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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1946,

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RE-BUILDING HONG KONG

Largely To Be Left To Private Enterprise

Official Activity

Outlined

ESSENTIAL REPAIRS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE WORKS BRANCH OF THE CIVIL ADMINISTRA- TION ARE LIMITED IN THE FIRST PLACE TO THE REFITTING OF DOORS AND WINDOW OPENINGS AND THEIR REINFORCEMENT GODOWNS. AGAINST RAIN AND TYPHOON IN STOREHOUSES AND BUILDINGS WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO INSTALL THESE IMMEDIATELY. THE ADMINISTRATION 18 AT THE MOMENT

ADVANCE NEGOTIATING AS IN

TOWARD LOCAL REPAIR WORK FOR SHIPMENTS OF TEAK TOTALLING ABOUT 1,500 TONS. IT IS CON- SIDERED THIS SHOULD SUFFICE FOR IMMEDI- ATE REQUIREMENTS. AND SOME MAY BE DIVERTED TO MAKING GOOD THE SHORTJGE OF ESSENTIAL FURNITURE. The letters of the Crosby

Were it possible to reinforce with several shiploads of "con Sinatra crouner classification com

sumer" woods. this supply with medium ar whatever troversy.

instance slight "low" of China lir for may be attached to tim a b. these immediate repairs to tenement 4. steeped in mylanchody, contempla-part of the pressing problem of tion of disillusionmen in a world reliabilitation would be saved. at The difficulty of obtaining tim "peace," have the sit, least, of being at the one time her is greater than that of re

ment, the "China Mall was 10- Innocuous and diventan

formed by Colonel H. S. House. C. A. "Works," in an interview | yesterday.

Light Relief

Who is this de

it full of vale

We have nu tir

to stand and data

is the way the port pois at, an

ni

Pacing the Works Branch present is the tremendous problem of rond repair and reconstruction. in Kowloon 60 per cent of the rund surfaces west of Nathan Road through Teiushataul and

Ynumai strlets as far north as Prince Edward Road require re- | making. On the island similar work will have to be undertaken in the area westward from Pedder At Street to Hill Road.

With regard to coment, hope the Administration migh look forward to cuflelent sabolics for immidiate needs from Austra

The Worka Hraneh hus. to the present time, been mainly occupied with the maintenace of port faci

in. The opening of the calities and public services from the Green Ierland Cement Company is mengre resources on hand.

fur pisctical purposes, auta, which by and lauge, sceur. have lost the kinek of enjoy meatstone

The

to be indicipated as soon as a con-work includes merely temporary Linuous supply of fuel and me repairs and can only be rated as The arrival "first aid" repairs one could be guaranteed.

will permit permanent of of Regarding the importation

suppiles nirs to be undertaken.

of countryside clarms, it narsimber, it Joust be realized that reconstruction and thorough to. -

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Big Shipment Huge Thefts

Of Cement

To China

London, Jan. 23.

The first post-war and mro- bably the largest single Bri- tish shipment of textile ma- torials ever exported to Chinck, anwounting

moro tann G00,000 ton, in weight, is notu in the Mediterrancan on ita way to China-Reuter.

SNATCHERS SENTENCED

Chan Kum was sentenced to two months hard labour by Mr. W. H Latimer at the Summary for Military Court yesterday anatching a woolen scarf from an 11-year-old Chinese girl in Argyle Street on Jan. 22.

A second defendent, Lai Chuan, was arrested by the Tokis of the Jan. 22 Tal La pass shot on

a fe after snatching $25 from

customer. When accused nale was arrested only $10 was found on him.

Three months hard, labour was imused.

A

to

of ba

For receiving 114. bage comment. knowing them stolen property, Li Chi was found guilty by Mr. W. J. Latimer yes- terday and sentenced to two years hard inbour..

jed.

