FATHER BRANDY, now visiting Hongkong en route to the United States, poses with the fine skin of a tiger, which, together with many specimens of leopard skins he has brought here to sell to raise funds for his wor orphans' home. He has a thrilling story of captivity with Chinese bandlls and Communists. — Gainsborough Studio,
You Can't
Can't Say "No"
To The Commos
that I was an American puff-falsh."
So,
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and of the village, who are not allowed to give them more food at one time
I would never answer these than is sufficient for one meal. In
but
In the by saying this way,
Reda succeed questions directly, that I, too, believed in fraternity, Humiliating the upper classes almost would agree with them and then constantly. suggest what they should do in the village.
EVERYTHING NOTED
"For the remaining villagers,
i
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP
PALESTINE
FACES
HUNGER
Lake Success. Mar. 12.,
Tho
United Nations Palestine Commission, in a. new note to the British. Government, warned to- night that if shipments of food were, not settled with- in a week, a "serious gap" would occur in Palestine's food supplies after May 15, when Britain surrenders the mandato:
The memorandum again requested the British Gov- ernment to. authorise the Palesting authorities to begin
buying food the Commission's behalf the Palestine through trading account.
on
The Commission added
that if Britain accepts the
proposal, it will instruct its
'own' experts to arrango de-
tails in London.-Reuter.
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SPORT:
FRENCH HORSE
FAVOURED FOR
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1948.
Taft Supports Marshall Plan
Washington, Mar. 12-The European recovery programme "is completely without economic justi- fication but is justified by the world battle against Communism," Senator Robert Taft, the Republican aspirant for the Presidency, declared in the Senate today,
nations, morale of the European
particularly if every shot in the arm cost $0,000,000,000."
He said he wanted to point out that "this is no war measure","
"If we faced war, we would do much better to devote all tention to military aid because the effect of this nid will hardly be felt in improved conditions for a number of months." he said.
our at-
Critical Decision
On Sudan
London, Mar. 12.-A critical decision on the future of the Sudan is due to be taken shortly. by the Sudan Government, it is considered in diplomatic quar- ters in London.
The itsuc
the now facing Governor-General, Sir Robert Howe, who has returned to London at the invitation of the British Government for talks at the Foreign Office, in reforms whether to put into effect the draft .in Sudan, which was this week ordinance on constitutional
Suden Advisory Counc!! in the face of approved by the North
isapproval of the Egyptian Govern- ment
He urged the Senate to vote only $4,000,000,000 for the first 12 months of the programme rather than the, $5,300,000,000 which the ERP bill provides,
He was speaking In support of his amendment to cut $1,300,000.000 from the bill.
Senator Taft termed the proposed Interference "a serious programme with our own economic stability" and said It could "well do morn harm than all the economic benefits conceivable for many years to come."
Declaring that he did not under- But the danger of the spread of
to stand the statements made by Pre- Communism made it advisable
to the Sudan cons he Gen George Marshall, Stato, ndertake the programme on a $4,-sident Truman and the Secretary of 000,000,000 basis.
British support
pport and encouragement, cted that Anglo- xpected may lose every cent we put added: "I do not Interpret them toposals and if it received
mean that they have any reason to
would up. but. it seems to me there is a
Egyptian chance it will ald the battle against expect warlike attacks from Com-it must be
munist nations. Communism," he said.
"The stakes are so large that I be- lleve we should take that chance."
No War Measure Senator Taft said he did not put much stock in the argument that the the Marshall Plan
would boost
LINCOLNSHIRE NEW RULING
is III FOR LONDON
London, Mar. 12. The French-bred Clarion favoured to win the one-mile Lincolnshire Handicap from the expected record field of 63 run-: ners tomorrow.
MATRIC
an.
He did not belleve in the "war theory" although he had not the Information avalable to the Presi-
dent
דיי
of no
According to a usually well-in- formed source, it is, above all, this aspect of the Sudan problem which Mr. Ernest Bavin will discuss with Sir Robert Howe when the latter the Foreign Secretary calls elther today or tomorrow.
If the Sudan Government
on
to override the Eonal pro,
aven
taclt
bo
asion
"I assume that if they had any seriously further embittered and that
Lecuring &
bo oven such reasons, they would tell the the prospects of
nt the 1930 alliance would country what those reasons are,
know
indication
of more remote than they are today.
British
this issue policy on Russian intention to undertake mili- tary aggression beyond the sphere of likely to be a matter on which two influence which was originally schools of thought will be apparent, assigned to her."
even in oMeinl quarters here.
