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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1945.

LOGAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN- ISTRATION, HONGKONG

CUSTODIAN

PROCLAMATION No. 10, ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENT

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

NOTICE

I have rooponed my Offico in Room No. 280, Princo's Building, Telophone No. 81186.

M. Nomazoo. FIREWOOD 1:

Offers are invited for supplying Firewood to Government from outside the Colony of Hong Kong

On Friday, 28th Saptombor, 1945, the prosont fred local postal Borvian_will_ho_discontinued, and oxorcise of the power confor-all lottors and postcards posted In rød upon mo by Articlo 3 of the after 10. a.m. on that date must above-mentioned Proclamation, Iba properly stamped in nocordance DAVID MERCER MACDOU with the rates sat out balow. GALL, Chiof Civil Affairs Officer, Dolivorios will be at 10... and Hong Kong. HEREBY APPOINT 3 pm to the following districts and New Territorica. REGINALD ANDREW WICKER only: Contral District, Wantsai, Offers to be submitted to the SON to bo Asistant Custodian of Sai Ying Pun, Shau Ki Wan, Taim Fuel Controller, King's Building Property in the Colony of Hong Sha Taxi, Youmati, Shanshuipo, (Ground floor) stating--- Kong and to he notiny Custodian of Kowloon Tong Kowloon City, Property.

Mongkok and Hung Hom.

Dated this 21st day of Hopiam- ber, 1945.

D. M. MacDougall,

Brigadier

Chief Civil Affairs Officer,

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION

HONG KON

MILITARY COURTS PHOCLAMATION NO. 8

ARTICLE 5

I, DAVID MERCER MA: DOU. GALL. Brigadier, Clef Civil Affairs Officor, hereby appoint:

LEO D'ALMADA E CASTROJ

to by Vice-Prondorit stud FERDINAND GERALD NRIEL,

Lina, TU.KA.D.C.

and

KWANCHO YIU

to la Mumbers of the Ständnig

Military Court ARTICLE H

nud 1. hraby authorise each of

thom ho muid

LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO and FERDINAND GERALD NIGEL tes hold a Summary Military Court, Class 1, sitting alone and the sail

KWAN CANTIN

to hold a Summary Military Court

Class II, sitting along,

D. M. MACDOUGALL, Brigadier,

Mail should bu posted at the Gomoral. Post Office and Kowloon 'entral Post Office only.

Rates for loon! poslate will, na from 28th Hoptomhor, 1945, be as follows:

Latters: D conts for cash outp for part of an ouncò

The limit of woight is 4 lbe. The limits of size are:--

Two foot in longth, 18th

inchos in width and 18th- inchos in depth, or if med up in form of a roll, foot inahos for, the longth and twice the diamolor combined, and

at

n

.THE

CHINA MAIL

Registered Officca: Windsor House (int fidot)

Dre Vocux. Roail, U.. Hong Kong

Telephonen: B2012 & 24854 Editor - W. J. Kentca, E.

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UNPLEASANT FACTS

Fortunate are those who, by reason of their occupation, come within the scope of the Government's communal food-

Hotels.

HOW FIFTH COLUMN OPERATED IN H.K.

THE BRITISH EMPIRE MAY TAKE PRIDE IN THE FACT THAT THE ORIGI NAL ANTI-JAPANESE -FIFTIE-COLUMN MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG WAS

› ORGANIZED BY LOCAL CHINESE AND INDIAN

CIVIL SERVANTS OF T HE HONG KONG COLONIAL, GOVERNMENT.

three survivors. now

| THE CIVIL SERVANTS, UN DER THE LEADERSHIP OF

· DAVID LOEI, A HIGH-R ANKING MEMBER OF THE ---HONG KONG POLICE RE SERVE, EARLY CONTACTEDTM

THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES AT WAICHOW AND KEPT SENDING THROUGH NEWS OF WHATEVER THE JAPANESE WERE DOING OR INTENDING TO DO IN HONG KONG AN D'ELSEWHERE. (a) Quantity' and details of Timber offered and source

did not last long. Toward the West River area and on the

The frst group, however,

tion

on shipping movements in the of supply. (b) Price in Hong Kong curing arrangements at the Hong ready been badly decimated by tires, rescue squads for American middle of 1944, they had al-Kwangchowwan route, liaison with rency per picul delivered Kong and Peninsula

