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THE · CHINA - MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1948.
SOUTH KOREAN CONSTITUTION Blackmarket Quotations
PLANS ADVANCED SOCIALISM
Defence
Medals
Award
Tokyo, July 21.
The constitution of the Democratic Republic of Korea, promulgated on July 12, confounded both foreign and local critics of the Syngman Rheo administration.
To the charge that south Korea is a police state, rigorously controlled by extreme Rightists, Syngman Rhee and the recently elected National Assembly have replied with a con- ..stitution that calls for the establishment of
an advanced Socialist state.
government
However, the Assembly
Instructions regarding ap- plications for Defence Medals by members of Hong Kong's wartime civilian defence ser-
Article 87 of the constitution tive branch of the víces were announced yester- provides for the ownership and will also serve as foreign
Accountant-and management by the state minister. day by the General's office.
of "Important enterprises, such A consecutive re-election is A period of service qualifying as transportation, communica-permissible once only. Both the for the award of the Defence tion, financial institutions, in-president and vice-president will Medal in the Colony is one day surance, electricity irrigation,sembly for a period of four years. be elected by the National An- during the operational period
water supply, gas and any from December 8, 1941 to Decem-
Cother
enterprises having ber 25, 1941, or 12 months during public character". the non-operational period from September 1930 to December
3. 7. 1941. Part-Une as well as whole civilian cervice will qualify.
Claims forms
be obtained may from any Post Office.
Forms when completed should be enclosed in an envelope mark- ed "Defence Medal Application" and
rest to the Accountant- General, Treasury, Prince's Build-
Hong Kong
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In addition, all mines and other mineral
resources, important
marine resources, water power and "natural povers which can be used economically" will be state-owned.
Farmland will be distributed to self-tilling farmers.
will neet only once every 12 months guess called into a special ses- slon by the President. The gov cmment in effect will be in the hands of a State Affairs Council, consisting of, the President, the Frime Minister and other minis-
The nation's precarious begin- hing is emphasised by references throughout the constitution to the Article 67 begins: "When in time of civil war or in dangerous situation arising from foreign relations...
civil war. Victory For Rhea
38 a
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Article 64 says: "The President: eball proclaim a state of alege in accordance with the provisions of
result of the claim will be Informed sources regard the notified to the claiment. If the constitution
victory claim is approved, the ribbon of Syngman Rhee, who as President the Defence Medal will be des- will have power to appoint and patched to the address given by remove the prime minister. the claimant on the claim form. Some Koreans were hopeful law."
The section of the constitution honour of President of the Medal that the The production
with the rights and cannot be undertaken for
would go to Synginan Rhee, but dealing same
coniers upon considerable time, owing to other that a younger man would have duties of citizens, demands
privileges the principal executive authori- the people of Korea manufacturing
nations do ty. But Rhee, under the constitu- that people of many tion will be head of the execu- not enjoy.
on
capacity in the United Kingitom. Arrangements for the issue of the
-Medal will be announced when
the tire arrives.
The organisations concerned are the Air Haid Precautions Corps, Fire Brigade
ade and Auxiliary Fire Service, tions Servery, Communica
Labour Control Section of the Auliary Labour Corps, Auxiliary Ordnance Corps, Auxiliary
ury Supply Corps. Auxi-
Transport Service, Civil Pay and Accounts Service, Auxillary Rescue, and Demollllon Corps,
Kering
Auxiliary Quartering Corps Staffs of Lighthouses, District Watch Force, and all who served in regular Governmentui Medical Service or approved civilian Auxillary Service whether in unit under military or civil con-
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No Discrimination
New Public Relations Officer
Mr. W. Gordon Harmon, acting British Cónsul át Pal. ping, has been appointèr Pubila
Relations Officer in Hong Kong, it was officially announced yesterday.
Mr. Hermán is expected to assume his new post -next month, He will visit Hong
. Kong this weak to meet Mr. K. W. Blackburne, Director of
Bervius, Information Colonial Office. Mr. Black- burne la dun heed on Satur day or 'Bunday.
