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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 19474
TRADE PROSPECTS Exhibition
Chairman Of Chartered Bank On Future
Moratorium Must
Be Lifted
BURIED FOR
24 HOURS
Bombay, Mar. 30. The conclusion of a Yogi demonstration
watched
tens
by 50,000 people today when a Yugi from the Himalajna wAR reirased from an airtight con- arate pit in which he had been "buried" for 24 hours.
As the pit war uncovered, the Youl awoke from a trance und opened his eyes. A few! minutes after being lifted out ha amiled faintly and then broke his fast-Router.
erense
la
Hawker Arrested In V.A.D. Quarters
"This time I won't be so lenient with you. You will
go to prison for nine months' hard labour,' remarked Mr. Sheldon, K.C., at Central, yes-. terday when sentencing Chan So, 25, hawker, for being found at "Alberose," Pokfulam Road. on March 26 for an unlawful purpose. Chan had a previous con- March 20, saw two men, in- viction for a similar offenge cluding defendant, approaching i for which he was bound over. the house along the drive.. Chan was discharged on # She became Auspicious and charge of receiving stolen pro- watched them walk along the perly-sonic naval clothing-side of the house and round belonging to Petty Officer Run- the corner to the main door, Hel W. Baxter, of the Naval after which she lost the sight Staff Quarters, Queen Mary of them. She went to the stairs
And, half way down, could see, Hospital.
According to DSI Moore, the passage just inside the Nurse Kathleen J. S. Kegan, door. There she saw defendant
who was on the | 13p-toeing along the passage, of V.A... first floor of the quarters at She went out through the "Alberose" at 10 p.m.
back door with the No. 2 Boy and saw the other man coming out of the main door. The man was let off, but the No. 1 Boy arrested defendant and handed
on
movements
Tennis
An interesting series of exhibi- Lion Lennis matches among tead ing tennis players of the Colony has been arranged by the tennis committee of the Hong Kong Cricket Club for the latter part of Aprli and the whole of Bay.
Two games will be played every Monday and Thursday in the un hibition, which will canalsts of Mixed Doubica, Men's Doubles and Singles matchen.
In order to ensure two games on each date arranged, a reserva match has also been arranged.
The following in the pro- gramme:
The Management takos pleasure to aktiounce that our stuttó is now under the
Potrònal-Direction-of-
· GEORGE C. LAU
The well known Artist-Photographer
of Distinctive Portraiture
and Pictorial Photography."
ASIA STUDIO 10 Ice House Street.
LABOUR REBELS GET A SCOLDING
London, Mar. 30.
Some 75 Labour Members of Parliament will be scolded at a special and strictly private meet- ing of the Parliamentary Labour Party to- morrow morning because they had signed the amendment asking Parliament to reject the bill to impose peacetime conscription.
It
the Meeting
Of British Legion
year of alment unprecgdented † year, it is reasonable to draw a planting to augment supplies have always been and reman him over to a R.N.Y. police- Lin 24:-Mrs, Andreweg & R. They will be at liberty to ab- first real meeting since
Rubber Market
at
my
man.
wor
of
Was
mitigated
RAF CHAPLAINS LEAVE
Pagh
especially those of the. Second Great War, did not know much about the British Legion or what its functions were.
which has been so frequenity/arens which bad been under Ja-rehabilitation on any widespread during the past two years by The Chaplain-in-Chief R.A.F.. Pay. Mrs. Yeung & Tsui Wai is taken, the Conservatives will be prepared to say that they
discussed and upon which the
hopes of the various communi- for all improvement in the general standards of living are
based.
Facing Recession
be
.
with
v.
H. D. Rumjahn & Jones v. B. & Y. Segulen.
Reservar-Lau King & Mannan
The Opposition leader. Mr. in Hong Kong. Poppy Day In. Ma v. F. H. Kwok & jo Ks Lay.
