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POLICE REORGANISATION
Royal Tour Has Proved A Tonic For South Africa
monarchism,
us to
undermine
Without considering political
Atrien, from
clliation.
among
held
Moet South African newspapers
are pro-government and pro-inon- Only three important archy, papers. All Afrikaans language
Ex-Commando A Jewish Terrorist
paper,
Jerusalem, May 6. Former Commando sergeant Dov Bernard Cohen, found dead in a lorry after Sunday'a mara. gaol break in Acre, led the band of Irgun Zval Leumi terrorists | who blasted the prison walls and released 218 convicts, re liable Jewish sources in Tel Aviv sald tonight.
to
"I sure have the bellhops stopping 1 gave that one a dime
tip and he even offered to run the bath water.
London To Day
The Great Tobacco
Crisis
London, May 0. These are critical days, using that adjective in the sense of and a crisis, pertaining to Cohen is said to have served limiting it..to our internal do
meatic ailments. with the Commandos and
in des- In these days and in this un- been mentioned have patches in the Allied campaign fortunate isle, crises are nearly in North Africa.
always with us. No sooner do He was killed when the fer- we emerge from one than we rorists dashed out of the Arab pass into another. For two in- seaport of
others, within Acre after a gun stances, among battle which accompanied the the past couple of years we have prison raid.
1.
CONVICTS ASK
FOR RAISE
Lonian, May 3 Convicta today demanded; u ruise in pay because it Hote takes them-five weeks of works to earn enough for a packet af cigarettes. Convict, pot acsonpence a week and undor the new budget cigarettes
cos! 3 4it.
Reviewing the political Implicu. the pro-British element in the Nationalist Party, which
eight of the 12 seats on the ecun- lions of the Royal tour of South country. Africa, it is certain today that Actually, there are other foc-cil and four of their sents were the Royal Family has succeeded tera influencing South African at stake in the election.
Before the Royal Family ar- in reducing the hostility of anti-pollties.
First of all, as in almost every 'rived in Bloemfontein, private- Almost everybody in South
country after the war, there is a residents of the city predicted the Africa believed Prime Ministertide in South Africa against the NP would lose some of its scale. Jan Smuts planned the Royal visit government in office. This coun. Two seats were lost. to consolidate the political prst-try has not had a general electlon | tion of his loyalist United Party since 1943; so the electorate hes AB well
the not had an opportunity to express sirong, expanding movement any desire for n change. the cpposition Nationalist Party Government supporters admit publications, support the oppost- The recent upgrading, to the
that there a trend among the tion Nationalist Party. Two f toward the those papers had a correspondent Tank of Assistant Superintendent, aspects. the Royal tour has been oro-British element
a tremendous success. The Royal pposition, but they believe Dr. D. with the Royal party and they of several of the Colony's best Family--as an individual family E. Mulan, leader of the Nationalist published factual reports of the
those tour. police officers who have made has endeared itself to the pub Party, alienated some of
One of them, "Die Berger" In c. The enthusiastic welcome potential followers by his refusat! their way up through the ranks, throughout the Union of South to meet the King.
Capetown, published an editorial the commends itself without reserva-
people who are Another factor was the United criticism once, suggesting
vote last year, which King was ill-advised to play tennis tion as against the pre-war pract traditionally stald and reserved, Nations
was a genuine manifestation of a South Africans considered a de- one Sunday. The third tice i the making of most of
warm feeling toward the Royal feat for Premier Smuts. The peo. "Die Transvaler" of Johannes- these appointments. Taken in con- Family.
