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WAR-TIME IMPORTS

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Admiral

CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1945.

Harcourt On

Current World Crisis

HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, REAR- ADMIRAL SIR CECIL HARCOURT, SPOKE YESTER- DAY AT THE CELEBRATION BY THE CHINESE YOUNG WOMENS: CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY.

Names Come Off Black List

The chairman of the Associa and Autocracy, but even between tion, Dr. F. C. Woo, M.B.E.. the concepts of what is and what made a brief speech concurning is not democratic government. AS A RESULT OF THE the hard work of members of the

DIFFERENT IDEAS

CHLANGED POSITION SINCE association, while Miss

“For instance, from what oneTHE CESSATION OF HOSTI- Ship

rends in the press it would appear LITIES THERE IS NO REA- Tak-hink, goeral aecretary, re

that the Russians have 1 ported on the work of the os

very BONS TO MAINTAIN THE different Idea of democratic gov. | PROIBITION ON TRADING sociation.

ernment than the British It, la; WITH CERTAIN PERSONS important, therefàre, to get a true | AND COMPANIES WITH Hon. iden of what this conflict funda- WHOM TRADING WAS PRO-

Rementally is.

HIBITED DURING HOSTILI- MES.

On the other hand, there are still a vory considerable number

were

and

Among those present Lieut. Comdr, Wright, the Mr. M. K. Lo, the Right verend Bishop R. O. Hall many other guests.

Addressing the gathering. His Nxcellency sald;

of Britain's Blalistics tire Imports tell a tale which cocourage no false hopes of easy fiving in the first few years after the war. When the White Paper on Britain's war cfort: revealed that the total toonage of importe during the war, ig-but cluding munition, had

"I did not really come here this afternoon to make a speech to you.

prunarlly to make your

been acquaintance and also to

More about the work that has been

kept to less than half the peace-

Line Agure. It suggested that the fall in the volume of com- mercial imports, though it could bardly be as big as the fall of Da per cent. in the voluing of exports, might also have been heavy. The full facts show, however, that the quantity of import in 1944, munitions ex- cluded, was only 21 per cent. Moreover tess than in 1938. thear commercial purchinaca overses were costing very much Whlin average values of more. exporta in 1944 wera up by 78 per cent. the average values of imports were up by as much as 91 per cent. Thus the total

done and that you are still doing

Singapore Controls

Singapore, Doc. '28, Import and export con- trols will be enforced' în Singapore beginning Jan. 1, an announcement yesterday said.

The civil government will excrciao,štą powers under the imports and ozporta ordinance when the military administra- tion of the city hands over šte control Associated Press:

Victims Of

Fraud To Be

with regard to whom trading can- Evicted

not yet re-commonée.

An Orster has been published

from

+

Clansmen Involved In Curious Case

DIGHT CLANSMEN APPEARED BEFORE THE STANDING MILITARY COURT. YESTERDAY CHARGED WITH ROBBING AND DEMANDING MONEY WITH MENACES FROM A FELLOW-CLANSMAN WHO HAD JUST AR- RIVED IN THE COLONY.

"GUARANTORS”

Witness took the accused to n friend'a housp to also the money but was unsuccessful. At the suggestion of one of the se pusod they all went to Lo Po'a There they had nome

Five of the accused, Chan by the first five accused nonr Kwong, Chan-Ming, Lo Man-so, | Eastern Street. After being Yuon Ngau and Chan Kat were robbed of the money and watches alleged to, have robhed to Yeung the accused demanded $1,500 while armed with a daggen of from witness. H.K.$10.00 and a wrist watch and Lo Tang of C.N.$600 and a felt hat on Nov. 26. Thez ware additionally charged with de- manding, with menaces, the sum of $1,500 from La Young.