Chinesa guerillas, shelter of fugi- either alongside Praya at If any illustration was required mont, suicide and flight. The Territorica, collection and trans-

arrest. execution, imprison- pilots brought down in the Hong Kong or Kowloon or of the balling problems con- "China Mail" knows only of mission of information on fuel

Railway Station in fronting all efforts to establish British territory.

more reasonable price levels in

One of these, dumps, sabotage at the Docks, and (c) Time required for delivery, the Colony, it could scarcely be

the Supreme oven the feeding and provision of provided more Bluminatingly

nutritions foods to poli- Any further information may

than by the Price

Control

prisoners as far as Canton. be obtained from the Fuel Con-

schedule issued troller.

yesterday afternoon. When the situation in such that Government; fixing maximum prices, cannot feci itself justified in imposing a

The full story of Hong price lower than $4 a pound for Kong's Fifth Column will pro- bread, it is quite obvious that bably never be told. It is ex- must many of the problema involved tremely difficult to ordinary economics.

be outside the field of some incidents of the past as its "sense of humour." The Gen- At least, many who took part in them darmerie Chief, Col. Noma, had for the time being. Looked at re now buried

special boxes erected in conspicu- at Stanley.us places where people with in- without sympathy, and know- Hong Kong's Heroes of the formation of use to H.I.J.M.'s

T. RAMSAY, Fuel Controller.

LIFT SERVICE

For the convenience of Bloatric

foot 8 inclius for the Lift Owners and in order to assiet greatest dipension.

in the apody rohabilitation of the

Pasteurds:- nouls.--

No entel may exceed 7/8lony the undermentioned arms uro tomporarily operating jointly a dojartment for lift servico nad ro,ivs.

inchos in longth

Jay

4 1/8 ingles in width or ho less than 4 inches in length by 2 3/4 inobos in width.

not

The Jardine Engineering Corporation, Ltd.

(Agont for Auhindler & Co., Lt. Lucarne) Otis Elovator Company

"THORNYCROFT"

• Mential.

a clerk at Court, was sentenced to death but had his sentence Auber-

It took a Jow to accomplish the quently commuted to lifs Im-lattor. He was assisted by many prisonment.

at the gools. He Hterally walked Chineso and loyal Indian warders about for many months with his head under his arm.

"HUMOUR"

He was released with Japan's surrender.

ledge of the complex factors Fifth

Col mn

check on

aro nameless.

governing the situation, it could There are too many of them for

The movement was not without

epy it VGA

be regarded as no more than a the singling out of

individuals. ANNE

Cold-drop a letter.

derisory gesture,

ALL COMMUNITIES They were

to watch the

some wag

First of all sor

respomped

in the following missive ;

am

mostly Chinese Mr. Lee, 10f an employee of

Royal

to

truutid II you the tion may be.

hillades

As it is, Go- Address all enquiries to The

vernment must not only accept Jarding Engineering Corporation, the unpleasant facts, but must

Dockyard. The The matorial privato Ltd., Jarling Building, Ground rely very largely for enforce but the indian Community was the

for

courteous oards to be used as post-Floor, 15/18, Pablor Street (Tole-ment of the prices

well represented and there was Japanese were kind and co set, upon

to my mother in Canton. I hate so-called Third cards must be ordinary phono 23941),

public co-operation.

National the British, and all my faith is in That I no

community uf more than cardboard or papor

the thing to be remembered.

a the Japanese. It may be of in- Profiteering, whether dellber-half-dozen persons who did not terest to you know that large loss than ono-hundredth Indian iŋail chiel, and not

fate or whether it arises from contribute at least one worker stocks of SRZ

to the Chuge, confusion and uncertainty as moro flexible than the.

to future values, can be com-

They were originally known on the Waterloo Road corner near postords issued and gold

the Kowloon Hospital." as the "Kong tzin kung tzok,” batted only if the public uses

Col. Noms was delighted. In no by the Post Offico.

