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BBISH MILITARY ADMIN. ISTRATION, HONGKONG POST OFFICE NOTICE PILLAR BOXES

...

The Public are again warned not to post letters in Pillar Boxes until further notice.

́ ́ ́H. J. HARRIS, DADCA (P. & TJ

Lat November, 1945.

BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN- ISTRATION, HONG KONG.

FINANCIAL, BRANCH.

DANCE HALIS,

The licensing of Danco Galle wll be resumed nt 1941 rates withi ofoot from Ist Narember, 1945, and the propriotors of those now! operating shoal? aply to the 8.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

NOTICE

The Company is now in position to reopen operation on Blog's Road over part of the Causeway Bay-Shauki wan route,"

As from Saturday, 3rd Novom- |bor, IQ-mlaute servios will oooned from Ming Yuan, King'a Bond, to Western Marko.

W. F. SIMMONS Aating General Manager

2nd November, 1945.

BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN-A

ISTRATION, HONGKONG

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1945.

THE

CHINA MAIL

Registered Offices: Windsor Hoùso 1st floor

Den Vaux Rond, C. Hong Kong.

Telephones: 82312, 24264 & 23923

Managing Editor: W. J. Keaton,

Subscription Rates:

montha

6 months One year

H.K.$ 9.00 H.K.$18.00 H.K.$30.00

BRITAIN'S ECONOMY

The word "economy" usually menus nothing more than the management of household.

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If we think of the British peo-

Public attention is directed to the terms of Article 3 (A) of pie as large family and in Proclamation No. 1 under which " sense, more than other

-they are

China To-Day Wants Neither Fascism Nor Communism

"WHAT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA WANT TO-DAY 19 PRACE AND STABILITY, AND NOT-BLOODSHED AND CIVIL STRIFE," SAYS THE "WAII KIU YAT PO" IN AN EDITORIAL ON CHINA'S INTERNAL STRIFE, THE FORECAST OF A HARD WINTER, SAYS THE CHI NESE JOURNAL, "IS. FAST BECOMING A REALITY JUDGING FROM REPORTS GE-RISING COSTS AND A HOST OF OTHER PROBLEMS IN CHUNGKING. HUT TOPPING ALL THESE TROUBLES IS THE RIS- ING TENSION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNISTS.

The attitude of the latter calls | for movere censure, for we feel that whatever the differencen of view, the people should be the final arbiter of who in right and who is wrong. In the threat of force excusable?

Sentence On Seamen

MANILA IN UNIFORM

GLANCE AT SHANGHAI

THERE ARE HARDLY ANY. BACHELORS LEFT IN SHANGHAI, WRITES ONE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS SURVEY OF THE SHANG- HAI SCENE, MOST OF THE GIRLS GOT TIRED OF WAITING FOR BETTER TIMES AND MARRIED THE FIRST PRESENTABLE AND THE PHI-YOUNG MAN THEY COULD LIPPINES DID NOT TAKE LAY THEIR HANDS ON. LONG TO RETURN TO THE "Ail my friends, I find, are AMERICAN MODE OF LIV dead, married or engaged," he ING AFTER THREE YEARS writes. OF JAPANESE OCCUPA-

MOSTLY jeeps TION. TRAFFIC, ARMY TRUCKS AND JEEPS. IS ONCE AGAIN AT ITS PEAK.

-MANILA

It is estimated that over 6,000 Army vehicles pass over Jones', Quezon, Santa Cruz and

The "Manchester Guardian" has said: "China has fought Japan for nine, years, and yet she is indul THE CASE AGAINST FOUR Santa Meza bridges dally ging in civil strife. Is not this | SEAMEN Burty

OF THE

8.9.

Avenue Joffre is lined оп both sides with parked containing "spooning" couples. The United Stutea Army complicated or uncom- plicated matters-by the Army regulation that WACA., who are numerous in Shanghai, do not do the town with their own sorvicemen. The boys not in

11, Dot Voeux Road, Central, for lows existing immediately' people, they are a large family example of human stupid- SAMNEAGH CONCLUDED BY Military and traffic police have Army uniform, therefore, also

1 (Fianaco', Prince's Bulking,

Boucos, onolusing whore ponsible' the licenses ismod to thom in 1941.