Jer

Imposture" Case: Decision Reserved

THE SHIU HING APPEAL CASE, IN WHICH ACCUSA- ·

TIONS OF FRAUD AND IMPOSTURE WERE LEVELLED BY COUNSEL, FOR, APPELLANTS AT ‘ONE OF THE RESPONDENTS-WAS-CONCLUDED

YESTERDAY-AT-THE-COURT-OF-APPEAL-WHEN- MR. LEQ D'ALMADA, THE PRESIDING JUDGE, RE- SERVED JUDGMENT TILL SATURDAY MORNİNG. AT THE PREVIOUS HEARING, MRÜM. A. DA SILVA, REPRESENTING THE APPELLANTS, ALLEGED THAT CHAN KIPAL, ONE OF THE RESPONDENTS NAMED IN THE ACTION, WAS, ÎN FAGT, NOT THE REAL CHAN ĶWAI BUT AN IMPOSTER. Mr. Silva further charged not collect rende for some time occupation. that he and Wong Kui-ming, the during the Japanese other respondent in the case, Respondent claimed to be Chan conspired to foster an Impon- Kwat and denied he was an im- turo in a fraudulent attempt to retain certain premiaus

The second reapendent, Wong Kul-ming, denied that he was a breknasser.on the premises.

WAD

poster.

Inspector Baker, who prosecut. said he found a truck loading cement at 24 Nea Tain Long Road, ground floor, at 3 am, on Jan. 20. He found another 50 sacks in the backyard. The sacks The appeal was brought by the were stolen the night previous to Shiu Hing Company in respect of the raid and transported to the the third floor of No. 189 Des premise tricycles.

Following evidence Voeux Road Contral and

by respon- ecies. Inspecter Baker asked the court to take a against a decision of the Tenancy

dent Mr. d'Alınuda offered to ad- Forious view of the offence

journ the case to allow Chan and* an Tribunal is refusing an applica Wong to engage a solicitor. Mr. over 20 tons of cement had been tion for eviotion against the pre-'Almada remarked that the re- stolen during the last ten days. sent respondents.

Pussing sentence. Mr. Latimer Mr. M. A. da Silva was assist pondents appeared unable to ap- said: "You could not have fallend by Mr. E. S. G. Brooks. Re-preciate the position. to to realize. this was stolen Topondents appeared in person. Respondents' said they could not

But for

the perty.

pront and Tsoi Ping-fan, clerk of Messrs. afford to engage local advice. energètic action of the polier, ydi Hastings and Company, pave evid-They would leave the matter in would not be here to-day. I take this opportunity of warning of serving application notice the Court's hands,

on first respondent who claimed to † any others who are apprehended be Chan Kwal. Wong was not on Mr. Silvh "said he did not think in similar circumstances

that the premises.

it was any intimidation on th greater verity will be shown in Mr. d'Almada explained to first part of the Court if the posal- the future."

respondent that there was evid- bility be, point d out of first res-, ence to support apeliant alle-pondent, being prosecuted for per- sations that he was not the Chan jury. Kwai who was the tenant of No. 189 Des Voeux Road Central. third floor and asked respondent whether he wished to address the

Hotel Claim Before Tenancy Tribunal

An application seeking re-possession of the ground flours of the hotel was brought by the Great China Hotel, Ltd. against the Tai Chung Wah Sheung Hong, the present accupants, before a Tenancy Tribunal comprising Messrs. George She, Lì Tung and Tung Chung-wai yesterday.

for opponent.

had

40 the

wan

Mr. d'Almada Baid that tral what had had given him so much anglety in the case. Respondents, he said, did not seem to grasp the Implications against them.

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The second respondent

inter- runted with the remark that ten- arts were brine oppressed by landlords all over the place.

Mr. d'Almada reserve Judg ment, stating he would give doel- Rion on Saturday morning.

Dairy Farm Burglary Sequel

court or give evidence on what transpired in the course of the appeal.

LEFT IT TO COURT Mr. d'Almada pointed out to respondent

that

if he did not give evidence on gath and subject him- self to cross-examination that much the same thing wheeler priority of supply is given to art as

micht weigh with him (Mr. abject of recurrent and restful where devastation, has been far PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

d'Almada)

the question of gaze is the unexampled dignity of greater than in Hong Kong and In the early days of the Admin-

credibility when it came to decid- ing whose evidence Jersey cow, or the Fath more though surpluses do exist in some istration, anuch time and labour Mr. E.S.C. Brooks represented applicant while Mr. Y. K. Kan wo

to весерь Chan said that he would leave areas were spent on the essential work exotic and exuberant symmetry af of the timber producing

the matter in the Count's hands, New Jersey pin-up girl. Akin which supplied Hong Kong in pre of carting away all the accumulat

Mr. Brooks said that the ap- had no case to answer.

