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MUSIC HATH CHARMS

the war, R

to popular faste. the choice of what was intended to be bright- or and gay was apt to miss ita objective.

THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTÓBER B1, 1945.`

Danger! U.S. Sitting On The Atomic

~~LONDON, OCT. 30, COMMENTING ON PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S SPEECH THE "DAILY HERALD" SAYS: "IN HIS HANDLING OF THE QUESTION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB SO FAR PRE- SIDENT TRUMAN, IT MUST BE FEARED, HAS NOT INCREASED THE AREA OF INTERNATIONAL TRUSTFULNESS.

IF THE UNITED STATES ASSUMES THE HIGH PRINCI- PLES OF "WORLD COOPERATION" SHE MUST BE PREPARED TO APPLY THEM: SHE WILL BE BIT- TERLY DISILLUSIONED IF SHE THINKS THAT THE WAY TO "OUTLAW" THE ATOMIC BOMB IS TO SIT ON IT.

The Conservative

"Dally M hails the

#g-

j

of

Bomb

Fish Case Adjourned

Two Chinese, Ho For-shing and Cheung

Ki-fat, were charged before Mr. Leo D'Almada at the

MILADY'S SHOES

London, Oct. 80. Complaints were made in the House of Commons to-day about the shortage of women's -shoes. It w stated that teomen in need of high-grade shoce were required to queue up at five o'clock in the mor- ing to get them. Busy propla and those coming from the country were, in consequence, unable to get them at all. Router.

Summary Milltary Court yestur- VOLUNTEER

REMINDER

day,

for Importing 989 catties of salt fish on Sunday without a permit.

All ranks H.K.V.D. Corps are reminded that

under

the new

wives and children, are or will be ration scheme, members of the Corps whose relations, ther than drawing rations from H.K.V.D.C. Will

be responsible for the pay- mont of the rations. This applied also to those who will be returning from Macno under the 11.R.V.D.C. repatriation scheme.

wiwie The Street and South of Queen's Street area West of Western

are out of

tlons of Lieut. (F) A. Collines of ing exce/unds with the follow-

not

Kamling Restaurant

Kwong Chau Restaurant In

bounds

signs are posted on these restaurants.

not

on

Where in

in possession, civilian clothing may be worn by Officers and Other Ranks when duty. Seconded personnel will obt obtain the approval of the Heads of Department or Controllera con- cerned.

Personnel on leave

Marno will under no circumstances what- over apply for any extension of leave either through mall or by

Th

period of leave an stated in the Pass will be strictly adhered to.

London etples into action and what is Pro- their bearing upon Inunediate

Mr. Losoby pleaded not guilty sident's speech as a "direct and policy.

on behalf of the accused. unambiguous" platement

POWER POLITICS The complaint of some of our United States foreign policy. hend what underlies the phrase walking along the Praya at West

DI

According to Sgt. Lewis, for the "It is also not anky to appre military

Prosecution, n Chinese friends against

detective, standards set

the ant says: "To-day ww know in the musical with certainty where that groat Afrien, no less than Europe, whe

tint all peoples in Asia and 'oint, saw a fishing junk unload- programmes emanating from country stands."

ing a cargo of fish. He made Hong Kong's broadcasting

are prepared for self-government enquiries and found they had no The paper Bees in the should be free studio touches on

to choose sure point abandonment of isolationism by

their permit from the Controller of with many local residents also, the United States and her de foreign interferenco.

form of government withoul Fisheries. The fah was

seized though few have conjured up the termination never again to be

and sent to the Kennedy Town "Nevertheless it temerity

hardihomi and

it is profoundly market. Second necused, owner of tought unprepared by an

Batisfactory w have a renewed the fish, went to the market, and quifible about it. Even before

gressor the surest guarantee of Assurance in principle that Ameri-

buth were

Charged on

the

instruc- hud long been

ace un declares that while the cooperation

cn in to tread the pathway ent that those who might be British are convinced that the Nations in various responsibilition

with other #nited the Controller of Fisheries. generously aleneribed

Mr. Losoby submitted 1425 the United States will not violate devolving upon them. The world client was

that his classically-inclined, and to whom the trust of the atom bomb it enn far less afford an American fish with salt, owing to the short- only preserving the "The Merry Widow" as the last

may be "hart! 10

of ice. The intellectually

persuade | reinpse fato isolation in 1946 than Dgo

fah was urreptable disinterestedness and decision

ordinary ault in 1929, musical

floh. comedy, dominated to keep the bomb to herself."

