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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948.
IT'S
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
•
SO YOU THINK COLD IN HONG KONG?
By Margaret Bradbury
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During
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With overenal, dler, hot water of the East 1 dida' think hute driver sald: "They only open twa hotle and chattering teeth disen thing liks normal Manchester nights a week now because of the barked from a flying boat. io an weather would be upsetting. How fat and putato shortage." English Channel harbour, and then ever, sensing the return of an old that week-end, Manchester underwell a motor launch an to the South friend, Manchester dil its best for a plate famine caused by distribu from a Coast of England three weeks agone in the form of days of con- tion problems, caused again by tran
bitterly enid wint, was blowing tiruus in from the South and alf the advice clouds rain and wind. The heavy port problems, and long lites,
lowering above that Krimewives were in be seen with volunteered
cered cheerfully by friends in Lancashire town antosumed them their baskets waiting pattently 21st Hong Kong about not visiting selves gladly, for all Britain was der umbrellas lu the erasing down- land in the depth of winter began aware. the city had for months pour of rain for the grocery shops to seem very selly
e very sensible imired. How previously been suffering from
to open their doors. ever it was a little late in think of water skörange. "Don't Waste Water" that. Four Itury later the other nin posters could still bereit on sumbed passengers and myself who walls and entrances to buildings as Nad teed rushed thingh the air
Ctr
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To one who has grown used to the full shelves of Hong Kong lond stores, the empty shops in Englatad housewife who for over six were hard to gemach The British It was then that my troubles really London Mancheuer kaw
has gone ration book is band for | SEQUEIRA—D'AQUINO-Mrs. G. started, Scornfully drebuing the of
that her wear. rains from Euston
butter, euss, fruit and all M. C. S'queira announces thefer of accommodation is small
necessary foodk for a staple dict furthcoming marriage of her Kensington hotel provided by BOAC rive at Londen Road Stain, Alter
fish. in Ji}{ facing the youngest daughter, Socorro rials I embarked for Flert Stres the inevitable stop at Crewe which exert
» Gin
harrible pratdem af how in mate Moria to
white Thons and telephoned all the central hotel covered with
frost, the train pulled
Sher food allowance stretch thenigh A'Quino, son of Mrs. E. G. Ested in the book. The work phrase
inter London Road about
the werk. D'Aquina on February 7th, jof 99 per rent of employed recepto find that Manchester was colder 4211 hear later 1948 at Rosary Church at 4 tronists in London hotels 1
1th the noprotected South Coast, p.n. N., invitation cards are ment was then repeated over and with a poster in sow, 3 hastened to issued hot all friends Andover
over again:-"Sorry, Madam, no ar relatives are invited fo the station will be available for
where a une die the station tax Ceremony, to be followed by
weit ho he found, this lack of some time," Nested n Reception at Little Flower hospitality in Club, King's Park. Kowloon.over the seas.
a County woman fran decided to find a a a restaurim. gual meal and warming drink. This venture tur
to be practicall
A bedragged queue of travellers impotom in its place. "Where are the The heating stallations taxi i asked the porter. "There's Britain day still a war on here you know, Miss. Leonfoun with the Minists of Fuck and
and Power testrictions, while
petrol
nationing" meats served must conform with the
#Bust don't you worry. Ministry of Food rationing system,
Trey
sibility.
Desperate
sorder Brass tablespoon ut
un joy.
spromp
2
search for
and
there with
Taxis
nine gues lunges
Jant troe der
tlust in Britain today,? but it is true to say that they are starved of luxuries and any fels which relieve a sous starch dict. While in Manchester ford parcel which I had sent from Hong Kong we months previously arrived at its long sea voyage. The des fight with which tins of
truit.
incat were tredived were
suprising and alemist tragic tu wit Bess, Everybody in the vicinity at the fi gathered cound while the travel
stained package was
opener and I Jurathel a silent prayer of cauzaszeniert in the Hong Kong Poort: Parert Cungnitter which is
bringing such please and happiness to
Cheerfulness
in
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In This the Fourth and Last Instalment of the Brooke-Popham Despatch, The Commander-in- Chief Deafs With
GENERAL
STRATEGY
IN MALAYA
LOCAL TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Motorists have now bad opportamely to test, by practical
stand experience, the new
other measures tot
people rand you'll get on bye and be wchieving more effective, amunther
Jive and Be
2014 indefinite tallic control an the City area.
