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Kwang Chow Wan's Upset

DESPITE ITS ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AS A RICE-PRO- DUCING AND PIG-REAR ING CENTRE, KWANGCHOW- WAN, MAIN-PORT-OF-THE-LOOOHOW PENINSULA, IS AT THE MOMENT IN A STATE OF ECONOMIC CHAOS RESULTING FROM THE GENERAL UNCER- TAINTY WITH REGARD TO SHIPPING AND PROS- PECTS IN COMMERCIAL IMPORT AND EXPORT LINES.

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A FAIR VOLUME OF BUSINESS IS BEING DONE WITH MACAO, BUT A FLEET OF 18 TRADING JUNKS AGAINST THE PRE-WAR SHIPPING SPACE AP- FORDED BY COASTAL VESSELS OF SMALL DIS- PLACEMENT AND FLEETS OF SEVERAL HUN- DRED TRADING JUNKS PROMISES VERY LITTLE FOR PRESENT PROSPERITY-.

There in to-day a large volume by sea to Macao. Chinese who

A RIBBONS of traffic from Kweilin via spent the war years in the in- FOR SALE at reasonable prices, call Kwangchowwan, and from there

HABADE, French Bank Building, 2nd floor. Tel, 32923.

ATTENTIONI LOVERS OF BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN- ART.--She at Moda Ehita, 20, Queen's

Road, C., darling collection of Genuine Silk, Gold and Silver embroi

ISTRATION, HONGKONG

terior are gradually congregat- ing there to await available passage back to their homes in the freed territory.

A single room in a Brat-einss hotch costa C.N.$500 nightly. The rate compares favourably to that

and cine

deries, Exclusive Designs. Untarnish: Department of Imports & Exports prevailing in Canton

able, alau showing "Twoway Stretch" elastic girdies, carce at Home, water-

proof Gage furfelt kata, excellent Indies tailoring undertaken.

FOR SALE: TYPEWRITERS at reasonable prices. Free demonstr.)

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIERS & CONTRACTORS. Moderate Prices, Excellent Service. THE SUNLIGHT HING KEE CO., 137. Des Voeux Kond, Central Tel. ZZZ55

LIQUOR LICENCES

The issue of Dealers' and ation. STANDARD TYPEWRITER Retailers' Licences to persons CO. 39B, Queen's Rd., C. Tel. 31144. friending in Liquor will commence on October 26th 1945. These licences will be issued under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance. and will be issued to persons or firms occupying shops or other approved premises only. The licensee will be allowed to sell at he specified premises and not elsewhere. The stocks of Tel. 2089.

found selling or expusing for sale!

persons WANTED KNOWN

without a licence will be seized.

TELEPHONE NUMBER

COLD DRINKS, GROCERIES, & YING & CO., Gloucester Arcade (1)es

SPIRITS at reasonable prices. MAN

Voeux Road entrance).

W, R.

Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd. Tel. No.

34165.

SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE

CO. LT Jel, No. 21134

whore, and has been made possible by the fact that Kwangchowwan throughout the war was mainly a tity of hotels, a large trame of refugees from the occupied arcas being catered for throughout 1941 to 1943.

Japanese Infiltration, first through innumerable ngents and then through actual occupation brought stalemate. with a garrison of 3,000 troops

FORT BAYARD The Japanese in Kwangchowwan oppressive were not particularly toned, there and though the Grudarmerie func- were no wholesale arrests on the scale practiced in other occupied territory. Fort Bayard's Alatus K

Bs French terri- tory was respected until March, 1945, when the French residents of some and military personnel

Bevin Pessimistic

London, Oct. 25, The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, stated in the House of Commone today that-ho doubted if it was possible to devise any organisation to deal with human pro blems in Europe "in the present political situation.”* This statement was made in reply to a question ask- cd whether he was satisfied with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Organisation and other bodies dealing with such problema.

Ascociated

Presa.