Mr. d'Almada again told Chan He point that the appellants. to this taste is that of the war day, the neute shortage of ed debris and refuse of the Japar-

had alleged transtert creates difficulty

accupation. and It is the policy of the Adminis plication was for the grounded out that it was quite clear on

that he was not the man whom run through the gamut of emo-

delay.

release supplies of floors of No. 237-239, Des Voeux the evidence that there was tration to

fokis said was appellants tional cestacy in swooning adula- PRESSING PROBLEM

The premises agreement to rent the premises to Chan Kwai and from hom they Pre-war timber imports to Hong building materials when available. Road Central.

The premises were

ere received renta, Mr. d'Almada ask- Tiniest a Sinatra spasm in sulful Kong came as a rule from Canada, to privats enterprise. Rebulling were formerly sub-let to a man opponent. voice harmonies, the more, Sian, the Philippines work in the Colony must depend named Tang Yuk-ting who ran rented to Woo by the ront collectored respondent if he did not wish

monthly rental of Y370, which throaty sonorescences of a Crosby Borneo, China und, in lesser quanto a reat extent on privato enter-a cafe on the premises. Under at

to answer the allegation that he Was 770 more than what was paid was an imposter. love ballad. The participants in tities, from Burma. Australia and rise and it is hoped that private an agreement with the hotel the by the previous tenent. This, Mr.

enterprise, when the time comes. cafe was to supply meals to Kan argued, constituted

Chan replied that he did not the debate on which of these two New Zealand.

newwish to say anything but would more pressing problem, how will alive to the situation.

telaney as from January, 1945. must magicallytups at

leave the matter in the Court's As to how long it will take the guests of the hotel at 10 por over, and one that will have to be

cent, discount and pay rents of 1940 stand- a

As to the non-payment of rents hands. the heart-strings of the romantic, selvet before an economic balance Colony do return to was confident $1,300 per month. Up to 1944

the statemen Mr. Kan argued that the applicab; Questioned on can be established and know their business well, since in

50 enable be

nder that with supplies emirt forward the cafe, the Chung Wah Cale, firm had failed to comply with the that he took the game of Wong appeals to one of the reconstruction work to

Rent Prociamation in informing because his mother rumzrried. scale, is the angel moest yould he made in was run by Tang. large aberrations of otherwise orderly shortage of consumer goods; the

the tenants of the amount of rents Chan Kwai said he adopted the nanie when he was very young on not a local one but Kimitong tendered rents for the to be paid.

He was charged with larceny Junuan ninds. We all like to effect of this is instability owing however, is

premises, claimine to be the repre-

his mother's instructions.

Tof three baskets, 100 knives, 120 fancy ourselves superior to these to the raising of the cost of living, depends entirely upon the econo

Mr. d'Almada pointed out that forks. 58 spoons, 39 table cloths, eager advocates and admirers of thereby creating inflation which is mic adjustment at sources which sentative of Tane, and rents were

the allegation of imposture was 70 cattics of ment, five pounds of great Hone Kone could tap for its im-accented by the hotel. Later it croon, only to find, ja unguarded controlled

very serious and asked Chan if ham, 10 pounds of bacon, 200 vort of building materials, and the was found that the enfe and its

he had anything to say on the eggs, 20 cattles of peanut olj, 40 moments, how astoundingly easy

ability to transvert these resources fixtures had been sold by. Tang.

The

agreement transferring

tins of pineapple and 20 other. it is to fall under the spell. And

to the Colony.

miste, Said Mr.

AVRA be-

denied that there wustins. Total value of the goods tween Woo even if mingled with pleasurably

ami

Tang and without consent of applicant. All the

The Case soothing if shameful sensations

WIS rumanded 24 there stirs conviction of its com

again bours. Inspector Smith prosecut- plete futility we have finally to confess that it is, equally, harm less, In any case, it is not enough for an individual to be wrapped up in his own solemnity, out he inst

crooners

Laken on a

difficulty.

only

With

To remedy this, it will be neces sary to supply the local market

ard.

Colonel

the next year or so. The problem. In May, 1944, a man named Woo

Readers' Letters

Polemics

needs hold forth in self-righteous |porary resident, who do not, by anger at those who seek relief or recuunpense in the sang intimary of Sinatra and soft lights. in: tolerance of other's foibles and weaknesses is often merely the re flection of a need for a little self examination ourselves.

what rationalism the human race from su- 5 moved to wrest perior powers.

OMNIA VINCIT LABOR.

Macao Piracy Complaint

that"

the

Hearing was adjourned to Mon- day, at 230 p.m.