His clients Conservative "Yorkshire had a licence for fishing in the ZBW's Kreen root. and it is

Post" writes: "Refusal to share Colony, and it was "THORNYCROFT "

They may take the view that

understood not perhaps completely pars although the United States invites the secret of the atomic bomb is that they had to return here with Our Branch Office has opened doxieni that when a step-down the trust of her neighbours she is certain to cause preoccupations to

the catch. They were not cam wanyorary premises c/o Moneraf was made in prudent conerssion not, willing to trust them, in her finies, and the depths und

those ta charge of - Russian desinitting an offence by bringing in Blair & Co., at French Bank

Eur Thus

is likely of these feelings is perhaps best urgency

flah

where was it preserved with lend not to trust but to mistrust.

salt. Mr. Loseby pointed out that Building, 2nd floor, and we shal!|

measured

Lacre were many reports be obliged if all prospective clients

tabing Junks cman bringing in fish to Shaukiwa, and from German sources, but hardly will communicate enquiries to

at the unaffected by Russian inspiration. it was understood that they had hat address during the present

Soviet authorities are no permit for the so-called emergency period where they will

perauing research on the atomicportation. bomb with the aid of

After the Chinese detective bad German For he promptly handled and am

scientista.

given evidence, Mr. D'Almatin.C. who has not yet had news of mumcated to our EXECUTIVE WITH polite dedame not to say more.

The Times" WIDOM:

"We need not be surprised at

Adjourned the case for considers this Bur is now proceeding to London to] After all,

fion. need we suppose that the even Bing Crosby bushing in the creed (President

Kremlin menn ncertain full details and my 16.

Defendants "I'll Be

Truman's Points)

to substitute re-

word Home For

which liance upon the enaided force of

buil of $500 euch. British ations with prices of Internally Christmas" is not, as they say with a whole heart. But difficul

Bubscribe policy cannot

Russia for the great difficulties of in the Arm CUPPATORY N cd rips an international atfairs are

cooperation. There is certainty of tea, however nently it may

will be application inister to the sentimenta of rather than enunciation if print-1 these many among us to whom ciples,

The mot sanguine wai hardly wil be ely 3 r dreams. The BB President Tea- possible to exaggerate the danger |

n's twelve principles ens ho

with equal applied to-day pleteness la Europe tlust has not yet emerged from chans

that will El despa, und dficialsation can be effectively reversed."

DEADLY DANGER Saying that this is experially immediate failure of cooperation tough to the world at large, and true of enstern Europe, where the

The paper observes that talking. between the

eastern and to Suviet Union in particular, come, The

in all lines of our prob

Vehicles---Petrol/Diesel.

Marine Engins-Petrol/Die

sel,

Boler-Wai Tu

Motor Boats & Water

of all description.

It is true, of course,

attempting

that those who succumb to the templation of cater to a wide audience necess to

sarity wit *

J

Big

Craft]ess itty "Eleven more months,

On the other hand that dratiz and ten more days" might well Our Hong Kong & China officel gremi In this day and age | Na Bare Beach

Messrs.

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & Co., Ltd.,

Smith Square,

Westminster,

London.

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION.

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

ORDINANCE

PUBLICAN AND ADJUNCT LICENCES

No pareon shall, subsequent to 10th November, 1945, sell intoxi. anting liquors for ausumption on the promises unleas bo has ob

taload a licence.

Application forms for Publican and Adjunct loanoes are obtain

bla from the Commissioner of Police at his offion in New Orient. al Buildings, Commmaught Band. Foos for Publican's Idoonoo...

