1945-09-13 — Page 1

Vol. I, No. 3.

CHINA MAIL

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS

Thursday, September 18th, 1945.

Price M. Y. 10.

2,000 COMMANDOS LAND IN COLONY

COLONY'S

NEW

G.O.C.

HONG KONG'S NEW GEN. ERAL OFFER COMMAND ING HAS ARRIVED IN THE COLONY.

W

He is Major-General F. Festing, D.S.Ó., who was in com- mand of the 36th Division in the Burma campaign.

Major-General Feating arrived in H.M.S. Ontario and yesterday was busily engaged making con tact with local offrials.

KOWLOON VISIT

General Penting also made a tour of Group Capt. Barker's R.A.F. dispositione in Kowloon yesterday. He was accompanied by top-rank- ing R.A.F. officers in charge of “Kowton's-policing————

Stafford Cripps On Trade

Four Regiments Arrive;

ぐ

Stirring Scenes In City

THE STIRRING ECHOES OF MARTIAL MUSIC. BRING- ING OFFICE WORK IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT. TEMPORARILY TO A COMPLETE 'S TOPPAGE, SIGNALISED THE LAN DING IN THE COLONY YES- TERDAY OF THE 3RD COMMANDO BRIGADE. UNDER THE COMMAND Of brigadier. CAMPBELL RICHARD HARDY, D'S.O. THE 3RD BRIGADE CON- SISTS OF THE 1ST, 42ND, 44TH AND 457H COM- MANDO REGIMENTS, TWO OF WHICH HAVE TAKEN UP QUARTERS AT MURRAY BARRACKS AND THE OTHERS "SOMEWHERE IN KOWLOÓN.".

of The march

the Cóm- mandoa.through the city streetz

Latest Spitfires for Kai Tak

COAL IN TWO DAYS. Coal is expected in the Colony in the next two days. and Hong Kong Electric Co.. Ltd. will be able to supply the full requirements of the island two days after its arrival, "declared Mr. A. G. Langaton, general manager, ychterday

afternoon.

STETTINIUS ¡CALLS FOR

ACTION

Occupation Of Tokyo Now Completed

GENERAL DOUGLAS MACA RTHUR HAS

GIVEN THE

JAPANESE AUTHORITIES A BLUE-PRINT OF THE ALLIED OCCUPATION POLICY THAT WILL PER- MIT THE CONQUERED NATION TO GOVERN IT- SELF UNDER ALLIED DIRECTIVES.

THESE ARE DESIGNED TO SMOTHER FOREVER ANY NEW THREAT TO WORLD PEACE. THE ALLIED COMMANDER, OUTLINING THREE BROAD OBJEC- DECLARED TIVES OF THE UNITED NATIONS, THAT THE OCCUPATION TROOPS WILL RESORT TO FORCE OF ARMS ONLY IF IT IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THESE EN DS.

He said the Japanese ap- peared to be doing everything in their power to follow Allied instructions.

He warned his troops that the occupation of Japan muRI take place without unneces-

THE UNITED STATES. provided a stirring spectacle, BACKED BY SOVIET particularly for the remaining RUSSIA. IS SEEKING TO- British residents of the Colony DAY TO HAVE THE UNIT-

Arst who were getting their

aary vlolehce, and PEACE- ED NATIONS glimpse of men of this famous KEEPING ORGANIZATION

without

undue oppression. General-MacArthur now ha between 70,000 and 80,000 men

ITAGAKI SIGNS AT SINGAPORE

military organisation, the PUT INTO OPERATION BY atories of whose daring and THIS YEAR BY ESTABLISH-In Japan to back up his de- NOUNCEMENT BY THE B.B.C.

source under the most hazard- ous conditions had percolated through to Stanley despite the Japanese

A NEW SPITFIRE SQUAD RON IS THE LATEST ADDI TION TO THE COLONY'S RAPIDLY GROWING OF MARTIAL MIGHT.

The Squadron's machines are w

ING A CONSTITUENT AS- SEMBLY

all of the very last word in Spit-fatories of the gruelling training ward Stettinius, the American Americans swarmed into Japan, ¡TER BEING ABSENT ON AC fire development, the Spitfire 14. accepted for service with the tituent assembly in November the Japanese officially surren- COUNT OF ILLNESS.

DA

the

IN BURMA WAR

1 con-

dered Korea, Northern Hon-

shu and the northern-most signed, representatives of America,

After Admiral Mountbatten had

and China

of

Australia, France appended their algnatures

"ACCORDING TO AN AN mands. and two new divisions LAST NIGHT, ADMIRAL LORD are landing in the American LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, AT

SINGAPORE For three hours the Execu-beach-head south of Tokyo.

FORMALLY The 7th division is landing.

