THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948
SALARIES COMMISSION Landing In Palestine NEW
Huge Shipment BACKS 4-YEAR
Of Illegal Gold From Manila
Mania, Jan. 7.
The "Evening News" said gold bution, reputedly worth 15,000,000 peson, hind been amukkied from Manila to a China Hen port.
The paper sold the chief of the President's secret police had submitted a re- port implicating two Flt- pino officials to the illegal shipment.
of Expertation
Bold banned by the Philippine Government to non-mem- bers of the World Mone- tary Fund. Associated Press.
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TOUR OF DUTY
Continuation of the present rule of a four-year
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tour of duty for European civil servants up to the age of forty is recommended in the Salaries Commission's Report, despite strong representations that this should be shortened: The Commission discloses that other representa- tions concerning Conditions, of service were made, but the members came to the conclusion that most of them were caused by the present inadequacy of emoluments generally.
that versCAя officers should
The Report says: Very strong representoions continue to serve a four yea were mark by the European tour until they attain the age Civil Servanty Council and by of forty and have completed, tei certain Bends of Departments vents service, and that there- ********* ******* in the existing length of after the tour should be reduced
to three years.
4 European Seamen Destitute
Four European scu- men appeared at Central Magistracy yesterday be- fore Mr. J. G. Conklin on a charge of larceny of six blankets and six bed sheets (valued at $189) from the Seaman's Mis- sion in Hennessy Road.
Defendant-Jun H. Kruger, 28. Fredrick Peterson, 23 Stanley Main. 19, and Albert K. Parker, 19-pleaded guilty,"
First aceined was senteneed!
and to six weeks' hard inbour the other three to four werks' hard labour.
insp. Browarieg, prosecuting, said that Kruger went to the second floor of the Mission, stole the bed linen and threw it overi the balcony to the other three,
The blankets and sheets were later sold and the money used) 10 by liquor.
All the men, Insp. Brownrigg and, were destitute and 'could! not get a whip out of the Colony,
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WAR MEMORIAL FUND
Jan. 7. Subscriptions rereived 1948: Hong Kong Volunteer Tretence. Corps (Chinese) Clubs $1,04442; Per Young Brothers Banking Corporation- Wing Lung Bank $100, Foh, Chony: Company $60, Dan Heng Bank $50. Dah Sing Bank Ltd. $30, Heng Sang Bank $50, Mr. T.K. Whang $50, $50, Great Chung Shing Lee Co. China Industrial Co. $40, Y's Men Club of Hong Kong $10, Mr. 15, Wong $20, Hong Kong & Swatow Commercial Bark $20, Srechnen Com mercial Co. $20, Wing on Co, $20, Salt Industry Bank of Szerhuen $20:: $380; Grand Total $1,735,660,18,
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teurs of duty. It was not cam- monly suggested that the e- sent
tours length of inimical to health or to efficient i work; rather it appeared that officers were influenced chiefly by the shorter tours normal in other Colonics,
Two considerations influenced us towards the colusion that of leave only minor changes rules for overaras officers were
necessary.
(i) It is true that for four in the or five months year the climate of long Kong is bad, METICOFR- fortable and enervation, There is no evidence that the incidence of sickness daring the hot summer
months is specially high: the climate at this sea agn is trying rather than unhealthy. On the other hind the recuperative value of the long spell of relatively cool, dry wea ther is high. The elim- ate for three or four. month is good. It Is! not too much therefore to expect that men should work for longer tours of duty In Hong Kong than would be reasonable in the almost unchanging heat of Malaya.
High Cost
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(ii) Hong Kong is very nearly an far away from Greut Britain where inest over. officers wish to sca spend their leave as ang Eput on the globe and! steamer and air plane fares necessarily high. The long time in- volved in the sea voyage adds to the cost to Gov- The cost in ernment, fures for an officer and his family would be go Kreat that
radical change for all overseas. officers would be justified] only if there were con- vincing evidence of physical or mental harm consequent on the present length of tours. For younger officers such evl.: dence was not fortheom- ing.
The present rate imposes four year tour until an officer has attained, the age, of, forly five and has completed twenty years nervice, after which thei normal tour is three years. Af- ter consideration of the repre-i sentations made we recommend
Study Leave
Here is the scene after the Royal Navy had, Inter- cepted a Jewish refugee ship, the Haganah ship. "Un- afraid" with about 830 vindless Jews, aboard, and the ship where the refugees had been taken into Malta harbour, were disembarked. Transhipment to British ships which will carry the immigrants to detention camps i Cyprus began immediately, without incident.
