Slim Of Prospects
Early Reopening Of Japanese Trade
Prospects of Japan reopening to normal trade next year, or even the year after, are slim in the opinion of usually well-informed quarters in Tokyo, says Reuter. · They predict that the prescrit deadlock will drag on for some time to come at least until reparations questions are settled and the peace treaty signed. But when this will be is anybody's guess. In the meantime, foreign business houses are closed, with the exception of certain interests whose specialised services are casential to the work of the occupation forces.
British and American worships and supply vessels make regular calls at Japanese ports, but mer- chant shipping companies have no Incentive to
resume their services, as the movement of passengers and ergoes in nubject to permission from General MacArthur's Headquarters, and this is only granted for high priority reasons.
of the word.
Although the British Common- wealth Army of Occupation 12- present 25 percent of the armed forces in Japan, they are isolated in the southern part of the island and receive little outward recognition for the
competent, thankless job are doing. they are
Compared with the Americano; their lot is a dinleult one. Their living and feeding conditions inferior to the Americans and their
arc
entertainment facilities are limited.
Their morale, however, in good, and this "forgotten force" has done much
Dritish prestige. Both American und Common- the wealth troops mix well with
for
General MacArthur's forces, Japanese who, after the surrender. fact, "cup" Japan in every sense expected the worst and instead re- In Tokyo, requisition-ceived humane and friendly treat- ed building orc staffed with personnel from all branches of the ment. In return,
operating well. American soldiers, American Cs, crowd the main
including
Allied Mlssions
they are cu-
Few Incidents
and Jed
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1946.
A typical scene when the Braintess Draine Trust to
in scaulon. This Inspired lunacy le a feature of the DOC's "Ignorance In Blios" grammo. Left to right (at table), Btowart Macpherson (Question Master): Gladya Hay; (under the
table), Harold Berens.
pro.
NUREMBERG
The
COURIER SERVICE
LONDON
LETTER
By John Shipton
I
TEST WITH
MAN-MADE
METEORITES
Despite the criticism of Mr John. Man-made meteorites will Strachey and the views about food be carried aloft by an Army rationing, housing to still the num-V-2 rocket in an experiment ber one problem not only in London
determine have had first to
the but all over Britain.
of Bize hund exjærlence of this accommoda- real meteors, It was announced tion racket and you can take from recently at Harvard University. me that all you have read about over-
Dr Fred L. Whipple, of the not exaggerated.. It is charging is
Harvard College Observatory, sald not an uncommon thing for a man
that plans had been completed for to have to share a room with seven othern at something like £2 a week each, and although rent tribunals have certainly done good work in cutting rents according to accommo- dation available they have in most cases embarrassed both the landlord and the tenant.
For example, I know of a case where a tribunal cut a rent by more than two-thirds, at the same time giving the tenant three months' security. That breathing spell is al- most up now, the tenant being faced with finding a room or rooms with Christmas almost upon us. And there are thousands of people in the same predicament.
Housing Nackeleers
test on December 17 ot White Sanda proving ground, New Mexico, reports Associated Press.
Observations made during the 30 seconds of the rocket's ascent, he said, may provide scientists with new information about many of thu mysterious phenomena of the upper atmosphere, including reactions of the atmosphere to moving passing through St.
Dodles
When 20 miles up, he said, the huge experimental rocket will begin to throw out the "meteorites" in swarms and continue to do so antil it reaches a height of 40 miles.
These iron missiles are enlculated to leave the rocket head at the same speed at which natural meteors enter the earth's atmosphere.
From the ground, iwo hugo camerps--equipped
with rotating shutters--will record the flight on
the cast-off missiles covering an
final curtain the streets and armed MPE in Incidents are few, and inevitable Nuremberg Trials-the hanging "snowdrop" helmets guard General strikes, demonstrations MacArthur's headquarters next door nyt by minority parties are of the Nazi criminals-saw to the unce famous Imperial Hotel.
perspective also the end of another com- viewed in their right
mitment of Britain's Royal Air and kept under control.
