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ETABLETS
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1949.
Long Tenure Wanted For Bathing Sheds
The tenure for bathing shods and sitos, should be
for a minimum of five years—not` oho' year · as is the practice at present according to the views of the Kowloon Residents' Associa- tion.
At this month's meeting of the Association it was stated that as it seems unlikely that Governï- ment will be able to start rehabilitation of bathing sheds within the next few years, the suggestion for a longer tenure should have been considered.
dis-
Among other matters cussed at the meeting was the question of obstructions in the balls and stairways of dwell ing houses by the erection of
shops and stalls.
*The ideal solution would be
CORRESPONDENCE
The Editor takes no responsibility' for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily BOTANI with them.
Let me point out one salient
fact about his assertion that Cer- man trained troops contributed Chin: much to the defence of against The Japanese,
Red Accusatiohs: Sl-As most of your readers probably were, I was very much rending Reuters Interested in
The German trained troops die Nanking dispatch of March 24, which appeared in your paper not live any share in the vle the day next, about the Com-tories of Taierehwang, Changch Revarsely, Chin munist ratio's charge against the and Tuk-ann.
Review
reported the Batish in Hong Kong and Malayu Weekly
officers were actunity and undemocratic German being brutal
rpying for the Japanese. Th lowards the overseas Chinese.
But, ! constant and careful German advisers' retiwal to de- listener to the North Shensifend Kinshanwei was the imme- radio, I would like to bring up inte cause of the fall of 3hang- to your realers something which hai. Souchow and Nunklag
Cirlang As a matter of Inel, Router did not tell.
of
by
in
Sandakan Light & Power Co.'s General Meeting
There is only one electric power station in North,
Borneo supplying a 24-hour service. It is operated by the Sandakan Light and Power Company. (1922), Limited, which hold its annual general meeting of ́sharaholders; yos- terday in Hong Kong.
The Chairman, Major S. M. Churn, said in his report that general development of Sandakan has been retarded by the difficulty industria! firms have experienced in securing plant.
He added;
D.H. Blake was .eo-opted in 1 place. In view of the change- "The loss for the year was over of General Managers, Me. 1. for Government to repair all sheus
Trst, it was not a charge ande Kal-shek's allen' trained divisions
reduces which if ever won a battle, $73,20181,
the W. Shewan his resigned and Mr. xeliom how cdnsidered worthwhile, and!
the Chinese Communists, but
were credit at Proßt and Loss Appro- | A.E. Phillips, General Manager of Most if not all of them to let them out annually so that
provinctals priation Account to $48,073,064, The North Borne Trading Com- the permittee is not involved in a statement issued by 13 Chinese fought and won by
demberaliz extra expense beyond the licence
teatlera Felping.
Chlang which is carried forward to the puny, Limited, has been "invited" persecuted always by fec.
They are Marshall Li Chalesuan De
to join the Board." ** | Kat-sliek's forces
with current year, armed
"Capital 1 the
during The retiring Directors, Major expenditure Interim we feel that and Messrs. Shen Chun-Ja, Ma In the pinion of the Asso-
Isu-hm. Kuo Mo-jo, Chang P foreign wenpors.
AUTHORITY
the year under review Is fadlca-S.M. Churn and Mr. RA. Wicker- ciation, it is not only insuni- something must be tlone to pre tisu-
tive of the progress made. Qui 5rn were re-elected and the up- ON MUTAO AND fary, but constitutes an addi-rve existing sheds and to induce chun, Tan Pin-shal, Peng Tre
mains have been extended and the pointments of Messrs, D.H, Blako permittees to maintain them Inn, Thai Ting-kai, Chang Nai-
AJI-MU-LING..
Phillips plant will be complete when the and A.E. tional fire hazard in respect of satisfactory condition. With these phi, Li Chang-ta, Chen Chi-yudn,
as Directora the tenants of the properties. cbleets in view we consider that} Hu Yu-chih. These nre afl
Installation of a 250 kilowatt al- were confirmed by the sharehold in question.
terator, which arrived in Bandu-ers, · Simplo. Simon's Reply Government should issue permits tamiltor names to the inhabitants to occupy sites on the following of both Hong Kong and Malaya.
kan recently, is completed. Tho Lowe, Bingham and Matthews Government was oppranched conditions:—
They are no Communists.
