CRIME RATE
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1946.
IN COLONY WELL
[Civil War
AVERAGE
ABOVE PRE-WAR
Double-Faced U.S. Policy
Shanghai, Sept. 1. General Chou En-lai today called on the Unit- ed States to halt its aid to the Kuomintang or to terminate mediation in China and openly pro- claim support of the Na- in Government tional
the civil war.
At a press conference after his!
Nan- arrival in Shanghal from king, the Communist leader told newsmen that the United States Government is pursuing a dualis tic policy in China in which it is "sisting the Kuomintang to wage civil war" on one hand General Marshail and Dr. Stuurt cerve as mediators for pence, en the other hand.
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"The United State Government assis- should immediately halt tance to the Kuomintang or with- draw American forces from China and preserve its impartial at. tude or publicly nunounce that the American role of mediator in terminated and that the United States henceforth is supporting the Kuomintang in waging civil
war," General Chou decinred. Associated Press.
“Incomprehensible"
Shanghai, Sept. 1.
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(By Margaret Bradbury)
Hong Kong's crime rate to-day is well above its MINE-SWEEPING
peacetime average. Interviews yesterday with
Commissioner of Police Mr. C. H. Sansom and OFE BURMA
Director of Criminal Intelligence Mr. A. H. Elston revealed that it will be largely a matter
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Singapore, Sept. 1.
Looms In Philippines
Manila, Sept. 1. The Philippines poised of time before the city's police force makes any Indian Navy will shortly begin war as large-scale fight- The Royal Navy and Royal on the brink of open civil
harzardous operation of real progress as an organised body against the the postwar crime increase.
clearing the waters. off Toning flared out in Central Police Commissioner Sansom told me yesterday asserim, on the cost of Burma, Luzon provinces.
The Philippines military police that new wireless apparatus is now on its way of magnetic and acoustic mines
American used artillery against the Hule- laid by British and
balahaps (pentant guerillas). here from England. "This will give us control aircraft.
Until clearance is effected, On 'the eve of Sunday's dead- of land and sea communications" he said. "We
the Huks to surrender shall then have central control of all police wooden naval vessels will con-line for
of their arms, hope for a peaceful cars on the road, launches in the harbour and tinue the dangerous task
towing barges laden with rice settlement was abandoned and id- all police stations in the Colony."
talked and and medical supplies to Tavoy ministration leaders and other points between Mergui neted tough.
President Manud Roxas told a and Moulmein, which lack land'
that the arms press conference communications.
Tho sweeping of Malayan surrender
deadling positively waters is now virtually complete, would not be extended.
Secretory Upwards of 2.000 mines were
Interior task which has Zulueta reiterated his intention to dealt with-a'
utilize the so-called Civil cost the two navies 200 lives.
By the end of October, it is Guards. He called his programme between "armed peace" and said military beped that no arra Ceylon and Hong Kong will be police were going out after un- barred to shipping because of surrendered guns on Sunday and mines.-Reuter.
would shoot to kill against any possessor.
made
seven
The Commissioner explained, shops are suffering from vle- that lack of cruising launches timisation by trick thieves who Anti-piracy raids enter the shops as customers and for has
while they difficult to carry out. but two exchange valuable goods new cruising launches are also worthless trinkets
On their way to Hong are unobserved, ·
Robberies in the city last now Kong and there recently arrived
amounted to ficet of
harbour month (August)
67. This shows a decrease of launches.
Commissioner Sansom said: eight from the previous month "Our policy at present includes of July. a trial of introducing educated Police Force. Chinese to the Whereas in pre-war days wo had 17 Chinese sub-inspectors,
But we do in the number of opium dens We now have 87. have a large proportion of in- operating in the city, and police the and revenue officers are raiding Magistrates are higher grades and among the them daily.
now inflicting heavy fines on the rank and file."
keepers of the dena which are recognised as the rendezvous of wanted bad characters.
experienced
among men
The main reason for Hong Kong's crime increase is the large mamber of unemployed Chinese.
there are
999. System
There is no known increase
To a large extent the public are hampered from helping in] reducing the crime rate by the
with
King's Park Headache Director of the city's C.I.D. absence of any quick telephone
communication Gen. Chou denounced the Unit Mr. Elston said yesterday: "The police headquarters. It is hoped, ed States surplus property deal people of Hong Kong can help when the Hong Kong Telephone announced yesterday as an "the police force with a difficult Company reaches its pre-war couragement to the Kuomintang's job if they keep in mind that level of service, that a scheme civil war policy and the nullifica-among the Chinese
similar to the 999 dial arrange- tion of the peace efforts of Gen-thousands who have not yet gelment now operating in England,
and Dr. back their prewar jobs and cral George Marshall Leighton Stuart."
therefore the temptation to steal can be introduced here, said that although such is very prevalent. If the public He
obvious temptations property was announced as non- military the fact was that they wherever possible they will be could be exploited for war pur-saving the police force and themselves a great deal of Gen Chou sald that "what is in- trouble."
