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· MACKINTOSH APPLICATION
MAGISTRATE "CONFUSED AND FRUSTRATED"
UNDERWRITER LEAVING ON RETIREMENT
Leaving the Colony_on_felice. ment on Friday,,by BOAC plane for Singapore to catch the City of Lucknow" for England is Mr. Herbert
Managing Sturt, Director of China Underwriters, Lid,
was bo
Mr. Sturt came lo Chlaa in 1918 as Actuary 10 The Chion Mutual Life Assurance Co. now absorbed by the Sun Life Assur- ance Co of #Canaria, fie stayed In Shangh, where he Active mentior of the old Light Horse (volunteers),
1924 *** whom he came to Hong Kong as Actuary to the then newly estabs lished Company from which he has been Maniging Director for
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1948.
CORRESPONDENCE
alm 1,000 Donors.
Secretary.
cons
of his
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War" is pure and undiluted non- Blood Bank
Call To Weathermon SirIn case there should be ens admit that the Ameri
Sir Robin: Constable, Sino- did protract the nny misunderstanding with the
Japanese Wür public, I should be grateful if
by selling scrap year-old Dundee High School boy. you would make it known to all, iron to the Japanese; but, while the youngest meteorological
elerk that the St. John Ambulance Bet.my purpose is not to defend or unired, shy youngster, hus already :
in Scotland. This fair. gade and Toe H are working to.xculpate the Americans, I must The resumed hoaring of the application by Messrs.gether to make the Hong Kong say that it is malicious slander to been an official weather recorder
then 1 year Fach morning before leaving Mackintosh's" Limited for an oviction order Blood Bank Service. with the say that it was part of Ameri- for more
can diplomacy" to, the end that it would I badensier for America his father's mansa at Balmarinor "against Mr: "L. Mercado and Mrs. KovachTMut ETHEL HOLMES BROWN,
to achieve her aim for the ultim
Im Robin records the offein rain- Tenancy Tribunol “A” yostorday, was featured
ate domination of AsinHowfall for the previous day, and his ever it, he, seiling scrap iron to results are sent in,monthly to by a heated "breeze" between Mr. D. L.
Japan was for less ‘a heinous Edinburgh. In a special
a special log book Strollett and Mr. B. A.. Bernacchi.
Siam Education crime against China than
Bri-
own, he keeps the
the ralofall, Gir-Being a law abiding busi-tain's Mr. Strellett, who is sitting as a Magistrate on
Inexcusable temperature and absolutely
ne description the Tribunal, complained that he was beingness man, I seldom or never poke closure of China's Life Line the weather for each day.
request of Robin has been interested in my nose in government polleles Burma Hood at the confused and frustrated by Mr. Bernacchi, of any countries. But the recent Nipponese,
meteorological experiments shee I never have in word or he was only 11 years old. who was alleged to be leading his own wit-policy towards education us prac-
part boy genlus has only one hobby, ced by the Slanese authorities thought, belittled Britain's ness and elucidating the latter's answers.not only is worth criticising but or achievements in the last war. and that is mathematics, and he
to admire in, enjoys comparing the various me Mr. Strellett said most emphatically that he really deserves strong protestings. China has much
1 write this letter to tell all and to learn from, the British, as teorologien results So
and finding would not stand any such interference.
unreasonable from the Americans. I am not the monthly rainfall average. people about
this
Americans (they Mr. Bernacchi alleged that fans and two baskets full of odds measures. Recently, my daughter defending the
He' does all hig
calculations Mr. Strellett was paraphrasing and ends, he stopped them.
of defending himself, and is quite a weather asking wrote me
whether she are quite capable the answers of witness.
to Hong Kong to themselves) just as I am not run-authority. He A European Police Sergeant should come further declared - that
Could any of your readers kind- MI. was summoned to the scene and study for she had no school toning down the British. Simply, Woadhead, I have the
ly inform me who is the young- Strellett
not recording he made the two Chinese return go to now as her school in Bang-like Mr.
the articles they were taking kok was banged by the govern- guts to say what I think, know-est meteorological clerk in Hong what the witness said, but was
ing that what I say will give Kong, and what is his age? ment of Slam. way recording what the witness
care a hong if She further told me that the hurt and don't This policeman, said Mercado,
Danlet Henderson, F.S.A. Scol, had not said.
locked up the premises and hand-authorities planned to close down people misconstrue my words or
10 Victoria Chombers, Victorin ed hir the key.
A few days all the schools of overseas Chi-molives.
