CHINA MAIL
Edvor: W. J. Kentes
Telephone:
24374
Rare & Generai Ofee 12312
זי
1 Ye
ag Accounts 33P28
thecription Rati
1K 9.80
UK$18.00
HKX80.00
SILVER WEDDING
Dewar Plu February, 1921,
10
41 nxdred. Bong Kaur. Wital Tolon, of weet at Mr. and Mr. 14 TAM
bengkong, to Fredera arles so of the Chic Light & Power Co. Ltd.. elet wust of Mr.
and Mr. P. J. Clent of Warren- Northern Ireland The Rev. Copley Mayle offigiti al
。
THE CHINA MAIL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946. .
Removing Menace Of Lady Ho Tung
Malaria From H.K.
OFFERED BRIBE TO COMMANDO
גמ
ใน
021
Wa
BEFORE THE FALL OF-HONG KONG IN THE COLONIAL MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE COLONY HAD MANAGED TO ESTABLISHA_SATISFAC TORY CONTROL AGAINST MALARIA AFTER OVER 12 YEARS OF VERY HARD, WORK. MALARIA AND DENGUE FEFER ARE AMONG THE DISEASES WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED BY GER- TAIN TYPES OF INFECTED MOSQUITOES, AND IN ORDER TO GAIN A CONTROL THE MOST LF- FECTIFE MEASURE IS TO INTERRUPT THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE MOSQUITO AND IF POSSIBLE EXTERMINATE THE INSECT.
were
Memorial Service
Chinese Chamber Of Commerce Claim
AN APPLICATION BROUGHT BY THE · CHINESE,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR RECOVERY OF THE PREMISES AT NO. 64, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS, FROM KWOK HING PAPER CO. WAS HEARD BEFORE A SPECIAL PANEL OF THE HONG KONG TEN- COURT ANCY TRIBUNAL AT THE. SUPREME YESTERDAY.
THE SPECIAL PENAL COMPRISED MR. R. CHILDE, CHAIRMAN, DR. A. M. RODRIGUES AND 'MR. E. ABRAHAM.
The memorial servics for Lady Ho Tung, which a sponsored by General Ho xing-cs184, comunan- dar-in-Chlof. Chinese Land Forces Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan,
General Chang Fat-kwed, Director of Generalis- The Ghingle were charged be
mo Chiang Kai-shek's' Headqaniz Tere Mr. W. 1, Latimer yesterday
ters at Canton, General Lo Cheuk Pl
Provincial with afforing a bribe to
ying Kwangtung Governur,
Chak. Marez, of No. 5 Commando, One
Admiral Chan Mayor of Canton, and other pro- of them was also charged with
minent Chinese lender,
will tak... ne vying chearettes and tubneed
Mr. Y: K. Kan represented, After the re-occupation, follow- pince on Friday, February 15, 1 which day had not been paid. Tane Ka, charged with offering Mainela was rimpant in Hest, secticide, n & per cent. solution of
Committer, the secretary was in- N..$2,000 to Pie. Marley. Konne in 1950 as in many other DDT in Kerpsene. This, coupled Nu. B, Seymour Read, Hong Kong the applicant while Mr. E. S. (, in a meeting of the Executive
Sir Robers Brooks was for the opponents. the residence of A with 11th metitted
Mr. Kan said that applicants, strucled to write to the Custodian of the Far Erest. owing
Jack
supplementary precautions Tung. noch
BSP of mosquito nets, Johan evidence.
at the Chinese Chamber of Comm- Enemy Property Inquiring as vigorous campadyn was started ch
The servies will commence Taani Fal aummoned
of wearing two to control
protective clothing, the 11.00a.m. when prayer will be interte wen the own rs of the 10 what could be done yo evict the the alfsease" which ኦሮ Roztball
falmunistration The
of sanpressive Ata said by Bishon H, O. Hall, after premises in question.
opponents. A reply was received Before doughter churres. was found guilty.
