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The sudden descent upon lung Kong of representatives of numer
isleading American jourstals: Fausious to discover what it is that
makes this Colony tick over so [confortably in contrast to
many neighlyaring areas," (Day prompt a little internal searching Ge our Gwo account, Is Hong Kong's success, in fact, the result Tot possessiut of the know-how or
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London Streets
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By CAPT. JOHN SHIPTON
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Skid chains rattling through, H. The occasion was a cele- the London streets, gangs, of bration for the retirement of How shiftern carning extra 65 year old George "Wiliam” copper-valiant work-by-NFB-1-Smith-of-Limehouse-who-has- men to avert flooding follow been Awooping Limehouse Ing burst pipes, and a rush on streets for 23 years. He was the shops for sturdy footwear presented with an illuminated are general scenes during the address signed by Sir Dourins capital's worst cold spell for Ritchie, of the Port of London Be This Authority, and a cheque. 'severe was years. So atest Aretic spell that'
even fore the way it was the custom the men was fazen in places.
for the roadsweepers tọ have An annual summer picnic on the Thames in the Crested Engle. bst this has not been resumed yot, Another small item of › Condon news which seems
have escaped general attention Is that the faniotis boys'-chole of Westminster Abbey is being ***reconstituted". There were two much choirs, esclt of 25 voices just before the war, but the number shrank to dnzen and now comes the news there is to be one choir of 32 voices. Ur. William Neil McKie, or. ganist and choirmaster, tested 80 boys at his first audition and twentysix of theni
ised from nine to thirteen passed. Six more boy, not less that ten years old are still wante Film of the week is "Od Man Out" in which the ver tile James Mason this ti In a fugitive Irish gutima. 1
direcl is a powerful_piece, and produced by Carol Ran and in addition to Mason smashing performance there are Featured Robert Newton Fay as a kindly priest; Kit.
A fisitor from the Middle Eaft called in the office daye Massaging for Blizzard red ears, he rembleri: It was lovely and sunny when
Teft Cairo: T be glad to get back." And "he meant. it!
As I've gall before, however, it's on in wind......and
the fell
lave, we to congratulate ourselves | Tupon an umisial share of lock?
Pord in that form, there caution. Road buuinge. men who af course be, a straight answer. Com favour with the public as Practically thing in the closely result of their recent strike
lave come into their ow detailed blue-print, for the
01ttຢ did the habilitation of Hong Kong work again. Not.
wheels stop turning. As the id not in accordance with the ships docked the Thames Formulae laid down by the Plan There were the lorries and the
ning it prior to the Libera-
men to take the goods to ion. There B, fowever, no doubtsmithfield, Covent Garden, and Jilot the careful consideration Billingsgije" and the ration
angle so long in Feuerd, tables much to the Manila driven du every
aris are paid handsome dividends delight and astonishment of the The mails, too, degite the fact that the actual housewife. ¦conditions, discovered on
were delivered almost on time, upation departed so widely from available fuel we distribus
ed as quickly as the weather thee that had been expected; and
thermute, that the Colony did allowed. Eusus, trams, grains
and tubes got the workers 1 foot suffer any handicap because their offices and factories, and Fshat had began expected was a although there werd occasional breakdowns and irritating de- says, the fact remains, to coin Russian
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Cremation Rites For Siam's Boy King
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Bangkok, Feb. 23. about 500 yards long and 200 King Ananda Mahidol, yarda wide which fronts the Siam's unhappy boy monarch, palace grounds. This is known who died mysteriously on June as the Phra Mane, or Phra 5. 1918, will be borne to the Meru, and is symbolic Testing, pince of his Auccators mythology of the mountain of shortly in the most expensive Mera where Indra, chief of the eitmation ceremony ever held gods, had his gold palace. for a member of the 168-year-
Siamese historians say that the cremation rite of Siam's Föld"Chakil"dyunsty, -~~-
The exact date of Ananda's | kings dates back at least 800 funeral is yet to be proclaimed years.. by his brother, the - present King Phumiphon Addlet, avho is now in Switzerland, eremation has been set tenta. tively for Maren 16.
