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MALAYANI CIVIL GOVERNMENT
It has been decided by H.M. Government that Civil Government shall be resumed
in the Malayan Union and IN Singapore on April 1, 1946, or as soon afterwards as can be conveniently arranged.
Gent and
Both Sir Edward
Governorą Mr. Ginson, the designate of the Malayan Union IT and Singapore, respretively, are already on their way from the United Kingdom and will take over from the Military Adminis their tration immediately on arrivi
Their data of arrival, which are, feth expected is be at the beginning of April, will be no tified Inter together with de- tails of the ceremonies in con- nection with the swearing-in, of the New Governor/
Film Review
"House On 92nd Street"
of
out
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1946.
Early Prevalence Of Cholera In Colony
VIEW OF THE EARLY PREVALENCE OF CHOLERA IN THE VICINITY OF HONG KONG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING INOCULATED AT ONE OF THE MANY CENTRES SET UP FOR THE~ PURPOSE.
It must
Director Of Education
Electricity In Canton
Canton. March 28,
A luns of C.N.$200,000,000 in operation costs is reported by
Election Puzzles For TINNED GOODS
Japanese Women
Tokyo, March 28.
the Canton Electric Light Ad-"May I go to the polls with my baby on my back"-is the ministration in an append to question that Japanese women are repeatedly asking the Municipal Authorities for
of Lieutenant Ethel Wood who has bean telling them permission to rais current
for allled headquarters, China theatro, about exercising.. charges for electric consump
their new franchise at the April 10 clection. *tion."
Con-
Other questions frequently put, to her she is the head
こ
of the women's sub-section of civil. information and education section-following Her-talks before women's organisations on Northern Honshu, are:---
(1),-"What happens
In
America when the man of the Japanese In
family votes one way and the woman votes anutlar?"
(2) "How do girls in the United States learn about poli- tics?"
Manchuria
GUILD
Hong
Kong's provisions and tinned goods storos. are to revive their pre-war guild. This decision was reached at
a mpeting of about 100 mom- bars at the "“Kin Kwok Ras- taurant fast night.
The guild comprisès all stores selling imported provialons, can- ned goods and arines, and at the moment one of the problems facing it in the Government's anti-black market campaign. It In proposed by the guild to ask the authorities to clarify tho position in rogard to: prices that may be charged in regard to certain commodities.
It was stated that owing to the action of the Government in clamping down on black mar ket operations such goods as - tinned butter, cheese and others
The new rales sought ore C.N.$400 per unit for lighting and $240 per unit for power. It is pointed our Canton holds the record for the lowest charges in the country, sumers in Wuchow, Kwangsi, have to pay $800 per unit,
The city's lighting system has improved considerably dur- ing the past ton days, though
Tokyo. Mar. 28. there are still sporadic break- (3).-"What happens to the The newspaper “Mainichi downs, due in many cases to de-familles of women who are cleet-Shimbun" to-day charged that have disappeared from the mar-
reports from Manchuria indicate The Secretary of State for the fective wiring. The fuel situa-ed to Congress?"
(4)-"What do men think of that the Soviet occupation force ket and that even cortain lines not on the controlled list are Colonies has announced that he tion is still far from satisfac
women who are involved in pola urging Japanese civilians and being withheld from sale for proposes to appoint Col. T. R.tory but when transport is
prisoners of war there to take Rowell as Director of Education found to bring coal from For;litics 7"
fear of running foul of the Lieutenant Wood said that Russian citizenship and re-build in Hong Kong.
mosa, it is hoped the main trou
Our Own kimonped Japanese women are the land.
price control authorities. Col. Rowell Joined the Educable will be rolved..
emerging from honies in in- This is a region nominally un- tion Department in April, 1923 Correspondent.
creasing numbers ip, attend the der
CHINA HAS PLANS Chinese sovereignty ~_and and taught at the Central British the
| meetings on suffrage and poli- from which the Russians have
FOR PU YI School, King's College and
tics.
said they would, withdraw by Ellis Kadoorie Indian School.
IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT ANY PERSON WHO MAY HAVE TO TRAVEL SHOULD BE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID CERTIFICATE CONTAINING A PHOTO. GRAPH OF THE HOLDER FOR PURPOSES OF IDENTI. FICATION, A "VALID" CERTIFICATE MUST BE NOT LESS THAN SIX DAYS OLD AND NOT MORE THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. Members of the public. are y
to take
every strongly advised précaution with their food and to eat only in places of repute and licenced by the Urban Council. On no account should food be taken from hawkers! stalls. A great deal of cholera has been traced to them and living cholera
germs
have actually been found in the wash- ing up water.
tamp Actión te being taken to
the illegal sale of cooked foods, but members of the public can best protect themselves by re- fraining from buying these foods. be remembered that cholera is a very serious discare with a high mortality rate. It is highly infectious
Aprends rapidly 'in place, where the sani- tary system consists largely dry latrines, as in Hong Kong.
Protect Your Food Lavatories of all kinda muat be kopt in A clean condition. Protoct
WAS Inspecter your food from contamination by Lloyd Nolan 09
the Bles, either by placing it in a cup- investigation, proves that during board or by covering it with his absence of the last few years cloth or netting. from the screen he has lost mone of the ability he showed in his carly,
butt gangster films, honours go to William Eythe an Bill Dietrich, the FBI. operator who, as a supposed German agent, uncovers the plot to steal inform alion on atomic bomb research.
is an actress Signe Hasso don't so very often; Inevitably. it seems that she must be cast as a spy. At any rate it is a part sho alips into with facility and ter performance as Elsa leaves nothing to be desired. The up- players are good and it is
Thin films is a fascinating re- construction
An actual care from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It has all the realism of a March of Time the documentary together with excitement of
flctional spy The locations are as far as ible the actual places in which
took place, | H the originai action which gives a feeling of actuality that a studio set could never re- produce.
exer
Д
George Briggs, in charge of
we
of
In 1934, he was acting inspec tor of Schools and from 1924 he the Evening Institute lectured at the and
in science and teacher training. He also lectured in geography at Hong Kong University.
When war
Col. broke out,
of the North- Rowell was Director of rote Training College.
From 1942 to 1946, Col. Rowell
4 | Assistant Educational Ad- viser to the Secretary of State, and for two periods was Acting Adviser.
In 1844, he served on A great deal of damage has the West Indice Higher Education the plumbing and Committee and was also a mem- occurred 30
Colony. sanitary fittings of the
result of the war, but ber of the Advisory Committee on Since the re-occupation of Hong mostly through neglect. It is im- Education in the Colonies. portant that you should see that Kong, Col. Rowell has been head the necessary repairs are carries of the Central Executive Branch out as soon as possible. In this of the Civil Affairs Administra- respect the remedy is largely in tion. your own hands, as it is impossi- ble for the inspectorate to dis cover all the faults in the time available. All sanitary nuisances should be reported to the Health Inspector in your district.
Inoculations are
some as a
carried out at
porting to note that the men the following centres:
and women who aspear at em- ployees of the FB.I. are actually such in rent life. They appear in some interesting shots which give some light insight into the acien- tific methods of detection used.
The subject matter of this film is up to the minute, and the story is well told, moving crisply to an exciting climax in the "ouse on end Street". Showing at-the Queen's to-day.
G. W. ASHTON.
HONG KONG STAGE CLUB Though barely a fortnight ald, the Hong Kong Stage Chib is now firmly established with a head- quarters at the Forces Educa- tional Centre at St. Joseph's Col lege in Kennedy Road.
The Variety Section has Fot Away to a flying start and a revue "Happy Days" is already in re hearsal. The cast is. as yet in- complete and newcomers will be welcomed.