Arab Slap

At America

CAIRO, OCT. 25. OUTSPOKEN RESENTMENT OF WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS AMERICAN INTERFERENCE

IN PALESTINE IS CONTAINED IN THE NEWSPAPER "AL MOKATTAM," ONE OF THE LEADING ARABIC JOURNALS IN CAIRO.

Referring to the visits of Ameri can Congressmen the paper bays: "The people are weary of these intruders who take advantage of their position in the American Congress to strengthen their vain arguments.

"Gentlemen, Palestine is not part of the United States, neither is it within the realm of her empires Cuba and the Philipninen.

You have not participated, nor hus your

Applicants for licences will be 100 and the Annamite garrison af Priuntry, in the liberation of

required to register and deposit two copies of his or her passport Bize photograph. Three days later! (Sundays excluded) he will call ogain at the Imports & Exports, "THORNYCROFT"

Office and, if the licence has been Our Branch Office has opened approved, it will be issued on temporary premises c/o Mesars Payment of the licence fee. Blair & Co., at French Bank The Licence Fees are:- Building, 2nd floor, and we shall

be obliged if all prospective clients Dealer's Licence: will communicate enquiries to that address during the present emergency period where they will he promptly handled and com municated to our execuave who

is now proceeding to London to ascertain full details and specific ations with prices of latest models , in all lines of our products:—

Vehicles--Petrol/Diesel.

Marine Engines 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 L THORNYCROFT

& Co., Ltd.,

Smith Square,

Warminster,

London,

BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN- ISTRATION, HONGKONG RE: CUSTODIAN PROCLAMATION, 1945

CLAIMS FOR CARGO REMAINING IN GODOWN Bankers, merahanta and others who have any interest in cargo on storage in premises now under my control may forward sabedules (in)

uplicato) stating:—

1. Name of claimant, addross

and telephone number.

2. Situation of godown and name and address of owner or ladoo.

3. Interent claimed (solo or part owner, Bankor's livní, oto.)

4. Domments of title that can

bo produced, or a statement|

of the manner in which it!

is proposed to prove interest.

f. Godown Lot number:

Steamer....

DX

: Marke

(a) For Liquor other than Chinese type liquor...$1,000 (b) For Chinese type liquor (i) in Victoria west of the Soo Kun Poo Nullah......$650 fi in Victoria and areas east of the Soo Kun Poo Nullah, to the boundary of War Depart ment land east of A Kung Ngam und in Aberdeen or Aplichiau.

$550 (iii) elsewhere in the Island of Hong Kong.. ..$400

(iv) in Kowloon and New Kow

750 were confined to barracks at Fort Bayard.

Kwangchowwan

also had its

and her people have no obligation to you.

"What then is the meaning of your intrusion accompanied by a

FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR LABOUR

PARIS, OCT-25.

AND.

MI. N. M. JOSHI, INDIAN WORKERS DELEGATE

SECRETARY OF THE ALL-INDIA TRADE UNION. TO-DAY PROPOSED TO DELEGATES FROM 46 COUN- TRIES IN PLENARY SESSION OF THE INTERNA- TIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE PREPARATION OF A FIVE-YEAR PLAN BY THE INTERNATIONAL LA- BOUR ORGANISATION TO IMPROVE THE LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF BACKWARD COUN- TRIES.

A PLANNED PROGRAMME SHOULD BE FORMULATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO BRING COUNTRIES LESS ADVANCED IN SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN TO LINE WITH MORE AD- VANCED COUNTRIES.

pro-

Secret Franco

Trial

of

Labour"

Mr. Joshi said: "If all coun- tries where conditions are leas advanced are to be brought into line with those which are more advanced thin organisation should make a planned gramme in cooperation with national governments so that in five years time-at the least in

London, Oct. 25. ten years time-we shall have Twenty-two members of the been able to show substantial Spanish underground "National

We might even progress.

be Confederation

Are able to show

that equallantion facing a summary trial in Madrid, of conditions can be achieved." states a telegram received by the Spanish Refugee Quarters in Lon- Mr. Joshi severely criticised don to-day. the lack of progress of the in- The telegram, sent by the Na- ternational Labour Organisational Committer of Federation, in tion in improving labour con- stated to have been smuggled out ditions in India.

