1945-09-28 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1946.

BLUNT SPEAKING BY CITRINE AMERICAN

· CORRESPONDENCE

PRIORITIES

Sir-As the Hong Kong Govern- ment, I presume, will soon be able

full swing

and to function at large numbers of the former civil servanta (I am referring only to those so-called "third nationals' during

occupation the Jap

IN Hong Kong i.c. Chine, Portu- guene and Eurasians etc, who had will be re- been interned) nol

Lo staff the employed

of

different

departments and essential services,

I venture to suggest that an In

abauld be vestigation Committer

closely their

Jau

Politics--Or

British--Out

PARIS, SEPT. 26.

SIR WALTER CITRINE, HEAD OF THE BRITISH DE- LEGATION TO THE WORLDS' TRADES-UNION-CON- GRESS YESTERDAY TH REATENED TO WITHDRAW BRITISH TRADES UNIONS FROM THE WORLD TRADE UNION FEDERATION NOW BEING SET UP. BLUNT LANGUAGE HE TOLD THE DELEGATES FROM 59 COUNTRIES GATHERED IN THE VAST PALAIS DE CHAILLOT THAT THE BRITISH TRADE'S UNIONS ACCEPTANCE OF THE CON- STITUTION EMANATING FROM THE CONFERENCE OUTCOME OF DEPENDS ON THE SATISFACTORY

INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE

OF TRADE UNIONS AND INTER- FEDERATION

REPORTS NATIONAL TRADE SEC RETARIAS,"

PAUL REUTERS SPECIAL SCOTT KANKINE.

up to examine sel

the Conduct during prat

before period occupation employment, so that all Jap "pet duga" will be barred from holding any high or reaponsible positions

"We The in the new Kovernment. following may serve as a guide to Luion Congress, determine the priority at in the bludgeoned by a re-employment scheme.

into acceptance.

Kateral,

in

CORRESPONDENT,

Trade. in the British

cantiol majority vote

"An internatiooni. t

be

"The

11149

(A) Those who feft Hong Kong or Maeno after for Free China Jap occupation. This group, strength deserve our admiration. And appreciation. In refusing to becom "servile itizens' under greas

to the Jup engine, they chrise abando

Colozy.

thear

jemmes

1

The

to pinces whrey acrifires, to ko They were ready to live all sorts of unformaren dalllcultion and an

survived certainty. Having

Th

these, They therefore deserve some reward

recognition Is the men can again be divided enter the

following 2 categoria.

corsenian- with

built

Education

By Films

timen British Trade

has intention of

CHUNGKING, SEPT. 27. of the d SIXTEEN MILLIMETRE EN. deserlang the staff

Federation of TERTAINMENT AND EDUCA. International

FILMS WILL BIC Trades Unions wad the Inter- TIONAL

DISTRIBUTED IN CHINA IN Sevrelarints Trade national

NEAR FUTURE. AC

Aquidate Themselves on pro per conditions."

باز

BONA FIDE

TRIBUTE TO INDIANS

A THE

+

*

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTICE

NOTICE

S.S."HIGHLAND MONARCH" HEADQUARTERS, BRITISH

MILITARY ADMINISTRATION

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 27. is expected to sail for the UNITED GLOWING TRIBUTE TO KINGDOM sometime during the INDIAN PIONEERS first week of pUTOBER with CORPS FOR ITS "OUTSTAND-sufficient accommodation for all ING ACHIEVEMENTS WAS

Will any person having any

PAID WEDNESDAY BY LIEUT. asking early repatriation. News GEN: RAYMOND A WHEELER, papers should be watched for knowledge of the circumstances COMMANDING GENERAL OF notices of those required to stand under which Captain Jowell and THE UNITED STATES FORCES by INDIAN-BURMA THEATRE, ON THE EVE OF HIS DEPAR TURE FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA.

REPATRIATION OFFICER, 1st Floor, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Bldg. (Tel. No. 39642).

e latter tu the India commander-in-chief, Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Wheeler said the Ploneer companies laboured benido American troopa on the September 27th, 1945. Stillwell rond

construction, and

without their splendid cooperation much of the work could not have been undertaken.

Sir Claude, in bla reply, ex- pressed gratitude and said: "Your praise will be all the more ap- preciated na the Pioneer corps is n wartime creation," which mode wor a fine reputation in many theatres but seldom allowed ita men to receive rewards for their gallantry.Ansociated Press.

