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LONDON DRY- WHITE SATIN-OLD TOM.
THREE FAMOUS GINS
BY··
THE CHINA MAT. SATURDAY,
Correspondence
The Editor takes no responsibili letters by correspondents, and by no. with them.
are in
fourth-phase
view expressed in
necessity of invasion, to the hu miliation of his Naval and Mili- tary colleagues. It is this switch in tactics which marked the phase which still had as its com jective the subjugation of Bri- and which, therefore, is richthy classed as part of that
the battle," 'a'
Battle Of Britain Sir-1 hope that at least one of the many pleasant Americans who
Hong Kong will write to the paper expressing their disgust at the letter of Mr. Pope writtes Bs. Respect
Battle
of Britain Fain Day 0 of all days. the beroes of other DAÑOS 115,3 | battic. hope, common to all peoples and
A further proof of the losing it would be a pity if Anglo- of the Battle by Germany Hes in American relations were to be in
the statistics, Britain lost #15 any way upset because ane
aircraft and Germany: 3,723 (ac son suffering from a proper cent cording to German recurtis), for of his own inferiority writes it the period fals 10 to October the paper trying by mis-stating 1: The strength of the German facts to reduce heroes to hit Air Force at that time could not
level, and by trying to stand, such losses, show that their deaths had littleFinally and rele
Finally, I refer to Me Pope's more cirect than did M. Pope
implication that Britain: did not existing at the tice no doubt stand alone by reason, of the fact within easy reach of Cash and that the USA : convoyed: 5,000 Carry profts and carrying on his ships across the Atlantic. It was life work of stirring up malier not ushil Ne Churchill's letter and ill-feeling. Of course Mr. President Roosevelt of Decora Pope will have moved on, leav- ber 8, 1940, that the suggestion of a trail of slime behind him the U.S.A. convoying ships - way ing
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But for the sake of those Ame ricans who remain in Hong Kong and the great friendship between two races I do hope Mr. Pope's letter will have no more effect than a passing regret that the human race should produce pes- ple of so little taste or seas and a sigh of relief that is is a person of so little importance.
en Atlantic. It was long before that suggestion took flest and until then Evitain was aloner
Mr. Churchill is an
bistorian and a person of repute, well versed in the correct interpre- tation and appreciation of facts, and I feel confident that his evaluation of the Battle of Bri- main, will
continue to commend self to fute
historians and their readers Mr. Pope, on the other hand is unknown to me, andy, if he intends to publish further remarks, would I suggest
Service Wedding POLICE GUARD
The wedding of Min Kay Turley, WRAC, of Gillingham, Kent, to: Petty Officer Geoffrey E Embley, RN, of "Exitbourne, took place at the Holy Trinity Church, HMS, Tamar, yesterday. The Reverend T-5. Gover, RN, omelated at the ceremony.
The bride, who wore a gown of white satin with's, sweet> heart neckline and carried a bouquet of gladioli and orange blossoms, was given away by Chief Petty Officer. H. RN, STARMAN
Miss S. McGarrigle the bridesmaid, was dressed in an off- the-shoulder dress of mauve 'taffeta and careled:a: ptsy of-roDEOS. and orange blossomg@Mr."W. I. Ayles was best man.
The wedding reception was held at the WRAC quarters, 39 MacDonnell Road, Lond
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Mr. and Mrs.'-Embley are spending their honeymoon xt Shekg-"China" Mall” photo.
A. J. CLIFFORD. Not Quite Accurate.
commencin knowledge, rumour, political agents, of whatever a Sir,--ir. Pope's somewhat
can be believed, that the protest tion, whence they came is no churlish letter concerning The Battle of Britain is interesting as in all humility, that he spends a was inspired in order to support deterrent; but would only con- a good example of how to achieve year or two reading the works the debate promised by certain stitute an invitation for replace à desired impression by quofing of the world's leading historians quarters at the second and finalment of those expelled by new
In the legisla and
and unknown agents. Hong reading, of, the bin- facts out of their context though and that be. follow. their extive Council, which for one rez÷l remains at bayen, of
it is a
concret and
considerable -- spoilt by some not being accurate.
search into any subject on which the proposes to write before com- as I Pope, as read him. tempts to prove that the Batile mitting his conclusions to paper.
