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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1048.
PARADE KING'S BIRTHDAY RECEPTION
HELD AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
WASHED
OUT
Inclement
can-
celled the King's Birthday
weather
Parade at Happy Valley Race
Conrse yesterday.
FIRST POST-WAR GARDEN PARTY
Contingents of the Royal Air The first postwar garden party to be hold in
Force, Royal Navy, Royal
Murines, Army and Poliče Force,
which werê to purađe 1r for This Excellency
were drenched as they
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Government House took place yesterday after- noon in honour of the King's Birthday. It was originally planned to lency was wearing a grey morn- then cant, while Lady Granthom bled around the Race Course behold the garden party on
was dressed in an evening length fore the man. ricmilline,
lawns in the front of Govern
gown of pink and white organdie. Fird guns 1st the 5
Fieldment House, but owing to the
After the presentation,
which Regiment R.A. which were to wet weather, which also caus-
looks over half an hour, the guests give the Royal Salute on theed the morning parade to be passed into the ballroom and arrival of the tinverque. was enncelled, guests were (18-
jartonk of tea and
nd cald dragged from the end-splattered sembles
refresh- In the downstairs ments. Most of the women pre Coute as it was armerieerd that Sallition and ante rooms. sent wore light sonder dress05 The Parode wag cynicellest,
with large Blower-lecorated hunks." Over 1,000 Present A number. favoured the "New basaved Like usly winds
Over 1,200 invitations had been Look" length to their dresses.
those Among chilly drizzle senttered when the sent to residents of the Colony,
present were: amacement spread insupl, Al Naval, Army and Ale personnel, Admiral Boyd, frdy Boyd and 9 nam scheduled fine for the nad large gathering was pre- Miss Boyd, A.Q. C. and Mrs. Guvernor's FIV), otily about sent. As the guests arrived, they Webster, Mrs, Erskine, Mr. and 50 persons, young and old, pro-
imed the rulianer to the ball to Mrs. T.W. Kwol.. Mr. and Mrs. tered by cutouts and unbrellas, be presented by the A.D.C. to Sir. W. MacIntosh, Mr. W. La Bart were counted in the Public En Alexander Grantham. His Excel-Sparrow, Mr. R.It
Torid, Mr. nud
'T'he
clusaures.
siteleton crowd which
The authorities concerned pressed gret for tuty
ROD
venience caused to the public hy the late cancellation of the Paradi
Representatives
Breve at Happy Valley
Services
nt
6.30 171 Dod find arowid_rammably
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the parade, Ala., how
ever, Be
continues
slnest-h}r,E
of rain compelled the mathreiter to all of the event,
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Israel's Ties With The West
Paris, June 9. President Chaim Weiz- mann said today that his new State of Israel would seek close ties with "the Western States."
answered affirmatively when nsk- e f any non-Arab power might have "abelle" the Arab position at stakeable reference to -previous--Israeli- charges against
Mrs. K Noble, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Elston, Mr. and Firs, G. Wilson, Mrs. Eu Tong beu, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eu. Mr. K.Y. Leunit. Mr. and
Mrs. George She, Mr
U.K Mr. L. Karfourie, Trade Cominissforger Mr. Mont. Ms. nad Miss gamers, Mr. Huzzard, Mr. Alagnir Todd. Mr. Brazao, Dr. and Mrs. Thomus Mr. and Mrs. sud Miss Kennlíf. Mr. and Mrs. Latency, Mr. and Mex. Sainsbury, Mr. Morris and As Morris, Mr. Tang Sui K, Mp
Mrs. Dhan Hattonier
i
Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. 3 Barrow.
Hong Kong's new Knight, Sir Man-kam Lo, and Lady Lo, being grooted by His Excellency, the Governor and Lady King's Birthday Grantham at yesterday's rulebration of the
at Government House. ("China Mail" photo).
Readers' Letters
PITCHED BATTLE IN CHAMBER
•
Rome, June 9. Three deputies were in- jured in a 20-minute- pitched battle between Christian De- mocrats and Communists in the Italian Chamber of De- puties tonight. At least 200 members were involved.
Fists, feet and furniture were battle, freely used during the which occurred during a debate on the Government's programme. While the Chamber President rang the strident electrie alarm bell, signalling the suspension of the session nad that the Chamber Hall should be cleared, the de- puties wrestled on the door.
Inkwells and heavy leather des-
patch enses were hurled across
the room.
The tunult orose during a bit- ter exchange of epithets in which he Communists alluded to the Vatican influence on the Christian Democrats.
