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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940.
Correspondence
The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in latters by correspondents, and by no means necessärits abreas with them.
Amethyst's Feqt Si-Not only the British but, I am sure, the non-Brish nem ber of the community of Hong Kong also will have read with elief and pride the exploit of HMS Amethyst in escoping from Commurist restraint and I hope that a fitting welcome will be prepaced for this herole crew, upon their return,
(4) In between the covered track is an extra open platform which could be lined with pre- fab huts.
(6) Alongside the inner cover- ed truck is 'n long line of godowns, which would be readily conver tible into good, solid rooms,
(0) Outside these, again, is another row of godowns abreast which are the Hallway also easily cou
itself is
This episode will go down in (7) With the removal of ali por- history with Narvik and the Ait-munent why there would be inni eples. Nothing less than a plenty of flat, well-drained sur- for additional huts and pl welcome can serve to show face Hong Kong's appreciation of the parade facilities. glorious ending to this unhappy meident, Why should the Govern anent not declare a public holiday in celebration of the event? Bri- tons te loath as a rule to how Beir patriotism, in this instuce we might justifiably do 10;
chased
location (8) The healthy and a good breeze prevajis, Quite a degree of open graGS ground, and swimming facilities: from the jetty if the medical au- thorities approve the water.
(6) Utilising of the rail track to and alongside TRAFALGAR. | right up to
Chat- would give hou Road Comp
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ample extra space which would be served with utilities from base.
Bank Closure
(10) From a military angle the Sir-As lawful' Attorney for site has the advantage of pro- creditors of over $50,000 of the viding easy co-ordinated mobility Bank in the Central District that for incing and despatching troops rail or suddenly
dors in and supplies by road, August 1947, 1 should dispute waler, with air transport at Kai with Small Creditor,
TOX. your for
At a
very rough estimate. 1 when he alleged that respondent, big creditors who could afford to suggest the following accommo
provided in- pay for lawyers fces could get dation would be the monies back. Whereas we modintely: have paid some fees to our Suli- Already built: 36 convertiblo Hula for averago jof 195. citors for stops and costs wel have not been able to collect ou monies.
With one or Iwo exceptions. creditors. "Big creditors," do not' get more that 10 or 15 per cent of our hard-earned deposits. And we had to pay
inci
31 huts requiring walls
(reots and floor lak) 12 men...
1 huts (foundation
12 12
for the judicial Main Building
fees. We may have to pay more to get back the remaining parts from the who "overdrafted"
our monies without conforming to the little formality of supply- ang securities.
I you
welcony would therefore
cerrespondent's Fuggestion that the Police should start in- vestigating. For all I know it is
"a" hopeless rase for the deposlarg, big and small, to do any good to themselves.
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I such matters escape detre- tion and prosecution it is because The Police is too busy and under- staffed. 1 therefore
propose that; your corresponden und myself organise ourselves a representa- |
540
372
only)
132
500
1544
The railwa, Hull would already serve as a Mess Hal
In iditlan under canvas and huts the sitc coali additional
care of another probably take thousand men up to the end of E tracks at Chatham Rond |-cump.... extremity.
i's
The YMCA which has opened
Yesterday's Wedding
More Than 30 Buildings Requisitioned For Army
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Villa Carlos following their wed- ding at St. Theresa's Church yesterday. The bride was the former Miss Patricia Cristine Remedios-"Chleya Ma}l" Photo.
Rural Development In
Szechuen Province.
doors to the boys, is right Agreement in principle on.major portions of a new
across the street.
There will be plenty of objec- lens to my proposal. 1 shall en deavour to anticipate
them
some of
(A) "What happens to the
tion of creditors, big and smul, Heway's operations. ant proceed and press the inves- tigation and prosecution.
A LAWFUL ATTORNEY
Present Rallway Administration ena be housed in a couple of buildings opposite the extremity.
The
Local Justice. Sir. The great courtesy and objectivity of Mr. W. Gordon Harmon's letter of July 30, 1949,
make me feel very sorry indeed to have ignored the great differ- ences in the cases as well as the not persons concerned. In order
to be misjudged I beg to assure the Public Relations Officer that I never believed, nor intended to make believe, that the Department of Justice does not know perfectly well how to miminister the Law. BUT WHO WONDERS?
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Requisitioning
six-month programme for rural development in Szechuan provinco-which may involva US$2,000,000 of American aid funds-has beon roached, according to an official report from Canton.
has agreement
been
rural
of Chatham Read Camp possibly reached between the Chinese wh from the already requisition and American Joint Commission
Outgoing travellers to Canton
More than 30. Government and private buildings
have been requisitioned by the Quartering Authority for the Army since May.