***Logical Development
termed
situation
in
czechoslovakia, tragic but said Rus- slant Influence had been predominant
there since the end of the war,
"The Communists have consolidat. ed their pasitlon but there has been no military advance and the situa- tion is merely a logical development from the agreements made at Yalta and Potsdam.
could have occupied Czecho- slovakia and Berlin, but we chose of the Yalta to withdraw because Agreement.
Most English racing experts expect
flongkong students, planning to for examinations the classy French four-year-old to take entrance justify the favourites spot, which has Universitles in the United Kingdom, been his since weights for the race will be affected by a new London
"The oppression of freedom in were announced.
matriculation ruling recently
and Eastern Europe is a direct result of Clarion III hns always
beet nounced by the Matriculallan
Council of the polley of our own Government. Examinations lists. School favourite in pre-race betting
wish to London University. He is quoted at 100-0 against.
Racing at Lincoln sets off the 1010
The ruling applies to those cand of continued peace if we dates who choose to take the Cam-justify the present programme. British flat racing season.
There are more horses than ever bridge School, Certificate Examina- is a programme against: Communist
We must work on the assumption
Intraling in this country, the states tion in lieu of the London Matricula-political aggression and not military
com- tion Examination
are higher and race course panies, despite shortages, have im- proved amenifles for the "smali man and his family."
three mow of land is given to each person, who must lu turn hand over "In this way, although I couldn proportion of his yearly harvest
A feature of the season will be not persunde them 10 billet their to Communist officials for the sup-
French owners' attack on the richest soldiers together in a few houses in- port of the army.
through-
"K, after each villager is granted prizes. For the purposes of racing, stead of spreading them out all the houses of the village his allotment, there in any super- the franc has been set at 865 to the
fluous land, this is made into compound sterling-Associated Press. (this was a great burden to the villagers), I dil persuade them to mon ground.
out of the
church and to me to
services.
move out
Hive
permy,
there were four or five offcial secretaries at my services taking down everything I said. If, afterwards, they were doubtful about any of my words, they would call me in and I would have to promise that I would never say ony- thing doubtful again.
COMMUNISTS' FEARS "A missionary is granted no land, the neither for himself nor for orphans or the aged who are eared for by the mission. I had money sent to me secretly or 1 should never have been able to do anything.
"The Communists are afraid that the missionaries will guin popularity
for student may A
now apply entrance by obtaining University credits in the Cambridge School Cer tificate Examination in the following subjects:
(a) English Language (as before) (b) Elementary Mathematics (as
before)
or
"Little by tle, the authorities If they run hospitals, or give ald to Putney to fact that some of the "a language other than English" can.
they
exemption from
(e) An approved foreign language (d) and (e)-Two other subjects BOAT RACE TIMES
such as history, geography etc. London, Mar. 12.--The Oxford
(as before). University crew, by rowing their
LANGUAGE ALTERNATIVE first full course trial over the Boat
Special attention is brought to liem Race course of four and a quarter miles
in 11 seconds faster than Cam- (e). It is no longer necessary to bridge University, have established offer European anguage or a class!- themselves alight favourites for the end or Oriental language as alterna
subject science J 10 inter-varsity
which tives race, annual
candidates who can offer will be held on the Thames, from mechanics, All Cambridge School
Certificate Mortlake, on March 27 Despite the needy. For this began in trust me and I was given orphans and the ho overything to crew are suffering from heavy colds. obtain
reason,
30 Matriculation. passes to move about the country-
19 minutes Oxford clocked mission hospitais, and cradicate
Those who have already 10 soise rat side, The Communists re
seconds, compared with Umes quite reasonable if you always homes.
minutes 50 seconds taken by Cam- the School Certificate examinations "In one village, I was told by a fald "yes,"
ogitator that I bridge in their first full course trial under the above conditions will be "Other-of-the-fathers were not to minor Communist fortunate.
Pulling My dear friend, Father must leave the Communist territory.in almilar conditions on Wednesday: granted retrospective recognition.
