1946-05-04 — Page 4

"KILLING GIRLS"

Frunkfurt, May

Three Germans, pere AUD- tenerd in Stuttgart today for sprending rumours that Polish Jeun word slaughtering 17- Sear-old German girls and the selling their flesh on block market.

months

Two received via jail terms and the third yol efaur-month suspended son- tence. Amited Press.

Did "Repairs" Without Permit

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1946,

"Pacific Show Boat" Opens Its Doors

"PACIFIC SHOW BOAT" OPENED ITS `$8,000,000

DOORS TO BRITISH AND AMERICAN SAILORS, ON HAND CART

THURSDAY EVENING, A FEW HOURS AFTER THE SHIP'S ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG.

IN REALITY THE S.S. MENESTHEUS, IT 15 THE-ROYAL NAVY'S FIRST AMENITIES SHIP, A BLUE FUNNEL LINER COMPLETELY REFITTED TO CATER FOR THE RELAXATION, RECREATION AND ENTERTAIN-

Two Orchestras

MENT OF SERVICEMEN. The title "Pacific Show Boat" observor to Able Seaman. -belonging to the ship's stage review-might well apply to the Sumpmand for having on Aprit Vessel itself, which can in one I and 10: ried on work in can evening provide up to 800 men pectum with the installation of an with meals, heer, and a cinema inside services 439-441, Chatler Brst class theatre show.

Flying the "Red Duster," Peak Rendi, CITACLIN!

without having

Fan Tom residents of the and

A

cert dance orchestra.

KILLS GIRL

WANT IT BACK

Shanghai, May 8, Demands for „the raturri of.. Hong Kong were chalked out- side the British Consulate- Gamerni today, on the oocasion. of Hong Kong's return to Civil Government,

One slogan read: "We want Hong Kong back, This is our island."--Router.

W.J. Carroll Granted Ball

Tomorrow May Be Too Late!

CHOLERA IS A DANGEROUS DISEASE WITH A HIGH.

MORTALITY RATE. IT IS HIGHLY INFECTIOUS AND SPREADS RAPIDLY. THE DISEASE MAY DEVELOP WITH STARTING SUDDENNESS IN THE INFECTED PERSON AND PROGRESS WITH APPAL- LING RAPIDLY TO DEATH.

IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT EVERY CASE BE RECOGNISED AND TREATED - - IMMEDIATELY. PROMPT TREATMENT CAN SAVE THE PATIENTS' LIFE BUT ONLY IF IT IS PROMPT.

Should

A 40-year-old widow, Wong II, was brought before Mr. George She at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with hiring out two wheel hand truck without an efficient brake on May 2. Accused plended guilty. Inspector Hidden of the Trafil:

William Joseph Carroll, who Twenty-one first class Royal Department said that about 12.30 noon on May lorry No, CA Marine Bandamen combine into 41, was travelling along Queen's was charged with breach of the following a theatre orchestra and a con-Road Central in a westerly direcfore Mr. George She at the Concolic and cramps, a registered that period at least.

Defence Regulations, appeared_be- tion. When turn

turning

into Jackson first The revue made its

tral Magistracy yesterday after wheel #two

hand truck noon when he applied for a Appearance in the Lyric Thea-d

of them women, eraan, M. d'Almada Remedies." tance in size, yet her loaded with earth, pulled by three through als defence solicitor. Mr. and later toured Belgium, Gered into the lorry. As a result

Mr. R. S. Smith for the Crown accident, two women coolice said that he had no objection to ter the and Northen

seriously Injured. One of

bali. Ho them, Wai-yin. 18. married Bail of $10,000 and two sureties woman, died on the way to hos-of $5,000 each were forthcoming. pital.

When the report was made, hu summoned the owner of the haud truck to appear at the traffic office at 4.45 pm, the same day. She was cautioned and told about the accident.

over were

Area that their water supply had inho in addition. ban cut off. A representative of the Department had been sent to investigate

that and found

waterworks yem in the area, S.S. Menestheus marks perhaps

111 apnoprinte the biggest-and certainly licence entitling a to undertake successful--"merger" of Mermany, Holland such work, Mak Yau, of 5, Wing chant Navy and Royal Naval Ireland, entertaining Sine lans,

was fined $100 by personnel. The ship is under 45,000 troops. Mir, W. B. Latimce at Kawler the command of Captain P. Pur- Small unita aluo visited mili Cururl yesterday.

