking impetu- colours and marked enjoyment of the Independent Union which had billion yen to around 27 billion dated the 15th day of February. -1916, and in conformity with
Before the Left Wing confer- sentially sound, to what extent sity, and in so doing, proves that the borse as they círcied madly
it is indeed wise to look both ways round and round. attempted to ence Hu Hun, of the People's Reese than the swellen note GERALD WORMAL. Lieutenant Colonel, Civil Afaire, Supplies, issue near the end of the war. Transport and Industry, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the join the throng. leaping smartly public, declared that this was "a may the Administration deviate
Arsl
Premier Shidehare and key Schedule to the above-mentioned Regulation contained in a Notice The rubbishy and lengthy on the merry-go-round as it was
true democratic assembly" which in the face of the realities?
broad-made under the same Regulation on the 3rd day of Decent ›7, 1345, Cabinet Ministers are political verses of Nostalgia," to which he in motion." eefers, were printed, pot, as he Farmer
ter continues: "Thereafter included all clasics of supposes, in either your "China Fevonts were a trifle lavolved and parties and cultural and relicious casting to the nation to-nigh: lo is hereby amended by the substitution of the words and figu
group. He and they should say explain the measures and stress Mail," p your "Sunday Herald" my recollection becomes both by first to the joint Untad States and that such a programme is the
finished up on
and then to only alternative to continued Washington, Feb, 17.
Soviet Commission in a contemporary paper. He and painful. I
to be one of the pipes of the organ, the world that Kores is ready for rampant inflation while contend- President Truman to-day said therefore proves himsel
.I
ing it will knock the bottom out from which point of vantage ho had not Elven a thought to factually unsound.
Associated Press.
of top-heavy black markets,--- Tipster's whether he will seek a now pread particular exception-the. Brooke-
The poem to which the takes was able to see "Nostalgia disan independent governmond."
appearing beneath a
Associated Press. patial torm in 1948.
Cambridge Booth with a pained expression on The President sharply denied a inspired verses on
well have been his face. This book was being CHINESE USE B24'S noblished report that he had said shire-may
shallow. No one can deny that run by
Ras Monolulu, who Prince would not be * canúdate.
hen But if was imitative.
after years of telling the public conference, it Asked
at 1. prie
was. not Rot Borso De you want to run again?" the wishes to discuss thin. Boon, President reolied that the ques would suggest he write to the noticeably gratified to find that at tion was little premature, ani, paper aald he was not thinking of 1948.
be
TRIFLE PREMATURE
but trying to got through 1946. Associated Press.
bist in
concerned.
The more general aspects of
Is it
ho
really
had." was after this
⚫ San Francisco, Feb. 17.
and hundred
Beveri Three Chinese Air Force officers, bound for post-graduate training courses at Randolph Field in Texas have
arrived het.
CIVIL RIGHTS
Chungking, Feb. 17. "divil rights, including the free- dos of apeech, pres, religion, promised by President Chiang Kai-shek during the Palitical Con
been political bellef and other liberties
sultative Conference, have ratified by the Supreme National Defence Council.
TS-
The fliers were greeted by two fr. Hopkins letter should not, it was decided to s mishap that
and however, pass without comment, gia" to a place there there were in your columns.
no merry-go-rounds. Henco his Chinese high school bands
the 12th Naval district band I would ask whether it is good arrival here: criticism to judge
This also orlains why Farmor playing the Chinese National An- poptry-rea, Chungking. Feb. 17.
All previous regulations Foreign Minister Wenz Shih- oven defunct Romantielania does not go to church any more them.
Consul General T. K. Chang and tricting these rights have either and even refused to allow the
with
abolished. to Nanking yesterday, an integumentary manner?
leadore been amended together chih flow
his wife, to propound super- Wedding March to be played at Brasumably to report to President
Tof San Francisco's, Chinatown, Router. Chiang Kai-shek on doveopments acial criticism, whilst deploring bis weddine, on the diplomatie front since the, shallow versat
did not know of this black Toran training for the Chinese
оп Leon Blum, Ambassador of Generallaakmo left Chungking em
the surface of the ant page in the home's history, it fllers will be concentrated Feb. 12.
The latter arrived in Nanking form he le so ready to malign can now be told that he has since heavy bombor opérations with France at large, will leave for on Feb. 15 for conference of am sure the Iconoclastic. Mr.rainstated himself and received B-24 Liberators used as training Paris Sunday after a five-days Chinese top commanders which he Agate would not be so unfair.much public acclaim in the sine planes. The trainees will be in consultation with the Freach For summered to disonas the reorgani- Perhaps, because to effectively year by being the first home to the charge of Major G. Ku, one glen Minister, Georges Bidaule and
·Press, sation and regrouping of the Chia, dismember anything it la neces swim the Connell
Assoclind" Press, esa Army. - Associated Frame, sary to know how, it is made; and, P. P. POSTLETHWAITE f China's most famous fler the British loaders Amaciated
T
to
Mr. Hopkina does not aptempt Colony of it appears that the formed the reception committee.
*cratch
or
- London, Feb. 17.
Bread
H. K. $0.40 per pound
Biscuits
***
LA
71
0.95
12
for the words and figures:-
Bread
II.K. $0.50,pur pound
Biscuits
H
1.50
GIVEN under my hand at:HONG KONG this 18th day
of February, 1946.
W. G. WORMAL,
Lt. Lol, (C. A).. Supplies, Transport & Industry.
F. J. MOLTHEN, D.C. PH.C.,
-
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC,
"DOC" MOLTHEN HAS RESUMED PRACTICE,
SHELL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR Eours 10,00 am to 5.09.pat. SATURDAYS TILL NOON