proven to be most saveessful and
revented we triests will make Lite Cas-
the war the ground and first from the Custodian stating that of charentes and tolices were don-
It was not within his province to in 1911 th incidence of Malaria brine, most certainly
quany personnel from becoming wea disease, and for offering a bec
floora were used by the Chum-take petion of such kind, a remarkably had dropped 15
photograph of Lady Ho Tɗng ber and the rest of the house į
2945 On Nov, 2. Ni $2000, he was fined $100.
The Japanese, h wenneitfted be disence. In Septemary "three hows" before re
the solicitors low level,
Cimber amongst Naval personnel Infigetur Rogers said that on
was let in dllerent tenants
of the Chamber were instructoi tar During hustilities in Hou write to opponent, who in his re Feb 7 Pte. Morley was patrolling ever, during their occupation, shere only 61 cars Dengue Fever Guests will be received from 11.00 Wiiral Sir Ceell Hageourt. recorded which compared .m. 1e 12.30 ..
Chamber to re- the antier ai 1. Wu when he did not continue with this work
the favourably with
in- the and when British Fore mast
Commander-in-Chief in Hone Kung an unmunition ship exply Implored n three Chinese wading
amongst the Chinese Kone, has indicated his intention ploded in the harbour and house carne hi tenancy but this was atsurouching them, ccupied the Colony in August, cidence
to by present at about 11,00 num. along the waterfront and in the refused. Proceedings were start- bey throw their areeds down and and September, 1913, the situa- population.
ed on Dec. 31 last. While this initini spraying was
vicinity.suttered, to a jorçat ex- tion had dropped back to almost
Following evidence by Te'o Hok- procress Malarial Sub-
tent, from the blast. As a result 1930 levels.
emmittee of the Medient Advisory
of this the tenants vacated the retary of the Chamber, Luther hearing was adjourned to houses in that are
this afternoon. Board, ander Naval Chairmanship: was set up. This Comarefate was monstble for dividing the Colony amung the three Services and was decided that the Army and B.A.F. Fould tackle the mainlam! of Kowion and the New Terri- turi wa malority of their
a downward enriler traps would be placed and the Island of Hong Kong left in the hands of
of the Raval Navy. in October During
lavn further Control Units Nos, Bund Malarial 7 arrived in Luxk.
In Hong Kong to tein without Naturally there was 14 init the original No. but
who ad their Mengni licers been appointed to U.K. for re-
in Combin lease. This resulted ed Material Control Unit under e Medical Officer with a staff of to the individual offer to a Enthomolagists, two Sankary began serged best under stance.
Brave New House
Some who have had th
time to acquite homing Essen lation in a suitable par! have, strange to say, no sense elatos at the thought of serilog the wave abed.
1.1
mead
Shit ances ity ha. Thrust them in 11 Chi a prize is this, but they have no joy of the businest, sething but a teele of relies he mered by mistising,
VAN WHY,
1
Tsame came up and claimed the if then 1, 1 Malay en fit in toate, meler Re: pro-cuted
|
were
authorities The civil saturally unable to start im
intely any control
NICASUITS, through lack af trained persuntet and consequently be problem was left to the Armed
Pleading guilty to a chtige al
The problem in Hong Kong was invading into the Kowloon Post far greater than anything which
envisaged in
BROKE INTO P.O.
commit
W with inten E
ny, Lent Hai was sentenced to munks hard labour by M.. Wit fatimær Vesterday,
pran, De Ying. Leste
end in de a that the seals of three atail bag wess Corn off. ferng on the Beoc.
Arend said that he broke ime the Pod Office to try to gå some siren. His eariosity got ti
ter of him and he need some the mail bar,
-
Not for de the pleasing illusion that in a tengous new surroundings the
nd effective life will be une feu able at fast. That at hot there as a sores whish night he bees. made for the writing calde and La fel idea! merely to meet it
ointing to flow m a vivien The wart, wiel tak hint from the ideal Lone which Stevensor desigurd una pa per, has had the walls shrived
On the
lees' Guild In De Vocus Bond waist high for books.
The thief alan 3 nous table this made to run fentral vestursday.
Dend the room there should be barged two silk pictur ample space for the things which
T¢am.
are picked up from one place only
to be laid down in another and
PATRIOTIC THIEL
Was
stages,
L
On arrival la Hong Kong during the first week of September No. 9 Mobile Malurial Flygten, init was confronted with no mean Luxk.
