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AT THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1947:
In this article "Layman" (a_nom-de-plume which covers the name of an old Hong Kong resident), suggests that the Old Walled City of Kowloon may point the solution to Hong Kong building difficulties.
D
The Housing Shortage: Why Not Experiment?
In the early days of my ar rival in this Colony, 1920 to be precise, I used to wander about the Colony taking' photographs. One favourite spot for this was. the Old Walled City of Kow- loon, where one could recapture the atmosphere of
ancient Chino
Viewing those massive walls and inspecting the mortar on which those granite blocks were laid, I pondered on their age. They must have been built at least five hundred years ago.
ant.
By LAYMAN
first introduced here. it was Literally "Red Huly Earth.”
Ancient Marvels
Carlosity remained ansatis-i Bed for the two decades unilli
war sent me into the Interior of China, where I travelled and saw much in the way of ancient construction to marvel and he delighted with.
But. It was not until I came to the "District of Plums” Lg. Mui Halen, which in I think, stumbled across the answer and the correct translation, that saw construction in progress,
The simplicity of materials and beauty of construction left me speechless with wonder at what had
accomplished with mere'red mud, sinked Ume
and sand!
I saw
gupied
זיון!
The work was slow, possibly for reason of so few men being emplayed in making and tamp- ing down the mixture.
Radical Idea
Throughout the remainder of my travels through war torn China, I camu across ample evidence of what could be done with these simple materials.
Housee, walla, streets and roads over which heavy traffic passed. were commen, though, it was true that In the con- atruction of new railway gorge at one point, cement
and iron bars were being used. This I think was because the cement dried
bridge over a
picker, enabling an urgently needed spur line to be hurried as a military necessity,
Returning to this Colony and seeing the state of many build- in my
thoughts veered to solid thore
structures 1 had sees in China.
In view of the dire shortage of more commonly known bulld- ing materials here, why is it that this mode of construction cannot be employed?
CARNIVAL
{ By Dick Turner
COFR, 1947 BY NEA BERVIČT, KIS, Y. M. AKG, U. I. PAT, ÖFF, -
3-3
"We sorta have to humor Loule here--he's got a notion ho's a guard in some tooney bin?"
No Room For Cliques Or Quarrelling
201
The Soviet attitude an the Marshall plan for Europe has caused surprise as well as dis- appointment in many quarters. Yet it seems to link logically enough both with the Communist Built, long before the for- theory and Russian practice. The efgner ever came to this far theory indeed becomes less im-away Kingdom of Cathay. The bullders of those days hnd no portant as the years pass. And cement auch na we know in the Soviet policy is concerned less and present day. What then, was Pless with revolutionary ideals the secret of this unclent mor- the with the national interests tar, which, tested, 1 found to of the Soviet Union. In Stalin's be as hard as the granite blocks phrase its "orientation is towards of which the walls were built. the U,S.S.R. and towards the
Enquiries failed to disclose U.S.S.R. alune."
People were ignor But the Com- the secret. munist theory still has influence: because it, and even s
According to legend, the first tel foreigner to come to China wan minology, while they may not de- Dutchman, whose blue eyes termine purposes, stiff condition and red hair were a source of the thinking of Soviet leaders: wonder to the Celestials, for
a beautiful manse oo and in particular their view of they thought that with eyes of
by Roman Cathollej any proposals by capitalist govern- that colour, he couldn't possi-¦ Priesta, made entirely of these Iran rods, comment and varnish. menh for any form of inter- bly_see,
common waterfals. The only are Imported from abronil where The colour of his hair gave-discordant note was where for-so much is required for their 11. Sir Stafford Cripps, Presi- less than in that of the leaders Speaking at Dundee on Jure; the attitude of the workers no national co-operation. Classical Communist theory is very definite Men" to future foreigners who steps leading up to it and this suffered fur greater than we."
the cognomen of "Red Haired į eign rement had been used on own rekullitatisa, for they
dent of Britain's Board of of British Industry. Thus the upon this paint. The programme followed in his wake.
