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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6,-1946.

Bishop Hall On His H.C.L. Increase Maintained

War Experiences

IN HIS TRAVELS IN FREE CHINA DURING THE WAK YEARS HE NEVER GOT-AWAY-COMPLETELY FROM HONG KONG, THE RT. REV. BISHOP R. O. HALL TOLD HONG KONG-ROTARIANS YESTER. DAY AT THE WEEKLY.LUNCH MEETING. THERE WAS A LIKELIHOOD AT EVERY STOPPING __PLACE_TO MEET SOMEONE WHO WAS EROAL

THE COLONY.

Intest Government figures on the cost of living, for the week cad- Feb. 2 show another increase compared with the previous wick Following are comparative figures:-

Week ending

Wook.enting.

26.1.46

2,246

*

Rice

1.440

1.440

Vegetables

1.026

.779

Salt 'Cabbage

138

.122

LOAL

2.366

2. 82

Tea

.960

1960

Salt Fish

1.095

1.149

968

1,204

1.677

1.896

1500

1.700

.700

.700

Hong KORE Chinese had, bound to suffer, but

the war Fish to China's formerly had the reputation brought experiences

Pork with the "suals" in China of be- universities that should prove of

Firewood ing a nisayish lot. Throughout great practical value in the years

Bean Curd, 14 piere the wat, hawevor, they worked to come. admirably, under trying, circum

Food built up a stanoes and same for themselves in the In- torior provinces.

To many in Chios during the war the only "baak hannes" was their wardrobe, and students from Hong Kong, in any ensed, wer forced it sell everything down wi their last, truje.

A curious situation that grew out of this was that, Lo insault of clothes tan line the best and good one, it was filleult for then in get relief. A request far the would be met with the mug-

nut

ba-ro

301

nut b

Lo

11

wen!.

TRIBUTE TO PROFESSORS Bishen Hall Daid tribut. ta thu work tarised on through the years by the refugee universuna

standards

Arms Charge

were

RAILWAY SECRET

ia travels in Western Kwang- si, Bishop Hall said. left with him dominant impression of what in the Chinn nay yet achieve development of mining and small industries. It seemed to his also that China had at last discovered the secret of making railways.

introducing the speaker. เก Itatarian Dr. Arthur Woo spoke of Bishop Hall's efforts on behalf of Chinese relief that had already resulted in a contribution of one ant a half million pounds,

Dealing With Black Market

mado

As

may

*Total

$ 11.870

$ 12.232

Readers' Letters

BABIES NOT HUSBANDS

Sir,-Your correspondents ap-

deeper pro parently need some blem to air in your columns so therefore drop this "dyna- mite" subject amongst them for discussion.

It is my firm belief that the spinster is trentent less to any not the fact that she has no hus-

babica. and but the more grievous. loss

silte man "living in sin" by vir-

tue of taking a second wife.

From the practical aido it would certainly ease the burden on one woman of both the care of the children and the domestic work at the same time, since these burders can be shared with con- An addi- siderable advantage.

tional advantage for wives with their husbands away would be the companionship of another adult,

Story Of Cracker Attack On Police

A-STORY-OF-HOW STONES AND FIRECRACKERS WERE THROWN AT THE POLICE ON CHINESE NEW YEAR'S NIGHT WAS RELATED BEFORE MR. A. EL ARCULLI AT THE SUMMARY MILI TARY COURT YESTERDAY; WHEN A 22-YEAR- OLD FITTER. LI CHOW, WAS CHARGED-WITH- OBSTRUCTING A POLICE OFFICER.

Chan Yi, 18, servant boy, was charged with throwing a stone st

a Police officer at Queen's Road

Central near the King's Theatre

on February 2.

Both

A New Line

of the In Hold-Ups

robbery

The latest in armed in Canton has a distinct touch of

novelty.

One

valuables he was warned to keep his mouth

accused pleaded not gujjty. A. A. Almeida.