ple of the country belleved that burg, boycotted the tour, print- about the Royal Some of the most ardent re- junction with the decision to republican leaders admitted private. Hiberni
the premier was currying out a ing no news
and progressive -native visitors-United Press. duce the European police person- ly, after being exposed to the im- policy. They felt that the United nel by at least sixty officers, it ple unpretentions charm of the Nations failed to appreciate what Royal Family, that they admired was being done and that has re- abu permits a clearer picture of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, sulted in a resentful attitude. [the Police Force New Model, as Princess Elizabeth and Princess! There is a tendency
it will look and operate on
com. Margaret as individuals. The Na-some sections of the population nalists conterld, however, that to sly, "We will show the United pletion of the process of re-orgaui fiis possible for them to like the Nations." He said the fealing is Saligan
which has been steadily King personally without changing opposed by intelligent, progressive pursued since the return of civil their attitude towords the nonar-people, but there is an under- current of desire to strike back administration. Whether it is alto. chiol institution he represents,
Fair.minded adherents of the at the UN by reverting to repres. gether an attractive picture is a United Party virtually coneedleston of the natives instead of ap. matter on which opinions are like that point. They do not claim that propriating additional funda for
With moderate optimisma slom.
The Royal vait has not In- ly to differ widely. Experience the tour has been a p:itical grand a mere liberal policy. since the Colony commenced to they believe affection for the Ro.fluenced the policy toward the
enable the op. natives. translate the new policy into yal Family will
posing groups to attempt to re.) The King has shaken the hand) action has certainly not been en-
concile and to compromise their at many native chicfa and he has
with it is accepted political views couraging, and if
11 greater talked informally with others. He that some of the points of criti-spirit of reasonableness and en-tas done the same with Indians. That might have been an example cism may be discounted as arising Perhaps as an indication of the which could raise the natives, but determine from growing-pains." there re possibility, an avowed republican, it will take time to mains inuch to cause misgiving, who is a prominent member rf whether South Africans will adapt the the Nationalist Party, alter meet. the demceratic gesture of Even the keenest advocate of the ing the Royal Family, and jesting. King..
With his system of headmon. reorganisation plan would find ity: "We can solve all our difficul. difficult to deny that the changes Margaret and let her marry a
ties. If they will send us Princess chiefs and paramount chiefs, the
His body, in the uniform of suffered a bread crisis: also a made have, hitherto, created a nice South African boy, we will, socini system to accept a mon
African native is prepared in his British capitain, was found coat crisis with all manner of in a lorry and was buried yes- sequelae, and now we are in the her our position which, as compared with make
permanent pre- archy. There is no question of terday with six other Irgun throes of yet another-a tobac all women the pre-war era, sas impaired effent....Then everybody would his loyalty to King George and raiders at a seashore village six re crisis, which, to most men
and to practically if possible, the African native will miles from the port-Router.
who smoke, meane ficiency. The depleted European
Smuts termed be even more
a cigarette llament put a terrifle duty on Prime Minister
loyal to Princess
the complaining tobacco-in our money today t *If crisis. she " 'tonic
South Elizabeth tour
becomes when personnel are not only badly un-the
London, May 6.
any would be about a triund Africa." He referred to the way Quech because he remembers derpaid, but also, in many cases,
Dominion Office spoke volcas of the people are the country had spruced itself for Queen Victoria with the greatest
"This herb...is 20 CACOM seriously overworked. They are. the visit, painting, shubby build. admiration and devotion. Most of man-sald tonight that he had thing to go by, this latest is pound-and it remarked that
If need be, cun elt at home tively taken by disordered per- as they must be in the circum-ings, planting trees and flowers the tribes in Africa came under heard of no request by New-much the most acute.
Jurisdiction during the foundland that it be allowed to and otherwise beautifying itself British
сорвите thelr wages,
Impair less
their stances, becoming less and
ur their health and wonten for the best appearance. He also reign of Queen Victoria in the 10th choose its own course in plans and shiver in the dark when sets of base condition that they
to-discuss the confederation of we have no coal for fuel policemen and andre and more referred to the way in which the century.
light. We can endure the pangs bodies and are driven thereby to One city has held a municipal Canada-United Press.
of hunger stolcally part of an administrative machine tour had resulted in a unity of
when unthrifty shifts to maintain their to election after the Royal Family's
bread is short (or we think we gluttonous exercise." London, May 6. controlling a police force. The spirit of purpose, bringing
So what over his motive wo gether some political antagonists visit, but the results cannot be
come Radio Moscow announced to- could but have not yet had too what policy of replacement of European on a friendly basis for the first regarded as conclusive proof of
night that the 20,000,000,000- try) hut if our cigarettes are Chancellor's attempt to restrain officers, as far as possible,
by me.