had cracked unsightly. Cominunist
Trade, declared that unless the Trades Union Congress in call- The
ral earth, We have ample Inter-
Later, This cognomen wan
The exterior and interior was sand at me here. Tung uli Problem of the economic uning on all afflated unions to national" (ndopted in
Jalan given in trans'ating the beautiful, Plastering, though comes from the interior and is balance" between America and set up Joint Production Com and still doctrinally binding) word cement into Chinese when not of such smooth texture and cheap. I appreciate that the the rest of the world was solved. mitters as rapidly as possible.
pys down that the "capi-
whiteness of our local build suggestion is radical and that there would be chaos; and he in the opinion of the General lists world, powerless to elimin-
Ings, was made merely of slak. I am not a qualified engineer or locks or cliques of countries committees will be as effective added: "There is no room for Secretary of the T.U.C. these ate its inherent contradictions,
ed time and fine sand. I could architect, but, I merely BMW strives to establish international
and fighting not discover in what propur- what has been done and wonder amongst one another." The sug- difflenities as the regular nego quarrelling in overcoming many production associations, the main purpose of
why the same methods could gestion that the United States tinting machinery is in settling which is ti retard the inevitable
Woodwork was a locul pro- not be employed here. duct and inaute impervious to In-i
might continue, and extend its questions of wages and condi growth of a revolutionary crisis
sects and weather with a coat-]
aid to Europe's economic re- tions of work. There is, in- and strangle Soviet proletarian
ing or two of crude Tung oil!
covery has been one of the most deed, good reason for thinking republiya."
Prior to our le Blitz here, important récent developments, that fratik consnitation between It is true that despite this thei
(From the files of the "China that caused it to shine like gond
quality varoish.
it was suggested that air raid and Sir Stafford's remarks and management and workers will Soviet Union did later join the Mall").
tunnels shakl be dɗg. The those of Mr. Marshall, United; do much to assure the highest League of Nations to which the
Mud, Lime And Sand idea was turned down as being States Secretary of State, have industrial output within the "programme" referred specifically
impracticable. Later, Bamcune un obvious connection.
timits imposed by unavoidable and which Lenin had termed The Undersigned begs to in-
I was to'd that not a single went up to Chungking which The British Government has shortages.
As links between the Governe "thieves' kitchen"-and that it form his Friends and the Public iran od was used in its con- was being heavily bombed and already stated that Mr. Mar-;
struction. I remained scepti- saw what had been done there, shall's proposals are "warmly ment and industry in general has joined the United Nations. in general that he has opened But its adherence to the League a CIGAR DEPOT at 20 Stanley al until, in the course of duty, Work then proceeded on tunnels welcomed? and that it will take there are Regional Boards for
I was billettel in a partly built here. was besitanudmittedly a tacti- Street (corner of
urgent steps to follow them up." Industry. These are import- Pottinger
If it is thought that this sug- Europe's diminished productive ant elements in the present in- cal diplomatic move. The old Street) where all kinds of Oldew house, built of the same doctrinal suspicion still existed. CIGAR AND
and New Cavity and Manik materials, which labourers were gestion is impracticable, why power, resulting from the war. dustrial organisation of the not send an engineer into the does not require stressing. Bri- country and Mr. Herbert Mor- While Soviet membership of the cases of 100, 200 and 500 eno
CHEROOTS busty completing.
Here, I tried to test the com- interior and see what has been tain's own position in this re- rison, Lord President of the United Nations has been carefully he obtained at moderate rates.
pleted walls with a hammer and accomplished there.
As a guide spect han been temporarily Council, who has overall control conditioned, insistence on the
hail, but couldn't drive a nail he could contact the Roman eased by the U.S. and Canadian of production planning, hoa re- veto, the constant emphasis of M.
into them. They had dried as Cathole Missionaries who have Jonna, but it is on increused cently been having consulta- Andrei Gromyko, the Soviet re-
hard as cement.
the chairmen of use these materials with sue-dollar-earning exports or fall- tions with Ingredients? Rett mud, alik-cess.
ing these, on reduced dollar im- these Boards and thoir district. presentative on the Security Пекв Council,
are indeed worthy of cd Bine and sand, in equal pro-
rely to advisory committees. There are It be "national
in as far as ports, while so many Kocs sover Praise" Benevolence a portions. eignty," refusal or reluctance to virtue
Kanchow, let him visit the rectify her trading position vis- to be more factory talks and proceeding from the Fascinated by the cheapneas church that was built of local a-vis the United States, while more film shows to drive home
01
100 Years
Ago Today
MANILA CIGAR & CHEROOT DEPOT.
