THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1947.
Today's Events SINGAPORE GETTING READY
May 26-Whitsun Race 1-
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Coming Events
May 27-Toe H Meeting, 50 Mac-
donnell Rd., 1.30 pru. Alvor
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May 2011.K. Tramways ad.
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May 31 China Providers ausual
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Farewell To Insp. Mawer
Some sixty eventy dr of the Hong Kong Police Foger and then 334353
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FOR ITS FIRST ELECTIONS
Black
Market In Arms.
Washington, May 21, A French oleil autre sida flay that the French govern ment has asked the State De- use partment to endeavou it rod offices with Slam to hal Viehun and other dbs aphms in Indo-China from al- Je peal parehares of arms in the Bangkok black market
Singapore, May 25.
This major Aslatie metropolis is making ready for
its first experience with the ballet bax. The British Government has announced that its crown colony of Singapore-which embraces the 220 square miles of the island at the south- ern end of the Malay peninsula-soon will
National
Memorial
have its first legislature, the majority of which Day,
will be appointed by the Governor named by the Crown, but some of which will be elected. The Connell will have a maxi-, more serious for the Governor Nine of to overrule the Unofficial maj mun of 23 tombers,
will be elected six by orly than before the war:" them
The "Malaya Tribune" lending) naturalized as there loan or British subjects in the colony. English-language spokesman for out an one ench by the three incal Chinese opinion. pointed chambers of commerce. Of the that while the Council would one is have a majority of members not latter, me is Chinese,
mployed by the government, largely British and one is Ja-
still 13 of the possible 22 yoling dim and Ceylonese,
Suapore has a very vocal members would be named by the
in Crown or by the Governor. Baid 'nited States affleials | press, backed by various
The proposal, said the pole that I was hest the matorested members in both of the treat to 1st premUITE on the English politieni parties. Com-June, would succeed only if the appolateos were matter Governora far fear plaints
Incul that it might encourage Satim-sually ret asked about in the "rewlily acceptable to the pu-
An in- blie."-Associated Press.
Siamese government
inge repreptation of the pet war forers gathered at the Water jasmid at all enses, Police Canteen on Satnidee ongedi to tu pod bye" to Sub Deep. and Mr. Frant Mayer who are leaving Jerrod "Show" ens parler E
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May 30
Washington, May 24. The War Department (odny announced that arrangements. inye, been completed to honour more than 266,000 United States war dead in overseas cemeteries on the National Memorial Day, May 30. 'The
PHILIPPINE
STAMPS
Manila, May 25. Three values of the Phillp. pines first regular stamp is.. the aur toill go on xale at Manila G.P.O. on June 10. the Bureau of Posts announ
today. They are 12, 16, and 50 centavo stamps show- Ing Filipino scenes and print- ed by the American Bank Note Company.
FireLday covers with cachets will be issued by the 6.2.00 Four other ralués, mostly showing pre-war Manila, will be issued later. -Associated Press.
Stage Club
Department and that Although there is no immedinte United States flags have been prospect of any further Stage Star shipped abroad and one will be Club production at the
the placed on each grave while a Theatre, the radio side of
activities continues tu large wreath also will be placed Club's
0.20 p.m., each
military flourish. Today t temporary
Zaw listeners
will cemetery.
Tri-in
to
be
It said. "The Philippine Army able to hear a new play specially will stand side by side with the written for broadcasting by Nigel American Army and Navy per-Lynton, a member of the Stage sonnel now in the Philippines to Club. It is a melodrama entitled "Who'll Buy My Corpse?," and is who fell
the author'a Arst venture into during the fighting which even.
broadcast drama. tually drove the Japanese from thuse Islanda."
pay tribute to those Britain's
Pipelines
London, Mny 24.
alte ho ruled Siam during Horse of Commons. wastane ander the Japanese, interfm Advisory Council current. avtorn to the government which ¡y is performing the legislative post- Uned States wand In Furetis and the first
Sir Franklin Governor. The French danned that ir imsen, has neither vetural any 1es dar bands are using Siam į compellingproved legislation nor anything ale tritory across the Mekeatty:j radeontlee
Britain's £7,000,000 oli pipeline Riven to my mains in Lans the Connell disapproved. and Cambralin.
war important example was the tem- systern which, during the porary shelving of any Income | carried 5,000,000 gallons daily tax proposal, which Sie Franklin from ports to strategic centres, is Songly recommendet but to be retained by the Government, Landowners under whose pro- which the Advisory Council re-
bring perly the pipes run are fused to approved.
asked for permanent and specide The Vote Much will depozi
interest in their lund. Sites that for pumping Votes Singapore's
were requisitioned being acquired either by negotia. Mawer : behful | legates 1, tha Franco-Siame is mated at $46,0), at least stations and storage depots are j voter will have to visit the Regi- tion, er compulsory purchase if
necessary.