Chinese comprehensible to the
poses.
remove
One of the present headaches Communists as well as the Chia-occupying police attention on ese people and the peoples of the the Kowloon aide is King's Park world, is the present double-faced favourite evening haunt of policy of th United States Govern- | couples. ment."-Reuter.
MORE SWANS FOR WINSTON
There have recently been a large number of rob- beries in the area and regular police patrois are now posted there. Surprise visits and am- bushes are also being planned.
Office Thefts
British Mediation In Indonesia
the of
The Air Officer Commanding, Governor Gabriel Belmonte at Alr Commodore Webster C.B.E., Nueva Ecija Province, told a mass A.F.C. was host at a cocktail meeting that "lawlessness will be party at Air House on Satur-quelled by the Republic using day evening at which a num- planes, tanks, bombs and cannon, guests beginning in September."--Asso- ber of distinguished
ciated Press. were present.
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Readers' Letters
Self-Rule
day having her tail brushed, it isn't so much what lurks be hind the beard but what actual- ly, lurks in it. Personally, I found that the best method of approach was with a grooming- brush and a curry-comb that, of course, is another story altogether.
but
Bearded horses are not un
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"Moon Cakes" Out In Their Thousands
The Moon Cake or Mid-Autumn Festival is draw- ing near. On all sides, signs are apparent that the Chinese community. Is busily engaged in preparing for this most important of Chin- ese Festivals, which falls on the 15th day of the 8th Moon cach lunar year.
During the years of the Japanese occupation, the Chinese were not, for various reasons, able to observe this time-honoured festival in the traditional manner. Last year's festival camé too soon after the liberation to permit of any extensive celebrations, but if present indica- tions are any criterion it can safely be said that this year's festivities will be on a most lavish scale and will be the most happiest since 1941.
U.S. Holds Up Warship Building
An-
Washington, Sept. 1. The Navy Department nounced today that hull work on the new 27,000-ton battleship U.S.S. Hawali will be delayed
until further studies have been made on the design, which is to be extensively expected changed.
Chineno cake shops have been turning out "Moon Cakes" by the thousands during the past week arid business has been
very
brisk that a number of small depots
have been opened to cope
with, the large crowds of custom- Pre. Prices for the Moon Cakos range from $1 to $6 each.
The cakes are all made in one size, but the price varles accord- ing to the nature of the ingre- dients. The cheaper cakes made of sweet bean paste only. In the more expensive variety, the contents comprise sweet bean paste, melon seeds, salted ege yoke and slices of pork or ham.
cares.
tomers.
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Entrances to all cake shops and eales depots have been gaily de- corated for the occasion. In some miniature mechanically- The Navy was not specific propelled Punch and Judy show but it was assumed that the have been installed to attract cus- delay is caused by a desire to In the majority of homes, evaluate the Andings of the mother la busily engaged in send- Bikini atom bomb tests. Vice- ing off and receiving boxes of Admiral E. L. Cochrane, chief Moon Cakes to and from friends of the Bureau of Ships, dis- and relatives. Along with the that additionally the Moon Cales, it is usual to send a closed Navy has ordered a slow-down pair of chickens, two bottles of in the ship-building programme wine and fruits. as part of the overall govern- ment economy drive.
or
Paper "Bunnies"
known in Europa and there is escorts and an LST, now being { """**bula," as well as lan-
nearby SirThe apparent lack of any tangible reaction to the Governor's the subject of radio talk on Municipal Government for Hong Kong may be just. another mani- Testation of the apathy and lack of civic consciousness which has always been such a marked fea- ture of the life of this Colony or may be that his proposals were so reasonable and practical that
a bearded horse in the village criticism has been disarmed.