Emer. gency Unit Stund, in the witness box. said he was returning from duty from Pedder Street at about 10 om. on February 2. ile saw auck outside the Hong Kong Hotel, and a party of Comman dos chaalne Chan Y1 and others, the public latrino in Chu Ki Road, Three armed robbura" entered who were throwing

stones and which serves the rich banking crackers at the Commandos.

district of San Sam Hong. Later, when the Commandos kent guard, while the other two left the scene, witness

and five

did the stripping. other Policemen started to walk t As each victim, was relieved

Central to-f his money and long Queen's Road warde D'Aguilar Street on their way back to Central

Police Chan Yi and others shut and to remain where he was Station.

as if nothing had happened. In and threw this Way. fire-crackers and stones at them.

Unsuspecting fresh followed the witness

arrivals were put FOLLOWED BY

through the BY CROWD I may perhaps digrea and point

process one by one, until Marines on patrol came up and 15 in all had been

about I am speaking as a member of a small moral here on the intter

crowd dispersed.

victimised, Witness л body of men

point. The womenfolk of Arab the that makes n

when the robbers, apparti walk up

Wellington imprisoned in a certain pince all continued to nractice of sending its personnel

entisfied with their Chan and

haul, made to visit their Lord and Street,

the crowd r into pinces of Moonstic Exile used

their retreat. anunreatly as a matter of studied Masier at the prison, wall to followed and continue to throw

As it was dark and it took a One This on

wondered why the stones and firecrackera. on the inhuman as gether--WC

ftle time before the inmates policy.

that

hil wit

witness wronk.

crowd--the answer was amusing the stones sumption. right ar

on the ventured out to give the alarm, He then men become

gave chase. efficient and auspicion on to the alibi of any head. more

the robbers As he was

made their about to arrest battle ready when separated from missing one.

Choa. Brst accused Li mmg for without difficulty. (Cast your mindk their families. imel ontle renders and draw

ward and pushed him aside, and your own conclusions).

eventually ar- Silva, Chan was rested.

Constable A. Silva gave similar evidence.

no

Li was arrested by Constable HARBOURED A

JAPANESE

The case was adjourned.

escape

Court to

deal with the case summarily.

it was

It

alleged that accused

had lived with the Japanese pt 196, Wanchai Road, since the

No.

re-occupation of the Colony.

'Mr. Kwan, passing sentence,

warned that a serious view would

be taken of future cases.

Amone the guests were Lieut. in hat they oils. A. Harriman, the Rev. George Sife, Lt. Cmdr. d. P. M. Gadben, limitel den the intonation and

n the contrary.

Travel in China, Bishop Hall the Rev, J. H. Ogilvie, Mr. R. A. the fact that are available Jo

an td. C'escr

was not as much fraught Mirams. Mr. H. Ching and Capt.in haring no be ven aites aude.

with enouxtery with bandis, a. 1. V. Carrel. this af every kiful, but more es

รัม. way Conorally supposed p. tlly in the political field, couns

Menns of travel were various and about more often thaugh gar Ja kis since he had achieved ane than through ill intent, og i mblies of rilate on a wheel 1 had al riiden many any other single vase, and under les rough paddyfiolds standing an farquently le

ahlevele.

Portal

Bigamy involving the desertion trucks vrvjon powertal weapon in preventing the

of the original wife is quite emergence of deation. The however, u sai mans of trans-

rightly di

discouraged but where the port and in the inder alsva of th

To strengthen the hands of the lection, ocent to is in aviation

wark was often measible to travel

My experience, by virtue of my intention is to continue to fire to authorities is dealing with black with the agitation noted rivently De Anerioan aircraft.

many absences, has shown me

gelber stil Rome arrangement marketing in articles of the tyme Canton, Chungking and Shang

issued to the Forces, an amend that women get along fairly can should be Bossible. Facing un to

will

For harbouring a Japanese at husbands frota senin no chains

hold hai regarding the future of Hong

Pro tentedly without their ment to the appropriate

First accused, Li, said that he No. 190. Wanchai Road, a well- as long as they have their chil- any man or woman who decides to clamation

has been Kong. The outstanding feature

drem to care for and I feel sare be free of the other and quite was a spectator of the scene and dressed Chinese woman, Tam Pal- shan. was sentenced 10 threo at it, as far as it is possible in

that much lasting was arrested. follows:

that most married me will sup- part from "I shall be

no defence to

enmily may

be aroused by so do- Second accused. Chan, ia evid- months' hard labour by Mr. C. Y. padre, i. the there is no weeken

