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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1947.
JAPANESE REPARATIONS
"Basic Post-Surrender Policy" Formula Gives China Greatest Share
SERVICEMEN'S.
WIVES
Liverpast, July 11.
The 19,000 un troopship "Septkia" is leaving here to day with one of her burgent contingents of ausviecmen's feramilies
WIPER
chibbru hound for Port Said, Colombo, Singapore and Huny Kung-Bruder.
Four Banks
To Open In Japan
Production Tapped For Exactions
Washington, July 11.
The 11-nation Far Eastern Commission today an- nounced the completion of a "basic post-sur- render policy" for Japan which will make it possible to collect reparations from Japan in current and future productions.
The formula will give China the largest amount of reparations and Russia relatively little. The policy, under discussion in the FEC for nearly a year and a half, replaces the United States Government's unilateral "initial post-surren- der policy" which was issued to Gen. Mac- Arthur in September, 1945.
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The new document is sub-penpital canipment and facilit!ex atamially the amme as the ori er auch donanese goods ginal United States policy and may in future be produced." many of the changes have al- ready been announced by the FEN The United through its veto in the FEC
States,
the
Flying Saucer A Gag?
N. Hollywood, July 10.
Russell Long, engineer, insisted today that the galvanised iron disc which plopped into his
MESSAGE TO ELIZABETH
The following message has been sent to Her_Royal High- ness Princess Elizährth, on behalf of all ranka of the Army in Hong Kong:-
and
"Major General” Braking all ranks of the Army serving in Hong Kong hep to send their most loyal great. ings to Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and tender to her their most sincere good wishes for her future pitlen."
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U.S. Medal For Colonel Reynolds
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THE HOUSING PROBLEM:
One Way For Govt. And The Public To Get Together
The cost of any Government development scheme
must necessarily fall on the taxpayer. A solu- tion which might well overcome a number of problems in connection with housing is that a company should be formed, 51 per cent of the capital of which should be raised by Govern- ment and the remainder by the general public. A Government guarantee of a minimum re- turn would make the stock a trustee security. The company, run on commercial lines, would make a survey of the whole housing problem and spread new construction over types of buildings suitable to all sections of the com- munity and in the most suitable districts
This is the substance of a premiums received from the letter written to the "China sale of choice sites. In effect, flower garden on Wed-1 The United States Mail yesterday by Mr. Law- auch premiums would to some
1 Chee Kadoorie, partner in the extent be reinvested nesday night
a Legion of Merit, Degree firm was
In utility of Sir Elly Kadoorie & type buildings for the middle radio-controlled jet-pro- of Officer, was presented Seas. Mr Kadoorie is also a c'uss and the working classes of pelled "flying saucer.'
director Radgorie Estates, the community.
"Government would guarantee the Hougong Rope Mfg. Co., Co. Ltd., the Peak Tramways Heng Ko & Whampoa Dock a minimum return
of 1 per Ltd., Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Hong Kong and Shanghai Hole's Ltd. and the Green Island Cement Ca., itd.
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He asked: "How do I
wards?"
about getting some of those re-
to Lieut. Colonel Mervyn C.D.L. Reynolds, of the British Army, at a brief ceremony yesterday af- ternoon at 3 pm, at the American Consulate.
1044.
The share of Japanese repara- ions to A lied counteles will be
Police, Army Intelligence and uetermined on a "broad politiFBI agents are skeptical. | cað batis, taking into due ac-
Fire Chief Wallace New-
Colonel Reynolds was cited for and through maintaining the count the scope of material and combe said: "It looks to me like "exceptionally meritorious T right
designate
human destruction and damage some one went to a great deal vices" to the Allied Cause from Tokyo, July 11.
Supreme Commander, continues | suffered by each claimant coun- of trouble for a practical joke.
May 1943 to September, I do not think the thing would General Douglas Mac in virtual control of Japan, try as a result of the prepara
Presenting the medal was George Arthur has authorised Also. the Soviet Union, Britain|tion, mui execution of Japanese
D. Hopper, U.S. Consul General to Long said the reopening of foul Chian can lock the United aggression, and taking a'so into
seriously that a Hong Kong. Captain R. Conner, States' policy if they desire, due recount each country's con-practical Joke Was the first United States Navy, and Comme banks-two British and
thing he thought of. He doubt-dore of the U.S. Destroyer Divi through their veto on the FEC. |
ed, however, if the disc could two Dutch-in Japan. Major differences in the two
sion, part of which is now in have been made by any one documents relate to reparations
Hong Kong, read the citation. person, They are the Hong Kong and a Japanese economies.