Government supporters replied equally insultingly. The Com- rust and extreme Socialists then left their seats in Kroup and charged the ment benches.
solid Guvern-
Signor Alckle de Gasperi, thei Christian Democrat Premier, and his main politieni oppiment, Signor | Palmiro Togliatt, the Communisti learter, both watched the battle-
Second Year nurses
was $500 (und $400 for First Year stu- es) per annum plus allowances totalling $1,179 for the year. We Reuter. did not have to pay for anything barring our food.
"Under
ever-so-generous
the
Clash In Pl
babu (or an hereuse of bl. Senate
Our
Western Market Complaint Sir, We, the undersigned, un residents of our nevi Behalf of the. Miss Scott Moncrieff, Mr. Feel
vicinity, take the ilberty of Mrs. K. Hardy, Mrs. Elame Davis,
attention to the drawing your Mr. and Mrs. Summers, Mr. and following, in view of the obstruc. new scule, the salary for both
Wing Commander of | Mr. Staple,
thuruughfare, sanitary. First and Second Yeur proba- Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Cuates, Mr. H.GWnd our business, arising in our tioners is increased to $1,800 per He clearly indicated to a press Woudhead. Mr. and Mrs.
and would Ars. Lambert neighbourhood,
if we can be in-
the 12 months), 300 for conference that he meant this to Kwok, Birs. Aw Boon Bow, Mr. Much luged
allowance has been cut Juelle Drikals, At the
formed as to what would be the HCL. Kondiaross, Mr. and Mrs. K.M. time he poutelly refrained from Barnett,
best step to be taken in order down to $720 (representing a loss Mr. . Weight-Nooth,
Manila, June 10. mendatairag Russia. www.
Mr. T. Clunte, Mr. J. O'Donnell, but the strongest action may be of $759) from which we have to
The fight-for-the-Presidency of Thr~ney-74-year-old-President-Mind M Biker, Follieuken-by-the-Government-in puy-$160-yearly-us-rent for our
quarters.
the Senate looms in the speciali getting rid of it
For many years we have been That leaves us with sup sesalon, opening next week, wIAD carrying on
of $391 for the the incumbent Senate President business in the fol. posed increase HKVDC Party
lowing premises the block Just whole year, or about $32.50 per (Senator Jose Avelino) and Sena-
the Western
But Market. month. opposite
we may yet find for Melerlo Arranz (Philippine re- Cdfebrating the birthday of His mind which is situated at the ourselves saddled with n-bill-for presentative on the Korean-Com- Mojesty the King. Omcers of the ext Junction of Bonline light, fuel, servants, and laundry. mission) as the participants.
Defence Strand East, and Wing Lok St. Will this $32.50 be sufficient to The Senate Presidency carries Jar salt carnes fly "I prefer noting Kong Volunteer
Hawkers and dealers of cover these items?
adkerk
because under to haine it becue I believe the Corps gave a cocktail party at West.
Benckquarters yesterday when the Vegetable Market place big "If it does, it means that we the
conditions the Senate future of Jornel rests on Red
over 200 members und their baskets of vegetables, empty are right back to where we were President becomes President of rictions with the
friends attended.
baskets, ami bundles, of vege! before the Report was published, the Republic if President Quirino States,"
M... E. alles in front of our shops for If it does not, it means that we should die in office.
nie.
As a result, purchasers getting Dutchman's raise.
are
The Avelino-Arranz clash is the crowd around the whole day. If, on the other hand, Gavern-culinination of longestanding and hawkers of different kinds, mont is generous end
enough to re- rivalry in the high councils of the making Ust of the
fense us from payment of these Liberal Party, of which Senator busy spot, ine up hawkering; thus form items, then we are getting an Aveling is President.-United | barrier to our shops, this is not Increase of approximately 70 only a great obstruction to our per cent, or about one-third of business but a great impedimere mended by the Commissioners." that generous increase recom.
annual Increments Loo. love, pickpockets and scoundrels The
gather together making use of
of Formerly increases were given the ,busy spot to play their yearly. Now, there will be no
theft increase after the year,
fitatam.
When pressed further, however,
Western
1. S. M. F. E. Jones,
Weizaam then parried a series proposed the toast to the King. of testions obviously aimed at getting him to mention Israel's relations with Rusri, Associated: Press,
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Soviet Protest To U.S.
London, June 10 The Moscow Radjo said early today that the Soviet Embassy in Washington had protested to the United States against alleged US
Russian.
to the thoroughfare also.
** Obstractuding
NURSE.