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LANDATORY NOTICE.
"His benevolence and kind-
and
tions.
time.
Chungking Example
take part in any of the construc-heart, and kindness is one of the of the materials and result, materials and labour. If it still so many of the currencies she the need for higher production, tive economic and cultural work good attributes of the feeling avlug in mind the coat of con- remains after Japanese occupa carns remain inconvertible: and further production confer--- of UNO, are all evidence of the Praise is a spontaneous expresstruction in Hongkong, 1tion, I am sure that he will be That is why there is such in-ences of representatives of man- furidamental suspicion about the sion of gratitude and gladheas, watched the labourers at their impreased by the result, even assistence on the need for the ex-agements and workers are to be real purpose of the Organisation: We praise because we feel work whenever I could find the I was.
port drive, even at the cost of arranged throughout the coun-
try. and that suspicion springs direct. thankful glad, On TC-
There la no quick palliative prolonged austerity at home. ly from the mental processes con.
ference to the doings of the They used shuttering, the for the present housing short
Anglo-Soviet Trade ditioned by Communist dogma. find
good men of anclent times we
zame as is used in cement con- age. Houses just cannot spring
Free Enterprise And
Prospects Therefore it was inevitable that benevolence and kindness in their merely had to be tamped down They have to be built first and Whatever differences of poli-phere is not always as pro-
they always cherished struction, But, where cement up like mushrooms overnight.
Planning
Though the political atmos- the "Marshall offer" should be intercourse.
to prevent air bubbles that if no action. Ja taken to prevent tical regarded in Moscow with sus
opinion there may pitiqu 立您 could be desired, In our passage from Califor-would later cause faults, and others flocking in, it will continue be picious eyes. Association of the nia to China in your valuable left to dry off, these men were to be a problem, for there is tain's industrial
between samo of Bri- there are good hopes of increas- offer with the suggestion of ship, we had the good fortune firmly tamping down the mix-simply not the space in this tiny leaders of the Socialist
leaders and ing trade between Britaini ́aħd move-Russin. The Intier needa in- economic planning, of some kind of a quick passage and your re with wooden blocks with
ment, the collaboration between dustrial equipment of all kinds Government and Industry in that Britain can provide, · and restoring prosperity to the na-| Britain has urgent need of ignal economy is close, and many products that Russia con there is no lack of mutual an- supply.
new
ex-
of economic organisation for all kind treatment which you Europe at once aroused subcon- tended to the Chinese and
cious fears. Here was 'a
foreigners alike. In this you form of "international associa-ed the footsteps of the ancient shewed yourself to have follow. tion," sponsored by the strongest good men. capitalist Power in the world, at
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(Continued on Page 7; Col. 0)
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities"
derstanding, Thus, at the same An important consideration, annual meeting of the Associar from Britain's point of view, is tion of British Chambers of the fact that many goods which Commerce on June 12, the Pro- Russia can supply are at pre-
derived sident, Bir Arnold Gridley, said sent
overwhelmingly that there must in future be a from the dollar area, imports larger measure of Government from which have to be restrict- general direction of industry, ed as far as possible owing to commerce, and finance than the "dollar carcity." These
teaches us" as the Russians say-and- kindness are indeed worthy wrong every time your side gets i when neither could see the other Britain had previously known inį goods are not luxuries, but es-
of praise."
that it immediate Russian policyTHE CHINESE PASSENGERS nake-barring, of course, conflicts with Communist ortho-
doxy policy is apt to prevail. In
his
IT IS JUST A GAME Spades as he did. Possibly South could be criticised for not bid- If you consider the bidding ding 7-Hearts. But who knows, Into a contract which it fails to hand, and especially when nobody her long industrial history. aentials auch an timber, wheat,
de could tell the defence situation?