The Shanghaj Banking Corporation, original United States draft the Chartered Bank, the Nether-provided that Japan would be lands Trading Society and the allowed to develop an economy Netherlanda-ludin Commercial which would permit the "peace- Bank. Two foreign banks al time requirements" of the rendy are in operation in Japan population to be met, -the National City Bank of The new FEC' document said New York and the Banque de "Japan shall be permitted to | l'Indo-Chine.
maintain such industries as wil! | The SCAP announcement said sustain her economy and per- that it contemplated the licens-mit the exaction of just repura- ing of several other foreign uns in kind."
His Julfer, in full, reuderme "Sir.-H.E. the Officer Ad- ministering the Government's remark during Thursday's debate on housing-1 venthre the pre- dietion that the best answer will be intind in R combination of Government and private enter prise....encourages me to put According to the citation Col-these few thoughts down on Long added the object must have "flown" into his yard. “It onel Reynolds was
"out. paper. · 01
banks in the near future, al- though the names of the banks have not been given.
The original U.S. policy did not provide for reparations from current or future
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It is understood that the duction--just from the trans- Chinese Mission in daphn has fer of such goods or existing reopen cupital equipment and facilities teen Ingoaring about ing the Bank of Chinn's branch as are not necessary for peace
in time Japanese economy."
New Clauses
Foreign banks in Japan. Japan tre not permitted to def
in foreign exchange of conduct The new document provides direct transactions with Japan-† for the exaction of reparations che nationals or Japanese busi- | from Japan through, the "trans neaя concerns.--Central News, fer of such existing Japanese
Shanghai Barbers On The Warpath
Shanghai, July 11.
Two thousand barbers, went on the warpath this morning to protest against a Chinese movie in which a hairdresser is depicted as seducing a millionaire's concubine.
A large mob gathered outside one of the largest cinema in town, prevented the preview and threatened to beat up the comedian who por- trayed the offending barber. Both the comed- ian and the leading lady who played the glamorous. concubine escaped unmolested
through the back exit.
H.K. MATRIC
Annaerment of the age ressful vandidaten in the Hong Kong University Matri- calotus Examination, dre to have bren made yesterday, has been postponed till next week, the "China Mail” was informed “by,, n¡ University apaki sman yesterday,
tribution of its resistance to Janinere aggression."
could have been thrown tha: Force Headquarters high and that far. My mother-off in the saw it explode in the air.”
The 30-inch disc weighed about 10 lb-United Press.
Norway, Now
Oslo, July 11
cent, tax free, on the shares.
This would make the stock a trustee security, thus enabling banks, insurahce companies, auct trust companies (both in Hong- Kong and elsewhere), to invest surplus funds therein,
"Government would serent the shares at their face value in death duties and payment of certain other forms of taxation. In this way they would became a popular form of investment for the people's savings.
KRA HOUSING RESPONSE
The Kowloon Residenta' Association nerd only 7 more participants to brunch the projected Co-operative Home- building Socicly propanent by Mr. Hugh Braga, of the Metropolitan Construction Compony Limited,
The "China Mail" tearned yesterday that total of 125 persons have already sent in their nairs. The Anserir tion needs 200 participants to start the scheme,
Yesterday, Mr. Braga A erroneously described as Pre. sident of the Association, The
· President in Mr., F, C. Clemo,
Another
One For
Ripley
New York, July 10. A Plymouth hen with four legs, two tails and a double-barreled egg- laying apparatus, walk- "The Company should be ran ed merrily about Brook-
Commercial Lines
on normal commercial Itnes-
is not the kind of thing that standing, member of the Allied When criticism is levelled at not as a Government depart yn Yard today, while planning Government for not embark ment. The services of P.W.D. poultry men stood mar- Mediterranean aasing on expensive development personnel could, however, be velling. "in Imately connected with the schemes, it is, 1 think, insuf-made available by arrangement, Sistin landing und campaign,| olently realised that the, cost of: The purchase of building The owner, Murray Welsa, the Salerno landing, the capture such development must fall upon materials which are still" In who has been 20 years in the of Efim and guerilla operations 'in 'the' laspayers, the Balkons and Greece,
The 'em of providing through Government channe's.