1. half of the kin, Merchant Navy, and carries tary hospitals and the Company Prosputing

Mr.a combined crew totalling about took part in the opening of the Waterworks Department,

Forces network at that the defendant 300, who run the ship, manage British Cash stated

smmoned following a cafeteria, brewery and shops, Radio Hamburg.

present entertainment Several thousand homeward bound Canadians were enter Unique Ship

tained on board the "Nieuw Unique in its position as an Amsterdam" when the Company amenities ship, the 11,000 tons crossed the Atlantic to tour ily valve and beca Messthers had the first war-Cincin and play to over 30,000

the It people to assist Line rufe of a mine-layer.

converted in Van-Loan Drive. Wam them cover shipyards for use in the Pacific. where men of British!

were spending long | varakips

poids at sea with little or no

In

dowir

WAS

the connection, clos aking ng the valve

essential to *** operation. Defendan! AYHA Interregaled and said that he was emplayed

by Wing Lee at 5, Win: Sing Lone.

The Water Authority wished €1 serious view to be taken of the ene as it was short-stuffed Bl such unauthorised work could not casily be cheeled upon.

<if done by fendant was #tandard, while a very high stan

Facilities for relaxation.

The ship's theatre an ac- commodate 400 people and is worked with a good-sized stage, Hghting, drapes, dressing rooms aleatre pit.

tM;

The enter-

Victory

Real Browing Another important feature of this surprising ship is its fully equipped brewery which is cap- able of producing 9,000 gallons of heer

a week. Made from concentrated hops and malt and distilled sea water, the beer is to old ale in quality

equal

Aceased was fined $150 and or dered to pay compensation of $75 to the husband of the decease-l woman, and $25 to the injured

coolie.

Sentence of six months' hard labour was passed by the Magis trate, Mr. Horace Lo, at Kowloon Court yesterday on Mak Lok, un employed, and Au Fan, a weaver, who were found guilty of mail

wounding Wong Yu ciously chuen. 34, a cloth-hawker, in Nan

Cheung Street on April 3.

Readers' Letters

over

anyone develop the show itself though a muro symptoms, Bevere rapid onset is more nsual. diarrhoea, vomiting, Care must be exercised watery

In some cases the disease is medical practitioner or Public

be very mild and may not cause called in at once. It is folly to much inconvenience. These Dispensary doctor should wait, "to use if one will be bet-cases are a potent source of in- tomorrow." "Tomorrow" | fection. for others and are the Better be most dmcult to detect. No one may be too late! over careful than careless. suffering from water diarrhoea The doctor will take the res- should be permitted to handle ponsibility of correctly diag milk or prepare ice-cream, cold

case and in the drink, etc., or serve food. nusing the event of its being cholern will such a case the stool should be notify the Health Authorities, sent to the Government labora- either the anti-epidemic Officer, tory for examination.

Free Pust Office Building (Phone

inoculation

against ur the District cholera can be had at any of the No. 89618) Health Officer, who will then following centres: issue the necessary Instructions

and take all further steps.

In

Hong Kong Island If anyone has been in con-

Central City Area: Old tact with a case of cholera the

G.C.H. Out Patient Department, hands should be thoroughly washd and the outer clothing Queen's Road; Tung Wah Ilos- or well pital. Po Yan Street; Chinese changed and washed

Public

Dispensary, Aberdeen

pin Urban gives a wholly distorted picture of exposed to strong sunlight.

Council if not already inoculated this Street; the long struggle in what was pre-

Care Building (opposite Hong Kong dominantly a British zone. It was should be done at once. no wonder that men who had re-should be taken to avoid any and Shanghai Bank).

Area: Tung Wah turned from the Fourteenth Army food likely to upset the bowels,ospital. Soo Kun Fo threatened to wreck the cincina showing Obiective Burman". They such as raw

or badly conked

and was require) before s licenc fairment schedule varies from draught beer, Five gallon drums likes of them for six years, many know that victory was not achlev. } vegetables, under or over-ripe Causeway Bay; Chinese Publle

was arguted by the Department.

Married

Miss Benate Rose Gehring was

fibus to light music or swing for the stage review,

Boat" is the "Pacific Show first all-Naval review to go on the boards. It is directed and produced by Lieutenant Com-

fruit.