Sle-Your correspondent "third beiter is in the Power Sth were re-elected auditors for the with regard to the legality of the
*in) Period of permit: five
Secondly, in the statement Grane Salls" has apparently taken tion but has not yet been erected, ensuing year.
"You power
In addition house, when tho existence of sieht shops.
to Major '5.M. It was
wrong end of the years.
there no charge against the hold of the
installed and Churn. (b)
new Alternator is
other found that Government prasessed
Directors, tashed stands an the British authorities in Hong Kong stickt, powers to deal with the matter. site, (A Class) the structure: 19
If "Cum Grane Salis will take the third boiler erected, will have Messra: R.A. Wickerson on D.II. For the purpose brutalities. In view of the fact that further to be repaived and inaintained to
D maximum enpreity 950 Blake were niso present at yes- of letting the truth speak itself, the trouble to read more care stalls are now appearing. it is in satisfaction of the Commis- I would like to have your ren- fully my letter which appeared kilowatts, nearly double the pre-terday's meeting.
The shareholders were Messrs. regrettable that Government nee¦sioner. New Territories,
ders share the note which I took in the "China Mai" on Tuesday war figure. In accordance with
ordinary practice, there inust be A.D. Learmonth, (representin" tion has not yet been taken. The
the other "(e) Where no shed exists, a personally
evening. last, he will fad that I have not
stated that "Amerien must help allowance for overhauls Association is again presaing the temporary shed is to be erected The broadcast runs as follows:
and the China Provident Loan and matter, it was stated yesterday. and maintained to the satisfaction
Thirtero
democratic person-us, otherwise China would fall beller cleaning, which reduces the Mortage Company, Limited) LW. the Com-i The working Phylond capacity to Shewan, S.L. Gränville and D.E. of the Commissioner.
s in Pelping protested against Into the Government's policy in respect
Annast rentals: A typ: the
Kibble. "{d}
about 300 kilowatts. persecution of overseas munists". of buthing alads and beaches In ❘ $250, B type $100; C type $50.
"The load is gradually increns- Chinese in the South Seas by "No subletting or assignin" citish general has been to allow tenancy.
ing, the lighting loud being, now
The $5 per cent of pre-war. power lond is still small, but from
received and ugrès- enquiries
concluded, it ments recently should show an increase of load In the near future.
Some Consideration
and other Imperialists
a feclaration lasted today. "They
ment.
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averseas
even
hands
of
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week of the
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RESIDENTIAL LOTS SOLD
jon a one year permit only. Con- will be permitted.
requently' Litle or no work was " Option of renewal for carried out
termit holders further period of one year if the Ty
Nanking Kuomintang revelionary Sir-With the introduction Into during the Best "senson,
demand for sheds falls short of overnment and ils secret service) Parliament this confirmed the Assertation's the sites available.
i Tenahis & Landlords aid that the tenure
agents in the South Seas for On expiry of permit, all
ng these imperialists la persecul- serve as an aspiration and pre- should have been for a minimum repairs, dxtures, etc., to remais
Chinese. Many ing
cedent. Is to too much to expret of when the property
Government period of live yours,
Four residential lots off Is- and tenant would have been onenar- permittee shall not remove sarve, persecuted overseas Chinese who that aur Governinght will at last dertaking has been a long job
they said, arouse itself from its lethargy input we believe the uphill work i land Road, near Deep Water
almost complete. Much effect
To spert to
satisfactory re-
ensure proper per returned to Chinn,
jail matters affecting the general
sold at a PWD fernance of the conditions, a de- were detaimed, thrown into
due to your Resident Bay, were pairs,
tortured by the public sufficiently long to institute Fugincer and Mannger, Mr. A.E publie auction yesterday. posit of $250 from holders of per
Kerridge. He has now built up a Total sales amounted to HKS- mits for A cinas sites must be reactionary Kuombusting govern-action to control the rentals of lodged with the Commissioner."
post-war premises?
nower station, which is the ont- 253,515, three of the lots being "They chuegeri that the British For some time pust the owners
and the fourth at only HK$100 hoily service. governinent in Malaya adopted a of pre-war houses have reiterated in North Borneo giving a 24-disposed of at their upset prices more brutal policy towards over without effect their charge that
"General dévelopment of San- mure than the upsel price. seas Chinese than the Japanese they have been subjected to un-
Japanese fair discrimination in this matter alan has been retarded by the adopted during the
sawmills, mur Iargest pre-war occupation, Following the pro-ani now, with the passage of the difficulty everyone, including the
experienced mulgation of the emergency law Hotels Ordinance, we find ekin- customers, have
zeeuring plant, and
the in Malaya last June, thousands of bishments which were condum.