The other three accuded. Lo house, Po, Lo Chan and Lo Hung-chal | discussion in the course of. were charged with aiding and which the accused, in front of abetting the first five accused on Lo Po. Lo Chan and La Hung- the second count of demanding. į chal, demanded mongy from Mr. Leo d'Almada (Pre-witness. Later witness went to sident), Mr. Horace Lo and another friend's house to raise by the British Military Adminis- On the ground that the up- Capt. I. M. Lightbody comprise the money. He was accompani- tration in to-day's Ghzette which ponents were not the legal ten-the Court. Mr. R. E. Smith, as-ed by Le Po, La Chan and Lo gives a list of business organisa- ants, having rented the pre-stated by Sub-Insp. Perisson Hung-chat who went, nlang as tions as additions to or dele-mises tions trading is not permitted.

unauthorised prosecuted. Lleut. J. M. Jump guarantors for the payment of the lat from

with

whom "squattern;" a successful appli-le defending all the accused, the sum demanded. As witness Lt. Jump Baked that if the failed to ralan the money he Innoter as the original schedule cation for eviction was brought

Leung Kai-ngar ceased,

of organisations with whom trady

against prosecution was to proceed with gave his overcoat to La Hung- was prohibited is not complete M. and L J. Castilho, of the robbery charge the last chai as security. through destruction of papers, No. 15, Gap Road, first floor, threa accused be not present After further corroborative any deletions from list contained before the Tenancy Tribunal at during the trial. The President evidence hearing was digurned in the now Order, which might the Supreme Court yesterday. ruled that all accused bo tried to Monday morning at 10 a.m. | nót have been continued In the Members of the tribagal were together as the Court held that earlier schedule, should be treat-Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam (chair-no prejudice or embarrassment ed as declarations of ability to man). Mr. N. C. Dastoor and would arise. trade with the persons to whom Mr. R. A. Silva. Applicant was reforonco has so been made.

represented by Mr. C. Y. Kwan. that on the evening of Nov. 20 The Exchange Banks will be Mr. Kwan said that during he together with To Tung went closed for the transaction of public the Japanese occupation, the whole block of flats in Gap Road to a teahouse with Lo Chan, Lo business on Tuesday, the 1st

Po and Lo Hung-chal. After January, 1946. was taken over by the Japanese

(Nex Year the party broke up witness and Holiday). caval authorities. Following

Lo were walking along Queen's According to a message from the re-occupation of the Colony, Canton, the C.N.A.C. havo ac-

the Japanese vacated the pre- quired another 10 C-47 Douglas míses. Unauthorised squatters planes from the

United States then moved in.

here in Hong Kong. I would

heworbr, Just like to say this.

"Although the actual armod ghting of this war has thore is still a long way to go be fore there can be any pence in the

wertă.

"Conflict at#1 rages between dif. ferent forms of ideology, not only for instance between Damocracy

Star Theatre's

Reopening

The Star Theatre in

Kowloon

value of retained imports (nuini-will echo to the footsteps of firal tians still excluded) rose to sue- class artistes whon It is opened the ENSA Garrison Theatre cessive penke of £1,226.554,000 s

o New Year's Day.

in 1943 ad £1,298,836.000 in

1944.

compared with

only Total

munitions

7,984,000 in 1938.

Imports. including

erhed

Totals the huge

1943

$1.886,000,000

2361,000,000 in 1944

It is indeed fitting that the 20

roars silence should be broken by the reign of such top-line actore and actreaBCA

Gielgud no Jobn of

and his Company of Stars which and include such well known favouri Irano Browne, Marlon These Rgures cannot be direct-pencer, Hazel Terry and George ly related in any preclas terms Howe.

They will present Nool Coward's to the balance of payments dur-

From 1911 on-parkling comedy "Blithe Spirit" ing the war.

which is threatening to break all wards a large part of the im-

records in London. ports was received under lend- fuse arrangementa-more thna | half the total of non-munitions immorts in 1944 came from the United States and Canada. The bure and for the most part an- known figures involved in land- fcare, mutual aid, payments for British forces oversen and their supplies, and payments to allled and imperial forces in this comm-]

The Box Offices open on Mon- dar, Deg. 31 at the times adver- Lisod. To avoid disappointment, the attention of All Ranks is drawn to the ENSA adverline. monta in the local newspapers.

To prevent

embarrassment

la zmin stresued that owing to the limited run of "Blithe Spirit," ENSA regreta that it cannot in- vile civilian gusta.

"The best public analysis of the fundamental naturo of this conflict was, in my opinión, made by the late Archbishop of Canterbury, who in a rondcast, said that the battle really was between the com cunt of man as an animal and of man as a spiritual boing. That to my mind sums un the whole con- Tich.

The thing that we have fought for in the British Empiro is that iman is an individual with a right

freedom and well being and that the State crisis for the protection The Nazi concept of life is that menn existe purely for the State (and thuả là treated much more ás

un animal than identity.

aspiritual

of the individual.

