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CHINA
MONDA OCTOBER
Another "Australia's" Gaffe
WarTrial
Kyoda Shigeru, cap- tain of the ill-fated "Lis- bon Maru," sunk by an American submarine while transporting Hong Kong POW's to Japan in 1942, comes up for trial for war crimes to- ΜΟΥΤΟΥ,
At The "Gaff"?
(By V. V. K.) During that hour yesterday morning when many
** of our community sat around the breakfast fable stealthily recalling their Saturday night Indiscretions a much slandered lady lost in foreboding of vilifications yet to come crept slowly round Lyeemun Point, brushed around the Innumerable small craft in harbour, and sidled slowly into her berth at the Kowloon Wharves,
Accused, described as a civi Han in the service" of the Imperial Japanese Army, is charged with committing a war crime in that he on the High Seas, on Oct. 1 and 2, 1942, Then it was that the lady, so whom she was to have dumped when master of the Military absorbed in her memories of on Okinawa. She had brought Transport ss "Lisbon Maru"
the many vicious slanders them, instead, to Hong Kong. and as responsible for the lives thrown at her by the boys of She had introduced them to all and safety of about 1,800 Fri- the RAF, arrested many an the glamour of the Orient, tish Frisoners of War on board eve of an ancient mariner on minus the fox-hole and the the transport when it had been
the waterfront. Incredulous deafening roar. Yet, such be- torpedoed and was in a sinking eyes watched and watched and ing human nature, she,” was condition, in violation of the wondered for the lady had, we mercilessly called every name in in law and usages of war, war cannot think of a more suitable the calendar. concerned (a) in the battening allegory, her slip showing. More down of the P.O.W.'s in the correctly, in her embarrassment ship's holds whereby many died at revisiting a port where she of suffocation and many under had once left behind so many went mental and physical suf- who remembered a parting in a ferings and many others were huff after long association, she trapped and drowned when the was so lost in reverie that the ship sank and (b) in his failure wrong flag went up the fare to provide for the use of the mast and stayed there
and P.O.W's available boats life jackets, as a result of which many of them were drowner after the ship had sunk and many more underwent mental and physical sufferings.
In time, the flag came down and was replaced by the right one. We can well understand the feelings of the Empress of Australia." She had done a noble job for a lot of ingrates
Readers' Letters
Where I in a similar position to the majority of these officers.
O.Rs.
Sir,Do my eyes" deceive me,
·
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DENIAL
2. Moscow, Oct., 19.
The Soviet authorities to- day officially denied Chinese press reports that Russia hat promised political and mill- tary support to the Chinese Communists,**
The Tass. Agency denied a report that representatives of the Chincre Communist Party had visited Moscow and had been-promised political sup- port and the aid of the Soviet Ambassador in Nanking as an unofficial Intermediary: between the Communists" and the United States representa tines in China-Reuter
Not that there wasn't some pleasure anent the persecution. What lady does not recollect, as was a "Double Tenth" exchange": she approaches or passes forty of felicitations over the ship's some particularly vile male type public address system between who is yet a sentimental the Public Relations Officer, memory. There were hundreds Major C. W. R. Cann, R.A., and of the brawny RAF. type who the Commanding Officer, Lt. had called her names, nice boys Lee Liang-chili, of a contingent for a lady of 32 years to ex-of 13 officers and 65 ratings of change repartee with.
the Chinese Navy on their way Yesterday, however, the "Em-home from a course of several press of Australia" was un- months at the Royal Naval happy. She had to contend Training Centres at Plymouth, with slander from her own sex Portsmouth and Chatham. Hundreds of women were cast- An even bigger moment, how- ing aspersions on the tynes met ever, was the end of the long in her salon. The brats parti- voyage from Liverpool as dozens cularly (God bless them) unde of burly Hong Kong Police eight to a cabin a very noisy officers clambered over one an- affair. There was no privacy other in an attempt to find Tsk Tsk!