C. G. S. FOLLOWS

in

in a situation prior to the Japanese Occupation which father has beers at war, are to be respected and admin-

mother hus been working [ istered

It is appreciated that in munitiutin, the family busines Chief Financial Advisor. some cases this is not always has been allowed to run down,

possible until the

necessary urgent repairs to the house are BRITISII MILITARY ADMIN-administrative machinery has necessary owing to bomb dam- ISTRATION (HONGKONG) boen set up. On the other hand, age, school bills and doctor's the public do not seem to be fees must be paid for the chil- sufficiently aware of the necessity dren, and there is a large over- of complying with the ordinary draft at the bank. Notice is hereby given that all law of Hongkong and although Buriala in Sootions A, B, C and the Adininistration frequently of Kai Lung Wan East Coma-directs the attention of the Public bory in the year 1939 will be to a particular legal provision, exhumed by the C.A.A. Modical the failure to do this does not in Branch commanding Wednesday, any way excuse the defaulter. 7th Novobor, 1945.

NOTICE

MEDICAL BRANCH (0. AJ

The remains go ethumed will bo to buried in no urolog area

the above omotory.

J. P. FEHILY

D. D. M. H. (C.A.)

flong Kong 30th October, 1945.

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION SUPPLY OF BUILDING BRICKS

Applications are invited for tho auty of Burnt Brieka ani Limo! between Ngyother 1st 1945 nat Marol 1st 1946. Names of firmy: able to uply should be submitted

forthwith to the Assistant Director

The opportunity is taken to call the attention of the Public to the necessity of stamping Receipts in accordance with the provisions of the Stump Ordinance of 1921.

W. M. THOMSON.

Colonel, D.C.C.A.O. (Civil),

BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN ISTRATION, HONGKONG

POLICE AND PRISONS BRANCH

TENDERA FOR

PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK

The family's malo osset is that it is full of

We certainly say it is, and || CAPTAIN D. L. STRELLETT a hectic time directing detoura it places us in a ludterous light in|| AT THE STANDING MILIT-over the bridges.

Often con- the eyes of our foreign friends ARY COURT YESTERDAY. voys of trucka stretching over a and well-wishers,

The accused were John Clarkin, mile can be seen waiting their The world had placed high hopes A.B., Peter Stenhouse, Areman. turn to cross over, in China. They had hoped for our Thomas Thewlis, A.B., and Wi- Uniforms of the American speedy recovery, become the Ilam Hocking, A.B. stabilising factor for

Air Force Army, Navy and Lieut. M. E. P. Jamp. of the Peace Asin. Our people was to put forth Provost Marshals Omee, prosecut coupled with those of the Aus- our united effort to build up our

tralians, help to colour the country, worthy of the bigh mig-

streets of Manila. sion is to fill.

to

in

WELFARE OF COUNTRY Who, then, of us want to bring

glorious_victory unless he in out

ія of his mind, or actuated by selfish intercats in utter disregard of the people? of the welfare of the country and

health, vigour and hope, that about civil strife so soon after our the business has a long good- will bebind it, and that the whole family intends to live very quietly and pull together. During the war, Great Bri- twin for the common cause re- economy. volutionisedi her traditional

Great Britain,

A

small island with a dense popu tation, depends upon

Imports:

now

ed.

In view of the fact that every thing was recovered, and the de- cused had lost their ship, Captain Strellett decided to give the optlos of a fine.

Clarkin, who was accepted as of good character throughout his service on board the ship. and Stenhouse were fined $150 weeks' imprisonment.

The Filipinos are dressed in clothing provided either by the American Army or Red Cross. One seldom seen a Filipino in

rogs.

have their chance.

