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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1946.
UNRRA IN KWANGTUNG
Rehabilitation Projects Under Way
REPAIRS TO TWO DYKES
It's Comforting
-But Is It
Canton Nov. Gratification has THE truth is proverbial-
been
Tly a thankless busi-
for expressed by farmers UNRNA supplies ant' projes; ke-
ing carried out, according to village; ness. People do not elders arriving here from Poon Yu, like to hear it, and they do Tung-kunn, Po On and other coun- ties South-east of Conton.
not like the man who insists on telling it.
Far more comfortable is tho half truth, the slurring what is unpalatable, the ponement of the issue.
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True?
by DAVID
CATTO
❖JUUNILATOP/RISATION
Projects include road and dyke re pair, Irrigation and colonisation of the fishery industry in Po On.
Dr. D.Y.Lin, director of CNRRA Kwangtung Regional Office, who has Just completed an inspection of the East River, areas, fishermen and formera were enthusiastle and app- If this is the case in everyday life. reciative of CNRRA help. In Tangit is doubly so in politics, II. Poon Yu county, CNRRA granted
Geven and tors of rice for the repair of two us what we want to hear, and only We liked Mr Baliwin when he told us lo play cricket and trust in Eng- land. We gave our heartfelt sup- port to Mr Ramsay MacDonald when he told us we could safely disarmı. We idolised Mr Chamberlain when carrying the dag. he promised peace in our time. We POPULAR? NO!
The popular statesman, the man half of the moment, is the man who tells
that.
lykes to prolect 1,600 mow of rice land, and the farmers then raised
an equal amount in cush with the Farmers Bank to match the CNRRA grant and had the work done by able-bodied men, Lin said.
"It was an inspiration," Lin added, "to see these farmers work and they assure me that the reservoirs, cons- tructed by the rebuilding of the two dykes will give their village rice land nufficient water to yield three times in the coming years.
Dredging of Canal
mow
voted for Mr Attlee when he offered us nationalisation as a cure for all our woes..
statesman is Mr
miny
ARKISTOT SIMUNITUS
threatens, not from without but from This time, be tells us, the danger within. It is the danger of Saclailsm. Moreover, he insists, the situation is so serious and what may have to ing he is resolved to go come so grave that instead of retie-
forward
THESE are strong words; and they will not make bim popular. After all we put the Socialists in pawer and we expect big things from them. It is not pleasant to be told that we have made a blunder.
he lle in 1940 when he promised Londun an, ordeal of fire and high explosive; or in 1942 when he warned that the cutting of the Atlantic-line could menu the end of uur existence? We believed Churchill implicitly in those days. We were up against it, and for the first time we wanted the Inetu. And we got then-almple, discouraging and frightening ones,
With them, too, we got Churchill's
opinion of our prospects. It was often sombre and it was always sober. But, above all it was accu- rale,
WE WERE RIGHT
we
11 believed Churchill then, and were right to do so. But now, all of a sudden. It appears we must disbelieve him.
he
FUR PRICES RISE
Shanghai Shops Show Imported Pelts
BARGAINS AT $2,000
Five out of ten fur coats ordered this season will be made from Ameri- dealer told the Shanghai Evening can or Canadian furs, a leading fur
Post.
The proportion will be seven out, of ten in the higher 'priced group he added.
While in normal times China is the "home of good fura" at present, peli are expensive and raro in this city.
On the other hand, a quantity of American and Canadian furs have АБ Boon as the war ended
been imported from abroad and are changed fron at all-wise statesman retailing at comparatively reasonable Jack. He ceased to be the saviour this season will be the fox antic, and counsellor to a blustering cheap-
prices.
The best buy in Shanghai fur stores of his country, and became the op- either silver, red or white. Priced at ponent of its welfare and progress. He turned overnight from an honest, approximately US$300 for the better truthful man into a cunning and de- than average wrap. It is considered a bargain, the US$200 tailoring fee llberate liar...
Some people may believe it, but is taken into consideration, the dealer frankly it doesn't make sense to me.
