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THE

CHINA MAIL

Registered Omees:

Windsor House (Int floor)

Des Voeux Road, O... Hong Kong

Telephone: 02019 & 24054 Editor W. J. Kentes, Eng.

NEW CURRENCY.

ever.

some

that the worst of the battle is Hundreds of people to day And themselve a left with enfuelens Millary Yen Esti

SHANGHAI PRICES

The Shanghai Times, only English-language paper yot operating in the northern metropolis, was being sold yesterday morning, at 1,000 F.R.B. puppet notes per copy.

A bottle of beer in Shang- hat costs. 20,000 F.R.B. and -bottle- of whinky 00,000

aro

Indian rupees, brought over by R.A.F. offlcers from India, being quoted at 120 Chinese National Yuan от 20,000 F.R.B. A U.S. dollar costa 90,000 F.R.B.

NEW CURRENCY

FOR THE

T༥

case te

their hands. Prices will have to be adjusted to the THW CLA- rency. Obviously there will be a period of upset, considerable

Owing to shortage of per difficulty, and some hardship. Asonnel in certain banka, ity responsibility is pinced upon be necessary be their all. Chinese Andi foreign.

limit the hours of issue of the who are

position to ob- tain funds from the banks and tween 11 am, and 1 p.m. on new currency to the period be-

with them

Chinese pay their

Friday and 10 a.m. and 12 noon for pust employees

or future

subsequent days except services, lo do so with a mini- mum of delay. A responsibility

RICE ORDER likewise in placed upon all sec-

Gazette Extraordinary tions of the community to re-

of by authority

the that despita cognise

The ur

Commander-in-Chief, states:- muit of the transition, the situation demands the exercise;

and restraint. of reason

To

05

Sunday.

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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1045

Mercy Ship Back

From Hainan; A Grim Story

FRANCO'S NEW MOVE

General Franco hay sent an envoy to the Pretender to the throne of Spain, Don Juas, the young Basque monarchist

eco Maria Oriol, with structions to request Don Juan to take over the Throng, while guarantoring Frasco'a por- Donal safety, and the proder ["vation=af ha work-Pireless.

· H.M.S. QUEENBOROUGH (COMDR. P. L. SAUMAREZ) COMPLETED A MISSION OF MERCY YESTERDAY. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HONG KONG FROM HAI- NAN ISLAND WITH 90 MEN WHO HAD BEEN (PRL-|——————————— SONERS-OF-WAR ON HAINAN ISLAND.

THE PARTY WAS MADE UP OF 30 AUSTRALIANS,

AND, 30 DUTCH AND 30 INDIANS

ALTHOUGH THE MEN STILL SHOWED VISIBLE SIGNS OF THE HARD- SHIPS THEY HAD SUFFERED, THEY WERE NEVER- THELESS IN THE BEST OF SPIRITS.

on

to take

survived the ordeal.

oat

J.

Leach

жете

break

во

Farewell Message

To Stanley

British

of

(balling proof and when it rained not charged with electricity, and guarded by the arduous devo-

of rite hospital condition from malaria.ally left Camp behind and a mem-

there were

ON THE EVE OF HIS DE- PARTURE FOR ENGLAND. HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT - GOVERNOR," THE HON. ME. F. C. GIM SON, CMG SENT THE from malaria," said Staff Sergt. FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO For several hours today,

Leach of 2-12 Field Ambulance, STANLEY INTERNEES VES the Colony is likely to bo

A.L.F., who was one of the prTERDAY: without appreciable quantitien

soners of war on Hainan Jaland, of legal tender currency.

"I desire to inform you that and who was amongst tho 90 men Notén issued by the Hong Kong

brought back to Hong Kong on am proceeding to England at and Shanghai Bank, the Mer-

Queenborough (Comdr. P. the desire of the Colonial cantile Bank and the Chartered

The destroyer arrived in with a dressing from an old sick. Saumarez), the destroyer Office to report, among other

which arrived here Bank before the war will doubt-

yesterday matters, on the administration harbour in the afternoon and or any bit of cloth that was go-

afternoon. less come quickly out of hoard-

Internment arrangements were itamediate-Ing.

of the Military Staff Sergt. Leach was one of ing.

