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.THE CHINA MAIL

Begistered Offices:

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1st tour.

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Bishop Hall On Problem

Of Youth

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1946,)

SPECIAL CRAFT IN IZ.B.W. Makes

RIVER MINESWEEP

"The whole question of youth InSPECIALLY CONVERTED LANDING CRAFT ARE BEING

3242, 24351 & 339en this city aromes to me to be more

Triophones

Managing teld

W J. Kenicu.

3 month.

11 K.$9.00

& noti

for year

MARRIAGE

Important than ever before," said the Rev. Bishop R. 0, Hall at a dinner even last night by the directors of the Chino YMCA at the Cafe de Chine to the benef actors of the Association and the captains of the financial drive now Ce progrUM

Bir. Lan Chifone prealded stal gunels present were

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Rev. Bishop Hal, Mr Yu Hal- Tone chairman of the Tung Wah Hospad). Mr. Ma Prugwan and Chote Shing ebeur.

Love with Mescita. fat Yubkin, Lam Pul-cheang, Hul Kwon ebiu, Fouk woo. I'oon Ching yes and Chan Talchor, captains of the Drive.

he man i take p'a eus #1 St. Patrick's atedral, Meiboume, Jenry

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10. 1945. of Miss Chrastine Corra, dughter of Mr. & Min 11. Cora, and Lieut. t. 1.5. renders, R.M., of Dr & Mr k Geudere, of Chislehurst, Keat, Iz gland

THE HAWKER PROBLEM

The complaint of

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EMPLOYED BY THE ROYAL NAVY IN PART OF THE OPERATION TO SWEEP THE CANTON RIVER FREE OF MINES. THE SHALLOW DEPTH OF THE RIVER- PREVENTS FLEET MINESWEEPERS FROM PER- FORMING THE WORK AND MOTOR LAUNCHES AS- SISTED BY MOTOR FISHING VESSELS ARE ALSO BEING USED.

THE OPERATION IS BEING DONE AT THE REQUEST OF

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

Broadcasting History

2.B.W. in creating broadcasting history In Hong Kung to-day.

Batavia Fires

Batavia, Jan, 4.

About 500 in south-easetrn Ba- tavia were made homeless by the

spoctacular firen which broke out

Chinese Play

For Forces

in the native quarter shortly after The Chinese Entertainment Or-

Dutch poller officials

a inrgo crowd of Indonesians hadganisation for the Forces, which stormed the Dutch-Amboinese civil began Its activities a few weeks ngo by giving Chinese tifina to police station.

And the 21 servicemen daily, will present

_n_special-performance of a-Chinese--

Ko Shing Theatre on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.nl.

From 8.30-p:m:-to-approximately) assault was ropulsed,—Associated iny for the Service at the

Pickpocket's

8.50 p.m. to-night the stations is Press. relaying two neenen from the Noel Coward play "Bthe Spirit which is being presented by John Gielgud and hin London company under the auspices of ENSA nt the Star Theatre, Kowloon.

This in the first time in Hong Kuch that any

per-

Extensive sweeps are being partly submerged wreck of the made to clear both moored and steamship which recently sank.Kong's history magnetic mines. It is Intended fafter hitting

mine, 11

For the benefit of those

who

while broadcast during an actual to provide a channel through carrying two thousand Chiese preliminary test promise that the formance has been attempted, and the Urmston Road approaches soldiers.

broadcast will be entirely success – and the Bocen Tigtis minefields The first phase of the opera-fal and the Second Bar and Upper tiem covera A two mile wide This relay of an actual stage Reaches to Canton. T'he pto-channel from Tiger Island to a nerformance Th only made possible visional date for the completion { position five miles South of by the courtesy of ENSA and the Supporting the Chairman were of the first phase of the opern Sampan Channel, a distance of selfice agreement of Mr. Gilelgud the following directors of the Aa-

|tion is Jan. 16 but adversu wen- approximately ten miles.

and his pinyers. sociation Messrs. Wati lok hing.

ther conditions and technical The completion of the sweeps ler Kabaum and Wong Manfong.