VICTORY VETERANS

REPATRIATION

IMPORTANT

ANNOUNCEMENT

six others wero killed at Abordoen in á tug in Dooombor 1941 please communicate with Major J.-C. Biddoll, China Command H.Q.

Information is particularly TO ¿quired na to the date of donth and

the place of burial.

י.

J. C. RIDDELL,

MAJOR, D.A.A.G..

ELQ., LAND FORCES.

FREE!

Tho Ast immediately available Pros Service to (oynuntion ship is axpected to leave Stanley Internoon. the Colony about 3rd Outober. ALTERATIONS With the loparture of this ship the|AND REPAIRS ovnouation of Hong Kong intornoes

jand prisonors-of-war is exponteri te be ouplate and no further shipa

vo hoon made available. New York, Sept. 27.

will Thoroafter Hg Kong These organisations are reale) TING TO THE CENTRAL

Six NEWS AGENCY, QUOTING

war veterans from for- RELIABLE SOURCES WIN1 eign countries, who will attend operate as a processing base for

HOLLYWOOD COM SAY

a United Nations victory con- British prisoners-of-war auf intor PANIES ARE PLANNING After hee in Chicage on Novem-nos from China and plans are in VAST DISTRIBUTION SET UP

ier 1. were received officially hand to bring them to the Colony' Sir Walter Citrine also said IN CHINA,

LaGuardia bere en substantial numbors for this Anong the group, many (1)

Union futer- Trade

The Hollywood interests with by Mayor

purpose. They will enjoy priority; (especially those who left for Freef that

The Mayor said the confer-for ropatriation. 1oundingly China have found opportunities national must be composed of seek cooperation of the Mnistries Wednesday.

uf Education and Information in unions, refer

much Cutise, thus bona fide trade

would ปล milestone in the ence

10 most outmostly roquest all prisoners. the Allie to seve

entertainment in cement friendly relations. The of-war and internos now in the contributing their share to bring ring apparently, to some of the bringing a new

of aksha the final defent the trade union cangresses in Cen history of filte

ense they had trai and Eastern Burojan. The

Veterans of Farolgen Wars. was very curious used for release of latest Holly

The veterans are from Britain, not to delay their departure oxcopt and satisfactory to the

Denmark for, the most compelling reasons. www how after all the sievastation wood productions in schoala, lum-

In view of the prosent shipping American or Chindas organisations)

caused by thepitais, factories and publie pinces, Australia, Norway. and islocation,

British re- fitnes in which they served.

(Thin

will be relenset in and Holland. had sprung]

Commander situation I fool it my duty to warn minds

me of the farewell state war, trade emotis

was reported presentative

ill comeormed that if they miss D. J.

from ashes with native dialects, it by Mr. J. Sluss, Phoenix like

Allen: Australia's Lilles ment made

Robert and thansands of or with super-imposed Vice-Chancellor of the University] hundreds

It is understood here the United Major Willard Watson, of Hong Kong mentioning the fact

before their States State Department and other sociated Press. that University students who left

organizations Hong Kong after the Jap secupa.

Wa tion had by their endemic know. ledge, ability

efficiency, won their

natur fame

alma

Abuve throughout South China

enemy.

proved able, trustworLAY And Shad at

for

more

members.

when

Ching.

Small mobile film units with honference is sponsored by the Colony whoqualify for repatriation

in

* membership was numbered in goven are deeply interrated

1

all, they have, instead of rotting the Colony, and getting stale in gained lots of valuable experiences

have und ave always been able

with keep up

the real trend of we world eventz. These 11. strongly recommend, should deser ve higher and

responsible positions in the New Governant. As a furt

A further reward, it might not be unreasonable to suggest that the authorities should give them subsidy or other facilities to help them to organize new homes to replace thune which they had sacrificed, other than recomment.

ing them to special promotions,

etc.

(2)

Those who have not served

hundreds

Trade

The

15

A. DAVID

EXPERT CUTTER. Bo-opening will be announced shortly.

COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

D. AND P. SERVICE

CAMERA EXCHANGE

FRANCIS WU'S

STUDIO

Aaropatriation by this ship they try 18A, GLOUCESTER ARCADE

have to rotuin indefinitely in the Colony and run the risk of forfei

ting the privilega of free pussago To Several Correspondents:

this your. Investigation of minor and indomo which oxpires at the end of must not seel into pušities, 1 extensively in showing films vidual war crimes in outside our an organisa province. There is tion for this purpose. Correspon dents must provide their correct Luken names and addresses, us of good faith and not necessarily fur publication.

i!