I.B. of Britain was important and of no decisive effect upon the outcome of the last war. He also
was
WIS
as were
ty
A expel the agent of
ikely to
before its secos in Bagland, ha
Forget ya elways poor ant, lesave the mitonts!
·are.
THREATENED
TEAHOUSES
Uniformed police constables yesterday guarded the Chinese teahouses which had received threat- ening letters from the Overseas Youth Action Group.
Fifteen of these houses in Hong Kong and Kow- loon were reported to have received identical letters demanding payment of a total sum of HK$40,000 by September 12.
The matter was reported to the 4* police who took action.
immediate
The precautions taken yester day were understood to have been
the result of a reminder received by some of the teahouses from the Overseas Youth Action Group,
The presence of the police at the entrance to the teahouses, and their search of people carry- ing parcels attracted no
little public attention.
Searches were also conducted inside the teahouses for suspicious characters.
The
demand of the Overseas Youth Action Group was timed
New Post For Eric Himsworth
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of MA Eric Himsworth, MA BGB. B.Sc Acting Superintendent of Imports
and Exports, to the post of Financial
Secretary in Nigeria,
Mr. Himsworth will pro- ceed to his new partne war future
pest in the
Mr. Himaworth was born on November 23, 1905 and evidently by a psychological arrived in the Colony on mind, as at
at this time, just before
January 31, 1929. During the the mid-autumn festival, all the
war he was interned in Hong larger teahouses, have the best!
Kong and after leavelin "1995 season of the year selling moon cakes,
-on-August 25, 1948 to skums Presence of the police-might-
the post
t of Acting Superin= calm the nerves of the... tëx-
tendent of the Import and houses employees, but it also
Export Department. He was drove away many of their pat-appointed & Cadet Officer
толь
Reople wanting to buy moon
cakes would certainly prefer to make their purchases at somet place which, in their opinion, was
Mail resterday said the
W.T. Gorman To Head Fire Brigade
he returned to Hong Kong
Class 1 on July 8, 1948
Personalia
Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Thurday were Mrs. E. Hannemann, Miss R. Goss, Miss L Lyman, Miss P. Harrap,Mr. and Mrs.“G_Ling- cheio, Messrs. J. Dweck, H. Bris tol, M. Ferezt, Wm. Hanifin and
RA: Whiteside:::
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday included Mr. E. G. Hinkel Mr. and Mrs. J. McCausland, Mr. F. Anderson Jr. and Mr. E. Winter.
interviewed by the nentrality matter was the hands of the
in son or other did not eventuate between two contending forces. This unexpected outcome might
forbits
that we should police.
They would co-operate with partly explain the curious sil-
the police despite any temporary ence of the rrganisations which one to the camp of the other and effect it might have on their
punishment. if not business, they deceret. vociferous. It undoubted were recently so is, therefore, all the more incum-death. The Bill is drafted in such Mr. Pope Replies
bent upon the Reform Associa a manner as to permit the ex- that the Battle was not Sir, Such letters tered upon
by the Germans written by Relative and Avon to endeavour to express some pulsion of persons "suspected of
the. public sentimente tow
toward
being
promate sedition." with Any degree of firmness, in Todd in reply to my notes on this intest, but far more importe by any who unlike the J.P.