$1,000,00 to $8,000.00 Victoria or Hill District. Hall the above foos elsewhere

In the Cotony.

to

Toos for Adjunat Ideanoo--

$700.00 in and to the North of

Queen's Bond-Victoria,

Or at Victoria Gap. 5400.00 alsewhere in the island of Hong Kong or in Kowloon or New Kowloon.

C. EL BAN8OM.

to be taken mi ejunan dik "See the Funny Live Homes" a sudden preference for pink elephants or Tinnly crawly spiders 43 mut past the powers of human understanding. Tel turning down such offerings as neiller

...!

FLI

nugwer

what is the

troops? If

.........

* Recracy

Th President's

that America acquire new ones, says the "Indly

heapes not merely 1. maintain existing

bars but to

give Mail," is another point which will

fuud

thought to foreign phnelleries.

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concerned

alties has

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with

com

Aesthetic delight

ance that the Husalan case should do 201 the crucial question, be understood and soberly up

Continuance stuff to give the praised.

of mutuat We may qunte,

Fuspicion between the major allies is the deadliest danger of all.

"If debate can be brought back

character in

plays remarks

1

phe of Coward's

< the potency to plans of rational argument, of cheap music and the wever wire while folly informed of has been a time when the drug reason for the other's attitude, it has had such opportunities for should be possible to work out a working its dubious

Bettlement, meeting both the Alfied magic. Here, we have little intimate demand for real eventual autono knowledge of the bobby-sorts Russian claim to a guarantee of my of the small nations and the girls who when they hear the usaiar

security. voice of Frank Sinitra take to "Indeed it must be possible if "fainting in coils" but there in once it is recognised that the over- no doubt of the universal popo mastering desire

of both aldes, larity of the cruci. Wong whatever their differences about muy form the majority of his means, la the same-security na o } fans but there are plenty of guarantee of lasting peace."

fighting men ready to stand up Times" says:

As regards the atom bomb "The "No different prin. for him and testify to the plea-ciples need be or can be applied sure he gave them while they to determination of policy relat were on active service. Never- ing to

nucleur theless, when it comes to lelling power, the people sing, it is

the old "Scientists aeem to be agreed songs that have it. Perhaps that there is no 'secret' conferring the real answer la to be found it possessore bargaining power not in recurds at all, but in with which to compel recalcitrante bringing more humanity to the association."

to bow to rules of international microphone. The delighted re- ception which the Services gave last night to the "Thanks A Million" show at the Queen's was indicative of the freedom of response to the per- sonal touch. In the modern

to cunned music.

warm

development of

The Conservative "Datly Tele- graph" says: "What is not so clear from President Truman's statenient is how he proposes to translate his unexceptionable prin-

Cal. O.A.(e). Folico, idiom, we are becoming allergie H.K. SCOUTS

28th October, 1945.

NOTICE

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION HONG FONG

POLICE BRANCH CIVIL AFFAIRS

AND WHAT ABOUT HONG KONG I

re-

Reorganisation of scouting in the Colony was discussed

at a meeting attended by the Com- missioner, the Rev. N. V. Halward, Halifax, Oct. 30. on Saturday,

Twenty-four groups were Three hundred British busincke- men, including representatives of prosented, and most were able to oll, steel, shipping, aviation, in- report that a nucleus of members surance, whisky and smoking remains to train recruits and build equipment, havo arrived here seek-up now and efficient groups. lng to re-establish Canadian and US. markots.

18th

States

that the alte driver

a similar course. to follow "But if their policies

it would be almost adopted

were im-

power

of a position in which each country was working safety in ilities.

The Communist Party organ

Worker" "Daily

objects to Pres sent, Truman's phrase

"aacred trust," used in relation to the Aloe bomb and asks "In what way is it sacred and in what way is it a trust?"

is now common practice in the United States and warns:

"The influence of all Democrats and lovers of

pence mut exercised on behalf of

tamentionat unity, and of fri

very

renl

relations with the Soviet Union. Otherwise there IH danger that the world will drift backward to war instead of going Reuter. forward to lasting Pence."-

CATHEDRAL CANONS Bishop Hull announced yester- appointed Canons day that the following have been of St. John's Cathedral to date from December 25, 1941-

The Revd. E. W. L. Martin The Revd. Lei Kau-yan The Revd. Tso Sz-tong The Revd. H. A: Wittenbach.