Sir Walter Mand that the in the advantages presented by

There ma International there miniature Rihms. L'i

units have been portable film

are American 14

troops, and being used now for prisoners of wat and released internees.

are if The miniature sets contained with their own power units. Associated Press.

did it would perish be eaum it would be split.

PARIS NOT SUITABLE Another point made by Sir Walter was that Paris was not suitable as headquarters for the new organisation owing to thei high rest of living and currency

He suggested an dilleulties.

headquarters Temporary of her until things became normal.

1 Bir Waller Replying Citrine. The Latin Anerken delegate. Mr. Vincente Tule-1 dan, who presided at yester. day's session, said, "We don't want a aditical trade union: federation but the federation must be powerful, young and enthusinstir.

the Allied Cause, but have set up business, etc. in Free China or Macao tu maintain their livelihood. These men, te a Kreater of leas

He appealed to the confer- degree, also deserve our praise inence not to quibble over

tri.

that they had taken up the envialities and added that "if we

of the former Hong couragement of the

do not succeed in setting up an to leave the

of

Kong Government Colony.

( is a fact that the international organisation British

Embassy in Chungking trade unions, all the sacrifices of the war will have been wast- had, after the fall of Hong

experiences of the last 30 years show that if work- do aut unite they

Reuter.

opened Refugee Relief Departed. The

Free

ments in diferent places kankers

China such Do Wuichow,

Hong Kong doomed.” and Kweilin to help refugees in general, and, in par Licular, to handle back pay and long hong pensions of former

civil servants who had reached Free China and to help them to New should we daresay,

find employment). Government,

The

INDIA OFFERS AN AMENDMENT

LONDON, SEPT. 27.

are

FROM H.K.

HOME

VIA CHUNGKING

CHUNCKING. SEPT. 26.

Signod (Cool Harcourt ).

Commander-in-Chief, linng Xong.

September 28th, 1946.

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION HONGKONG

WAR DAMAGE

SIXTEEN AMERICAN MERCHANT SEAMEN AND TWO

Facilities for registering Clairma US. NAVY MEN WHO RECENTLY FLEW FROM HONG KONG BY A COM BAT CARGO PLANE AKE STARTING ON THE HOMEWARD LAP OF AN ODYS for War Damage will be provided SEY THAT STARTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1941 8 3000 as staff is available for the A HALF YEARS OF purpose and appropriate forms will AND BROUGHT THREE AND

CAMI IN bo prescribed. In the meantimno, INTERNMENT AT THE SHAMSHUIPO

it will be appreciated if members KOWLOON.

THEY WERE ELATED TO BE STARTING HOMEWARD, of the public will defor the sub- THE 16 WERE FROM THE MERCHANT SHIP AD. mission of Claims until they ura

THEY STILL ARE THIN informed that facilities exist. MIRAL Y. S. WILLIAMS. FROM THE ORDEALS OF INTERNMENT.

They said they Kot some of

Japanese

their greatest satisfaction out of watching American planes bomb

MANILA SCOURGES

installations

Dated the 26th day of Septem- bor. 1945.

W. M. Thomson,

Col. C. A..

Deputy C. C. A. Q.

Washington, Sept. 27. -

syphilis are) around Hong Kong. When they Tuberculosis and saw the dockyards and supply the twin scourges of Manila's Hong Kong, 26th, September, 1940.

and post-liberation THE INDIAN FEDERATION depots go up in smoke

they hoped United Nations when they would habilitation TO-DAY for the day

OF LABOUR MADE A BID

take back these men unreservedlyBEFORE THE WORLD TRADES/ debris, they said,

Those who have remain UNION CONGRESS

the period, relief and re- bulletin reported

ed in the Colony throughout the TO ELIMINATE RACIAL BIAS meet the men who blasted the to-day.

Tuberculosis claims the lives Jap occupation. With the excep

MILITANT NATIONA Japanese.

The

the of an average of 25 Manilana tion of those who had participatedLISM IN AN AMENDMENT TO They were caught by in 6th column movements or other S

average. of American cargu activities for the Allied Cause in THE CONSTITUTION OF THE Japanese at Hong Kong while daily, 20 times higher than the

figures

cover the first three Hong Kong, this group are in one PROPOSED NEW WORLD OR shipping with

nitrates and gasoline.

on months after liberation. They told of working

programme

Way

GANISATION.

