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¿ THE CHINA MAIL FRÍDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1947.
Peiping Today Is A Shadow
Of Its Former Self
By Margaret Bradbury
It is not necessary to
of
out
Peiping-one Ume: shopwin- the foreigners they are no lan-Chinese youth in army uniform dow of China, and haunt of ger welcome. This attitude ap who allowed its final pasango
Chinese only
after half an hour Inrgely to the many thousands of tourists pilca
All over argument and interrogation. from all parts of the world military and pollee cach
years tulny unmie- the city these officials are to be The soldier's wrath had sprung takably an anti-foreign city.een carrying out acto which from the fact that the driver' Particularly, Pelping's native plainly belle the old fashioned of the car dhl not climb
Govern and stand when he was stopped, resident population, increased in English belief that a number by Chinese soldiers, is ment employee la also a public and neither did the passenger.
On the other hand, a
"get servant. With a supreme indif sasa] anti-American.
right the hell out of China" attitude, read ference to the personal
to that existing in U.S. of the Individual, they step, in- almllar
and snarl at any Shanghai is slowly but surely European or American whether fostering among the 5% thou- terrogate
foot or in a vehicle on and Europeans who now make Peiping's roads.
up the 2% million population of Soldier's Wrath Peiping. How many times dur- While on a short trip out to ing my stay there did i laten the famous Summer Palace re- to the varying reasons which the car in which prevent the departure of people cently travelled was hell up and who wish to quit that city. forced to remain at the side of the road at the pleasure of a
G.'"
on
a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT | the slogans "Get Out Angelina Maria Remedios Troops" and "Down With Xavier & children wish to thank which are boldly chalked their relatives and friends for the walls of Pelping to become
nation- their kind expresions of sym-aware of the intense pathy, attendance at the funeral, allatic feeling "and dislike of the tributes, Manses offered, and dona- foreigner prevalent among tions to charities,
people. In many ways sections They also wish to thank the of the Chinese in Peiping (who are themselves ruled with n Sisters of St. Paul's Hospital and the attending physicians for their red of iron by their own police kind attention.
and military authorities) show
PUBLIC RELATIONS London Letter
IN HONG KONG
the
Thou Shalt Not As A Theme Song
gn of
Rules, regulations and overpowering atmosphere corruption and intrigue faces the ordinary foreign citizen who lives there now. Taxes play a large part in the weekly or monthly budgets, or the Pelping cluizen. There is n 20 per cent tax on food sold in all res- taurants plus a percentage on ench 1,000 dollars that makes. up the entire income. There is a 1% per cent a month tax for electric street lighting, apart from the interior home lighting the payment. A charge for atreet open and tell us what is actual financial and economic cleaning is also levied according cach Individual's Income. position of the community; and to
varioua Con. not only that but just what it Then there are
Buy tributions which must be made means to do which is to what it wants us, the people, to to the authorities, such as the Defence of Poiping, the Educa- do,
The memorandum of the Institute of Journalists on the manners and habits of the newest 1st official functionaries, the Public Relations Officer, makes points in criticism of the system' #5 it has developed in London
Away back in our school days which tend to be equally appli-we
"nature were taught that cable in Hong Kong. The abhors a vacuum." It was just P.R.O., says
the Institute is one of those things which our beginning to serve the natural tutors inslated on telling us. luit aspiration of public bodies to have did not explain. their virtues and accomplishments publicised and their weaknesses and, failures concealed. It adds that the practice of issuing official news in hand-out form threatens
establish a proximating to censorship. And it rightly insists that working discovered that a vacuum is weeks later talking with a sob journalists find difficulty in en- "ápace empty or devold of in his volee like "Tiny Tim" living and beseeching God to "Bless suring accuracy in the presenta matter," Today, after
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority on Authorities"
DON'T FIGHT
THE CARDS
with
be
No
tion of news through the opera- through several years of ration- ns, every one," we now know Peiping's ancient treasures. Be. 102 rump game in preference to a brought the 7 and Q. East shift-".
and
as a
K. He did not consider how In any case, few of us were
valuable his heart singleton might to After listening to a physical-tions of Students, the Erection of
be, as a pince whore one or two aufficiently interested even
by aly large Chancellor of the Ex anti-invasion posts, the
When you knowingly place the far his little trumps might ask what was meam
We retained In chequer telling us quits recently gang which gathers in unwilling
dis- vacuum.