been d as long term Chinese
investments
of building temporary nature have Dversend
due to the town planning scheint thrown into jail or deported on controlled, whilst post-war
Most
now under consideration. of sidential properties, and many of no Justined stround. these
Chinese
have the post-war hotels also, which An Ordinance to establish stayed in Malaya for years and were built or established as short
remain the office of Registrar General have contributed enormously to term speculations and to define the duties of the | Malayu's economic construction affected, office will be presented to the and anti-Japanese struggle. Legislative Council tomorrow for its First Reading.
A nurther survey was taken by Benches Sub-Cut- the Bathing initter and a comprehensive re-
view port prepared. In
of the fnet that it seems extremely un
tely that Governinent will be in a prsition to commence my re- nabilitatim of bathing sheds with the next few years, it was felt that some of the suggestions ought reasonably have been given consideration.
Unfortunately. however, such was not the ease, and it is felt hat as the matter is of such la- terest to the residents, that the eport should be pubilslied, added the statement released by the As-
sociation.
of the
Following is the report Association's Bathing Sheds Sub-
Dermittée:
Registrar General Office Proposed
overseas
TC-
Two lots one about 20,000 square feet and the other about 30,000 square feet-were bought by Mr. Ll Lan-sung, of No. 25 Seymour Rond, for HK$30,000 and HK$70,725, respectively.
Mr. Li Chok-ini, of No. 36, Re- pulse Bay Road, obtained the thirt The lanse of the land occupied | lot-about 19,130 square feet-- by the Company's plant has bern for HK$57,390. The fourth lot n-renewed on pre-war tents, and was purchased by Mr. Lee Him an agreement to subply power of No. 230, Prince Edward load, HK$19,400-only HK$100 That this state of affairs as new sevinitis and for free fuel for "But this is not at all, they grossly unfair to these who have for our boilers has been conclud more than the upset price.
The agreements. together
The four purchasers will have went to say, since the promulga-heet subjected to control enunted. An official explanatory note sait
tion of another special emergency be denied, and Government itself wits the new General Manager to spend at least HK$150,000 in that the interests of efficiency and law last January, whole villages has subscribed to the post-war and local Atents appointinent rur rateable improvements within 18 economy it is proposed to create of overseas Chinese were driven policy of speculative building and for five years from March 1, 1944 menths.
or when they will be reviewed in the by its purchase of the post of«Registrar General, 1 concentration camps and then high-rents "Before the next thing se
The Registrar General will be deported to Ching on the pretext "shares" in the firm of Associated lit of the prevailing condi-
Many Properties Ltd, lick of Govern- tions, on upon us, the Bathing Sheds
"I terminating our long asso- Sub-Committee consider that a responsible for the discharge of el arresting "suspects".
thickly inhabited byment Directorship which is, in- wiew of Government policy vis. the duties of the Land Ofee: the villages. Chinese were burned to cloentally, still unexpinini, in clation with Shewan Tomes and to contribute HK$500 to the Gov-
Registrar of Companies; the Re-verseas avi bathing sheds in the New gistrar of Trade Marks & Designs. the ground on the pretext of pre-order to obtain dwellings for its Company, Limited we must re- urnent for septic tanks.
The Sub-Comunitiee
has not the Registrar of Patents, the Re-cautionary military measures. complaint with regard to the gistrar of Marriages; the Official method of allocating the shed: Receiver in Bankruptey; and the or with the rental charged. Our complaint is that the period chief
Territories-is essential.
f permit of one year is much too short.
"Our investigations have shown that during the bathing season of for type C sleds were occupied; 50 per cent of the type B and all of the type A were in use.
"At the commencement of the
1948 season many of the type A sheds were in good condition and only required doors and windows and general cleaning up to restore them almost to prewar standard.
For a term of only one year, permittees did not feel justified in spending, more then the bare miniatum
rehabillation..
Office Trustee.
to
employees.
Dn2+
cord our
of their appreciation
and their helpful cast services
"Since our last meeting, Mr. attitude in this matter. LI Tre-tong resigned from th Board on going leave, and Mr.
gressive plan of world cond month, any sum in excess of this Government action In this mai-
overseas
pressure
"Y"
a Only detached residential building with garage will be per- milled to be erected on each lot Each of the buyers will also have
EXCHANGE BUILDING SOLD
'A purchaser has at last been found for the seven-storey Ex- change Building. Des Roud, Central.