and the surats of Chine Pryproscention

under this Articl port this view,

This war has also shown 'how | ing. Courageous recognition of

of ence, said he was inside a restaur-Kwan at the Summary Military nou between the doyan writing towers who maintaimel, through at the person charged had no

in Wellington Street. HeCourt yesterday,

Mr. F. X. d'Almada, for the chou and any responsible 201 dillieu" thres politically, a free-knowledge or could not reasonably often the tragic loss of a hus the fact that all is not lest would ant

in have saved many a marriage from heard a commotion outside, went prosecution, asked the heen compensated that shority or political group,

of merch and uplaton dom of

have discovered that the property band has

the possession of his complete wreckage weamer to the door to enquire and was

Also in way of the nature or tyne afore by

passing FL may well share with little logs to arrested. pating indeed, to find Hongawurad well for China's Future,

said but gue lack of knowleder children. There were many examples also Kong's rehabilitation the estal of scientific work conducted wit

may be river

to the the old favourite and erininly or means of knowledge if estab- though!

in the much less than the toti lư that i heartaches raised lished to the satisfaction of the hs of childless widows by the may arise. snient of political and reonomic eren er under incredible diflicul.

hearta

to discover my, whereabouts and asdes, the existence of cotriplete lica. Acadomio

Court

be taken into con- samml:

army lorry in

Lastly why must any woman belix' me. Although I was engaged sideration in mitigation of ben-"No lenye No Bables.

France leave-No

unkindly labelled "fine of the in secret work at the time on the treedom of speech and the Pre-

Yea 'No babies

for

chuntrys

Surplus" Wert. Girls possibility of manufacturing 12 computed favourably in the Chi-

The person charged shall BO: I also firmly believe that that the cure is in vour hands--if you

ton bombs in Darjeeling, they mese Press with the ingloriona

be deemed to have come lawfully

woman can be said to have want your man take him even if eventuaily found me and making-over conditions" in parts of

by any property of the nature or

Graduated with

Honours until it means sharing but, do not join forced to flee the country. tve aforesaid uples he can

aurict she has her own three children. that

retiring henŕtbreak

The persecution

however China, and yet used as a stick to

unmarried include all

tinued in the form spinsters army of married or heat the Central Government inte

Teres Chinese wore senten sutisfy the Court either that he

or a person through whom heIn this I

or otherwiso married

who are women with no children, demanding the return of this to a year's hard labour by Mr.

claims acquired it and is holding ma

With

Over to you Folks. W. H. Latimer Festerday for

under

JIMMY. Colony to China.

In accordance with over forty years of age.

cccurred when I was flying from any such perutit as aforesaid or Wedly forbearance to those, whose unlawful possession of a Mauser

Un an excesa number of passenge P is not, of their

London to Parisin 1939. pistal and 14 rounds of ammuni-

that the property though of a barreness falen, n 33 autoumtic pistol and

CLOTHESAWAY BAY

known to me, Lt Willoughby had from Macae to Hong Kong bought up all the remaining Feb. tom

S. I. Bennison said that no- six reysas of no issued to or provided for choosing and who will I am quite

Finna).

SIT.--I

that in the aircraft for his gang. may now SAY Free 16 automatic with three the Forces or the Forces of the certain AUDOTT my own serta

Enemy was never in fact so iswed lions). renade of ammunition.

It is cristal clear

that the helped a Chinese to cricbrate his idea being to throw me out when cused had a licence to carry only or provided and was lawfully ac

80 passengers but when his lunk white ince is doomed to extinction New Year, however unintentional the steward was not present. quired from other sources.

unfers wider recognition of woly, by providing him with my ene This dastardly plan was actually was stopped by members of 44 man's proper role is given. The and only jersey. I had left it put into execution, and only failer R.M. Commandos in Cheung Chan. only remedy for survival is the inkle the goal net while I

In its purpose because the cut-there were 141 passengers. Ho's net while I played

throats were concentrating

explanation was that there was a A fine of $2,000 was imposed fostering of a natural desire for football on Sunday afternoon. On

children by

few women and the full During the last

intensely on grabbing opnor rent rush from Macas on- Chene Wai-ching, merchant, information gives by first accused, by Mr. C. V. kwan at the Sant recognition that the finest career members of our team have in

Matherhood. addition, any woman

contributed a burberry, ocurred they failed to notice ist mary Military Court yesterday. which 44 R.M, Commandos assist-

- H.K.V.D.C.--PAY - An for attempting to export 34 bags to career can offer such a lasta noaked hat and a pair of shoes that the aircraft had alrends

ing and worthwhile interest.

