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THE FAMINE IN
CHINA
Sir, It seems to me that
your
At
THE "CHINA - MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 195d.
New Russian firms
opent
in Shanghai
least 30 now Russian firms have been set up in Shanghal during the last two months, evi- dently to Inaugurato direct Sino-Soviet trado, though no details are available as to thair activities, Froze
story on page one of your Iscue This of Tuesday, April 18 concerning u famino confergage in Peking has been padded out rather fully on the spare skeleton of the fact that! there has been
telogram receiv-
sentatives
of
were
the
information was brought down by a business- mon from Shanghai, who left the Northern metropolis just before the Easter, holidays, by train via Canton,
onco
most prosperous metropolia in
Chino.
Mr. Lau Wal-kwong, APBA, ARPS.
Photographic Society exhibition|
APL expanding Far East service
Three additional Amoricon President Lines" ships, tic sa, President Jackson, ss. President Adama and ss. Pròsident Hayes, will begin regular Far Eastern routes beginning early next year, Mr. John My Diggs sold yesterday, Mr. Diggs, Vice President of Passenger Traffic on APL lines, said that all of the ships will call at Hong Kong.
Speaking at a Press confer- ence yesterday morning, Mr. Diggs said that he hoped that the Hong Kong Government, and Hong Kong businesses would be able to encourago more tourist trade to Hong Kong in the near future.
He added that he realised that
Personalia
Departures from the Peninsula Hole an Monday included Miss G. Bodenhamer. Mrs. N. R. Ap-
.K.
He sald the Russians, kept cause there is no business to ke ed here by Christian group. You very much to themselves and flare in a dead city. This is how speak of "foreign Christian or it is believed they have ar-
businessmen describe the anlantions." "European repre- sentatives," "foreign representa-rangements with the Chinese
said he could tives,"
Our informant Since I
I am in possession Communist authorities vogard- of the telegram referred to, I re-ing supplies, distribution and not say for certain, but he ba Heved that apart from the Br quest the privilege of presenting purchases,
For one thing, the now. arrivals | fish-hongs, "the other foreign the following explanation:
On March 20 of this year a are not encroaching upon the business houses have nearly all
On view this week at the political and economic, considera- plegate, Miss M. Charvet, Miss meeting was held of the repro- Bell of the foreign business bongs applied for permission to close clubrooms of the Photographis one had necessarily stowed us 5. E. Wang, Mr. and Mrs. E.. C. Sopes and R Miller.. about 25 Christian, who are 'doing no business, bo-down. The Arlush will have to
trade, ou, that within a short time| al welfare oreonlations. Thes
follows sult, if conditions do not Society of Hong Kong at 217A immediate action on the tourist Devaux. Messrs, B. Mamouicy, Improve very sow
Prince's Building, is a collec-trade, people Invited to meet to
Reports of gavere restrictions tion of pictorial photographs, mush 14oro publicity and
Among the new serivals at the Possibilities of China explore
Com- many of which have gained couragement could be given to the being placed by the
proposal. famine relief afforts by
munista on the foreign Brms distinction in the leading salons
Hong Kong, already lacking in Peninsula Hotel on Monday ware Chriations of Hong Kong. attempt was made to call to-
as to how they should conduct of Britain, America, France, hotel space, admittedly: finds itself Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Bunn, Miss Hazel Shore, Mrs. J. M. Ruther- Sweden, In their business opuld not be con:| Belgium, Denmark,
dimcult-position, he said...
H. J. Morries, of as many
Hel
ford, Mr. and He added, that other parts of firmed by our informant.
Mrs. Ri M. Somerville Mears..P. said that apart from requiring Italy and other countries. They
sively in the United States foi, Jack, J. Lipstead, A. Walker, orant of books kept in, this APSA, ARPS.
Mr. Lau's work has cargod tourists.
p. Hood, .. Norward, W. P. language, and provided mer-
"Hong Kong, which is a Hutchinson, C. A. Rodriguez, J. T chants pay thaile taxes, they bim international fame,
The exhibit is the second of triguing and charming place for Reld, A. S. Michell, Yu Kim-ieng, ware left alone.
of one-man shows tourists, has much more to offer "There's no need to imposo re-a
How. strictions. Conditions are already sponsored by the Photographie than most pepple-realise," he said. Saul Fraint, T. W. Chang and P.