The United States Navy ha come up the Whangpoo. There are 86 United Staten naval ves- sels of all sizes and shapes up the river and of

Woosun. American dollars are getting quite common though many of them still buy very little. Prices are soaring. The Aup- ply keeps faltering behind the demand.

There are

and On

countless trucks Jeeps In the streets. arrival, however, the Post Exchanges Army

and K.V.D.C. mat on leave had Prophylactic stations are four

slot to hire a truck to curry him- ted all over the city. The self and party home to their American Red Cross centre is respective dealinations. It cost a cool half-million C.R.B.. the renowned fapi, which are still circulating.

"Reunion means tears and

Thewlis and locking were each fined $200 or six weeks' imprison-open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. te iment, sentence to run consecutive- enter to the troops gratis. ly with their sentence in an assault case.

Night life is In full swing and night clubs and vaudeville shows spring up overnight shouting,” writes the Volun- milltary supervision and night | house." life stops at 11 p.m.

The blankets, bed shoots and

returned to the master.

she has to pay for them, which differences, no matter how other articles were ordered to be Everything is still under strict feer.

means she ultimately depends her export trade. During The war she switched over a her efforts in munitions and let her expert trade Ko Lend. Lease assured her people enough do eat and gave her the Taw material to carry on with muni) tinn". She had already liqui- dated all her main foreign ere

U-boats minde

great holes in the British merchant marite, and American Liberty Shups heiped to the Now Lend-Lause is over. Great Britain has to switch her een- nomic machinery to peace-time uses, and she luis a long leeway of make up Why then do Bri-1

Tenders are invited from the

of Works, GAS, St. Gogo's public for the supply

available).

L. W, AMPS,

dity.

8.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has said that Chinu would not tolerate another civil Wil that the war, of resistance WOA won. The future should be a bright one and the

the possibilities unlimited. Any serious, should be settled accord ing to the wishes of the people, and not by armed might as in the days gone by. Any attempt at re- viving these methods of settlement will meet with failure, and anyone who is still sceptical vas take o lesson from the fate of Yuan Shih- ka and Chna Kwing-ming.

We are therefore at a loss to understand why there HTT still people who still think that party сал be and political differences

And why should settled by fures. there be any struggle at all? Wr must realise that for the sentrali sation of authority there can be only one government. China is not Russin, or Germany or Italy as they were before the war, when the will of the people could be Im- posed upon by a few.

and And

MANILA DOUBT

It was learned at a late hour from the Repatriation Office yes terday that there is some duubt whether H.M.S. Implacable will be able to take any passengers

now

for Menila.

Special transportation is ar- ranged for troops to take them) back to their camps. There is no excuse for a serviceman | to get "lost" as an M.P. will al- ways arrange transportation for anyone in uniform.

CEYLON'S FUTURE UP TO CEYLON

LONDON, NOV, 2.

IT IS FOR CEYLON HERSELF TO MAKE DOMINION STATUS POSSIBLE. THIS IS THE OPINION OF BOTH

THE TIMES" AND THE "DAILY TELEGRAPH. WHICH COMMENT ON THE NEW CEYLON PRO- POSALS TITIS MORNING.

"THE TIMES" SAYS: "THE HISTORY OF THE DO- MINIONS SHOWS HOW READILY BRITISH INSTITU. TIONS CAN ADAPT THEMSELVES TO LOCAL CON- DITIONS.

"It so far

The place je a mad-

Winston Visits Harrow

London, Nov. 2.

Mr. Winston Churchill, on him annual visit to his old school at Harrow last night confessed that as a youth he had always wanted to play the kettle-drum. "It had always exercised the most keen fascination on me,” he said. "I am not at all mugi- cally gifted. 1 cannot undur- stand any music which has not got a tune in it."