JAPAN'S SURRENDER FROM The bearing of these particular

WHO ITAGAKI Corumis by air at Atsugi, and troops GENERAL ARKAY Commando units as they marched tive Committee of the United

Nations Preparatory

are pouring ashore at Yoko SIGNED ON BEHALF OF MAR- through Des Voeux Road Contral, was endorsement enough of the sion debated proposal by Ed-

hama. Аx new thousands of SHAL TERAUCHI, THE LAT course demanded of volunteers delegate, to convoke They are to be based at Kai Tak

Commundus. Perfect physical or December. within the next few days, coming

they make

After continuous opposition

home island of Hokkaido. anliore from H.M.S. Smiter which specimens, tough as

by Britain, Australin und

In R.A.F. unit from them!

an official statement brought the

Canada, the delegates agreed

The surrender means that all India.

first as the allied policy, MacArthur listed Officially, it is known

on this November

(1) abolition of militarism now come under the control of -

Admiral Lord. Louis. Mountbatten tentative date for curveling at the allies' objectives Japanese forces in S.E. Asia will full preparatory commission.

It would then call the first and militant nationalism.

(2) encouragement of liberal who stated that the terms of the surrender would be strictly follow- assembly of the United Nations,

tendencies and processes such

ed and that he would stand no Be argument centres as freedom of religion, press. nonsense from the Japanese aralind whether the first as-speech and assembly,

conditions (3) creation of sembly should be of a con- stituent naturo or a fully- which will assure that Japan empowered body.

will not again become a menace Stéttinius stressed and urged to the peace and security of

Accompanied by Royal Naval permanent the world, and will permit the the need

which the organisation of machinery through

a government officers, Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee, D-DAY operations).

the Hong Kong could solve that will respect the rights of owner of The Commandos arrived here in United Nations

aircraft carrier, H.M.S. their international problems--other nations and Japan's in- Brewery, producers of H. B.

Reuter.

Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, declared in London yesterday: "I am con- fident that unless we regain and increase our marota, there is Very real danger of ur sinking to 182nd (Bombay 7 Spray Squad sa matter of face the Bride the level of a arcond-class power.

ron, and it la under the leadership that has come to Hong Kong has already seen plenty of lively "But i am onfident that if of Squadron Leader Ken Charney, rea we co-operate enthusiastically we D.F.C. and bar. He hails from action, for it was the Third Bri- Brigadier Hardy can lead the world forward into Buenos Aires and la only 25 years gado

which carried out the coastal Burma and facilitated condition where the atomic bomb of age.

landings will not hold

the completion of

Louis scheme

Jaj

Sir Sy terrors for the

world's

advocated a three-

fold partnership between employ- ers, employees and governments.

He continued: "We are going' ulit into export markets as soon as we cat make goods to sell,"

"We do not merely

want

to

snatch orders wherever they may be found, but to build up for our- selves a stable reputation that wir lay the foundations, not merely

Japanese

Hara-kiri In Kowloon

for regaining our own markets, The internment of 8,000 Japanf

but also for new markets, which die at Shamshuipe Camp has

we must have if we are to main carried through during the fast tain our standard of living."-two days without any other in Wireless.

STAHMER ON

BLACK LIST

cident than hara-kiri on the part

of one Japaness and the hospitali.

Mountbatten's" atrate d

for the re-taking of Burma,

Brigadier Hardy was filsa in the forefront of the battle In Nor. mandy, and was wounded during the the desporate

days of

the

Bmiter...

DISTRESS AT STANLEY

"from

for

CORRESPONDENCE--

Good Old Days?

ternational obligations.

ALLIED ORDERS

VISIT TO

H. K. BREWERY

Beer,

brewery.. visited the plant, some 14 miles out on the Castle Peak Road yesterday. Ail necessary instructions to The plant, which had for aroused the attain these objectives will be some odd reason given to Emperor Hirohito "ire" of the United States Air and his government; and every Force some months ago, was opportunity will be given for found to be in fairly promis

U.S.A.F. them to carry out the Allied ing condition. The orders without further com-had laid waste to some. terri- pulsion,

tory in the near vicinity and hits on the The occupation forces will had acored some

agency brewery area. act principally as an

of Some barrels recently- upon which the supreme com-

found, but allied powers brewed beer were Sir,"Another Observer's has mander for the

were found to have when he may call if necessary to secure these points to the "Co-operators with compliance with his instruc-soured. the Japanese" who have been in- tions to the Japanese govern vited to serve, and are serving, on ment. the Hong Kong Reconstruction Advisory Committ.co.

One lady at Stanley, Miss Hollia, sation at La Salle of two others, has been loft stranded without any victims of sun-stroke.

The Japanese who decided that of her belongings as the result of death was the best solution of alla last-minute change which caused Röyaguntion by exclusion his problems choso

o coas of Australia. After all the razor-blado

Empress Gillette blades wound her baggage Hollis was informed method.

nd

been sent off to have earned a a good advertisemen the ship. other than for the fact that it was that her name had been crased Berides ex-Prime Minister Tojo, established by the "China Mall" from the list. She entered Stan- tvho tried to commit suicide, that an ordinary cut-throat razor foy with very little and now she an unanswerable case another of the list for questioning was used, Earlier information is a free woman she has nothing!

in

Tokyo in Lleutenant-General mentioned "Gillette."

Masahara Homma,

He is generally regarded an

having been responsible for the

bus "death march" of Amer-

infamous

ican prisoners after the surrender

of Corregidor,

Others include:

Pratap Mahendra, leader of the Indian pro-Japanese

"Aryan

JAPS GO HOME

WITHOUT SHAME

JAPANESE SUICIDE SUPPRESSED?