And If Churchill has lost neither Another popular buy this season his reason nor his honesty, should we might be kolinski priced at about not do well to heed him when he US$1,000 for black, and US$1,700 for warns yet again? Already he says, grey coats. Single pelts cost whole- Socialism has diminished British salo US$40 and $60 respectively. M. influence abroad and retarded our Stainberg said. recovery at home. What may he not have to tell us when Socialism has run its course?
that time comes, we enn
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CO
HARD FACTS DUT I there have been
Japanese mink, which used to be statesmen who have gained ujar
in demand by local woman, is rare Because the words are strong, falso
beenuse "In Tung-kuan, we have granted temporary allegiance by
the greater part of local many will think them exaggerated. 200 tons of rice to be used for the promises and evasions, there is one Can it really make all that difference SWEAT AND TEARS
stocks have already bech exported. payment of wages for the dredging at least who has consistently refused what Government is in power? Can
The senson, a good mink coat should
US$1,000. of a canal to irrigate, and reclaim to do 0.
approximately some
Winston the Socialists' doctrines really do us 1X/HEN That 6,000
fur in the higher of undeveloped
The most pop sking this season expect no. soft words or easy priced group of lord for colonisation purposes. The Churchill. For years now he has so much hurm?
It is pleasant and easy to think promises from Churchill, for that is well be wensel, the dealer prophecized. farmers there have arranged summade it his job to tell us unwelcome
was not his way.
A first class made-to-order weasel elent loans with the banks to match truths. His voice has cried in the along these lines, just as it
'We can expect him rather to cal-coat will be valued at about US$200. our geant for the entire project." wilderness and we have not heeded pleasant and easy to imagine that
Hitler really had no territorial ambi-culate with gloomy exactitude the while ready-made selections will start Commenting on the Canton-Kow. It
It was he who warned us about tions, or that Goering was an over measure of the damage done to us. at US$250, leon highway, which was repaired a
In the cheaper brackets, goatskin of few months nge by a grant of 50 Germany fifteen or more years ago: Erown baby with a heart of gold. And as remedy we can expect him
but we knew better and branded And it is comforting to think of Chur- to offer us nothing but the sweat and Chinese origin will be the stand-by. tons of UNERA flour. Dr. Lin
him a scaremonger, It was he who chilt
as a bogy-bogy man, and his the tears which once before we ne-No foreign fur can undersell it. In- observad: "The section between Shumohl us that Munich was a delusion; warnings as so much political clapcepted from him sa fumbly and will-cidentally it is me of the few furs Clon and Tung-kuan and Tai Ping but we called him a sabre-rattler, a
ingly. on the East River) is benefiting disturber of the peace of Europe, over 400,000 farmors. No fewer than Untit in our desperation we turned 150 trucks are running daily between to him at the last and implored him Tang-kuan, Tal Ping, Nam Tau and
to help us save ourselves. Shum Chun. The whole regions are
And now Churchill has warned buzzine with prosperity and traffic
us again. of all kinds. The farmera are grate-) ful and are making plans to build... Coeder ronds to the highwny.
"There is a bumper
U.S. Surplus Goods harvest, so
you can imagine what a great ser vice this rehabilitated highway hus rendered to the farmers.
Dr. Lin sold CNRRA work WIS really helping the formers to help themselves.
Islands and
In
To Assist Japanese:
Tokyo, Nov. 5 (UP)-The United
trap.
It is pleasant and easy and com-
Once again we shall have learned still being exported to the US.
Turning to the fur export trade, forting. But is it really safe?
four lesson. And let us pray that that the dealer sold that the New York Let us consider the past. Hus same great man will still be at hand
market was
was quiet notwithstanding the Churchill shown himself prone toto lend us from the wilderness into coming winter season. Felts are in exaggeration? Did he at any time which we wandered because we were abundance and high priced China exaggerate the German menacé,
furs And little demand there.
Did
too blind to see.
PROKOSED BRITISH LOAN U.S. Officers On Air
TO CZECHS DISCUSSED
London, Nov. 5 (UP). The
Foreign Office spokesman said to-day that discussions
11 proposed British $10,000,000 loan to Czecho-
Local stocks are low in the dealer's opinion and he complained that be- cause of the Civil War no good quality pelts have reached Wie city for q
Smuggling Charges number of years.
With the capture of Kalgan, an im- portant fur center, locul merchants rare placing high hopes on an early resumption of arrivals of new pelta to the coastal region. Thus far their between hopes have not been realised.
Parin, Nov. 5 (UP)-The triat two American air force offers on charges of conspiracy to operate an
smuggling route acrint
more than 5,000 í Japan to the Japanese Governinent Slavaklu were proveeding at ofell Franer and North Africa, scheduled
the Man Shan nor Num Tau, fishermen were helped with tons of UNRRA rice, the CNRRA head sold. "They are organised into co-opera- tive societies and have been given
supplies for the repair of their nets and boats. Such rehabilitation work will be carried out in other fishing areas."-Our Own Correspondent,
LATVIAN REFUGEES
States Government has authorised the sale of surplus property in
to aid in providing the minimum essential civilian requirements, if was announced to-day.
level in Washington between British and American representatives.
interests
to start to-day, has been postponed until November 12.