He did not get a chance and s he tried to be a conductor. "That could not be arranged elther but eventually and after a great deal of perseverance I rose to be a conductor of quito a considerable band. It was a

Building Cind. floor), Chater Rond, photograpins to the Police and thah experis hesitate at the ap

THE WATCHWORD Stating numbers of terlake and the Prisons Branch Civil Affairs. The really obvious

The founder of the Republic solution of

worked for 40 years before his quantity of lime they can producu contract will be on a monthly accepting #turke loan from fforts were crowned with success, with their own fuel. (b) with basis. Full particulars can be America The United States but in his struggle, to what degree Coal supplied by Government (IF obtained from the Secretary, Police is quite willing to make such was armed force resorted La?

Headquarters. New

both a loan to be paid back overl Oriental

Muy wo therefore, warn Afty years, at a Building, Connaught Rand, 1st rate of interest

low enough parties that what the people o! about 2 per China want to-day in peace floor,

rent. One reason is the size stability, and not bloodshed

strife, and not the Communist or One thousand mil-Nad method of seizing and exer- All tenders should be sulsmitted of the loan. in sealer covers clearly marked Hons has been proposed.

In eining power. We confidently be

us they operatej to, been cominunal rivalry very large band and played very of fact Great Britain leve that in spite of all dificulties smoothly and efficiently, the especially as between Cingalese strange and formidable instru- with the words "TENDER FOR point

war has liquidated and differences, if we one and all PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK" during the

Governor - Generala' reserved and Tamils, and the refusal of ments. The rear and thunder music resounded powers fall into desuetade, and the Ceylon National Congress to of the forefront of our Such Tenders should reach the external assets valued at 2,000 place in

the

Mr. evolution to

world," Dominion admit the necessity for special throughout Police & Prisons Branch rot later trillion sterling, and contracted thoughts and actions the watch

external sterling debt of word "China cannot tolerate un-

safeguards in the matter of de- Winston Churchill added. than the 10th November, 1945.

All debts have other civil war, we shall be able

"The responsibility of effect- fence and external affairs.

He continued: "We played all for in to steer clear of catastrophe. The Police and Prisons Branch ultimately to be paid

ing this evolution in Ceylon will the United

now fall on the people of the In- does not bind itself to accept the goods, and unless

States were to drop her high OCCUPATION OF

land and their leaders. lowest or any tender.

tarif policy and start import-

for the majority of the

Lt. Col. R.E, A.D. Works (C. A. 8.)

BRITISH MILITARY ADMIN. ISTRATION, HONGKONG DELEGATION OF POWERS

(AMENDMENT)

PROCLAMATION No. 4

ARTICLE 3 Regulation No. 7 MARKETING OF FISH (AMENDMENT No. 1)

In exercise of the powers con- ferred upon me by Article 3 of thef

C. H. SANSOM,

Col. C.A. Police and Prisons Branch. Hongkong, 2nd Nov, 1945.

above-mentioned Proclamation, BRITISH MILITARY DAVID MERCOBK MasDOUGALL, Brigadier, Chief Civil Affairs Officer, hereby make the following Amendment:-

Paragraph 1 of Regulation No.

ISTRATION, HONGKONG FINANCE BRANCH Rateable Properties

131

4,000 million.

ing more than she Exports. MANCHURIA

Great Britain could not be sure

the

status is complete.

"Whether or not the experi- sorts of tunes and finished up ence of the Far Eastern war, in the concert with "Rule Britannia' It is which Ceydon has been an in- and 'God Save the King'-Reu- comportant operational hase,

has

ter.

munity of Clagalese to show diminished these difficulties re That they appreciate the spirit mains to be seen. What is now of the institutions that they are being done is a firm step on the now called upon to operate, by way, and it is for Ceylon her- making a Government by die self ultimately to make Do- cussion a reality, and by proving minion status possible?"—Reu-

ia national ter. that their outlook and not communal.

"It is for the minorities Tamils, Moors and Europeans→→→ to learn how to maintain their special rights within a national framework.

What Chinese

Are Thinking

Bulls Active In New York

New York, Nov. 2.

A bull stock market to-day hit n new average peak for more than eight years with gains Kenerally from one to six puluta, despito considerable profit- cashing.

Steel, motor and rail shares

of being able to pay off her

Chungking. Nov 2 debt.