The premises include country houses, factories, godowns, fruit, farms, hotel buildings and some of the Colony's most modern apartment Blocks.
It has been reported that the Telephone Company's, new skyscraper on Nathan Road was also requisitioned but later) "released."
The only private school laken. which over is La Salle College the Army proposes, ig convert Into a 600-bed, hospital.
The Amy's own hospital is ex- preted to be completed With 18. months. Sume
of the promits requisi- Lioned have been released, Their location and the reason
COURT BREVITIES
Three Royal Air Force per- sonnel were charged at Kow-
the police. loon yesterday with disturbing
E. J. Woodward, aged 27, A. w. Holding, aged 20, and A. Tip- ping, aged 26, were arrested by Milliary, Edlive on Sunday night,
for handling them back to the | it was stated. owners have not yet been officially announced,
Tipping was further charged with assaulting a palice constable. In addition to commandeering All deferidiante were ordered to premises for the Army, ille Quar-be bould over in sums of $30. tering Authority has also taken coth for one year.
over, some buildings, constructed
before the war, for civilians.
Most of them, however, are tenement flats which have at
ready
ady been allocated to house. hungry residents.
Sergeant
David
Tudor
Bicharris, aged 39, of the Royal Air Force, Hal Tak, was charg-
Detalls of the property com-ed at Kowloon yesterday, with mantleered for Army use follows assaulting a police constable.
Government Property: No. 534,
He was additionally charge! The Peak (former residence of with committing common assult Mr. V. Kenniff, retired Director on two counts. of Public Works}; No. (1st
The prosecution alleged that on Floor) Sunning Road; No. 7 Surday while of Salisbury Rond. (ground tour), Sunning Road: defendant multed PC 3308 and No. 4 (ground floor), Hoi Ping, two other Chinose, Hourl; No. 6 (1st Floor), Ho! Ping Defendant was remanded eight Rond
days th military custody.
Private Property: Noo, 638 and 530. The Penk: "Hong Lok Yuen" at Taipoo; The Cafeteria, Castle Peak Road; Nos. 22 and 24 Cameron Road; "White House" at Sheungshui; Nos. 3, 8, 127
8, 12, 13, 14 and 16, Than Kwai Tauen, near
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Wong Tak-tuk, aged 17, was charged at Kowloon yesterday with common assault.
Facts against defendunt wero w28 wearing Un Long: two tranzit sheds at at PC, 283 who
Point North
Wharves; South plain clothes was walking plung Chino Iron Works factory at Embankment Street with a friend Saturday night. Defendant Tun Wan: an hotel building on went up to him
and spoke to Micklie Road a news store build. JUR
of the Ching Light and Power Ela: ln Mandarin. Defendant-then-
Hit the paileeman on the check. Company Limitesi;
At this point another police- Vale," Castle Peak diphrist; "On
who man Lak Tsuen," a a country house at Faallur; No. 2, Toan Kwal Truen, joarby was summoned and de- near Ping Shan; Nov. 12 nd 130 gendant was taken to the police
Station, whe
where defendant (four flits each) Taipo Road: Nos.
wrong men
WBS
J
on
dis-
hit the
He revealed to the police that
74 and 76 (four Outs each), Kim-covered that he had berley Road; one block of resi dential flats at the junction of for Cameron
policemen, was one of them. Defendant was fined $25,
and Carnarvon Rosd: on the night of July 28, while at reconstruction work
the Star Ferry, he was assaulted Szechuen over, the lust No. 25, Grampian Road; Lot No. by four men. He thought that the seven months has received more 381-4. Shatin (owned by Dr. Li two houses in the and Inland 'destinations can wait on Rural Reconstruction and than US$700,000 in JCBR assit. Shu-fan);
Casite Peak area (addresses not isclosed); eight fats at the in the open. Freight can be loaded officials of the Szechuan Pro-tonce.
junction of Cameron and Chat- advance to trucks and wagons vincial Government
ham roads: one house in the New guned, Incoming travellers alighting on not object to
Territo.ies belonging to Mr. E. Putler: and La Salle College.
under will
When the Szechuan programme During eight days of conter-is fully implemented it will con- the tracks. They are probably ences in Chungking and Chengte, stitute a comprehensive attempt happy to be conveyed this side of the JCBR was represented be the to improve the living conditions Shum Chun.
five Commissioners, Chair of the rural people.
Ray- With freight
Mon- Dr. hundred man Chiang yards more or less by road makes mond Moyer, Dr. Jaines Y. C.
You, Dr. John Earl Baker, and ittle difference.
(B) "What control will the Dr. Scen Tsung-han assisted by Colony have as regards Customs specialists from the Commission's exumination for incuming travel-seven divisions, lers and the Chinese Marilkne
a few
An Important aim is to cor. rect abuses under which tenant farmers have suffered.