Rond, Dundee, Scotland. later, Mercado anid he saw Mr.nese. Meyer
The eviction order which is 7C, Alexandra Buliding.
the
is now retiring and of which he being sought is in respect of Shop Mer and handed him the key to that in Slam, there are over 400 not. suggest that, given a British.
member
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Hero let me explain to vou Simple Simon anys that he did Mr. D. A. L. Weight, instructed 723, at the same time telling him schools set up by the Chinese instead of an American, educa- many years.
Mr. Sturl
by Mr. T Prin of Messrs. About
children the incident of the wow appointedl
сал learn moroan, Chinese students would not unofficial .P. In 1939 and was d
Wilkinson & Grist. Is appearing Chinese.
Chinese in these school. So most have given way to acts of distur
But he did.. Divisional A.R.P. Warden during
for the applicants, Messrs. Mac-
Mercado said that
LL Col. and Mrs. V.D. Luch- some days of the ovarsons Chinese children Dance of the peace. the Aghting in Hong Kong after kintosh's Limited.
Inter, he again saw Meyer, who studied in these schools. The re- Having received a British educa
(und NOT Ameri-Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hur-
Caring, Mr. and myself,
Mrs, Stuart M. The opponents, Me. 1. Mercado came to his shop. which he was interned in Stan-
Meyer asked cent polley of the Stamese gov-
I don't dare Jey. After the Japanese surreja- and Mis.
Kovach of Mayo's him to point cat fixtures and ernment is to oppress the over-can, Simon), der he
WAN appointed by the Shoppe and Salon de Mode re-
filag which were being used seas Chinese and the first thing deny the assertion that the stand-worth, Mist E. McCubbing, Miss M.B. Excell, Messrs. Y.A. Wahab, education Government
do is of thespectively, are represented by Mr. and
to Mac- they
to ban ards which belonged
Windsor House. are A, Nashorr, H.L. Woo, J.C. Duity, more dignified and conservative C.D. L. Pepys, C. Castor, Rev. Stanley Transactions" Artatra- Bernacchi, instructed by Mr. Yintosh's.
All these schools. Up tion Board, His work
K. Kan of Messrs. Lo and Lo. in this
When this
Meyer now, within the period of less than American, So what, Simon? Buchler, and Capt. Schoslald were Was done.
of A corpse. is more often than not hearing Committen, with Mr. J.R. Cleland At the previous
posted up notices that such x-than a month, 342 schools out Hex S., Handbucts, contri- June 8. Ms. Strelictt had rejected tures and fittings were the pro- 400 received orders to close down very dignified and conservative. among the arrivals at the Penin buted largely to
And what sort of education have aula Hotel on Monday. the able four out of six sunnissions by perly of Mackintosh's.
I further read from the paper the young people been given da settlement of these debts without Mr. Bernacchi that the opponents
Merenda saict thn! he
chinese saw today that thirty-one
India,
Departures from the Peninsula Burma and Ceylon? resort to ligation.
Meyer post up notices on the shop teachers, including one principal, American, apparently,
Hotel on Monday included Mra. More recently Mr. Sturt was Case. To Answer
which is Paut Soong, Mrs, H. M. Ho, Mrs. window next doer reading "Pre-wers arrested and detained for appointed a member of the Ten-
now, yet without nine rowdylem as a means H. Lovy, Mrs. L. Fischer, Mrs L. When hearing was resumed mises of Mackintosh's." No such over a week
an end! they Tribunals Pauel and of the yesterday mortig, Mr. Strellett notice was posted up on the pro-uny definite or concrete proofs of The education I have received, J. Bretherton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hartwich, Mrs. E. Szekeros, Mrs. Board of Heview of Inland Re-rejected the other
their guilt. This is evidently I repeat, is through and through Pryor and Miss venue. He was for several years
two submis-malees of Mayo's.
He would have objected if such
Pryor, Messrs. slona put forward by Mr. Ber- Chairman of Shek O Chub which mech
British. So the fact that I protest against such measures vocated a and held that the op-notices were posted up on Mayo's
ad-Ed. Singer, M. Svhoenwetter, G. threshing for Simple Cruikshank and EM, Dixen. oves much of its devolopment to ponents had a case to answer. window.
of the Siameso government of Simon does his energy. He was also a mem
not indicate my ber of the Hong Kong Club, the Called,
Mr. L. Mercado, who was then Merendo said he had two other closing down schools without con-
American upbringing, nor can it The following have arrived said that he formerly, meetings with Meyer and in the sideration of the future of these An Royal Hong Kong Cioff ChD.