A Chinese report from Chang- The French, through General de Gaulle, have accept-chun asserted that Chinese forces ed such a Ioan. But, unlike Manchuria for garrison duties would shortly be transferred to Great Britain, France has pre-

with the entire operation complete ADMIN-Britain has no gold worth men-

served A large goll reserve. by December 3rd.

The problem connected with the Her debts tion,

ultimately transfer of authority is settled. must be paid by the swent of says the report.

Negotiationa leading Lo the her brow. And yet the dif- culty in which Great Britain China by General Slung Shi-hul, settlement were conducted for finds herself is a purely short Director

"No constitution can operate of Chiang Kai-shek's term one. Great Britain is tra- branch headquarters at Chang without the good will of those ditionally a manufacturing and chun and Chiang Kuo, the Genera- who live under it: and good trading nation. She exports lissimo's elder son, who is a special will in practice means common. What is the local Chinese popu-ere out in the forefront as skilled products in return for commissioner for Foreign Affairs sense and recognition of what lace thinking about to-day? food and necessary raw mater- in Manchuria-Associated Press. is and what is not politically:

A survey carried out by a staff inle. The things she

fensible

a day must come from the member who spent perties is hereby requested to make, such

CORRESPONDENCE As cotton goods,

heart, and cannot be enacted by ten-house lounging errand mission,

revented the following: Her GIVEN under my hand at with the S.0. II (Finance), workers and managers are ready

register the following information the world urgently wants.

Attention has recently been, and

The Associated Press average CHIEF IMPEDIMENT HONGKONG this 1st day of Prince's Building, la, Des Voeux to revolutionise

still in, focused on ono topic of sixty stocks was at 70.5 up technique for

"Dally

Telograph only the Government-Communist 09, with 80 industrial shares November, 1945.

Road, C.

the sake of improved

Sir,-There are always' a group writes: "In Ceylon, as in India, clash-hence there is very little at 97.7 up 1.03 and 15 rails at produc-

of cranks to be found ready to tivo efficiency. She has the fraternize with Buch or what have the chief impediment to con- Interest shown in international 45.2 up .09. 1. Situation of the property goodwill of the world. The you, but if Z.B.W. wants to satisfy stitutional progress has, hither affairs or even the atomic bomb!

(ies) owned by Kim, problem for Great Britain is the great majority of Servicemon

here, it cannot do better than koop JOBS GOING

5. Marketing of Fish, made under Article 3 of the above-mentioned In all cases of changes of Proclamation is hereby amended ownership or where the taxpayer's by the deletion of the word postal address has been changed, "Import" in Sub-paragraph (b) the owner of the respective pro- thereof.

D. M. MacDOUGALL

* Brigadier,

Chief Civil Affairs Officer.

MILITARY ADMIN. ISTRATION, KOWLOON,

MOTOR VEHICLES

All persons in possession of motor vehicles, whether in run-| ning condition or not, which are not yet registered with the Mil- tary Administration, Kowloon,

are required to report,, before

5th November 1945, particulars

2. The lot number(s).

cua

really how much help she can

an Order-in-Council," TASTES

The

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Stagnation in Hong Kong with,

hopes for a settlement of the wage control brightened.

The turnover was around two million shares,

The Foreign Exchange mar

accept from outside, sources its programmes light and lively.

Half this Beethoven business la 3. The new postal address of without noticing her economic

the ratepayer (ie. the future down; that she will bo pone anyway. Let's be honest and Owner, Landlord, Occupier, crippled. The attitude of the let Hong Kong give us honest pro- LOOKING FOR EX-SERVICE-tendency towards apathy. Attorney or Agent).

