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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"PRODUCE"
**HUPEIN"
TRINAN"
"KWEIYANG"
"POYANG"
SINAN
"BHENGKING"
"FUKIEN"
**PAKB01"
SAILINGS TO
Amay, Shangħal,
Yokohama & Kobe ... Inchon & Tientsin
Swntow
Swatow, Amoy &
Foochow
Salgon & Bangkok Swatow
Shanghal
18luganore, Batavia,
Cherfbon, Sourabaya
& Macassar
Singapore
• Balis from Custodian Wharf
"HUPEH"
t
"BINKIANG“
"POYANG" "KWEIYANG"
"NEW'RWANG"
"FATSHAN”
*WUSUEI"
ARRIVALS FROM
Swntow
Borneo, Ainoy &
Fonchaw
Kube & Krelung Slogapore, Salgón be
Holhow
Pisan & Amoy RIVER SERVICE
Hongkong/Canton 1. Song không 10 pm, 1st Aprli. Sikinight 164 April
BK/MACAO "DEP. TEK.
Noon 2nd Apr. 2.30 am. 4th 5th
6th 7th & 8th Apr.
5 p.m. 1st Apr. 4 p.m. 2nd Apr. 10 a.m. 3rd Apr. *
4 p.m. 4th Apr. * p.m. 6th Apr. p.m. 7th Apr.
4 p.m. 8th Apr."
9th Apr. 9th Apr.
2 .In. Int, Apr.
1st Apr. 3rd Apr.
3/4th Apr. 5th Apr.
Canton/Hongkong ARR, Hongkong 9.30 am, 31st Mar. a.m. 3rd Apr. 11
MACAO/HK ARB, H.K. 6.30 p.m. 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th & 8th Apr.
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SCHEDULE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL
via Aden & Port Said.
"CLYTONEUS" vin Tangier. Casablanca & Havre
*FUMAEUS"
*ASTYANAX"
TITAN"
"ASTYANAX"
**TYNDAREUS”
"EUMAEUS"
"CALCIJAS”
"STENTOR"
"ANTENOR"
Nom Schedule Ship
via Genua Macseilles & Glasgow
Arrivals frora
U.K.. via Straits
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DR. via Straits & Manila
UR. vla Strait,
8th Apr. 12th Apr. 24th Apr
31st Mar. 3rd Apr.
9th Apr.
9th Apr.
14th Apr.
20th Apr.
UK. v Stralls & Manila
26th Apr,
NEW YORK SERVICE
"AGAMENNON" .... from 1.5.A. yla Manila
23rd Apr.
Carriers option to proceed via ut her Purts to load and discharge
carga.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
"CHANGTE"
"SHANSI"
"CHANGTE"
"SHANSI"
Sailings to
.... Kure & Yokhacht ....
Sandakan, Brisbane,
Sydney & Melbourne
Arrivals from
Australin
Australia & Manila.
23rd Apr.
28th Apr.
19th Apr. 21st Apr.
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice
General Agents for:
Booking Agents for:
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, SKYWAYS (FAR EAST) LTD. 1.0.A.C., C.N.A.C., H.K, AIRWAYS, POA.S., P,A.A., PA.L. and N.W.a.
For passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.
1.. CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL.
Telephones: 30331/8 Private Exchange. Brunch Office 50.Connaught Rd, W. Tels, 25875, 32144. 21876.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
S.S. "MELISKERK"
LOADING NOW
FOR
MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEX- ANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES,
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, GOTHENBURG
AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN,
& OSLO.
Tanks Available for Oll in Bulk
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands an
Koninklike Java-China-Paketvåart Lijnen N.V.
'Amsterdam
King's Building, Connaught Road.
Teis. 28015, 28010, 28017. ·
HONG KONG
-CANTON
M.V. "HONGKONG"
船輪江香
ELA. DEPARTURE:
10 p.m.
10 p.m.
10 p.m.
10 p.m.
1/4/1549
3/4/1949
5/4/1040
7/4/1049
TUNG ON WHARF
CANTON DEPARTURE;
0 p.m. 31/3/1949
3 p..
2/4/1049
9 p.m. 4/4/1949
9 p.m. 8/4/1940
LUEN HING WILAEF
Bubject To Alteration Without Notica,
Passenger Tickets & Freight Farticulars Obtainable At:
•TAK KEE SHIPPING & TRADING CO., LTD.