ON THE
CIVIL WAR
By REYNOLDS- PACKARD
Yenan, Feb. 23. Gen. Chu Peh, Commander- In-Chief of all Communist' and Man- Armies in China churia, declared today, that allout civil war between the Kuomintang and Communist forces has already started following the end of American peace efforts, and expressed Communists confidence the would win "even if the conflict Insts a long time,"
In an exclusive interview with the Unitest Press, Gen.
hu sund he
the was glad Chlucse "pcople, ou The depar- Un
of de Americank, Jinve Opportunity to solve their in problems without foreign mcdiation.
He minimised the loss of Linyl-dedaring the Reds would be able to recapture it if they concentrate. suiticient troops in that sector..
Asked if the Commuuleta would defend Yeñan on account or it being the symbol and capital of Communists through- Gut China, he replied: ""Our strategy is to sap the vital strength of the enemy. We can'
and still give up any place achieve our purpose. If Xenun With is attacked we certainly | defend it, but only as we have dune in other cities. We will not defend Yenan aimlessly."
Dairen Report
Questioned if the Chinese Communists were evacuating Dairen, as Feported in the Peiping and Trentein recently, sien. Chu sald: “Our Dairen. troops never entered Therefore how can, they uncus
press".
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When I inquired if thero.. were Soviet troops in Duiren, Gen. Chu said: "Under the Sing Russian treaty Dairen, jë A free port, and troops from any country, including Russia, cat go there."
Thoth military and civil, have had a phrase that the public great- chynightöset_rg improvise and adapt appreciated the berculeon policy to a situation in a constant efforts made on their state of flux, and on the results in Transport men-und
co-operated in a
The circumstances of Anan- general, they have earned the certainly
cheerful and most helpful
da's death are just as clouded ate the city?". community's thanks and con
London, Feb. 23. af infectionA
ago. The today as, eight months Soviet Major Savillev, speak gratulations, Rice control and spirit and sel
when his body wan. found in example which the public was
ing In German over Berlin radi: price control have been two of
not slow to follow.
on the 29th Anniversary of the
the Royal chainbers, biereed Their most conspicuous successess,
Foundation of the Red Army, de-)
by a bullet from a servico pla- and those, two things taken o
fined the task of the Soviet milk The Siamese
Government tol. Some think he was mur- ether with the swift. establish-
tary administration and the chas appropriated 3,500,000 dered; some think he wilfully tment of a fairly high standard of
cupation force as we want I expected, London's help the German people, to build buht, or US$350,000 at the took his own life, and some official exchange" rate, for the think he died accidentally. If law and order, account.very staggered hours campaign has up a system of Government un
Gen. Chu, garbed in a faded largely for the relative stability, been most successful and in, der which they can live in peace ceremony. The last public fun- the truth is known it is, by an quilted uniform and wearing group brown slipper-style of shoes, to be discaveril in Hong Kong just under fortnight's time and mutual respect with the other cral for a Siamese ruler that individual or a small
of King Valirayudh, or Rama and mp,, remain secret. The received me in. the. reception when compared with other parts thousands of people will have thations of the world".
Talking about the Soviet VI, in 1920-cost fur less, striking fact is that a clear-room of his headquarters, and of East Asia. Established carly, adjusted their working our Union's plans for setting up u, Ananda's funeral will be some- cut motive for either murder discussed the Chinesò military that solid appearance of stability to fit in with the first instal-Soviet regime * In Germany, what less pretentious than or suicide was lacking and that situation over innumerable cupa was a tremendous asset in itself, tent of the plan." It is only which is the subject of popular these of many of Siam's other accidental death neemed im-
of tea for two hours. Keeping In Germany, he sald attracting wealth to Hong Kong few weeks ago since I gave cumours
kings, however, Inflation ac-¡ probable. was "pure neasensa and !