The Nationalist Party at. any political Influence as a con. locally-engaged staff, is theoreti tude was that as long as the sequence of the tour. The elec-rouble loan launched on Sunday in danger or too dear for our our gluttonous exercise-United cally acceptable and must be given Royal Family wes visiting the tion was for four members of the by the Soviet government al-pockets, we lift up our voicos-Press. its full trial, but the impression country It should be treated court- Bloemfontein city council. Bloem. ready had been oversubscribed and howl and refuse to be com fontein is the capital of the by 258,000,000 roubles, but that forted: we are. howling now- today is that achievements in this cously and with hospitality.
Premier Smuts may prove to Orange Free State Province and subscriptions would continue.-- sostenuto. direction have been gained at a price in efficiency, and that the have been politically astute when is regarded as a stronghold of the United Press, authorities have travelled too fast and too far. This is particularly unfortunate at a time when local police problems tend to increase in scope and volume, when seri- ous crime is rampant, the work of special branch is heavier, and the population has grown to an all- time record in the history of the Colony. Doubtless it is futile ta discuss today the possibility of putting the policy completely into reverse. It would, however, seem! desirable that the position should| he brought under frequent ex- amination, and efforts be made to discover what the weaknesses are and what are the most readi- ly available means of remedy. It would seem also very necessary to CURRANTS-Mrs, Iness has whatever brought you ensure that all European police landed and now. ready for Sale. ufficers are performing the most
a few Kegs of Currants and urgent and essential tasks. That raisins, really in very fine con- endeavons are made to this end dition. already, "according to our lights,' we do not doubt. It can, however, he insisted that whether or not
be happy."
fur
that the
he planned the tour. The No- tlonalists contended special arrangements made for the Royal Family and the expense ef entertaining the visitors would backfire against the United Party at the next generul election, ex. pected to be held in 1940.
Experienced political observers said the Royal visit had solidined
100 Years
Ago Today
(Excerpts from The China Mall, May 8, 1847)."
a
A
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities"
APPRECIATE YOUR GIFTS
The effect of the budget is, among other things, that where- iwo paying Bs we have been shillings and four pence for a
packet of 20 cigarettes, wo
popular
810W рду
price
three
shillings and four pence. That is.
a very stil increase an a
price
The Howard League for Penal Reform, which all- vocatèa Lipstick and powder for women inmates and renihn wages for all prisonera, is
pporting the higher moveUnited Prees.
-winc
pur
of our
GANDHI MEETS
JINNAH
which, compared with pre-war rates, was already very highNew Delhi, May 6. And the increase is levied in face t
of the well-known Puth that a Mahatma Gandhi and Chancellor of the Exchequer can Mohamed M. A. Jinnah whether you were going for & get away with most things so (President of the Mos- slam or only for game. Yet the long as he does not tampar with
be-free-bora Brilon's beer or bacey: lemn League) met here spado alam is impossible
this evening for the first What do you say after you cause of the way the defenders' So how comet
Up In Smoke
time since 1944, except have made a score which is not five trumps are divided, since à
The Chancellor mys to us, in for a brief chat on Sun- due to any good work on your trick must be lust in that sult
effect: "Look here: we buy day. part? Especially if it results plus one in clubs.
Where North got into the most all our tobacco from from some bad work by your
United States and we have to After the meeting, Mr. Jinnah * side? Do you thank Santa Claus heart slam, however, he made;
pay for it with American dollars. said: "We discussed two matters. the question of the for the gift? Or the Fates, or it, due to the luck of the trump We have very few such dollars One was
those layout against him, so that the and we've borrowed even those division of India into Pakistan points? Doing that occasionally and J had to drop on the first so we can't just sit back and and Hindustan. Mahatma Gandhi can help you to take bad luck two rounds. A spade loner was watch many of those dollars go does not accept the principle of But prevented by flnessing the dla-up in smoke. We need them much division. He thinks a division is which comes your way.
other not inevitable, whereas in my there are many players who re-mond J and later discarding things for mare portant than opinion not only is Pakistan In-
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C. JB 3
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and
the
more to buy food
cigarettes or cigars-or snuff.” duce their pleasure from the spade on the high diamonds..
