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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1950.
Tourist
Correspondence Japan
The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necesțațiui, apreen With them.
WHITE AUSTRÁLIA
POLICY
Sir-I nollee from your paper of Thursday that you have given considerable prominence to fá widely misunderstood and gener- Lally misrepresented problem-the co-called "White Australia" po-
licy.
It would seem that the Hon. Mr. Hugh Main, former Austras Jin Mister of Agriculture,' was somewhat factiess in disauzaing this question in os brief a manner Bs he did.
Its brief comments are likely to do more, harm than good, par- ticularly at the present moment when certain rections "of the Chinese Press are already en- cainpaign agains gaged in a Australia, one of the most demo- cratic countries in the world, are waing the so-called ""White Aus- tralia" policy as their theme to engender hatred.
Japan is much, in the news those days, with peace, treaty rumours, reports of Com munist opposition to the SCAP regime, gradual trade expansion into World mar kets, and internal measures nation's stabilise the 'There is no megregation in economy. school and Chinese as
All these, writes a special for coloured children mix and playbal implications are familiar to- respondent, because of their glo-. freely with Australian children. both on the school playground as a to people abroad, but few know aboul' Japan's current as- well as outside.
pitation to ho known as à tout paradise.
I is freo and campulsory between
the ages of six and 14 years.
Chinese and other loured children also benefit under this system and must attend school in the same manner as Austra to llan children.
well ing
If the parents of a Chinese or coloured child cannot afford.tp purchase text books and other school requisites, these are pro- vided free of charge by Govern- ment in the saree manner as they are provided for the children of needy Australian parents.
Ая tax-payera, Chinese aro allowed to ote for whomsoever they please at the elections which take place..
As tax-payers, Chinese are entitled to receive old age and other pensions.
a Chinese from Australia, I'
Chinese are allowed to live and feel that in fairness to the Aus- to carry on business where they tralians, it is desirable to point please, in regard to business, 1 out that. the so-called "Whits might be emphasised that the Australia" policy is no different Chinese depend almost entirely from the policy adopted by other on the intronage of Australian countries in the matter of im-
people. migration.
It is a frequent charge of the Ignorant that the Australian Government has broken up many
tional life.
r
an occupied country, efforts have Despite the fact that it is sill been made, in recent months, to attract visitors and, despite milli- tary regulations, make their en- try and stay as easy and pleasur able-as-possible---
Hard
currency but to anyone in Hong Kong-especially with the current low rate of the American dollar-this presents no problem. The rest can be left to your travel agent.
is necessary, a place like
-The Bureau, offerates tours lasting a ofcial Japan Travel week or a fortnight, providing guides, transport, hotels, etc. at an inclusive price. No visa is re- quired, and red tape is cut to a miniinum,
There is of course a choice of sea or or travel to Tokyo. I want in comfort by B.O.A.C., in one
this roule.
British" stdamde "Langteoscot #elaward
Been here are some of the ex-WRENS who, as a grant Innovation. In-tha annals of the British merchant maring, work pa stewardóneos and cook on which riven hare yestörday from th""" CHRISHIN Elizabeth Jossaume (of Baffron, Walden, WRENB. ("China Mati" Photo).
Eleven former WRENS part of ship's crew
"
By Our Harbour Reporter.
scot it is just an opportunity to work and tour the world of the same time--the tough knocks inevitabl attending life ellogt have nat hitherto dampened their advanturolis
. "The girls. mąka good sailore They got realck during the Sret
ed.c
the
and shopping. Many have collect-
curios which are treasured pas-.. reastona.
When on the high sens, they pend their off-duty periods-sun- bathing.
few weeks, but they came Chief Per rending and fistching to
For the benght of your readers arid those who have never been to Australia and who, in spite of homes by its harsh implementa of their new Argonauts, in olght To the 11 young ex-WRENS aboard the British tramp steamer Langlee- their ignorance as to of immigration laws:
hours. The typical British off- in that country, see it to trily
It would perhaps be well for
elency of this service, and the rendemn Australia and the Aus- these ignorent folk to bear in consideration shown for possen- tralions on mere hearsay, mind the fact that other Govern-gers' welfare, are making a very would like to state follows: ments have also acted harshly at good impression on
The so-called "White Australia" times. In all
cases, however, The circulation of reports from Skipper A. C. E. Green of the 10,500-ton vessel, who is a veteran of 29 polley is one to which all poli- there has been a reason for what the captain, and his personal ical parties in the Commonwealth appears to be harsh action. visits, are not least among these.