Its own initiative, in the vari-litorally translated "resistance time, a Japanese party, assists The Cuneral Post Offing and

break it workers" but later adopted the by coolica, were digging into the ous ways open, to Chief Civil Affairs Olligor. Kowloon Contral Post Office will

down. There should be no name of "Dal ng tzung duel" hillside near the Hospital. They 3rd September, 1945,

[be nxm to the public for the salo

which means simply "The Fifth dug for many days, found nothing, of stamps from 10 am to 9 p.m.

Column,"

and flually decided to daily as from 28th Hostoinbor, 1945 NOTICE

Members of the public aro ro-

estimate on

in the Inindod that there as yot no

valved A Companies firms and individuala Postal aorvien to any destination supplying goods and services to the outside the Colony, and no mail Military in December 1941 and in addressed to such destination can August and Soptàmber 1945 bofore present be accepted. the return of the Military Forces are hereby von notion to renter alf outstanding demands by 30th Novumber. 1945, in the following

mannor.

6.P./10/25.

1. To obtain from No. 10 Staff Paymastor, Wallington Bar-

NOTICE

The British American Tobacco Company

racks, Liong Kong, is brands of our cigarettes on the We are to-day placing certain market at the following prices:

of A. F. P. 1992 and to ontor

thoroon all details of demands.

2. To make demands in Hong

Kong dollars,

3. To attach to the completed A. F. P. 1922 copios of all delivery notes signad by the

Servicos.

ho A. F. P.

May Blossom 10s Royal Leaf Ruby Queen Pirate

15 cents

109 10s 10s

20 cents 25 cents

30 cents

These are not

our standard

return to

officer roogiving the goods or brands and are pucked in a 4. Whorever possible to take temporary packing. We hope to our standard brands 1992 to the and packing in the future. These! Oflicer ordering the supplies cigarettes will be on sale by all or sorvicos and to obtain his the regular shops and squatters. signature to the appropriate In case of difficulty please apply: cortifionto on the roverso.

direct to Ying Choong Hong, 5. To forward the completed 50, Des Voeux Rond, Central. bille to No. 10 Staff Pay Not more than two packets will mastor, II.Q. Land Foroos. be sold to a person at one time. Hong Kong.

September 25th, 1945.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

6. Bills received by No. 10 Staff Paymastor will be hold until 30th Novombor 1945. After that dato a Board of military officers will be con- vened so that paymant may Temporary Tolephone Nos:

bo considorod. Full postal Tho Manager Tel. No, 59044 (Mr. addrosa

of the claimant D. W. Munton)

should to given, so that The Executive Engineer. Tel. No.

58045 (Mr. F. C. Clemo) notification may eventually ↑

be forwarded of the paymonts The Distribution Engr. Tol. No. authorised*

50454 (Mr. C. T. Wood)

Where the bill received Distribution Dept. (Gonoral) Tel. is complete in overy detail, No. 5700502 payment for sorvicos rond- Night Complaints Tel. No. 58596 ored in 1946 will not be held Motor Dopt. and Consumors En- quiries Tel 56000 (Mr. G. A. White)

up, but inado immediately.

Claimants will reocive`notics

to collect their monies from

tho Flold Cashior, Hong

Kong & Shanghai Bank.

thom

NOTICE

It is notified for gonoral in-

7. Whore choquos had already formation that the offices of "the boon issued in 1941 by the Military Administration, Kowloon, Command Cashier have moved from the 3rd to the (Captain T.AT. Thompson) 1st floor of the Peninsula Hotel, those should be forwarded to

Kowloon: No. 10 Staff Paymaster. Tho postal address of tho claimant should, bo aloarly given and the nature of the servico or supply stated. No. 10 Staff Payinastor will later forward authority for

Brigadier and Hond of Military Administration Room 104

Brigadir Major Room 105." Civil Liaison Offcor-Room 107: A.D.O.A. (Works)-Room 109.

