WELL,
IT'S AN IDEA !
BECAUSE he thinks men and women don't like to wear pyjama pants, a French haberdasher in Paris has thought up this idea. He seems to have lengthened men's pyjanta coats and shortened the
girls'. (Acme)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1950.
New Zealand Has No "Colour Line"
By William J. Groon
Wellington, New Zealand :-Officially, there is no "colour line" in. New Zealand, and among the people at large racial discrimination is almost unknown.
White man and Maorl live together on equal terms, and respect for the human rights of other coloured people (Chinese, Indians, Negroes- what you will) is complete.
As many Chinese men living In New Zealand have been mar- ket gardeners and have employed Minori women and girls, there have been irregular unious over white social which not only workers, but also Maori elders, have expressed concern.
This Attitude of the sent his life story to newspapers ( modern New Zealander throughout the Dominion.
Tum Tauk'gawa, the son of a from stems largely
the ploneer Japanese settler who for pioneers, who learned
to many years was captain of one respect the Maori. They of New Zealand's few river had to fight him, and they steamboats, refereed the recent found him toughi but sports-between the Australians and a Bugby Union match ut Oamaru combined North Otago South sued permits for 50 Chinese |
The authorities this year is- manlike.
Canterbury team and earned warm congratulations from both wives to enter the country. alles
About 1,100 Indians live in
with whites and culoy the same
Coloured children go to school New Zealand, and the Govern- ment is permitting wives and privileges are eligible for bur-chlidren to join Indian husbands Earles, scholarships, and other and fathers there. educational Krants without differentiation.
I
During the Maori wars, for Instance. Maori besiegers who hand cut off a Major Gilbert Mair and his men offered them food and water. The Maoris and they would not fight starving and thirsty men.
Many similar inclúents occur, red all over the North Island, And the pioneer settlers passed on to their children a heritage of regard for the natives.
Chinese, of whom there were thany, also gained the white man's respect in the early days when they ruggled skle by side to win gold from mushing stream or arid areas in the wild back country.
Apart from those who Ilvo perminuently in New Zealand, coloured people receive tem- GAMES TOGETHER
porary permits to spend time to They play games together at study here or stay for given school and afterwards in adult periode for almost any legitimate football, basketball and other purpose. The Government raises no serious difficulties certainly irs new clubs New Zealanders general do not frown on inter-one because of mere colour,
United Press. white and marriage between coloured, nul marriages of Mao. New is with Pakchas (whito Zealanders) are common.
And recently, when an old Japanese did on the East Coast | of the North Island, in a little town where he had livet from Youth, the towpeople all turn ed out to his funeral, and the New Zealand Press Association
PUBLIC OFFICIAL BECOMES
ACCIDENTAL MATCHMAKER
If you have any difficulty in finding a “suitable" wife, or a husband for that matter, go to Singapore. It will cost you nothing. You will not only get a mate, but, there will be someone to help select the best of the lot among the tropical damsels of this cosmopolitan city.
Maoris receive all social securi-
| benefits available to the white man, and the mixed bloods. to vote at can decide whether general elections on the Maori, roll or on the "European" roll. They have just received the nd divonat right to vote at European licensing polls.
PAYLOADS ARE UP: BOAC CUT THE LOSSES
British Overseas Airways Corporation, whose losses in
The Government has establish. the three yeurs 1946-19 ed schools throughout the coun-totalled £21.012,978, are try for Macris where the popula- "showing financial improve- tion in largely Maori, and, though
ment," theme are known DS Minori schools, white children attend them, too,
effect of the new
aircraft that
FOR MINE SAFETY
Aguinaldo Placid In Old Age
THE man on the left wears the newest mine safely appliance in New York. Known as a maskfone, the gas mask with a speaker in the mouthpiece will enable a man to enter a gas-filled area and converse with someone five miles away. On the right is demon- strated the use of the device, which induces its own current and avolds sparks which cause explosions.
· Gea. Emilio' Aguinaldo, who led a stubborn fight against two great world powers half a con- tury ago, is spending his vid ago in quiet retirement.
He is a respected citizen some- times consulted by Philippine Government officials.
Aguinaldo is 81 years old. He is living at Kawit, Cavite province, his birthplace, The first of several
revolu-
tionary generals vho fought for Philippine independence, Aguinaldo is still a vigorous- appearing man. He is straight- backed, and his grey hair is short-cropped in the American "crew" fashion.
He is physically fit and fre quently makes short trips to Manila or Baguio to confer with the President and other high- ranking ofcials.
BEAUTY BECAME
"A FRIGHT'
By R. M. MacCOLL
Aguinaldo first fought Spain with his tough guerilla forces, forerunners of the gallant Fill- pines who batlled the Japaneso during World War II.
PARIS, he collected £2,000-but what
SPAIN LOST
He proclaimed the Philippines independent on June 12, 1898, and became President of what was the frat Philippine Republic.