of Spain. "During the Inst 26 years the It alates: "It is most urgent International Labour Organisa- that influence the Domocratic

you countries

in the not made any

Rummary trial pro- at Cadiz greas in improving real wages members of Algeciras, scheduled of twenty-two of our Wages have increas- for October 22 to 89,"

tion has

in India

ed sometimes when the cost of The Spanish Embassy in Lon- living has gone up but wages, don to-day told Reuter that thoy have never kept pace with the had no knowledge of the trial. increase in the cost of living

The National Confederation of Labour,

г.one of

of the two trade union movements in

IN 26 YEARS "During the last 20 years hours of work have been

largo

has beep since the defeat of

working underground the Spanish re- Republic in 1930, according to Republican quarters in London. Before then, it supported the Spanish Republlenn Government in which some of its members hald

D-Day and its V-Day and its week complete lack of comprehension of duced from 12 hours a day be of rejoicing. American rescue her squads were the first to arrive, blue air, and how long is thia represented by your bringing with them the ustal order to

to open her doors, te con- medicines, special rations, cign-

rettes, chocolate and American ma- gazines.

Li Bur-

JAPANESE SURRENDER

Following them came LL-Gen. Tung Lung-kwo's army toward the end of September and render of the Japanese garrison, who were removed and interned some distance inland. Lt.-Gen. inter left to accept the pur- Tank render of the Japanese garrison on Hainan Island.

Linue, and why do you not turn your eyes to your own country and nak that its doors be opened to the persecuted for whom your hearts are to more?

"How long will this blatant y endue and how hypocr

Jong must people endure it?

"Palestine is not American nor is she an American dominion nor is her fate in the hands of Ameri- can Senators and Representatives, Ia this

understood от

not? Reuter,

The new rice crop--the harvest should be in mid-November is the

Berlin, Oct. 25. Prices should fall as

Field-Marshal most promising in several seasons.

von Mackensen, 96-year-old "Father of the Ger the local economic situation-with As a result, but

man Army is dangerously ill at cost of labour inflated as a result his farm near Beisen. A lieuten. of the high price of rice-points ant in the Franco-Prussian war in tone immediate prospects of dove-1870-71, he became Field comman lopment of the export trade.

der in the 1014 war.-Reuter.

The last rice crop Bo that it was necessary throughout loon west of the railway the summer

to import through

as far as and including Macno and the tack of shipping Shamshuipo.

.....$650 boosted the price

within a few weeks from C.N.$3.000 to C.N.$7. New 500 a picul. Kowloon east of the

tv) in Kowloon and

PRICE LEVELS

railway 09 for RS and All business enterprises, includ City in the fairly important charcoal- Lo raise burning concessions hud $550

prices with the result that char. Kow-

coal was quoted at C.N.$800 per $400 picul, a phenomenal rate by old

including Kowloon and Kai Tak. (vi) elsewhere in New

loon..... (vii) elsewhere

Territories..

Retailer's Licence:

New Kwangenen tandards.

Kwangchowwan's

in the

. 25

porkers haya always been In (e) For liquor other than in-demand throughout South China-

Chicken, toxicating liquor...$ 20 Costa C.N.$400 a catty.

another local-reared Stern, Costa C.N.$600. Eggs are scarce,

but when cost only C.N.$25 & pleca (a) For Chinese type liquor

rate much avanabic, a

cheaper (i) in the Island of Hong Kong the West River

than that prevailing anywhere in Brea south of or in Aplichau, Kowloon or Waichoy. New Kowloon... $150 .8 25

(ii) elsewhere..

(b) For liquor other than in

toxicating liquor

The sea-Journey by junk between Kwangchowwan and Macao takes some two and a half sailing days on an average. Passenger accom- modation is limited but junk masters are squeeze in additional (i) in Victoria or Kowloon passengers to the extent where South of Waterloo Rd. there is only sardine-like accom-

modation. Gascoigne Road and Cha-

tham Road....$30

(ii) elsewhere in the Island of U.S. TRADE PLANS

Hong Kong or in Kowloon

or New Kowloon.......$ 20 IN CHINA Gi) in the New Territories ex-

1

fure 1919 to 64 hours week and ten hours a day but I feel that 26 years is long enough to bring India's hours of

work to 18 office.-Reuter. hours, which is the convention passed by this conference.