British people is clear. They grammes. would rather go short of many

no end in sight, a somewhat ket remained unchanged.AB- pessimistic feeling amongst the sociated Press, business community, and a conse LONDON, NOV. 2. of Insecurity in international THE BRITISH LEGION IS affairs, have boon factors creating

4. Whether any part of the pleasant things for a long time said premises or properties to come, and work their own is at present unoccupied.? - passage, than mortgage their

future independence. (Signal) C. G. S, FOLLOWS,

Chief Financial Adviser,

Civil Affairs, ́

“TENDERS

and whereabouts of same to the

Garrison Combined Services, Transport Committee, 2nd Tondors are invited for the

REQUIEM MASS

COMMANDO..

INFORMATION WANTED

The New Premier MEN WHO POSSESS AD- mood is that the best way is to MINISTRATIVE AND OIL leave thitigs to fate This may Of Greece

explain why restaurants and places GANISING EXPERIENCE, of entertainment are doing good AND APPLICATIONS. FROM

businoas.

t.

ATOMIC BOMB

Athons, Nov. 2.

sald to-night; "I assumed the Premiership not as the leader of the Union Party but as a politician... called upon to lead the country of its political deadlock."

The Government's task is to bring. Greece out of its economic chaps and relieve the suffering of the masses. They will work with absoluto faith in the nation and. deep optimism." he added...

The Police have received [ a ] MEN STILL IN THE FORCES Some Interest has nevertheless Professor Panayotis Kanello- cable from Australia, signed WILL RECEIVE EQUAL CON- been aroused by the recent Junk poules, the now Greek Premier, Cox, asking for information re- SIDERATION.

tragedios, and it is. felt that the garding a Chinese woman, Mon are wanted for work in Authorities should exercise con-

Sui-ahum and A solomn Requiem Mass for Loung

her the provinces at a commencing trol over the future: operations of

those boats. the late Father Noval who passed daug ter, Kwok Wai-hing, who salary of £400 annually away a few days ago In Macau formerly lived, in, a house be-f Particulars are available from at the age of 74, will be celebrated hind the compound of No. 2 the General-Secretary, Cardigan at tho

Rosary Hill Chapel, 43 Police Station. The promises House, Richmond, Surrey Stubbs Road, on Monday at 6.80 is that vicinity were destroyed Router.....

This date marks the tentl Anniversary of the Official Estab during the January 16 air raid. Floor China Light & Power repairing of typewriters, various orection of which Fr. Noval took liabiment of Rosary Hill, in. the Co.'s Offices, Argyle Street, makosa.

a prominent part. KOWLOON.

For forms of tauder, inspection Any vehicles discovered to be of the defective minolines and The Arab League mot nearetly

ia Cairo, Nov. 1, juleglstered after this date will do partoulard, buply boforo to-day to discuss the Falestina

confiscated,

Tuúiday, Oh, November, 1940, to question. Their keynote demand the Bupie Naval Blore Cflour is for the halting of all Jowleh 30th October, 1945.

immigration Into HM. Doolyard, Hong Kong,

the disputad territoryAssociated Press..

Professor Kanellopoulos, who is, Prosident of the Council, will also act as Foreign Minister and Navy Minister-Router an

Washington, Nov. 2. The proposal that the atomic bomb be outlawed as an Instrument'] THIEF SENTENCED

SUGAR ST. FIRÉ

of war by common consent of the nations of the world as the condi- Sentence of three months' hard A small fire at No. 81, Sugar flon of the United States sharing labour was passed by Mr. O. Y. Street, East Point, was quick its secret, was made in the Sonate convicted of stealing $35 from aing. The promises were bomb aldent of the Bennte, w Kwan yesterday, on Tong Mingly extinguished yesterday oven- to-day by Robneth McKollar, Pre-

M Answork...“Höst. Nivor, Chincoo" British Ballor in Pottinger Strea: dapinged and bad besh used by McKellara la known as the and other correspondentsAll on Thursday, Labon Par (5

spakenman for the higheab naming|| latters-intended for: publication. Accused was arrested by dampan peonione a store too istrative quarters and has had must be accompanied by tha Chiend detective,whow the dried grass, which became acci- regular conferences with the Pre- correct huma and address of the

dontally ignitéa.

aldantautor.

· nødder, al'a iftark of good faith.:

sence,