The reason, said Sir Arnold, base metals, and dairy produce ilbornto sacrificos-you ought Eont led his spade 8, locking was plain. "We cannot lightly from the Baltic States. this case, however, the two are in bloc, closely associated,
quit bridge. When all is said and North in his own hand. No matter contemplate a return to the days almost
If a satisfactory trade agrea- contract is just a gamu, barmony. For the main purpose "integrated" with the Soviet
not fall to of mars unemployment. We are gent can be negotiated it is fame what he did, he could a very fine one. To barato lose two tricks, une in each minor. pledged to make every effort to felt that this would be an im present time is plain enough. It dependent of the West both politi- which gets set, is worse than vain, or if East had led a heart to and all peoples a high and stable unity on the lines recently en- of Soviet policy in Europe at the Union and as far as possible in your partner, murely because if either of the dummy's trumpe secure
side
a great expansion of portant contribution towards lands in В contract had been higher than East's lead, world trade, and for our people restoring European economic is to form in the east of Europe a cally and economically (for the Many a deal is so peculiar, in the avoli leading away from group of States with governments Russians are vividly aware that way it works out, that nobody minor kings, or if he had fed level of employment. Indus-visaged by the United States {"friendly" to the Soviet Union, the two are inseparable) is the could be expected properly to his longest suit, clubs, North trialized countries have become Secretary of State. The For- closely associated. both with each key to all Savict policy in Europe, latid in the most profitable spot, could have discarded his losors on 20 interdependent that one elgn Office atatement of June 8, (FARE)|uther and with the "mighty So Quite clearly if there were a suc- which would perhaps be selected dummy's hearts" and so would country alone cannot schlove welcoming discussions with the
vier Power." And that close as cessful attempt to produce and
if you could see all four hands, have taken all of the tricks. these objectives. That is why United States on Mr. Marshall's HK$180.- sociation is to be economic as well work a common recovery pro-
But the real freak of the situa- so many countries are now ca- proposala, went on to say: “We tion is thla-South, with only six gaged in secking agreement as are also pursuing, trade talke 250.- political. There is to be a net gramme for all Europe, the
cards of his own sult, could make to how these objectives can best with, the U.S.B.R., and if work of trade treaties, interlink economic links between East and
▷ grand siam
though his partner be reached," : "
these are brought to n success- 350,- ing of economic, planning. In the West European state would he
would have been void of trumps. It must not be supposed that ful conclusion it will all help 180.-case of ex-enemy states like Ru. renewed and strengthened. „Na
whereas North, with nine aoli free enterprise and Government to tope of his suit, could not make economia planning are always 300-mania and Hungary, their econo- tional economic tendencies now mic systems are to be brought un-held in check by political pressure
even a small slam, though the antagonistic in Britain, and dummy had two trumps. der something very near to com- would reassert themselves, And plete Soviet control; In the case the dreams of building up a closely of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugo knit bloc of last European states slavia and Bulgaria, the racial economically and politically link- doctrine of Slav solidity is invoked with each other and with the
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Anti-Inflationary Trade In Britain- Every country to a greater
Here's another point about this many businessmen's viewn on deal-1 North had the privilege this aubject were summed up of calling lead and asked for by the President of the Associà-
A the dummy's ault of hearts, he tion of British Chambers of would have been home. In ather Commerce when he stressed the or lesser degree has experienced words, when declaror and dummy "need for continuous team work with, pre-war.
a monetary Inflation compared ed: even the Orthodox Church Soviet Union, economically and (Dealer: South.
sides have sach bid offe ault, the worst between Government and Indus-of considerable interest to ob It is therefora is made the instrument of Soviet politically "independent" of the South
vulnerable).
lead is usually the dummy's suit. try the Government leading serve the signs that the infla- policy and Communist Ministers West, would be shattered. The Pasa
and leaving it to free entor tionary trend has now beck make speeches at festivals com-fundamental season for Russian 3H Pass
Do you know the difference in prise to follow the lead given.”
halted in Britain. Wage' ráten mentorating "Orthodox, saints, as opposition to the "Marshall plan" 4H Paza 05
meaning between "hold-up" and Accelerating Production have virtually stopped rising: the champions of Slavdom. is that its success would be fatal way to bid such a freak deal as by export players to descrios national task of speeding up increased only one per cent, No book will over tell the best"Buck" when these terms are used The co-operative apirit-In-thoin-the-past 6 months-they-have This conception of an Eastern to the Suvier policy of dividing that Perhaps North should ho certain plays by either, the de- European, economic, and political Europe....
censured, mildly for hopping to G« claros or the defence? ....
industrist output is evident in 2(Continued on Page 7, Col.-3).
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