*
તં
W115
the
the
¡C. N.C. Decline
Immediately after the Japanese it Chinese national
currency occupation the "Num Wah Ya morning Pac" (South China Dully News). opened yesterday 1.K.$4.49 to CN $1,000 for spot, which had offices at No. 1, moved transaction, aut with an into the scand floor, and later
All this was done without compen influence the market immediate took unssession of the first flone. ly began
of the landlord.
P
clesing in the afterno at $1.22.
Futures opened at HK$2992 to C.N.$1,000 and the fall was even greater, for at the down there were sellers at $353, a re- geed drop of 32 points in a day.
ck of arganisation. The Com rapidly
Bearish influence also neonil- mander-in-Chief
stablishing
his military
govern
ed in the gold 'market. Ornate ment but many detals were £4.
at $667 pe tue it immediately drop. touching as low circum-wo
́as $533 but recovered somewha' could Insectors and aproximately hen quarter No
Sick ratings Including a. Junior
TCR towards the end and elsed at be found for the Unk
and
Attendants and rcamen.
amen. $538, required for Berth work was urgently
frantar attack to Tals enabled the benefit of the boath of al
U.S. dollars were in demand unway Rectius. vach Athod with, nomirently, patria. concerned- liemessential-apparatys be made
sections being treated in order of at $6.70: ami English Stern was unparked 4/11 1st leaninga, stolen British Dar, u | Wa
arlority. The dichest riority and Australian pounds had bay showing era nf $19.20 and 513.00 respec Chinese national Bag and a Kaunyside and operations were con
was risen to the areas mista Nav from the Shosduet dom theen
JAPANESE FILTH the greatest incidence of disease, tively,
amongst the Chinese The Japanese had less the plac.
AIR SPRAYING in a filthy con ion and inets
The Unit
personnel inciu-line does, cock a peaches, Hee, Led burs and mos-plemented by over 200 Chinese! itors of many species were pre-workmen and 200 Javanese pri- sent 11 their thousands not to somers-of-war who all come under direction of the Naval per- the mention hundreds of rats which
sonnel. were freely breeding in the ruins
Each section as mentioned | of damaged and denrolished build
was foceed in turn and the ints.
streams, marches and paddy felda The were trained or drained. done they were oiled at 10 day intervals. Besides
BUTCHER STABBED
at
butcher employed A
forgotten. It will be posible in Rowlan
Slaughter ituuse
of every sort
the
above
were sup-
Seamen
Acquitted
*Four British seamen charged with
of unlawful pussession
in muppet | Compo Rations Anit biscuits
Mr. Kan snid he was sure onpan- ents would not dispute the fact the "Nam Wah Yat Pao" was notorious pro-Nanking paper and because of this closed down at the outbreak of the war by Government.
was
their cabin on the .. Santstorly were nequited by Mr. W. if. Latimer yesterday, G. S. Harrison,
charged with TENANCY TRANSFERRED
of 30 Lins of Compa posses ion Rations, said it
was the usua! This paper, Mr. Kan continued: proceedure far them to exchange beine an influential body at the
for rations
with R.A.F. bread
The tina ime, the Chamber was powerless
personnel on board. to resist and nothing was done
were not hidden. the August, 1942 when undi
W. 1. Woodman, Master of the Jannese Gendarmerie ordered alias Samsturdy. Lustified that he
Was naked
by the O.C." of the In Arms that wished to carry on
apply
for a permit.dian Troops on board to complain business One condition for the application to the police that stores were miss was that д tenancy agreement N ing. As result. members of the with the landlord must also DR.A. F. Police made a search. furnished.
Auíd Sgt. Beck. R.A.F, Police, he found the tins in defendant's cabin.
withdrew
to
Bennison Inanceter the charges, and Edward Holmes, John Pounters and were discharged with The tins were ordered to be re- turned to the ship.
FOUND IN BARRACKS
It was then that the "Nain Wah Chun Taoi, unemployed, wus Yat Pao" approached the Cham
written tenancy which ber for n bound over by Mr. C. Y. Kwan at
WEA
signed.