THROUGH

released

Death Of Father Noval

Any mobilised member 1.K.V.

his next of kin should inform the Adjutant in writing giving last

on known address of such next of

kin.

by

News has been received cable from Marau, by the Spanish Dominican Missions in Hong Kong, of the deal of Rev. Father Fraucisco

Letters or cables are wulting collection at 1.Q. for Edle Lee, Y. M

M. Nunes, L. Ca'dın. T Dick,

1. G. Sullivan Minx 11.

נדזי ויו!

gara, C. Alminila e Castro, J. G B. Dewar, George White, V. F. Souza, A. V. Skvorzov, Alexander Shihwar. Yappittvan and B. C. Frid.

BLACK MARKET

Rodrigues CIGARETTES

Noval O.P., who had been for some time.

The late Fr. Noval was born in North Spain in October 3rd., 1871. He entered the Domini can Order in 1986 and was or dained priest m 4th. August 1895, in Manila.

year

Arriving here in the 1896, was appointed Procurator in 1906 in Hong Kong for the Dominican Missions in the Far East.

During his term of office, he had made a large circle of

friends.

After been ill in Hong Kong for a year, he left for Macau in July, to recuperate his fail- ing health.

On the 4th August ho cele-

brated his 50th year of priest- hood. With his death, there passes one of the oldest re- sidents of Hong Kong.

RAILWAY SERVICE TO CANTON

NEGOTIATIONS ARE AT PRESENT IN PROGRESS BE- TWEEN THE CHINESE AND BRITISH AUTHORITIES FOR THE EARLY RESTORATION OF A THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG. IT IS HOPED TO START THE SERVICE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

THE WAYS AND WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CHI- › NESE 'SECTION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAIL- WAY HAVE BEEN IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE

Leung Chunn-shing was charged at the Summary Military Court before Mr. Leo D'Almada yester day, for possession of 598 packets of 20 cigarettes and 63 tins of Issued to Illa

karobics as

Majesty's Forces, without a permit from a duly authorised official,

Accused stated that he received the cigarettes from British sailors in exchange for wrist watch. He did not know it was against regulations. tion the

The Court took into considera- fact that accused had been in custody for over a week, and had lost his wrist watch. He was cautioned and discharged.

The cigarettes were order to be confiscated.

AVENGERS OF BATAAN

Washington, Oct. 30. Units of the 88th Infantry division, the "avengers of Bataan," began arriving at Pacific ports to-day, for release from service.

The 38th made two landings on Bataan to prevent the Ja- panese from using it for a last stand, as American forces did in 1942, and then cleaned the Japanese from the island forts

nt flanking Corregidor

the mouth of Manila bay.

Their final campaigning was against

the the Japanese In mountaina cast of Manila in the final phases of the Luzon cam- paign.-Associated Press.

SHUMCHUN-TAISHATAU LINE SINCE THE MIDDLE New Air Lines

OF THE MONTH, THE JAPANESE RAILWAY EN-

GINEERING CREW BEING ORDERED INTO INTERN-to Orient

MENT ON OCTOBER 9TH.

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Curiously, the Japanese wera Shansi for the Chinese National under the impression that they Government; and were to be allowed to continue

Lo Wun-kwan, locomotive super- running the line Indefinitely, and intendent. protested i

Washington, Oct. 30.

A Western Airlines executive told the civil aeronautica board to- day that there is plenty of poton- REPAIR WORK

tial air cargo and passenger traffic The Chinese section of the line When the

in the Orient and Alaska to u Chinese military ity of the pre-war crews having after the surrender, to account for northern route.

the Japanese, treo air route "gateways" for the arzuod in returned to work.

available locomotives and rolling support of his airlines' claim to the Chinese section of the line there were 10 serviceable locomo- the Alaska aleways routes,

Kay men returning to work on stock, they were informed that participation in development of

for include:

which many major airlines will bo

General opinion functionin Kong is already is now fully staffed, a large major-authorities asked

and their HQ at the was that the British trade outlook Chinese Y.M.C.A. 1s to be the was obscure because of the monet temporary H.Q. for the Colony. ary altuation. Reuter

At the termination, all stood in ailonce in remembrance of Scouts and Scoutore who lost their lives during the war.