The food situation in Japan is
Force that of carrying secret Most Allied countries are repre- bad, but it has Improved in the past Rented in Tokyo by missions, the few
official han reports,
documents, crop months. The rice biggest of which is the Soviet, some
been better than for several years, 500 strons. The British conie and distribution of imported forl second with less than a hundred. stuffs by the occupation forces has When
signed
alleviated what threatened to be a serious situation. partially
The people of Japan will face the winter with shobbler clothes than they were in pre-war days, but they will have more to eat than a year ago Reuter.
pence
these
anissions will be elevated to embassy
or legation status.
LONDONERS SEE ATOMIC EXHIBITION
Scientifically minded Lon- doners are getting to grips with
ance
I have it on the highest outhority that in London's East End alone up to 20 people share the same house and one gas cooker. Indeed, many families, at their wit's end. for at- commodation, are readily falling vle- tims to numerous racketeers. Among farmers. They buy large properties them are what is known as "house and let out single rooms for as much £3 a week. So it seems I am one of the lucky dues.
Despite all this Mr Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Health, is convinced that housing will not be
a major issue at the next general election. He must be a super optimist. At least 2,000,000 houses are wanted in the next four years to meet only present requirements from a building Inbour force estimated to 500,000 men,
rather
a gloomy picture of the housing situation in Britain, but I am happy to record there is a brighter side. It is a bonus scheme for builders by which is hoped to speed the new houses. On the first job where the scheme was tried, out- put jumped three-fold. The on
scheme is expected to start on n nationwide basis early in the new year.
press reports, newsreels and British Broadcasting Corpora- tion recordings between Furth landing ground, near Nurem berg, and the R.A.F. Station, Blackbushe, England.
For the duration of the Nuremberg Trials, these documents were flown to the United Kingdom daily. Four Mosquitos were available, two at Blackbushe and two at Furth, The
Service commenced November 15, 1045. 1 was only
Democratisation Of Curler
Japanese Diet Building
In present day Japan, where the
Diet
and
another Job for the British Air Forces of Occupation. Less specta- cular than the work done during the war, but nevertheless important.
Nos. 305 21
be blanketed with thick
This 1s
10
it
the
new
the
serious
of
area of 40 to 45 degrees of the sky.
Success of the New Mexico expert- eliminate ment, he said, would largely any element of guesswork un the actual size of natural metears-and, more important, the rencilons of the upper atmosphere to moving bodies passing through it.
The idea of employing
rocket
carrying an explosive device to pro- duce "man-made meteorites" first advanced by Dr Fritz Zwicky of the Technology
Californie Institute of The experimental rocket was designed by Dr J. A. Van Allen
Hopkins of Johns University.
British Help
For Churches
In Europe
The
British
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"Practically Yours"
Practed by MITCHELL, LETSEN
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COMMENCING TO-MORROW
LOVE.PRIZE OF THE ISLANDS?
A
'DOROTHY
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SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.10. & 9.15 P.M.
WANG HAO
IN
HONG KIN
"DARING GARRISON”
of
TO-DAY ONLY
Council Churches has raised £570,000 towards its target of £1,000,000 for Christian reconstruction in Europe.
Help is being given in both cash and kind. Grants of £10 each, for instance, have been given to more than 200 theological students
It is hoped to allot £60 to France. each of some 4,000 ministers to
in
tracks of alams and their components for a democratie nation under the making landing a hazardous under exhibition is still attracting huge supply their need of clothes and
Bonus Scheme Trade leaders are confident the This commitment was handed to bonus will not mean increased costs, No. 2 Group, RAF Gutersloh, which claiming that the vastly increased
the employed aircraft and personnel of output will cancel out extra
and
107 wares cost. Members of the trade's the mysteries of atomic energy word "democratisation" is on every-
Squadrons. squadron under- National Production Council contend with the aid of a compact body's Tips, even the Diet building
took month's duty
in turn and that three immediate effects of a exhibition now on view at the may become an object of democraft supplied aircraft, crews and ground bonus scheme will be: a tremendous staff for maintenance. The Polish speed-up in all types of building Science Museum in South sation.