TWO BROKEN ARMS But

will be it

When ly completed for the prisoners:

The one thing the Japanese eri the hours

party who escaped from the Camp, Hong Kong. before

(Continued from Page 1) the

cur them legal Безда

to be taken to different camps Hainan Island had in

in England I shall be tender rency. issued within the terms

no liong

common prisoners of war camp and lived arrive the mainland, a of Proclamation No. 5 of 1945,

special with their compatriots in other amongst the Chinese troops ont able to state to the Kong $10 notes.

These overprinted noten

ferry launch going alongside parts of the world which they had the Island up till the time they Government that in spite hegins to firul its way into free

which will be convertible

the warship fe!

if the occupied was their generosity in hend the newn of Japan's sur. the anxiety and adversity ax- pirculation. Probably 48

party, who gave three hearty pur into the new currency

corporal punish render. Others of the party whe perienced the Camp maintain- "dishing hours

Mon were beaten like escaped from Camp were Major ed a high standard of morale. will clapse before the

Saumattrez, ment.

Мастас Hoon as it arrives are now be cheers for Comdr. Colony's

Pte. S. D. Camp- I shall be able to pay tribute to inancial heads can

ing issued through the various officers and men of the queen cattle, shovels, pick handles, iron pa Lockwood, Pic. breathe

Hig the services which were freely ensity itt assurance

borough

as the ferry launch rods, etc., being freely used by the bel agencies to the public.

Japanese. Fortunately, however, gins (who died in the hills from TIME BEING drew away from the destroyer the only casualties amongst the malaria), all of whom are from offered for the benefit of the THE PRICE OF RICE HAS Senior officer of the party Australian

Sydney and Pto. H. F. Perrin community and to the efficient troops wore two Scott, broken arms.

Wales). (New Sous that they had been were performed, I shall also manner in which these servicos BEEN FIXED AT 20 CENTS Was L.-Col. W. J. R.

Austra Commanding A CATTY.

Lt. Col. Scott said that orders able, on a number of occasions, make reference PURCHASABLE Officer ONLY IN THE HONG KONG |lian Forces at Ampen, and in to the prisonera, were given in

to the in- contact tho Chinese who genuity and resourcefpiness CURRENCY MENTIONED an interview with the "China, their own language by the Japan to

stressed that condi-ese soldiers and failure to meet approached to "show the way to ing the scanty supplies of rather hesitant when displayed by internées i Edapt Mail" he ABOVE.

stand anything they said meant tions in the camp on Hainan

of course, a session with the stick! they decided, Sergt. Leých said, material to meet their accs. 1 Island were so deplorable that Talking of housing conditionarea away from camp en

April he felt if they had had to stay Lt. Col. Scott anid that this, in 16, 1945. They were lucky that am sure that no one would be

with everything

else they chose that day, he said, for surprised if I make special there for another two months common

of the not one of them would have connected with the Camp, was ap- then there was a short length of mention

manner in was which The huts were not even the barbed wire fence that

our health wangafe- NOT ENOUGH FOOD

the very next day the whole fence tion of the Doctors and Nurses usually got wet through. The food was insufficient → they wet housed some

was charged with 8,500 voltĄ! each man being

In the Camp, allowed only 20 yards from the latrines, while GO ROUND IN CIRCLES six-and-a-half ounces

"I should like to feel that in were disgrace- It was midnight when they fin- day while

neful, men

leaving Stanley all intergeen medicines

at all for beri-beri and or drugs

dysentery being ber of the party, who offered to will make the same effort de, 1 those who fell ill. and there forced to lie on bare boards.