Therefore. regretfully de landed. 1. ⚫n Feb.

In advocating a now approach recall, direct and indirect efforts. ed, took placo unbored hub is Tai Kes Ling of rice weighing 3,000 catties at

Orders by Lt. Col. E. J. R. Chiu Chau Wharf on Febru- the

to the question of childbearing of mine in the past for the "Aid Village was searched and the pistols found in the roar and inary

I make it quite clear that I to China Fund." as the Chinese, boar in Des Voeux Read yester Mitchell, 0.B.E.. E.D., Command- Mr. F. X. D'Almada for

the may

entirely disagree with the reli- from what I have seen in this day afternoon with the initials, inc H.K.V.D.C. Order No. 16, 5th n hollow wrak.

prosecution.

revenue officer on duty saw Kious sect that will not have birth Colony. seem perfectly cavabla of A.. branded on its back. The Feb., 1946.

Thursday. 1. Pay Advances; animal was causing much alarm themselvca.

7th Feb. 46. 10,00 to 12.00 hrs. (a) opinion they do far moro har

instead of impertinent to suggest compen

Wives only of Killed and M.B.K. by their opposition

(b) Wives only of mobilized per- leaving individuals to have chilration for the articles in question

Hong they really

manel repatriated outside when

want from the above okay or mer

Kong. them. There can be no doubt linna the

Kwong Wah Football that the present desire for small Rehabilitation Fund but is families is not going to be stopped asking too much that same super vision be exercised. If not to ore by prohibition-only assistance in every way will popularise large

vert the theft of wealthy sailors' families again.

kt. then at least to confing Chinese spectators to the bouch- line7

to

Towards the end of last year,

· Father Ryan, in a public lecture, put the other side so succinctly as

wake certain excerpts well, wonly of repetition at this time. "Not all whe administered the Colony of Hong Kong," he said, "were men of genius and under standing, but all of them were sub- stantially men of goodwill and in

greater or less degree made up the living government of Hong Kong, China was watching this growth and while its people had sharp eyes fur the faults, they were two strew to see that there was

trong solid basis of securite being"} laid

a large share of jus

a good spice of hu- . It has been far

Arather man charged with the sense offence was

acquitted. Sub-Inapsebar Rothwell stated that first round, Tsang Sau. ako Mei Chau was treated Hotst. Un Long, on Feb 1.

raid, under . I.

BEER CHARGE

Tex mess of High Life sinned boor found in the possession of Six Tis outside Ne. 34 Godown; Kowican, led to the arreat $hroo abhor Chinese, Siu Shui Ah Young Chiu and Kwok Hoi Chung who wore charged with rocolving. Inspector Modey said that in- formation about the boor

and

RICE EXPORT

for

No

is

Own

+

I was

cons

of a subtle at-

tho

TOO MANY PASSENGERS

Ho

of Yick, coxswain Motor Junk "Rene" OF "Wang temptá од my life. The last Latimor yesterday for

Lee" was fined $100 by Mr. W. H. carrying

slander campaign and even

the

NO

an

to the

unity, that when the their umor- Colony, due to the Line Now..

Perhaps Feathers" could ex- plain the presence of a large wild

the rice being loaded ou a junk. control at any price and in my hela doubt I should be thought among passers-ki

When questions were raised by

dren

the revenue officer, accused came forward and claimed ownership.

An order for confiscation of the th rice was also made.

tice. imanity. from a perfect place. We adunit te taipan-mindedness and the hundred other things of which our candid friends have kept us well reminded, but in spite of them, Hongkong . has been a uise- ful nursery of international under- or the gant ar gazetted, clarifies the position of

standing. China has no better fasten Read.

friends in the world thau the

The case Was remanded

people who have lived in Honguru. by Mr. W. M. Lailmor.