ог

other

have not

got

disappointing the "

and

A statement, issued

China and they

with the

2

Associated Preas

WINS BAR TO V.C.

An

NOTICE

RAOUL BIBAZZI contractor for

Marbles, Stones, Tiles, Terrazzo,

is Mosaics, Motal Works, Brass and condense to leave the Colony to amendment, told the delegates military--projects while food active health find their living in Macao or Free from the 59 nations gathered in was an ever-present problem. underway to reduce the high Bronzer Castings, Wrought Iron, wishes to announce that he has have failed to the vast Palais de Chaillot that Ironically, they help lengthen rates.

opened an ofloo in the Bank of attempt to contact the former nationalism was incompatible with the Kai Tak aerodrome from

East Asia Building Room 106. Hong Kong Government represen- the political objectives of the new which they took off on the first tatives in Free China or Масло. organisation.

Telophone 25177. London, Sept. 27, in ataying behind

Giving warning about certain lap of their flight homeward. and paying |

Workshops reopening at formar A message from Christchurch, taxes, etc. to the Japs they are conditions in India resulting from They said that, without pro- either directly or indirectly help the war, the Federation stated vocation, the guards and gen-New Zealand, said Capt. Charles address: 46 Matauwei Road, Kow-

news of theloon. and can that there had sprung up darmes administered beatings, ing the Jap war therefore be called bora. "powerful

Upham received of Indian and prisoners' pay of 10 sen award of a bar to his Victoria The firm will undertake also less capital, backed by certain political daily wasn't enough to buy 10 Crous yesterday as he was sitting Gonoral Contracting for roomdi degree.

Added to

they

must elements, which aspires to develop low quality Japanese cigarettes. for his portrait in an have been rather backward in the India's industrial potential en sense that they had most probably the basis of cheap raw material They resorted to smoking tea studio, He was recently repatria- tioning and alterations of build- and carefully tad from a German prisoners of ings. Small stocks of materials leaves, gruss guarded discarded Jap cigarette war camp-Router. FEUDAL CAPITALISM ¡ bults.

Many swapped clothing and "The objects of these elements other

personal iterns

with

tionists" to a histor

the real trend of world events and

section

not been able to keep in step

with and cheap labour.

also had possibly been Influenced

or hoodwinked by Jap propagands doring these years of occupation.

All this, no doubt, tendu to render are first, the development of Koreans and Formosans who them less fit mentally to carry on heavy industries with Stato fuane collaborated with the Japanese their old work-not to any of the ing of private enterprises, and strenuous tasks of reconstructing second tho expansion of

the in selling them at exhorbitant mitable

EXCEPTIONS ON

artist's

MORE DEPARTURES

Following are leaving by "Indo-

a new Hong Kong. Also they are export trade in consumer goods prices,

Mr. & Mrs. Webber, Mr. & fatigued with a Stato subsidy for captur- liable to be physically

The Americans said, Captain Mrs. Gelling, Mr. & Mrs. Collins- and less energetic after these ing markets released from Japan. years of Jay' oppression, and, if

The regimentation of national Wadda, the camp eorumandant, Taylor, Mr. Collins Taylor, Miss they have anywhere to go economy on the basis of autarchy was too busy onjoying Hong C Wood, Miss M. Wood, Miss should any they, too, nood to "go and low cost of production la the Kong comforta to worry about Wilson, Miss Ferguson, Miss and got fit." This group can also third object. be divided

"In other words militant Indian the welfare of his charges, but Townsend, Miss A. Senior, Mrs. inito: (1)Those who have not worked nationalism of the upper classen they said there werò exceptions Drake, Mrs. Pockson, Mrs. Stir-

Inhuman treatment. for the Japa. If they prove to be is bidding to industrialise India to the physically and mentally fit, I on the basis of feudal capitalism They said one officer in parti-ling, Mrs. Carruthers, Miss Sil don't think they should be pre-in much the same way as Japan. cular was seemingly disgusted cocks, Miss Perkus, Miss Shilatan, Judiced against retaining their old --Reuter.

with hin countrymen's tactics Miss Underwood, Miss Black

available. Skilled inbour-Euro- pean supervision. All enquirios will receive prompt attention:

on

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