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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1049.

ndence

Correspong

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Chino's Trouble

Sir.-It is peculiar_that_while your correspondent Doo Mo Los În prepared to admit that there

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Secretary.

Hong Kong, March 28, 1948.

NOTICE

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NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 12th April, 1040 to the 26th April, 1949, both days inclu- sive.

plo wil in the end be able to stand the unending strain.

The world as a whole and not England is to blame.

Faced by two world catastrophes

LIFE IN KOWLOON

Tsimshatsu area,

Around the apartment buildings and private hotels are going up almost, k quickly as you can count thom. "What was a few months ago

junk heap of the war's aftermath, is today a shining example of the Colony's speedy recuperation from her alla, in this case, hor housing The buildings are varied in architecture.

If an old resident of Kowloon were to revisit that "garden

Is a civil war in China, he remains in 1914 and 1939 rospectively. To he would not believe his

blind to the fact that present day

to this elvil war.

If your correspondent will read the early history of Great Britain, America and France, he will find that anarchy also existed in the days when those countries were torn asunder with civil sirlfe.

Although Hong Kong is not the throws of civil strife and has Amy fund Ale Force, not to men- the backing of a powerful Navy, to an excellent Police Force

there are certain areas here be- yond the limits of the Gloucester and Hong Kong Hotel where garbage is plied high and the

ith In such di 10 make Atomnch turn.

Arc

one's

England stopped in for and on be half of the world, and took upon her own shoulders debta which werd not her own debts but debts of the world.

Emerging victorious in the end, the world failed to make the gesture which to it seems to me) honour demanded. A world gesture would have restored some of the gold and securities necessary for

Courageous Budget Ever Pro- inmodiste continued existence.

Years later we get the "lost duced. Does the world approve?

CHARLES LOSEBY.

Pakistan Protest

One does not. have to vixit Sir-On behalf of the Pakistan Shanghai to squatters' duin | team, I wish it to be made known on the side-walk. There are plenty that we intend to withdraw our of

squalters"

huts in Hong Kong protest in connection with the and f -Doo

Mo Loo" will take International Series final played the trouble to carry out a careful and which resulfed in 7-6 count in survey of this Colony, he will find favour of Portugal. this to be the case. Since "Doo Mo 14" gives the impression that he

Please let it be known that we are convinced that no bad sports-

clty"

eyes.

The prototype buildings that once characterised Kowloon Tong have given way, to modern con- structions. On the once vueant huge lot at the end of Kowloon Tong, on the right side of Water- 100 Road, construction companies are busily at work starting from the bus terminus ant continuing.

donning the new look of modern the whole mile stretch to Christ Church. livingi

Even Kowloon Tong, Is

Talking about buildings, the Hong Kong Telephone Company's Kowloon premises at Nathan Road, near Cameron Rond, has now shot up to its 12th floor. This

the will aller appearence of Kowloon insteed when this sky- scraper, which will challenge anything Hong Kong has to offer, reaches Its 15th storey at com- pletion.

is a recent arrival here, I wonkmanship la involved in our pro-s, Hong Kong's famous "Flower

After

Inno

may have traditions and recommend that he purchase back text. Our intention to withdraw is all that, but Kowloon's is, having copies of

of the

"China Mall" £st

not to muffle prejudiced observa- its grand beginning The flower which photographs of the different tons of our case. Neither Is

in Kowloon is situated in it street squatter settlements are shown.

because we feel that our protest

from Nathan the lane leading As to poor begging from

wounded soldiers is not going too well-it's been

been Road (by Haiphong Road) lifto the populace for

twice heard by the Association

Winglock Street. their existence, this

General Committee and

Kowloon's Avtil in

flower typicni

strcot is where # defeated

Hong Army is all probability be rejected. All that proving just as busy u cerned.

Kong's. Every morning cheery the fall of furthermos from our mind.

housewives However, Kong in 1941, it was not

throng the flower any interested party

covered uncommon to see Allied soldiers in were to tell us that we have boon

stall along the Chinese villages begging for food guilty of unsportsmanship for selveting blooms. and protection, which was freely one reason or another in protest- Kiven.

ing, please let It be known we are While lond in his condemnation prepared to pursue the case to its of the corruption in a once hentti- very hill. But, do not for a mo- ful efty, the "Paris of the East,'

think

we are defying any your correspondent has overlooked one. We may be the underdogs the fact corruption is also rampant in softballdom, being in the in this "ale of Fragrant Streams" minority,

Britain's Far East, remaining Gem in the

ment

but we

pushed around.

refuse to be

Another cinema theatre. Is about to be opened in Kowloon,

It is the new Broadway Theatre, situated at the junction of Arg- yle Street and Nathan Road in Mongkok, near the Kowloon branch of the Hong Kong and The theatre, la Shanghat Bank. to run Grst release flms.

In the official Rules of Softball Is your correspondent not aware of the International Joint Rulen of the fact that the Government Committee (or Detroit, U.S.A.1, Departments in Hong Kong reef which local competitions adhere with corruption and that while to, in addition to others set out wanted only a replay, but it's out foreigners are not subject to by the Hong Kong, association, of the question according to the Managers."exploitation" by certain branches specific sections are laid down to rules. Forfeiture, if the protest is

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General

April 4, 1940.

BRITISH LEGION

HONGKONG & CHINA BRANCH

ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the British Legion, Hongkong & China Branch, will be held in the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong. Hotel at 5.30 p.m., on Tuesday, 12th April, 1949, by kind, per- mission of the long Kong Hotel.