I

be

More Planes For C.N.A.C.

GREAT RESPONSIBILITY "But there in one thing that would like to remind you of and that is that with this freedom for which we have fought. theru also goes a grost responsibility to the world at large and to our fellow etizens in particular. This musl never be forgotten and must reflected in our actions.

"Whether they know it or not, this fundamental conflet is still going on in the minds of people to augment their present services. throughout the world, especially Four of these new planes have the young people who are trying been down to Kunming from In- to think out their problem and dia, and two have already been make their way in life.

put on test flights on the Canton "These young people need pre- Shanghal-Hankow routes. tection wise counsel and encour agement in their battle in life and an organisation such as yours here in the Young Women's Christian Association can do so much to help them and are doing it. nine work and I am glad to have this opportunity of wishing you all success."

It in n

It is said that the additional planes will first bo put on the Kunming Canton line to speed up the accumulated freight and pas senger trafic. been

When all the 10 planos have delivered the Company's

on all routes schedule

will be

rovised.

R.A.F. "Raid" On Q.M. Hospital

try, make it impossible to ht: Burma Leader RAF, OFFICERS OF AIR HEADQUARTERS, HONG KONG,

kon exactly the relation of the

excess of importa over exports

13 The total balance of payments Departs

overhea

and

оп

This way

As

Burma departure of

DEPARTED FROM TRADITION BY SENDING NOT ONE BUT A WHOLE SECTION OF FATHER CHRIST- MASES ON AN UNUSUAL SORTIE TO QUEEN MARY'S ROYAL NAVY HOSPITAL, WHERE THE CIVILIAN PATIENTS INCLUDE ABOUT 30 CHILDREN UP TO

THE AGE OF 14 OR 15,

Apparently, said Mr. Kwan, the opponents were victims of these quaiters, to whom they had paid the money. for taking over- premises. No rents had been col- lested by the landlord.

T. A. Castilho said that he may- ed into the premises on agreement with the former tenants. Since he same back from Japan P.O.W., he had been trying to find accommodation.

AG

д

An order was made by the tri- bunal for opponents to vacate the premises by Jan. 27, 1948.

RENT FIXED

Another application for eviction was settled before the same tri- bunal. The application was flod by Szeto Bed-keo against Loo Tung, le respect of No. 14. Burd Street, first floor.

Appleant withdrew the applica- tion and agreed to take opponent as tenant. The tribunal was ask- ed to fix the rent, which was agreed by both parties at $80 per month.

ALLOWED TO STAY

Lo Young stated in evidence

BAND HOLIDAY.

Road when they were stopped Hongkong, 27th December, 1945 DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE ENTERTAINMENT

ENSA

TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE

GALA OPENING JANUARY 1ST 1946

OF THE

ENSA STAR THEATRE

HANKOW ROÁD, KOWLOON

(150 YARDS FROM NAATI CANTHEN. & PENINSULA HOTEL

PERFORMANCE COMMENCES AT 7.20 P.M. 20

JOHN GIELGUD

IN HIS PRODUCTION OF

"BLITHE SPIRIT"

BY NOEL COWARD

WITH

IRENE BROWNE MARION SPERGER

·

CITARICETON NANOY NEVINSON.

HAZEL TERRY

GEORGE HOWE

AND NIGHTLY ON 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th JANUARY ONLY ADMISSION FREEPLEASE NOTE THAT OWING TO LIMITED RUN NO CIVILIAN GUESTS CAN BE INVITED.

The case in which Chan Fook- It is noteworthy, however, that South East Asia Command bas

shing applied for the eviction of the the average import surplus for lost pas of the greatest and most

temanta of the ground and second the five

was popular generals of the years 1940-44

floors of No. 5, Shen Kwong Rond (raunitions excluded)

came for further hearing yeater- about Camanign in the

The two Father Christmases When he £847,000,000 a year, which hap-Major-General T. W. Rees, who is

was on his way to day before a tribunal com

comprising to Greece to take were Squadron-leader Denzil South East Asia, his ship woa Messrs. W. N. Thomas Tam, R. A. pens to correspond approximate-

D.F.C. and the known rate of demand of the 46th Indian Jenkins,

Fit/Lt. bombed on two succesety days Silva and the Rev. Frank Short. ly with

Division.