claration than the soundest one strong diamonds to bring the contribution gnorance and left it at that.. We that after, so to speak, siting in conscripts for the Chinese army, final contract in a less logical deused, or the usefulness of his to the solely because you think you cau cards. With all those passibilities did nut even consult a dictionary his countinghouse counting out and
play a hand better than
your pointing to tite simple playability unt In later years we took to his money, he had a "gong in Police Force.
few and only a doing crosswords and ye then his heart,"
partner, you are in effect fighting of the sult contract, he did not No Pictures
the cards. Which is something think it as safe as the No Trump that simply doesn't pay. This 19 a better player at the helm..
these Photographs are no Jonger particularly applicable to
He was sorry later, as he
vainly for the allowed to be taken of many of situations in which one' member struggled
a pair elects to strive for Trump came The heart 5 lend No en. fore, this practice couraged, but now only money mafor Butt hid by his partner, co-ed to his club Q. Suth ducked. can induce the numerous guardspecially if he knows the aide has then covered the 7 with the 8 and
won. West, refusing in the historic buildings to turn
help, returned his spade 8 to the A. Followed, then five diamond blind eye while the enthusiastic European çameraman anapa
tricks, South hoping West, would Buddhas Chinese
worshipped
lo, squeezed or would discard bad-á hundreds of years ago, ancestral
But he held to each in hearts and clubs. South then scored the Apado K, falling to drop the Q. West trashing a club, then the heart A. West then got the last two tricks with the heart K and [club: A.
релес
a week we must
far-to
100 Years Ago
There is
Ao much food at restaurants.
No Joy Rides
of
and
eight cards of the suit.
9. A KJ 10
R. A.J7...
D. A 7
C. 4 8
B. 8 4
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HQ 32 D. 10 9 8.
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C. Q2
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H. 0
D. K QJ 8 2
ruling dynastles.
G4 Perhaps one of the first things D. Ba which would appear changed to C. A.J90 the lack of maintenance apparent a prowor visitor to Peiping is in the one time well cared for
C. K 10 8 6. legation, quarter. The grassy
(Dealori North, East-West vui norable.) area which years ago presented
quiet well tended appearance North
un-} 1 S is now in a depressingly kempt condition. This situation 2 H
3 S tends to be somewhat surprising | when але remembers'. that
East South
West
Pase
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Pass
Pass Pars In that bidding,
3.C
Paza
3 NT
North
rave
-his
suddenly stopped
North's
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the
9
Can you figure out the throw- in South could have worked for. the contract, if good enough?
.
Tomorrow's Problem
S. B 6 3
H. K J 8 7 3 D. K 0 2 C. 10 9
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ready made the police, complete with permit, No State For vision of issue will be very strict hard to get there. For instance, arrived in the Hotel lounge and Karens
gult
and pleasure, runs will, be off a 'man's
costs 250 U.S.] refused to accept the permission Every motorist, even on his dollars if the material is pro- given by their own higher lawful occasions, will be liable vided by the tailoring shop. authorities. (From the files of the "Chingto
police hold-up and Shoes are on sale of local make Afai")
A book about "China and the questioning. This petrol restric- but none is imported. Price for Chinese" from the pen of
will have widespread men's shoes averages Ayo U.S.
after reading in the the worst (sotto voce--do we?). tion of monopolistic tendencies in ing, and
the Government's
still no positive the control of official sources of newspapers
realise plan: no specifle instruction as information. If that represents design for living, we anything like the truth about the that each of us is an example of to what the country ought to do. what is mennt by a vacuum. Perhaps in the very nature of tune that is set in Britain, cir- We are indeed, or at least
it things there cannot be, but at cumstances in Hong Kong in appears that very soon we shall least we the vast uninformed crease the danger of development be "space empty or devoid of multitude of as — know now the negative side, what we shall not along the some disturbing lines, all matter." and, in fact, experience has de- We learn from Government be allowed to do; what we shall and son of the various H. K 100 W F monstrated that grounds for com- that after gorging gluttonously have to do without:
fo Thus: (amonga seora plaint are already very strong, for acveral years on meat In Britain, the problems are the value of no less than four things present and to come):
We shall not be allowed more simplified in that each Depart-Leen ment is alloted its own public adapt our already atrophied in than the present ration of two relations officer, frequently has terlors to a weekly carnal intake ounces of tee per week, more than one, and it is to hr of merely twelve pence. For even that may be reduced be. tunately, however there appears fore long. If so, what the poet expected that he is reasonably to be nothing-so
called the cup that cheers but well informed about all important prevent even the poorest of as not incbrinter" will be too, weak matters passing under the control from making up for the loss of to do either.
