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THE RATIONING SYSTEM
Over Million People On List 500,000 Living On WAR MEMORIAL
Charity
While the population of the Colony is unofficially estimated in round figures at 1,600,000, the "China Mail" learned authoritatively yester- day that 1,108,833 men, women and children, Chinese and foreign alike, are at present re- celving rationed commodities.
This means that about 500,000 people including beggars, wails, temporary residents and Chin- ese millionaires are obtaining their staple foods either from charitable sources or from the "open market." Government maintains food kitchens catering for the poor and desti- tute.
of the 1,108,833 people, 1,040,
022 receive rice rations and the
obtain rest
rationesl foodstuffs from two leading Estropean stores, Dairy Farm, FICE Lane, Crawfords,
the
The majority of the people | holding ring tickets, however, also. patronise the "upra market,” ng the amount of rice rationed to them is lesufletent. At present,
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Additional subscription by prewar Javu- China-Japan Lijn N.V. Staff in nemory of the late Mr. J. van Leeuwen
Total
$20,000.00
50.00
$ -20,050.00
H.K. Govt. Contribution 20,050.00 Received to 14/7/47.. 1,000,201.86
Grand Total
$1,334,301.86
Stubborn Fight In Shanghai
Lake Success, July 14.
the rice rationis Oxed at three Members of the United Nations Economic Com- cattieg every 10 days whereas the' I average Tabour class Chinese re
quires nne and half ralties dally, The following is a breakdown of ration teket holders, showing the number of men, women anal chikfren And the mursber "t people entered for by the Dairy Farm and Lane Crawfords: - -.
mission for Asia and the Far East, today voted to recommend that non-United Nations, coun- tries be admitted to as associate members without vote.
Rice Ration Tickets Arens
Kowloon
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London. July' 15. United States Ambassador Lewis 1. Douglas su us happy as a boy with a new bicycle on Monday-because he had a new biepclė,
The Beilsh cycle industry gave it to him at the Embagi and the beaming Ambaannelor proguiard to her it “ta mij ov benefit and Isizuro.”—Aso-
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Arrests Of Alleged Quislings
Of the 20 alleged collabora tors whose extradition from. Hong Kong was requested by the Chinese Government. only four have been arrested and handed over, the "China Mall" was officially informed yogier.
day.
The names of the four with the dates on which they were handed over were given as fol Jowa:
Chau Chi-ching (26,946), Lee Ming (28.1.13). Kong Tung 128.1.47), and Ng Wu (201.47).
Three others were also ar rested but two proved they were of British birth and thus not
Their actim was taken de-¡tion, There is no spirit of } sabfeet to the Chinese Culla. spite ♫ stubborn three day anxiety on the part of the co-borators (Surrender) Ordinance fight waged by the Indian and loulot powers to keep.control. ¦ of 1947. The third cleared him- ' Philippine delegates, who want - I would not attempt to fetter self of the charges preferred e full committee stain for territories for which I am res against him.
ponsible." aeriturles of the Far East.
Mr.
(United "We must apply. Unfted Na-
Louls Hyde 99.784 taps principles boldly and cour
States) said he favoured the ageously." India's R. K. Nehru principle of accepting applica- Pallee Force. told the group in urging fulltions for membership from the The Canton authorities have power "responsible for the for-¡ been requested to send a repre. participation.
cism relations" of territories.aentative to identify the other 12- United Press.
who have not yet been traced.
78.001 New Territories
31,301 Following are the numbers of
men, wome and children rw. I Mr. Nehru, together with the Leeiving flee rations in the three i Philippine delegate. Carlos
different areas;.
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Romulo, wanted a full vote for representatives of more than 108.290 100,000,000 people in nonself- 157,837 Koverning territories, 111,383 The vote on associate mem- borship was made unanimous after the full membership birt 140.165ad been rejected, but the S- 125,432 viet delegate, P. P. Chernyshev, i
In searching for the rest, it wan discovered that one of the wanted men was in the Canton
Arrest Of Taikoo Men By Japs
10,853 said the action would set a pre-"Five Chinese employees of the Taikoo Dockyard
Hong Kong
cedent for other Commissions i and Rugycated consultative 58,008 status for non-members. -57,034 39,034 additi *to these, Flee rations are also issued to 51,00% men, women and children engaged in the Ashing industry, and tu 30 804 members of the essential rervices (police, duckworkers, etc.)