Infection Source

Dispensary, Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai; Shaukiwan Chinese Public Dispensary, Main Street, Shaukiwan

ed by the antics of Mr. Flynn and his handful of parachutists, keep- ing a stiff upper lip through epics

If any nausea or diarrhoea of fiction. When, so much depends on future happy Anglo-American and a feeling of lassitude deve- relations this is not the time for lop report at once to the near- Mary do to

such provocation.

may est doctor. The disease

about tho years for the truth

to

Western Area: Queen Hospital, Pokfulam,

Public

Dispensary, Chinese Third Street, West Point.

Aberdeen Area: Aberdeen Chinese Public Dispensary, Ix- land Road.

He Agrees Sir. I definitely agree with, R.O.R's opinion of the British women out here. They seem to think that the common soldier (who has been fighting for the are supplied to other ships and have died) is so much dirt. It is sold for minepeace a pint only too willing to admit that the Four hundred men can satisfy women of the different organian thirsts in the large cafeterin, their hunger and slake their tions and services have done uni are still doing, a good job, but that does not mean they have the deck below they right to act the way while on the

they wards O.R.'s. Not only the women married do 1. A.C, Frederick 11ux-inder Ronnie Bill, R.N.V.R. can get a haircut, order a new

Hong Kong had to wait four take as long as three weeks to record have been here all the time, men table RAF' at the Registary The Route Hill well known in suit. take hoots and shoes for of the services, but civilians, who gerday mening with Deputy

repairing, and even Registar J. M. Hall officiating. Britain as a radio performer, message to send to the family and women, seem to forget what Pacific wr-much of China bal

hove

been to wait far longer. I hope that responsible for the recapture of varisty star, and composer ofback home!

most of the several Charged with the larceny, the musical scores of

"In other parts of the ship through to eat here and liberate those who intend to see "Objective Burma, (this ides presumably in-

them. I

dom-Burma" will prefix, in their minds spired by that great screen fighter. hear

my own men com- or shoot March 22, of 40 druma films and West End shows.

are reading, writing and qulet of caustic anda

Kowloon: from the

--Kowloon Hoopi- A well-stacked library plain bitterly that if this is what the explanation "Any resemblance Errol Flyna).

Between any incident or character The troupe includes several

Last, that the Manhattan Atom their friends died for is not

Wah Hospital, Gleauriney, Chan Wing: 45,

and all 40 ex-professional ActorA tallyman, and Wong Cheung, 48, have seen active service with is provided and separate bars, worth it. I myself am not one of in this photoplay and any actual Borgb project (known rather ear-

Britain under the code tal; Kwong person is purely lier in cafes, and

Messrs. a lighterman, appeared before the Navy. They were formed

coincidental

Warner came of Tube Alloys, Ltd.), was Kwong Wah Street.

Shamshuipo: Chinese Pub- Magistrate, Mr. W. H. Latimer, «i

Brothers claim to be "making new an all-Americar undertaking. from most sections of the Ser-ficers and Chief and Petty Of-the other ranks, but I agree with incident or Kowloon Court yesterday.

screen history"-I cannot agree

And throughout the entire even-lie Dispensary, I Kuk Street, They were remanded seven days, vice where they were doing jobs

more wholeheartedly.

ing this man was talking with Shamshuipo.

Chinese Public Yaumati: varying from Fleet

"SOL HOGWASCH".

complete sincerity, and it was quite obvious that he fally believ- Dispensary, Kiang Su Street, ed all that he was saying. Now Yaumati.

$5.

bail of $500 being allowed.

Eat & Drink at

SERVICE & QUALITY

rooms.

buffets,

ficers.

Air Arm

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CDO. American Guests Since lenving Vancouver "Objective Burma' during the early part of this Sir, I have just scon the screen year, S.S. Menestheus has visit-biography of one of the Unite

if all this did not have an impor- Rural Area: Un Long Dis-* ed Yokohama, Kure, and Shang: States most colourful figures.