May 8:Eric Lee & P. Fan Winston Churchill, will be the the Colony last year brought Au Kam Moon & Wong Sui K principal speaker. He will have special pralae from the parent. Roch Liang v. George Lin. Reserver: Lee Wai Tong v.4 lot to say about limiting the organisation, Mr. Mitchell said, George Chon.
size of the services-so that men for it realised the magnificent May 12: Mrs. Chiu & Tsui Wai will not be wasting time when sum of £4,000. It le hoped that Pui v Mrs. Thomson & Twui Yun they could be aiding industrial 1947 for the first time since 1930, real slik: toppies from: Pal,
recovery.! King v. Mason Ms.
Mr. George Isaace, Minister Home will be available for sale Reserves: Kenneth Lov. T. F. of Labour, and Mr. A. V in the Colony.......... Choy,
Alexander, Minister of Defence, 15: Kotewall &H.D.will speak for the Government and Mr. Clement Davies for Paul Kong y, T. P. Fan. Reserves: Mrs. Laderziere & the Liberals.-Reuter. Zimmern v. Mr. Androwes--& Jones. •
May 19:Mrs. Litton & Yi
will be pointed out to them that the internation- Until trade In all the major countries in the Far
al situation generally, Britain's many commit East again reaches pre-war dimensions, it is
ments abroad and the desirability of spread- too much to expect that last year's Hong Kong
ing the burden fairly over all sections of the trade figures can be maintained, said Mr. V. A.
community make compulsory service for all Grantham, chairman, at the annual meeting
young men, except miners, the only solution. of shareholders of The Chartered Bank of In- London
"Thỏ rebela" will reply that dia, Australla and China, held in yesterday.
April 14: Miss Zinoviet & men are needed more urgently in industry than in the forece, In the course of his statement, Mr. Grantham re-
Fay v. Mra, Laderriere & Pagh.
Tauf Brothers v. Yip Koon that the cort of the services la far too high, that it has always vealed an increase in current and other ac-
Boong & Paul Kong,
Reserves: Segalen Brothers vbeon the Labour Party policy counts during the year in excess of £22,840,000.
to oppose peacetime conscrip- Kotewall & George Chun.
April 17:-Mira. Andrewes & Y. Pruft Toy the year amounted | cirenlation was no more than
the supreme Importance to the
1. Tsui v. Mrs. Yeung & Kenuellt tion, that in any case it should to 378,082, but had erounts 225 millions higher. Dur
ant be adopted until the forces Lo. been made up as in the past,lag the year under review, the neighbouring Malayan Union of
Jones & Zimmern v. Lee Wal have been muda niore democrH- an increase in supplies of rice,
tic ant that sonic Labour mem- this profit figure would have Note Circulation, and the "ac
Teng & Szeto,
At a preliminary meeting been shown as 4426,382, oy antive circulation fell by Rs. 53.6s perhaps permissible to ask
Reserves:-M. W. Lo & Ho Kabers are emphatically against
on religious and conscientious held in the Volunteers' can- increase on last year of 295-millions and Rs. 44.8 million whether all available means, in-
Lau v. Eric Leg & Masman Ma.
teen, Garden Road, yesterday April 21-Miss Zinovieff & grounds. rispretively, whereas Bank de-
been
Paul Kong v. Mrs. Litton & Yipi At the end of the private ovenlng a working committee In his review of colitis posits shewed little final change cluding, possibly, a further in-
price, have
Koon Houng, end of year. In this In the countries in which the at the
meeting, the "rebels" will be was formed of the Hong Kong Tsul Yun Fui & Lee Wal Tong asked to respect the Govern- & China branch of the British Bank's Interests lis, the Chair-fashion, stability was maintain adopted to ensure the greatest
v. M. Pagh & B. C. Fay. man said:
vd, init as the cost of living possible deliveries of rice in the
Reserves:R. Liang & Georgament decision and not to vote Legion to draw up plans for against the conscription, bill. what, It is hoped, will be the India has enjoyed yet another index rose slightly during the present season and an extension immigrants, whore
v. G. Chon & Lau King.
the uncontrolled.