The terms were that the Summary Military Court yes.
the tenancy must not be transfer terday for being found in a pro-
red without previous consent of hibited area.
Sub-inspector P. J. Waldron the landlord. and the rent said that at about 11 a.m. on Sun fixed at the nominal sum of 100. The paper remained in occupa- found inside
1945 when tion until July, $1. day accused was Murray Barracks, which was sur
Th Antennt received a letter statin rounded by barbed wire.
that the paper had cloyed and that prosecution were satisfied that
All buildings which were to be med by the astviers as adminis Itrative offices and accommodation cleaned. and thoroughly scrubbed out by ranes of Conce
and closely followed by fields this outside work in the accused hai no auspicious inter- the tenancy had been transferred worker
the future to see at a glance where tabbed with a sharp instrument.
verything is and there will be numarently a darger, in the abdo-ints.
men and other parts of the body more frenzied rumnsagings in the
That evening. The man's condition Hete erand wrong drawer. doubt we shall grow in grace and "wisdom," "viéfue and efficiency with only the long years missper in other bees to uphraid our cons cience. Yet, hard as it is to be.
lieve, a great many people susceptible to none of the reju venating illusions; they dislike setting up in a newly acquired bouse quite as much as lays of a certain age distike putting on
Fager di cer suit of clothes. chotomists never cease trying t
J
Pre-forthcoming-marriage of
Fok Wing-kai of No. 48, Bon sa Strand and Mase Loan alor of No. 28. Canal Road West is añunced.
were
the members of the Mobile Main rial Hygine Units gho treated them with the now well-known in
Readers' Letters
DISCRIMINATIONI
discriminatory
and lenders; and some will wan' meted out to personnel below the der if the differences between rank of offerr these two races cut half as deep!
"A
NOSTALGIA
En
during
treatment
indoor the establishments with insecticida
re- ray has been continued with gularity, each establishment eriving is D.D.T. once every four to six
we ks. In all about 100 buildings have been treated this way with excellen
results.
now
in
In plans where the fly and mos- quito nuisance was formerly taken 13 Tatler of enurse. thes inphroxious crentures are
rary.
Another great aset in the con- trol of
of malaria api insect borne
recently
for
he
As
"the
been
ΟΙ
Lion.
to oppopents.
Canton River Now
Clear Of
Mines
AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, THE ROYAL NAVY IN JANUARY COMMENCED MINESWEEPING OPERÄTIONS IN THE CANTON
RIVER.
TRAFFIC ÎN THE PEARL RIVER WAS AT A VIRTUAL STANDSTILL, THE ONLY VESSELS WHICH COULD VENTURE THE JOURNEY WERE JUNKS, WHOSE SHALLOW DRAUGHT AND WOODEN BOTTOMS DID NOT ATTRACT MAGNETIC MINES.
G. Glascow Harrison.
AIR O.C. FOR JAPAN
The Air Ministry announces the appointment of Air Vice-inrshal Cecil Anthur Bouchier, CB, be Air Officer Com- D.F.C., 40 manding Air Groun British Com- noneth
Force, Occupation
JEPAR
in Japan his command will in-
clude British, Australian, New Zaland an Royal Indian Air Fores Squadrons and he will be renewing coatnet
many
with United States and Dominions Ale Forces personnel, with whom he worked closely during the Battle uf Britain and the air assault on Europe.
BANISHEE GUILTY
Cheung Tone, 32. unemployed, was sentenced to six months' hard labour on each charre by Mr. C. Y Kan at the Summary Military Cour veterday, for breach of the Denertation Ordinance and lar-
ceny.