Sir. celebrated Mr. Errol Flynn plays his part hai. "Show Boat"

correspondents, tant bearing on Anglo-American pensary; Tal Po Dispensary; its one hundredth performance with all the dash and abanston Catseyes and W.A.A.F. Gorgeous relations it would be

Chow Hospital. in Japati and the ship was visit- that we have come to expect from appear to be rather anxious But it is, unfortunately, too seri. Tai O Dispensary; Cheung

I ed by

regarding the "rat" situation Admiral Lord Fraser, this son of the open air. But

gross travesty of facts cannot be C.-in-C., British Pacific Fleet, learn with concern that it is in-Hong Kong. It is fairly on in lous a matter to laugh at; such a tended to show soon another in- that these people are not particu- brushed away with a wave of the while in Shanghai.

. For those who require certi- The Menestheus is expected statment of Mr. Flynn's Imaginary larly well-travelled otherwise auch hand. The persistent under esti-

trivialties would adventures in "Objeelive

their

Britain's war effort by mation

of travel or business to remain in Ilong Keng until

This is the film that was a notice. They would probably, be more of B due to war nafn ficates of inoculation for pur-

withdrawn from all interested to know that at fora. about May 20. Last evening the

Ono is the oxtreme nation-poses ship was visited by sailors from English cinemas after a few per- M'Bonge Wonga, on the upper alistic attitude of the U.S. preay, three special centres have been the American Task Force who formanera. The people of England reaches of the Osh-Kosa, the rat-ich has sold the public for the opened.

Hong Kong: (1) Port Fire Brigade will again have an opportunity know too much about the bitter population has increased to such past five years that their country

arming extent

it that special produces the best and nothing but Health Office,

(2) to enjoy its amenities this even-fighting that accounted for

many Japs ns were killed in all arrangemente been made to the best. This in illustrated by a Building, ground floor; ing.

the Pacific War deal with them. each other theatres of It will then be open

A complete reoont Gallup Poll, which showed Urban Council Building (oppo- They

the appreciate

United cinema, etaffed entirely by rats, that 95% of the American public site Hong Kong and-Shanghai evening for the use of Naval ne

"Pacific Show States great part in the East, but has been placed at their disposal believed U.S. warplanes to have Bank Building.

Kowloon: (1) Tsim Sha personnel until

they know that of qyer one million and a running buffet stocked with been the finest in the world during Beat" weighs anchor and con- Allied troops in Burma there were cheese and biscuits is provided. the last war: this only goes to Tsui Health Centre, Nathan British Central (opposite to Hing Theatre) tinues its tour with a visit to but 30,000 Americans. Fair-mind- In addition, a limited number have confiran the fact that you can zat Road (Old

Singapore.

ed Americans admit that this filin been elected to sit on the local most people to believe anything

School). County Council.

if you bell it to them often

chouc Returning to the original pro- The second factor is the extreme Remember: To be valid for blem, a much more. disturbing incompetence,

or travel a certificate must have a complacency. factor than the presence of rats what you will of the British in photograph of the bearer and ul cineme performances,

In the official "chop" of the issu- has formation services, especially arisen. For instance, a friend of the U.S.A. Whether it is governing office and must not be less mine certain Miss Prudence ment nolles which is to blame than six days Pushbottom-whilst watching do not know, but the feet remains three months old. Bring

1 fow evenings ago, war that British publicity has been startled to receive several deliber dismal failure throughout the ats nudges in the ribs. Imagine States

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Commencing FRIDAY 3RD MAY AUSTRALIAN BEEF will bo on sale DAILY (Excepting Sundays) at

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Nathan Road, Kowloon, East Point.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD., Exchange Building..

AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:—— JOINTS OF BEEF (3 to 4 lbs.) $1.80 per ib. BEST BONELESS BEEF

SUICIDE VERDICT ON OLD WOMAN

A verdict of suicido while of unbalanced mind was returned by Mr. W. H. Latimor, sitting as Coroner at Kowloon Court yesterday, when an inquiry was hold into the circumstancos surrounding the death of a 73-year-old woman, Fung Wan, of 107, Princo Edward Road, 2nd floor.

film

hor amazement when she discover-

.

photograph.

or more

No Surplus Bread Now

than

One of the first visible effects

formatical record of Bri-vers have now to queue up at the

.ond

am not going to recapitulate ed that the occupant of the adjoin-fasts about British achievements ing scat was, as who described it, as they have already, somewhat

large and lecherous-looking belatedly appeared in this pape horse", who continued to ogle her What I am going to suggest is The body had been discovered hands of the Japanese in 1944. between puita at an evil-smelling that this week we have boform us Naturally, shows extreme- rent opportunity to tell h shortly after 6 o'clock on the She was living with relatives far, Messed and later corn-truth to our friends the American morning of April 18 lying in the and was accorded, considerately

plained to the managemen. They who are at present visiting us. road under the verandah of 107, trentment. The suicide did not were-sympathetic but not vyfum not suggesting "Imperialistic of the flour ration cut in Hong Prince Edward Rond, by a surprise hor as her foster helpful, muttering in their beards Propaganda" but plain cold facts: Kong le the snapping up of off- relative of the deceased's at mother was always speaking of something that sounded Hks, "It's and I would suggest that no better cial price bread.