Last year the Annual General Meeting was very poorly at- tended, and it is hoped that all Members of the British Legion will be present.

AGENDA

1. Adoption of Accounts..

Election of President & Committee..

3. Any other business.

Members are reminded that Subscriptions for 1949 are now

due.

Any ex-service men or wo- men who might like to join the British Legion are welcome.

E., J. R. MITCHELL. for Hon. Secretary.

THE HONG KONG

STAGE CLUB

There will be п Casting Meeting for all those, interest- ed, both Members and any newcomers for the play "QUIET WEEKEND" at THE P.R.O. THEATRE, STATUE. SQUARE, DES VOEUX RD. ON WED., 13th April at 8.00 p.m.

NEWLY ARRIVED !

"ALLISON "BENTLEY"

AND

"KEMBLE"

PIANOS. Beautiful Tone and Attractive, Designs, Inspection Cordially Invited. KING'S MUSIC CO. B, Chiff Lung StreetTM

Telephone:" 30639**

of our Civil Service, the average cover protests. Our protest is upheld, will be the only answer. Chinese in, in the majority of under Section 7, Rule 83 Le. that Pakistan have no stomach for such

delded cases, called upon to pay through Portugal

ineligible a A/ the nose for any

h concession or player in the game in question.

Won the final benefit which he seeks to obtain Registration was asked for the

They should played. from Government.

International Series. Both teams pennant with our

Portugal

have, the compliments.

"Doo Mo Los says that Shang-should have observed them. If one We wish to congratulate them for hal was offered back to the Powersldn't it should take the and refused. Could he state whe-sequences."

ther this offer was confirmed by Nanking, London, Parla and Moscow?

was more

CARRIVAL

the

HUNTER'S HAVEN

SPECIALL Moose

CAUS WILLS THEY

LASTA

By Dick Turner

COPR. 1800 WY NEA SERVICE, WG, T. 1. SÆTI JA, Q. MAY: ORAL

"You got one that sounds like a hussy?”

122

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

The Authority on Authorities"

PLACING HIGH CARCE of the heart Qmade it clear that After early

play has shown East hnd the K. That left barely West's cards for that the non-opening defender is enough high

holder of a high card cards, leaving barely enough to

opening bid if he had every other to unplayed defence honour in Justly

the bid made by his part cluding the club Q. Starting with

count ner, the declarer should

that inferred information, he did as having any part- that bilder as

a neat job. cular high card silli unseen, Plot-

First he gave UD the fourth ting his course according to such trick with a smell spade to tho inferred knowledge, he may de-

watched the heart K, win, took Q,

K the returned club 5 with the vise an entirely different scheme of action from that use by the so as to leave the A for his careless chap who

would not squeeze entry into the dummy, make such deductions before then led the diamond 5 toward committing himself to Z Uxed the K. the A winning West re- the K, Itinerbry.

tured the diamond Q to whereupon the heart furnished B a club discard, the diamond was ruffed by the spade 7 and the J-D also in his hand and the dummy holding the diamond, 10 and club A-8." West was squeez- ed between the diamond

Jand

SQBI

4 Q 0 5 D:AQ J.

CQ 10

SA 6 5 HAJZ DK 10 8 2 CA 81

SJ 10

II K 8 7 4

3 D90 3 C6 3 2

club Q-10. Secing, the diamond 10 in dummy he clung to his J and discarded a club. The dia- mond 10 was then thrown from dummy, the club A felled the Q THE and the club J took the final North-South trick.

N WE ទ

SKAT 32 H 10 9

D 5 4

A. R. MARKAR.

(Dealer. vulnerable).

CK JD 6 East.

East South

Pass

1 D

Dbl

1 H

Poss

1 ន 2 S

Paus

1 NT

Pass

3 S

POSS

con-having won the shigid at last. If all these things had not arleen, played game was

and your victory, Portugal, would have Washington, Fores

Portugal beat

What ever been more satisfying. As it Pakistan all caused

the unprecedented 18. it's a job well done, It has never at any time been absences of leading players from Opportunity is taken to thank both squads in wondered at but "Grandstand,” your softball welter, suggested that there than a handful of foreigners in that should not matter. No effort for bla fair and knowledgeable China. It is that the mere handful of fore of blame at

Is my point, theroforo, is made, either, in point a finger "treatment" of our protest, igners in China should quit the

anybody. Pakistan

and not attempt, through malklous Propaganda, to incite their respective Governments inte forcing another War" simply because they find the almilar

to that of the "Oplum going lough

SIMPLE SIMON,

war on China

Who Is The Right Party?

Sir,-Having

never professed

to know the right party in China to whom the rendering of foreion financial assistance would not be tantamount to pouring money down the drain, it is unreasonable for "Doo Mo Loo" to ask me to name such a party. As to who is doing the corruption in China. "Dan Me Loo" must have been "all in a whirl" for the Jast quarter of a century If he cannot even make a guess.

My fat letter in the corres- tell pondence columns was merely to "Run Lafayette" that his Ine of thought-sending foreign warships to patrol Chinese terri- torial waters and re-establishing International concessions in China -Is outmoded.

It is up to the nation who is willing to give. Chins Anancial assistance to find out who the right people are to whom such! aid should be given..

My contention was and still is that financial assistance to the present Nanking regime will not uchieve the desired results.

AVENUE JOFFRE,

Britain's Budget

Sit-A Hong Kong newspaper headlined a reference to the Eng- lish budget with the words "Most Courageous Budget Ever Pro- duced. The praise is possibly not! too high. It will however make the world wonder If English peo-

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