Such this event were of course. to be
has no experience in fact rather as a sideline.
spot the case.
adminstering the
Such The invas
Judicial invasion of Britain
that ple who
one cannot
Admittedly most
powers in non-judicial studied by the German Admiralty
get
the truth in wartime. But
this Sword hands, will leave the door wide are not new, shortly after the outbreak of war no moderately intelligent being icecles has always been there open for possible even though and the first directive was issued can accept the dictum that the to.cow us into quietude, never unintentional victimisation.
that there 1 July 2, 1940, for the plaming search for historical truth is a less its terms are vaguely
theless
Iorget One muist of the event
On July 16, Hitler mere matter of good taste. Nor drafted, penalties severe and vast have been sharp diviskas in the issued a confirming directive Ad- can I see that the gallantry of wha
since the mittedly Hitler still hoped that the airmen in the battle, needs power trustingly placed in the Chinese comm the invasion Would Lot be enhancing by weaving mythe
personages
in Judi Shanghai incident, of 1832,
Mr. Gorman is 48 years of age. Departures for Saigonvin necessary, but nevertheless re about it
cial training and experience minating in the Japanese aggres parations were actively pressed The whole story of the Ger= |
from Judging
the aspect of sien
of 1937 with consequent He has bad long experience anol, Hue and Toone by Air man failure to invade has still July 19 Hitler made his to be told. Like most stories it is
British Principles of Justice division of legalities on the part with Fire Services in England France on Thursday includes of the Chinese population befirinding the London Fire Bri- Messrs. F. Anderson, Carpentier, the laparade, and in Rangoon and Shang-Ar Hós, Tching Tai, Ke Tank, rejection of this followed by the
of this or bese. The Peace left the ques-
Tchao Sei Tahuan, dus Li Chol rejection of the King of Sweden'se all from official British ex- aminations of the minutes of
actual addicted dumanity, the! dinance must be subject to con- tion of collaboration largely un- the Harbour Fire Brigade. August 3, caused German staff conferences
effled stupdings on
Doring the war he served in tone, Miss Li Taai-ship and Miss with the resultant in stant surveillance order that great disappointment and they are all available to those the
the objectives thereof may not sent ill-feeling between those India as Deputy to the Command Chal-tehn him that invasion was who to pursue the truth
ruth be lost sight, at.
who remained loyal, and those ing Officer at: A F. Head- necessary. From then on "Opera-r
New Delhi tion Sea Lion" (the sales. Dius ad
"It is unfortunate that it was who sold out to the enemy and quintil recently be was the Tourance on Wednesday were
03
Dot
* Mr.and Mrs. W: Keyland and The Secretary of State for two children, Captain AP. Block the Colanies has approved the and Mr. Oet Hoo-pin left by the appointment as Chief Officers: Tilbadak for Manila and of the Hong Kong Fire Bri- Batavia yesterday.
hands of official and unofficial Manchurian, incident &ade of Mr. W. T. Garman.
and
co-called Peace, Offer and thei.not. simple, the facts. I recited equity, from the alpecto con the Alles was the aues, thai where he was Galefcer of Mrs. Leang Yce Tehang, Miss
and
"off" anything the German records
-pre-
individual
Among the arrivals by Air France from Hanoi, Hive and
Britain) was the main purpose of tents of the men of the un different groups of the "En-Isis the Chinese community | Corman, is expected to: salYng, Miss Lis Yue Ying and
*
• Mr.
Miss Ho Hing, Mrs. Tchen Kuar
have mercilessly desired in the same bill. gen Undesirables and the of Hong Kong from
the asunder
the high rankding
rank and file. The and to arrive in the Colony about You and Lulu Quoc Doan, Last war as "Dis the known' sired Persons"
To quote
the no siess than the post-war the middle of October.
one strate words of the usually well in- police recruits are formed editorial of the "Chins of Hong Kong society: Who can the Bill is designed: say that some of these may not speaking, to millify the be still smarting from causes trappalis one to think of the
maintained the high distal refugees, commonly lowest 10 Yeaders How to from Malaya in about a fortnight Mestra San Yiay Pay, Li King
's of
Communist
· An forment civil and arising out of war time loyalties?