Thrashing often is a very effec boat; Major Pepys, Messrs. Lin without any respect 10r ers
tive corrective for the vicious
Song-kwee, Tong
Liew
had no cuse to answer.
more and more Fascist like.
Hong Kong Jockey Chib and Bar | veetpiel premises in Gloucester course of one of these meetings, children and arresting the teach-y the American way of life.from Singapure by BOAC flying- Mr. Sturt's pincens Managing these, premises by the Japanese to Mr. Fleld asking for the old human rights, I call on all peo-)and the incorrigible. Christ him-ek-kin, Lee Bheng-weng, wong
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Arde. He was elected from he told Meyer that he had written
premises In Gloucester Arende.
Would Not Vacate He told Meyer that if he was not offered back his old premises, he would not vacule_the_present premises.
He then occupied the present premises ant paid rent to the Japanese,
Mercado dented that he had any "conversation with My Field-of the Hong Kong Lund Investment and Ageney Co., Ltd., in Oct. 1915, regarding the tenancy of the premises,
The whole position was dis- risel
in the correspondence which had been exchanged.
Merendo said he had four con- versations in all with Mr. Meyer of Mackintosh's ofler the libera- tlon.
"AVOID UNNECESSARY
Hong, pic who devote themselves or are self employed the rope and advo Mun-fong, Lim Suong-leng, Lie interested in education to protect
for certain Siong-phin, Conk, Coster, Kheng the freedom of education, and/cated the millstone oppose such measures of destroy why i heartily endorse coning of Yee Mooi, Mum, Lai Cjoy, Miss types of criminals. And that Sla-liang. AE, Prophet, Mdm. ing education.
certain GEORGE_CHEN.ocal courts,
lawbreakers convicted in Ko Suat-keow and-Miss-Excell,
Must Be Russian
much relieved
the
That it may seep into Simple
A cocktail party in honour of Simon's nonporous brain, I risk the Hon.
Sir Min-kam, Lo KL being thought longwinded and re
will be given by the members of pout once more that I have not the Chinese Club tomorrow at
to taken it upon myself to defend
to Simple
The marriage of Leo Ignatie- vech Ovsiannikoff, Marine Officer,
Mercado declared most LIN- loned one word to him about the phatically that Meyer never men-
future intentions of Mackintosh's. Sir.-I ain
He did not bother to ask Moyer learn that Simple Surion is not Mr. Woodhead or the Americans, the Club at 5.30 p.m. about his intentions and nobody an Englishman. I should, hate to So it is "elgnificant" mentioned anything about the thinks one of my English friends Simon only that I have not en Hole, R.M., H.M.S.
The wedding of Kenneth Roy premises going back to Mac-
Cis writing a lot of
to answer any of the gibberish
London and kintosh's.
simple
Ting Ying-tong of 76 Yiu Tung name of hie under
"Simple Mercado denied that his Simen." Simon thanks God that head or to answer to any of the the Supreme Court Marriage Re-
questions he put to Mr.
WODG
Dr Street, Kowloon, took place at tenancy
was a temporary one. he is not an American, and he gratuitous insults that he flung at Key To Promises
He would have refused to accept is afraid that he cannot lay the Americans. My one and only gistry yesterday in the presence Mercado declared that on or a tenancy on the condition that he claim to the honour of being Eng object is to point out the fallacies of L1 Mec and Yeung Pik-keng. about Aug 20, 1045, he saw two would give up. possession on thesh. So he must-be-a-Russian in Simple simon's wild assertions Chinese enter 7B. They had a return of Mackintosh's.
has been disappointed in in so far as they have touched who key to the premises. As they Hearing will be resumed at 10 trying to acquire American citi. China and the Chinese were leaving › with two electric! a.m. tomorrow.