April
and it is War, on April 217 prosperity and economic pro- the conclusion that Ceylon suf- in the future,
Philippines
Any attempt to sum up the
When arrested defendant was ung v. Mrs. Thomson & Tsui stain from voting
probable that a good many will Mr. B. J. I. Mitchell took the Kress. There has been great fered from scarcity of most af
Conditions in the Philippines, position in China would require wearing clothing reported by Wal Pal,
Eric Lee v. George Lin.
du and only a minority, who chair, and commented on the activity in the Share Markets the items included in the index.
three branches at more space and knowledge that P.O. Baxter to have been stolen where our
Heserves--Zimmern v. Szele, and scarcely werk has passed | figure.
feel particularly strongly about sparse attendance. This, he said, disposal. It is between March 14 and 18 from and Haile arej ure Manila, Cebu
into the could well be attributed to the without a number of new f'om- panies belag floated. Indian
v. Mrs. Young & Yip Kuon | Lobby against the Government fact that many ox-Servicemen. While, therefore, stability now working normally, have unfortunate alment a tragedy his quarters--half way between JoApr 24:--Miss Zinoviet& the matter, will go
resces been dominated by the necessity that Chinn, which was the Queen Mary hospital and the Hoong. Insurance Inter-
Tory Support Banking and
11 maintained, WAN
a large scale, first to suffer at the hands of V.A.D. Quarters at "Alberose." Au Kam Moon v. F. H. Kwok.
18 not ents, alive to the need for keepsien from the prosperous nosi- for imports on
Defendant told the Magin-
Disciplinary action Reserves; Eric Lee . T. F. ing pace with the new industi enjoyed during the war not only for reconstruction and the Japanese, should not yet be
the at peace within her own exten- trate that he went to look for Choy.
likely to be taken against them tries everywhere springing up
and rehabilitation, but to fill
of alve territories, for only when a friend and that the clothing) May 1-L C. Kotewall & G. for doing so though it may be The Liberals will
Primarily, he pointed out, t and the extension of old indu- period seems inevitable,
occupation. Exact China la united and able to give he was wearing he bought from Chon v. Au Kam Moon & Wong threatened, trics, are participating to the the doubts, to which I gave ex-void foliowing the period
pression last year, regarding Japanese
Mia Zinovief & Mrs. Andrewes oppone the bill on constitutional aims at assisting the ex-Service- full in the new business offer the ability of Ceylon to com- statisties are not yet available, individual attention to all phases a hawker in the Central Dis. Suj Ki.
man in time of need, financially for 1946. are of her economic position, will triet at $25.
Mr. Litton & Mrs. Thomson, and economic grounds. Ing, as the figuren in their re-
be possible. The
Reserves:-T. P. Fan
A two-day debate on the bill or otherwise. That need may. v. R. cent Balance Sheets and Re-pete in the Rubber, Tea and but Imports
will begin tomorrow and ond pn not exist at the moment, but Segalen. ports show. A continuation of Copra marketh of the world, estimated to have totalled up recovery.
May 5-Mrs. Laderriere & Tuesday night. When the vote few ex-Servicemen today' would this phase of prosperity could when these products were again wards of some Ps.600 millions, effects of the long set the country well upon the subject to competition and sup against a pre-war figure of attrition to which China
plies became augmented from about Pa.250 millions, and, as subjected have been
join the Government in support faced the future with an ab rond to that Industrialisation
of the bill, because they feel solutely untroubled eye. that Britain's obligations make the organisation of Poppy Day The second main function is panese occupation, appear to scale has ne yet, made little drawing freely upen accumula- | Air Vice-Murahul the Rev. J.A.
it imperative. fint confirmation, at least in no headway, it in to be expected ted foreign funds, by expen- Jagoe, CBE, KIIC, DD, far ns Rubber is concerned, in that imports must coutine at aditure of US troops in China the Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief the action of the Ceylon Go-high level for some time to come, and by the efforts of UNRRA, Air Command Far East, Group,
now faces ernment, which, after the Bri- Exports for 1040 are placed no but China
the Captain the Rov. Leslie Wright, tish Government ceased buying higher than about Ps. 140 future with all these sources of and Dr. Jagoe's staff chaplain, The Squadron-Leader the Rev. John at its, 1 per 1b. In October last, millions, and conslated almost assistance much reduced. has supported the local market
Abaca recent measures for the control Dagger, left Hong Kong yester- But a number of factors ap-
On a basis above the world entirely of Copra and
(Manila hemp), the export of of imports and prohibiting the day morning by RAF "Dakota."
