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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12,
PORTUGUESE REFUGEES IN MACAQ
Airlifted to Macao when the Communists were just about to enter, Shanghai‡ six"months ago, more than 100 Portuguese refugees are con tinuing to receive Governmental support in a comp set apart for them while awaiting their ultimate; disposal.
Six months of indetivity and almost total depend
ence on.on impersonal, administration are.be- ginning to leave their marks on the refugees, La Chino Mail" special investigation-yester-
doy disclosed. Boredom and, inerzia have,parently had the impression that started to weave a pattern of these physical provisions were stagnation of initiative, but the origh. As human beings prone moral sense of the refugees to regard the acquirement of one remains: high, and the younger or two personal pleasures some
what inevitable, the refugees de- among them, especially, are
plored. their financiallyIm anxiously, seeking an oppor-ipoverished condition which ex- tunity to break away from the posed them at all times to the monotony of charitable dis- temptation to dispose of their pensation.
clothes and jewels, and watches Transported by air to Hong and binoculars; for small cash with Kang, and then Macao under the which to buy biscuits, chewing shadow of Commminist anti-air-gum, and occasionally to visit a craft fire, the refugees had looked theatre. forward to resettlement in Porto, guese: East Africa toʻresume"ithé : tangled threads of their produc- tive careers. Instead, they were given a camp by the Government
of Macao which used to be the
>Monotonous Routine
"Getting up at 6 gun. in order to be ready for coffee and hot tread at 8. the refugees haid Their daily programme from then anwards astumer a méno tonous routine of "almest_com; pfeta inactivity,
The zest to be up and about to provide for their own livelihood,
has not
The Sargent Memorial Chapel at the Diocesan Boys' School which is to be dedicated tomorrow by Bishop Hall. ("China Mail" photo).
Sargent Memorial Chapel
The Bishop of Hong Kong, the Right Reverend Bishop Hall, will dedicate the Sargenti Memurial Chapel at the Dio- cesan Boys' School at a special service tomorrow morning, Mr.
Field Training Starts For HK Regiment
Field training for the Hong Kong Regiment, Hong Kong Defence Force, started yesterday.
"A"
V Company, with. 72 out of a total strength of 94, went out to Soikung, New Territories, for a week's infantry training. The training will be very elementary, starting off with
left these people, but G. A Goodban; the Headmas- section training, platoon train- Shing Mun Road
under the oppressive atmosphere ter, announced yesterday.. them
of Macao's hopeless commercial opportunities their initiative being killed.
greyhound racetrack, and were left to make the best "of things under the guarantee of-free lodg- ings, essential meals, a roll of toilet paper and some soap a month.
The refugees,
many of healthy, well-educated, young and vigorous, dislike being com- pelled to receive charity, but are Government of grateful to the Macao for all that-it has done.
Many of them told the "China Mail" they had left homes and in Shanghai, and tremble at the prospect of end- tess years of inactivity which! seem to be unfolding beyond The horizon.
positions
No Complaints The refugees said they have nothing to complain over the food they are receiving, which ample at all times, and luxurious
is
is
The Chapel, furnished very largely by gifts from friends of the School and old boys who studied in the time of the late Christopher Sargent, has only re-
In time, the survey showed, the rebellion against this status quo Will probably fade away, to be recently been completed. placed by a psychological accept- ance of charity as the next-best thing for the rest of their lives. Were this to eventuate, say in an- other few months, either Portugal
or Macao will be lost forever.
What do they want, the “China Mail" asked many of them. Work. they said. They did not care what type of work, nor how much they would be paid.,
They are desperately anxicus
Built mainly for DBS. boarders, Mr. Goodban told the "China Mail that when it was discuss ed how the chapel could best be identited with the School there was unanimous agreement to de- dicate it to the memory of the late Bishop Sargent.
Christopher Sargent, who died
ing, and then company train- ing, said Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. Fisher, MBE, of the Royal Irish. Fusiliers, who is Senior Staff Officer Force.
of the Defence
After. "A", Company have had their week's, training "B" Com- pany will go out on November 19. "B" Company has a strength, of about 70. and about 54 will be roing out,
Lieutenant-Colonel Fisher. told the Press that the response from the men has been very good.
Major J. B. Kile, the acting
in Foochow in 1943 after con-Commanding Oficer, will be in tacting plague, served as Head- command, in the absence. of the
Boy's Commanding Officer. Lieutenant-}· Easter of the Diocesan School from 1932 to 1938. He Colonel H. One Hughes. left the School when he was or~ double
dained Bishop of Fukien.
at least twice a week when chic-for the future of their children,
up under the ken and duck are served. They growing painted a picture of very liberal stigma of aliens in a strange land treatment, with almost no inter-added to dependence on a Gov- ference whatever in the manner in ermment always aloof and which they elect to arrange their away. lives.
were
They were grateful for
far
their
A high spirit of moral Integrity salvation from Communist shell prevails in the camp, which is fire and occupational privations, divided into sections for men and but they had looked to the Gos. Women. Only recently about 12 ernment of Macao to take them
families married
given away from the category of depen- lodgings of their own, where some dents and provide them with op- once more to make semblance of home conditions may portunities be pursued. There is a plentiful their own way in the world.