By Order of

Military Authorities, Kowloon. optombor, 1945.

the money to be drawn from thio Biold Cashior in tho Hong Kong & Shanghat Bank. 22nd

Gendarmerie filee

liked

construct

wore

Our Branch Office has opened hesitation in reporting infringe. temporary premises at Stock Ex-ments of the now regulation to change Building (2nd. Floor--the competent authority, or to

It is impossible to make an some tunnels there anyway. Face

to the numbers in had bo saved

ved all around. Some Room 24), and we shall be obliged the nearest police station. The

underground people have wondered why Kana- if all prospective clients will com direct interest of every member

Noma later. Chinese inter-

zawa

replaced Somo

tunneling was afmultane municate enquiries to that address of the community is somehow movement during the present emergency involved. There is no one who preter-clerk who had access to ously begun in the New Territor

can afford to lose sight of the the

on fes. The Japanese wore thorough- period where they will be prompt fact. We do not suppose Go-espionage cases says that the ly soaked in the phantasy that ly handled and communicated to

expects Evernment

appreciable list of those exccuted number andarmerie detectives

and respected them. our executive who is now pro- amelioration of prices as the ed some 2,000 and that of those ceeding to London to ascertain result of the

Also sent to houses where they new regulation. "suspected" numbered at least

picked up, the concubines of their full details and specifications with The best that can be hoped is 2,000 more

chiefs. There were repercussions Those who prices of latest models in all lines that it will impart a worth-

were never later in the ranks, but who gave of our products:--

while impetus in the right caught or suspected must have the orders anyway? direction. The tendency where numbered legion. They were, there

different is movement at all is of course, in many

To-day the undergrounders have. downward, though over-all it is categories of activity. 'barely perceptible. The new

Some were merely links in sunk underground. None will agree to having his name published and lines of communication measure should contribute some long. pressure at the more

imme- which by roundabout and tor- they mostly take the attitude that

they

don't particularly care tr tuous routes led from Gendar- have their, services to the Allied diately essential points.,

merle headquarters to the cause awarded oficial recognition. easiest means of egress out of They were respectable people occupied Hong Kong.

the before war, carning their own with wits and courage to face the world. They They are just

Vehicles-Petrol/Diesel

Marine Erigines--Petrol/Die-

sel Boilers-Water Tube Motor Boats & Water Craft

of all description

Our Hong Kong & China office is a Direct Branch of:-

Messrs.

JOHN 1. THORNYCROFT & Co., Ltd. Smith Square,

Westminster,

London.

NOTICE

The following Mail is lying unclaimed at the Offices of the International Red Cross (Ex change Building, 2nd floor)-

AMY, Mrs. Ethel ASKHAM, G.W. BLANK, Dr. Joseph CARR, G.W.

ECHOLLS, Mr. Edward

ELLAM, J.G.

DREWERY, Mrs. J. FLANAGAŃ, Mrs. Dorothen

Woulfe GILMOUR, Mr. G.J. HORNSEY, Sto. Petty

W.M. HUTCHINSON,

Dorothy

KELLEY, Ernest J..

MACBETH, Doctor R.I.

MACGREGOR, Mrs. David

NO SOFTENING

+

Others simply 'shelted fugi- tives

"FADE OUT" "

from the Gendarmerie en changed..

One of them told the "China Mail": "Where can we compare in achievement with the Fifth Co- lumn in Normandy ΟΙ Central Europe?"