The
of the thut Geylon, now pear to indicate that India now
next stage price. As faces a recession from the high
again producing Copra, due to the high prices circulation of foreign currencies Malaya ik
were ren Chaplain-In-Chief's tour of the levels of prosperity touched
The third function is a social during 1946, and time alone large quantities of rubber, a ruling, having reached a record within the country
far from being the dominant gure for the second half of dered almost inevitable by the Far East is Singapore, where
Servicemen in touch with each one, almed at keeping, ex- will prove the soundness of all
factor among the world's rub the year. No export of Sugar, contraction of China's reserves he will visit personnel and con- the new ventures. It is
iber producers which she was in pre-war days the most im- of foreign currency and by the fer with RAF padres.nt RAF Rumfahn, v. R. & Y. Segalen.
other. This fell into hoped that in this intense pro- during the War, this polley, portant of Philippine products, quickening tempo of inflation, establishments throughout the
abeyance shortly. before, World cap.be expected for a few years, which, however, there is no re- Colony. gramme of industrialisation thewhile doubtless supportable
11 return to
War II but providing the res.- overwhelming need for
orthodoxy in matters of finance. provement in methods of agri- long as the demands for Cey-possibly not untli 1950, and themedy "save in
ponse and support expected is remain insistent, must to commence operations.
vive this aide of the Legion's China is at peace within her all sections of the people in each, life-blood of the country, wife,
Hong Kong
activities in the Colony. All not be overlooked. Production carry its own consequences if
Recovery in Hongkong has, without outside assistance, re- country must play their part Au Kam Moon v. F. Zimmern. Reserves: Wong Sul KL v. Les
ex-Servicemen and ex-Service- in practically all industries, as and when the products again
by increasing output and avoid- a result mostly of recent politame subject to normal com- been rapid, although;
Wars. i. women of both World many other centres in the Far I could only be achieved at thong strikes and labour agita={
May 22-Mr. Laderrlere '& On the stand.court yes-are eligible for membership in ical Waorders, has fullen from petition.
In Burma, mich has her East, long-term rehabilitation expense of the general standard Lions, so prevalent in many of Fay v. Mrs. Andrewes & G. Lin. wartime, peaks, and In Rome
Ho Ka Lau v. T. F. Choy, pre-war ichiered since i addressed yor j and reconstruction has perforce of living throughout the country measures will have to be adoptedį
terday, Ip Koon-hong the Legion.
Bupporting. Mr. Mitchell in eases in below even
the chair yesterday were levels, while supplies in many last year, and exports of rice had to be relegated to the back-
Return To Japan cases have been insufficient to are again an important factor ground in the greater urgency
which will entail sacrifices upon King-Roch Liang Lau beat Tsui Wai-pui in the The only major field in which the part of all concerned.
May 20-Mrs. Thomson & Semi-final of the Open Mesars. C. Blaker, F. Franklin
Cham and £. O. Davla meet continued inordinate de in the lives of the people in of current needs. mand. India's fond position many adjacent countries, in-
mul- also continues to give cause for cluding Indla and Malaya. Ailes for 1945, with imports the Bank formerly operated and would be quite out of place, Rumijahn v. Mrs. Litton & M. W. Singles Tennis
Ice Wai Tong & Szete v. Kote-pionship by 6-4, 6-4 and of interests involved wall & George Chan. uneasiness, for the rice crops that has buen accomplished in of 3953,716,721 (69,607,206) | to which we have been unable to however, in low of the
6-1 before a large crowd. American $599,-under the Control of General] everywhere, for me to make. Reserves:-B. C. Fay v. F. II. In was always in the lead and df, Madres, Homlay and the this direction has been due to exports of $822,750,350 return is Japan, which remaina
(437,470,197)
There and, MacArthur. 523,140
are en-any suggestions, regarding such
in the first two sets led at one Central Provinces, are all re-the efforts of the Burma Gov- (51,421,897), against
May 20:--Yip Koon Hongtime by D games to 1.