Attached to the intelligence Section of the British Mil1- tary Mission in China during the war, Mr. Harmon joined Kemsley Newspapers aftar the Japanese surrender.
He was assigned to cover North China, with head- quarters in Pelping.
Last year he joined tha British Consular Service an Vice-Consul at 'Paiping. When the Consul went on leave he became acting 'Cansu},"
Mr. Harmon van born in North China, te speaks mar- darin Buently.
Correspondence
In
Hotel Rates
report, in a
recent
Drop For Second Day
Shanghai, July 21, 1 The unusual spectacle of seeing black market quotations for Chinese currency bills for the second consecutive day today found the U.S. dollar worth only CN$6,500,000 as gradual tightening of the market found many deal- ere not able to lay hands en Chinese currency for sale,
Several factors were outlined bolders were not releasing cash. as the cause, One is the call- In the markets bearish trends Buyers refused: to ing in of small bills and delay continued in the Lasuance of great appear due to the tight money i amounts of larger denomina have been put under a three-day situation. Commercial banks.
Lions.
.
'Another is that many who were able to lay hands on the bigger hills were not selling. A third factor is the impending arrival of la huge shipment
of American
| cotton before the end of this
month.
The Berlin crisis with an un-i predictable outcome was pointed to 'by some observers as one of the
why 'bla money-
reasons
DEATH OF CHINESE PHILANTHROPIST
ban on issuing new loans.
flected also in commodities with The general situation was re-
most retail prices down slightly.
United Fress.
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NWA Change Personnel
A series of personnel changes as part of broad plans by North- west Airlines to handle greatly Increased tourist and commerciel traffic to and from the Orient were announced yesterday.
Most important of the person→
The death took place at the nel changes is the naming of Mr. Hong Kong Sonitorium, Happy R. J. Morgan, formerly manager Valley, yesterday, of Mr. Yau in Japan for the airlines, to the Tak-wing, director of Himly post of Orient Traffle Manager. where he will exercise overall Ltd., and
Grand Dispensary supervision of the growing busi- Ltd.
Mr. You; who was 50 years of, Other changes age, had been suffering from conclude the appointment of Mr. M. cer in the liver for some time. Merriman, formerly district
or а
DOSS
announced in-
·Mr. J. P. Farrell,
Sir-1 was very much inter and his death was not unexpected, trame manager at Seoul, to trame No discrimination in any fleld ested in a
quiet and unassuming of political, economic and social paper, that the Government nature, Mr. Yau was, however, manager at Hong Kong, where he life, derived from sex, religion or schene for controlling hotel rates keenly interested in philanthropic will work closely with the offices rocial position will exist.
would come into force on August work and had, on numerous oc- of the American President Bteam- casions, helped his less fortunate ship lines, with whom NWA has "Privileged atatus shall not be 1
reciprocal sea-air travel pared- the Course of established, now nor shall in
extensive compatriots either financially or
ment future ever be established," the post war travels including in the by introduction to some employ. Mr, James Emery, formerly constitution
Bays. Badges, medals United Kingdom where rational ment.
Mr. Yau Is survived by his district traffic manager at Tokyo, and other decorations confer only controls do exist, I have not as personal honours without pri- yet been lucky or unlucky enough widow and a son, afr. Yau Sul-, will replace Mr. Merriman bi
to stay where hotel charges have hung, who rolurded from Singa-Seoul, and fleged
status
pore just in time to see his father formerly district traffic manager been controlled.
at Shanghal, will replace Mr. ጊዜ consider the steps die.
schedule The funeral procession will leave Morgan as manager for Japan.
Sau Funeral Parlour, and enforce a control. In Hong the Fook and boarding houses, Kong, the two types of hotels Queen's Road East, at 1pm.. European today passing the Grand Dispen- and Chinose, will have to be mary about half an hour later. listed and graded. The grading will depend on the standard of TOOK CIGARETTES
ameni- accommodation, service,
and ties position and who but the patron can put value on these things.