He said it was possible that the The officers are Mal Howard The sales will be limited to surplus
"British-American Gaillard, Jur. and Capt Tod 1. civilian-type military supplies needed question of joint
They are accused of for vital Japanese civilian use in lieu (policy concerning compensation for Cohen. of imports which would otherwise be Czech industries might come up.
foreign
In nationalised attempting to smuggle gold and foreign exchange. Into France from procured by SCAP, Payment for the
North Africa while stationed at the surpluses will be obtained in dollars The Brilish-Czech negotiations Air Transport. Command base at
terms as at present have been in a state of suspension Istreas, near Marseille. applied to civilian supply imports since the American decision to hold from the United States.
up a similar but large United States loan to the Prague Government.
on the some
London, Nov. 5. (Reuter). The INDIAN ARMY CASUALTIES group of Latvians who reached Britain after crossing the North Sea In a Ashing smack will not be allow ed to settle in Britain. It was stated in Parliament by the Home Secretary, Mr Chuter Ede to-day.
..... New Delhi, Nov. 4--Total number. of Indian Army officers
and other ranks killed, wounded and missing In the Indonesian operations
since
ANOTHER SCHACHT BID FOR FREEDOM FAILS
Their trial opened this morning at the Paris detention barracks but was Immediately postponed on a defence motion which asked for more time to locate essential witnesses,
tion for Political Perseculees at Stuttgart. He based his application on the fact that he was arrested and Imprisoned by the Nazla in July, 1944, on suspicion of being implicated in the Hitler bomb plot.
Frankfurt, Nov. 5 (UP).-Dr He said: "These men, only one
Hjalmar Schucht, one of the three of whom appears to be a fisherman, the cease-fire order on October 10 acquitted Nuremberg defendants, was have no claim to settle here and will was 806, 1,084 and 212, respectively, to-day denied a political persecutee be expected to leave again as soon as according to an official repart.-Cen- certificate in
his latest attempt to
Schacht was located by the Ameri- destinations can be found for them." | tral News.
Eain freedom.
can Army in a concentrallon camp at the war's end and was imprisoned by The German news agency DANA the German police on Nazi charges said Schach made an application to shortly after
relense at the executive board of the Organisa-Nuremberg.
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FRENCH SQUATTERS
Marsellies, Nov. 5.—~(UP)—The polles reported to-day that quat- ters had occupied two country houses in the vicinity of Marseilles.
One of the houses belong to Jean Tallest, director of the Cap Janet Shipbuilding Yards. It is now occu- pied by three familles of ten per-
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NOTICE
BUILDING FOR SALE.
The undersigned is prepared to receive on behalf of the Owners Tenders for the purchase of No. 10 Ice House Street, Sec. . A of M. L. 2A.
Permits to inspect the building may be obtained from the under- signed during office hours.
cover
Tenders should be addressed to The slam, contract was lost in to-; he got off to a good start by playing day's deal because the declarer side the singleton heart from dummy, and, the undersigned at their offices stepped lesser danger and risked the when East played low, putting in the in a scaled
endorsed greater.
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(on the sound thought that "Tender for Purchase of No. 10 North, dealer,
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Dated the 25th October, 1948.
singleton and ruffed.) South then JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER cashed the ace and
and king of diamonds and led a third round. Unfortunate
1:18 ruff at this point did no good East still had the sult stopped, and there was dummy.
only one entry leit in
- South's fear of a singleton dia- mond In West's hand was silly in view of the fact that he lost the con- tract because of a far more probable break. After cashing the trump ace, North's leap to the slam was not on he couldn't make the hand. If West exuberant as it may appear. The had a singleton diamond. Thus, the fact that South had come in with a right play was to cash the top din- free bid at the two-level, in o sult moods, ruff a diamond with: The that North could support so well, trump queen, lake the proved finesse made slam prospects very bright against the trump fack and draw that West opened the spade, eight, and card, then ruff out East's last dla after declarer had won with the ace mond in safety.
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LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: that the 20th Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders of Lane, Craw ford, Limited will be held in the Registered Office of the Com- pany, 1st floor, Exchange Build- ing, Hong Kong, on Thursday, Va 14th November, 3046, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Directors' report and statements, of account for the periods 1st March. 1941, to 31st December, 1941, 1st January, 1942, to 31st August, 1945, and from 1st September, 1945, to 30th April, 1946, and to re-elect a Director and the Auditors...
By Order of the Board.
A. W. BROWN,
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Hong Kong, 80th Oct: 1940,¦