Taul's ported, to have suffered through ernment working taun, is $808,788,829 (38,049,362) re-couraging signs, however, that matters; but an infilul step on
in Agricultural Projecta Board, to excessive rainfall. Only
Wai Pul.
many valuable, points through Bengul la Uie rice crop con- who great credit is due. Luterly for 1839, show re- the time is approaching when the part of the Authorities in Tul unui v. Paul Kong & service was very weak and be lost
Mrs. Chiu & Pagh... v.. Mrs. | this. Wheat any return to normality is be-markable expansion, but the re-entry of representatives of Malaya and Hongkong, in ren-
M&Fay. Batisfactory.
China's banks and business firms which pect of which I feel this Bank Young Aldered
In the quarter-finals Tial Yan- crops too, are likely to be lessing greatly hampered by labour grave deterioration in
tonerves Kenneth: Lo v. Y. pui, was fully extended by Choa: One of America's ending than normal on account of re- troubles and wide-spread da- financial and Industrial position formerly operated in Japan may can speak without danger of
resulting in a drast, curtail- be permitted.
being faunderstood, must sure Segalen.
who won the first set and forced humorists, Mr. S. J Perelman, All Reserves STO In considering trading con-ly be, to clear away the un-
asked to be Taul to the 12th game before he is in the Colony on, a short #tricted nowings due to absenco colty.
ment of her foreign trade, much of timely rains. Large Importa
of which normally passes ditions in the territories which certainités concealed by the ready to play at 5 p.m. each day lost aut svar atendier in the visit accompanied by Mr.AI
existence. of the and not to leave the Stand Court last set and won easily. of both rien and wheat will be
In describing the position in through Hongkong, cannot but the Bank serves, two features, continued.
Times" caricaturist required, and although it is
affect the future common to all the countries Moratorium, which should be until Match No. 2 is already un-. The following were yesterday's Herscheld, the "Now, York hoped that these will be forth. Malaya last year, I find that adversely
On the which came under Japanese lifted and to clarify the pool der weigh. All Players are asked rosulls
to secure Substitutes of strength Ip Hoon-hang beat Toul Wai. The two are collaborating on n travel book with the tentative coming, reduced rations every my estimate that recovery in trade of the Colony.
rubber to other hand, trade is Increasing domination, stand out clearly. tion in respect of operations equal to themselves if unable to pui 6-4, 6-4, 6-1,
Toui where may prove to be inevit- the production of
pre-war levels would take at between adjacent countries. The first is that, wherever a during the occupation period in play at last moment,
Exhibition Matches are post- † 7-5, Peat G. Choa 3-0, |title "Around the World In 80.
Cuches and are taking Macab next nhle during the
least two years, was over-pes- cluding Malaya, Stam, Indo- reasonable state of law and Japanese cccupation currencies,
into their itinerary, ửn months.
simistic, for already in Decom- China and the Philippines, and order has been re-established. I have endeavoured in my Poned they will be stage on the
Mr. Perelman is a well-known ber Inst production had all but for much of such trade Hong the initial recovery, alded by statement to make clear to the rat playing day after the postne boat Lau King and M. Ma
ponement-in other words "the 6-1, 6-1,
hame to the many readers of the Of courae, current events reached pre-war proportions. Kong is a natural entrepot; but insistent demand and the oxin- Stockholders that, although our Exhibitions will only be postpon- Today's Programme
"New Yorker" and the must be considered in the light On the other hand, production until trade in all the major tence of large supplies of the business has so greatly expanded from day to day. of the Prime Minister's recent of tin in Malaya, has fallen far countries in the Far East again circulating
Lam Kwan and Wong Hok Nang author of ond best salar media, has boned, there are, in the various It is intendell to adhere strictly Taul Yan-pul and Taul Wal-CLY as a Fox" which statement of policy. Certainly, short of even the lowest cat reaches pre-war dimensions. It swift; the second, that long countries in which the Bank to this 'Programme and a ver nui. (Stand:Court), the Indian side of our own burimates then current. Actual ¦
Yin Kodh Hoong and Paul Kont established him in thờ, front: nesa is based on a continuation production for 1946 is placed to rauch to expect that last form recovery and the restoras operator, currents of unrest and fina orgy of good Tennis is Inj of the goodwill of our customs 8,482 tons, and no great im- year's Hongkong trade figures tion of the internal economies problems of real difficulty still are for all players and lovers of v. George Tin, and Rock La Lisng rank of American humorista.