QUENTIN POPE of stress
·
OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
The Official Secrets Acts, 1911-
(General)
---Recent arrivals from New Zea land are Mrs. Alastair Mars and her two children, who are staying at the Gloucester Hotel,
Mrs. Mars has come to Hong
terant Commander Alastair MaTS, apply in
DISQ., DISC Hong
and Bar, Royal Navy,"
Supple
Fleet, after three years with the
16
the German armed forces,
:RAF showing they were per documents formed against a Luftwaffe which German
captared show that the German Ad-
throughout miralty, repeatedly stressed that est morale and the commanders the Gerinan..
mart of which were convinced they Force Air obtain complete mastery of the were winring air before the invasion was
"Abwest tempted and this view was sup-rican distressed anti-Anne ported by General Jod. As pre- the issue and is insulting to a parations
it is clear magnifieat ally whose aid Britain progressed, that Admiral Raeder and General continues to need and to receive.
became more and aware of the difficulties and grew he cloaks has meers in 2007- 1 any other form of ganger in time! hind the screen of this. Ordinance ) 12- (53) of the Defence --
It is typical of such writers that and to protect the Colony against possible setting of old scores 2 1799, as amended by Regulation Kong to join ter Eusband, Liep
Regulations, 1939, increasingly pessimistic, a state mity.
with it's loose drafting and vague of mind induced by the Germen but de-
no include 13 other classic wording, placing unprecedented for the Commander-in-Chief, at fast Air Force's optimistic
general informs Co the hands of Undesired persons
ment No 0-2 to Government Royal New Zealand Navy monstrably false assessments. the result of the air battles.citor's note: A correspondent with would-be seditionists, would personage
ly complicate,
In the
"China Gazette of September of the "China- ffonät misdirect.
not Attention ส particularly direct Lieutenant Commander - Mara General Jodi was far from re-roos. Mr. Pope's letter, voiced only
the hope yesterday that our rea
Mall" editorial "There can be n the energies of those charged garding "Sea Lion" as a simple ders would not allow themselves with the administration thereof, the slightest doubt that these ed to the position el a person who carries the impe- distinction of could be is now or who has been in the being the only Submarine Captain operation and the reduction of
to
a discussion but would defeat the very pure sweeping powers be drawn into the number of troops from 40 divisions to 13 was entirely due about who won the war. The pose of the bill To apply the abused, especially by the thou employ of the Government af to torpedo two fast-moving enemy torpo scrtiment was 4,
sound one, and difficulties, though,
same prescription to two differ sund and one rainor, bureaucrats Hong Kong. Such a person com- cruisers with one salvo to shipping
ent kinds of social affliction mighs whose activities it is so difficult mits an offence ander the provis does. even so, he kept 12 divisions in we will consider the subject as
now closed. For the information aggravate one and be ineffective to check These objections have ions of Section 2 of the 1911 Act: This event took piace in 1942, immediate reserve, à fact which: of readers, several of whom have with the other.
isually been grandly ignored and and may be prosecuted In Hong when feutenant-Commander Pope Lails to mention.
Some of the 14 classifications the full impact will not be known Kong, if he communicates any Mara submarine, HMS Unbroken, On September 10, the German asked who Mr. Quentin Pope is,
Undesired" s
guch as apt the time comes, and goverti information obtained by him ow was covering the famous Angurt of persons. Naval Staff stated that prepara- he is a New Zealander who is at tions
would be complete by the present corresponding for the prosatutes, those amicted with ment chiefs, or subordinates puting to his employment by the Convoy which relieved Malta.
their own interpretation on Government of Hong Kong to any 21st, but pointed out
that the Chicago Tribune," owned by the contagious disease, crippled in
worded ordifiances. Such and vaguely had not anti-British Colonel McCormick-)
mind and
squatters, And body stipulated air mastery been won
Even сретанов The
some vagrants could be the flaws in our systems cannot be Person other than a person - to -- conto
nicate such information. accordingly postponed, and in-
inevitable by-products of any rectified not constitutional re whom he is authorised, to cenurge
area. These form has been put into pracę lowing a second postponement to Of Undesirables.