zenship and is now applying for
yce,
Simple Simon has plenty 180 Nathan Road, Kowloon, and British papers." Actually, for of pep which la so sadly-licking
ing Tatlena Vsevolodavna Koroheeni- all i care, he may be a Hettentot in people of today. This he can koff nee Spiridonoff, 25 Kiang- -so long as he confines his har put lo usage beneficial to us all won Road, Shanghai, was solem-
to conservancy-barges in this Colony. So angues
am, whole.azed at the Supreme Court and allied subjects and leave
heartedly with him in demanding Marriage Registry yesterday la China and the Chinese strictly that conservancy barges be cover- the presence of C. A. Kriloff and
jed and iined up where theyJ. M. Horkoff. I have already given my class! would not be on offence or fcation of Mr. Woodhead's arti-menace to the public. But, let cles which are never complote him avoid polities like the "The main purpose of holding this inquest is to without some degrading refer plague,
ence to China and the Chinese,
C. K. LIN remind the public-that-a-numbor-of-cases-and-I-do not wish to repeat it. come before the Court every week with broken Misinterpreting one's attitude may arms and legs and bruised faces," Mr. W. Hmotives to a person's actions or be venal; but attributing wrong Latimer pointed_out_at_the_death_inquiry of words is a dangerous pastime,
Simon. 53-year-old Suen Sam at Kowloon Magistracy have not had the pleasure of yesterday.
roading Mr. Woodhead's book "A "The public must realise the danger of jumping ing for argument's sake, the use
Journalist in China. But argu- Cap. (DE)A.M Rodrigues was congratulated'. yesterday by off moving-vehicles," the Magistrate warned. of force is often justifiable. Japan Mr. Latimer, sitting R$ Yuen Tung, conductor of No. 1 had just recently-been-forced to
her knees, and 30 Coroner, declared that death Route Bus 4500, said the vehicle was accidental with no one to was crowded and there
were Germany,
Fact do NOT support Simple be blamed. He complimented
passengers standing. He the conductor
BROKEN BODIES"
conducted the “inquest.
soven
was still in motion; But the
alone.
Dr. Rodrigues Congratulated
his Urban Council colleagues on his award of the M.B.E. had been Nazi (milltary) in the King's Birthday.
Honours.
Before the opening of yester-
for attempting | was collecting fares at the rear Simon's · charge that America Eday's Urban Council meeting, thei and when approaching Dundas playing havoc with China's inter-Chairman, Mr. P.C.M. Sedgwick to prevent the woman from Street he noticed a women walk-al affairs by Judicious use of the said it was a pleasure to see the getting off the moving bus, ing to the front. He shouted to mighty dollar. They indicate, or valuable services of Dr. Rodrigues Sub-Inspector George F. Watt her not to get off as the vehicle the other hand, that people, 10. befittingly recognised. Mr. B. axes to grind have been, and are, Wong Tape, O.E. E. associated Dr. T.W. Hepton, medical off-woman ignored his warning and (us 'Simple Simmon seems to be Court that a Chinese woman was wrong foot, apparently, ter of Kowloon Hospital, told the alighted. She stepped off on the doing), inciting popular feelings himself with the Chairman's re-
against Uncle Bam.
marke brought in on May 15 in a semi-fell facing the rear of the bus cialdom is corrupt to the conti a Food Offer and rejected eight don't deny that Chinese on-pointment of Mr. Ho Hok-hol as The meeting approved the op- concious state. She was unable on her right side. He helped her to answer any questions. There into the bus and took her to but it does not follow that the applications for food-shop, was a large bruise on the right Kowloon Hospital immediately. side of her head.
A Fractured Skull
"Dr. Moor operated on her that
afternoon and her condition Im-
~DANGEROUS
WATER
proved. But the woman was still-A spokesman
as she
present Chinese leadors MUST
have sold the country and the enting-house, food factory and people's Überly to the Americans. swine-rearing licences. What fogle this? ----
Until the Leagite of Nationa became defunct, Britain practical-
of the Urban ran the League, America: Was
Urban Council
if her semi-conscious state. She Council resterday warned the not a League member, The Lea- · Statistics YU TUNG TAI LTD.examination revealed that death in the Tal Hang district for Manchuria and Uits
died on May 25. A post mortem public against using stream water que condoned Japan's seizure of was due to a fractured skull and cooking or drinking.
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on the right, aide of the was dangerous and should be "If American, help was sincere,
there would have been no Padile May, an official Urban Council
fall
head.
GOT
HIM
stopped.
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During the same month,1, 42 dogs were esot to the Kennels at Kennedy Towny - aud (51 to the Kennels at Ma Tau Kok for jol- servation. The dogs were rounded up in the streets by the police.
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