Chinese Public Dispensaries:-| Aberdeen, Western, Eastern, Cen- tral.
Rice Arrives In Hong Kong
The initial shipment of 4,000 bought with tons of relief rice,
by provided Chinese in Siam, has arrived in Hong Kong.
Shaukiwan, Yanumati and fands Shanstulpo.
Chinese Hospitales-Tang Wah, Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wak.
Government Hospitals:-Queen Mary Hospital, Kowloon Hospital and Old G.C.H., Out-patient Dept., Queen's Road.
.
overseas
የዒኮ
Its distribution is in the hands of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, and it is understood that 2,000 tons have been marked for relief in the Cha chow district. one bf the worsh Rural Arcas:-Un Long Dis-flicted areas in the Province
and Arrangements are being minga to pensary. Tai O Diapensary Cheung Chow Hospital.
ship the rice to Swatow by the
"Taksang." Centres for Certificates:-Ino- | B.. culation Centre, Fire Brigade The remaining 2,000 tons will Building
Taim Sha Tsui be divided between Canton and Health Centre (Old Central Bri-Hainan Island. The former will get 1.500 tons, and the latter 500 Bring a photograph with you iftony, and plunsure under way for
their transhipment to these des tinations. you require, a certicate.
tish School).
Money Mart
The money market was quiet yesterday and fluctuations were] within narrow limits.
This section meets bi-weekly on
Chinese national currency open- Mondays and Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Hall in Garden Road. cd at. HK$2.33 to CN$1,000 for The next rehearsal at which all futures and $2.39 for spot;
attend closed $2.37, and $2.41 respec- the cast are required to
tively.
and
Had N.A.A.F.I. Cigarettes
Ko To, ahap-master of No. 534 Shanghai Street, was summoned yesterday for unlawful possession of 11,610 cigarettes. all marked N.A.A.F.1.
E
H. J. Barretto of the Revenue Office told the court that on. Maz, 27 a party of rovente officers un- der Mr. Davidson went
io ac cused's shop and found the ci- garettes. Accused told them that the cigarettes were his.
Before Mr. Latimer yesterday and accused pleaded not guilty
friend left the said that cigarettes in his house. A 24 hour remand was ordered
A hawker.
Wu
Kam Man. was also aummoned for possessing 11, 700 dutiable cigarettes
and five Hins of tobacco. He was arrested on Mar. 20 at the Government Wharf, Kowloon. Mr. R. P. Phil- tips was in charge of the pro- BIRD re- Recution. The case was manded for 24 hours,
"YOUTH DAY"
To day in the anniversary of the mar tyrdom of China's famed 72 herves or the Revolution, an octalon observed holiday throughout the country.
added This year the occasion bas significance because by an order of the Chinese overtiment to day has also been proclaimed China's "Youth Day," dedio
all
the youths of the country as the backbone of a New Chips,
One woman leader in a village | April 80. in the mountains got 38 women out of 38 homes to attend poll- tical meetings.
Another leader rete them out by advertising meetings on the subject of "How to make soy beans palatable" or "How to make over a' kin-no.”
At
the meetings, they aro told about the coming election and of Japanese women's first opportunity to vote, as well as being supplied with household hints.
Equal Wagos
-
Changklon, March 28, The Minister of Information, Mr. K‚¤ ̧ Wu, and that the former Manchurian puppet. Emperor t'u Y, at prment in the custody of the Soviet military a thorities, would be handed over to the Chinese soon.
“We have pleas for him." Wu lauzb ed, when asked what the Chinne Intend red do with Pa XI. He refused to
"It is snid that at Harbin and Tsitsihar more than 50,000 Japanese are receiving instruc- post-war planned ceonomy un- tions from Soviet instructore in
viet authorities," said the paper. der, the surveillance of the So-
The paper viewed the situa-amplify the statement, but # is gener ally assumed that Pu Yi will be tried The agreement for as a war criminal; Pu Yl's extradition was reached after tlon regarding the repatriation of Japanese from Munchuria as.
negotiations, "still pessimistic" in the light protracted Blas-Soviet of the reported Russian efforts to "convert the Japanese to com- muniam.