phrase. it - out to meth hear There have been no outbursts of
kan
Four "But during that The alcohol enthusiast, but opinión generally
situation was puite standing louddled for waeth with rous homes in England today t Is that a distinct improvement ausst
desperate, and the price of a brand the other nessers outside the shelter
is grand elforts, if any mearber of which mually agreed to pay was the station. I became aware, per-
that committee had been present at be teengoed, puticularly at the dangeing. After an uppersing dishaps for the first time, of the mean
the opening of any find parcel they Garden Raul intersection where e of tubes, rin Bin slices of ing of that term "British, grit and would have been amply rewarded | Jung buld-ups have been virtually :berf (thar ons must have been very cheerfulness which is warning for
for the hums of wrock which they eliminated.
devote to the run, athe
the country instay the admiration Delays at the Pedder Street-Dey Jay I logos S
of potatoes (how catlone the world. Nobody gemisted aboat Varux Road Central-Chater Road where to deep, Kvenulis 1 gave up food ration, mainly recouter on
he absence of raxis or the miserable
crussings have, to susic extent, in-and tepped on a main for Marche-casions in prewar England when taxi
"These underestimates. were "As a rule, there would be read, but here the crucial test, comblem that Lancashire's pride drivras inted their hotus in attract but rationed now in Reitan
Men the woody commodity which Not attributable solely to errors two or three senior officers with probably is that while this was would passidy as
the fish and chip hop, costomres solids
on the part of the Far Eastern 15 compared
cheerfulness
more year experience. determination main surr omerly one of the worst of black urishment during mexities in the compon shortage with those of the austerity, and there is no shortage
aftigarette and inver W clothing
Combined Bureau, but also to then a gap make the best of
until we conte to Harsh and those of other bodies, including officers who had joined after sals for
accidents prior to the next few days,
Iminate couturies astside of this. Cold weather and shortage
any own General Headquarters. introduction of the new system, no
September, It was two years since I had seen England. The main topic of conversa-
1939. Somewhere of fuel is perhaps the hardest hordes
"An anti-whire campaign had about half these tion was the weather, and after that,
officers hatf serious accident of any kind has Manchester and after
the Black Market.
which the average English family Burled to Japan in 1986 and experience in India and could been reported since it was institut-
it wens evident that for long be-talk the language. but having One by
with. There is [ed.
me the queners diminish has to conten! ed in sumber and my turn came t
least one satisfaction which the work fore the commencement of the only from one to two and a half fast. The striver of the taxi, a friend.
ita; class home appreciate today war, a spirit of hatred of Euro years service, they did not carry
in 1941 I specimen
shapr [
the peans, particularly British, had the weight
which more ex- seruptilnos working
147221 Laimess class,
in cutiversð-
rquality
constantly been inculeated into perienced officers would which anal mood. After the preliminary
the becompanie
distribution
Japanese soldiers, in
the litertions had been given, he chanted allorment of all supplies
"They appear
to have been on several whjeet including him-y. To a county like Lancashire,
"In both British and Indian self and me. Now no true Lancashire unemployed were unable in eat even
where before the was thousands of taught that the killing of Euro-
peans by
unita there any method Was
was only #small citizen ever takes offere an
what the meager ratios which is all patriotic action.
jeaven of war-experienced offi are termed in the Sough
cers and men and it was under "personal questions" aml wee
tereive today herause they had "It is possibble that had wo
these conditions changed details in a
that young very friendly money to buy in this is of it adopted the same course, some
mense value is their uraf
men might have fought harder shock of a Japanese attack. spirit. "Tell me"
Buldiers had to meet 1 askret "how to
the first
You masage to run yume raxis and
at the start but it is difficult to conform with the petrol regulations ?"
inculeate a spirit of hatred inte effert on morale generally was
"A factor which had Hum an Englishman.
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Table and inter events confirmed that the decision not to carry out this operation was correct,
Essential Factor
Further surveys of the existing methods of nganising the traf- fic flow
The general feeling towards can. probably, lead simplification. For instance, the and captains, with Admiral Sir A committee of fag-officers
Labour Coverment's control of the country seems to be one of admira- re-direction of tralle has had the Byam Martin in the chair, Is
that strategically, we were all tion. The inevitable opposition which effect of increasing the volume of nine sitting at the Admiralty to
the defensive; everyone knew accompanies any administration 111
that it was to our interests to ears and lorties using Connaught progginerd on the expediency of exactly do that, we couldn't, as we'd present it in sny opinion is still in
Said the driver: "Uh,
power in the
Puntry is of course This still in "This Road Central, and
avoid a war with Japan which is partly due to bis in eneluring the present allowance never have any cabs at the raad, minority. Every
in peculiar faculty of seeing a jest especially the choice of moment meant that initiative med **t11J*fཧཱུཾtrv has added to 'Jams' of prop which is seated in the vicinity of the Start to the seamen of Her Majes. axis, taker three of them going we its overseas policy, which is not true hurred is ultimately based on a
dally served My company has a tee of seventeen Britain rakes an interest in the in in the most depressing circum for the opening of the hostilities
*airs of
of his
country not stances and partly to the fact rest with them. Ferry by controls designed to y's navy, a fair compensation have tos petraf on the lack give her passage to the crowds being made to them by a pro- Market." On the Black Market.