short supply could also be made poultry businesa, said that his four-month-old. frenk hatched "He made a major contribution adequate housing for the com-
"The types of houses to be from a double.yolked- egg. The "Itying saucer" hay to the planning phase of the Ita. munity is further complicated built by the Company should As the hen has two vents for reached Norway.
linn campaign that resulted in by the fact that the population ha determined after a survey laying eggs, he hopes it will the prompt breach of the Gustav uf Hong Kong fluctuates ac-has been made to see how much produce two eggs at a time.. Under this formula. China
The first flying saucer-pre- will get relatively "ittle.
and Hitler Lines and the subcording to conditions in China sumably of the same type re-
The hen strolled about on two of the damaged, and destroyed "The following suggestions The FEC has left the door ported as being seen in most of sequent operations up to the Arno open for reparations from current the
are put forward in the hope that Property, as set out in the Re- legs, carrying, the other two, United States during the River", the citation stated, production from Japan because on Thurday night by three in-the theatre gutline plan for the comment..
past few weeks-was abserved
they rasy provoke constructive port of the Building Recan- which are shorter than normal. Having personally prepared
struction Advisory Commiltce. } →→Renter. of the compete failure of an habitants
has been reconditioned. near invasion of Southern France, Col.l
"It la proposed that a Com- attempt to collect reparations Skine.
pany be formed, of which 51 to spread new construction over
VAN EXPLODES from Germany by taking only
onel Reynolds' "keen grasp capital equipment.
They said they saw a starlike the tactical, strategical and logisti- cent of the capital ahal! be types of buildings suitable to
Hamburg, July 10. moving slowly south-cel import of the many problems subscribed by Government and a' sections of the community, A van running on methane (a a Big Four negotiations on They said it
eastward, at high altitude, with which he constantly dealt and the remaining 49 per cent by also to place them in various type of ceal gus) in Erfurt,
twinkled like Germany for two years
through his professional skin the public.
occupied zone have star until it went into an un- and untiring efforts and energy**
districts so as to serve the best Germany, exploderl today in a broken down on the isane of derenst beneath claudr where
interests of the Colony gener- main road, king four persona Govt. Share Russia's demand for $10,000, it appeared to be a dark object contributed greatly to the Alled
ally."
and hurling parts of the van спирс. 000,000 of reparations, mostly round or oval.
"Government's share of the
over roof-tops.Reuter. The Citation was signed by from current, German produc-
They said they watched f President Harry S. Truman.
capital could be provided partly tion..
for some four minutes before it
A native of Alverstore, Ports.in nud, partly in cash from the disappeared over the horizon-mouth, the British officer, is at proceeds of the excess stamp United Press,
present on the staff of the Gen. duty tax on property sales, and eral Ofeer Commanding,
from a percentage of the high
The Moscow conference
New Preamble
and thing
The new preamble to the FEC's basle policy states that international peace and security depend upon
(1) Complete destruction of the Japanese military machine;
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of Skotfoss,
The Weather
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(2) Establishment of political Pressure high over the Bra of Japan
and économie conditions which and in the region of the Bonina an.! wou'd make impossible a revival triatively low or unshu.
Shallow stu
tionary depressione are centred over the Itainen. A dver the
In Jupan of militarism; and luwer Yangrime and
3) Bringing the Japanese to trough of low pressure the realisation that "their will Carolines.
to war, their plan of conquest
Bee
Today's Forecast:-Moderate, BE winds;
and the methods used to accom-partly cloudy with local showers, brary plish such plans have brought at times. them to the verge of ruin."
The pollcy now agreed upon
by the FEC has been transmit-
United Press.
Yesterday's Weather:-'
MaxFrans: 24,6 der. Fah,
since Jun. —1179,8 mm. as against En averare of 10933 m.
"Everoy effort should be made
L. KADOORIE.
the British
SHERWIN
PAINTS
Chinese Democratic WILLIAMS
Socialist Party
A local chapter of the Chinese Democratic Social-
ist Party, which claims to have branches in 201 provinces in China, was set up in Hong Kong yesterday. The inaugural meeting was presid- ed over by Mr. Hsu Fu-lin, sent here from Shanghai especially for the purpose.