his blue-visored cup on through- for. counts in large measure in suck quantities as to prove all the first news of the zonal con- this
Ananda was popular with out the interview, Gen Unu conbarrassment. We the Central London area have we do want the German people
ferences. All fourteen zones in misunderstanding."
the messen, who still wear the frequently.smiled and certainly☛ On the other hand," he said, the difference in cost.
black Ishould, however, be living in a
the last
and white mourning, appeated confident of victory. CENTRAL AIR TRANSPORT CORP. For paradise if we imagined that now been cover field at Hans to understand the extent of the Phra Mane
dress and will do so until after injuries they have inflicted on
the funeral. Hong Kong can for all time re-mersmith during the wook, 80 Russia and to repay, us least Airendy, workmen are laying main the basis in the desert, óblivi, | It would seem that the talka to a mail degree. Our chief alm,
3 to economic conditions else between employers, unions, the however is to eradicata, not only the foundation for the stric where in the Far East. The luxury Ministry of Transport and Fascism but also the roots and ture of teakwood and gold leaf.
the royal SERVICE FOR PASSENGER & FREIGHT spending of wealthy refugees London-traffic authorities have foundations of Faselsm in Ger- on
cremation grounds, un oval russy plot remarkable progress, any."-Reuter. made a purpose today-money is kept in circulation when tradeThere is to be no compulsion about the staggered plan, Re- with China is stagnating--but fu commendations, I am told, will rure prospects cannot be held the made to employers in the be secure until such time as China next few days, and it is expect- [herself begins "to binerge from the ed that few will fail to fall in with the ideo. Some 200,000 will change their hours of duty, by fifteen minutes or so either backwards or forward. This it some With the weather in England is estimated, will save
hours each 80,000 working once more to severity, week which have been
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Gen. Chu reiterated the
He expressed the hope the American people have read. Elliot Roosevelt's book “As He' Saw It." since they will "pro- fit by it."
The stocky Communist mill- tary leader süfd: "Present fighting has become a regret- table all-out war. We are The late king's body resta at fighting a war of defence present in a silver urn enensed against the Kuomintang invad- Our in beautifully decorated sandaling our liberated areas, wood, which stands in Dualt victory depends on the Chilitess Ifall adjoining the palace.
people. We desire early peace The urn will be placed on a out even if the conflict lasts three-shaft palanquin and carried a long time we have full con- outside the palace compound on fidence we can win". the shoulders of 00 men. They will bear it a short distance to the great "victory" chariot, a 12- "
wagon of ornately-carved and gilded wood. The chariot Gon. Chu added: We do rolls on four wheels, rach Ave not need any assistance frùmm WARN YOUR
to do after North's 2-No feet high. It will be pulled by 20 any other country in solving Trumps, so passed and hoped men clad in ancient ceremonial China's PARTNER there is lessened liope of any ear though traffic delays due
fer the treat. The best was one dress. In opening the bidding at down after East led the-dla-cored for the king's funeral
rod and golden chariot American Government had not aided Generalissimo Chiang third-hand, position: with a hand ly mitigation of the fuel crisis 10Loverigading during rush houffing weak in honor strength that Speaker became seansport Minis
At Table 2, South realized Built about 160 years ago, it con- Kal-shek, the Chinese problems you would not bid it originally after North's 2-Hearts that his fures, scores of amail Buddhas and civil war ended. We have
tains 45 Naga, or dragon-like would long have tintners, the railwaymen and the tor Bavne, is "being" urged Purdy crews of Newcastle colliers, reopen a railway line which in any other position, it is wite spade opening had crowded the and four symbolle. fire-tler um the same attitude for the
the power stations throughout the has been closed for nearly 40 to look forward.
It is the line from the probable course of the bid- bidding. He tried to sign off by brellas. country are only just about hold yours.