AGENTS
136, CONNAUGHT Road central
(Office Hours, Tel. 22338, 27001)
OR
TUNG ON WHARF (Before sailing hours, Tali 24545)
TAI CHING SHIPPING CORP., LTD.
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949,
BUDGET CRITICISED Reds Cross
(Continued from Pope-11). "It would save Government a good deet of trouble and expense if the importation of rice could be given back to the dealers. In many cases black-market rice of a guniity for superior to that of rationed rice can be obtained at only slightly higher price. This shows that sale through private dealers in more efficiently and economically managed than through Government channels.”
Dr. Chau next turned to
Kal Tak which, he sald, was not suli- able as a frat' class and major air traffic centre. The Kooner pro-
they started building the posed new aerodrome the better it would be for the Colony. welcomed the allocation of $0,- 000,000 for development of more suitable alport,
Dr. Chas expressed concern at the lack of educational facilities. He was anxious to see the early opening of more schools to cope with the de- mand. The vote for Educa- tion was still a small percent age of the total expenditure.
Technical Schools
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If
lie would ike to see Lechriteal schools ant the provement of oxlating ones. the sinndard of local minisufneture and production was to be main- tained improved, they must
and take early step to replenish the raska
the losses depleted by during the war.
Dr. Chiu complimented Gov- ernment
spent kuproving ไฟ!! conditions
the New Terr- torkes, Farmers there should be encouraged to produce more food. Food
production should go hand
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In hand with the proposed de- free scheme, as it was of equal importance to the Colony in tlines of crisis,
en-
more
He urged Government to
the building of residential quarters in the New Territories to relieve overcrowd- The present annual Crown Reel of 5500 per acre foy, an
Ing.
deterrent to
Professional men were registered and he saw no reason why busi eas hounds should not be like wie frented,
In addition to yielding a fair amount of revenue and proving useful for suutistical purposes, the measure would be a check on the mushroom firms which appeareil and disappeared like the morning dew.
MR. M. M. WATSON
Landlord And Tenant
Ordinance-
Mr. M. M. Watson snit that the Security Estimates were for- midable And that t
other sums were to be found we must forego some of the projects which had been suggested.
Mr. Watson opposed the view that money and efforts spent in the direction
of the Defence Force
diverter to civilian bodies as being more appropriate to the Colony.
be
A strong and efficient police force was essential but a police. force was meant to work with the civilian elements of Guvern- ment.
It might be necessary to take extraordinary steps to protect vital points and services, a task which, in his opinion, did not come within the ordinary duties of the police,
The time might come when the efforis
clvltion of the
police should be supplemented by the potential armed force that woulit be available from
the Defence Force. Mr. Watson
referred to 1022 when armed pickets on the | Praya, he sald preserved the
peace on the Island,
In thes
"A strong Defence Force lo underwriting a riak
mes which exists as much as the risk of a typhoon"
operated
Mr. Watson repented his obser vation of last year that the off- elency expert Investigating the average acceptable lot was a seri-machinery of government would
be more effective if he prospective
from London and "did not came under the charm of the heads of the various departments of Gov- ernment."
A residents.
The public had been greatly reassured by the fact that there would be no increase in taxation
"wie policy.” Dr. Chau
polated out the "Anomaly"
that wor taxation of medicaments was still in force, Calling equally
and upon rich poor,
articles. whereas luxury. ranking
from plastic ornments to playing cards, went seol free. Dr. Chau concluded with a re- ference to the necessity for ap- pointing Game Wardens to pro- leet and conserve wild life.
MR. LEO D'ALMADA Delay in Ferry Pier Question
criticised dilatoriness
Mr. 20
d'Almada Government for its in dealing with the ferry pier question. "Owing to its failure in
announcing a der
decision the Star
Ferry Company was unable to Improve its service.
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No one could complain of the scale of salaries for Government servants but their number re- quired the expert's attention. He was far from happy at the en- ormous cost at which quarfors and Incidentals had been provide: A more economic policy must be enforced,
Mr. Watson referred to the in-
crease in Indirect taxation as "painless extraction."
He supported the proposal that capital expenditure
should be Ananced
current revenue. IC it was possible, and necessary, out of current revenue to finance capital projects, there could be nothing the matter with the Col-
ony's credit and ordinary business practice should be adopted,
Mr. Watson then spoke on the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. Although n
measure of
expe- ilency, he felt it should still be treated on principle and sugges tions of changing the law to meet. hard cases should be avoided.