It said there were 700,000 Lieut. Wood suid that at one Japanese sorvicemen and 1,500,- place woman waited for two 000 civilians still in Manchuria. to the fact and one half hours to hear her It called attention talk on women's participation in that the Chinese have published politics. "They had so many a plan to send back Japanese questions to ask that it was al- from Manchuria to Japan at the most impossible, to bring the rate of 10,000 to 20,000 daily meeting to a close. There was from May 1 to September 30,-~ no lighting in the building and Associated Press. it became so dark I couldn't ace the audience and the women |couldn't see mc, but they still
went on asking questions."
Japanese women are express- ing themselves more and more at these meetings, Licut, Wood said. In particular, they have the sub- something to any on ject of equal wages for equal work, she added, and women of fall types offer their opinions on
the nation's food problema.
She cited a report of the Kyodo news agency that 83 wo- men are running for the Diet, In Hong Kong the day will be observ.
Among then teachers, house. ed mainly by the schools, and in addition
women, writers, farm to addresses by teachers and others to wiyes,
two the students on the significance of the deptora portu, painters,
youngsters will occasion, the
organie buddhist nuns, mid-wives, and sports' meets and hikes.
Bocial workers. She said the youngest 'candidate is 26 years old and the oldest is 66 years old, and of these candidates, 32 ...are college graduates. Many of
Readers' Letters
Discrimination
for V.D. for the use of its armed
forces.
In the face of such evidence, even a blind man would not want to read signs whether written in Chinese or any other language.
OONVINCED.
Feelings: Hurt
Sir While going around the
Canton, March 28. Owing to the prevalence of cho- lera all restaurants and tea- houses in the city have been de- clared out of bound to U.S. Army personnel, and they are required to roport
Associated Press,
DAKOTA CRASH
Manila. March 28. Nineteen Filipino army ofll- cera were killed and five others critically Injured in the, crash of a C-17 mail transport in the Southern Luzon Mountains on United States March 23. A army sergeant escuped injury. The plane. left Nichols Field on a routine trip and crashed near Lucban in the Tayabas Pro- vince.-Associated Press
to have them Mertical Section selves inoculated against possible Correspon- infection. Our Own
themselves to Army dent.
FUNCTION OF TRUCE TEAMS DEFINED
Chungking, March 28. The Chinese Government to-day officially announced that the top-ranking unification committee of three had directed the Sino-American executive headquarters at Peiping to send field teams to Manchuria to bring about a cessation of fighting but not to enter places that are still under Russian occupation.
The official announcement re- Alvin 6 Glm is substituting the women candidates were im-garding the Mancheria truce for General George Marshall, prisoned during the war, Licut, team said that the committee of sent the following directive to Wood said.
executive three, in which Lizut.-Gencral the
headquarters, Peiping Field teams with care- fully selected personnel will be
An-
Arm-In-Arm Stroll Cost Soldier $10
...
(1) The mission of the teams will be solely to readjust mili- tary affaire.
(2) The teams should operate within the areas of Government troops, keeping clear of places troops as well a3 Communist atill under Russian occupation.
(3) The teams should proceed to paints of conflict er close con- tact with Government and Com- munist troops to bring about the cessation of Alghting and make necessary and fair readjust- ments.
Sir, You will undoubtedly be
Women's Potitions aware that this ship (HM:S. Fernbank) sailing for the
Japanese women still dislike sution by Japanese women, a sent Into Manchuria immediate- United Kingdom with a large
organisations, she said, since it group of fishing women wholy under the following instruc- will
be held to-morrow.