After Mr. Lam Chifong and dificulties have hampered the will allow the resumption

normal river trafe and enable work. given a short account of Y.M CA. Selvblies and the need of funds to The landing craft are dealing business between the Colony and carry ยา the good work. Bison with magnetie mines. believed the province capital to be com Itall stressed the importanicu of to have been laid by American | ducted on its propor seals. the education of youth, particular Aircraft. These flat bottomund ly a thin LIN

The war, he said, vessels are able to penetrate the had interrupted the education of fabulow areas and are in effect children to a considerable extent doing the work of fleet mine. even in frax China where

sweepers on a miniature scule

had been cut away from their par inia and apent most of the time worrvitur alsant money for food

When the obvious diffivoltion of sweeping the river were ass The whole question of youth insemed, plans for adapting the This vity weenasd to him to be more landing craft were formulated He within a week, the conversion being carried out in a further seven days.

dent alone the clutter of hawkental than ever before. about the streets of Hong Kong stressed the need Jur recreation and Kowloon Rises an ite that seg Pisipen and young people has long reded ventilation.

and was happy to know that th obyaus reasons, when there are

thek o restraints, obstruc

Hudson That began for Canton 11.. this ingenine on a short wit Lions by wtret vendors are parti.

bad in cularly

the immediate is expected to be away for

days

Theft From

B.A.T. Godown

valued For VM A WH abs to presel fe

lilies for healthy perento

vi sonty at the Calony's principal binet.

Suck Incalations

should, heyver, fie selatively cast tu deal wit They for bat small part of the bigger problem which to much less easy of solu timm | is, of course, one more of the legacies of trouble left in the wake of the Japanese occupa tion. When Hong Kong Hell thousands of Chinese found thetuselves deprived in a night of their means of livelihood, and in

the next three years the Colony's

Qui 30 existence

RECEIVED GOODS FROM U.S. SAILOR

Cow

a sequel, wo

are not familiar with the play. there will be a short introductory explanation leading up to the ne taal part of the play to be relay-

ed.

ZW. Hong Kong is alero quested to runnind the public that a special malinee performance of "Blithe Spirit." open to all, will be given this afternoon at the ENSA Star Theatre at 230 p.m. aid of Excellency to Com- mander-in-Chief's Welfare Fund. A few tickets may still be avall. Able at the Theatre Booking Ofer between 10 mm, and 12 noon tou day.

KAF. DANCE

Large Haul

The title of the play, in English, is "The Punishment is Death,” It will be acted by a company Chinoso, artisten and will be pro- duced in the traditional Chinese

manner.

Servicemen will be able to understand the plot of the piny by means of apocially-printed pro. grammes and there will also be interpreters, spaced around the theatre, to answer questions and explain detaila,

With the large Influx of service population dally on the increase, personnel of all classes and the Hong Kong's colony of pick-pockets have again started their trade of preying on the unalent.

The nativition of these "light- Tho Ko Shing Theatre, which fingered gentry" have been on the pas a seating capacity of 1,000 increase lately and it is unnected persons, has been handed that no me work organised entirely to the Services for the gangs.

evening and admittance is free,

Working" in the more crowded areas they have victimused more than one servicemen. One of their

happy hunting grounds is in the arens near the forry wharven where there is usually a conges tion.

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Tried Once

over

In this area. Wong Io. 30.

San Francisco, Jan. 4. fok! of the Tin Lee Company, of The "San Francisco Chronicle" No. 130, Des Voeux Road Central, in an editorial to-day, cred cau. had his pocket picked of $4,000tion in consideration of any pro- wirile purchasing a ticket on the posal to lace Manchuria under a Kowloon side of the Star Ferry multiple bernation of

Chinese. Wharf at 5.10 last evening.

American. Hri isi. Russian and French forces

The Police stated that they are aware of these activities, warning that pick-pockets are even to be found on the ferries. Menures are being taken to curb these acti. vities and the public in asked to co-operate and report anv such 1083.

PERSISTENT

pentenced

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Shanghal report that much re The "Chronicle." discussing

Klenal trusteeship in being con- sidered, said: "We already have the example of the paint in rule of German

many.

The

British godown uf the American Tobacco Company At Kennedy Town prays was broken into during the night of Dec. 29. and 110 rolls of rigorette paper It is neessary to reep the

$33.000 were stolen magortic mine fields font Times from the premises

"Un As clear- In cusure

"Up to now is has not been very The complete

unemploved A Yury

Nuccessful "all Ranka"

If a joint trustenship successful Įdance organised by 5207 Squadron The alterunt-Chinese, To Wine and Tane Sing aner of the aren.

is worked out and no success is Mr. | Koval Air Force wus held at the ng magnetic field, by which the hung, were charged before

CY. Kwan at the Summary Mili Diocesan Girls' School last night.

achieved in Manchuria, we should manes are activated, is created

Wong Puk, 34, was

be guilty of imposing upon that Jury veterday.