"Apart from its possible strate- ie use in future. it has been de. sive to remove it," a Ministry of Fuel and Power official stated.
fet came ed Her most popucat minu bar of the Water Police vet and Jan bly, a Gomendation E teet of entiers
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The odirial super sald these, ruids are inerensing in size and menity and aparently Siam- officials are doing nothing 1. He said the to slept Piech Mitister 111 Bangkok was imported to have protestedi. Ambasador ficorges Pintus told the Siamese de
present by Inp Kulpl Oliver, Arbatention Commission bere talent these unfriendly" acts, senio egun beg abacharel Tex Patien
Failed Press.
Readers' Letters
Collaborators
twothonds
201
who population
it Chinese.
A
bar and annonner himself to be
British subjret. Thin may, rehure the vase from pulitically apalbetie Asiaties.
elded that It will be too expen.
Ceremonies will be held at the United States armed forces crtemeries, Manila I und- Manila Ii, as well as at others. In the Philippines.--United Press.
W.F.T.U. AND FRANCO
2nd Bn. West Yorks Band Leaving
(By Mary. Senior).
When the "Dilwara" leaves Hong Kong today she will take with her the source of many. With greatly enjoyed evenings of the past. her will go the Band of the 2nd. Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, on their way to en- tertain troops in Malaya.
Intol
Yorks
Among the many different re- gimenta they will come contact with will be their own battalion of the West with whom they will apend a short time. This is the first tina the battalion thel band since the outbreak of war in 1939.
have seen
Under their Bandmaster, Mr. B.. White, A.R.C.M.. the hand has given 150 shows duṛ- ing their short stay of six months in the Colony. They ar- rived in Hong Kong in Novem- ber last and with the exception of four days holiday in Macao, they have been kept fully ne- cupied ever since. Quite fre- queatly they have had to play two and three times daily for the entertainment of both civil- i8ns and Servicemen.
Among their numerous fune- tions has been a regular ap- at the Hong Kong pearance and is imbued throughout with Jockey Club Meetings through the sense of bitterness so
pre. valent in contemporary scelety It is the amoral character who gets the girl, and the hero who is driven to murder him. Nor is the story as simple as that; the knife is driven into the wound, and then twisted with delicate
It is a tale of Jealousy and murder set in post-war London,
sadism in the closing scene.
Morwood Mules, a newcanter London, May 201 to the Stage Club who made his in last week's issue of Informed British trade union- debut ists today expected the general Radio Magazine, has as his frst council of the World Federation major commitment the lengthy
Unions, meeting of Trade
in and diffleult part of the Prague early in June, to resunie More conventional are the tech- its attacks on the Franco regime.ess young man about town
delegation but said the British
and the re- (Lindsey Renton)
moral obligation for armed" in- tervention in Spain.
Batavia Rumours Denied
Ratavia, May 24. A Dutch communique tonight dented, rumours, that the visit of the Netherlands Commission General to Holland indicated a breakdown of negotiations with the Indonesians.
The Republican Prime Minis- ter, Sutan Sinhrir, als said to- day that he did not agree with observers who regard the out-
He added: "We are now book as "grim."
tackle the Linggad- trying to Jati ngreement on a whole and I expect the situation/to be clearer when the Dutch Cabinet makes up its raind about the situation after receiving the re- Territories port from Dr. Becl and the
Overseas Dutch Minister, Mr. Jonkman, who are now on their way back to the Their services have not gone Netherlands from Indonesia."
The Dutch communique snid unappreciated and the band-
the situation and pro- master on behalf of the band. that has received many lettern of cedure to be followed in the im- and appreciation of mediate future were discussed thanks
today. their work.
the season. They have also played at a large number of dancer, charity concerts, broad
and, on two ocennions casta weddings, at St. John's Cathe- drak.
Pending proposals brought back from Halland by the com- certain regarding
discussions
for
26 Yorkshiremen Out of a total of 34 bands-missionera hero.
nen, there are 26 who actually important items. come from Yorkshire. Most of with the Indonesians would be utmost with the ind continued them have been in the would not endorse any, measures porter who stops at nothing to from the age of 14, when they speed about regulation of local eleration of British citi
leading to bloodshed or implying achieve an exclusive story (Jan, inined up. It is expected that government in the transitory zenship nise will melade giving
The pipeline, which extends
Furmston-Evans). The cause of on arrival in Singapore four period.
United One unconfirmed report says up of legimer to China or
more than 850 miles, was started
These sources reported the, vie all the trouble. is Judy, Rowell, will be posted to the India, something many of the in October, 1942, and completed
timization of Basque workers who has already been the centre Kingdom and at the end of this that a proposal for the estab assay you mention all the worst Chinese and Indians in Mainya by the end of August, 1943. this laterators being still free i long have jenkousty
might be the cause of unrest and of emotional, entanglement over year six more players will re-ishment of some form of in- guarded. During the war it became the
"Dreams turn to England for demobilisa fresh energies would be prepared, ZBW in "Helen" and miest. while
Take
'tion. strike. In May Come,” and will, also be re. DUR
reduce the lifeline of the Air Arm, and an for This may further
A general Gearie have to be ter seaper!