Photo shows: Some of the Immigrants hoarding rub- ber life rafts in which they were towed out to the wait- ing ship from the embarkation point on the Italian coast. --A Photo.
The implementation of the po licy in regard to local recruit ment necessarily implies that periods of study leave should- be given generously in all ap propriate cases. For the time being, the number of lotst, off- cers who should require study leave may be relatively small. In any case, in these days, It is not easy for a man from verréns to obtain admission to and technical professional rourses of study in Great Bri- Jain, to which country, it. Is
a man will naturally | HAINAN WAR CRIMES hoped,
for the acquisition of turn knowledge and experience.
But this question of study leave COURT TOLD — will acquire increasing impor- tance with the lapse of years.
We therefore make the fol- recommenda- wing general
1 tons on this matter;~~
(1) To assist promising as-
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sistant professional off- cors to quality by the acquisition of special ex- perience
higher liplomas for promotion to the - professional! grade, the granting of the re- study leave on commendation of a Hend of Department at any time after such officers have completed five years service should be favour- ably considered.
Refresher Courses
120 Chinese Bayonetted In Cold Blood
ANTI-RED GROUP TO BE SET-UP IN N.-W. CHINA
Personalia
Mr. J. B. Preysler, Mr. P. Krim (Brew Master) and Mr. T. E. Barretto, who have arrived in Hong Kong in connection with the taking over of the H.K. Brewery by the Sau Miguel Brewery, have taken up real- dence in the Peninsula Hotel.
Nanking, Jan. 7. A new North-west China Communist Suppression Headquarters will be established with Gell- eral, Chang Chl-chung, former Governor of Sinklän, slated to be commafider-in-chief; në- cording to Chinese press reports today.' The new command will be similar to the recently established central headquarters under Na- tional Defence Minister Pai Chung-hsi and the North China headquarters under Gen. Fu Tso yl. It will centralise the command of anti- Communist operations in the north-west pro- vinces.
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The headquarters are expect- | *** ed to be located at Lanchow. capital of Kansu, but Sian, the seat of the Shonal provincial government, is also mentioned as a possibility.
Ma Pu-fang.
Ma Hung-tai, Chu Shao-chow and Kpo Chi- of Ninghsia, chien, governors Chinghal, Skenal, and Kanas reportedly respectively, will
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serve as deputy commanders to Gen, Chang Chi-chung-
The decision to establish i command was made as Communist activity spread to the border regions of the north- rangd of the river. "weat provinces hd Gen. Hu Tsin-nan's suppression of the Communists in northern Shens appeared to be begged down.
Citenli, another river port 35 miles southeast of Hohsuch, Is still under Communist alege but Red efforts thus far have been frustrated:
At Kluklang
North of Chienll the Com- The Communist Suppression munists, who captured Chien- Commang at the Yangtze River chang last week, are now mov- port of Kiuklang has called an ing northwestwards towards Amoni new arrivala at the
emergency military conference Shayang, highway function on Peninsula Hotel are: Mr. M. W. Hunt, Mias A. Reid, Mr. R. to decuse meaaures to safe the Hankow-Shaal highway. guard river shipping Com Shayang is 36 miles northeast W. Landis and Miss K. Grice:munists threatened the water of Shaal.-United Press.
ARREST
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way near Klukiang, pro-Govern ment reports added.
The Communists, active along
Francisco Xavier Maria Fecheco forge da Silva, senior träflic officer of Cathay Pacific Airways, living at a 200-mile stretch of the Yang Tak Shing Street, and Phyllis tze River centred at Hankow Gianglez, flight hostess, Commercial have, been desperately trying in
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A 36-year-old Chinese malé, dressed
In European style clothing, was
arrested by | Air Inc Trie., living at the Star Hote, the past two months to swarm Chinese Revenue Office 147 at Kowloon-Canton Railway Reginry How 120 Chinese prisoners at Hainan POW Camp were
Mers across the mile-wide river Into Stalled about 10 p.m. yesterday were bayonetted by defendants was told by yesterday. Witnesses
Hunan Province, pesalbly to In possession of approximately the prosecution at the war crimes trial of F. Dudman and Chan Shinglink up with guerilla force ac 35 thefs of raw oplum. He is being detained by the. Polica and will appear before Magistrate this morning.