. PRISONERS. FREE

THE JAPANESE REPORT- ED 11,4ST PRISO ERS IN

ARMY THE

AREA, OF

MORE

OLD HANDS RETURN

Pive more members of the nOW

Not all the "Co-operatora" were to blame. Some acted under is learned by United Prens duresa; others were in terror-of from sources believed to be wholly their lives, or their wealth.

have another

THESE in the Colony." selection of LIBERATED, OF reliable that Lieutenant Generaainst the method of Complaint WHICH 8.083. HAVE BEEN civil administration have arrived

No 6,096

They are: Lieut. Col. H. Owen HAVE BEEN EVA-Hughes, the late Mr. J. Owen Army

United Preas roports from Sul-chi Tanaka, former Comnian-

Japanese members of the Committee. Tokyo that numerous thousands der-in-Chief of the

forces, Committed suicide by list has been published by Govorn- CUATED,

Bat the

Preas Boys Chinese Jorge Vargas, who was puppet of Japanese troops have been de-

the Committoo is made up of ambamador to Japan from the mobilised, and are returning home shicoting, and that the news was ment suppressed by Imperial Headquar that Philippines; and

without shame at having already

the Chinoso (un-Tokyo yesterday, when hun-Department, formerly Principal broken the "Bushido code, which

Justices of the Peace, the dreds of doughboys. Inglets that when a man leaves Tanaka was a belligerent mill- home to fight he must only be victarist with a von Hindenburg type of moustache. He succeeded Hont-

Dr. Heinrich Stahmer, German Ambassador to Japan-Wireless DEATH SENTENCES ON POLES

trio

These men face a problema which there is no precedent

4 Japanese history:

Four death penaltics, and prison sentences totalling 850 yeara Wero imposed on Tuesday night on 39 Poles by a Brition military court

p

LAWSON TO VISIT FAR EAST

tors.

son

The First Cavalry Division Hughes;

a leading cricketer, and

motors of the Chinese completed its occupation of Colonel T. R. Rowell, Education

went of

or Committees of the Tung sightseeing along the famous forma in the Philippines, and had Wah Hospital and the Po Leung Ginza Tokyo's main

in the Tolg clique.

BRITAIN BUYS UP CANNED FISH

street.

ed. Bombed business houses

--

tho

Teachers Training College; Squadron Loader S. E. Faber:- Colonel A. Burgess Captain Cadogan Edwards.

FOR INDIA

of the professions. in recently been an army commander Kuk and representatives of some The soldiers were disappoint

This sounds exactly like the and low stocks of merchandise LORD WAVELL BOUND good old days that everybody now offered at prices ten times professen, to abhor. Money-bag above pre-war lovel, was all calibre was the deciding factor in neleeting d J.Por somebody for they saw.

The Viceroy of India, Lord Reports from the American. honour and duty then, and acema The British Government has to be so now.

occupation forces in Kores said Wavell, who has been ongaged in They were convicted of part Mr. Geoffroy Lawson, Secretary agreed to purchase virtually Yesterday's "Wah Klu Yat Po" General Nobuyaku Abe, Japan-talks on India, has now concluded discussions and will leave Lon- cipating in disordorn in which for War, will leave London Loudly the entire 1045 204 1050 roferred to the Reconstructions Governor-General, will re-don by air for India today.

Committee (byt

ባሮ only main in that country, until the

B.B.C burned to death and soven, Corto nos how this British troops of Canned, Flet Britain, will topic of discussion a further of Germans were by air for a visit to the tror at duction of Portugal's Ifistituto Advisors

getting on Ho will visit the man-civilians. Idilled-Router wack area, according to a B.B.O. allocate some of it to Allica mitteo) reported by your Chinese Americans have completed oc countries, including Belgium contemporary was that of the cupation of all areas-south of

A compulito has been appointed to

the Com

The "China Mail" da oficial bié nawa' Item brondcast last night and Hollands-rights of house owners. A mib-tho 38th parallel:-Wireless.

ly informed that Japancaq pri- UNITED NATIONS

total about 18,000. Of these, United States planes. In the HIVES

H.M.S: DUKE OF YORK The agreement excludor algo into their legal rights, occupation? Boners of War in Hong Kong chovies, which will he freely Will you, Mr, Editor, agitate Or perhaps things, might be Pacific, are fitted with, British

for the next sub-committes, to in-done by selecting a Commited to about 4,000 are civillans. Pro- spark plugs and use Dritiali fuol. HMA Duke of York; flagship exported to any country This interesting fact was revealed of Admital, Sir Bruce frasor, la 150,000 canon of skinless, bono- quire into what each Chiness P. Advise the Advisory Committee on sent plans limit Shamshuino'q.

ALL'S WELL

Filmit. to the "Chins Mall yosterday by not now expected to arrive in the lesh andinion of the luxury type, fild-for himself, and the publie their duties. That would be fun internment total to the 8,000

Colony until, Friday,

-Router

during the War and the Japaron

one of our new arrivals.