Little Audrey shouldn't have she blushing better-half. The used the scissors on the women looked, the better for an Sir, The principle under lying the banning of other or is it true that my Lords and magazine and Dicky darling English winter and all the kids ranks from the Gloucester Hotel Ladies--the elite clientele of the could well have selected his own had picked up either more is undoubtedly wrong, but quite exclusive Gloucester Hotel-are mater's powder box for the vocabulary or more mischief,
to dance to music supplied by amusing game of spilling the understandable,
It was all very tiresome for nien stuff out on the carpet the "Empress", but the follow- OTHER RANKS?
Why the very words leave an The "Empresa" was really ing extract, drawn from the I should do everything in my unpleasant taste in the mouth unhappy. Some picked even on ship's news sheet, the "Emp- mere presence of the food, though one of the first Alia Express" summarises neat- other Surely the power to prevent the Tanks from witnessing my hope-OTHER RANKS in such a de- pleasant surprises the "Em-ly the whole situation:
Situation Summarised less lack of knowledge oflicate atmosphere will be incon press" had in store for her
guesta was white bread. gruous! elementary etiquette and my
"It is a month since we left. Perhaps the answer is to be "Empress" is now in His Liverpool and a lot of water frequent social solecisms.
few incidents I have wit-found in the fact that the elite Majesty's Service as a transport has passed under our keel. We nessed recently in the better-are incapable of making thair and carries a Public Relations
owe Captain Shergold and his -class (sic) eating-places: own music. Or perhaps it is be- Officer, a War Office measure crew our thanks for bringing
in a moment of over- designed evdiently to put a us here safely and Lt Colonel-- An Army major sanding back cause, a glass of fine because it was whelming generosity, they have natural end in time to all this McRae and his staff (with a
decided that it would be a de- "Hell Ship” busines5.
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Cann); for their efficiency, same air as OREN
"We have grumbled, but that The Public Relations team is our privilege for which we got working and minds were have worked and fought. I taken off the roll of the ship mow that Mrs. Milk'a baby and that unpleasant sheen the ought to be off the bottle by sea has on rough days toward now and that Miss Beer is a countless amusements to while nuisance for wanting the port away an idle hour. There are hole closed and Mrs. Brandy Idie hours enough on shipboard, snores when she sleeps, that we may turn around and say bridge players detest the piano that the "Empress" did her players and that tombols Bends ladylike best. She will soon be think that bridge is toffee passing the first flush of her nosed youth and should know by now how fickle the world is
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(two Four Army officers senior) who drank beer with their meal and ordered Sherry afterwards;
Countless officera refolding table-napkins after a meal;
A senior R.A.F. officer who ordered one of the locally popular entrees heaped on a huge: dish (and, frankly, look- ing more like the awill after a
A
Before I conclude, one word of
warning. You cannot, have your extension, until 12,30, for good Marines must be in bed by 12.00. CHOKKER
Bribes
Fickle World
The
Biggest moment of the voyage
Tire recent announcement of an ex gratia grant has indeed been more than a morphine injec
"We know that the Marines are tough and the Air Force are Bryl Cream Boys; when we all disembark and regain our right perspective we shall laugh:"at the accessary inconvenience that had to be introduced during this voyage. Will we remember the
Sir-I notice a warning has been posted at the entrance mess dinner), and having help to a Government department to ed himself to a generous por the effect that the service of a tion, passed it on to his com- Government officer to the public is free and that the acceptance panion, a W.A.A.F. officer;
Finally, are there no officers or offer of money or presents who know when they should is a punishable offence. Out- precede and when follow their wardly this notice is indeed ladies, on entering or leaving most welcome; but I think it is more or less like a commercial a restaurant?
No, the only thing we other signboard or a slogan, as the ranks lose by the ban is amuse-offer or acceptance of a bribe ment at the would-be cafe is often done privately and tion. Some have already been hard work put in by those who society types committing their without the knowledge of a paid but there are many who organised the amusements for
third party,
are still eagerly awaiting the our entertainment, Milling and endless blunders.
