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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1946.

U.S. Policy In Japan Clarified By Truman

Bishop Hall Returning

The Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hongkong, in on his way to Hongkong.

He cabled the Rev. E. W.. L. Martin, and his Secretary, Dr. C. J. Harth,

farth, saying that he succeeded in overcoming obstacles and will be leaving England on the 25th inst. by plane.

The Bishop left the Colony on September 4, 1941, when he went to the United States on a lectur

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 25. THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT THE POTSDAM DECLARATION IS NOT A CONTRACT WITH JAPAN, BUT RATHER REPRESENTS A DECLARATION OF UNITED STATES POLICY TO ESTABLISH PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE FAR EAST. THE SUPREME COMMANder, general douglas MAC- ARTHUR, HAS BEEN TOLD TO ACT ON THE BASIS OF UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER, BECAUSE "WE DO NOT CONSIDER, Ourselves BOUND IN A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JAPAN AS A RESULT OF THAT DOCUMENT."

In his message to Gen. MacAr thur, President Truman emphasin- ed that his relations with Japanese did not rest on contractual rela- lions, but upon unconditional Bur render. He was not to entertain any question from the Japanese as

ing tour to collect funds for relief to the scope of his aunate the

in China. He then proceeded to England where he

was

when the war broke out,

Firm slaps to

the Japanese secret-

found pessing an atomic bomb oft

in December, 1943, he returned

Shiukwan, places just autaide Hongkong.

At Easter this year he returned to England to attend an impor tant meeting on China-Relief and was able to collect a big amoun of

for this /purpose Hall may be expected here Bishop early next week.

Pakhol Ani other

Bey

PRISON ESCAPE

By

limbing the

ly

their own were taken by Είναι

Allied Commander Supreme

In

Old Faces

IIn New

Places

Chinese

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMETS

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION

HONG KONG. DELEGATION OF POWERS

(AMENDMENT).

PROCLAMATION NO→

Regulation No. 1..

In axorcise of the powers confor- rot upon me by Articlo 3. of tho above mentioned Proclamation, A, DAVID MERCER MACDOU- GALL, Brigadior, Chief Civil Affairs Ufloor, horeby make the following regulations:-

PRICE CONTROL

1. No person shall save undor

and in accordanoo with a pormit.

REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 6.

The Repatriation Office is open to the public for enquiries, regis tration, etc., between the following hours:

Monday to Saturday only

10.00 a.m.-12.00 Noon

2.30 p.m.- 4:00 ̄p.m Sundays closed, 123rd September, 1945.

NOTICE

ST. PAUL'S GIRLS'

AND

BOYS' COLLEGE

Reopens at Glencaly 1st October.

of Colonel (O.A.) Supplios Trana Entrance examinations 9 a.m. port and Industry or a porson 26th September. Senior Middle dologated by him (horoinaftor rofdrod to ng "the compotont School Classes will be organized authority.") sell any commodity provided sufficient pupils register. specified in the Schedule horoto at aprico in excess of that specified opposite such commodity in the

nid Sahodulo.

to free China visiting Chungking. the Pacife Theatre, General Dou Kunming. Kweilin. Nanning.

glas MacArthur, in Tokyo yester- day directive to the Japan

BRIGADIER R. E. CALVERT, R.E., ONE OF THE BEST Government, General MacArthur SWIMMERS AND WATER banned all research which might POLO PLAYERS EVER SEEN lead to the development of the IN ACTION IN HONG KONG, bomb, together with any type of HAS ONE OF THE PROUDEST 2 The compotont Authority

Ammunition and aircraft WÄR RECORDS me.

ATTAINED may by notion in Hong Kong (Bri- parts.

BY ANY FORMER HONG tish Military Administration) On- The directive specifically pro-KONG RESIDENT.

zotto dalota add to or vary any hibits all research or development He commanded 凸 column in work which has for its objectiv Wingate's first expedition into modity in the Solodule or any the effecting of mass separation Burma and

or may

Is of uranium 225 from uranium firborne hid a brigade in the air-price sposified therein

expedition.

substituto o now Schedulo for any any redio-active unstable ele. He Was decorated with the Sahodulo from time to time in ments."

D.8.0. for his services with the fordo. first of these expeditions, and wne awarded n bar to the D.S.O. in 3. No commodity specified in the second. He was responsible for the organisation of the first untose thom is displayed in a the Schedulo hereto shall be sold. Co., Sapper

R.E., in

prominent position affixed to the] Hong Kong

Major W. Leach, of the receptacle containing the COLLI- Indian Engineers, the Shanghai moity the selling price of such cricketer

and interporter, is incommodity and the quality or kind Delhi.

Capt. F. A. M. Ellott, R.A.,offorod for sale. another Shanghai interport cricke- Thus the Japanese news agency, ter, is In Burma.