In a judgment believed to be about me? You are men, like
[her face was severely injured.
he married for
Spain lost to the United States That same year, and Aguinaldo took up arms against the Ameri-, cans. The struggle went on for two years until Aguinaldo was finally captured,
Ajasinaido Inld down his armas
Al-. and never fought again. Though he lost his night in a military sense, he lived to sec his country independent and could feel that his spirit was one of the major factors in achiev- ing that independence.
He dabbled In polities from time to time with Bttle success.
One of his greatest ambitions is sill unrealised-to see com- plete internal plore and order restored as the last step bringing the fruits of democracy to his people..
No Luck In Wife Hunt
↓
Sir Miles Thus, the chair- man, recently made n 30,000 A month ago scores of officers miles tour of Australia, New under the national physical wel-Zealand and the Far East. fare scheme met for their annual He returned, he says
in the unique in French law, a hus-me. mersteurs. She receivel refresher course. A Maori expert Corporation's Newsletter, con-band has been awarded £200 damages, but I think that i Instructed European men and
jilamages because his formerly should also,” women in the arts in which he vinced of two things,
beautiful wife is now *A was a specialist. The Singapore Social Wel-¡Public Arsistance Section, earlypher, She also said the earned
"One is that the combined [fright." No one thought that strange.
Then in a hushed courtroom, fare Department's
asked him ta enough to support a husband, Publicis month and
he added: "Is there anything And her a husband "ime-
wo are now flying, plus the new Back in 1917. Mmc. Michele Assistance Section hus.diately."
POLL TAX She then stalked out of Mr
more terrible on this earth than administrative pattern that came Celeste, whose beauty, a court for a normal man to be con- through an oxid case, got.
Woon's willee, leaving her ad.
New Zealand used to impose a into
force on
January 1, are at Rouen was told, was "mad-emned to live
A young Englishman's with an ugly into the position of matri- | The woman sold she was dress. The head of the Publie polt tax of £100 head on all together greatly heartening the deningly tempting," was knock-
"fairly well off," owned a Assistance Section
the Asiatics entering the county, staff and are attracting increased down by a motor lors, the woman-the same woman that attempt to find a Canadian and a five-had heard the last of the case. but abolished it in 1944. account plantation
her entrancing wife has just about fizzled ing passenger and freight loads. was dragged several yards and beauty?" A 40-year-old Chlnere woman | roomed house. She wanted But, it did not turn out to be
out. strolled into the office of Mrjhusband to protect herself and [50, The story gol around the Since then New Zealand han "The other of which I lind
The She brought a suit against the
Judges announced that! Larry Bassian, of Lower W. 5. Woon, head of the Sing her property from her bullying office and finally found its way [minutted Chinese on roughly the additional proof on my return, is
usually beat into the columns of an English-game barks as Europeans. There that the financial results of the owners of the
unfortunate pore' Social Welfare Department | sub»-tenants, who
lorry and was "this
husband" Broughton, Lancashire, wrote In language newspaper,
is no quota, but there has to be Corporation, are beginning to awarded £2,000 damages. But would be awarded £200. March to Mayor E. A. Bourque justißention for entry, nei the show improvement,
that was not the end of the
of Ottawa seeking assistance in The next week My Woon way Customs Department decides
story.
his quest for a Canadian wife. They sald: "I the case busy sorting out offers of ma- each application on its merits.
completely exceptional that, in fron trimony
out-of-work
Her
Mayor Bourque dutifully labourers, odd-job men, pen- For years the authorities have gloners and healthy people been reluctant to rt Chinese from all over the country". women into the country, though there has never been any formal Three men callett and cald ban on their entry. they wanted to marry the weman. Having taken down their particulars, Mr Woon furned to the pile, of letters f
monial matchmaker.
PENCIL WILL PAY
STEVENNE Patricia O'Connell, an artist from
Milwaukee, sits along the Avenue Foch in Paris sketching the Arc de Triomphe. She is financing a
tour of Europe on muncy received from advance orders of drawings of foreign landmarks. She'll see all of Europe—If her pencil holds out. (Acme)
K.
0. CANNON
CARESSE! YOU POOR THUNG, LET
ME HELP YOU UP,
Singapore,,
Penang, Province Wellesly, Johore, Ipoh, Pahang, Negri Sembilan and Selangor. One writer aid: "I am Hukiden (native of Pukien Pro vince in China), aged 40, a widower, with no property or parents since my childhood."
GOOD-LOOKING
"The defiells for the last few months are substantially below
husband,
Jean-Marie
those of the corresponding period Celeste, appeared in court him- circumstances, a third party can publicised the request, but said to tell the God himself directly affected by intely that he had received no of last financial year. The must self the other day
offers from Canadian girls recent ones are below esilmate judges how my life has been the net of carelessness.
willing to marry Bassman. for this year, month by month, changed and my loys turned to
misery."
which is a welcome change."