The delay in issuing a permit payment, although this grant Boxing contests, Tug of War, or passing a bill for payment was announced and authorised Children's Sports, Fun Fair, is the most common method by three months ago and had re Treasure Hunt, Brain Trusts, which a contractor or the public ceived the attention of the Lectures, Debates, Quizzes, is compelled to offer a bribe, honourable members of the Dances, Concerts, Musical Hours, and in order to avoid any future Councils. The special commit- Chess and Bridge Tournaments, inconveniences to his business, tee appointed by the Governor Cinema Shows, and last but not the contractor often hesitates to to investigate into the arlowan least Tombola, then those breaks at Colombo and Singapore when report the difficulties to the ces paid to civil servants up the ladies bought dresses and
I am quite aware that. this letter is snobbish, but the ban could only be dictated snobbish- ness, and therefore our weapons are chosen for us.
A.F.
Civvies
...
Sir,I am glad to see that one officer in charge who seldom pears to be not so active as the men hard drinks?" $2,00 hotel at least has instituted a takes the trouble to demand has been expected, and no re- the me
bon, whereby O.Rs are refused explanations for the delay. The port has so far been publish-
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS: Due to com tinued shortage in Dader and increased cost in production, many pubilahem have recently advanced their subscription rates and some, stop accepting foreign subscriptions after October 81st 1946 until further notice. Even Esquire, National Geographic Magazine American Machinist Food Industries" and many others advance the rates to 10 ch extent that some no Ip to 100% over the previopa rates of which we have no power to conta
admission to their dinner dances grant of a permit or license is ed. This delay causes great din Cross-Harbour
Measures such as this are very much needed if the Old School Tie is to retain its social signi-
mostly based on the report satisfaction.
furnished by a subordinate Although most of the civil officer who has to contact with servants are so poorly paid, yet
Cable Laid
ficance and staid colours. For, at the permites when the case is some are often seen in the ex- A step further toward the
the present moment, there are far too many lies of a dangerous Bolshevist hue to be seen in our
previously select circles,
in hand. This gives him the exclusive priority to handle the case for the fasue of permit is subject to his report and re commendation.
pensive restaurants like hongs taipans. How could they, ford rehabilitation of the Colony was. to be the regular patrons of taken yesterday when the China these expensive restaurants Light and Power Company re- The answer is certainly obvións laid its cross-harbour cable, We have heard of fining "Black making it possible again to send market profiteers nowadays, electric current across to Hong but how often have we heard Kong of purishing for accepting a
The operation, undertaken by an engineering crew using one of the Company's barges, took exactly 58% minutes to com- China Light and Power Com pany's waterfront workshop In Kowloon to a point opposite the nail factory at North Point
The barge got away, to a late start when a freighter got into Its line of route. The operation was completed at
Eut, Sir, I would point out that this new rule was violently in- The acceptance of a bribe or fringed on Saturday night, when other corruption in the Hong I counted not less than ten ten, Kong civil service bad been Sir, mark you, OR.'s brazenly notorious in pre-war days, and taking an active part in the even- I fear it is far worse than it bribe7 ing's proceedings! True, they was. Some say it is the legacy The incompetency of the were all members of the dance of the enemy others attribute Government to adjust the replete The cable is laid from the orchestra, but there was not an this to the reluctance of Gov muneration of the public ser- officer among em, by Gadernment to pay more to ita vanta la surely one of the main But what perturbs me most, servants. The latter raason may factors under which a civil Sir, is this new Army Regulation have some weight" We under-servant yields to temptations whereby O.R.'s are allowed, in stand that most of the The recent announcement in the the streets, îné civilian attire (I
Inate officers in the civil local newspapers of a commit was Informed of = this "ruling" by
ervice are receiving the same the headed by Supt. Shaftain to myfriend, Major Blab, who old pay as in 1941 plura investigate into the matters of though a military man, is 'n rehabilitation allowance of $84, a certain / Government depart- gentleman, at least). This means while the outside firms are ment deserves commendation tion for another fortnight. that they'll be able to infiltrate paying 300 per teft more to, and it is hoped that the inves amongst used lib... Good Ged, | their employees, and the offcial tigation may soon be extended, whither the Empire in this year, figures for the es
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