years' seafaring experience, thinks it's a great innovation In the subscribe, as it is felt that the
There are thousands of Chinese
The tour of Japan is a unique
annals of the British merchant marine and the stacky Preston (East unrestricted immigration of in Australia and if the Australian experience. The scenery la mag- caloureil labourers, who would Government was vindictive, inificent, from the grandeur of
Yorkshire) master mariner is very proud of his Steward's Department be prepared to accept low wagen could depart every one of these Fujil to the brilliant greeness of and work under conditions no Chinese if it so desired. The fact Nikko. There is something a "dif
Very few skippers would The girls attend passengers and When taking shere, leave, acceptable to Australians, would that it has not done so serves to ferent" in the spotless hotels where feel otherwise. One need only the cente They maintain the girls spend most of their time lead to dislocation of the na-prove that when it has seen fit you leave your shoes at the door, visit the Langleescot, which talley, pantry and lounge besides sight-seeing-Wherever possible
to deport certain individuals, it and squat on bamboo matting entered port yesterday and is other duties. citizens Hong Kong
for dolag so, before foot-high lacquered tables now lying alongside" Kowloon whose has had a Tonolitical or other for your meals. And where the Wharf, "to see, evidence of the means of livelihood are being although for jeopardised by the influx of cheap reasons, it has not been able to proprietor and his staff come cut advantages of having women
who lost their tell the world why the person in to vow you goodbye. outside labour, all during the Japanese Occupa- questigt was deported,
The temples; shrines and Personnel. tion, and who are still unable to Funny T might state that dur-palaces are justly famous, whille
I met the trim-looking, white- decent home for their ing recent months, quite a num- the landscape gardens with their uniformed ex-WRENE, by how provide J loved ones are the beat judges an ber of aged Chinese who had miniature vistas look like willow Veteran sailors, on their arrival to whether unrestricted Immigra- spent a lifetime in Australia and pattern tome to life.
from the Philippines and found ion is desirable.
who had róturned to their native)
There are complex problems to them just ordinary working girl In spite of its stringent images in China with the idea be solved in Japah, but ad a pist-efficient and talented in their migration laws, the Australian of retiring. have gone back to tor on holiday, you are not aware!
duties. Government does not
respective enforcd Australia because they have found of them.. Qose laws harshly or unreason-life under the Communists irk-) auly, but does grant permission some. fo Chinese to enter Australlá. If the so-called "White Austra~,
Particulars as to the conditions Ua" "polier is such terrible under which Chinese and other nolley as ignorant critics of Aus- coloured peoples may enter Australin make it out to be, these tralia can be obtained on applica- Chinese could have come and se
ber tion to the Department of In-up refidence either in Hong Due to a last-minute hitel, stewardesses terlor, Canberra, Australia. Kong or Macao..
the transfer" of more than, simply. "chict The 32-year-old Permits, even up to this no- To tell the truth, these aged 5,000 refugee squatters from ex-WRENS signed on to make ment, are being granted by the Chinese have returned to Austra- Mount Davis to Jtini Bay has childhood dreams come true to Australian Government to Chifa because they realise that it is been postponed for a week.
Ede the world. nese nationals to enter Australia. a place where every man, be ko Plans had been completed by Jessaume
This
was what Chief Steward! any of your black or be he white, is given the Tung Wah Group Hospitals, board the Langicescot as far as If you. Str, or
told me about life) readers would like to see these fair deal. notwithstanding a so-in conjunction with the Gev the girls are concerned. Permits, I can arrange to produce called "White Australia" policy.
same for Inspection.
These Chinese nationals
to
whom Permits to enter Australia have been granted 'are, however, -hindered from proceeding being
Nationalist authorities, "who are demanding payment of substantial
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wonien sailors Is Chief Steward Elizabeth Jossaume, who hail from Saffron Walden, Essex, and was an administrative first officer
colleagues 10 and cooks the
PUT FOR WEEK in the Service for hve years.
To
after it was git avor," Chief Stoward Jossadme remarked." the Wireless.
Skipper A.C.E. Green, who says They are a fine fat."
No frotting
I wish to
del
ernment Social Welfare Office, for the "removal of the refugees yesterday and today, for which four launches, had been engaged
Yau from the Hong Kong and emphasise that there is absolutely
"In the first place, mall Ferry Company.
About 600 of the refugees, who no fraternisation between the other, are blind and disabled Nation-personnel and us," the charming ist soldiers, had petitioned the film Er-spectacled ex-WREN do- main behind or to be taken from
clared.
Personalia
But Chief Steward Jossaume says she finds time lles rather heavily on her hands primarily because looking after the welfare of the girls, and attending to the ship's work (she is concurrently purser) is a full-time job. "Never- theless, I am enjoying it, tho smiled.
-Very happy
"Work has been very pleasant on the Langlecscot. The girls aro all very happy. It is maloly be- cause we have a good skipper," sho declared.