Next, some one, a Government
No one may be arrested, detain ed or searched except by warrant of a judge and this must set out the reasons.
Let
necessary to passengers,
on
including many local resident: curning from leave, are due to arrive In the Colony August 4 by the RMS. Canton. The Ilst released by Messrs H.K.V.D.C., MacKinnon MacKenzie and Com- the Canton, Hong follows:
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agents
of
set up a
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Personalia
Among the, arrivals from Sai- were M. Lalgnolot, M. Blackmore, Nguyen Huu Thi and Wong Sik- wa, On the same plane were M. Perrin, M. Bouchet and M. Gau- doin bound for Shanghal
gon on Tuesday by Air France
There will be no state religion and religion will be severed from politics. will be compulsory and free.
Elementary education at least Freedom association, collec-
INTO STANLEY tive bargaining and collectiee ac- of labourers are guaranteed.
A surprise visit by Principal And workers employed in profit- making enterprises will be official presumably will docide found concealed in the stockings Omeer J. MacTavish resulted in 30 packet digarettes being titled to are in the profit of how much profft the hotel keeper of Warder Honry Reyes. Men
The forthcoming wedding of such enterprises,
shall be allowed and whether
Royes was sentenced to six Mr. John Edwin Hildegard Tri-
for
Mr. J.A. Andrew, Mrs. Andrew, Mrs.
B.5. Cheong and chlid, Mr. Chih- BACK PAY
Yung Chu, Prof. Wai Chu, Mr. J.D. Collier, Mr. N. Cotisa, Mew, O. Camer and Wartime payments will be two children, Mrs. K. Cowell and two made to officers and members of children. Mias D.A. Crawford, Mr. R.M. Boy Scouts Despatch Corpy Cruickshank, Mr. W.F. Carmen, Mrs. (Civil Communications) it the Curwen and two children, Mr. A.B. Treasury tomorrow at 5.15 p.m., the Boy Scouts Association an nounced yesterday,
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embers of the H.K.R.N.V.R.. B.A.A.G.. Kong Police, Hong Kong Police Reserve and Hong Kong Special.. Ake. Mrs. E.M. Aslett, Miss M.H. *Constabulary who qualify for the Hemen, Mr. PJ, Hond, Rev. R.B. Brookes,
award of medals and decorations Mr. D. luchan, Rev. C.E. Boaby. will be dealt with under separate Busby, Miss A.P. Canon, Father G.II. procedure.
Cemy, Mr. Wen Chi Chang, Mr. F.A. The state will care for the sick, this shall be derived from the months imprisonment by Mr. F. berg, 11 Tung Chung Buliding, Cherman, Mrs. Cheesman, Miss R. old and incapacitated.-Reuter. Cheetah, Miss B.M.W. Chessman, Mrs.
other side lines as X, d'Almada at Central yesterday Tak Hing Street, to Miss Annie
thesda Now having preliminaries DI amall
army of Stanley prison. accountants, estate valuers and Investigators must descend on all tha hotels and boarding houses, 'accounts, xamine and certify appraise overheads, dilapidations and renovations. value the pro- perties and sundry goods, and so Evans, Mrs. E. Mex. Fraser, Mrs. E. The funeral of the late on
of Gomeranti, Mian B.L.G. Gowland, fr... Edwin F. Coghlin, seaman of Only then can schedule
rates be prepared; they will vary Misa A.K. Heath, Mr. C.A. Henderson. US destroyer
ditficult to unless
Casual traveller is prepared to present Jones, Mias M.J. Jones, Mr. W.B.B. Jones. omciated at the chapel and at the for certifying.
The Rev. Father o. Calzint his hotel bili to an official bureau Mr. Jones, Mr. O.ET, Karna, Mr.
Let us not stick our heads in Today
Karna, Mr. FE Keeble, Mr. Koeble, gravesida.