housing: particularly The possibility was raised follow-squadron took the first tour of duty work, Kensington. Here they are to ing the persistent criticism that the and set a standard which remained smashing of a huge black market in be seen daily, poring over a Emperor perching on a high chair bigh throughout the tline the Courier the building trade: and the rebirth
members serica of exhibits designed to overlooking
Service operated.
of Dunkirk spirit" throughout the nation's industries. illustrate the nature of atoms Cabinet ministers, and sitting be-
Frequently, when ordinary trans- Bullders and trade leaders are in hind
The spenker gn an elevated
port aircraft were grounded owing favour of this bonus scheme and I and the amount of energy platform, represented remnants of
lo bad weather during last winter it will help to ease stored in their infinitesimal feudalism, says Central News. dopths..
Lower House
Speaker Takeshi and the spring, the Mosquitos rose housing situation the sooner it is put
to the occasion. More often than not into action the better. Yamazaki requested the House Included in the display are models secretariat to draw up a plan for cloud ove
there would be broken cumulus
Britain Can Make It showing the nctual structures
cloud over the landing ground nt of reconstruction of the Lower House
Furth, and sometimes the area would To turn to a somewhat related various atoms, and photos of the Chamber to make it "mare befitting
subject. The "Britain-Cun-Make-It" cloud, new constitution."
taking. In fact, there were only two crowds to the Victoria and Albert books. Cycles and motor vehicles the platform from which
Diel members also demanded that occasions when they failed to operate | Museum in South Kensington. I was have been sent for the use of pastors
Cabinet
other countries. during the whole of the time that amazed the other day when I heard in Holland, France, Belgium and ministers overlooked Diet members
the trials were in progress,
a conducier call out "Next stop for should be eliminated, since Cabinet
the "Britain Can Make It Exhibi-
Sels of 50 books on British life A highlight of the exhibition is a ministers had no
of thi right to feel Two Mosquilos were held at the tion; this one for the end collection of apparatus used by J. J.
and thought have been presented to superior
queue. to Diet members. They terminal landing grounds daily
colleges
the 76 theological and also Thornson, Rutherford, Astoni
criticised....the position of readiness for the mission, one to do Many provincial people who al- Continent and subscriptions to Bri- othern In
In their ploneer investigations Cabinet ministers behind In Britain into the problems
the actual journey, and one in ways flock to London for Christmas tish periodicals to 300 leading of Speaker.
serve. With the regularity of clock will now be able to visit Britain's church members, The theological atomic atructure, which will no
1.30 p.m. cach day The present Japanese Diet building work, at
shop window, for it has been de- doubt be
college in Athens is being re- in future times regarded
Is perhaps the most elaborate art crews received the sealed maji bags: necember 31. Originally it was scho-equipped and a wooden
ngs, cided to extend the exhibition
building with the same reverence which in object in Japan, having been com taxied into wind and touk etches duled to close at the end of October, been transferred to Holland and re-
and
formerly used by the military has Eiven to Buch reites
na pleted ten years ago with the best
within two or three hours dispatches from all parts of the
and reports were delivered in White- The crowds, however, did not fall atted to house a new institute for country. The 260,000,000 yen build- hall, copy was being sub-edited in off and the closing date was timed
the training of layworkers. The process of the fission of ing survived the extensive bombing Fleet Street, and on quite a number for November. Still they came and uranium is illustrated by several of the capital.
of occasions BBC recordings were
the news that the exhibition would exhibits, including photographs
being run over in readiness for a not go on a provincial tour made the showing the atom bomb ex-
broadcast of the day's proceedings queues even longer: hence the De- plosion in New Mexico in 1945; but
in the alx o'clock news.
cember closing date. The exhibition pride of place goes to a new and-
will be closed on Christmas Day most ingenious mechanieni model
when the staff will take a rest after dening with hundreds of thousands of visitors.