of many her nations. In consequence fear which is not
"As stated above, the Matador 11 natural are accepting cheerfully the characteristic of attr race. increase in the repeated, rowzed that hr
they In the course ¦ pantionat,
plan provided for a tactical of- ly was willing
stringent regulations which are their
to reveal information Com- pay.
of this kind this. "The Times")
all and sundry, with
"The majority of the Indian ensive, provided an adequate Dall
with ing imposed on there in the pomwa?
warning could be obtained." Ax regiments abaired under some the events turned out, the execu- realisation that cant a thought to it tracting the ears perind in the says-
of the authorities.
Government "Yes" That the object which it is "everybody realises, including
power disability on account of the in- um of Matador was impractic he replied
at persent in would be bard på to it se produce the thus proposed to arrive at le
better results. a Government, that we all have to da The answer to both problems great and important desidera few things on the sly. Not miel, would seen to be the building vi fans there can be no doubt, as you know, just a little here and " bridge for pedestrian traffic | in Py a notorious fact that the there." over Connaught Road Central majority of punishinents which Duning sy few days in Manches- inta ee House Street.
A sub- take place in the British navy, this statement was confirmed at- way under the road would un are either directly or indirectis per fortnight each person) and cloth- sa in relation to the egg ration (two
"Then, swing to the compara- the result of drunkenness; and ng coupons (29 doubtedly be preferable, assum.
tive weakness of our forces in the transition from the 'cheerful!
allotted per person ing that the relative costs shown to the cat'-nine-tails is boteur the centre of most of these
Malaya, we could neither afford for six months). The lif
heavy losses up north nor semi ed no great disparity, but as the frequently a consequence of transactions, being the main social
up there more than limited re- constitution of Hong Kong's wil the inevitable laws of canse and spot in which all class of English-
SCORE HONOURS (his diamond tops—a total of 12- |-·laforcements, becausė the neces. is such as to involve, generally, al effect
men meet on the same level,
FIRST
The set on upon that plans by taking | sity of retaining a force to ̊dė... · struggle against rock formation "There is something so na On the way from the station to
the club Q lead with the A. Then fend southern Johore, and, in one step which aften there seems little doubt that an tural, an familiar to British curs, as home, i peered nut of the win should be taken by the declarer be cured a first clubs ruff, the heart the last resort, the island uf overhead bridge would prove in the nasociation of seamen and buildings.
dows at Manchester's enlusely strcers fore he begins cross-cuffing. If he has first heart ruff, a second club Singapore itself. cheaper, if something of an eye. with grogh
"This was not the result of a The bomb damage any top honours in the third side suit, a second heart ruff, a third- that it would. per-mainly perpetrated on the centre and the gpe which he is not going club ruff, a third heart rull, a tourth fortress complex but because the bars be a hopeless task to ensurrounding parts of the city
ratfhe should score them at the club ruff and then laid down hi essential factor was the preser- So little
the diamond A attentiun
deavour to prove that one is not Christmas Eve ant has been
Christmas Day Earliest opportunity, If he durst't, paid in the past to meeting traf Yet in the American navy, grog chester Blitz, had
a necessary adjunct to the other. 1942, and
North had paid no attention to
vation of repair and other facili then termed the "Man and launches the ruling process first, the defender discards, or he would ties in the naval base, fic problems by the construction is unknown, or at least the ex-everywhere
Jeft mark he may find that along the way she have noticed West parking the dia- of subways that to discuss them ception and
in the shape
of half of the defenders will manage to dis not the rule the ruined business premises and houses. card once or more in that third suit the on the fourth, So West was
mand & on the third club lead and on this point was made perfect- now may appear to be somewhat coffee or tea pot is the neber solitary standing walls and
So doing, he may place himself in out of diamonds when North finally cember when
ly clear in the latter part of Do. revolutionary, It is, however, substitute to the grog-ean. ..... .