4. Any person contravening, Werribee, Victoria. They call- Domel, which hda ed at the house during the day, Government

long

I. J. Davies, the Hong Kong

the provisions of this rogulation subsidised. charged interporter, in in Bombay

shall upon conviction of the had a meal, and then took with the dissemination of pro- Capt. D. I. Bosanquet, M.M., Standing Military Court bu liable TROBEY from the farmer, He paganda, is stripped of its special R.A., an escapee from Hong Kong to imprisonment for a term not threatened Lo telephone the privileges and made subject to with Major John Pearce, is in excoeding 5 years or to a fine or to police. The men held a discus-competition from whatever news London. He sion, returned the money, and rviers, that choose to enter the Hong Kong where he is to take both such imprisonment and such left. Australian Radio.

field

up a position with the Civil fine.' General MacArthur also ordered Affairs staff. that all communication facilities A. C. Beck, F Hong Kong under Japanese government con- cricket interporter, trol should be equally available to from the Santo Tomas internment was released all national and International news camp when the American army agencies, so that the distribution stormed Manila.

Melbourne, Sept. 24. It added that Japan would not walls try be allowed to import or export ping boards torn from the any goods without the approval floor of n meke, nine military of the Allies.

from prisoners. have escaped Geelong Gad, whence 22 pri- Somers escaped on July 21.

Four of the new escapees are believed to be concerned in the assault and robbery on a farm er yesterday at Manor near

Batavia, Sept. 24. Lady Louis Mountbatten, who is in charge of the St. John War Organisation in the SEAC area, flew this morning from Singapore to inspect prisoners-of-war camps in Java.

To-morrow she will be touring the camps in the Batavia area.- Reuter.

FREE PRESS At the same time, General Mac- Arthur cleared the way

for o free Press in Japan by ordering the Japanese Government remove itself from direct or in- direct control of newspapers and news agencies.

been

ls shortly

due in

SCHEDULE

Commodity.

Maximum Retail price per catty.

local Wheat (t

Flour, millo

from local Wheat (2nd quality)

H.K. 82.90

of news within the Japanese home L. A. R. Duncan, of Interport island will not be the special hockey fame, was also released privilege of one controlled organ-from Santo Tomas and is now in Flour, milled from sation."

London. FINANCIAL CONTROL ...

Ian W. Showan, the golfer, isquality) more sweeping directives in the Ministry of War (Trans Two from the Supreme Allied Comport) in London. R.A.F. have intimated that mander to the Japanese Govern- Major R. Roach, of Shanghai, Peanut Oil { Int

Hong Kong mant aim at tightening the grip was killed in an air crash in air passage from

India.

quality) will only be granted in the most on Japan's financial economy.

Governing traffic in currencies exceptional circumstances. Any and all negotiable assets,

Capt. Halsey, R.N., one of the quality) the most popular figures in the Navy Salt person requiring air priority directives sim at freezing such cricket team in Hong Kong before Bugar, White Gran- must submit reasons in writ-traffic within tho Country and the war, commands & Elster ship

ulated facilitating the tabulating of the to the H.M.S. Anson.

Sugar, Yellow- nation's assets, both in Japan and

Capt. Jack Нинзеу, R.N..Sugar, Slab abroad.

another of the Navy's contribution Bread to Hong Kong's sports world, has

ing.

THE CHASE BANK, HONG KONG,

15, Queen's Road, Central, Marina House.

Tel. Nos. 32361, 33573.

NOTICE

MR. CHAN KWAN PO is acting temporarily as Secretary of the University of Hong Kong.

or

a shore job at home.

NOTICE

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL

Kowloon.

opening on October 1st, 1945

with a Chinese Section.

PRE-WAR FEES

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NOTICE

Pago 8

NOTICE:

Will all persons who, prior to the Japanese occupation, ware employed in the R.A.S.C. Supply. Depot, Victoria, please report to. the following address at 5.30 p.m., 24th Sentember, 1945, bringing with them identification papers, if in possession,

Major G. S. Cotter, R.L.A.S.C., DAD S&T... HQ Land Force, Wellington Barracks, Victoria.

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SURRENDER CEREMONY

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We bo to announce that we 18 A, GLOUCESTER ARGADE hayo today resumed practico and bave occupied our former offico:~

2nd Floor, Windsor Houso,

Des Voeux Road, Central, Tolophona 26494

PERCY SMITH SETH &| FLEMING.

Chartered Accountants.

22nd September, 1945.

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD,

I have appointed Mosers: Gilman & Co., Ltd. to look after the affairs! of this Company in Hong Kong until further notice.

R. L. S. WEBB. Local Manager.

1.90

1.00

Peanut On (2nd

8.80

0,25

22nd September, 1945.

9,55

1.40

3,15 4.00 per ib.

Capt. M. el Arculli, who holds a commission in the Rajputs, is

Given under my hand at Hong attached to the Chinese Intelli-Kong this 20th day of September, gence Wing, Calcutta.

1940

The first difective instructs the Japanese Government to amend its laws 80 08 to prohibit the export or import of gold silver coin, gold,

silver

and platinum bullion, currency securi- cheques, bank drafts, bills of change, powers of proxies and other instruments.