Until a few days ago there was whose house she was staying. doing away with herself.

mediura for this exists then the that Nostalgia again”. Dr. R., E. Atvares, medical Lee Tai-lam, building con- The whole situation is; if I may "China Mail". One might have a surplus of such bread, and officer-in-charge of the Kowloon tractor, of 127, Prince Edward coin a phrase, extremely peculiar. honed that ofcial quarters would left overs had to be sold by dis- HORAGE DOGSBODY, have had the imagination to tributors at a cut in price. The Public Mortuary, said that he Road, 2nd floor, said that the

publish

pampblet position has since changed, Bu- had conducted a post-mortem deceased had been living with

and waa Who Won The War?

one distributing centres early in the examination on the body of the him and his wife

tain's war record, for not deceased and had found that his wife's aunt. He had

Sir-Last night. I spent wo American it a thousand bas any morning or else they will not gu death; wan due to a fractured returned home at 11 p.m. on

hours in the company of An conception of its magnitude How their loaves.

Reason is the high cast of flour skull and other injuries consis- April 17 when she had opon American sailor belonging to the ever, knowing the stultified oficial tent with a fall from a heighted the door for him. He had 1.8. task force which arrived ro- minds still so much la evidence for which collectors are now part of 15 feet or more.

conversed with her on various echtly. Now this sailor seemed to pround us, one presumes that they ing $1.25 per catty, as against 40 cents a catty when the first Wong Kom-ha, 29, foster subjects and she did not appear me to be of above average fatoili are willing, in their proud, com-cut in the ration was made.

placent and self-datisfied way, to cut in daughter of the docensed, stat-to be unduly depressed. She had gonce, which made me all the more ed in ovidence that she had been staying with him for more amazed to hear from him the fol- let others continue to take the visited her foster mother on the than two years since the death lowing facts during the course of credit which should rightly belong to Britain. So I can only hope, the evening. afternoon of April 17. Hor of her son-in-law. 2

First, that Jet Propulsion had sir, that your paper will bo patrie

A successful dance was held in foster mother had accompanied The following morning he been invented. In the U.B. Sooond, to enough to rectify the position

the R.A.F. Transit Hotel (Mody- her on the way to the Mongkok arone at about six o'clockman Radio Proximity, Fuse,

and its associate, the with the facts at your diaposal.

Chatham Roads, Kowloon) Inst Ferry at 3 p.m. They had met could not find the old woman a friend on route who had con- and, going out on the verandah, been pioneered in his country (Space is prosions, The risk is night, and it is hoped that this versed with her foster-mother noticed her clogs on the floor. Third, that the U.S. developed that of boring four-fifths of our will be the first of a weekly series."

up of chiefly and this appeared to upset her. This prompted him to look over, Penicillin; that the Mosquito was readers by reiteration, while mak. About 90 people were present, lady par Depressed Moods

WA.A.F the railleg and he saw the body an American aircrafts that the ing, no impression with the plain

Merlin was ab Anserican engine; unvarnished, fucte. After all, Her foster mothers; witness lying on the street, below to low weie velmarly American guests have come here

supper and bar wore said, suffered from moods, of Loo Ting-lam, another rela reponsible for winning the Battle to enjoy themselves. We doubt if buffet THE DAIRY FARM, ICE&COLD STORAGE CO.,LTD. depression which had boon con- tive of deceased, stated that hor of Britain, and that the Bockot try be at all interested in provided. Arrangements were in *Part contro- the hands of Flying Oficer #DAI" sistent since the death of her aunt suffered from moods of de- Profecile was a 1.8. invention. Who Won The...

Barlow and LA,C. Bill Smith, (wilncas's) husband, at the predaton, a

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