We shall not be allowed to] of his department and, more meat with caviare. or qualls-in-dodge the rationing of food by China's background is based on South a perfect bid made often than not, is competent to asplc.
It staying at hotels for four nights culture and spacious
hand. His spade rebid net directly
spokesman.
What To Do
grounds
clear ho had five of that suit and 5. A 10 7 and so avoid giving up ration and terraced The Hang Kong Government's
gardens Lurking for months behind books.
were only four hearts. South's correct . 8 4 In future two nighia
bid would have been 4-D. 10 9 7 5 P.R.O. is deprived of that merit an iron curtain of secrecy, the will be the limit without sur always a well cared for feature next
Spades. In that contract nothing C. A 85 8 is the Government has
of its cities. * advantage. He
at last been render of the book. Many of guardian representative of all forced, not only by the
Prewar realdents in Pelping could have been lost except two the people who could afford to assert that stocks in the local tricks in clubs and one in trumps, Government departments, with- alstence of the public at large do so made a practice of 80
Bup-doing,
shops are now very low com. as all other losers in out heing connected intimately but by many of its own
whereby they cased with any one of them. The portera, to come out into
the domestic catering difficulties.
pared to before the war. This hand could have been thrown on
the digmonds. of course is due to the strict
Dealer: South, East-West vul- But another factor was consid powers of censorship, insofar as
We shall not be able to get import and export. regulations edetd by South-he knew he was nerable.) they are exercised, reside not in
Imposed by the Chinese Govern- better player of the cards than What response would you favor the public relations.officer, but in
ment, Silverwork, brossware, North. In addition, he liked the by North to South's 1-Spade on the head of each individual de-
We shall not be able to go silk and embroidery work how idea of a club lead coming up to this duplicato deal? partment. Likewise with denial
joy riding. There will be no ever. In plentiful although prices longer a basic allowance of are higher than In Hong Kong, of access and the avoidance of
petrol to a car owner. Only There are no awkward questions. On occasion,
what is necessary for "casential European clothes to be had in was it has taken press representatives
purposes" will be issued, super-Peiping and good material is broken up by gendarmea who weeks to get an answer to ques- tions which could and should have been answered in as many: minutes. These causes of ̧com- plaint do not, of course, operate. coually throughout the Service. There are heads of departments who are at all times cooperative, fenry Charles Sirr, has been effects. Many cars will have to dollars per pair and the quality pured to prewar daya la practi-separate unit within the Un who accept the right of the tax published. Mr. Sitr was here dur be laid up. Only the anti. of leather used is not very good. cally all. Before the war, the lot of urma" when indepen payer to be allowed to know what migrated to Ceylon,
of dance in gained, but there will I part of 1844 and 45; a motorist crank (and there are
all-the-year-round • influx and from many of him) "will remain un is going on and readily provide thence returned to England. It is moved but
*Guerilla War visitors to the city was made up be no Karónistan, a separate Mrs. Brown, next all the information that is re-believed that he is the writer of Hoor.
Although
fighting between of between 75 to 80 per cent state Saw Sam Po Thin, Karen whose husband quired. On the other hand, there sorle, of trashy articles afford a car, will be positively exists only 30 to 40 miles out tans by rail and sea between on Millater sold today.
cannot National and Communist forces Americans. Poor communica-leader and Burmese Educa- Saw"Sam Po Thin, who had is a type of official apparently China inflicted with that interesting "Dublin University Magazine" and delighted! And there will be a side the city and guerilla war. Peiping and other parts of China
alsa some particularly scurrilous hundred more serious and as fare is carried on neares to the is the main reason for the city's just returned from a tour of the Karen areas, sald that, a disease, pressphobia, who apeffurions in which his quarrels, yet incalculable consequences.