Vocux
„The- "China› Mail" learned yes- terday that the purchaser, is the being Hong Kong Telephone Company, Limited. The price is said to be K$0,000,000-the same ne usk-
a year ago.
ed a
"All these are fingrant viola- It may be recalled that fri 1048 Lion of democratic self-govern the Salaries Commission Report ment promised
British was published and that under the the by
the colonial terms of this Report, the proper It is proposed that the Registrar governineut
an tion of
employee's salary pas- f the Supreme Court shall, with peopies and of the principles setores out the aid of a Deputy, discharge forth
Government the United
rent Nations ons
or Government rented,
was fixed at premises Supreme Court and Ciclof Ad- that all these ure connected with seventh of the chiployer's salary, in the privileged" class into the functions of Registrar of the Charter, they state. They added owned.
Are these places to be reckoned 1948 about 10 per cent of the sitesninistrator and also such of the the American Imperialists ag" with an upper limit of $300 per Anitely al con we anticipate
functions normally discharged by
Master of the Supreme Court The declaration also charged
without' being met by Government ter in England as the Chief Justice that the British
government
brought to bear at Home? may delegate to him.
deprive the deino- from public funds. Hang Kung
Following The officer now discharging the cratit liberties of
the publication of duties of Deputy Registrar of the Chinese in Hong Kong, arbitrarily this Report,
all Government Suprong Court will thus be avail-
their premises
·Soccer Queries and Quirters were re-assessed in the
Whether a coincidenec or not, Eparcheti able together with officers now arrested them and closed down ught thereof and alt Quarters,
resolution will be presented to acting as Assistant Land Officers the Tn Teh Institute operated by including the Leighton HUI Sir, would be very inuch en- Legislative Council tomorrow to and other legal officers to overseas Chinese.
palace, and, presumably others lightened it you will inform no grant consent for the Hong Kong three appointments as Deputies to They also accuse the French now, in the course of construction, why
Telephone Company to mortgage the Registrar General,
and" Dutch nggressors In Viet were assessed, within this figure.
the Football Association al-- any of its land and buildings as Nam and
Is li unreasonable for taxpayers | lowed so muny postponements and security for a loun not exceeding Indonesia andi the
are played off. Ac- HK$6,000,000 from fascist governments of Philippines who are paying the salaries of very few
the Hong Shanghal Banking and Slam of persecuting overseas Government servants to demand cumulationg pile up more and Kong and
there Why is that all residential premises with more.
no rule Corporation. Chinese.
In the Colony should be controll- governing the permission to, post- thirteen démocratic per-n "The sonages signing the declarationed and assessed on the
pone and tire to play off?"
2. the Hong Kong Club and are: Li Chal-sum, Shen Chup-ju, scale as those occupied by Gov-
Government Police teams keep adding more Ma Hs-lun, Kus Mo-jo, Chang smment servants?
they plný still-
postponements: con Po-chun. Tan Pin-shen, Peng can go a long way towards
Icundation stone of Zetland Hall | Naf-ch!. Li Chang-ta, Chen Chi- | right to the same contlitionx ar'] with the same team?
The ceremony of laying the Tze-ming, Tsa! Ting-kal, Changing criticism if it will only ap- off, like pin-war times, a regular preciate that the public lias a game for four points, ie, playing
those falt dowh for Governmeift
3. Is there no restriction to
qualification, to enter? If there is a limit to-adinit only eight teumis,
むだ
check on the work actually carri- nd out on the A type sheds slow- ed: Very good repairs 10 per nt: Good repairs 15 per cent; Miner repairs 45 per cent; Noth- Ing done 30 per cent.
"An inspection of four of the largest beaches showed no work done on any of the B and C sites. Recent Vandalism
The existing post of Land 'OM- cerns a salaried post, will dis- appear, belig merged in the new pest of Registrar General.
ZETLAND HALL
will take place on Saturday,
The ceremony will be officlatest by Right Worshiptu
Brother
"In some case there was evil ente of recent vandalian and Charles Bernard Brown, District looting on sheds where litle or no Grand Master for Hong Kong repairs had been carried out. The and South China, English Con-
Icss a
come;ushless,
yuan, Hu Yu-chik,"
A TRUTH SEEKER.