The bidding shown was done Ho says he considered various evitable, but it is the only practi- NOTICE: BRITISH HOTEL game by recognizing only their
con- cal solution to India's political ICES-Mr. Winnberg, having i fortune and never appreciat in a social duplicate in which alternative ways to reduce
not all pairs bid the slam. The sumption: rationing, paints, cut-problem.
The second matter wo dis- the job was essential for security been requested by his numerous Ing the present they get.
three pairs that did all declar- ting down size, selling them loose reasons in 1939-41, Hong Kong's friends to appropriate Room
ed they were using "the natural...but there ware off-setting cussed was a letter, that we have objections in every ease and he signed jointly appealing to peo. police force, now so short of Euro- in his Hotel for the consum
one over one spproach system," was forced to conclude that on ple to maintain peace. We have pean members, can no longer af-ion of lecs, begs to Inform the
yet all of them went about it balance a high increase of import both come to the conclusion "that ford the luxury of a redundant public that, from this date, Ices
differently. You may think your duty and resulting high increase we must do our best in the res
conventions, of price was the best way to re-pective spheres to see that that Immigration Department, which of every variety will be,con-
stantly ready there.
can standardize
appeal is carried cut," engages the attention of numerous
but you can't standardize human duce consumption.
The outery is in full chorus
The appeal was made at the re- beings. capable officers who could be so
......only the well-to-do are allo! usefully employ- much
the incrono quest of the Viceroy, Lord Mount to smoke t *The
prosacs only on the poor man and batten, and was issued on April woman. be
the old-age pen. 15. In it, Mr. Gandhi and Mr. sioner is deprived of his one re- Jinnah asid: "We denounce for all maining solace ex-service time the use of force to achieve man 'who 'have act up Small
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while and 100 what will be the On Sunday, when. Gandhi: war effect on the consumption of leaving the Viceroy's house by cigarettes which before the bud one door and Jinnah was enter | get was 60,000,000 daily in Lon- ing at another, the Viceroy asked
don alone;
Gandhi whether he would like to meat, Jinnah. Gandhi agreed and short talk and then the two had
today's suggestion at Gandhi's
Not First Time -
В
This is not the only time in our history when for one reason or another it has been desired to meeting was arranged. restrict the Import of tobacco No announcement was made of There lived a king in, days of
immigration and emigration of Today we have picked out a thousands of Chinese is left en few paragraphs from tho In- tirely free of supervision. The dian papers; it will be observed bur- that British blood has, again European officers who are
been shed in India' and the Pun- dened with this task could un
once more become the questionably be found duties far jaub more useful to the police force and scene of warfare. The riots 218
among the Chinese labourers in to the community. It would at Slam have been quelled; private PETE VALDERRAMA & His ORCHESTRA exit help to give reassurance to letters say that many of them 3.1 Pa
Pane (Dealer: North. North-South old who was James VI of Scoty further meeting between the
two "Indian leaders. land. He became Jamos I of 8. H Pass
vulnerable),
Moalan League sources indicated TEA DANCES EVERY SUNDAY FROM 4 PM TO 6,30 PM the law-abiding public of Hong have been butchered. The dis
Locking at the North-South. After the club 9 wins the England, an event which pleasert DINNER DANCES NIGHTLY FROM 7:30 PM TILL 12.30 AM Kong that its knowledge of the turbanco was caused by ar-
had a great objection to tobacco, statement on the situation in the dangers attached to the too rapid rears of wages, which they cards, you would unhesitatingly first trick, what should. South the Scots if not the Engilah. He that Jinnab will tomorrow Reve 28. 25, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, TEL 68921
"localisation" of the police is could not obtain from the royal pick spades as a better trump lead; ini Booking to make 8-No his work "A Counter-blaste to Northwest Frontier. Fmvlhog-
- monopolista.
suit than hearts, regardless of Trumps?-
Tobacco" bears witness. His Par-Reuter. shared in high places.-
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