lead them to safety, said he know did to forget, all the unpleasant. anil in my belief, were quite a number suffering

this is where they

contact the incidents which at times wäre in exercise of the powers con- dysentery beri-beri, mal-shared by the doctor, that if this Chinese, adding that it was but too prominent in our minids and

lasted two months longer not half-an-hour's walk from Camp only remember the good quali

us would have survived," Three hours after following this ties which, one of a few, the introduction of the 50 of the Defenre Regulations nutrition and malaria. 1940, 1. Frederick

Col. Scott Charles

on reflection, all they said Lt. Col. Seatt.

directions, "guide's the word heading however. new currency and Barry, hereby mata the--were captured, at Ampon, inFor 18 months we agitatuit for they

will-agreo-were-90-ample-dia- elimination of the Military

the Molucca Passage on drugs, but we saw neither doctor straight back for Camp!

played. Yen.

will C

tem-

ufter four nor drugs. February 2, 1942.

When days of bitter fighting.

the very worЯt They finally decided to take a

"In conclusion, I am sure all parary

There cases were brought to the nolice rest after what seemed hours of will appreciate that there are und injury

anxiety

Would But Government has made its

were altogether 263 of them, all of the Japanese they

gwalking, and when they woke up statesmanlike

many lessons contribution

into peals of laughter-but they the next morning ranks.

gave us no druge," he concluded themselves but 200 yard learned in

from a fixing the price of rice at 20

When they were interned in

Their cenda a cally More than any

over-Japanese fort! They learned later think not 2. No person shall withar: Ampen the food at first, con- worked. and to make matters that A party of 76 Japanear lessons is that the liberty exer- other factor, this should valin

little fish worse he was handicapped by the soldiers had been sent out after cised under any British form ferra and bring

realisation my authority or the authority sisted of rice with

is the one Cuditions absence of any medicines, Instru-them when news of thoir escape of administration that a

of any person delegated by me bits of pumpkin. new era is dawning,

which we should hold up as an with brighter days ahead. The that behalf export rice or in the camp were very bad, the ments and bandages.

STARVED OF NEWS-

The terrain was very being often knocked wild price fluctuations of the move rice with a view to export. men

"They did not inform us that Baid Lench, and

cxample to the world." "although # may 3. The movement of rice in about, and as a result of the the war had ended, and the first sound like a tall atory, lecches be past are over and done with.

water-borne craft without beatings they received a num-indication we had of this was on gan sticking to our legs. faster Here á as sound am

stable any

August 26 when American planes than we could take them off!" currency with the sam vain my authority or the authority her of Dutch prisoners died.

of any person delegated by me

flew over the camp. We knew for Finally, said Sergt. Leach, they After

certain when the American para arrived at the Headquarters of [in prohibited.

Ampon

Lt-Colong chute troops landed on the Jaland Chinese General and here they continued, they were transferred on August 28."

had their first taste of good, food. to Hainan Island, where the food

Lt. Col. Scott said that in addi- after a long time. They also had consisted of rics, a little mest

tion to with

to the Australian and Dutch some saki, no doubt taken from green, weedy vegetables.

some 300 the Japanese. The food steadily became worse

Hong Kong, while and worse despite the fact that

of what conditions wer they had to do 12 to 14 hours like may be obtained from Headquarters that a Chinese zol-British Army Intelligence Ser- of work every day, mostly statement that out of 60.00r| dier came in, waving a piece of vice, are making illegal demamis road

building or other similar Chinese workers,

who had beer paper and saying "All gentlemen. from the public. heavy lab

labour.

sent from Hong

all gentlemen.' The paper they The members of the organisa 11_18) officially anuanced

Kong to work found to be a message from th tlon usually produce a card with camp they were allowed the iron oro mines, 45,000 had

freedom.