Among those present was the by #uble. 1.550 yards In

Officer. Squadron to six months' hard labour

annffending country by According to Inspertos ? Nolan Commanding

a period of length. The cable is trailed on

Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Summary stalemate and resultant malad. whe prosecuted, an iron bar of a Leader H. Crenshaw, the surface of the water in the

window in the godown was BAWI

The hall had been tastefully de- Military Court yesterday. for ministration.--Associated Press. form of a giant U, each end be-

and 110 rulla of cigarettes unper corated by an enthusiastic com-breach of the Deportation Ordin- ing attached to a landing craft were removed, The value was mister and an up-to-date selection ance by returning to the Colony

As a result of en- of music was rendered which low it across the sweep. | $300 per roll.

after being banished for life. Accused was arrested ot while

ne Pacific Melody Makers. inquiries made by the Polier, moving

A well-run buffet under yards used were arrested and 67 rolls

Ser Race Churse in Happy Valley by two hundred

geant E. Ackroyd was very much | Inspector F. A. Ewing on inform appreciated. The duties of M.C.tion, on New Year's Day. were effectively carried put by Defendant had three previous W/O. C. Purter of 5207 Squadron convictions for a similar offence.

aren

Work Chung lo, Cafer Jad laundryan of No. 32. Hanksg ital, was rain brought before parallel MY Kwan at the Summary apart Mery Court, charged with

VOLUNTEERS

reiring stalo property frosty an American agilor who broke into a The calle has a alne inch cir. godown at West Point on Dee. 8. eumference and is fed by Unirel Mr P. C. Woo appeared for the generators supplying 700 amps. defence, while Inspector F Nolan The craft were thoroughly test-

Mr. Wog nitte that the

to a charge

ed to ensure that they, them- selves, did not net as magnets to attract the mines; the crewA meaning the vessels are volun- Leers.

The

clearance of

moored

of paper recovered.

Both accused pleaded guilty and were sentenced to three months

hard labour melt

by

Eviction Applications Before Tribunal

the

ON THE GROUND THAT IN HER ABSENCE THE PREMISES SHE OWNED WERE OCCUPIED, WITHOUT CONSENT, A LANDLADY, LEUNG SAI-

FOR MUI BROUGHT AN APPLICATION

EVC. TION AGAINST THE TRESPASSERS AT THE TEN. ANCY TRIBUNAL AT THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING YESTERDAY.

cruftothy was reduced to the de give uvally described as "the roperly was left on his client's taking in each other's waste orenses by the American sailor ing

Many thousands madr corned against his client's con- went. His client had made every fheir way back to the counter offort to locate the sailor, but Those who stayed behind ckel could mot fad him. Though he mines is being carried out by best they had aided and abetted in disposal motor launches which also act 44 escorts for the magnetic Guld, selling their trinkets, deis of the articles. it did not amount

of reculving, furniture, finding 2A add job

sweeps to prevent junky and the submission, sans fonting the cabl Aften hearing now and again, or they collabor fr. Kwan returned a verdes of

Until the operation is com- aled.

Inevitably. those with guilty, and convicted the accused. few resources found the career of the onion of a fine, which was re-

Mr Woo naked the Court to give pleted river traffic remaina vir- tually at a standstill. The only hawker

The application, made against | No. 83, Wing Lok Street, second tipe readiest solution fused. Sentence of four

Canton-Hong Kong shipping at weeks

The

Koon- consista

of Kwok Man, the principal tenant floor. largely

applicant, L present During the Japanese occupation, hard labour was impeand

junks whose shallow draft and of No. 31, Yiu Wa Street, firat chun, was represented by Mr. W. arkable array of professions

wooden bottoms are not likely floor, was heard by tribunal Hong

An application for eviction was R. Childe, to come into contact with ordin-comprising Messrs. ary mines or attract magnetic Hon Man-wai and Yu Tak-lant Tanted to Yik Waj who claimed possession of the premises, No. Leung Sal-mui, following the 272, Des Voeux Rand West, second Several ships which have ven- full of Hong Kong, entereil the floor, from Ho Loung Sir. With

Home Yik Wal testified that the op the tured to make the voyage have Rosary Hill Red Cross article re rackateorine of Cinemia got with disaster. The

opened in pro- when it was

ID48. ponent had not paid rents since tiokela upearing in your paper,

in 1944, she went to March, 104

10:45. Opponent had sub- this is only one of the racketeers posed channel passes close to the

Macao where she stayed until lot to several sub-tenants. activities.