-protons, neutrons and electrons. The collision of these particles can been seen and studied and the enerity released when the atom is
can be measured,
now
Stephenson's "Rocket"
Newton's reflecting or materials
teat
MINING
who
ADVISER
the
number of reproductions of Johnnak throughout the coni-fields
which, with the ald of ping-pong Doctor Jacob Bakker, well-known halls Laking the place of "released" mining engineer of the Netherlands neutrons, demonstrates the chain State Coalmines, has joined Britain's reaction of an A-bomb explosion. National Coal Bourd on Adviser to
An historic touch is lent by
+ D the Chief Mining Engineer. Dr is 57, is widely re- this great British scientist of the of Europe as a
leading expert on past in his lectures on the Atomle "horizon mining"--driving main Theory which he propounded to the roadways straight out from the pit-- world in 1803, thus loying the bottom and working the coal foundations of modern chemistry. wherever it is struck.
'Dalton's' Atomic Diagrams, used by
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By Galbraith
Why inust all his love affairs be such happy ones? Can'ì
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EUROPE SEES BRITISH ART
of
in
the
This Year's Pantomime
untu
Not Bills, of Not Mills and Bobbie, pantomime dame In Lon. don this year. He plays the title role in "Mother Goose" at the Ca- which Emile Littler sino, a pantomime estimates has cost £20,000, compared with the £10,000 such a production would have cost
is Nat
pre-war. It is
Art lovers on the Continent of Europe have recently been Mills firs
first pantomime appearance. enable to see a representative | He told me the other-day that along exhibition
contemporary with his wife he was looking for- British painting
during the wurd to the Casino show an being visits to various capital cities of one of the milestones in their great
partnership. One thing is certoln a travelling exhibition of 124 that this famous burlesque team will pictures. The selection in-be another big London success. cluded work ranging in time ber 20. It has a cost of 100, includ The Casino show opens on Decem- from the two great English im- ing Stanicy, Hollyway and the O'Gor pressionist masters, Sickert and mon Brothers, 32 juveniles (aged 14) Steer, to Albert Richards and a chorus of 40.. who was killed-serving as war artist in the last year of World War II.
оп
Visits to Britain have been er- ranged for leading church members from various
Including countries Norway, Holland and Czecho- Slovakia, to enable them to study aspects of British religious life, and it is hoped to arrange for a number of theological students to study In
Britain.
The Committee for Reconstruction in Europe. of the British Council of Churches represents Christian de- nominations in Britain other than the Roman Catholic Church. Roman Catholics in Britain and the Jewish community are of course also alding religious reconstruction In Europe.
SHIP WITH NOVEL
SILHOUETTE.-
The
(A CHINESE PICTURE)
MAJESTIC
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20
P.M.
Lana TURNER
IT REVEALS A MAN'S SECRET: DESIRES!
Spencer
TRACY
Ingrid BERGMAN
in VICTOR FLEMING'S Motro-Goldwyn-Mayor Production of
“DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE”. Donald Crisp Barton MacLano. * Ian Hunter * C. Aubrey Smith TO-MORROW: "THE LADY IS WILLING”
CATHAY
WANCHAI ROAD WANG
KAY FRANCIS
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
CAROLE LANDIS in
1
FOUR GIRLS IN A JEEP” Guest Stars: BETTY GRABLE CARMAN MIRANDA TO-MORROW
THEY WEIRIE SISTERS”
Starring: PHYLLIS CALVERT
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
NOTICE,
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL, KOWLOON,
The Easter Term at the above! school will commence on Monday, 6th January, 1917.