"During the last 20 years we have not made progress, if you Soccer take the country as a whole, in giving workers houses.

improved Problems

London, Oct. 26. Mr. W. C. Cuff, President of the Football League, has not yet received a reply from the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer to his

What little progress we have made can be counted aa

to affecting about four five million workers out of a total of eight million wage earners in the country.

"The workers of India

request that outdoor sporting are players be placed on the "living anxious not to be a drag on the performers" schedule but has "high progress of the world. We are hopes that something will be done therefore anxious that con- to alleviate the position by the ditions in Indin should be the next budget in

Mr. Cuff, referring to the pools, la April." same as those in more advanced

says that shareholders clubs countries."—Reuter,

quite

alter Monday's doci

"All they have to do is to call

a special meeting and get the decision reversed."

Tho. President does not think there will be a playors' stika.

Sino-Russian Talks On Occupation

CHUNGKING, OCT. 26. RUSSIAN AND CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE IN NEGOTIA- TION CONCERNING WHETHER THE CHINESE NA- TIONALIST OCCUPATION FORCES DESTINED FOR MANCHURIA MAY LAND AT DAIREN AND PORT ARTHUR.

THE FACT THAT THIS QUESTION WAS SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION IS CONSIDERED HIGHLY SIGNI- FICANT, ACCORDING TO A DESPATCH HERE. THE DESPATCH. HOWEVER, FAILED TO EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE.

The

two governments have, already agreed that Chinese troops will be landed ut the ports of Antang, Yingkow and, Halutao.

China's 13th and 52nd armies will be transported to Manchuria the United States squadron under Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid.

by

Meanwhile, the independent

Prices Skyrocket

Shanghai, Oct. 25.

the

Chungking daily newspaper "To Despite warnings that Kung Wan Pao" reported that the shops would be closed if they Chinese armies are proceeding to violated the prices fixed by the Manchuria via land and sea, a

Sign?

Reuter.

HOME SOCCER

can

London, Oct. 25. In a Third League (South) match to-day Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic lost at home Swindon by 2 goals to 4.

Guy's Hospital and Cambridge University drow with G points each in a Rugby Union match, while Bart's Hospital lost to the R.A.A.F. by 17 points to nil

Wakefield Trinity defeated Leeds

to 7 in the by 14 points

semi- final of the Rugby League York- shire Cup.-Router,

RADIO

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 1945. **MADAME PUTTERFLY" (FUOGINT)—Ac♪ 1.

ZBW HONGKONG Broadcasting on

the Soviet forces withdrawn in government, Boma Shanghai Frequencies of 600 Kilocycles and from accordance with the Sino-Suviot, merchants are still boosting 12.00 to 1.80 p.m., 6.80 to 7.30 p.m., Pact.

prices of basic commodities to od 0.00 to 10,30 p.m. on 9.47 Shanghai, Oct. 25. cept New Kowloon....$ 10

A Chiness army under General such an extent that the cost of. Macy olos. The trade expert of the Li Wen, meanwhile, is thrusting, living in and Nos.: Number and doe-

somo respects Department toward Mancharla along the Pei- twenty-thousand per cent high- 19.80 p.m.-Hawallan Saloctions.

is, H.K.T. The above licences entitle per- American State miption of packages and sons or firms to sell the type of boro commented to-day:

eping-Hankow railrond Associat-| er than a year age. contants: Any other inform-liquor specified on the licence are going to increase our im-ed Press.