Opponent was not present to an- October last year when she re- turned to the Colony. On her ower the application. return she found Kwok Man, the Jopponent in the case, in poнSCB-

sion of the premises.

to the

Rackets

Li

reference

and trades contributed their quota CORRESPONDENCE

hawker fraternity. In fact, it is permissible exaggera. tion to state that practically every uther man had to become a haw

Ect by. "broker" to ker un · Many of them have, since the the Colony to British administration, been able to rel Turn to the old jobs, but the sumber of hawkers in ratio

RELATE

the population is still extremely

ge, probably four or five times 艷 great as TC-War,

enough to

and large

constitute F

The Rice Depots have the racket

of collecting 20 candy from the eue before they are allowed to

queue

mines.

enter the shop to buy rice. Girl's Evidence

The long queues

for

bread. Dairy Farm and at Lane Crawford's arg composed mostly of hooligans or

cheese and butter at the

markets. Ая

The

BONZO.

In Menaces Case

She asked them

what was tho

Later,

RENTAL FIXED

Order of eviction effective from Jan. 18 was made by the tribunal.

APPLICATION FAILS

Before the tribunal comprising Messrs. Y. K. Kan, H. K. Lee and N. C. Dastoor the application for eviction brought by Wong Yue-shau against the Kam Man Hing firm. of No. 20A, Connaught Road West, The applicant was represented round floor. was dismissed. by Mr. F. Zimmern while Mr. Alfred Y. Hon was for the oppon- ent.

Leung stated in evidence that during the whole period of the The case in which three Chinese occupation she had no agent or public their agents who, after purchase, are accused with

demanding rent collector acting on her be quisance Steps are being taken resell at $1.00, $5.00 and $5.00 money with menaces from an ex-half. She had not entered into to re-establish the system of licens respectively in the streets. Many Japanese

employed detective, ing of hawkers, and that, to the atreets the days are like Chau Bling, was continued yester any tenancy agreement and had received no rents from oppon the an oxample gether with steps to prevent ub-neighbourhood of the ENSA Then day before Lt. Nigel.

Mr. R. E. Smith, prosecuting, ent. uction of the main thorough- tre is more like a market than a

Cheung Hoi-tung, nephew of called as his second witness Mies

the applicant, testified to the Mr. Zimmern said the owner of Wong Kwal-ying. fares, offers the only figal re-residential district.

Coolles at the Kowloon ferry Misa Wang testified that on service of notice to opponent on the premises was not in the Colony medy. It is, however, likely to

throughout the Japaness occupa- be a long process, the sorting out organised as a gang and will Dec. 11, she saw the complainant, ¡Dec. 12 last.

not allow Hong Kong coolies to Chan Ming, with five mon. Chou's The opponent was not present. tion. A caretaker was looking. After the of those to be granted licences got through without toa-money. and thus to be refused, and the

seven days, was Japanese occupied Hong Kong a Formosan firm, the Kian Shing process of reduction of numbers is dime rackets conso additional fear was bleeding and his coat tornin Court, and an order of evic. after the premises.

to the Authorities as matter and was told by the third tion, within

Hong, occupied the promisee

with- well as to the bang fule public in accused, Li Pul, to go away. She entered by the tribunal. one which should, in any case, their offorts to rehabilitate and followed them into the Kowloon

aut consent and in Juno, 1945 the a Chinese soldier

tenancy was transferred to the in the special circumstances, bevonture to suggest that these Cafe where

An application for variation of opponent. The opponents were not rachats should be stamped out and asked complainant for $250. undertaken carefully, and prothe racketeern deported 49 un- A rezolver was pointed at com rents sens heard before the tri-recognised tenants and no ronts gressively Economic conditions desirables,

olaimant and when he said be bunal comprising Messrs. Henry had been accepted from them since Have not yet improved to the ex-

could give only $100, the soldier Leong, E. Abraham and Capt. A. the re-occupation of the Colony. tent where ruthless elimination is

struck him with the revolver. M. Rodrigues.