**Skipper Green, formerly at the helm of La Cordillera, Izua: very compilthentury, enhrks to
about fils girls,"
They're sang lot. They work hard, keep the place scrupulously clean-Just like girls-and ore at- ways on their toes." he said.
them of the ergwi
Just
as
other any but of course with the que to women. However,
respedy
I don't hesitate to
does anything that Mr. and Mrs, K. A. Bidmend For possessing a large amount
strict
disciplinars sums towards Chiang Kai-shek's of morphin powder, Lee Tot was
left Hong Kong Yesterday for measured
do my Durban by the ina, landane. Mr. duty as captain of the ship," he war chest before undertaking to sentenced to six months, Impri, Hospital for permission to resxipper Green confirmed this Blåmoad is Assistant Comitiis-] added. Issue a travel document
senment by Mr. d'Almada at It might hero be stated that Kowloon
yesterday. Nationalist travel documents are Lee was arrested by Senior Re- nicessary because Australlu ha venue Inspector W. Colledge at not as yet recognised the Peo- the Kowloon' Railway Station on ple's Government of China, Monday. Four papar parcels con
No difficulties are placed by the taining_morphla powder were dis- Australian Government in the covered in defendant's possession way of temporary admission to as he was about to board a Shum Australia of bona-fide - business- chun-bound froin............. men or tourists who are NOT British subjects, provided they
Mr. P. Heirung, Inspector for have valid passports duly visaed the Norwegian Civil Aviation by a British Consul or Passport Administration in Qsio, arrived Oficer.
here Yesterday by Braathens from Education in Australia is a Bangkok. He is leaving on. Mon-¦ function of the Government and) day.
Ye Olde T Lavender
Delightfully sooling, and Jog" with "the"fasting aịch old English (ovend "old comforter for
headaches.
Obtainable in the Hongkong Dispensary,
Fandall leading› store
WATSON
a site fest removed from the by remarking that he is fully dióner of Police for Kowloon and Skipper Green advocates the clly, because, they submitted aware of the situation and has al- the Now Territories. He is on their physical disability to look entire personnel that so long a they were unable by reason of ready made it quite eldar in hir leave.
after themselves..
Two
·
3. Maclachian, assistant
signing on of girls aboard slips. They have 500 coun
Influence on the male crew.
person of whom Green is highly proud is his
THY
"personal""" stewardess, Rider Who Araf pladed on Asjuntor but through, Hard work Been promoted and emeleney
has Been post. remarkable. Sho
130:
her
they are aboard there should be Mrs. Winter, wife of the pur no social contact between the men manager of Butterfeld and UNEMPLOYED TO
Bwlto's Tientšin office; leftych, and girls.
year-old The "chiet" said that the girls terday for Capetown by the STAND TRIAL
aro treated like any other persons Tisadano. unemployed
Chinese In their con
Copacity We work under
Mr. charged with drined rubber the same regulations covering were committed to stand trial stewards and male cooks. We are manager at the next Sessions by Mr. even members of the Bathe Sen, left the Colony yesterday for his now post as assistant James Wicks at Kowlban yester
unions," she added. dayal
is not the first time Chietimanager of the same travel One of the pair, Lau Koon- Steward Josanume and
• thu'min. Tilsidade and will disemmanya tal. dgod 20, was urther charged others including Captain bark at Capetown. with bossension of two automatik Stewardess
Betty Ridler, pistois and; 11 rounds of ammunisjunior who made good-have tah.
*
of hos: Cookatídit so
with everyone and is, tho
or the crow. Her ready
Three #gency at Salisbury. He left& help me to calm dow
went
when things haywire," the 42-year-old mariner sold.... Messrs. H. S. Ross, and R. B. Before leaving the wharf, I met **** been in the Colony. They were Scanland left Hong Kong for a young, tanned deckhand," elad
hero nearly two years
Luu, Pang Tak-young, aged 28, and other Chinese man the Langleescot-first. reached. Bat Tokyo yenterday by Canadianly in torte, who was affunding Hot in custody word alleged to Eastern waters from the United
Pacide Airlines,
have robbed the "occupants of Kingdom. blockhouse' of Talpo" "Chef" on March 23,
to the unloading of cargo. dożynt, think of the girls on your.
and ship?!! I asked himista And
Very good, I say they rea
Messrs. 6. A.. notherrary began some, time in 1948),w, IL Cope left for Vancouver Two wrist watches, four old when an advertisement appeared by Canadian Picide Airlines yes and tot he grinned broadly.
Inviting former terday. anger rings, a fountain. Den inn
a newspaper clothes and a bunt of money":
members of the WRENS to apply Ch cash were said to have been for vacancies aboard the Langle taken away by the robbers from stand three occupanti Nof the B760id=
÷
house,
Some
" batch for the
Commodore. L. N.. B. Brown
drd Hepartment Fabid will be the guest spes
The Orst at the Hong Kong Rotary
WRENS. subject will be "Why Men Won't On May 22, the day defendants selected is healthy was Ladies Day on Tuesday were arrested by the pollee, two Abother group was ala taloch Gedw Upgra automalle pistols and 31: rounds aboard the platership of the y
Arrivals, from the United
of ammunition were alleged to tramper, the La Cordillera. havo. been discovered in Lauts The major qualineations were Kingdan yesterday By the sb. home.
RN CARRIERS TO LEAVE
Tho aliératt" carrier Ocean and Unicorn are due to leadg
that, applicants
Included Mrs. M must be ex-Agapenor WRENS and their health must be Curry, and her three children."}
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