Sir, was paracularly -Sir. We were greatly surprised teresting to read Mr. Jou Cluster- to read in your correspondence buck's tier, published improve upon, Latub's division of - edumns yet further evidence of in *Readers' Letters
regarding disease generally has been Nonagas cricket prowess. treatment the human species into Imrowers the
of the Shepherd's usi spraying of large tracts of the
the
Specially in Colony from the air. veka in I can vouch Mr, converted Vengeance aircraft of Unla's we are very much mis- inken. the hot spot mentioned by Cutterbrick's statement regarding the Fleet Air Arm have
a cricket Mere the horse's ability with
cket used: these are adopted to their as the differences between men in Your correspondent
new purpose by the fitting whom the impulse for "resh Male" must be the Officers Club bat. On the other hand, it is not tanks in the wings and bomb-bar
them
320 woods and pastures new" is in in the Gloucester Hotel, to which quite true to say that
galions of D.D.T. solution in man- to the con- 21.00 sistently alive and men in whom we of the hot voliai are denied unable to bowl despite his typical which carry between
admkalonte
modest statement
This pray has Boccial
With the completion of the in pattern, most of them having the impulse would seem to have
What
we want to know is why trary. Actually, Nostalgia bowl rinl.
100-MILE PASSAGE
Accused was arrested for steal- atrophied. For these last every this class of entertainment shoulded a slow, under-teg ball with a advantages as it penetrates dense sweeping, normal river tratie been laid by aircraft.
reserved for the break to off and was chiefly ro- foliage and deals with breeding, will be rosfinted on its pre-war
scale.
The ships and personnel con- ine $3 from a Chinese and when, prospect but the one with which be anocially
We are all pretty nonsible for the defest of the places which might otherwise b bigher ups.
The officer-in-charge, Com-cerned are under the administra- bis record was checked. It they are familiar is bleak and in
sad and weary of Service life and famous Kentish Town Slashers in missed.
Commodore D. H. found he hna been banished from Flat rooftops in the town also harmonious. It is a fac ior
D.S.O., M.B.E., The the Colony in 1940 for a period of the final of the Corporation Cup, tnxious to
D.S.C., R.N.V.R., outlining some Everett, many people that they require Street, but while the situation
H.M.S. "Kelantan," several weeks to regain the nor mains that the authorities decree three runs, an amazing perform the breeding of mosquitoes in gut of the difficulties which had been mother ship of the operations 10 years.
ters and collectors of rubbish: mal rhythm of life each time that otherwise. we feel strongly that ance,
than nine ft, in worth is commanded by Com- It is interesting to note that bombed sites are also a menace encountered, said the shallow being this kind cault and
All thes depth of less the clock is set back or forward.inctions
By an Order appearing in yes. MinesweeperA
The passage cleared was over Removal to a new, flat presumably should be modified, and we should in 1936 Nostalgin was a member difficult to deal with.
be
gwing Fleet in ilandell's to solve by normal methods
Used were 100 miles along and to mark its terday's Gazette, all Birth and plays havoc with a cherished theen our fair share of what of the Crystal Prince Choir, sing problems, which were impossible places eliminated the use of mander Herival.
double-bass Gods bestow.
"Messiah." This
уда probab to shortage of trained sanitar B.Y.M.S. craft. will, of course, be apparent rhythm, and no possible gain in
in Nov. 24, 1941 to Dec, 15, 1945 Consul-Genera) that wo fol t
in respect to the sen- the first time that a horse had inspectors and the like, have been specially adapted landing-craft completion, Mr. Ronald A. Hall, deaths occurring during the period
(known as R.CL.S.) British. "known
time before aprenity can be considered likely
at the approach,
which could easily navigate in Canton, entertained the Gav-Dec 31, 1948 be rezistered with to offset the drastic disturbance. expressed by "A Merr sung double-bass at a performance den't with by this new ling that he has given vent to of Hendei.'s "easigh"
the shallow waters. These erner and Niuyor and other as Dec. 81, Dwelling where they have always feelings of sheer perversity. This Crystal Palace.
Deputy
aty. Director of Medical Ser- CORNELIUS CRANBERRY.
allips were commanded by Lieut-tinguished Chinese and foreign out the formal consent of the tenant C. G. Pilbeam, R.N.V R. dwelt, people of this mind bare business of instructing people in
guests to a luncheon, where vises and without payment of a
the mine- become as rhythmically part of what they should or not wear is
One of the major difficulties met the oicera of
cot back to Dive when he took nine wickets for provide numerous misces which for mander S. P. Herival, O.P.E., tion
*
SHELLBACKS
the place as figures in a painted to be deplored, from every angle
or vision, and there is only one Sir wouk ke to state that
TWO, LACS.
could express
It
and
of
MINESWEEPING
IN HARBOUR
GAZETTE ORDER
was
for the puraose of, registration.