Allied Command, offering rewards the Chungking that Chinese little

was died...

for the "enfo return" of any Allied Special troops have entered Hanoi, barbed-wire fence, charged with

In conclusion he said that thos prisoner of war. electric current, some 6 ft. 6 ins. aummastrutiva capital of

place was very in the Camp went mad, with jor and the French Indo-China. Wire

crowded. There a complete when news that Japan had capi- LENK.

Was absence of medical facilitics and tulated was received.

"We will never forget twd Lieut. L. W. van Oyen, of the though the Australians had their own doctor amongst them, hir things." eald Lt. Col. Scott. "We rerular Netherlands East Indies work was negatived due to lack of will instruments and medicines. Even the ter forget the kindness of Army, was amongst the 30 Dutch i practicable, make an

the team of four Americon officers prisoners of war.

made It is interesting to note that he tion. cetton wool and bandages were and two other ranks who

is the son of Gan. L. van Oyen. and nores having entirely lacking, people with cuts the first parachute landings

to be content. the Island after. the surrender representative for the Netherlands

ood we will never forget

the East Indies at the surrender cero- kindness of Comdr. Saumarez mony in

in Tokyo last week.

10

next year as it has to-day and

Even those Les-narrow,

who lose out to-day in military yen, will. if they pause

a think consider that for stability and mecurity, it is a small price to

pay.

WANTED

TO HIRE

MOTOR JUNKS

OF 100-500 TONS CAPACITY

PLEASE COMMUNICATE

WITH

NEW SOUTHERN S. S. CO.

S, CONNAUGHT RÓÀÏ, W,

Tel. Nos. 30017, #1782, 83410.

NOTICE.

ferred upon me by Regulation

I.

owing order :---

No person shall be a party Any transaction wherely rice is sold or changes hands at a price in excess of twenty cents a catty.

Local registration of citizens of the Commonwealth of the Philip pines is now being undertaken by Cal. King. United States Air Force. atel Dr. V. N. Atienza Filipinos are asked to contact Dr Atlenza at 17, Lock Road, Kow

toon.

|||

POSITION WANTED

Public School man, aged 46 had 22 years business experience in Hong Kong and South China!

outports, also acted as Company

Secretary for several years, and able to speak Cantonese, seeks executi e position of responsibi lity. Medically fit and prepared to stay in Hong Kong in order

big

said that

about a month in the

tho Camp,

There

NOTICE

REPATRIATION

had

own doctor was

Ping fo there were

nn

idea

wer

power."

the

отп

became known in the Camcult

Bogus Squad

which we

have

the Camp, and i the least of these

Action

An organisation calling them- solves "Special Action Squad" and It was while they were at this claiming

SON OF TOKYO

SIGNATORY

Captured at the time of the fall

a connection with the

heading

"Certificate

Service Action Service Corps Hong Kong."

Any mom- ber of

the

public being troubled by this organisation is carnestly requested to hand the e Iprit over police of or, or in to the nearest cases whore this action is im

immediate repert to the nearest police sta

COAL SUPPLIES

Mr. A. G. Langston, Coa

of Electricity, writes.

of Ampon, on February 8, 1942.troller

officers And ship's company. H.M.S. Queenborough, who look ed after us in every way and gave Lieut. van Oyen said he had not "Not having yet, received any us every comfort within their seen his father since 1941, and as advice regarding coal arrive

far as he knew Gen. van Oyon is I cannot make any definit H.M.S. Queenborough left ignorant of the fact that he' is statement as All persons of European race

to the probable except those net out in paragraph Hong Kong on Tuesday, arrived alive and well. to revive business until last eva- who desire repatriation should at Hainan Island on Wednesday

date of resumption of supply." cuation when essential take leave apply pemonally to this office with and returned to the Colony to ensure fitness for future. Bea- following particula10:

yesterday. son for wishing change of position

Wo have resumed work in our due desire to better future pros- old offices 4th floor, French Bank pects. Write "Secretary" Building.