Edward McGier, the former violations of United Nations deel- tricky hence robbery and dinero ser nurse fies the second feree us today from his Ameri-sions on measures to check war triet We might as well draw year, In other words the iler-
ean wife Mrs. Marybell McGee, propaganda.
your attention to the fact that, ence after two year is only $5 —dakit, Michigan, wh
note slaich.......... the after being Tuus ignored 31 his letters broadcaster said, was handed to ness and thoroughfare
"We still endorse the Commis- plending with her to come to United States officials yesterday, the day, we and the neighbour-stoners' opinion that the nursing Britain.
was quoted ok suying
houd also find t
matter of service in Hong Kong is being The deerre was granted on the
"Despite the resolution of the great mulsmuco that pools of seriously underpaid." uf desertion. The second session of the UN General dirty stoguant water with piles couple were married
071 on New Assembly *measures to be of rubbish mile by the musty Year's Day
in 1945 in Detroit, adopted against war propaganda vegetables waste are left during Two days after the wedding, and war-mongers), adopted un the day, involving a nauseque Metive was posted back to Eng animously by states which are smell, and swarms of mosquitoes latz. He said he had not seen members of the UN. unbridled arise hente from. or heard on his wife since.- propastanda for a new war is be- In view of the above; we fin- United Press.
ing carried on in the US,"-Asso-nerely hope that you can render us help by informing us of the best step to to taken in order to
The House Republican Steering get rid of this great obstruction.
CITIZENS of
Committee today voted "over- BONHAM STRAND EAST.whelmingly" to drive for a June
19 adjournment and WING LOK ST. WEST doubts of Senate Republican fea-
despite
ders-that-the-deadlines- can be
U.S. VOLUNTEERS REACH PALESTINE
London, June 9.
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Rich
Washington, June 9.
open
Nurses Pay Sir,The feeling of dissatisfac- Speaker
Joseph W. Martin, Jr., tion, which has been
told reporters after the meeting dormant since October last, has again
that he would bring the decision been aroused with the payment, day. He said the Steering Com
to the Senate leaders on Thurs- six months after publication of
joined the George Washington]tional Liberation Movement had hinderpaid" and the recommenda- ! House leadership will try to clean |
Legion, of whom one-third were non-Jews. The volun- raise teers were all men of military and age, mostly with previous
aircraft
Major Samuel Weiser, chairman of the "Hebrew Legion," told a press conference today that the first group of American volunteers, belonging to the George Washington Logion, had arrived
the Salaries Commission's report, mittee, believes that the House in the Jewish state in Palestine.
of back-pay to locally-recruited can clear its business by Junc Weiser, who returned from tears arrived In Palestine, they probationary nurses.
Led the United States last night, would be Incorporated into the
by the
However, the House cannot ad-f Commission's said 3,572 men
realistic far hud regular Israel army.
view that SO
"the journ without the consent of the Weiser said the Hebrew Na-nursing service in Hong Kong Senate. The Steering Committee's
lias in
in the
past been seriously decision means only that the raised
US$250,000. In Cleveland and Baltimore,
Jung 19,- tion of "substantial increases" to up its business by enough
a new desl the nurses' were be named "City of flabbergasted" to find themselves | military experience, airmen, Cleveland" and "City of Balti-
at the receiving
end of a ruw more." Another bomber, "City
Ydeal. He sold over 600 volunteers, af Toronto," will be bought from
Yes!"
sold A few of the 200 Gentiles, had been recruited funds raised in Toronto. Into the Maple-Leaf Legion in The total amount raised by the nurses, "we are indeed fortunate 10 receive tho substantial ·Â» Legion, In the Unit-crease of between $105 and $110 US$1,000,000, he sinted. Thus his 200. per cent, recommended by the President (Mr. Arthur Vanden. cd States already exceeds per month, or approximately the in a telegram to the Senate campaign in the USA and Cana- Commissioners, and, same berg), the Governor of California da was a "huge success in terras people think, ought to be con-(Mr. Earl Warren) said repudia- The whole recruiting campaign, of finance, manpower and supienied.
tion of the Weiser stressed, was carried on plies," Welser said, summing up
European Recovery "But take n good look at our Programme and failute to extend Independent of the government of the results of his four-month Salary Adjustment shoots. Durt the reciprocal Israel, but as soon as the volun='trip.—United Press.
ling 1947, the salary of our act would be "severe setback to
money believe that they would receive United Press. was raised to purchase bomber
sailors and soldiers.
Canada. Weiser added that
volunteers for Palestine would Jeave Britain as well, although ho could give no details.
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Washington, June 9.
trado. agreement
world recovery"
Mr.
Warren,
ren, who is a Repub lican Presidential aspirant, com- plimented Senator Vandenberg for our current fight for ex- tension of the trade agreement bet and for "appropriations far ERP 兵器 originally planned.--United Press,
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