Camp Commandant Admiral Tahara Susumu and 16 of his ässociates before the No. 1 Aus-
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Chinn's richest "rich following forthcoming bowl,"
The reports said all local tralian War Crimes Court on Tuesday at Ków-7 weidings are announced:-
Percival Osborne Phillips, Magistrates and local com loon.
to mandors west of Klukiang and Defendants, who are
It Hald defendantsi practised Business Manager YMCA, repre gented by two Japanese counsel various "sword cuta" in front of Louise Antoinette Beels, Socre cast of Hankow have been sum- moned to the conference which Australian with Major J. Soster as Ad- the
and Dutch Cary, YWCA.
Ombler, Stanley Abbot
was called as Communists, were visory Officer, are charged with
countant, 14 Stubbs Road, to reported to have stormed into ill-treating 203 Australian and
Gloria June Muss, 16 Homuntin Huangmel, 25 miles north of 237 Dutch Hainan Camp POW
Kiuklang. the death of 81
Rond. and causing Australians and 70 Dutchmen. All pleaded not guilty.
(ii) Local professional of
cers with more than ten years service should be
Tajima Tamaki ("Friendly allowed to accumulate their annual leave up to Fred-later "Hateful Harry") Blx months in order to was overcome with nausea just enable them to take re- after the afternoon fresher courses to started
KEBBION
POWs.
The Chinese were taken to a nearby field by defendants and some guards. An hour later de- fendants returned.
A few weeks after the
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dient, the Australians found in the field, newly filled-in' graves of the "bayonetted Chinese."
Captain C. Newham, Ad- study the latest develop- The Court, consisting of It. jutant of the Hainan Camp, will ments in their profes- Col H,G. Guinn, DSO, E give evidence today.
sioris.
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At yesterday's session photo- Kraphs of prisoners taken when he Americans rescued them in August, 1945, were produced by the prosecution.
(President), Lt-Col. T. Brock. (Judge
AALG Advocate), (ii) Where study leave is
Australia: granted under the above Major N. McCleud,
Light Horse (Commantle) And recommendations, róturn passages and tuition fees Lt. R. Carter. AALC, then ad should be paid by Goy- journed proceedings to tatiny at crament,
9.30 a.m.
Prosecution Officer Major (iv) Ofleers who are granted Grant Mcintyre, Australian Div (GHQ), Tokyo, with atudy leave under these SCAP, recommendations should Major A.D. Mackay assisting,
an undertaking to con- Camp
The POWs were shown in a starving condition and ravaged with disease.
Dr. Dawson-Grove, of Hong
be required to enter into Anished reading the report of Kong, will give evidence as to Commander Lt-Col. the condition of the POWA ds tinue in Government ser- W.J.R. Scott (2/21 Battallion, Indicated by the exhibits. Lt. C. McCutcheon, a vice for at least five Austrällan Army). years after the comple tion of the study leave granted to them. (Continued on Pago 12)
pri. The report told how 120 soner, 12/21 Batt, Australian Chinese prisoners were brought Army), and Cpl. A, Pledger (of to the camp on the evening of the same battalion) July 17, 1048:
give evidence.
will also
ac-
Alexander
Reports from Hankow sald that Hohauch, a river port west of Hankow and 25 miles south- cast of Shast, has been recap-
George Sydney Ving, Journalist, YMCA. Shang- hal, to Else Stockfieth nee Wild
tured by Government forces route to Hong Kong. of Glucksburg (Germany) en
Francisco Thomaz D'Aquino, thus temporarily removing the works. surveyor, 3 Salisbury gravest Communist threat to
*Soccore Maria shipping west of Hankow. Avenue Sequtera, 4 Ashley Road, top floor;
to
However Commúnista still oc- cupled territory within Aring
THE WHISKERS CLUB
Mr. Owl' had, dashed off to the woods saying he would tind someone", to - rescue · Toddles. Stipping beneath, airep he call- ed out. Something siirted above:
Reminders
Today
the
Chinese Postal & Cable Censors (1036-41) Now Yoar Reunion Dinner, Kowloon Tong Gur- * den City Club, 7. p.m. Younger Set Night Club, Euro- pean, YMCA, West Lounge; 8 *Coming Events
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TOMORROW.
Recital of Classical Music (Ro cords). European YMCA, West Lounge, 8.15 p.m.
- SATURDAY
Queen's College Speech Day, 28,
Kenedy Rood; 10 am.”
Meanwille Whisk sat down' and was worrying about: Toddles. A tule volte intersted his thoughts. saying: "Cheer up!" There sat Glim the Glowworm.
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