The barbers defaced four or The French Municipal Coun- five huge billboariba pubileising | ell was the governing body of ted to Gen. Mac-Arthur_for_Imams 79. des. Fab. the scene and showing the come- the former French Concession pirmentation and will be effec- Sunshine: 2.6 hours,
In a short talk, Mr. Hau, who|tinuously persecuted In China Man dazzled by the concubine which WHA returned to
represents the Party on China's until the war with Japan in the tive "until such time as a treaty sitting on the barber's chair. Chinese Government at the end of peace comes into fores." Rainfall: 4.0 mm. # 0.31 inch. State Council. re'ated the his-1937, when all the policítal tory of the Party which was parties suspended their indivi- first organised following the dual platforms for the common "Boxer uprising" and called the cause. He sticased that only Chinese Progressive Party in democracy in China could elimi China, and the Chinese Demonate corruption and efficiency cratic Constitutional Party in in administration,
The Party plans to set up at foreign countries...
The prompt arrival of the of the war.-United. Press. police avorted several free-for- alls when the barbers threaten- ed protesting holders of preview tlekets,
The "offending" picture, en- titled "Phoncy Husband, and Wife" Starred the popular se- tress Li Li-bus and the stage star Shui, Hul.
The Barbers Union protested gainst the "untruthful and alanderous" depiction as "in- ulting to the barber's noblo profession" and demanded the complete obliteration of that vital sequence. But the studio
and the Movie Censorship Board ignored the protests and the barbers decided to take direct action,
Soviet Protests U.S.
Dollar Action
Vienna, July 10.
The Soviet Union today protested in the Allied Control Council for Austria against the Am- erican decision to pay Austria in dollars for the costs of the occupation. Under the United States dollar relief plan for
Austria, the American occupation forces will buy all Austrian schillings they require for occupation costs with dollars.
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The veteran Chinese states- branch in Macac soon. man and scholar, who once served as Chief Justice in Can
Loh and Peiping, declared yes-.
terday that his Party was "op-. ON OTHER PAGES
lines today pot permission from Poned to undemocratie principles Page Two the combined Chiefs of Staff th and would coordinate its work
War Crimes Trial. Washington to fly international with other parties, having the Page Three routea for the first time since th
the same alm—the establishment of Communist. Survey. of war. The first route wilj, ba to a fully democratic adminjatra-
Months of Civil War. Tripoli, with others avantually: 19. | tion in China for the benefit of | Page Four
Six
Cairo, Tunis, Athens, Parts, the country and the masses. Mountbatten Stays. London, Madrid, Lisbon, Swifzor Mr. Hung Slu-chik, member Page Five
Amuce land, the Lowlands and Scan of the Contral Executive Com-
Prague's Volta" The U.S. State Department grounds such a protest could be dinayla
Page SE mittee of the Chinese Democra- F.M.C. Employees
Loading Articles Meaning- said that the step. would ease made.
tic Socialist Party, said that the
Jess Homily; Russia's Fents About the same time, some the burdens of occupation, be-
realization of the Party's alma' Page Seven ("The United States decision, 000 ex-employees, of the defunct fore the peace treaty. Dollars which became effective on July would like to make similar ar- depended on the conselenen and A Happy Young Couple, French Municipal Council be that would accumulate to Aus-1, was warmly welcomed by the rangements, Britain's own fin- strength of the masses. The Page Eight hinged the French Connulato, tria undep this programme Austrian Government, whose nicial position is so précarious | Party, he pointed out, did not Motoring Section." lydemanding, the immediato pay- would ald the revival of Aus- | Minister of the Interior, M. that payments by Britain of ac- possess, force which olher Pape Nine
quent of the superannuation-fund. trian economy pla
Ferdinand Graf, apponled, to the cupation costa in Austria, is out | parties were using- against one
Appeal by Netherlands. Pada Ten "The police were called out but (Reuters diplomatie corres other three occupying powers of the question, Nevertheless; another,
failed to subjugate the mob,¦ pondent. fn' London writes: Britain, Russin and Franco-to the American docislon" "wis |-
One of the early, participants Face Eleven
Sterling Devaluation, despite the City Government's "The Soviet protest caused follow the American lead., warmly we come in London an în fliv organisation, Me. P:S.
Company Medting. promise to tako charge of their | some surpriso in London," where (The British officini view in likely, to help Austria's econo- Wong, a Sydney businessman, Page Twelve
"It is not” yot¬known "on what | that," whille-the^^ Government | mle=difficulties.")=Reutor: told how the Party; was con Local and World Spo
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