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REPORT
Threo
applications for licences for a roast meht shop, a food shop and a food fac tory were refused by the Urban Council at its meeting yesterday
The May report of the Council states that the appearance of the main bench at Repulse Bay is be- ing improved considerably by the removal of the remnants of pre- war RCC bathing sheds by prison labour.
Work is continuing and soon it will be possible for the Gardens
and
Departments und Forestry
fo
plant flowering shrubs and trees. The extra space now avaliable un the bench allows of the erection of additional tents on Sundaya and holidays when the demand for tents is considerable.
Raft Damaged
Unfortunately, during a recen storin considerable damage WOS
done tu rafts at Pepulse Bay and Shek O, and sand to a depth of two feet was woshed away in a ringle day from one portion of the mala beach at Reprise ling
Thirteen members of bench staff (booth.en and beach coolles) have qualined for the life saving certi- ficate of the Royal Humane So- ciety.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1949.
Question On Reparations
A question on the possible Копа да я offeet or Hong result of the recent American announcement regarding the stopping of the removal of Industrial plants from Japan will be waked by 8lr Man- kam Lo at today's Legislative Council meeting.
The question is: "Will Gov. ernment make statement in
regard to reparations payable to the Colony by Japan paint. ing out
put the extent, if any, to which the Colany's position la or may be affected by the recent American announcer,
of r*. ment as to stoppage moval of Industrial plants from Japan towards Japanese reparatione?"
Correspondence
(Continued from Page 2)
A little later I was advised that as many of the crew as could be spared were invited to come all ahore to see the town and the May And not, R Day celebrations, was asserted in your article, a few sailors only.
of
Two unarmed youths accom- panied the party to act as guldes and show us the town, also to explain us away, and we were not, in my opinion, deliberately any propaganda conducted to shows. On the contrary, one the youths was anxious to show us the places of interest including During the month 286 licences a large Buddist temple, to which were renewed. Ten applications we went.
TH for new licences were refused and
only show we saw was a the street show which took up hcences were issuzerl. 32
The work of sovatier clearance width of the road, and traffic was
therefore unable to pans. continued in Kowloon. more
than
It may 400 huts were demolished In-have been propaganda, but I and others did not understand a volving the moving of between many it. 1,600 and persons. Deserving word of
cases. "ended by the Social
Welfare Offleer, were offered sites in approved squatter areas,
but the majority moved into the area next due for clearance. Clearance continuing In operations Kowloon.
are
The guest speaker at the meet ing of H will be Mr. D. W. MacIntosh, and the subject of his address will be "Juvenile Delinquency.
Toc H meets at Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Road, at 8.30 p.m. and all interested, including wo- men, are invited to the meeting this evening.
RADIO
This 1s Radio broadcasting on 21
Hong Kong frequency ar 845 kilocycles per second and on 0.52 megacycles per. second in the 31 metre band.
H.K.T.
12.18 ..Morning Prayers, 12.30 p.m.-Dally Programme 12.82 ...Bandeland” Band (ВІСТА)
Scots Guards,
1.00 p.m. Bonga by M
(Bopeano).
1
More Troops Arrive
(Continued from Poge 1)
There are two boxing cham- Mohammedi, plons Corporal welter-weight champ of Malay Services, 1049, and AU 1 Abaul
champ Rahman, flyweight
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
GENERAL, HOLIDAY
On Thursday, June 9, 1949, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Poet Öffles will opes, from a.m. ie Noon. The elber Branch Post Offices will open from 8 am to 10 am. There will be one delivery of Registered and nilang of Correspandenre and one
from pillar boxed at 10 am.
The Honey Order Office will be entirely
Outward Mails
Services, 1010. Mohammed hins fought 10
red battles in two years and flowed.
won all his fights by "K.O." Many of his opponents Inst more than three rounds,
did not
collection only
OUTWARD MAIL TO UNITED KINGDOM
A surface mail to United Kingdon per "220" and ¦ μ1⁄48 "Corfu" will be closed as follows- aro (Parcela) 5 p.m. June 1 (Reg.) m. June 0, (Ord.) 9.30 a.ma, June Kawloon CPO (Farcels) p.m. June B.
(Neu.) 8.80 mm. June 9, (Dr.) 9. June 9.