Chiu Hon-ming, caretaker, sald They finally agreed to accopt $50. The applicant in the case was the premiacs prior to 1942 were Justified or desirable. What can

Complainant was taken to a Mok Low-lan and the opponent secunted by the Tak Hine Lung and should be done immediately,

money-lender at Nga Tain Wai Chan Chun-hing, tenant of the grocery shop at a monthly rental however, is the institution of Volunteer Orders by Lt. Col. E. Rond to obtain the cash.

ground floor of Na, 28. Tsing Fungof $300, In.June, 1048 the Kien

Hong Shing

transferred the some measure of control of vei-J. R. Mitchell, state:-1 Draas: Chau returned with the money Street.

"Mok stated that he had been premises to the opponent. When dors who set up stalls on pave All Mobilized Ranka. HLK.V.D.C. and handed it to second accused

will ensure that they are correct Lam Sung. The next day was torant since 1942. In October and he disagrood to this the Kien ments, across roadways, on busy ly drowned when. In uniform. Mix-fixed for handing over the balance November last year he paid renia Shing Hons threatened to hand corners, in such a way no to create tures of uniform and mufti will at .hleyclo shop in Argyle Street of $30, On Nov. 23 he received a the premises over to the Japanese. On Doe 12 she was, naked by letter from opponent asking $70 Under these circumstances he was a serious nuisance. While the under no circumstances be worn

Battle Dress must be worn (when complainant to meet the gang for December. Applicant said he forced to agree. authorities are about it they can, in doangion, aftor 2000 hrs. She went first to Mongkol police refused to pay this as she consider.

TRIK

Ming-kwok, nelatant man at the same time, send the rick- | daily.

utation and took some detectives ed it too high. The premises were ager of the Kam Man Hing firm said that bla firm took over, thê sha coolies back to their minks, Saluting: ORs will ensure with her, and the three accused not in good condition

Lee Hansal, wife of the oppon-tenancy on payment of $70,000, to and allot more appropriate wait that they salute officer when in were arrested in the shop.

Yung Sik of the bicycle shop ent, produced old rent receipts the Ken Shing. Hong, a entorn at No. 61, Argyle Street testified showing the rent in 1941 at $70 owned by an Amoy man. He pald Ing places for bicyclists and triunfo. cyclists. We were discussing law

that the three accused were per month. Witness stated that 83,000 shoe money arrested by detectives. without order in these columns à

The the ronts were proviously collected who then agreed to

the chapennt Chinono poldier was not present. by a relative who did not know the rent recent to his firm's name. few days ago These are just a

ronta,

Chan Tia-kan testifled that ha Amane arrivals by air on New Ho Ping, detective, testified that pro-war few minor, but nonetheless im-Year's Dr. weny twe officers and the Chlaene soldier, armed with An order fixing the monthly ren-neted as broker in the transfer of portant, instances of a noticeable 10 other ranks of the Australian two pistola, was arrested in Kowtal of the premises at 870 was the tenancy. Chan stated that ho was prezent when the applicant fock of orderly Behaviour, about War Graves Service, who are here loon City on Dec. 12. Mis Wong made out by the tribunal. Hong Kong to-day which cannot in transit, waiting listructions fed the polico to the arrests, an Another cane was settled before asked for the shoe money,

from their commanding officer in both occasious

the same tribunal on the applion t teallowed to continue

withdrawing his application for the tribunal concluded that no definitely.

eviction against "Yeung, Chup," of order of eviction should be made.

H.K.V.D.G. ORDERS

WAR GRAVES OFFICIALS

in-Tokyo. Tho officers aro DE The card was adjourned tifi Jani

Wiitaker and Lt. W. P. G. Dayley. 9 at 2.30 p.m.

to

the

CLASSICAL RECITAL

The third ti the series gramonhang recitala of classical music at The Catholic Centre will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 p.m. The main item of the Wong Wal, cigarette hawker, progragame will be Dyorak's New was arrested for having in his World Symphony. There will be possession 23 packets of military also instrumental items by Bre issued cigarettes. He pleaded thoven, Chopin, and Tchaikowsky. ignorance when summoned beforeVocal items will include the Pro- Lt. Nigel yesterday at Kowloon,logue from Pagliacci an Habanera The cigarelbes were confiscated from Carmen. As usual main- and accused acquitted.

sion is free and all are welcome,

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