This ruling appiles only to students together well, Oxford Augustinius Starr of Santa
1 told him that I could not leave my
ochleved
this
time seeking entrance to United Kingdom satisfactory
to bara California, was
riding his work. That night, I decided not to
despite the fact that they had to steer Universities. It does not apply
Matriculation bicycle along a road between his go home but to spend the night in
wide at one point, losing a good deal Hongkong University
or to the Hongkong School Certineate, missions one day and a Communist the church. A mob of over a hun-
strong headwind.
both of which are entirely separate atopped him and demanded that he dred denionstrated in front of the of the tide, and inter encountered a give it to him. It was Augustiatus's church and began to beat down the
and different examinations only method of travelling between church doors. I escaped through a his missions, He said no,
side window and in an unexpected
back of in bac appeared
Bar-
His
i moment bicycle was taken away from him mom shouted to them that they and he was falled and tortured. Al-
hough later released, he was re- were being led by an oplum smoker, falled three or four times again for who used their money to buy his oplum. Since they knew he was an no reason.
oplum addict, this angered them
"On the first of January,
was stabbed 39 times,"
1047,
the
It was a sound performance, which Indicated that if the race was rowed tomorrow, the Dark Blues would win-Reuter,
JOE LOUIS' FIXTURES London, Mar. 12-Joe Louls, the work! heavyweight boxing champion, will take part in exhibition contests
London
passed
H.K.-MACAO
AIR LINE
aggression."-Reyter.
COMMENCING ON MONDAY QUEEN'S
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and scintillating lines!
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Notice To Shareholders
after the had and they turned against in Belgium and Sweden when ne seantura o Cistrict Communist their leader and later higher off-vis the continent, after his one
Cathay Pacific Airways Flying charter to Euerillas attacked his house and cials expelled him from the town.
Boat, VR-HDT, under killed him, together with his friend, It was just my good fortune that I month's engagement in London.
The first of these exhibitions is on Macao Air Transport Co., Ltd., will Father Benedict Brown. Augustinius was aware of his opium habits or 1 March 31 in Brussels, and later make an inaugural fight from Hun-
should have been killed. PATTERN OF ACTION
you give up everything you appearances will be on April 2, in kong to Macar and return on Sun-
NOTICE is hereby given that have
and will agree to anything they Gothenberg, and April 3, in Stock-day, March 14th. This fight will not be carrying any fare-paying passen-
the forty-sixth Ordinary Yearly "As-Father Brandy began-to-bo ask, it is possible to get along with our British boxers will have gers, but will be in the ng Vari allowed to move from village to the Communists
Various In the parts of
fight. carrying
Meeting of the Members of this village on his mission rounds, he China which they have not yet fully contests on the Brussels programme. survey
at the observed
British government oficials and press. the pattern
Vince Hawkins, of nètion
They are organised.
Macao Air Transport, as from Fri-Company will be held middleweight
Ronnie which the Communists used to oc-
champion.. cupy a
a village.
Draper (bantamweight), Bert Hornday, March 19 will operate frequent Office of Messrs. Jardíne, Mathe- "When the troops arrive in a vil- "Where they are firmly established, by (lightweight) and Gerry Smyth, flights to Macao every week-end, ter
cally flights at a later on & Co., Ltd., on Wednesday creasing to
the 17th day of March; 1948, at Inve
at all of Belfast (lightweight).-Reuter.
date.
Noon, to receive the Report of the Board of Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ended
Directors and to appoint Auditors, Notice is also given that the Transfer Books of the Company
they iminediately Invite
tho
WELL DISCIPLINED
people to protest against anyone Keering a close check
The
You
rconle,'
on
the
They are
says: "You sce-I am very sorry-executed before you but you heard the will of the people, country, you are sent to prison for
AMATEUR GOLF London, Mar. 12.-Twelve of the
PALACE STRIKE 31st December, 1947, to elect
THREATENED
London, Mar. 12-Engineers as-
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
it is impossible to exlat
your funds,
demand they
to know they feel is a traitor to the 'enuse. where
you Ect your money, The accused are then brought before
answer 'from the assembled villagers and while a
best amateur golfers from Sweden. Communist soldier reads
they reply. Very sorry, Denmark, Holland and Belgium are out the does not belong to you. If you reply to compete in the British amateur charge, agitators and cry out from my country. they reply "Very championship at Sandwich, Kent, on against the accused.
Com-
sorry, you are apy of your munist judge. usually an array country, you must go.
May 24 and 20. officer, then turns to the accused and always very sorry. If you are not amateur golfers earlier to reciprocate sistonta responsible for the upkeep will be closed from the 4th March,
They will be the guests of English
Palace threatened leave the the wonderful hospitality shown of Buckingham You must die.' The accused is then three months, in order that you win during visits to the continent last today, to go on sirike from Sunday 1918, to the 17th March. 1948,
because their request for wage in both days inclusive, given to the mob, who murder him not be familiar with the current year.