2,400,000,000 gal | Spain, possibly coinciding with [membered as the leading Indy in During an interview with electonic. The ections then estimated Punts for them,
are still some zrives
months Jons of petrol, paraffin and avin- the September meeting of the Rope" at the Star Theatre fast Mr. White. I was told that the
UND General Assembly.
March. Other parts are played band will leave behind Reports from Spain reaching In the autumn of 1943, it was way, with some persons pre- tion spirit flowed through it. deling the first balloting next!
Gordon extended in the south and east London said the Spanish trade by Clifford Davies, Bill Cole, many friends who will long be tiny.
Wright, James remembered for their The election ordinance must of England to meet Royal Air unionist movement was still. split David Lugs, Philippa Coombes 15. He expressed special thanks Sundanese
among self into three groups,
3 Royal Marine Com- usually referred to as the Tou-and Donald Rudd, who has also to the
mando and the 2nd. Batt. The be introduced and hearings held Force needs and partly for con. before its pinasago. Registers inental requirements
louse. Paris and Mexico groups. produced the play.
United Press.
Buffa for the help' they given.
Str. I have laven in Culony for nearly $8 and during this time dozens of trials have taken place, vať pop- ple who collidorated with the Japanese during the reupation. I have Adiowed the TW
trials paper reports of these very laxity, and one significant fhet has struck me very fairily,
inen
I am getting heartily sick ned' tired of hearing of the bin-1 dan bip-time collaborators, For; mobilis now reference has been made to them in this very vague paner, "heir games must be known, otherwise how do you!
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nil the way through, In very know they exist? Let us know of Volers must he' prepared and Allied Armies.-Reuter.
single trial so fày reference has been made to the fact that the rascal is only one of the small ur minor collaborators, wi, is having to take the enn back as it were while the real big stols" in the Colony who collie botated with the Japanese for
all they were worth, and who grabbed every piece of property
their ill-gotten wealth.
esbjections beurd.
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Quest reacti has been varied, but generally favour- alle. Left wine mops gener all called for the entire coun
it be elected. The influential Itritish paper. the
"Straits
Great Influence
of
SENATOR ILL
Washington, May 24. Senator Kenneth McKellar of
ft
D.H.R.
Civil War Possible
In Korea
terim federal government the United States of Indonesia until the Indonesian Federation is set up in 1949 is under con- them sideration-Reuter.
had
Argentina Deports Nazis
South America,
Separatist Movement
Batavia, May 24, Sundanese separatists plan to put the republican offices and services which they had seized at into Buitenzong, West Jaya,
possible, operation as son as their leader Dr. Soestomo told
wh these people really are.
Why not let your pazar wet in
of the com- | the real interests
blazo the tonity. names of these people on tie
Tennessee, dean of the Senate. front page in huge lettering, at
suffered a sudden illness in his office today and was taken to lens) twien a week; and da i fast takers of them by the pro- consistently until notice is at
the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, ut that the Md. Times," painted
Washington, May 24.
Buenos Aires, May 25.
among the
Johann Harnish, rated as the Dutch reporters today. The former Under-Secretary of State, Sumner Hospital officials declined to they could lay their lands BEOBEht to trial.
per autlarities, and they arel Hungwan majority
which bad reveal the nature of his illness Let us not alliciat members
Welles, in his weekly radio broadcast, said to most important Axis agent in A large number of Republican a dirt cheap prices under the|
was deported sympathisers with the Sundanese more of the "small existed since the beginning of but said he was "mider medical day that the United States policy towards two days ago with seven other movement (which demands inde. Mikado, are being allowed to have any remain free and to wallow in fry" on trini, but from now on enuncils in the colony certainly noservation and his condition is
Korea is "neither clear, consistent nor con- German agents, the Foreign pendence from the Indonesian Re. let us have the one-time "big would be replaced by an Asiatic, good."--United Press.
structive.'
Minister, Senor Juan Bramu-public) would be released, ho shuta" handed up before the majority.
Mr. Welles said the Korean dictatorship in Keren.
added, From glia announced today. compta in their stead. Your
Saigon, May 24.
standpoint the The announcement wid bd- Asked if he expected the Re "The non-European majority A Viet Namese businessman people were being "martyrited" the economie and added that "no stable and Korean prople newspaper is one that could help
themselves are leved to have paved the way publicans to continue to send food Camong the unofficial members in Saigon has given large quan-
they had for the calling of the much to the town, Dr. Soestomo further this end, Gracie and the other amali-will exercise a great influence in tities of medical supplies and peaceful order can exist in the far worse off than
nut the Council," said the news clothing to the "National Re- Far East unitse integrity and been: under Japanoso domina- postponed meeting of American plied: "Measures have been taken, fine collaborators have
Korea. The up-dependence of
Foreign Ministers to consider details of which cannot be dis.
defence been saved by the marvellous paper in an editorial, "for al-sistance Committee."