town and
to the respon tice." September 24, for the same rea-
Six-The Chinese Reform As-cability of the city, which breeds Perhaps the "China Mall" could
discharging of them. Any attempt, to It will be seen that the plan-sociation in the
hand
son, was put off indefinitely.
was
Expulsion
Have
that
ning for the operation had been 1 íts civić duly · of “representing them upon your, neighbours le - Cinien a more apt word. I
one
burder
the objective of this batile est legislation of "Ernul- i vides no real solution in the profury or could prove, 1
War
can
GOVERNOR AT PREMIERE
EXHIBITION OF
7 PAINTINGS
An exhibition of fine Cinnese
paintings, charcoal-sketches and pi printingsby. Miss D. C. Bun a talented-Chinese› artist, will be
come 90 paint
Länge will be
PANTEEN
of "sweeping Powers," this anticky legislation? Sir Alesander Granthem at held at the Hotel Geell from Sep- direct evasion of that responsi pressed un most earnestly, but public opinion on the
to and the "promotion of political billy. To add to the unbearable could sweep out of Hong Kong tended a Gala Premiere of the tember 18 to September 20, be the plans had come that
hundesired" gre
person fimThe Passiccate, Friends at tween the hours of 2 am, rad 6 your neighbour in the almost naught through failure to win the conscioumes on the other, feel Battle of to that it is our inescapable duty to of civil war is, to say the except those who would be licky the Lee Thestre at 9.15 last night.pm daily,
enough to evade the
gire at the comprehen- The show was in aid of the RAF our reactions toward the attain the
the least; inhuman,
of the atve
13 different Benevolent, Fund was, a first-class defeat and the Invade
sion of Undesirables Ordinance fem
fem of your own". social
evil consequent allure to
THE KING'S afford to years Residence. We are miler Great Britain was of decisive 1949.
No community Association ar The Reform Acco
as a cater for fast class residents no illusion that our counsels will
BIRTHDAY consequence at the outcome of
whole
refrained from expressing only, nor can it isolate the steer mee any better fate than that That Goering contributed to its considered opinion on the age class as
Untouchables: l'acorded to the "China" Majesty the King has apel failure of the German Air "Registration of Persons Ordin- which could be dismissed and te-and that on Wednesday, the
* the Ordinance will be atoma Force by Laity tactles in that ance in spite of the almost un called by its whimsically subber-stamped into law. Inte birthday in 1950 being hele he switched to the bombing of animous, though rather more London before the primary ob- emotional than scientifle, protest Remember that these unwanted But we fees fropeller to ullo on Thursday, June 8
multitudes of Displaced Pe
Persons word of caution, not so mich jectives were achieved is undeni- of the Chinese comornimity over might be just ripe for indoctrina regarding the motive of such able. He hoped to win the war the compulsory requirement, of tion and be used against the
'sponding which we We by bombing alone without: thehuuh - print. It is a matter of place which rejected them to not choose to argue, but hop-
the othe Lefused admittance to
ther hand if expelled, they ing against hope that the govern zaight be
and when actual a China and be blockaded in the plication
the
Marie Louise
ANNOUNCES
LATEST AUTUMN STYLES IN
proved the officiat delebration of
CORRECTION
The statement in the "China Mally issue of September 15 m blockade runners atributed 16 the Assistanty Director of Hong administration of
Kon Port Control, Mr. PAW.. and perhaps ex-te law will do well to remem skutil, should har been attriated to the Senior Marine Officer, Mr. (the people are the roots D. G. Cairns
and
as pawns in the politica be the words of the Chinese
tug-of-war just as was rumbuk
ed to have happened rece other parts of China. The ech torials of the Morn
said: it well;
expulsion-supply
are prostitutes seers to.
# childish attempt to
The Colony's
Leqstall vi stupid
COCKTAIL & DINNER GOWNS solve
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desirables:
:this Hot ther
Hearken
The reporter.zerats this error
of them to the wishes of His The facts of the story, how tvar
brajesty the King who urged, on „are correct.
took
PrOSTERS
umon the true sense of between all sections
Tuler and ruled. tradition?
presenta
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