of Urk in Palonia that is wor- Perhaps it is just jazineas, as shipped by the natives as a god. the Governor's proposals certainly
to me to be above Each St. Pancake's Day they do not seem criticism, and, indeed, he has said place a wreath of firkins around so himself and invited comments. its neck and a silver bowler For instance. I think it can be hat upon its bead and feed it taken as an established fact that with bran-mash from a golden many Chinese here feel that the spoon. Chinese community should have representation on the greater Council. I fall to sec Although Hong Kong will be re- turned to China one day, it is still and IL British Colony, and even with a large measure of self-rule it will still be a British commitment in matters of defence, etc. It was British brains and initiative that developed it from the barren rock that it was for centuries into a prosperous and beautiful Island. port and commercial centre. There may be anomalies in British law;
Batavia, Sept. 1. Discussions are to be opened between high British officers and representatives of the In- donesian Republican Army to work out the details of a trace between the Indonesiana Dutch, it was decided nt 11 meeting this morning between Major-General Forman, Chief- Among the cakes of recent of-Staff of the Allied Headquar. tera in Batavia, and Hadji stealing there have been many
Vice cat burglaries, with the robbers Ago Selim, Republican
Minister for Foreign Affairs. first to Mr climbing through
The date of the commence- windows of houses and shops.
on police reports ment of the discussions, it was Also listed lately are cases of office thefts stated. will be fixed later.
Today's meeting, which was where handbags have been left for only a few moments on a held in the presence of repre- of the Republican table while the woman employee sentatives
Army, was described as of a left the room.
Hong Kong jewelry and watch "cordial character."-Reuter.
Sydney, Sept. 1. The Melbourne Zoo will send fire more black swans Winston Churchill na noon as possible. The Zoo sent him three black awana in 1942.
The Minister for External Dr. Evalt) took the Affairs swans to England an a gift to Mr. Churchill from Australia. One of the awans died on the way and another died recently. Mr. Churchill, revealing that the second swan died "at the hands of his truculent spouse", recent- Minister ly asked the Prime
(Mr. Chifley) if he could send some more black swan: for his -collection of rare birds.
the ked Mr. Chifley Premier of Victorin (Mr, Cain) and Mr. Cain asked the director of Melbourne Zoo (Mr. W. H. Nelson) if he could send the birds-Reuter.
CRITICAL PERIOD
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POLTERGEIST IN A SERVICE MESS?
Readers would probably be interested to know that my sis-
The Moon Cake Festival is al- The delivery of six ships. in ways eagerly looked forward to cluding the battleship U.S.S. by the children, as it is customary Kentucky, an aircraft carrier, a for friends and relatives to pre- destroyer tender, two destroyer sent them with small fancy Coxes in glass-covered cardboard boxes
in the crate"
cakes, built at four Naval shipyards, Paper will be delayed for a year.
tergs representing fish, fruit and The construction of 11 ships, other obiects, also form part of now being built at six private
the
gifts to children. On the night of the
the festival, the shipyards, will continue but at a slower pace. The construc- children parade in the tion of 25 ships, scheduled for with their bunnies and lanterna completion by Dec. 1. 1946, will lit up with candles. In Chinese continue as planned, because villages, where the spirit of old delays at this stage would re- China still reigns supreme, lan- quit only in increased cost to tern precessions, complete with said. Associated Press.
streets
whyter Nausea toured with Singer's government, Admiral Cochrane flery dragons, mark the climax of
certain members of its Government
Circus as the first bearded Indy horse. She carried this off very successfully until the occasion she was presented with an ap- ple that had previously been primed with pepper. When she sneezed she
blew the 'beard”! completely off when it was dis- covered to be a piece of coco- nut-matting-
PIRATES' EXECUTION
the day's festivities.
For the next few days, Chinese businessmen will be working over- time to clear up outstanding ac counts,
cuted at Taungming Island, Hong wine. Women and Song,
of fact means a great loss to any Chinese if he can- not meet his obligations by mid- Shanghai, Sept. 1.
eve of
of the festival. Eight pirates, charged with night on the
In the good old days, when West pilfering cargo ships at Woo Point (which is now more or less sung, were sentenced to be exe-in shambles) was the centre of night life and the nour the ples of Six or seven men, all armed the Yangtze estuary,
the entire district was a blaze of with revolvers except one-he scene of their crimes.