The entire rural population is to benefit as quickly and on large a scale as possible from thei
with more
A kitchen brawl resulted in two
a: bandaged dad being present Chinese women, one of them with at Central yesterday before Mr. Hin-shing Lo.
Wong Kum, aged 20, was fined pay $100 $100 and ordered to compensation to complainant for
Yanissaulting Wong Slu-wah, a fel-
Many Apply To Enter Wah Afternoon School
recon- cconomic and social opportunit. Afternoon With Szechuen rural Customs for outgoing travellers,struction leaders they considered ies which can come and what about examination of
freight."
The answer
occupant of the premises.
Wong told the magis- Inspector frate that on the morning of July. 30, defendant accidentally bump-
Wah Yan College was bred into complainant in the kit- plans for land tenure reform, ex- Irrigation, agricultural Improve- lensive irrigation work, animal ment, rural health measures and
sieged by nearly 1,000 ap-1 chen. A quarrel ensued and do fendant struck complainant with duct the custos disease control, seed multiplicar increased family production.
is being plicants for enrolment in its a pair of scissors." is to conduct the Customs query
rural indus-
A similar prognngi Sir.-It is now, apparent that examination on the train between tion, rural health, and citizen-developed for
where Afternoon School yesterday mthing short of lurge scale re- here and the border in either tries' organisations
the Provincial Government, with and many had to be turned quisitioning will meet the pressing direction. It might moun a little ship education,
because all application The now programine will also assistance from JCRR, is planning away
A-no of $250 or two mont requirements the incoming more work for the officiuls
scale the a "protect farmers movement" forms had been used up. They Oit a larger
LO come back imprisonment was passed on Ho were asked garrison. The punciple of taking cerned, but would no doubt be expand
Ylu, aged 49, by Mr. Hing-Shing uvec solated blocks of flats and more pleasant for travellers and
again on Wednesday.. hours hitherto adopted requires just as effective. As for freight
The rush for enrolment some- at Central yesterday for hav an alternative which is expansive oxunmuration this can be done in
what exceeded expectation, Ining in his possession nine cattles enough in concept to ensure umple the bonded godowng at the Kow-
view of the increased churges of of discared dog meat,
Defcident plentied guilty and space which can serve as a clear- Icon Wharf, Holts Wharf, etc.
HK$50 to $00 a month, au ju- said that he had killed his own ing depot and emergency bar- If this scheine
can
be put into
ercase which the College expinindo seemse he was afraid that ft rucks. Such space is practically effect and Think it can-1 |
ed was necessitated because thero
would blb people. non-existent. at the moment, di- alncerely hope that no private or
was no Government grant-in-alu though it is true there is no lack commercial considerations will be
for the Afternoon School. of virgin given without, of
If the utifica permitted to thwart it. Coury, sewerage,
tait see on investigation that loundations.
Vietnam Party Hits French "Invention"
sito does exist, however, ud-ho possible and practicable, The Vietnam National Democratic Party, in an
exercisa his ди this effect without
If, on the other hand, for rea- sons that I have not thought of through technical ignorance, he rules out
the project as impassi- ble
mirably equipped for the pur-
official communique to the "China Mall” pose required. Requisitioning of
yesterday, denounced what it described as “a this site would probably be un- dertaken without serious disrupt
scandalous invention” on the part of the French. tion of civilian and trade activly I refer to the entire sile,
The communique referred to 'buildings, shade and
or unsatisfactory, a word to editorials broadcast by Saigon platforms of the Kowloon Chlon this affect through the courtesy of Radio and statements in the Hallway from Slap Ferry મહે these columns would righ!| Teintsusins to the existing Chat- away what might develop into newspaper "Phuc Hung" which ham Road Camp, leaving free the gnother of these verbose and in- announced the participation of proach to Holt's Wharts at affectual currespondence column the Vietnam National Democra- present,
tic Party In Bao Dai's Govern- In any event' it my memory serves me cog÷
suggestionment..
The riccument added that the reetly, some years ago decision nity lead to others 1f7bin the was or was about to be taken by huolic rostrum at a time when we French Went so far as to publish! Government to shift as soon as must all put our heads together a list of ministers-designate and
interchanges.
this
"Don't you think. It is cruel for you to speak behind your dog's Anxious
who wanted buck after it is dead?" the magis Parents their children to get fifto the school, toid the "China Ms that ale asked him. "The dog might
have been better than you, I though
the high school fee was might have been more useful". bit of a strain on their financial **** mennould
it was
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well worth it, If only give their children an education right away, instead
they
An unwelcome, visitor to the The communique is signed by of having them wall meritel stable-bors quarters at the Joe-
Others said if only
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other key Club was cautioned and Me. Trau Due Thi, Secretary- General of the Oversea Executive schools in the Colony would, fol. ordered to be expelled at Central
of the Vietnam, the example of Wah Yan in yesterday.