J. E. F. Jucklin.

in the Mediterranean," first by After further submissions by Botter terioration in the nel balance of

known

Peter the Britain's

Assets

For the traditional red cloake 30 Heinkels and then by 15 Ju counsel the tribunal ruled that the Chots General Sahib, this colour-

abplicant had failed and that the accompanying sh.p fabilitie

ful personality and dashing figure they had to use a red dressing 88's. An led the 10th Indian Dagger Divi- gown and a nurse's cape turned was sunk, but the Rauchi had20ponents were not able to be

etected.

ME. Y. K. Kan was for Chan ion in the capture of Mandalay, inside out; for snow boats they a very lucky escape: A bomb

In the darkness of the early used a pair of mosquitɔ boots went through part of the super Hay-choc, tenant of the second ENSA STAR THEATRE, 1630-1780 hrs. daily. morning, hundreds of officers and

en gathered to bid him goodbye, and Doir of jungle knee boots: structure just as his ship swery-floor and Mr. P. C. Woo for Lem

Hong Kong was able to fed violently, then through the Hau-tak, the other opponent. Mr.NAVAL WELFARE OFFICE" provide them both with appro- side of the ship and into the C. Y. Kwan appeared for the

hoods and flowing water before it exploded. There applicant priate red

was only one fatal casualty. Much of the important ground

From the immediate point of view the dedcit in commercial trade of over £1.000.000,900 fu 1944 is undoubtedly the mt The lave disturbing feature. imports and huge adverse ba- lance of that or any other war year cannot be criticised or even The policy of ne regretted.

"I am leaving with a kad and hoovy heart. I feel like a father who is leaving his children," said the general.

Toara lled the eyes of atalwari Generál Sahib Goodbye.

cepting a large and accumulal- sepoys as they waved their Chota

ing defleft on international ac- count was, together with the sacrifice of export trade and oversen assets and the contract-

lug of a large aversen debt, de-

liberately chosen as part - and

CHINESE HOTELS PROSPERING

beards.

staff work necessary before the GRAMOPHONE

operation could be undertaken

was done by Fil/Lt. Jacklin and CONCERT

Fit/Lt. Harold Summer. In or

UNORPOSED APPLICATION

Before a tribunal comprising Messrs. R. Childe (chairman), 'F. Xavier and Hoh Mun-wal, dn so- plication for eviction was brought by Lene Hing The Tong Against the Hong Kong Junk Transport occupants of Nos. 104-105,

der to score as many direct hits The second of the weekly series And Trading, Connaught Road

as possible it was essential that of Gramophone Concerts will be the age and sex of each child held to-morrow (Sunday) after West. Chizesa botels and boarding should be known so that the 30

at the Catholic Centre at Applicant was represented by a very important part, the houses, whose number da parcela could be made up and have as its main itom Beethoven's not found for the application

8.30

will Mr. D. H. Blake. Opponent was p.m. The programme total ancrifice of waging to low than 20 during the war,

Grounds', war. But it should be clearly are now showing signs of renew-labelled accordingly.

Plano Concerto No. 5, in E Flat

ware that the opponents: moved recognised now that

the in-ed activity, and many of those There was one near miss. A Major (The Emperor") and it escapable legacy is a large ac- that cloned down are re-opening. boy of thirteen found himself will also include Handel's "Water into the promises when, the Japan Many people who have come with a doll and a girl's hand-Muate, the Overture" to "Tann-ezo occupied Hong Kong and pald cumulated debt and a hugo cur- cent adverse balance of trade no back from the interior have to bag, amongst other things, but Hater" and twe vocal items from rents. Though they paid rent, they establishments this seemed to delight him as ordi's oporas. As on the last were not recognised as the legal tonger supported by landt-lease put up in these and only partly by the further until they find housing accom- much as it dismayed the two occasion Fr Ryan will introduce tenants. The arm was backed by

modation, which is not plling up of liabilities oversta matter, so that not infrequently Fathers Christmas, who spent the various Stezne and will give Japanese and therefore, could not

a brief analysis of the Concerto, be evicted. The time is close at band when the full house sign is out, an hour over the target area be- The concerts are open to all and it must be supported by ex-especially at the cheaper houses.

there is no charge for admission. The Catholle Centre is on the first ports, which will inevitably in-

floor of King's Building," near the volve continued self-denial.