Section, whic? Geld opened at $395 per tael, number of K.N. ratings and Mer-
still means to them the same presented a petition to S.CA.P., tions; The Drama
chant Scamen as Passengers.
kind of organisation, they had regarding the rationing of food. moots on Tuesdays and Thursdays and closed at $396.
US. dollars were unchanged at We wish to bring to your notice at 7pm. at St. Joseph's College $4.40 for large notes and $4.30 for a gross injustice which has oc
during the war years, when and another group that called is at present engaged in play
English Sterling
everything, was organised from on the welware ministry to de- had eurred to
coloured seaman who, In this small." readings by syndicates.
wages and the top down, but they are mand higher ara buyers at $10.80, and Australian though a British subject, was sent way members of the Club are being brought together and it is pounds were unchanged at $12.50 ashore a few hours after arriving Gloucester Hotel I was simply finally becoming conscious that other group of women miners
on board, with a letter to the postible to assess tal
talent in both
tion to the welfare ministry.- the potential actors and producers. ARMED ROBBERY CHARGE Shipping Federation Superinten- shocked to see the airways chart by organising together, they who are presenting their pell-
deat (the Shipping Master) stat exhibited outside the office of the can influence the Government.
China National Aviation Corpora- She cited, an cases of organt-Asssociated Press. The Club is flourishing but still
Kwong Ying-wen, 22, unemploying aboard the ship would ob for Calcutta (India) airport.
that the majority of the
tion, symbolising a snake-charmer requires now members in both ace-
was charged with armed tions. A certain number of civi ed.
Voeux Ject to the presence of a coloured
ured don't
think lians have already come forward robbery at No. 22 Dus
if any person having to offer their semices, but more, Rand Central before Mr. C. Xhis we can
a little sense will think India as a assure you, was "land of snake charmers!"
How- especially ladies, will always be Kwan at the Summary Milltary
Court yesterday. -
far from accurate, for the lower welcome.
Loung Wai and Cho Tai-tung deck ratings were not consulted over, the symbol at the always charged with procuring Indeed, we were not even aware chart is annoying and an honest Indian would at once like to throw MASONIC BADGES STOLEN were
that the ma
concerned Was Kwong to commit the robbery,
off the disk of sanke-charmer Was Leung Wal originally aboard the ship. Six months' hard labour was
However, we are unable to make from the chart. Calcutta itself is city-far bigger than impagod on Wong Sum by Mr. C. charged with receiving $5,500
K.H. but on and I am sure it la In
Hong Kon Kwan at the Summary Millworth of stolen property, alleged a protest owing to
would be appreciated if you would tary Court yesterday for two to have been stolen in the robbery bring this incident to the notice even impossible to find out any
It was alleged that six persons
snake charmer in that city. It is counts of burglary at No. 11, Con-
were robbed of valuables amount of the readers of your paper.
one of the biggest and one of the duit Road.
most modern cities of India. The CSIL Fong said that accused ing to $10,000,
symbol fe simply ridiculous. It is was arrested when he stole a set
hoped that the Chinese National of masonic badges, two napkin Watson, the hearing of the case
Aviation Corporation would be kind enough to respect an Indian's foolings and remove the symbol in question from the spot already fixed-in-this-sirwayn chart
A NEW ARRIVED INDIAN
"COMMON MAN'S LOST
HERITAGE"
rings and a woollen arrester from Kr. E. T. Neale's apartment at No. 11. Conduit Road, third floor, at about 2.80-am. on March 27. Enquiries revealed that accused was responsible for another visit to the second floor of the smo building on March 15, when he atole clothing to the value of $70 Accused gained entranon to the promison by climbing up a tree and into an open window.
At the request of Inspector was fixed for April 2 at 2.30
p.m.
It is understood that the case
was for commital.
EXTORTION CHARGE
7
LOWER DECKERS.
(It has been confirmed that a Negro seaman was turned off the shin because of his colour-Ed.)