Kong. Far be it from me to suggest that the Isle of Wight be given to China, or Nantucker to Russia, or Kronstadt to the Unit-

ed States, but I think there would

"PRES. TAFT" NOT

CALLING HERE

WAS

GAZETTE ORDER

An amendment to the Offences Against the Forces Proclamation

On the same lines of giving a3- sistance where it is required there Artificial In- members of the Forces in dealing is no doubt that

semination has come to stay ar 24 with unruly behaviour.

Tho amendment makes of if anyone:—

It as the answer to many childless

obstructo resists or momber of the Forces acting in

or in the general duty of assist ing in maintenance of law and order."

to

H. H. BIRBECK,

•

REGRETTABLE

the oxecution of any svecific duty tho problem of increasing the ing to "Fair Play."

TENANCY TRIBUNALS.

Man-wai yesterday, to Singapore, Penang E. Terry. Lo Min-lung and Han

couples, in spite of opposition by "Those not concerned in any way with this practical answer

in need." This popularity of large families is peculiarly one for the attention of the White races and it is more than likely that some of the wise men of China could assist them in

17

to avoid a

Sir,It is mast regrettable to seo letters in your edition reply- I should have thought, it would American President Lines have

have been clear to everyone that the Chairman of the Club's reply bé less misunderstanding betweLTS POceived a telegram from Head

(with Office advising tình the a. "Pro-

particular

reference to the nations and deeper friendships residem Taft" will want calling at

"It last paragraph-le placing them if there were in the Fondong this TOYARD. This Au 'Sun-yue was granted an view of the strong family spirit quested that etc. Fair Play world more places like Hong vesel is proosding from San order for eviction, by Tenancy amongst Chinese. They also, may does not air his views in public") WAS written with tho admirable Kong," We were reminded of noise Manila and Cobu, Tribunal composed of Messrs. C. wish to write to you.

to the fore in all dis- intention of trying t Coming theace these phrases because they har Colobo, Bombay and Now York

cussions on the falling birth-rata stupid and vituperative

between

Services and Civient moniac so remarkably with the VIA Spes, & was originally in- A second Tribunal, comprising the question of the large excess betw attitude of responsible public tesided that the vessel should call Dr. Rodrigues, Mr. Wong Sek of women over. men in almost all I feel personally that

of Internce" and "A Civilian," there- countries.

advocato pinion in China. As recently extender Tature preceeding to chung and Fr. Grazvitou order "Babies not. Husbands this pro-fore are taking a cheap advantage pressed, they amount to this: The apere but the itinerary has application for an oviction order

by Wong Spi-wan.

blem is

is a most pressing one when by airing their views whon "Fair political issues are of small conse

one has to face up to the Intoler-Play" bas had an official reply able thought that. quence. China needs British nd-

all women who aksine, him to keep quiet and has wish to marry cannot possibly do and the decency. th comply with ministration in Hong Kong 19

807 Quite apart from that what this remmest before in her history.

CARÉ.. LESS. OQULDN'T Growth to political and economic democracy in China will be a slow.

CARTWRIGHT AGAIN and sometimes discouraging task. The example of the workings of wise and public-spirited adminis

sever.

nów, been chamrod..

Lst's In New Role

CARRYING OUT AN ENTIRELY NEW ROLE FOR A TANK LANDING SHIP, ONE OF THE FIRST AR- „RIVALS IN KURE WAS LST 3505.

To an

a waste of getation in o

of Lovely Ladies!!!

One obvious

lexi-

timise polygamy where the parties: concerned are agreeable if only in

the interests of the children whe Sir, I soo that Mr. Feather usually suffori from cruel, labol atonebaugh, who I understood through no fault of their own and (from his Insurance company)

which every just person deplores had been killed in a drunken

Tila-

CARTWRIGHT.

A. ST. Q. DA

TIGERS

Sir,It is well known that in May Road. but at the lower Featherstonehough nut only lived end of it.

"OLD RESIDENT"

THE TATTY MOB. Wo think bhie correspondence has already worked itself to an end.Ed. £

Year holidays.

ture at the

The subject of the weekly lec- Hongkong Catholic Centro to-day, will be "The Bom- ber Command" by Group Captain E. Corbally. It should be vory. Interesting as the lecturer has ac- tually taken part in many activi- tics on the Western Front.

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