spaces. Manchester's jum district, Position to do a bit of defensive led the A, and ruffed it with the Staff telegraphed His Majesty's the Chiefs of atout time Hong Kong overcame "Evident, however, ns are the
the like of which is not to be found ruffing when those honours are be the small-town idea
It made pade 5. and the advantages with which a templied with many of these spaces. The
anywhere in England, had been sup fatedly fed.
smart returi Government ugree to your con. 3. AK 10 7 2
the spade 6, which eliminated the small-town complex.
perance movement in our navy grim, standing joke of that nerve would be attended, and greatly
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There is
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Today's figures of motor traf- fie the city district are not the efficiency and character decken time was that Hitler had available. Nothing, is, however, would be enhanced by it, there Council
Ivercrowded S. & G more certain than that in the are certain considerations which tenement areas. However, the hun. QJ97 short period since the liberation ender it a delicate question to dreds of back-to-back houses which
nake
D. J G up the two suburbs of Green approach, and
should I of the Colony, the volume is already greatly in excess of the in which the reform is to be in-was an absence of fresh paint every-
dictate caution as to the modes and Hulme, looked just as they C. K
bad before the war except that there pre-war figure and that new mea- troduced."
where. Platt Fields, which sures are essential it this rapid
Manchester what Hyde Park in growth is to be dealt with ade-
London, was deserteil
Facing the able). quately, with the least inconveni-be dealt with separately, and the broad main road which leads from ence both to motor-users and most heavily embarrassed inter- the city, to Cheshire, the
Soath huge pedestrians alike.
had at one time been enclosed by:
ark Pass sections be kept clear for faster What criticismns are to be level-traffic, the police would be much iron railings. There had dlaappeared. as a contribution to the war effort, |led against the efforts now being nearer a true solution.
and in consequence the once
# E well made to produce a satisfactory The subway, for aesthetic rea-kept grass verges resembled the out solution derive principally from sons, has a stronger appeal than skirts of a croft or natural playing the fact that consideration has to the bridge, but one or the other ground.
be paid to two factors, the casing must commend itself to the far-
Fish And Chips
park
By SHEPARD BARCLAY
"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"
1. A 4 3 2
D. AK 4
S. J
H. K 10
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"The opinion held in London
A and in one fell swoop. With ception that the vital issue la to enly diamonds left, North Inid down sure the security of the Singa- the K, which West ruffed, and that pore naval base. defender's heart I took the final ""They emphasise that trick. If North had scored the dia- other consideration muat
Tomorrow's Problem
no
Com
northern
N WED. G85 3 2 mond A and before proceeding pete with this."
with the cross-rull, nothing could The CQJ97 3
holding of have kept him from making the con- Malaya was not on end in itself; tract. He would have lost only one j trick in diamonds, at the end.
it was with referenco to the naval base that northern Malaya acquired it Importance, This. meant that the commanders in the north had to bear in mind the possibility of a withdrawal. In the face of superior forces: their action at any rate undi. Johore Was roached being mainly a delaying one: to gain time for the arrival of reinforce- mente from „overseas,
$
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North 1 S
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Pas S. A 23 PIL. K 2
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"Retreat Complex”. "This applied particularly to Kelantan arom and to a longer (Dealer: North, Both sides vulner-extent to Kuantan since, in both
D. A 9.6-5. C. Q9 2
After South's response
to the C. A 10 8 Blackwood convention sbowed one 7 ace and no kings, North decided to be conservative and not reach out for the grand slum. It is well he did,... of the flaw of traffic by emdi-sighted. Sooner or later, we have
ww.he manged to get himself net a cation of bottlenecks, and as to get beyond the idea that craf-
couple of tricks anyway.. suring that the interests of fic must take its chances of get-
Nothing that he could easily ruff] able.). As we prised through the streetk·
capes, the line of communication pedestrians are, at the same time, ting blocked behind a long trail leading to the outskirts of the city, the dummy four losing clubs and safeguarded.
"brightened considerably of other vehicles and that acceight of the few Hab end chip shops, tricks that way, plus the club, heart Diamonds, what would you lead for to str bombing it
at the his own three losing hearts for seven double in the West, and North 2-Was 'a single and and vulnerable If these two inain factors could, dents are inevitable.
but my hopes were desked when the" and spads open and two uicks with maximum results?
If South bids 1-Diamond, you
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