Chan Pun-shun, a stable-boy tetting up no afterhoon school, Commillee
inbro. children hadly needing of the Jockey Club, left his quar- education would not still have to ters for a few minutes to go.to National Democratic Party.
be put on an indefinite waiting the lavatory. When he returned list, probably until
nil they are the he saw defendant, Lo Hol in bis old to
room with a pair of complainanta "We don't mind what fees are ndeks in his pocket, s charged, so long as our children Defendant was arrested and
go 16 péhbál,
practicable-the Railway, Terminus Eelp solve an accommodation affcials of the Vietnam National Morals Charge et un education, was the opinion charged with stealing the socks.
at Tsimtaashut as far down the line as Kai Tak in order to open up badly needed water frontage and sea front. This project dif
y eventuale probably due to the incidence of hosulitics. Now, when not a minute must be wast- ed. it
problem that is not merely press- Bethocrètic Party. Ing, but criticn),
Blind Widow Convicted On
of most parents.4
CHARGED WITH LOITERING
It said that in the drive to get;
So Lin, blind Chineso to, back Bao Bai, Sai- widow, 30, who was convicted
*** "PARS ALUNO, PLEASE.”son Frode has spread rumours of
TICKET SCALPERS individuals as well as of parties at Central yesterday for soll-
CONVICTED
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Mr. B. Miss A...
Funeral being ready to co-operate with citing for Immoral purposes,
Miss C.R. Olaës the Bao Dal regime which turn- was stated to have used the
· Police charged a Chinese archways of St. John's Cathe Government ppear, certain that
Teng Tat-ming, aged 18, and oil out to be groundless.
for: Mits can count on the
The Vietnam
National De- dral to carry on her trade.man, Lee Ping, at Central yes the funeral service,
The Police prosecutor, S. 1. (erday with having lollered at Carcelela (Along), Rocha Olass practical and effective asaintance Chun Hung-kren, aged 17,
party as the leading of the Forces in the rapid und were charged at Kowloon yes-mocratic
Vietnam Hayward, foid the court that So the Vehicular Ferry with inwardheld Af Happy Valley yes-
25 orday shernoon, both werd immediate implementing
with blackmarketing nationalist.. party of a terday
ngly condemned such agure) Lin, allas Se Yuk, was known to fent. 10% commit, a felony A TED, SERVlee, which...WER-CON
Lee Ping, 23 Woosung Streat scheme, which has already found theatre tickets.
of its name and the Party's Cen- the police and roamed about the offcial favour!
a streets near the Cathedral with as Tree according to the police ducted by the Reverend Fallier In support of this proposal 1 187 and were arrested by
and 355 outside. Prince fral Committee has issued an aman who approached passers- prosecutor, logo, poing in De Bazzo, was attended by many append the following poin
To attempting to sell to the ple in the free Press, throughout by for Bo Lib. 1 Hayward and, and out of the Jerry and watch including Mr. A. E. Kochp, Mr 1) The entire site. well policemen two
On July 30, SI the country hot Black
Rivers markot drained and already equipped
purchases the he saw So Lin walking with a people's pockets, "when they Chul Chong-nak, “ Buld projintande, with water and electricity
had is gallery French
European soldier, and he watched
Mrs' Abbr. price (2) The administration build- Bickels
weg 80. communique. cents Eich, but defendant * at-
Ever since the return of Ex- them enter the Northern archway 51 Baggott Alleged that after College Alfred
of the Cathedral,
Ping Add mingled with crowie Mr and Mrs.(3.5, Edwards, Mir: ing with its large verandahs, the sted to sell them at 1 cach), emperor Bao Dai, partisans of the, The prosecutor said that ho for about a half an hour, and B. Pomeroy, Mr. A. IV) He station hall with its adfaining
Sanicent, lavalerie, Meindl hve from which, you get the yarnave Nolensified their cam-folies, and in statoriale with the left the Berry and polare, then meine und litera, candal
uncated
police arrested
Chipt:mburgers were, Mr. and solid for price was 30 cents
esch but which he was bying to baign to rally all fighting forces He added: "The Cathedral au- loitering.. The covered
SI Baggott added ynder ons--front-to-strengthen-thorities-have-spent-a-phat-dial uprights, at regi
four 60- the national struggle against money lon night lighting and detectives w vale qan be conver
colonialism.
the clearing of shrubbery about, police: benci policy. as outlined the Cathedral to prevent this for one of the vu Hong Khanh, in of things
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