The procession will begin at 7 rebidding his spades instead of ing their own and the difficulties Edmonton to Cheshunt Junc-ding, it is well to protect your showing his clubs, but North Am. After the remains are trans Communists two minimum de-
ferred from the palace, the public are not over, but merely passed to tion. North London Councils nins crowding your side wouldn't shut up, South made will be permitted to enter the manda for the resumption of
la ure sending a deputation to too high. Furthermore, It the gas producers. The appeal now Mr. Barnes requesting the line advisable to give yourself all his hand sound like six spades Phra Meru to pay tribute. They negotiations with the Natioria- is to the domestic consumer to
should be used again and is possible leeway to indicate that into the former sult, in which and flowers. In the late after
and Cour clubs, so he was put will bring candles, incense sticks Hot save pas whenever it is possible to
one of the suggested, travel your hand is lacking in do so. To respond involves sacri- Improvements submitted to the ticular strength.
he lost two clubs, two spades; noon or carly evening the crema Paying heed fice and-discomfort, but these con LNER and PTB last year, to those factors can often an.
and a diamond and was down tion will begin. sequences will be faced with Main ground for the resurrec. sure you a plus instead of A
Ancient Music South, at Table 3, noted that stoicism now that the actual position of the line in the great minus score,
North's probable response would by music from
The rites will be accompanied Gen. Chu concluded: "We are. tion has been made clear. In a development in the aren be-
ald Siamese in not against the American peo- : be in hearts, so kept. It low by struments such as the pinphat, à ple or the American Govern- national, emergency the British tween the two wars. Represen
starting with 1-Club, In his xylophono-like" Instrument; the people have shown again and tatives on the deputation will
eventual antract, after wain kongwong, a circle of metal gong can foreign policy which en
ment, but only against Ameri- again their willingness to endure come from Enfield, Edmonton, Toltenham, Barnet, and Ches-
ing North plenty about. Els and drums. hardship. They are doing so in
hunt, the present crisis, without stress- ing too much the suggestion of an
New Tunnel absence of foresight that made necessary the test they are asked Another ambitious scheme is to sustain. Inevitably, improvisa that of the LCC, Joint Planning tion has replaced policy in the Committee, who are pushing plans of the Governinent. The forward a plan to bulld miners, despite bad weather and cond Blackwall Tunnel. illness, have done well in the present sixteen feet wide tun- crisis. But it is not sufficient to El is too narrow for modern
(Dealer: North. Neither aidol raise coal, if it cannot be distri- traffic because it is often block
ed If a breakdown occurs. The vulnerable) buted, and transport is as a result new plan, which is expected to North East, of the onslaught of foul weather cost more than three million 1. Pass Pass again, the bottle-neck No matter pounds, le for a duplicate tuns 2 H Pag-C what may now be done, the scars nel eight hundred feet to the of the sound inflicted on national cast to give one way North-2. progress will remain. They will be South-North traffic systems. seen in finances, in a reduction of Local councils who would be the export trade, in fewer goods affected by the new scheme in the shops and lengthening have already passed and and queues,in lessened opportuni- proved tentative proposals 1 H Pass 1/9 tes for sport and for, intellectual ing the week was held at
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for hia contract, no matter their final recting place. what the defoner did.
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Phra Dheva, elderly chief artist connection between the Chinese for the Siamese Government, hoa and Russian Communists, say.. junk finished his design for the Ing: At one time there was $10,000 gold, Jewelled urn to can the Third International Sut fain Ananda's ashen. It will stand since its dissolution there is no 28 inches high and will require connection or spectat amilation the work-of-ten-craftsmen far between the Chingrosand Rus more than three months--United | slan” Communlab, parties. Prest.
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PARIS PRINTERS! ULTIMATUM
Parls, Feb 23. With no settlement of France's week-old/'alrike of newspaper employees-in-sight, "book" şiri
„ARABS WON'T
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Bagdad, Feb 2 General Nuri El Joid, Prém
commenting
that