Mutual Advantage
"It would be to the mutual advantage of landlord and tenant to be free to make their own contract instead in many cases hole and corner of the present arrangements which it is notori- ous are taking place.
The congestion every morning at the ferry pier in Kowloon was disgraceful, sail Mr. d'Almada. This was quile understandable was remembered that the when it plers were bullt when the po- pulation was only a quarter of its present size.
It has
been sold a decision Į could not be reached pending the report of Sir Patrick Aber crombie. There
was also the possibility of a reclamation ef
"If the silting tenant is pro- The foreshore extending from the
tected, and at this stage, taking VRC to the Vehicular Ferry Wharf, and the railway station a broad view, there does not seem to be any necessity to look be- at Tsimshatsul might also have to yond him, what is the objection to allowing bim to improve his position if it appeals to him by taking a long lease or that
be moved.
All these, said Mr. d'Almadı, did not affect the main purpose of the Star Ferry service, namely,
that it should be run between (wn nearest polts on either side of the harbour.
'Mr. d'Almada discounted the advisability of reclamation work on the foreshore, as this point was already the narrowest und busiest on the Hong Kong side, and extension should ralber bu towards the War Department
Jand,
There was also the, need for decentralisation. the area being alreay over-congested.
The Star Ferry Company should be advised how they stand as early as possible, they might go ahead improv Ing thair service, sald d'Almeda,
Mr.
On Use subject of decentralisa-
tion Mr. d'Almada suggested a tunnel at Lyemun Pass, the nar- rowest point between the island
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landlord, being properly in pos- session of hik premises, should! not make an agreement which, in the case of the less reputable, now made in deflunce of the law? "One very much sympathiers with the complaints regarding the really exorbitant rants and and premia which are asked for obtained for new premises but It is difficult to see an equit. able course to take in view of the original definite exclusion of these premlacs from all con. trol.
"On the other hand is gall- ing to the ordinary eltizen and to the pre-war landlord to find themselves in the one case by one arm of the law unable to obtain a home on reasonable terms in
The Colony had a good clean. record of publle debi and many Crown Colonies had a debt far greater in proportion to revenue than Hong Kong's. He felt that we should be allowed to spread our capital expenditure "over term of years.
that bla It was deplorable transactions were carried out in relation to the City Hall site with every cent disappearing into the Trenkury.
The prucecils of the sales should have been marked for
A new civic centre, Mr. Cassidy referred to the Public Relations Oẞice as "the Cinderalla et Government.”
No one took the slightes! interest
In it, and we were 50 years be- hind the times in the case of Public Relations.
"What to the use of talking about giving the publle a bigger for its share of responsibility government if nothing is done to With proper sup· enlighten 117 port the PRO could do a great dent to foster an interest in the democratic way of life."
The PRO should have access to all information available up to the highest levels.
* doubt whether Govern. ment realises what a revolu tion has taken place since the liberation. The community is no longer content to toavo at the everything to the men top. They want to know. And they have a right to know.
have a far wider "You now
fales.
Interest being taken in public af- Increased
Westernised Chinese have very appreciably. now in- Locally-bora resulents clude many who, by reason of the war, have seen the world outside
Hong
Kong.
Your
Europeat community has been reinforced by newcomers who are no longer Juniors. Many have been used to life in the In- ternational Settlement of Shang- hal which, if not a demoersey, was free from the stiflug atmos- phere of Crown Colony Admin-
istration.
Chinese Press
FIC Border
Hanol, March 20.
About thirty dead were re. ported today after Chinese Communist forces aroseed the Indo-Chines border and at. tacked the town of Moncay.
The Communists' ware enid t to be holding part of the town and Official French sources announced that fight- ing is still going on.
Moncay is in the extreme North East corner of Ton. kin, part of French Indo- Chine. French reinforcements were sent to the rescue of the defending local force, which was reported healeged In the fart.
Bome wounded were, evaounted by air.
French authorities recently reported there has been In- creased co-operation between the Chinese Communista and supporters of Moscow train- ed Ho Chi Minh, whose fal- lowers have boon fighting the French for two years in Indo-China.
Amociated Prass.
JUMBLE SALE
A jumble sale in aid of the swimming pool fund, was held The Ladies Recreation Club by at the St. John's Cathedral Hall yesterday.
A large quantily of old cloth- ing and
shem, contributed by Club members and their friends, was displayed at the sale.
At the closing of the sale, most of the goods were practically sold for a total of about $600.
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