KAILWAY CHARGE

Chungking. Jun. 23,

re

One of four men who slolo a large quantity of sorts from the Dairy Farm Soda Fountain, No. 70 Nathan Road, on the night of Jun, 20, was charged before Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday.

Accused. In To Sang, claimed that he was only 17-years-old, and the count decided to send him to the Kowloon Hospital to ascertain his real age,

fraud as ho had paid rent all was $3000.

the time.

After the position had,

tinka

non had been sold and it was A semi-officia! dispatch obvious that the cafe could notceived la Chungking alleged, that heen explained to Chan, he said ed. entry on business. Moreover, the the Communists prevented Nahe would on address the Court. name of the firm was altered dotionalist engineers from repair- of Tal Chung Wah Sheung in the Peining-Hunkow railroad Heng.

near Anyane in northern. Honan. Notice applicant to oneonent in December, said, contended it was too early" 1946.

Associated Press.

LOOTER to quit was given by The Communists, the dispatch

Can stated that he was a mart ner of the On Lok Company and rent receipts were made out in

The landlord witness sald.did

Mr. Brooks sald grounds for the to start repairing the railroad the name of On Lok, Company.

application were that opponents

Sir-We, the residue of toni

the over-open custom, utilize.

correspondence columns of your pare for the airing of jealousies,

were tresnasaers, wh, obtained the Apleen and remonstrances, spicular

premises without corsent and had the directing of recalitrant aesthe-

not paid rents since August, 1945. ticism, have been amused at the literary contortions of Miss Chan

Sir,-As one of the unfortunate AGREED TO RETURN Vanity dent

and the naivete of her correspon-

on the M/V Kien over the Crosby-Sinatra passengerz

Chung, which was pirated this Wong Yan-chow, rent collector all is vanity, said the prophet, and issue.

morning on its way from Macao,for the applicant firan, said that Doubles these dabblors in de- I write to comment on the incon Woo was introduced by ✡ in our modern jargon, he had

For a great mocracy have exercised something there.

named Kwok to rent the premises. their siderate way in which we were

Witness

was told by Woo that deal can be said for the argu-owly won rieds by appealing treated by the police officer who ment that justification for escapist open Forum of the "China took charge when we landed here. occupation was only temporary A

Mail" and they are entitled to be-

After many trying hours, during and that he (Woo) would be will indulgence increases in ratin to

love that their efforts will con which we were robbed of avery-ins to give un premises should the the troubles that crowd mure duce general opinion to move in thing we possessed and thoroughly hotel decide to resume the enfo

True, no-one one direction or the other.

searched by the pirates, we arriv. business. The promises were rent- clusely about us.

Ara these hysterical tires of propounding the boss capable of even

hypered in Hong Kong but were detained to Woo. general ed on board until the arrival, In reply to a question by Mr. an Kan witness admitted that he did more than half an this peace shattered world? Or hou

hour, of the ankl has their induced incapacity for

ever

the thirstier one gets, nut for tunately, too, nothing will wholly restrain the very human impulse which seeks the blissful repos of feeling cut off and isolated from the rest of the workaday world. Life would indeed be dark and dreary if things were otherwise.

importance of Swain' Sinatra's

Was the officer

man

To

Heavy Fine For Illegal Export Attempt

fine of $3,000 was imposed on Yue Kau, 24, of the Tak Kee Lung Firm, No. 48, Des Voeux Road West, by Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Summary Military Court yesterday for attempt- ing to export five packages of rubber at the Cheung Chau Wharf on Jan. 13.

The charge against Tam Pui, 85, that the Authorities were asking

WOUNDED

A CHINESE LOOTER WAS BADLY WOUNDED WHEN SHOTS WERE FIR- ED BY AN RA.F. GUARD PATROL IN THE KING'S PARK AREA YESTERDAY MORNING.

The patrol arrived to find a group of Chinese in the military base there taking wooden planks

away.

When challenged the looters took. refuge in an A.R.P. tunnel and then came out of another on- trance when pursued.

They were called unon to stop,

Jun.

the Kwong Wah Hospital.

"Morning Post" Printers Sentenced

a warning abot. was fired pyez their heads, "ut they continued to paradox that the more one drinks | thought on the major problems of ich took mo police officer. We not comply with the instructions/master of the Tak Koe Lung Firin, for a very serious view of the case.