The second directive demands who amendments in existing laws so were sent as to prohibit transactions in gold where they and silver coin, gold, silver and various platinum bullion, external asacts defence Jabs.

от owned

any by

attorney,tly Chinese

Japanese, property which is now.

controlled

or has been since December

Some 200 members of the Hong Volunteer Defence Corps, and Portuguese, escaped from Hong Kong, on by plane to India allocated to army units and civilian

were

Commander Ronnie Ashby, an escapee with Admiral Chan Chak 7, from Hong Kong, was awarded 1941 owned or controlled by any the D.S.C. for his work with the All letters should be addressed to person outside Japan, and trans- M.T.B.'e in the defence of Hong him at the University, Pokfulam. actions in foreign exchang

Kong in Telephone 28056.

S. V. BOXER, Registrar,. Hong Kong University

NOTICE

but

EMPEROR'S

1941.

Home.

CARMICHAEL & CLARKE MARINE SURVEYORS & CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

Mr. A. W. Black, principal partner of the above firm is now D. M. MACDOUGALL,

in residence at the Peninsula Brigadier. Hotel, Kowloon, and will wel- Chief Civil Affairs Officer. [come any enquiries.

NOTICE

PRICE CONTROL.

FUEL CONTROL OFFICE KOWLOON

י

An office has been opened in Kowloon-Canton Railway Station

He served in Burma and was 1. The attention of the public (Ground floor), where onquirios Reports from Tokyo yesterday later still did not rule out the possibility served with the M.T.B.'g in the Prico Control) issued under the duets will be dealt with.

transferred

He is called to Regulation No. 1re Firewood and Petroleum Pro- of the abdication of the Emperor North Channel where he was Delegation of Powers Amendmont

it is firmly denied in

Talephone No. 69968 for Japanese capital that then the wounded. He then had a com-

und in the Mediterranean where Proclamation, whereby it is for Tirewood. has abdicated in favour of the he was blown up off the coast of bidden to sell certain commodities young Crown Prince as reported North Africa. In the later stages at prices in exocus of those spool- the previous night.

General MacArthur is to receive manded light naval forces off the

of the Burma campaign he com- fiod.. the Emperor at the American Arakan coast.

according to well-

We have resumed practice at Embassy,

2. The public are reminded our old offices, Exchange Build-informed quarters in Tokyo, but was in Hong Kong on a language forfeiture is made in the regula

.Ft.-Lt. "Bob" Thompson; whe that although no provision for ing, 1st Floor. Telophone No. no date has yet been specified-student in the Malayan cadet ser-

32702,

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Chartered Accountants.

26th September, 1945.

NOTICE

Dr. G. C. CANAVAL has Exchange Building, Loo House

rosumed his Fraction in Stook

Stroot, 2nd Floor.

4

·Tol. Offico;. 21607. Rosidonco Peninsula Hotel.

DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD.

Router.

"Crib"

PLAY

vice, participated in both the [tion itself this power is given to Wingate expeditions in Burma the Standing Military Court by

THE ARMY AT and has the unique distinction of Article 12. of the Military Court

two of the most coveted military decorations, the D.8.0. Proclamation (Proclamation No. 8). and M.C. He is now a ground 3. All measures of price sçm- liaison officer with the R.A.F.

trol, howevor, depond for thoir! success upon public co-operation and it is hoped that members of the public will call the attention of Colonel (O.A.) Supplios Trans- port and Industry and the Polioo

short for cribbage, Chinese patience and solo whist

are the card game favourites with GANG SHOW GOING

tho I.A.F. pa- tionce is the newest game to come

into popularity and firat camo into ON THE AIR

vogue on the outward voyage

the "Empress of Australia.

supply,-

Bomo

Listonors of ZBW. on Friday, to any infringement of the regula The Commandes go in also for at 9.10 p.m. will hear a broadcast tion or other subsequent measures "erib" and. Chinone patience. Mah-by the R.A.F. Gang Show. This jongg, however, in the nowent phow which some already have to enforce price control. craze and there is a greater heard in Hongkong, consists of 4. Carotul consideration is bo-i demand for sets than there is the following Douglas Robinson, ing given to the question of prices Jod Black, Rudi Mancini Dick ranks have makeon Carlton, Jim

Toni Daven- but it has boon felt that at tho Jackie Wilson, present time u start should bo at same time, modities! siasts. The latter gamo has an four of the members of the Gang abnormally large following In Show compered by Douglas Robin- Hong Kong and the Colony can son with Harold Honcan (Piano), boast of a dozen players, of savarás Jim Stirling (Baritono); Toni nationalities, who have held their Davenport (Tenor), will be heard Supplies Transport and Industry. own with the best in some of the in■ light-classical programme world's leading cities.

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We-beg-to-announce that wo auction. and contract bridge port, Sandy Adars

Officers also are bridgo, onthus On Sunday, the same ne made with cortain essential oun-

have now occupied our former players, promisos Olloo

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Quarry Bay,

Sydney

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