'Doljar comGr "All the people who vlalt the Miss Lillion Taylor. of the
America Colony from
return International Refugee Organisa- praising Hong Kong, but a more tion, left Hong Kong for Manila vigorous publicity campaign yesterday by CPA. wquld. most certainly bring
and thi mare tourists. here, would prove a sizeable sour of dollar Income,"
Mr. Diggt
gother representativabio and Aval
| organisations
were represented in this voluntary meeting. Mr. Orin Mogill of the YMCA was elected the chairman of the meeting and the undersigned was chosen as secretary
Among other things, the group directed a telegram to the Na- tional Christian Council of China roquealing that body to give us their appraisal of
of the famine |
situation and to ascertain the at- titude of the People's Government
the acceptance and dis- of roller supplies. This Me
GEL addressed to
Wu, who was at that time one of the secretarles of the Na- tional Christion Council. On April 12 Mr. Wu sent the following reply to our group through Mr.
Magills
This
I
"Relief negotiations proceeding stop await findings national re- lef conference starting Peking April twentieth In which Christian leaders will participate."
telegram is, as far as know,
the sum total of the in- formation which our group has on the subject of a proposed relief| cenference. There is no ment in this
of any "European or "foreign re- of "foreign
детел
Christian organisations" Chinese
means
Christian leaders and "representa- of foreign Christian organ- tives isations" are
fo by synonymous. If Chinese Christ- ians are invited to such a confer ence!!
I am sure it will be because they are the lenders of their own country's Churches, and not be cause they are in any way repre- sentative of any foreign organisa- tion of any kind.
I hope, Sir, you will grant our group the courtesy of publishing this explanation.
LEWISTINE M, McCOY. CHINESE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Mr. E. Blunden, well-known contemporary British post, commented on familiar Eng- Nah poems at a lecture at the British Council Library yea- terday. A large audlençó hoard bis remarks with interest. ("China Mall" Photo).
NAAFI
manager
bound
over
Pleading guilty to a charge of larceny by servant through his counsel, M8. Lay, Chan Tsang-ming, manager of NAAFP: Hunghum
account being kept in Chilmage, are by Mr. Lau Wai Kwong, the world are advertising extens G, Strickland, C. M. Vignoles, G.
series
bad enough, and unlosa they im- Society of Hong Kong.
Among the many salons which prove, the foreign Hems, like
displayed his work are others, must die a natural death have sooner or later, depending upon London, Chicago, Washington and
Will Seattle. how long their resources hold' out, lie said.
have to pack up.
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ld.
די
•
Messrs. E. Wodak, D. Duck, I. B. Wang, L. Lindsey and R. Morse left Hong Kong for Bangkök yes- terday by CPA.
Mesar
The APL executive sald that
8. V. Godden, B. W. cothing definite had heen decided about routeing the line ss. Gen- Pearce, G. Haulon, F. J. Robin eral Gordon to the Portuguese son, G. Falcanar and T. S. Yeo: were among those who left for Colony of Macao.
Mr. Diggs Intends to visit facto Singapore by CPA yesterday.
a day before legving for: Singapore this week-end.
for
He Art became interested in the camera and its possibilities Conditions deplorable
far prtistic axpression as carly pil Economie conditions were des- 1934, but he did not really cribed by our informant as deplor devote himself seriously to photo- able.. Shopkeepers are doing just w
pay for the raphy till 1038 when the All-
Exhibition accepted an enough business to
China employees wages of their
and hung his pictures. Since then he pay for overheads, all out of capital. If this goes pt they will has been making his mark in nearly all the well-known salona He was made an Associate of Unemployment is. rito.