Gyrating markets

19,50 p.m.--Charlle Kuns--Plano, ation likely to assist in only. They are not entitled to ports from China so as to create

pected to get another jolt as a 1.00 p.m.-News & Annoumonnants. tmsing the cargo.

operate a bar of any kind nor. export markets.

result of the arrival of álne

1.10 p.m.-Tchaikowsky-"Romeo & tons of U.S. currency or two

Jullat" Overture. million dollars for the American Navy pay-roll in China-£30- clated Press. · ·

6. Amounts rocoivod

"We must interchanga nil frpm may they allow consumption of needed articles," he said Singapore

Japanese Authorities on ao-liquor sold on the premises.sociated Press.

Any infringement of the condi-

count of such cargo.

Applicants who hold licences

YOUNG WOMAN SENT TO PRISON

A young Chinese woman, La

Strike

Singapore, Oct. 25.

are Ox-

Though only about a hundred MOTOR STRIKE VOTE

coblies have returned to work at the Singapore docks, the au-

thorities say that the tonnage to three

A soparato schedula should be tions of a licence will lead to its forwarded for Godown in (a) immediate cancellation. Woat Point & Kannody Town Aron (6) the ront of Hong Kong issued in 1941 to deal in or retail Lan, was sentenced Island, (e) Holt's Wharf, (d) Hong liquor are requested to bring their months hard labour by Mr. Loo kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown old licences with them. Co's properties, (e) alspwhere.

D'Almada at the Summary Millt ary Court yesterday, for the theft It will be approalated that with Owners of stills in or adjoining of three bed sheets, a suit of the small staff at my disposal Chinese Liquor shops are hereby clothing and a table cloth. inspection of godowns by the public informed that stills will not be articles from a fellow tenant at It was alleged that she atole the to locate cargo cannot be allowed licenced on promises licenced for No. 60, Queen's Road Wont, first for the time being, but ovary any other purpose under the floor, and sold them for $100. ondeavour will be made to locate Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cargo claimed, and at a later date. I They must be removed before the may be able to allocate supervisora issue of a dealer's licence.

to accompany alaimants to mako

inspection.

R. A. WICKERSON,

Acting Ountodian of Property,

Hồng Kon

23rd October, 1946.

H. A. TAYLOR

Superintendent of

Imports & Exports.

24th October, 1945.

Bostan, Oct. 26. The Ice Hockey season opened here last night with the Chicago

Detroit. Oct. 25. unloaded and cleared by military ral Motors plants to-day took a

Automobile workers in the Gone Praner-of-war labour yester strike vote and it is considered day and to-day was above the certain that more than three hun- now awaiting discharge. average and that no ships are dred thousand were in favour of Ta strike~ to enforce the thirty por cont wage increase demanis. A senior oficer, said that he

Striko votes are scheduled fator convinced that political in the Chrysler and Ford plants. reasons do not underlie the Associated Press. atrike.

WIE

An unrecognised labour union

1

28t. Louis, Oct. 25.

Binck, Hawken beating the Boston exdata here at present and the} who cutfloldor Stan Wentzel, of

Bruins by five to four in the last few minutes of an exciting game. The home team was loading four to thron noten minutes from the time when Captain Hamill, of Chicago got two unassisted goals to snatch victory-Router.

authorities are unwilling to

doal with the agitatora.p | Indianapolis," was named the most valuable player in the American

1,30 p.m.-Haydn-Symphony No. 101

In D Minor (The Clock)." 2.00 p.m.-Close Down. 6:00p.m.-Victor Alivestor & His Or

ahoatra.

7.00 p.m.--Nows à Announcements. 7.10 p.m.-Light Orabestral Boloollons 7.00 p.m. Compositions of Gorshwin. 8.80 p.m.--Old English Music..

9.00 pm-News & Announcementų.“ 9.10 p.m.**Modama Butterfly"

Puccini-Act 1.

10.00 p.m.-News from London. 10,05 p.Musle, with & LAP-

Danos Marlo..

|| 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

Printed and published for the Newspaper

It is atated that the coolles Baseball Association for 1946 in Proprietors, The are eager to return to work but a poll of sport writers by the Enterprise, Limited, by WALTER are intimidated by the or, "Sporting News Associated. JAMES KEATED, Windsor House, ganisers of the strice-Router. Proas.

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