After all, they reasoned, if -supply_of-hot-water, unlimited fresh water, three servants to cook Macao was too small Portugal still the food and wash dishes, and a had the sixth greatest colorial very reasonably-priced laundry expanse. in the world. As farmers in Africa, they thought, they service.
could make good.
Listing these facilities, the re- fugees said the government ap-
Personalia
Anything would be better than stagnation in a camp where food is provided but the human spirit crushed.
The refugees said the Goverr.- ment of Macao would always command their respect for the great efforts it had made to re- move them from physical danger.
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday included Miss There was another danger lurking Close, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tyrell, in the shadows now. Would the Miss B. Mitchell, Miss D. Gra- Government be equal to its task? bowski, Miss E. Park, Ms. Y. C. Kim, Mrs. Tamaki Uemura, Miss Shine Hikari, Mrs. Heerasing, Mrs. L. Weiss, Messrs. M. Horn, S: Quaint, R. G. Peers, K. Mayall, S. S. Marr, R. Divers, J. F. S. "Huntington, A R. Pillman, "cus FC. Smith
Miller, and D. Talboy.-
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Under Commandos.
Closed Areas
· Areas on both sides, of the Shing Mun Road, in the Neve Territories, have been declar- Without ed as closed areas.
from permite
the. written Police all persons are probi- bited from entering or leav ing the areas.
A curfew has also been imposed in the areas between .10 p.m, and 6 am. The areas include the village. of Wa Li Hop Written permits. must be obtained from, the Police to. move about during the
curfew
MOONLIGHT REVELRY Holders of Moonlight Revelry tickets Nos. 482, 560, and 384 are call at the Hong Kong Women's International Club, 1st floor, Gloucester Building.
CLOSING
In charge of the training, will Bishop Sargent, Mr. Goodban be. Lieutenant H Potts of 3 requested to said, came to the DBS when the Commando Brigade, RM, and four School was in serious financial instructors of the same Brigade. difficulties. By his efforts be in- Eighteen members of the In- creased revenue, expanded classes telligences Unit, under Captain C and placed the institution, now McEwan, also went out to Sal-{
on a footing of ung to participate in the train- 80 years old,
which it never] ing
“A” and “E” Companies have soundness from retreated
been undergoing training, after Mr. Goodban hopes the old
office hours for the past several toys of Bishop Sargent's time!
meaths Each recruit, put in will try to attend the service tomorrow.
two hours training, from 5.30 to 7.30 pm, once a week.
The Chapel, built on simpic í lines in a motif-of blue and cream was open for inspection, yester-
HKDF Strength Colonel, Fisher said the present | day; Bishop. Sargent's photo-strength of the Force was 163 12 graph adorns a wall at the lower the Hong Kong Regiment, 117 in end, opposite the Tabernacle.
the Naval Force, and 38, in the Air Force.
Correspondence
The Editor takes no respon
for, views expressed in eers by correspondents, and be no means necessarily agrees with
Tenancy Tribunal's Macao Comes Under
The
Decision
-June:
ment.
The Orbit Of China's War
ex-
Still in the Depot-were 135-for the Hong Kong Regiment and 37 for: the Air."Force.
Home Guard personnel num- bered 57, and Forces Headquar- ters Stuff-38.
Those in the Essential Services numbered 653; and a total of 93
NIGHT OF THE ENGLISH SERIES
were in the Women's Auxiliary HOW NEAR
Services.
From 10 to 12 recruits were being formed into a Depot squad at present,
REV. J. N. SAYRE VISITING COLONY
from
Rent for the. tenancy of a
Sir, The. story. by a Special! The Reverend J. N. Sayre, two-storey house with garage Carespondent under the above of the Protestant Episcopal Among the departures from the situated at 10 Beach Road, caption appearing in your paper! Church of America, will arrive Peninsula Hotel on Thursday Stanley, was fixed at $450 a
on the 9th falls short of accuracy in Hong Kong this morning by were Miss N. Chu, Mrs. M. B. month yesterday by Mr. W, H. when fe cass that 10 per cent of Pan-American Airways Greene, Miss L. Warner, Miss V Latimer at the Tenancy Tri- the local population are provided Schumaker. Mr. and Mrs. T.bunal. -
with jobs by the "gambling in Manila for a four-day, stay...
A brother of the former United is Murphy, Miss. P. Méck, Miss F.
The determination was done on dustry." To put it mildly, this Cory, Mexsta. L. P. Jorge, R. W. the application of Wong Chung- just not in conformity with facts. States High Commissioner to the Phillippines, Mr. Francis B. Sayre, man and Tang Saun-yat, of 42 It aggregate number of Blue Fool Hood, the owners of plyees even in the hefty days the Reverend Sayre is Chairman Dr. E. Stuart Kirby lecturer in the premises, which is Section 4 gone by could never have been of the International Fellowship of economics at the Hong Kong of Rural Building Lot No. 242 to: se above the 2,000 mark, and Reconciliation, a Christian peace Correspondent's society with organised groups in Special University, will- address the Ho08 gether, with the house. Kong Rotary Club on Tuesday, at
tenent. is John Bernard alculation is by far misleading 25 countries.