Photographic And the
Society
Mr. E. W. Blackmore, technical many peopis, whether of their America last year and this han own accord or compelled by the our was soon after followed by
He is on a two-month tour of manager of the Vibro Piling oily fathers, bave left the city, his being clooted Associata
lingering bo the Royal Photographle Society the Orlent, conducting a personal Company, Limited, will leave Many Bro
survey of resort and tourist con- Hong Kong bortly. He will be hind, hoping for the best. They of Great Britain. dare not copart, as required by Of high merit and artistic ditions for the American shipping necompanied by Mrs. Plackmore. The Vibro Piling Company will the authorities, that they are distinction, with indivdualistic company.
be hosts at a reception on Friday unemployed, for fear of being treatment and technique, his
at 1.13 p.m. at its office in honour sent to labour camps.
works must be seen
of the couple. Foodstuffs, including rice, and goods are in plenty and very: cheap, but that is no consolation to IL people who have no money to buy.
Poople in fact are now living in austerity conditions perhaps never equalled except during the war, years, and general belt- tightening is the order of the day.
branch. The better-off class are shar was bound over in $200 foring in this austerity living. Peo-
found
ple formerly occupying big man-
The
preciated.
to be ap-
His one man show is open til! Wednesday, April 20.
Exhibition of French paintings
More than 30 exquisite con-
Proposed amendments
to Ordinances
Departures by BOAC for Singa- poro yesterday included, C: H. Ellis, A. Mitchell, J. T. Reid, B. K. Blount, D. C. Brown, G. Mc. Intosh, M. Jones, W. Adam, P. D. Hlood. . E. Lintilhac, R. Walker, Young Yung-fu, Zau King-fu. ip Pa-sing. Lim Kok-jin, II, Col- ison, J. W. Morris, Exon R. E. Greenway and GA. L.
A bill to amend a number of Ordinances will have its First Reading at loday's Logis- Mitchell. lative Council meeting.
The Land Registration
Or-
Among those who left for the
!
paths.
Iftikhar Ahmad, A. H. Khokhar,
one year by Mr. James Wicksons and flats now share their temporary French paintings wern) dinance, 1844, is to be amended) United Kingdom yesterday by at Kowloon yesterday.
inspector 3, H Evans said that our of being called upon by the 02 view yesterdayspecial exhibi-thod of verification of memorials OAC were Mrs. B. Fraser, R.5.
bean Room in
Capell, W.A. Nicholas, O.P. Mr. J. J. O'Driscol on April 4
special tion arranged by Seasons Com- in the Land Office. District Manager of NAAFI, re-authorities to take up
Mrs. C.W. Earlor," Plummer
B. A FUX. L. E. V. Bumble, norted to the polter that 'defen-allocations of Victory bonds. All
pany Limited. dant had not turned up.
Ordinance requires the tak-Mal. J.A. McLaod," Capt. 1.M. for itxury or semblance of luxury The exhibition consisted most-o Recasting of the Fromissory
There were a few ing of the official oaths only by.Linghthedy, J. Pacheca, Vignoles, work at the branch office since has disappeared, and a motor car ty of nudes.
and views of the ex-officia members of the ExecuFW. Laye
Laycock, P. James and P. April 12 and that defendant had on the streat is almost as rare landscapes,
tive Council and socks to improvo the key to the safe.
a sight in Shanghat today as nj French seasido.
All the paintings wore in all, the farm of the Ordinance by Baksh At the Annual General Meeting Mr. O'Driscol got a key from bicycle with a pillion rider In
and based on the classical con- removing into a second Schedule Mossy, M. Alam, A. Durrani, of the Chinese Club yesterday the banic and checked the money Hong Kong.
ception of art.
the-slipulgilans as to the form Lack experiança afternoon the following members th the safe in the presence of were elected to serve as members Inspector Evans. It was
The pictures were brought to and content of the various of the General Committee:
new administrators, are Hong Kong by Seasons Lignited. The Jury Ordinance, 1837, is to A.R. Vallmohamed. J. Lindstead, that $1.172 was missing. A war-
By BRAC Mr. Chau Ip-nin, Chairman; Mr, raut for defendant's arrest was described by our informant as direct from Farls, to acquaint the be amended to bring it in line with D.G. Jack and Federson "left
populace here with the vigour the constitution of the Defence (or Bangkok yesterday by Wong Ka-tsun,
tsun, Vico-Chairman; issued on April B. Defendant, conscientious workers but inex-
Messrs. P.D. Furry, Mr. Mak
Hon. Seere however, surrendered himself at Perienced and lacking organs and force of the post-war Euro-Force as at present governed by Hing-wing.
tion. They seem to lose their
Ordinance 63 of 1948. tary; Mr. Lee Shu-kau, Hon. the Yaumall Police Station (uariy
pçan school. heads опсе they run info
Proposed amendments to the Chang-man and Chol Sopg-sok djm Treasurer: Mr K.B. Lee, Mr. yesterday morning.