Barrender Welles referred to Korea as a Continental
plan, closed." Excellency (the plies will be distributed among guaranteed....The
The Indonesian republicans con- since it rumoved the chief and anesty, and neither will the though His
Vietnamese guerillas fighting of Japan brought with it what a "cauldron of political others be, if their names are Governor) has very wide emer-
last of three obstacles against have temporarily adopted a "walt made known.
times are the French. In: Cochin-China.- was equivalent to the installa-fusion and economic distress, powers, the
tlan of two separate militaryNot even the slightest approach United States participation in and see" attitude, Dutch sources CASUAL AIRMAN.
that it would be much Reuter,
was made to formulation of a the meeting.
Koden The other two obstacles- programmo under which trustee.
Albdelkader, potica! ahip could be inaugurated. elimination of Axin schools and adviser to Dr. Hubertus Van Mook, economic barriers
between.Propaganda sources and control Lieutenant Governor General of north and south removed and or elimination of Axis commer-the Netherlands East Indies, was the Korean people given acial and financial interests-al-travelling to Bultenzorg today to chance to prepare themselves to ready have been removed to the study the situation and report to
Government-Reuter. aanume responsibilities of inde-satisfaction of Washington.- pendence at the end of the five- United Press, year trusteeship period."
To cap it all, reference was made by your newspaper of May 21 to the harsh sentence given to James Kenneth Gracie for broadcasting nuti-Allied pro- pasand on the German radio in Shanghai during the Japan- ese occupation of that city. Quite true, it was a harsh sen- tener. What interests though.
me, is the fact that yeti
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MANOEUVRES
Algiers, May 24.
re-
as "Slap A French Fleet, engaged in
In the Mediter
The appoal. by Inouye Kanno, Welles sald that it could otherwise known hardly be
regrettable" Happy" and "Kamloops Kid" mnacuvres, moro thas conservative factions. In against the sentence of death rancan, arrived in Algiers, French Karen loaded by Syngman Rhee which was passed on him by Narth Africa, today,
Ste Henry Blackall, Chlef The fleet is under the command should: announce "lubborn un- willingnicas" to cooperate with Justice, on Apr. 22, when found of Vice-Admiral Joulard, Bying
railty, by Jury of Highhis stag in the battleship Riche.... the, United States. He said that Trenson.. will be heard before lieu, which was damaged in the the Koreans can now only ob- the Full Court at 10 a.m. to- opemtions oft Fatalse in 1940.- tain their indepondence under morrow.
the terms of the agreement.".
trusteeship
Welles predicted "prutracted cell' war" in Korea it Korea bo- canio immediately independent and sald the Korean people could not assume responsibilities of, in- dependence "without running the risks of political and econ mic choos,
Reuter.
Atomic Bomb Warfare
Seattle. May 24.
Dr. Stafford Warren, Dean of the School of Medi- cine at the University of California, said today that any nation starting an atomic war could He concluded by saying that! paralyse the United States and that it would "no permanent and constructive eventually die along with the other people of solution. Is going to be found
the world from radio-active poisoning. ulee national loaders are will
Dr. Warren, said any nation Dr. Warren said the boils. Ing to lay naide their im starting an atomle war would needed to destroy Amorien mediate differences and indivl nood only a few minutes head would eventually destroy the at- dual ambitions and join in the start to wipe out the principal tucking nation because radio-je- major task of promoting na- centres on the eastern scabbard, tive material blown into the alr Uonal welfare and making the middle west, the Gulf const and would settle on the country achievement of national Inde. the western seaboard. pendence possible,"
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starting the war and got stored He said robot planes, or in food and then in the body,. drones could be used to carry. He sold it might tako 50 or 60 bomba over the targets. Each yenta but residents of" tho' at-] of the recent rainy craft would entry six bombs. incking country Til view
would die weather which has prevented hany from attending his show, one to knock down buildings and gradunny. Mr. Lule Chan has decided to five to explode, underwater and Loud His dil One-man Exhibition throw radio-active spray into
~: Dr. Warren' was colonel
in
fat Sizoan's Cathedral Hall, Gar the air. The vapour would charge of medical work, in the (der Ronds until. p...today. Art spread over the countryside pol-Manhattan district where
hver should not now miles the tuting soft so that vegetables lenalyn reachich was done, con. fanow which will not be further, mw, for a long porlodiof years cornipa alemle was during the
war-United Fresn. ék traded,
might be unsafe.