One Solution
Inspector R I. Fornandez, Sir.--I' recommend "Volco in charged with extortion before Mr the Wilderness" to read Sin and W. H. Latimer, again appeared Science. If he did he would bo
Tokyo, March 28.
Japan this Spring a young man's fancy won't turn so light- ly to thoughts of fraternization with Japanese girls because public display of such feelings will mean a jolt in the pocket-book.
O.C. Incensed
Fighting Reports
It was also agreed that the committee of three should fur- ther discusa militory mattera pertaining to Manchuria. The Government announcement sald "As to political matters in Recently Lieutenant General farm in arm cost one soldier ten Manchuria, separate discussions will be held, with "rview to Robert L. Eichelberger, 8th bucks.
Commander,. banned Army
reaching an early saltioiden public display of affection by
Chinese despatches reported United States soldiers, toward Briggen C. S. Ferrin Tokyo fighting between Government Japanese women. Armin arm Provost Marghal, said that the spearheads, and Chinese Corn- strolling, a-public display of ban was effective and will bd-munists around the Communist- affection and simaliai actions come mors so as time goes on.[ held rail centre of Sià Ping-kil, would be treated as "disorderly The ban is definitely beneficial 100 miles north of Mukden. conduct"
Eichelberger. said which is due to no small meanire The despatches gal the battie sternly..
to the company Commanders developed after overrvent in the Summary Military Court, completely in agreement with Kowloon, yesterday.
The Tokyo Provost Marshal's who had read inntructions to-troops closed in on the ty Mr. R. 5. Smith who was in This book doals not only with At 4 p.m. to-morrow At the office is taking Eichelberger at their troops and who are res which 10,000 Communtat sol-
the first ponsible for their men."
diers were alleged to have co charge of the prosecution, fixed prostitution and its co-vice, excos- Catholic Centre, King's Buliding, the afternoon of April 4 for for- aive drinking, and iyo such Father Meyer of Marykopli will his word. During
If a soldier is arrested, his cupled on March 10. The des mal hearing.
signal punishment to male as well give the second of a series of three days that the ban was in Anmured was on. $3,000 ball and female offenders, Brat without talks on the social question. The effect, 48 Americans were ar- company commander has per patches onfirmed that Goturb Comanon rested and their "public dissonally to appear and take ment forces on March 24, ve was represented by Mr. M. A. da incarceration but in chronic cases tople will be.
playa" cost them an average charge after the oflondor is cupled Fushan, the great coal- Bliva
given a summary court martial mining centre, 20 miles esat of and then training for a Ing party herday Charged with obstructing the better life, then I am quite sure conveniences and the distractions Anything from handholding Company commandern do some Muldon. They also charged that agreo of modern life, there'le's growing up now morlts either a rebuke instances are becoming highly the Communists have opened s pollos from doing their duty 1. G your correspondent will Ropa of the Harbour Omoo with Womanhood that met with mens has not want peo wa h or fines which are apparently on Incensed at helps dragged from bank at Pakus 40 miles north wasn appeared before Mr. W.HBuch measure Patiter resterday. The case was strohetcosas-in-1ss than 30 years Schnology2dana creaturo needs graduated scale. The army thair beds in the early morning of Mukden and aru jasuing their amanded to April 4.2 Acrused, enabled sche Soviet forces to take i are satisfied, but bia kumain needs refused a discussion of basis for to get men out of the stockatle own currency Associated
Pimenta Arithost, a solitary Hospital are neglected,
graduation, of fines but walking Associated Press. Wan-3500 Bail...
"KILLED BY SHAUKIWAN EXPLOSION
The body of two Chinose wot kara were discovered by work
at the
I believed that the men
Inarfod during the recent explosion. The bodies worn hair Tvored By concrete and have pot been identified.
"Wamanhood."
Isolation from their fellow, boingwe | Man's Lost fine of $10 each,sta, Manate
ipite of the
feeling, that man's own develop-
Press