multi-coloured lights, transformed had a dugger-entered 4 Tithong The magistrate at Tacnming
that the execution into a miniature Fairyland on the Lane, off dubllee Street, at 9 p.m. requested
Tired businessmen, free yesterday and, after tying up spot be there to provide a warn- occasion of the Moon Cake Fest!- a modern, civilised community pre- the sole occupant, made off with ing to all the pirates in the val. vail here to a greater extent than $1,000 and a gold pin valued at neighbourhood. they do in China today. You $35.
and police forces may be open to charges of inefficiency, petty cor ruption or bribe-taking. But law and order, justice, a stable cur- rency and all the other features of
have but to look at Shanghat to realise that. The dozens of Chi- nese pouring into the Colony da from China are further if it in
in needed. of the dence.
terence
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fact. There is one turious ommision
Press.
Associated
Restaurant Workers Celebrate
tion en masse.
Though no official figures! were available, it is estimated
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from the care and worries of business, let themselves go com- -pletely and entered whole-hearted- ly into the spirit of the festival.
Repatriation To America
The strange stone-throwing incidents which have which revalis either side of th
New Territorica border-and suggest that level-headed Chinese, been going on at the quarters of a certain
Canton, Sept. 1. branch of the Services on the Upper Levels ceppeially those born and bred in
Yesterday was a gala day for workers in Chinese
Another group of about 800 will perhaps prove thrilling to those with a this Colony, appreciate that
restaurants as it was their union's Rehabilita- Americans of Chinese descent penchant for the eerie. To the harassed oc- from His Excellency's scheme. No seems to have been
tion Day and all restaurants were closed to are expected to be repatriated cupants of the quarters in question, however, provision
enable their employees to join in the celebra-from here to the United States some time in September, follow- it is certainly no joke to be suddenly awaken- made to ensure that British sub- Jeets are represented on the Mun!- this British
ing the departure of, the first ed by the sound of falling glass caused by cipal Council of
The occasion was ao a cele-share to various charities in contingent of, about 90, which stones which come hurtling through the win- Colony. They are to receive an
left on the 8.8. General Meigs, voters of non- bration of the men's recent vic- Canton and locally. equal vote with
The Chinese dows at dead of night.
Restaurant from Hong Kong on Aug. 30. Chinese nationality and although tory in their negotiations for zo break of the war. Many people, Chine
Most of the repatriates are in Washingten, Sept. 1.
The situation has become
sible to envisage # Municipal ing allowance of five per cent membership of nearly 4,000. It reduced circumstances, having The next three months will be alarming that the services of the including Europeans, claimed that it is improbable it is not impos- the grant of a high cost of liv-Workers Union is said to have a
Council of Hong Kong made un
ca the daily takings. The ar does not include workers in ten come to China before Peart of the the most critical in the struggle Police have been invoked. A re- when they passed a certain house to avert mass atarvation in In-presentative of the "China Mall" sand was thrown all over them.
and so far we me so penis of 50 per cent Chinese, and 60 rangement ultimately arrived at houses and cafes serving for Harbour and, because
par cent Americans, Frenchmen, was for this grant to be shared cign-style meals..
war, overstaying the time they dis, the United States Agricul-was in the Central Charge Room
on basis of 70 per cent for the
originally expected to stay. ture Department predicta in its the other night when a call came tent that the Police Force turned Netherlanders, Belgians, etc. I res-
the stone-throwing out in full strength and raided an pectfully st-ggest that the reasons workers and 30 per cent for the SEAFORTHS PARADE
The repatriation of the first monthly world food report.
through that
but found which justifiably limit Chinese
IN BATAVIA batch was arranged by American Thero The report states:
had started again. Police, Officers uninhabited house,
acate on the Council to 60 per cent management.
Vice-Consuls Harold G. Mac- Batavia, Aug. 31. can be no general relief from were despatched to the scene, but nothing.
and K. F. Chuck. It might be added, however, that also justify some provision being
Seaforth Highlanders with kilts Coneghey the food shortage until the despite a thorough combing of the
and under this Police raid had a salutary of-made to ensure that Britain, as
that the grant comes to the on-swinging to the skirt of the pipes Mr. MacConeghey was in Hong main rice harvest is gathered in surrounding area
'paraded, in Batavia today on the Kong to supervise the departure December. Though higher im-growth no trace of any practical fect on the "ghosts" for the sand-symbolised by her subjects here,
throwing ceased as suddenly as it is adequately represented on that ormous figure of $300,000 a
body.