The Reverend. Sayre is making the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Patrick Byme, of the Bank of The discrepancy, not to say the Hotel. His subject will be "Com Canton Building, Des Voeux exaggeration, calls for enlighten- a journey around the world, and is coming to Hong Kong between mon Sense Made Dificult
Road Central.
The ground of application was There is also no truth in the visits to the Philippine Islands Among the passengers who left that the rent for the premises asertion
that the Government and Stam
He and Mrs. Sayre spent five the Macao by CAP yesterday for Bangkok was not determinable under the Departments and
Singapore were Messrs, provisions of the Landlord and Electric Light Company are "the weeks in Japan, where they had George T. James, Quachas Phond, Tenant "Ordinance. The appli- only two employers of labour audiences with, the Emperor, the Special Correspondent Japanese, Prime Minister, and Tan Teckioo, and Chang Ming cants applied; therefore, for the Your
right if instead of General and Mrs. Douglas: Mac- thien,
treat to be fixed by the Tribunal. would be
The Reverend Sayre, will give Mr. Latimer accordingly fixed "only" he should have used any Arthur. Meesrs T.A. Bax and HG, it at $450 a month; with effect of the adjectives "main" "Staple
St. Paul's Church, Glenealy, Froudman left the Colony yester from yesterday, plus rates. He their synonyms, I am not a sermon at 11 am, to-morrow at
also day for Haiphong by CPA.:
While in Hong Kong the Re ronde an order for mesne tying to teach him English, profits totalling $1,534 in arrears but this must necessarily be sa
verend Sayre will reside at Miss Rose Mo-chiu will become to be paid forthwith, as no rent to be congruent. Because, in spite Church, Guest House, Upper Al-
al d the "commercial lethargy the bride of Mr. Koo SHE WAS paid since. July 1949.
Mr. J. C. Stewart appeared for liged, there are activities in the bert Road: cheong at the Catholic Cathedral
the opponents.
Naims of trade and industry at 3 pm. today. A reception will
which embody or to use his be held at The Gripps, Houg
tams, employ labour, even Kong Hotel, at 4 p
WRECKAGE OF CAJ the confines of lilliputian
Green Island Departures for the United PLANE SIGHTED
ANTONIO LUIS:
-and-
Kingdom yesterday by BOAC in
The wreckage of « CAT (Civi cluded Miss LW Fleming, Miss Air Transport) cargo plane, which M. L. Dodds, Miss D. W. Lloyd; has been missing, smce 10 am, Or Messrs. 1. F. Gordon, -W. H Tuesday, was spotted yesterday, in Tyrell, and J. H. Glover.
Mr. San Teeng-seng left for Rangoon by BOAC yesterday.
the Indo-Chinese Jungle near Le Yannan border 78 miles, from the
TAXE IN HARBOUR
the mining toan of Mentre. A taxi, of the Central taxicah The plane, piloted by Chotain company, yesterday morning slip- Norman Jones of Los
MISS WOO'S LAST PERFORMANCE
Liisa Lõis. 36o, Shanghai-born planist will give he last per formance at the Hong Kong Hotel roof garden tonight before sailing for: France to take up advanced ́studies in higher initië,
Tonight's programme will com- plete her series of three recitals,
For impersonating a
police
IS THE
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SUNDAY Nov. 13.
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translated
NOV. 20 MANDARIN
Tinned in o tre khi những lo while outer, Chan Ming, aged 32, was
Departures for Bangkok by was last heard from at 10 led into, the harbour BOAC yesterday included: Mission-Taendey when it reported its favelling from West to East Central yesterday. On a charge E. Park, Mrs. Vomura, Mr. and position 100 tiles from Hehe West Point Waterfront. The f Mrs. Mayall and Messrs. Merd kong where it was headed with a driver and two passengers in Id and N.C.R. Gelkie.
were fortunately: rescited by some) decans of resment of: bus fare,
3 go by tin concentrate.
Toa-creditage was hot barnell,sherfolk nearby and sustained
our inspector boarded but Armotig
the passengers who left giving rise to hopes that Jones as only some bruises and minar cf-4938 and defendant, was asked
whether he had a thekers Delen dant had no ticket and claimed Hotg Kong by the ms. Editsevainwell as the Chinese co-pilot and fects of the ducking for-Singapore, and Durban TS the radio operators may have an
day included
Mr. and Mtz C, B. vávate A ground searéic party of Messrs. VS C. Singham and that he was a police constable Moller, apt and Mrs. G. W. F. CAT personet was en route, too Kao-Juin left the Colony Failing to produce his identity
for Cedeutta yesterday by BOACH card, defendant was arrested. Edwards, and Mr. W. C. Farhan the spat United Press,
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