SNATCHER GAOLED
GOOD RESULTS The aircraft flv at 165 knots a n helcht of 75 feet spraying one Pailon of insecticide Dor recond
occurred during the said périod, from each tank,
This oneration has been the first was the fact that a large part, sweeping Flotilla engaged in the fees. In the case of deaths which no death certificate is necessary landscape. What if the painting approach to those guilty of auch "Old Salt" has been misinformed be adjudged faulty in line and cosinalar mentality, and that is to as to the strength of the "Shell-of its kind to be carrie, of Pearl River is fresh water work.
back. I can inform him that the Fleet Air Arm and has very bad this upsets. the magietic lour? They are in it and of it be acutely sorry for them
we are 30 in number, which com- very satisfactory reau'ts, Difficul- field created. Special equipment and desire to remain so. It was a
prisca
about 100 per cent of the ties of the terrain have been over-was used to overcome, this ob.
It was necessary to Owing to mine awcosing which wanderer froin clime to cline who
European croy excluding officers. come by the use of amail, high stacie.
thi
Four months' hard labour wal Could it not be that "Old Sait" manoeuvrable aircraft, und be advanced the paradox that alitost
four times to ensure the cop-vessels are warned not to enter imposed on Kwong Kwong, 20, With all three Service resource plete clearance of the area. the area west of a las drawn unemployed. by Mr. C. Y. Kwan way place is good enough to live surroundings their own nature, is afraid of losing a cushy lub", Epecial training of F.A. A silots sweep the magnetic minefields will be commenced to-day all
from the 108-foot weak on Stone at the Central Summary Military estimated that the malarin in for life, while it is only in and also the nature of things in I, the my art, don't believe d
situation in sentiments after six and itch that the territory dan
Hong Kong will b
cutors Island passing through Court yesterday for snatching PLAYFUL FISHERMEN- ha theau one of two places, and those high general, will change for the better. merchant seaman
B-14 buoy, according to a Harbour fountain pen from a shop foki in ly favoured, but we can pass at their illusion did not renew it half years of "Red Tane".
As to the hospitality of the banded over to the civil authority
due few hours agreeably. For if me self, at need, no doubt it would
Shifting Bands caused dan mee notification. course with the greater
so buoys, which morked the area The mine sweeting is expected Grahuu Street. stay long enough we become at be pathetic. But what delicious Honiz Kong people. I have been ind home in the heighbourhood, per-peeps it gives into the world of here a number of times and have part of the work, completed.
to upan And when dull yet to see the hand of friendship that maintenance only will be ro- to drift as much as half-a-mile to be finished someting this after-
shipping. the residents. gulzed. It is homed that be the overnight, Playful, fishermen noon, when the area will again iving beauties that escape the heart's desire!
The Air Ministry announces the menáce will not present a serious
A notice Issued by the Harbour ne it did last Septembar, On ANSWER TO
purposes. To overcome this office states that Safe Route 1-appolatetent of Alr Vice-Manybal CORRESPONDENT EX-PRO: We cannot sustinably Mobile Mantial Eveiene Units problem seven-awt weights were tructions from Hong Kong to James Donald Innis Hardly Harbour Office, Connaught Road In-Charge of administration Air
Command South-East Asia. [vidual who is readily lentesting her departure in the his. them in position.
All the mines were American Central. permit anonymous crkiclem of an will pay of, and so end an inter attached to the buoys to keep Centen, can be obained at the ...,0.B.E., D.F.G.. to be Officer
tory of the Naval Service.
stranger. All, who have to their familiarity has orice more naser- extended by any SUGAE.text malaria season the disease would move the buoys and use
own satisfaction proved the pred itself we are quite ready, to dox, true are indeed enviable. think that the way to perfection Wretched, in comparison with lies, Pater suggested through Auch sweet and pacifying experi-a series of disgusts: At present, ence is the illusion of those, whe alast there are so few houses that cannot help believing that in new perfection is somewhat remote,
Dretion of their task the +1'm, their coloured flags for domestic!
S.E.A.C. APPOINTMENT
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.