COLONY'S SUPPLIES

cargo of" barbour crate for naval tise was brought in by the SMALL FIRE LAST NIGHT my. Empire: Charmian, which arrived here from Australia. The A small are broke out in the Hanganga, due from. Aus rept cubkls of the floor of No.tealin

fore all the fruit, chocolate and toys had been distributed.

Thirty officere subscribed

total of 350 dollars to make the

sortie a success.. ESCAPE FROM SINGAPORE

Star Ferry

OPIUM SMUGGLING

gua, Queen's: Band Central at foodatullae of Reket. Typhoons In Europe. Fit/Thursday at the Kowloon Station.

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Excepted

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FOR OFFICERS IN HONGKONG. UNION JACK CLUB 1700-1900 hrs. daily.

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AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

The application was granted, to 5.8. "Pree dont Pieros 1a Maves San Francie to Don, 23 for Manila & Bhanghai, Lake effect within 14 days.

RENT VARIATION An application for variation of rent was brought before tel. 9.5. benal compraheli and B

BOSSTE A Arculli Looe The panties ore Ha Tim- 9.89. "Celestial Squadron-leader Jenkins was formerly commander of the customs Officers when leaving the tenant, for

Mük Man, 19, was scorched by pl. Landlords and Chan Taf shing, S.

Marlos Leopard Western Street. Burma (267) Squadron of ruc- Customs him on Deconte 100 Westay Stro

With the agreement of both 9.4. President Tuft** The r. Cheshire salled yester. Jackiln, who has beee in Inside several Jars he carried, parties, the tribunal fixed the rent Bout Dad amatordar kopliance vas, mud, and the Are day with renalates and return R.A.F. since 1986, was among bonenth some preserved parjala, at 836 per month, to be effective

services toredane For Singa those who escaped from Singa were found 18 toels of raw opfum, from October captrol in A

Madras The pore in the Empire Star. Only He was charged before Lt. Nigel The Browar rent was said to bị The occupants were cooking empire Perlis falled on Boxing seventy miles out ta sos on the yesterday and blogded not guilty 8490.

Mak WAA sentenced to al Gauges on chalty Sparks from Hay for Labilan tolong lewda way to Tava. the lastas manths imprisonment with band AIRMAN'S dulce more for Hong Kong. The was attacked by 60 Japanese hour or a fine of 1,000 the fire caught some straw nearby Ninghai anding for Bangkok

which stond ethren Philips MLC Revenge DEATH aircraft, wad started the "re.

for another rice cargo for Hen direct lita on the ship lying once. Kowloon, prosecuted.

Blenheime, he was amongst the

minutes.

OBE

A THE FUNERAL OF LA.G. K. The forthcoming, marriage of

SPECIAL MISSION AN half frozen bilata, who made a

MORTON, -- AN.... EQUIPMENT Miss Murled Taq Koo, of No,

last desperate attack on the UnACAO BLOCKADE LIFTED ASSISTANT ATTACHED TO Beymour Rosil Mr. Nakaku

General Chan Chiltong arrived Kook Choung

Lar, engineers, has in Dapon on December 20 by Panese bombere based at Bungl-1 ERLY TA THE RAF ENGINEERING DAY PRACE AT HAPPY VALLEY INKOWLOON TOOK * heen round. Pre mam lunch" from "Wuchow and patani before. Tungal airfield The blockade of Maese (Singapore) had to be abandon- | béon, lifted by the Chinese taying at Victora Hallding.

YESTERDAYA following an announcement, that A firo broke out at about 5 pm. The General is on aceiat ud, peered thorities in Uhuurshan District.

The deconand was found dead cormon invadir-hald mission from Chungking LUCKY ESCAPE bandh suppression, work has been in Bie barrack room on Thursday Fit/Lt. Sumner, a radar ex completed. There is now: nos morning from, injuries - Tucpived cha bit was quickly put out with- and Formban rehabilitation port, served with an operations hindrance to Free traild across from a Stan run wallót, tunnel off Kat On Strech Wan yostigate Hwangtung Kwangsl

-illter room unit through Burma. She borders out causing any serious damaÆTALAgroecia.

mroseand-fiterios Inquiry is to be helde

President Grant

Possibly fouding. in Hong Kong late Jan naty for San Francisco.

Los Angeles Dec, 29 for tỉ ng Kong,

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