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(8d.) C. H. SAMSON (Police)

Colonel D.D:0,À. Commissioner of Police

EAT AT

·PHOTOS FROM CAMPS

ON DISPLAY AT

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

(a) Surname and initiala.

(b) Scx.

clo

(c) Age.

18A, GLOUCESTER, ARCADE

JIMMY'S

TO-DAY

"Excuse me, I am still shaliy

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

TOJO SLEEPS WELL

RADIO

General Tojo slept well and had

FRIDAY, 14th BEPTEMBER, 1946. a comfortable night. He took fruit juice when ho awakened · at

ZBW KONGKONG Broadcasting on night

Frequencies of 845 Kilocycles and He is breathing easily at-nearly 9.47 Megacycles. „Stocke nf Petroleum-Producto,etc.; norm

normal rate.

19.30. p.m.-Russian Composern, other than those held by Government Tojo told Dr. Lieutenant-1.00 p.m.-New & Announcements. Departments and the recognised Es- Colonel James Feory, through an sential Services Departments, must be

(d) Married or Single. (e) Nationality. + (E) Present occupation. (K) Address and telephone

number. (h) Destination. (i) Remarks. This notice does not refer to the 20, 1945. following persona:-...

A

declared and reported to the Deputy One pretor, that he felt "Namber 1.10 p.m. Variety.

1,30 p.m.--MANDATUN & CANTON- Fuel Controller (Oile) at Shell House Peery expressed the opinion that ERE PROGRAMMES. (3rd floor) before 5 p.m. on September Tole is no longer trying to die

and thought his condition satisfac9.00 p.m.-Close down, The Petroleum Products, etc. cover- tory, although his recovery will 6:30 pm Variety Gracie Fields.. (a) Present Residents of Stanleyed by this order, and the units in not be rapid-Wireless.

7.00 p.m.-News & Announcements. Camp,

which they should be reported, are:— (b) Present Residents of St. Gasoline (Petrol), gallons: Karoserie,

7.10 p.m.-Dance Livale George's Mansions Camp. gallons: Kerosene Distillate, Drums

A burning oil drum in an ARP. 7.80 p.m.-MANDARIN & CARTON- (c) Mambera of the volunteor of 50 A. G. Lubricating Oil (all

forces, their wives, families and Heavy including Solar Oll); Drums Valley, last night brought out two 9.00.

grades), gallons: Diesel Fuel (Light tunnel in Sin Plog Street, Happy and dependants. (These will be dealt with by the O.C. of 50 A. G.: Crude Petroleum Oil, oppilances of the Fire Brigade. Troops and orders will be Druma of 50 A. G.: Alcohol, gallons: The Blato was soon brought under 0.10 ised shortly by the volun Particulars to be reported aro-control. Cause. of the fra is un- tedr forces concerned). Name of owner, (2) address, (8) los known

(d) Stpils of Government depart

cation of stocks, (4) How acquired:

TUNNEL FIRE:

9.95

FAB PROGRAMMES. p.m.--New & Announceme Engilahi p.m.-STUDIO-

A Talk on the Vk.

Bomba,"

p.m.-Variety with Ginger Bod- herd and ferfoald Dixon,

purchased giving date and source of Following will represent Navy 10.00 London Relay The News purchaseva ot

against R.A.Fat soccer to-day

mente or essential service organizations. (There will be dealt with by separato circular Failure to comply with this order at Causeway Bay at 100 a to Heads of Departments and will render such stocks, Tiahlo to 4. B. Dolderfield (Anson Controllem).

confiscation, and the offender liable Smith (Swiftaure):

Cossins, (Vengeance) COLONIAL SECRETARY'Senalties under the Defence

Regulations.

tendon

OFFICE, Hong Kong Bank Building.

(1st floor) 19th September, 1945.

J. B. HARRISON, Deputy Controller (Oila), Fuel Control

Hong Kong, September 18, 1945,

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