The Dairy Farm issues rations to 6,306 people (3,200 in Kowloon he represented by the Allied concerned in the
and 3,406 in Hong Kong), white Lane, Crawfords distribute Ca tions to 2,005 people (984 in Kaw, foon, 1,021 in Hong Kong).
ART EXHIBIT
A three-day exhibition water colours and sculptures by
Lyon Choi, Jocul artist and art teacher, will be concluded today nt the St. Francis Hotel. Arst Noor. This is Mr. Chol's first exhibit.
A native of Hong Kong, he went to Paris in 1930, remaining for four years of study ut the Lyon Academy. Now 33, hr traches the Hong Kong Middle School.
While must of his water colours are delicately worked pastoral studies, Mr. Chol's still lifes are aning his most interesting. Uni like many modern water colour. ists, his pletures are detailed and realistle.
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were arrested by me because it had been veri- ded that they were stealing Dockyard material and selling it and also because they were kid- napping_coolies, who were being sold to Wai- Countries of Asia and the
cho," declared Sgt. Major Kamada Yasushi, Far East which are eligible for associate membership include
testifying in his own defence before No-5 War Burma. Ceylon. Indonesia, the
Crimes Court yesterday. Indo-China Pederation, British North Borneo, Brunel, Sara-mitting a War Crime in that he, Kamada is charged with com- wak, Hongkong. the Malayan
1945 and Aug. 31, 1945, Union and Singapore. Japan Hong Kong, between June 1, and Korea would automatically
ill-treatment of Li Wai-lanı, Chang Kwan- control authorities.
wno, Ng Wo-shun, Ng Shing and other Chinese, resulting in the death of Ng Shing and five other unnamed Chinese much bodily suffering to the rest.
Mr. Nehru criticized the colonial powers for attempting to hold on to their control of colonial territories. He said:
"India and the Philippine Re- public are not able to use pres- sure, but must depend on moral force; if some territory makes un application for membership in the Commission, the metro- politan (supervisory) power should forward that applica
tion,
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Washington, July_35. Fifteon Senatura—13 Demo» crata and two Republican today introduced legislation to repent the Taft-Hartley Jabour law United Press.
the strength of Hosoyama's al Jugations.
Kainada told the Court that he was instructed to investigate When hearing was rexamett before making any arrest." As yesterday morning, Major A.S.& result of his investigations Moodie was called to give his opinion, from a medical point of view, regarding the scars on prosecution witnesses Ng Wo- shun and Li Wal-Int.
he verified that the five persons
under reference were in face! guilty of stealing Dockyard material and selling it in Kow- loon. Confirmation was als The case for the defence open-f obtained of the report that the ed with the calling of the IEC- men were selling coolies to "But we have no way of us-cused, Kamada, who said he Walchow. Ing pressure-ali we have in the moral force to make mendations."
Sir Andrew Clow (United Kingdom) charged that Mr. Nehru might be "trying to draw a red herring across the trail
recom-
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Rempeltal Detachment in June! 1945. This Kempeitai Datach- ment was under the supervision of the Hong Kong Kempetai. Kamaris said that at the time he was attached to the Shauki to confuse the issue." He said: wan kempeltui Detachment, he "It is up to the metropolitan was, as the senior N.C.O. placed power to judge when the time in charge of the Criminal Sec- har come to make an application.
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Not Spies
Kamada declared that it was not correct to say that the five were arrested as spies or be. enuse they were giving informa tion to the Allies. There was not the alightest suspicion, even after their arrest, of their be ing engaged in espionage. They were arrested for theft and for the kidnapping of coolies. Kamada admitted having are: Of the five arrested, two were rested Li Wal-fam, Chang Kwan released. leaving Li Wai-lam woo. Ng Wo-shun and two other] Obang Kwan-woo and Ng Wo- employees of the Taikoo Dock-shun, in custody. yard.
Owing to the lack of cells at Kamada said that when he Shaulwan, Li Wai-lam went to the Taikoo Dockyard sent to the Stanley Police Sta- for lainon work, he was in- tion, where he was kept for formed by Hosyama, a member two weeks. In view of the dis of the Dockyard staff, that tauce between Shaukiwan and the individuals mentioned were Stanley, which made it dim stealing Dockyard property and cult for Interrogations to bi seiling. Furthermore, in- carried out, Li Wal-lam formation had been furnished subsequently removed to the Hosoyama, by the Labour Chlef Central Police Station. that the persons in question On July 17, 1945, when the were engaged in the selling of conies.
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