Another shot was fired and he was withdrawn at the request of The notification prohobiting the Chan Fan-chai, 10, was woundoo were then paraded and directed w|of the Rents Proclamation as the prosecution, as the rubber was exporting of rubber had been wide- in tho abdomen. He was taken to.

ly published. application of the elements of self-be searched again before we were wanted back the promises.

vernment been surpassed by the allowed to depart.

another question Wong said the got his property.

Mr: F. X. d'Almada and Sentor so dense ss to Chung Wah Cafe was run by Tan Revenue Offer Ward appearod spinekas Bymmetries or Crosby's think there were still arms among under the supervision of the hotel for the proeccution, while Mr. Hin conspicuous love-locked laryngeal the passengers. If any had any, who hold the licence

Shing. Lo pleaded gulity on behalf wouldn't they have disposed of Chan Hung-leung managing

of Yuc. languishments?

If thought were a limited com them before arriving here? What director of applicant firm, said he

It was stated that at about 9.30 visibod the modity on this earth and a work was the officer searching for?

and found premises

a.m. da Jan. 18, a Chinose revenue wide organisation with a mandate Would it not have been more that the enfo was not carrying on officer on duty at the Cheung Chau He naked for the Whorf saw a loaded truck come from all peonice had power to a considerate if he had taken the businces. tion out esoteric judgments, hoy names and addresses of the pas promises back and. Woo agreeth much effort strength and time sencers if he had wanted their At the end of upilcant's chaonto the whart. The goods arere to be loaded on board the Tal Les would brows controversialista ap- identity and then allow them to go Mr. Kan submited that opponent Junk bound for Tri Ping, Amang the cargo of dates and black portion to the Crosby Sinatra po home as soon as possible demic and how much to the settling much needed rest. rea

alumas, five nackages owned by the boon Most passengere had of war in China, Indonesia

of out food or drink for many hours there had been a search and accused were found containing poverty, in half the the

pain and suffering that has to was stated to be

carrying revolvers. belts of am, $5,000. the aftermath-of-man's-avaricious bod is to foke, ness and the discontent of the Maybe if his wife had been on municion and the hand grenadest. d'Almada told the Court

which they used to terrorise the subject peoples of the five con board and through the ordeal, he which

Is this asking too might be more sedible, pärna f timents? Or much? That a man be free to The aval ratings, who were at a traveling between the two the whand almost immediately on ports is to be made safe,, it is up Baby for what he believes

lesat much more considerate. They hind aengers boroughly our arrival to kem order, were at to the polies of both places to have allowed relatives who had come to searched before they departed Son

truat the latter part of AALE 'bout to vire: un sóme hot"

MALINOVSKY LEAVES

.Peiping, Jan. 23. * The Central News Agency to

Marshal reported that

day

for a

Malnovaj Commander of the China, the othe and to have to wait at the wharf í thorough, doe; the pirates could not rubber sheet.

Changebun, to att

Bussforese !!

string its final phased in the Soviet Union. Angoclated Proulenti

Anapolis, Jan. 23. Cantain Thomas J. Hamilton, former football coach and athletic

by one of the watat, of being thrown into, rotten world where privile star at the Naval Academy here. pride and position rule ap

yestářáky/-named-head bit that A-man should spend

Doodler Commander hetes tion & Ebe

and early in the war,-Aaso- | b8, the; "pro

and Lood

the' eye" of iths? Uithori

STARE

Kwok Wai, paper cutter, Yurn. Po, printer, and Yuen Chu, head

printer, all employed by the South China Morning Post, were charged before Mr. C. Y: Kwan at the Summary Mili- tary Court yesterday with larceny of 35 sheets of paper.

an it was unusual for any C.SI.. Fong, prosecuting, said bundio, an that at about mon Monday hawker to brave so many copies of newspaper waller naked Kwok, who the paper. 33

was distributing papers, to give Inspector Fang pointed out that bim an oxti 140 copies of the the thefts had been going on for SEA COUNTERPOISE "Talegraph" Kwok went to the some time and neked that a serious

ANA Athens, Jan 23,

store room, took 35 sheets of paper slow bo onken of the case.

(accused, ber, M. and banded them to this

Ahird mocused. Yam Chu, was The Greek Prime Min

Kasumible for the whole matter, la to-day deseri the Yuen Chu, who printed that

sa without him the paner, dönsk not demand, for- E- NO an passed them, on to. Than