These word aided in securing ordinary people who wanted to President Truman's latest safe hiding-places by an ela-live in a decent world and who

that was struggled to attain it. published instructive to General borate organization Douglas MacArthur clears the headed by an American Chinese and air. It establishes the basis of whose intelligence, wita

resource would rank with the 'occupation policy as the uncon- ditional surrender of Japan, best in the world. and repudiates any suggestion CASUALTIES FREQUENT that the Potsdam Declaration Casualties In the ranks were governs. Potsdam may be re- frequent. Perhaps execution garded as a guide, but not a was not as frequent an end to contract. It is just as well the adventurous as was, per- that this should be said with yous breakdown culminating emphasia. There were some in death from Bomo discuse phrases in the Potsdam De-helped

overwrought on by claration which were interpret nerves, suicide, or fight to ed; quite erroneously, as im- Macro or elsewhere. plying some tenderness-to-the-Men who casually passed on

like

to

D.A.R.P.'S THANKS

the

Their efflatency

in

On

'Sir. On the eve of my depar- ture for England I wish, "through" a the courtesy of your columns, to CHAMBERS, Susan St. Leger present regime in Japan. Aus instructions to-day were in

tralia, notably, but not Austra Gendarmerie goo! the same express. to all members of the CROFT, Mrs. A.R.

llans alone, have been watch- evening. The incidence of Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid ing events anxiously. The traitors was overwhelming in Wardens my grateful appreciation

Men did not of

of the splendid work history of Japan abounds in 1942. and 1943.

they did the service of the community chameleon

another's adaptations know one

antece during the Japanese attack. which leave the distribution of donts. ` In a Fifth Column the Colony in December 1941. power fundamentally in the constantly. in process of -or-

Their work, though not apeeta- same hands and arg qulteganization and re-organization, cular. was of immense value, for

19 evidence of achances had to be taken. When not only Officer worthless

were they directly re- change of heart. It is satis-they were badly taken, death sponsible for the saving of many

ape lives and Miss factory to have. assurance in prison was also break down ing, but by their bearing & and relief of much suffer- that even if unnecessary

Men would

difficult dangerous undertake example there can be no question of the when instructed

beyong the circumstances they did much to Allies- falling into that ancient some job that was

They alloy panic and maintain the con- isnare.

limits of their courage.

and would

fidence demonstrate alab some.

'morale of the , elvit queer paychological quirks that were highly dangerous at critical moments and sometimes led to arrest by the Gendarmerio. MANY ALIASES However, though there were in- Secretary of State for War, who would collect some fifty-or, sixty made

tour of the island and now prisoners

loyal co-operation with "swoop" they Kowloon yesterday, visiting the were constantly confused by the their superior officers and each Internment camps at Stanley and fact that men and women operated other and for their devotion to Shamabulpo, inspecting the Cohn- undor a multitude of allsson and the interests of the public and the mandos in Kowloon, talking with whole cells were seldom broken up. Corps and I wish them all the best liberated, prisoners-of-war and in- It was a strict rule in some of the of luck. In future ge torneca, and later going aboard underground groups. that nond in The Chief Air Raid Wardens WINSION, Miss or Min. Ann M. Duke of York, is to love, quired into another members werk Hong Kong, and Kowloon, Hr. C for, his name. Ordora Mr. Terry woro, usually.

mo in this brief expression of Thond Incladed the derailing of thanks. Rear Admiral Coell Harcourt, and trains, the blowing up of tunnel

B. H. Puckle, I members of the Army Staff.

MAGEEN, Rev. Daniel MCDOLAND, Mrs. J. MCGRATH, C.F. PATEL, Mrs. Jal N...

WAR TOURS COLONY

during war was made possibly only by intensive training during peace and many were the hours of leigure. ail

of the Corps: cheerfully.

meme to the good of the com The Rt. Hon. J. J. Lawson, stancos when the Gendarmerie ranks most heartily

SECRETARY OF

PESTER, Ldg. Writer V.A.

(HM.S. Peterel)

PILARES, Miss Josephine. ROBB, D.S.

SAMUEL, The Hon. Philip

SPEIGHT, William

TURNER, Mrs. B.. WARE, Dr. T.W.

WU, Miss Beryl YOUNG, Mr. Len

A

on his return trip to England; to-day was

In one

I

Hongkong, 24th September, 1945.his tours by the Governor, H.Ditly execaken on trust" and havá naked to be associated with

Lawnon accompanied

entrances, convoying of informa

·D.AR:Þ.