Three players from each country, creases has been refused by the in any way they see it"
military situation. Then you are Including the national amateur Treasury. This system was used especially dropped on the nearest Nationalist champion, will arrive in England on
The strike would also effect the when dealing with Japanese puppet border. officials. In 1940, Father Brandy
Luckily, we were always in a com- May 11. They will play in several Houses of Parliament and all Go-
top class amateur events apart from vernment offices. messiero of this type paratively disorganised zone.
are all witnessed
The engineers' assistants the championship-Associated Press. The Chinese Communist Soldier he passed through a village when
employees of the Ministry of Workcs. by the Com- very well disciplined. recently captured
CZECHS STAY AT HOME
The men who man the Palace munials, and formerly run by cruel strictly according to the Communist
múst
Paris. Mar. 12-Unable to get ifts and other liftmen employed by Japanese puppets. The crowd cried code and
confess any mistakes
permission to leave Czechoslovakia, the Government will decide tomor against the puppet officials and do to a high ranking officer.
the Prague LTC Ice Hockey team row whether to support the strike. or 70 of them were handed over to In September 1040, the Na- will not be able to play their match-Reuter.
tionalists recaptured the territory In centrul Kiangsu and Father Brandy with the Racing Club de Paris at the Palais des Sports here tomorrow was liberated. Exhausted, he
along night. sent in a hospital in Shanghai
team, Harringay St Patrick's with the five
The London other
priests who lend through the Communist regime, Greyhounds, will fill the
During the past year, Father
ather it was announced today by the Brandy has set up a home for boy Palais des Sports management war orphans in Shaoyang, Hunan, Reuter.
the crowd.
hearts.
AN OLD CHINESE CUSTOM
"The crowd then cut the eyes of the puppets, slit them up the belly, and finally cut out ther After the hearts had been cut into small pieces, they were divided among the people and catch, as la the old Chinesé custom.
He lives
was
and vegetablo
JOCKEY DIES ..
breach,
.
Eve
Dinner Dance
Hon. It Is "learnt
from the Secretary of St Patrick's 'Society of
bo
C. E. TERRY, Manager & Secretary. Hongkong, 20th February, 1948,
NOTICE
Y. M. C. A.
THE MIDDLE WATCH The MATINÉE Performance of
The MIDDLE WATCH" for Saturday Afternoon (3 p.m.) has been
+
CANCELLED
These who have already booked The same treatment talven to He has taught his 60 boys to farm the capitalists, or rich villagers. The their own fruit
in Doncaster, Mar. 12.-R. Cane, 31-Hongkong that applications for the sents may have their money ro Communists accuse almost all large gardens, to tan tiger skins shot
being landowners of
Japanese the neighbouring hills, and to make year-old British flat race and hurdle Dinner Dance on St Patrick'a. Evo funded on application to Booking
race jockey, who rode for the stables night have far exceeded expectations, Office. collaborationists and on this pretext, small handferofts from bamboos.
dled 'in Working condemn them to death.
in co-operation with of, North England owners,
Onecessary to indicale vory shortly The rich, who
Printed and published by FREDERICK mount that time for making applications has PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of fortunate UNNIA, he and his fellow mission-hospital here today as the result of and that consequently it may ough to escape execution, are prics at Shinoyang, sent foodstuffs, injuries received when his enough.
Woolpack fell while contesting the been closed. axes, hammers · and forced to beg for a living. All thousand of
Selling Handicap Members wishing to attend should South China Morning Post Limited their lands are consented.
ploughs, seeds, fertilizers and dairy Yorkshire Main
therefore apply for invitations with at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of their money and all their belongings. cattle to the poor farmers in Hunan hurdle race here last Thurdany
out further dolay,:
Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Reuter. To cat-they-must-bog from.the.rest Province.
аге
1
is
The school favouring the prompt adoption of the new constitution in
Khartoum, will, no doubt, argue that
FINDLATERS
"
DRY FLY
SHERRY
A gracions way
to welcome your
guests
if it is dropped a new treaty with Gilman & Co., Ltd.
Egypt will not thereby be brought any neater-Reuter.
DEATH
MCINNES-At the Queen Mary Hospital McInnes, after a long lens, beloved wife of Thomas Melnnes, Hongkong Police).
Service at Chapel Calonia? Cemetery at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, March 14, followed by cremation.
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