な
Facts About China
same
1.
HK-TOKYO AIR SERVICE
1ts, and takes slezs accord the Sentor Shield admission, 10. Hong Kong: to: Tokyo this week.
have
Philippine Air Lines expect to inaugurate a new service from
The first plane from 'Hong read recently of generous donations made
by they will play the First Division Kong for Tokyo will leave on Wednesday. It will go by way certain land-owning philanthro-games more sportive, that they of Okinawa and return the same Sub-Committee consider that, un-sillution, and Tight Worshipfol Sir,--Following the lines
way on
Friday more realistic policy in Brother Arthur Anderson Dand Rodney. Glibert, J. Q., P. Bland pists to certain charities and we struggle to be qualified; therwise
District adopted, most of the sheds will Hon. NGW
Grand and other Old China Hands trust that we shall be forgiven if team may not be sportive and soon fall into disrepair aibe Master for. Scottish Freemasoniyil H. G.. W. Woodhead, O.B.E. Sa donatioiis. ultime do 'these lazy in a First Division game.
said we ask, from
4. On the 30th: Instant only Hong Kong and South, China.
in the issue of March 27 of "Sun- day Herald" that under Europoonnut from the pockels of the right to play off their post-
of occupants the properties poncinents. The term Hatig the control the Chinese cart be made
many of whom are paying half most postponements; Police, is
A buznar in aid of the Wah a' first class fighter!
not-lated? thair salaries in rond" alone and 5. CdnUte Division Van Poor Boys' Club will be This thesis is obviously, aˆ de- viation from his last one when who are, therefore, forced to limited to less teams; so that there field on Sunday at the Wah Yan
endured reduced standard of ho insisted that "China Congot fiving which is in itself a breed her, interports, cups, shinids, as 2 p.m. and 10 p.m.
is allowance for iäclenteht Wea College,. Robhison Rond, between less team making less fixtures *(weeks) to: compleit,
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BAZAAR IN AID
WONDER CATTLE SPRAY
If there is any consistency in ing ground for the tubereclosts Woodhead's point, it is that which the donors would fight.
„We suggest to our; philanthro- by Inference Mr. Woodhead
GEORGH MAK MAN, means the Chinese can be only her donations may be, they can that magnificent though slaves exploited
white their by the
reply:--1. Poktpones men, Poor Chinese can never make more lasting contribution menta are allowed provided that be leaders of their nation word towards the well-being of the good ration is given and appil Concentrated 1-100 for spraying Anglo-Americans assistance, sic Colony and is inhabitants by cation made within the sine pred mese1-300 for dipping cording in Mr. Woodhead's logle. Voluntarily reducing the rents of scribed in the Rules of the Arrol is effective on Range and
That kind of superiority com their properties, allowing their relation
2. The decision as to whether Dairy Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, plex has cost Britain all these lenents to enjoy a reasonable Yeurs plenty in China. It has to standard of living, and relieving one game should count as to Goats; Swine and Small Herds. Samet the hatred of the Chinese „overtę ceding which is re-i reata with the teams concerned
dr the Inability
3 There is so much that rechts of the post sultant upon
reitviction thatres you poslitve cöntrol the abalhal teams entering for the Rainst Liee; Tien; Homil and few years need not be repeated many, wage-carners to pay
In this respect, Mr...H...G... rente, asked for properties now selfor, Shteti. Woodhead has proved
vacant maalt,
mơ là tới tám the
Barn. Filca.
like Generalsssime Chiang Kai We have read also of the Asociations parlare the Police to be used in confuletion with
lek the list. helper of the sallure of, local, a total of 31 me a good reibit or not being as Aldrical Sprayer
were able to play on 30th Instant, Kremlin and Bolsheviks. we dwellings, four of which
175) Tire number of tioms in the Like the author oz Chink's returned, upon, appeal, but what mife Duration: 13: limited, "That
Obtainable from Destiny' Mr. Woodhead cán hace-- of the numerous newly constructs accounts for, the "auton thy ly boy iven the credit or kisowe od dwellingtowhich shesind in the Amių plats as a combinante, bod|rv|
hava, not zinado Alm:
(interesting, things Chiders gas
plistican, of China Bustin and Causeway Thy which "bn" the cuán of, the Nory, indie-
HAVE:TemalÓKī smoty. Low months?: quale whilpa nos beind elible"
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