A Guard of Honour, compris, the clouds; controlling hotel R.A.F. Association luncheon, Dr. D. Laing. Mr. Wen-Tung Li, Mr. ing Officers and enlisted men of rates will schlave very little of Jacobean Room, H.K. Hotel, Meng-Heiung Lien, Mr. EC. Luscombs, the United States Navy, attended. use to the community at largd. 12.45 pm.
| Mrs. Luscombe, Mr. M. Macdonald, Mṛs. Others present Included Com- If Government `wants а
Reminders
Derbyphies and two children, Mr. ME. Downine and Infant, Mr. B. Da, Mr. D.W. Dunlop, Mr. Dunlop, Mrs. E.M. Eberle, Mr. J.K. Ecyang, Mrs. V. Britian'
[Grogan, Hz. A.E. Hendler, Kru. Handley,
Silckelf took
Mr. ED. Kilimad, Hrs. J.M. Howard į place at the Catholic cemetery (enfor deal and be
and child. Mr. G.G. Jansen, MI AT yesterday. Johnson, Miss M.G. Johnston, Mr. C.M.
Min ILL.. Kemp, Mr. Tweb-Ching Kwok,
overy
Kowloon Rotary Club meeting, D. MacLeod and three chlidren, Mr Amander S.W. Gavilt, U.S.S. Bum really worthwhile that will re- McKonsts, Mr. Yi Shinr Man, Mia par, Commander T. Turner, Exoduce the cost of living, control the cutive Oficer, Mr. AF. Hill, rents which labour forces,
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Swimming Gala,
YMCA, 7 pm.
p.m.
Martin, Miss M.M. May, Mr. L.B. Hoodh
two chlidren, Mr. Y., Morpls; M.D.E..
European and two children, Mra, N. Morland and United States Vice-Consul, Cop by whom we live, have to pay to Dance, European YMCA, West Ray. A. Odroomed, Mr. M.J. Park, Mtain R.C. Boyle, D.SC. of HMS. provide themselves with a place
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EM. Perry. Mr. 3.F. Pickering. Mr. Black Swan and Commander E. to eat and sleep. Perhaps soma. Mahjong-Bridge Drive, Kowloon Pickering, Mias D.V. Proctor. Mr. R. Webb, representing the Com- "well informed 'quarters” can zay
Union Church, at European Podser, Mr. EM, Rickard, and sklid.modore, Hong Kong.
if this is being done and when YMCA, West Lounge, 2.30 Mr. D.J.13.E. Bidaiale, Mr. A.S. Howo, One wreath was sent by the we may expect it to happen. Mahjong Class, European YMCA, Bow, Mr. I.F. Bussell, Mr. Rusell End United States Consulate,
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Mrs. Nowa and two chüdran, Maxter U.J.
two children, Mr. E.L. Russell, Mr. A.d. Saller, Mr. M.X. Ubamdaanzi, Mr. Yo-Zal Shen, Mr. RA. da Ellen, Her. W.ILO. Bimmonde, BTKR. Simmande and two children, Mian 'Muf. Bimmonds, Miss J.I
H.K. Football Club, Annual gen-Simmonds, Mrs. EIL Simpson and wo cral meeting, at Clubhouse,hildren, Mr. R. Stuart, War. Sullen. Happy Valley, 6 p.m.
Mr. S.LA, 'Thatcher, Dr. H.G. Thompson.
H.K. Light Orchestra Rehearsal, Ms. Thompson, Mes. P.Z. Thomson, Mr.
27B Robinson Rd., 0.30, p.m.
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Toe H Classical Concert, Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Road,
M. Todd, Mrs. RM, Tucker and child. Mr. IVF. Turner, Mrs. Trener und kep
children, Mrs, 3., Vernon And two fire, Mrs. D.M. Wallington, child and infalt, Mr Helen-Ohung' Wake, Mr. Kho- Dewang Wang, Mim” M.Z,' Webb, M2. B.A.
8.30 p. Talk on "Atlantis-the Present webb, rm, webh, Kr. Ken-Shen Wil View of It" by W.G. Wormal, Ms. Wal and infant, Master PWW. 'European' YMCA West Miss O. Wet, Mr. M.O.. Young and Mr Lounge, 8.30 p.m.
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