In track events, L. A. C. Jom-- sah is champ In the "100" of Air Command, For East.
Boxer Hahman is in a crack athlete and excols in the "440". The Regiment han good average football team. They may enter the Colony's football league. The Maloy pirmen have been training hard to put up a nigger
team.
n
"So far they have shown grent tromise by their speed in getting the ball over," an offteer said
Being Mohammedaus, they were Alven facilities through the courtesy of the ship's personnel to cook-their
own natioral food. Two cooks are travelling with the regiment.
The 01 Squadron nirmen can Identified by their full blue beret
and green khaki battle dress,
A parade will be held ni Kai Tak some time during the week when the RAF Regiment, Malayo, will be introduced.
0.
This mil la expected to arrive at Lon- den on or about July 12, 1940.
AIR MAIL TO UNITED KINGDOM thereby notified that commuwalng from Monday, June 4, 1040 and unti further notice, the outward Almal to
alted Kingdom will be elsted on Mon. days and Thursdays: Cro Kowloon 4.27 pm., and CPO Hong Kong & p.m. Bull gistered moll
hour earlier). (Holidays warepled).
ם
AIR MAIL TO SINGAPORE Commenclug feans Monday, June 6, 1945
Collows:-
and until further motler, the outward Almal! to Singapore will be closed an Mondays and Thursdays Gro Hong Kong (Reg.) 4.30 cro Kowloons (Reg) 4 p... (Ord.) 4.80
(Ord.) 6pm.
b.m,
Handaya
p.m..
day), (Dr.) 10 a.m. (Bunday). GPO, Hong Kong: (Reg.) 8 p.m. (Batar. CPO Kowloon (Reg.) 4.30 p.m. (Batur day), (Ord) 10 .m. (Bunday).
Holidays excepted;
Gurkha Band Arriving here after a three- month training in Jungle war. fare
and signalling
wespon courses, the
2/10 2/3 cu
It is hereby notified that mall to Bhang Gurkha Regiments are to rein-
stationed be and North Chine cannot be accepted force their brethren
until farther notice. here.
Ataled,
Tegistered Uploss
otherwise Amang them are about 30 musi-Articles and Parcel Posta elose 10 minutes If mails cinns who comprise the Band of earlier than the ordinary mail.
elone before 10 am. Registered and the 2/0 and 2/10 regiments.
This
is the first time
Farcel Posts close at 3 pm, on the pre- that o Gurkha
Band has visited Hongvious day.
Mallu are closed at Kowloon Central Kong.
Post Office half an hour earlier than the Heading the Nepalese soldiers GPO closing times.
MM, ans Coplain C.W. Hall,
formerly
Kerved In the who
Captain Hall Somaliland Scouts. to was en route to Hong Kong and took charge of the Gurkha group when they embarked at Singapore. The weather during that trip describedl rom the Straits was by many passengers as "awfully. hot".
The following day I was visited by the Director who said he was glad to inform me that the per- onnel were allowed to go ashore at any time, that the Chinese
required members were not bave an escort, but it was con- sidered advisable for others who, In case of becoming involved in Incidont would, owing to the language dificulty, be in a bad an occasion when I went to wielt another ship the sentry refused me entrance to the dock, and when I reported this an order was sent to allow mo to
an
pass.
10.30
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Closing Times by Air Canton, Kowloon CPO) 7.30.
a.m., 12.30 p.m., 2.30 p.m.: (Gro) 7 a.m., to .m., Hoon, z p.m. Alemall for Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow (Reg.) R. a.m. (Ord.) 19. Airmall for Okinawa and Japan, (Reg.)
9.30 am.. (Ord.) to am. Airmat for Manila, (Reg.) Noon, (Ord.)
12.30 p.m.