The final date for receiving |
| applications for registration of
new pupils for next term will bo Saturday, 28th December, 1946. These should be addressed to the Headmaster, Central British Kowloon and The famous shipyards of Messrs School,
should Harland & Well of Belfast, arc
But with only one pantomime Lam-
building a ship for the Royal Mail contain the following information: don will not be short of entertain-
Line which, in the opinion of the Prospective pupil's name in full, ment. "Piccadilly Hoyride" (Sid
experts, will have the most individual date of birth, previous school, allhouette of all ships.
hull whether in the Colony now, if not, Field) is at the Prince of Wales will devinte from the usual shape expected date of arrival: Cochran's "Big Ben" at the Adelphl
The new ship Is: an 18,000-ton Grand National Night" (Hermione and the funnel-will be of novel design. Baddeley and Leslie Banks) at the
combined passenger-cargo vessel. Apollo; "Sweetest and Lowest at the
developments in al "The Night, and Ambaud Flanagan at the cooling will be incorporated to safe-
Vanity Fair
(Claire guard the transport of chilled ment at the Comedy; "Is your
our and daily produce, grana | Honeymoon Really Necessary She will be named the "Magdalena," (Ralph Lynn) at the Duke of Yorke's: in memory of a Royal Mail Ship of These latter three all found new
"Crime
Punishment" (John the same name which was Iost folds na war artists in World War Gielgud) at the "Perchance during the war. II; Henry Moore, as a painter, with
Mane. "Fol- Dream" at the pictures of air-raid shelters; Piper, low the Girls" (Aske
Ma- drawing new Inspiration from the Jestys, "High Time" (No
(Nat and Sutherland' with- hla scenes of Palladium; the Counter he's still crying "Let me Out". Jack displayed prominently stories of the ruins of Britain's Gothic churches;
In style the exhibition was com- prehensive of all the different schools active in Britain during the past 60 years, and represented the latest trends, most prominent of which is the neo-romantic school and includes the work of such different artists as Henry Moore. Graham Sutherland and John Piper
Laughter"
eum;
The latest
**G. P. FERGUSON,
Headmaster,
Central British School.
JAP REPATRIATES
Tokyo, Dec. 0.
„The Asabi' Yomiuri bannered and
Lister and Bill Budd, formerly with arrival of the first Japanese repas.
the skeletons of London's devastated of our co) Phoenix: "Skin ENSA in the Middle East, are as-triates from Soviet-held zones, BOTIC
Industrial work and twisted girders,
buildings.
COMMERCIAL
ACCORD
(Vivien Leigh) Pic-
Th
of whom lauded Soviet treatment of cadilly; "Our Botters" (Dorothy #ociated with the show." Dickson) Playhouse; "Fifty Fifty" Film. of the week is "Dark Mir- those Japanese held by the Russiang (Harry Green) Strand; and
ror"
at the Odeon, Marble Arch. and others who reported that the Shephard Show" at the Princes. Olivia de Havilland plays one of Russians had communised the areas and It's a once ruled by the Japanese,—Asso- There you are, if you're lucky those twin sister roles, enough to be in London for Christ- case of all Havilland. She rises to claled, Press. mas, you can pay your money and heights of characterisation without Peiping. Dec. 1, take your choice,
the aid of make-up and, as you'll The Nationalists in Manchuria and
Earl of hilúdio East
have guessed, there's a paychiatric the Soviet military authorities in
Incidentally, an old Middle East angle. North Korea have signed and en-favourite has just mado his Arst
of the week. "Horned Book forend the first commercial accord, London appearance. It is none other Pigeon," by George Millar. It tells according to a Kung Pao
than your old friend Norman Caley, of a post-war Austrian valley. In the The accord provides Soviet supply | “Earl of the Middle East." He is relationship of various inhabitants of electric power to Manchuria pay- on tour with thin show which was Gurman, French, and American. It able-by-the - Chinese---In-Kind--| seen by thousands of troops in the iso more than exciting... story, United Press,
desort "Middle East Varlalies," and | handled witin nickli;
JAMES MASON
TO-MORROW
AT. THE
KING'S
"Welcome""
anths door mat and a corpse on the thresh old! What a
home-
coming!
TOGETHER AGAIN!
WILLIAM
MYRNA
POWELL LOY The Thin Man
Goes Home
Lucile WATSON-Gloria DoHAVEM
:: Anne REVERE
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