month, of which, under the occasion of the 66th Birthday of of the first group aboard the ports of food and grains are joker could be found.
above arrangement, the workers Queen. Wilhelmina. Other British General Melgs. included in the programme for According to Chinese reports, started.
got $210,000 and the manage and Indian detachments, units of
Most of the repatriates lived India during the critical porlod the grounds near the said quar-
Navy "Beavers"
ment $70,000.
the Royal
and Royal thon she has been receiving ters were used by the Japanese
SirThe lotter published
It was originally arranged Marines, Dutch Wrons and Dutch in the Tolshan District of hitherto, the bulk of the imports during the occupation for execu-
troops also took part in the Kwangtung and came to Canton under the heading Beavers' that yesterday's celebration was shock
to apply for repatriation. A whereas tlons. The more superstitious of
arade. are wheat and flour,
has caused a certain amount of to be held under the auspices of Hubertus van Mook, Lien- All the repatriates are of
Dr. most critical of the shortages the Chinese claim that the stang-
discussion in the Valley,
both management and employees is rice. The summer rice crop is throwing is being done by the
Nuernberg, Sept. 1. unofficially estimated at two spirits of those executed and that
lands East Indies took the salute citizenship papers. Although the War Crimes Trial Your readers, particularly M. and that the 5 per cent grant tenant Governor of the Nother United States birth and have Varros, will probably want to for the first five days of August while RAF and Dutch Dakotas, Because of the presence of thirds of the normal crop.", as no offerings were made to these within two days of its end, an
Chinese in the Reuter.
Epirits at the recent Festival öf
photographer know what a horse can possibly was to be spent on the celebra- Mitchells, Thunderbolts and Mus then overseas Associated Press
tange flow in formation overhead. Tolehan District, especially the Spirits, they have seen it to vent Hob I. Sanders) is prepared to have to say about heards. First tion.
"Not Fitting"
-Reuter.
Bzayap area, Taishan is now at their wrath by throwing stones. bring a new charge against de- of all I must explain by point-
About a fortnight, ngo the
the height of its prosperity, fendant Hjalmar Horace Greeley ing out that one of the. Aus-
FATAL BRAWL-
qwing to the vast remittances It is the opinion of these super-Schaght, one-time president of tralian ponies recently arrived restaurant owners backed: down,
In the Colony is growing Aatating that in these times of Ong man died, as a result of sent home to them by relatives Sydney, Sept. 1. atitious folk that if the stone the Reichsbank. Australian
Senders was taking a routine rather handsome chestnut board general distress it was not fit injuries sustained during living in foreign countrids. women ehould throwing is to bo stopped, steps wear their skirts at least two should be taken to call in the sor-picture of Schacht while he was sad la making great 'play with ting that money should be spent quarrel yesterday between haw Associated Press,
It. It is obvious to us all that on expansive celebrations and kerp in Wellington Street, funt
d Two mon armed with revol inches shorter, Mrs. Beryl devices of a monk who will, by having lunch in one of the amall Radclyffd Opanshaw saya chanting, prayers and burning loss dining rooms above the court, he is out to capture the eye of suggested that the money car off the Central Market
the Australian ally with the marked for the purpose should A quarrel started at 8 4m. vera entered the San To Yuon over the hawkers' pitches and Restaurant, 170. Hennessy Road,, Mre, Opmshaw, London dress papers on the spot, be able to op- and Schacht did not like it.
He doused Sanders and his well-groomed tall but whether be devoted to charity. designor, arrived in Melbourne pease the angry, splita...
Old... iimers - recall the sand camera with a cup of hot coffee, or not he is likely to succeed: The workers thereupon decid- the police had to be called, in to Wanchal, just as it was closing recently by the "Walrangi." She added that the skirts should be throwing incidents which occured The photographer wiped off the lo a matter for conjecture. As ed to celebrate on their own, settle it. Six men were arrest at 1 'am yesterday. They stole customjer and #955 from the tn. littis more tight-fitting, and in the residential arts of Kow- camera and got his picture, any might be expected of any ani- The owners, it is understood; ed and one man taken to hospi-three wrist-watchan, #285 off a the Jackets longer. Router, loan a low yours before the out-way-Associated Press
me that spends three hours a- have allotted, their 80 per cent tal, where bo died at 7. p.m.
WE'VE SEEN THEIR HATS!
Call In A Monk
SCHACHT IN BRAWL
CIVVY.