However, through the energetle efforts of Flight Lieutenant C.J.F. Airmail for Holhow; Airmail for Taipeh,
(Ites.) 3 p.m., (Dr.) 3.80 p.m. Simons, Ship's Adjutant, most of
Airmail for Swabow and Amor: Alsmall the arrivals were made as com- the
for Chungking, (Reg.) 8 p. (Ord.) fortable as possible. To see those
3.30 p.m. warmly With regard to the statement disembarking
shuking Altmail for Balgon and Paris. (Reg.} that some sailors who attempted hands with the geniul Adjutant 4.30 p... (ed.) Gr.m. to speak to some
were in gratitude was not uncommon snubbed, I have
that during the few hours when hun- they are Malaya and none of them drads streamed out. from Holt's Holbow, Pakhul vla flatbow and Ratigoon,
Wharf. speaks Chinese.
natives
to say
KAI TAK TOPICS Arriving
from Southampton yesterday by BOAC plane were Brigadier B. A. Coad, Major R. E. W. Sale. Captain (3. F. Wre- ford, E. Hollinghead, N. J. T. Lavelle Mrs. H. E. V. Axlan and F. E. Goldworthy.
10a.m.
Closing Time hy Bes
Marila, Noon,
Japa, m. Batavia, Bourabeyn and Mackier, ''p.m.- Halpheng, 3 p.m. Straita, Ceylan, India, Madagsarar, Xast and Eumpe vla London, (Pac) 5 p.m.. (Reg.).m. 0/0, 9.30 mm 0/6.
The officials with whom I dealt word courteous and helpful and the police and soldiers on duty by the ship always replied to a cheer- ful nod
Africa, Dombey, Aden, Egypt were a friendly as the language limitations allowed.
Tegards AB
there boing nothing in the shops, two into which ontored
well appeared to be as stocked as
as could be expected, and Iconaldered that two local made woollen Pullovers which pur- chased were reasonably priced at hehe equivalent of HKST for two.
alent alleged Regarding the Tris.ment by an aged sailor, the eldest BOAC passengers arriving from
to me that Bangkok yesterday.
(Btudio, Bumar
L
Mr. and Mrs. Picard, Miss Picard, Mrs. R. Saldana and Mrs. state-J. C. de Bona were among the
1.15 p.m.-News, Weather Report and forty. It appestals has been ;
Announcementa.
1.36 Interluda.
1.30 pm-Orchestral Selections
Grand Oper.
2.00 p.m.Cinee Down.
6,04 p.m.-Programma Summary 4.01 pm. The
an amount of
The caption
placed on the sailors throughout Mildred Hughes, Executive Vice trut the article In Be give in" President of the Far East Ameri- appears rather startling as they en Council for Commerce and needn't have done a thing about Industry left for Manila yester- it but say "Stay on board" and day by PAA. prevented anyone from landing.
Richert Tauber
Pro cramme with the Melachrine Or. chratra. Guesli Olga Gwynne. {HOOTS)
4.30 p.m. Carroll Gibbons Plate)
and is Boy Friends,
0.43 .m.-"The Terry 1.velde Trio
(Studio).
7.00 p.m.cord
Bound About" Vanity Request Programme pro sented by Jean Hailidny. (Studio) 8.00 p.m.-World News and New
Analyela, (Losden Relay)
4.15 "Much
Binding
Lãn
Marsh." (DBCT) 8.45 pm-Generally Speaking" "bel- sure and the Englishman" A Talk by Balander the "Metriage. (Low don Relay)
I am not concerned with their ideology, but I believe in giving credit where it is due, and speak of people as I find them,
WM. BORROWS.
Master.
VISITS TO YUNG HWA STUDIOS
The "Hong Kong Film News" vlaite to Yung Hwa Studios In Kowloon, are proving very popu lar. Several parties have already
9.00 pm."From the Editoriala. (Lon-inspected the studios, 9.10 p.m. The Bellish Ovazert Walt..
don Relay)
London Bymphony Orchestra, Wish 10.10 p.m.-Songs from Cole Porter
(UNCTA)
Musical "Kh Me Kate."
Readers of "Film News" who visit tho studios should address their letters to the A- Bistant General Manager, Yang Hwa Studios, Kowloon Tong. Ho 10.55 p.m.“Les fipiphides Ballet.... will arrange a date and time for
London Philharmonic Orchestra.
the
visits. 18.26 - p.m.-"Duoce to Musle from Ha...
Passes will be sent to the leadors wall."
(London of the parties stating the date and 11.00 p.m.-Radio News Reel.
time for each visit. These passos and Bu should be produced at the gate mary of News from China.
All letters should be marked 11.10 p.m.-Close Down
"Hong Kong Film News Visits."
Relay)
11.15 p.m.-Weather Report
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