etty walls, Polping's population Isolation
sightseeing proves of the existence of a Public domestic
Karen Affairs Counell would affects complete indifference to travellers. Relations Officer only because he people in Ceylon ato paraded be- No longer will it be "the thing" the situation. Far more fa rend The most popular form of be set up to govern the areas. serves as a defence, barrier, as an 520, the nubile in the same per to go to the Continent say to about China's civil war and transport in Pelping is the rick- An agreement to this effect individual behind whom he can
France Belgium, Switzerland heard over the radio in Hong shaw, bicycle or pedicab. These had already been He was but 'a short time .in
Govern- hide in refusing information. It China, and his observation (with for holfdage and then come back Kong that is ever seen or heard vehicles are to be seen in abun-between the Burnin
dance in all parts of the city. ment and leading Karen or. is, perhaps, not inappropriate that the exception of a few days pass and tell the neighbours tales of in Peiping
are in a gantsations, and this solution these facts should be made public ed at Canton and beard ship fat-off lands."
Social life in the city is Pelping'e tramcars at Whampoa) was: 1mited ly known, and the growing ap Hong Kong its uabbles and its theras of, how, in Paris, or held in Private homes and the pured to Hong Kong, and there to the Karen poplar my of to more nice and cauler life is over limited to small cocktail parties very dilapidated condition com to the problem was satisfactory prehensiveness of the Press te scandals, of which had a vealed. When a new official is share. However, with the aid of are packed with goods unobtain only one remaining European Also there are now only half the title to throw in their lot def Brussels or Lucerne the stores entertainment provided by the are no double decked trams. whom had whole-heartedly de about" to take over. the post of the scissors," and "a lfow, "cldeyable. In this unfortunato, isle hotel, the Wagons Lil This prewar number of cars on the with the Burmese people.
· *Ho described as “fantastic” Public Relations Officer in works, a book can bid vamped. "The drinks old - mani Any hotel secins to put up
streets and most of them are the movement for a separate Hong Kong. Wing Commander very easily and though Bir, Sirr
can know little about the Chinese time of the day and half the courageous but losing battle very old. The Block, shiny Karen Stato, led by a former Marsack comes to this Colony from personal knowledge,"
****his night: no restrictions whatever!" against the ever changing moodsmousines which are scom in Executiva Counelor, Saw-- Ba with a good deal of experience *iwa stout octavos", may be very "Nylona my dear! You just of the Peining authorities in the the streets of Hong Kong are Gyi quáing: "It "la fot behind him in a similar capacity: amusing to those who are not in ought to see them" matter of providing coloring and not to be found in Peiping only unreasonable, but absolute- he may anticipate confidently larians, Mr. Birr's career in stop all that, After October 1 Formits for dance must first beca
a position to detect
the Alas, the Government is to amusement for its customers, although I was told that Amerily Impracticable-Reuters Cordial relations with the Press Che was rather humiliating there will be a complete ban on obtained after negotiation with slowly
cars are "arriving there in Hong Kong No harm is one and it is to be hoped he has foreign travel for pleasure, un the polled and these are limited Electrically it parts of the however, done by a hint at the bad the good sense to swold per less in the sterling argar For to one each week Yow days elly lecluding private homes outset that there are serious sonal subjects with which
| suffer from La nightly, blackout) vasi, nude, ungarian › Parlia Lausunnon only Eire and the Champel and during the way of Hong structure. Not that the funds For Sale, or Charter to u say Islanda, for ordinaty - Talk on Kong school headfulstress Misc tour: This is believed to be dus day, after. «lecting. Parliamentars mental trouble lies at the door of Part of the World! The British short vacationaca benACK MATERIM
| to the shortage of spare, parta | committees.” The final – doclalons the P.R.O. either here or in Schooner. Baileyi af 148 24 tons du So we must play and spend countie this: following canoe for the equipment predam but on the distribution: of parifolios. London: but that he can be the Bealster now lying at Whimpa: our, then in our own country for which shae Cheers Kulhorised by nobody in Paning whom I naked in the Cabinet will be mage after
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Rangoon, Sept. 17.
The Karens, a racial minor- .. Tourist Trade Dead
Ity, from Central, Burma, will Tourist trade in Felping com-live in the areas forming a
from
concluded
Budapest, Bopt. (17
causes of disquler, in 'the existing tichen he was Absurdly connected. all practical purposes that covers baförü "my, Arrival, in Pelp which varies from one hour to mant ædiguirindIndefinitely taki