Hla Inzest work, published can be maintained, and no doubt of the various countries to pre- to be Todd, whether it, bo in the
lust-year hug collection of „ers, and, however much the provement in production are the Authorities will be directing war levels, are likely to be both political or the economic sphere,
Brimo
humorous essays against no Minister's statement garded as possible in the near their attention to increasing the low, and arduous. Everywhere. These problems, although in may be open to criticism, it future.
London, Mar 31, background of Hollywood-and- should surely set at resting The position in Slam leaves adve-boon Cannes Tennis
Freddie Milla, British light, the American, advertising and lingering doubts and auspicions a good deal to be desired, Dur- tries as a means off-setting the sonable external trade balance have been brought to n head by has been restored, as in Malaya the war. None of these,
hedyyweight boxing champion, newspaper world, under the concerning Britain's good faith ing the period when the country expected rocession in trade.
and Hongkong, Iccal budgets, difficulties -are- insuperable, but
loft London Sunday by plane tid Keep It Crisp Mo
peared In the matter of the transfer was undey, Japanese influence, Urgent Problems - ence of power into responsible the Curgency, became subject to Hongkong, however, faces remain gravely unbalanced, and they do require the greatest Eauline Bets of Los Angeles for Johannesburg, where he will these esse Indian hands. The
considerable inflation and, on other and court difficult and how that the art phase is over degive of co-operation amongst advanced to the final round of fight Johnny Ralph of Bafith the "New Yorker In Ceylon the year was the resently into world markets, urgent profiel Lacking ads, it seems clear that a long peride the nations involved and a long the eaulingit-Mer Teunis Aftiam on April 14 50 1048 and 1040. **** momentous one. In the Island's blitory, for in May inat, the the parity of thể gical (or quato sources bi revenue, and of laborious reconstruction: les continuation of mutualcón. Tournament with a 600-2-He plans to return soon after Mr. Perelman's IKE WOM bitory for 12 antonow Baht) was reduced from the facing heavy expenditure both and which apart from aubge. We, for our part, have victory over Alice Walmak or ward for a proposed match known para also in
Medith Loyd Marshall of America comedy nolítution and reached the Pre-war level of 18: 10d. to sa, on secount)" of "reconstruction any assistance which may be, te eg-adjust, our "thoughts", and | Luxembourg K
Ahold of Dominion Statut Even so, difficultion experiene and dr social services, educa come available from external methods to keep abreast of the
tion and siblic health on ber sources, savings from current times, and I am confident that The American champion's Asociated Pass Ogden N drew attention to enforcing
hair for
fiercand cporations
be ex our staff is proving equa] to the opponent in the finals today 20 Aneof 18 mensures which had been
proportion pended
to come, occasion. We are still suffround. Andes Gullbrandson of Swak
ed by restrictions of every sort who defeated" Lyda Burack y fand kind, but we have Hery conv
im.
culture, which is, after all, the llon's other products, such as Gold Mining industry has yet This may not be possible until {able, success is to be achieved,' Koon Hoong v. Mrs. Thomson & i
Ceylon ..*
Malaya
Circula luto control impor
Poor militatol::l
28 111
The trade
own gates, and in any C380,
to economic
covery
adop
have
stability
the areas at present. Even so,
Jone
Wai Tong,
It
La
Kwak.
this, gume,
* Cannés. Mar. 317
Bemi
Loses forthcoming. It is hoped to ro
Tsui Semi-Final
v.
Lam
and
Wong Hok
* MILLS. NEXT
Onylec
Humorist In H.K.