Evidence Ordinance, 1889, apo- left for inchan and Tipatain yes- Tong Suk-nul. Mr. Leung Kam- Mr. Lau in his plea for de-culties. to, Mr. Chan Tse-ching, Bir. Chayfendant said that it was another
Hishes the necessity of publishing terday by the ss. Hupch.
"Government Gazette In the
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Montgomery Kwan-nin, Mr. Chong Tin-sang, of those cases where a man forced
by the high cost and Mr. Cheung Yik-tung.
of living, had
details of foreign banke carrying
and Mr. Robert B. Scanland left on busilless In the Colony. difficulty a making both ends
being in ather departments) of the nullah along the perimeter The amendements also define a for Keelung yesterday by the ss. meet He said that defendant was setting
91 administration life and pro- of the Kal Tak airport is taking follo as being 72 words in lieu of Shengking. 169 a week and had to support a family of six" including
perty bave never received betplace, it was slated officially yes 00 words.
Amendments to the Fire In his parents, wife and three
ter petetion than they terday. small
regaiving today.
is nn proposal to splurge yestigation Ordinanca, 1895, pra- children. Asking for a caution ar
vide a convenient alternative to Our informant sald he had the airport, it was added. suspended sentence, Mr. Lau
It may be necessary at some the convening of a full Marine The money has been donated to aid that defendant had already head nothing in Shanghai about
famina conditions in North and future date to resume land, in Court in accordance with accilan the. Boys and Girls”, Clubs' Asso-raised the full amount to pay backtral China, due arabakly to this locality for Town Planning 18 of the Merchant Shipping Of Mr Margaret Linda Chow, of 10
SHANGRILA BALL
as a result of Funds realised the Shangrila Dall amounted to HK$18,400, it was officially stated yesterday.
ciation
Time
Time is a
NAAFI.
Jowel ~
GUARD IT-WELL,
SURVEY IN One bright spot in the dark picture is the admirable way
KAI TAK AREA" In which faw and order are
A survey Despite
of the prea North maintained.
WEDDING
Park
were
Oliver Herbert Parry, aircraft engineer, of 108 Tips Road, and news suppression by the Com- Development, but no scheme for dinanes whero Ares oseur in Duke Street, Kowloon, were mar- mupiste
vessels
"not exceeding 60 tons and ried at the Supreme Court Mar- any rate, he
been approved gold, resumptions has
is analogous with powers that ringe Registrar's Office yesterday. If there is any famine, it would by Government,
exist with regard 19 H.H. Murray and F.G.. Most of the land in the area already pe in the rural areas The cities
į. witnesses. would have food stocks; they is, however, auricultural land on buildings in Hong Kong. ***
buildings
The Probates Ordinance is ta would be the storehouses for the rico faken away from the farmers legally do erosted, congluded the be brought in line with prozent
day circumstances by increasing who are the people to dio of statement.
the limit on value of an estate starvation.
which can be administered ins RICE RATION
formally by the Official Ad- The forthcoming wedding has The Hong Kong Boy Scouts
from H
HK$250 a been agnounced of Hey Anthony Association will hold its $4, The Rice Controller announced ministrator"
de Roma, store-keeper, of Wisa Georg Day Parade on Saturday yesterday that during the ration- HK$3,500,
Amendments to the Tramway Hlag Street, first foot, Morrison at $20 p.m. at the New Botanical ing period from April 21 to 25, Gardens. The Governor is ex- Inclusive, good Slam white rice Ordinance Include additional au- Sub-station gumrtus, and
Joan Milne Thomsan.
or pected to attend the parade, at will be issued at 4 cattles per- thority to the Director of Public
san at 67 cents à cafty.
Works' on realigments of tracks... "Domum," Sasspen Read. ·
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