Sydney, Oct. 30.

The Office of the Commissioner of Police and the Pollog Agòcunt- ant have boon removed from the Sdney that the question

It is authoritatively stated in Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank granting an open inquiry Building to the Now Oriental General Bennett's escape from CORRESPONDENCE Building-Connaught Road-(Nort] Malnyn will be raised when the

to Butterfold & Swiro's On full Cabinet meets to-morrow

Telephonas Numbri

Col. C.H. Sansom-Offline 89574) Col. C.R. Sansom-Roldanoo-24816

Reuter.

Onalia, Oct. 30.

of

on

RAT TRAP, 520,

tires.

being

W, W. Loung, origineer of the This Ways and Works Department, who la figure proved to be a slight competing Associated Pross upont the war years after Canton's I have been serviceable by Japanese xaggeration. The locomotives may

HUGE DRUG SDIZURE surrender on road survey work in standards, but all'are now

overhauled

Tokyo, Oct. 80. The adme le true of

of conches.

Thirty-four tons of crude' opium all repairable, and may wors among the huge hoard of be used, but seats have been narcotics and drugs, worth over ripped out and converted into the $1,000,000, seized by the United Japanese conception of a bed. States Army Authorities at Ga- Under the Japanese, the service gano in contral Honshu was largely a night affair, as a precaution against aerial attack.

WOMEN PETTY

PILFERERS.

sro

Sir-I presume that it is a Rat, that is desired to be caught, not Two Chinese women were ton- an ingenious Matelot.

tenced An undisclosed source has re-

to three months hard Mr. K.A. Bidoad-Ouro 39507 vealed that the Japanese Finance In H.M. Ships are inadequate, I the Summary Military

If the rat traps already in uso labour-by-r. Loo D'Almada at Mr.K.A.Bidmond-Residence-20179 Ministry supplied the American think that

Court Matelot's ingenuity yesterday, for A Palion Accountanti -. 88680 troops with a tip which led to would be such, clint, if ho favented Shells l'ox" from ho Asiatic

the Police Segrotary

39681 the seizure of ever

one million such an asset to the Navy he Petroleum Company, North Point, and the dollara of gold, silver and

would most of a Blue Collar before he sub-

Hat" Instead Wu Ping and Li. You. Department. Associated

Bub-Inspector Goddard mittad his brain power for the that accused were caught by Mt. "Market." Thus silording him his Harper leaving the main gate. equal rights," for which he has with a tin of "Sholl Tox" wrapped boen fighting for, for the pant aix up in a place of cloth years.

They were daily workers at the Civilian In Uniform. depot at wages of $1.80 per day.

U. IL. SANSOM,

Cal. C. 4. (8)

Commissioner of Folio. 97th October, 1945.

num from a safe in the keshi Ihe wore wait until an Sunday, 15 accused

Tokyo, Oct. 30." - closed Japanese banks has alrende Liquidation of some of the atarted, with the Bank of Japan #nanod ar ilgaldater-Reuter,

Tho haul, which was found in a romote warehouse, included thirty- two tans of quinine, worth' £500,-

·009 and morphlo, novacaine and cocaine, worth over half a million, Sterling-Bouter.

F

His Excellency the Governor Garrison Commandor, wore Kowloon Colonel J. M. T. F

Churchill, D.S.O., M.O. I

attend pan. to-morrow between 44 (TL.M.) stated the Charity Football Match at G R. C. Services for H.M. Forces are to be held at St. Joseph's Chinese XI. The players will be Commantle and a Combined Church-to-morrow, All Saints Day (Low Mass at 8.80 and Spopial introduced to Elis Excellency Mass at 17.00) and on Friday, Al before tho.commencement of the Bouls Day (Requiem Massodat match.

7.30, 7.56, 8.10 and 17.30).