RAF JOINS BATTLE
AGAINST SHIFTA
From ERIC GREY: Asmara,
At the time of the accident. The explained, his wife, then 35 years of age, was outstandingly beautiful. People turned to look fat her in the streets,
secretary,
"And having regard to the "The matter seems to have physical condition of this lady dropped dead," said Miss M. who, at the age of 35, found herself 90 percent disabled, and the Mayor's-- ·-privato. that the husband of the victim now finds himself daily in the Miss Byers added that be- presence of a horribly disfigured cause of the apparent lack of wife, it is certain that M. Interest by Canadian girls in "Now," he said, "I find myself Celeste has proved that the Bassman's plight, the Mayor at the breakfast table gazing author
of this accident has had not yot written to the across at n woman whose face caused him a most exceptional Englishman. However, she gald has lost pH its former allure,' personal dantage,”
that if y offers of marriage "Yes," he said in answer to 4
were received, they would be ~[London Express Service) sent along.
The R.A.F. is to join British troops and police in the judge's question, "I know that hunt for the Shifta, the terrorist gangs of Eritrea who threaten to turn the former Italian colony into a second
Another said the writer war Malaya. healthy. employed, highly educated, and I prefer not to A flight of Brigands, fast! reveal my name until I have twin-engined, ground attack met the woman in question".
A third confered he had been trying to find a suitable wife for some time and thought that his dream had been fulled.
over
bombers. arrived Easter from the R.A.F. base nt. Aden.
Brond-shouldered Brigadier Francis Greville Drew rulea
Eritrea
for Britain - 50,000 million Square miles of East Africa, a blacks und 17,000 Italians. The job of his troops getthe Italian population. is to protect the terrorists' tar-
Two British
Their citief task is to keep touch with the "ferret forced' foot patrols who are arouring the
infantry batla- bush of Central Eritren.
Vels of the South Wales Bar- Shifia No. I is Teketse Huile, aderers and the Royal Berkshires
The fourth said: "I am poorly jettucaled, do odt jobe for a
living 31y wife
was killed by the Japs and picture my-: self as the husband of a lonely terce-looking Christian Negro and a British-led police force
woman".
who recently killed three 2.500 strong are already hunt- Hallins The price on his heading the Shifta, Brigadier Drew
Mr Woon said: "I shall And has been raised from £20 to will ask for yet stronger forces.
whether this woman ! £500.
out
really interested in Anding a husbond. Then I shall fry and help her select her mate. But, I would appreciate if future applicants would enclose their photographs with their letters. It would help Inumensely,"
Mr Woon, describing the woman, said: "She is pleasant looking, sin, well-proportioned, and well-dressed."
Asked for their opinion, Mr Woon's assistants unanimously echoed: "She is quite good look- |Ing."-United Press.
CAIRO
EGYPT
ERITREA
| ASMARA
MABBAW
"ANGIO LGYPTIAN SUDAN
MILES 1000
A NEW ADVENTURE - WITH WHISPER
"SHE'S IN A DEAD FAINT. 104,50 THAT'S WHAT
UPSET HEN!
Boss of Pavillon Rouge is shot
Juca, the
*MONEY WORKIES' DROVE ZUCCI TO SUICIDE
b
with peletor of the sect-knows-
the left are
estat be
vt, the F*%+km Ko
carty.
Anasal troubick, had dciven him
vestigate the
By Bus
note indicačng f
• H. Valoce Chie? of the
COULD I DO NYTTH-y
The Shifta fight a will-o'-the-
I wisp war against the Italians. Gangs of live to 20 men bot up one day and are 50 miles away a few hours later.
These
Rect-footed Africans can go 48 hours without food and water, and can move three times os fast across the rocky mountains and ravines as a Bri- tish patrol.
.
CRUDE WEAPONS
Their weapons are often crude: Old-fashioned six-shooters, an- clent muskets, even spears, But they also have modern rifles.
The British administration
say they expect terrorism on on even greater scale this summer unless the United Nations de- elde to
Είνα
part
of the country tc Abyssinia.
The Italians are bitter, They ree fier once prosperous enter- prises smashed and blame the DriUsh.
Sald Vincenzo di Meglio, an Asmara surgeon:
"The Shita ore just a handful of bandils.
Britain could deal, with them in 24 hours if she wanted to. In-
stead she prefers to hand over the country to.black men. Asmara and Massawa, the beau-
iful cities wo
Italians built, will fall into ruins.” „
(London. Exprese · Service)
THESE
ARE
TYPICAL · TURKS-
THIS is a close-up of a group of Turkish soldiers, who are typical of the item undergoing intensive military training at Ankara under the direction of an American mission to Turkey. The U.S. aid is preparing that country to be an
Independent military power. (Atme)