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EDUCATION IN FREE CHINA

China

WAR

"Education in Free during the War Years” the subject of an Interesting talk by Mr. Li King-hong, B.A., at the Y's Men's Club luncheon in the Fu Lu Su Restaurant yesterday after

noon.

his travels.

..

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1946,

H.K. HOUSING SHORTAGE

and

There'

SHORTAGE

London May 16,

May Only

three days in the metropolitan

YOSHIDA NEW

JAP. PREMIER

- Tokyo," May 16.).

Foreign Minister Shigeru

Pare &

NOTICE

arca of Tokyorghe New Delhi || Yoshida, old school Conservativo | Manis în Requisitioned Hotels

radio stated tonight, but alopa are being taken to relieve the situation.

The radio added that it ta expected that the JapanERO wheat crop this year will be sixty to seventy per cent of

who was once imprisoned"as a pence-monger, was today nam- ed premier of Japan, te succeed Shidchara. He bogan the im mediate selection of a new Cabi- net.

for whom Service: rations are

-$5.50. not being drawn meals n day

(Continued from Page 1)

will be released as replacements “As we turn to our financial arrive but in the meantime it is prospects for the future, and Inecesary for the Government to refund to use War Offco thơ particular when wo conelder

With effect from 16th May, the Government will casso tó :be the inter-relation between the amount due in respect of their

responsible for the provision of revenue and the expenditure of pay, and allowances together

meals in the Hong Kong and thờ financial year 1946-1947, It with a pension contribution. in again necessary to make it Another source of additional ex-

Peninsula Hotels, Hong Kong clear that we are faced with a penditure lies in the necesity

normal-Reuter, Lo 1etain for the time" "being

Despite specific clearance & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., have for from Supreme Allied Comman-accepted responsibility large and inevitable deficit.

certain dopartments such as the "It is certain that for the Mr. Li was principal of

der General Douglas MacArthur Furnishing reasonably adequate Department of Supplies, Chinese Middle School In Hong period of eleven months of the

and the that we should all take every and his record of war-time on meals at the rates given below. Kong before the war. After the which this financial year will Trade and Industry,

aguinat finement by Japanese militar

o, .:"black 2. HOTEL RESIDENTS Japanese occupation ho left for consigt, and in all probability Quartering Commandants. De possible precaution Free China where he took up war for not less than another year partment, which do not normal-waste and unnecessary consumpists, Yoshida has

cloud" in his post, a Communist work with the Chinese Army. His

total expendi-lyforin part of the Colonial tion.

"Supplies of Coal will proba-member the Dist asserted. Present A Ticket Holders talk yesterday was an account of thereafter, the

Several hundred unien labour and future residents of Hotels ils observations in the course of ture will greatly exceed the Re-Government organization.

"Then the Felice Departmont bly remain restricted for some venue. Not only will abnormal The speaker said he would con- expenditure have to be met in is at the present time consider- more months to come, and fire-era demonstrated today against

-Associated Press. Sub-ly because of the destruction fing his remarks to the four pro- respect of repairs to buildings by over establishment in Eu- wood a.so will be difficult, chief- the Shidehara-Yoshida coalition.

and the complete re-equipment ropean Inspectors Kiangsi and Hunan; and he gave of every Government depart-Inspectors. The Colony had to wrought by the Japanese in a survey of their educational sys- ment but during a portion of he policed on its re-occupation: Borneo, which is tems and methods of conducting the present financial year there Practically no European Inspec-source of supply.

"There has been a marked or Sub-Inspectors wore tera school under war conditions.

recently in the WAS 1

accessary to recruit men with textile situation. We have been some previous experience for informed that, as a result of our such posts. It was not to be ex-approaches to India and the In- dian Trade Delegation; which that experienced pected could be appointed on a purely visited, Hong Kong some time!

an allocation has been temporary basis. Every effort ago, is now being made to reduce granted, and it is now probable establishment to normal that within a month or two new supplies of Indian textiles will the

the Colony. ́ ́ It is arrive in

The provisions .of the doubtful whether these will he completely adequate for the abovenamed Ordinance and the whole population, but steps will Regulations made thereunder, as even avide Government Notification be taken to ensure distribution as possible and al 236 of 1940 and amendments stocks will be price controlled. and additions thereto, will In

Growing Imports future be strictly enforced.:

vinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi.

story of hard struggles will be abnormal expenditure available for duty and it was improvement hard

Hving and often fights on Personal Emoluments. Extra Departments against impossible odds, but the educationalists carried on, with "Large numbers of our per-

splendid co-operation of the manent the

officials are still re- students.

cuperating from the effects of their internment and it been necessary to retain tem- porarily a number of Military

bas

men

The greatest handicap was per

and baps the shortage of books stationery; and in the latter the schools were deep in financial Officers and other ranks who dimensions,but this may be a stages, when price sky-rocketed, difficulties. Schools operating in were serving under the Mili-long process. Our final aim is

These Administration.

to reduce the European estab: the villages fared better than Lory

lishment to a lower figure than those in the cities because there

before the war, and to employ of Chinese greater number In more responsible posts.

the farmors could the teachers

in rice, and the result was that HONG KONG STILL most of the schools flocked to the villages.

The greatest harm done by the war to youth was the sapping of their health through malnutrition, It was one of the damages that could never be repaired. and the effect of it will be reflected on the average student for decade, sald Mr. Ll

the next

The importance of physical cul ture and good health was stressed by the speaker, who added that in apy scheme of educational rehabi for the country primary litation consideration should he given to these fundamental points

LICKING ITS WOUNDS

(Continued from Page 1) New Epoch

A distinguished guest at yester-more than this. It marks a day's luncheon was Dr. Joseph Yu

from Canton. Dr.

Dyu

of

point in time at which, pausing is the to survey the last century

progress, aided by the experi- nee, but untrammelled by the mistakes, of the past, the Col ony resolutely turns to post-war reconstruction and social better

Governor of the South Chine Dis- triet of the International. Y's Men's Club, and he brought down a message of greeting from men

bers in Canton.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Arrivals

Kobe and U.S.S. Tekesta.

S.S. Stanhall from Singapore.

Departures

Yesterday: 1.F.V.

20-40

ment.

Loan Proposal

i

"These are some of the fac

our main

"Speaking generally I am glad

GOVERNMENT: OF HỒNG KÔNG

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

ORDINANCE 1 OF 1873 (DANGEROUS COODS)

In the caso · of 'A' ticket holders for whom Servico rations are still being drawn, there will be no chango in the present charges.

NON-RESIDENTS

All persons not residing in Hotel:

Breakfast

Lunch ( courses). Dinner (4 coursca)

'D' TICKETS

.82.00

3.00

8.50

From the 16th to 31st May. luncheons will be served to 'D Ticket Holders at the present price of HK$1.00 per person, Breakfasts and dinners will not All persons having in their, be served. After 31st May no to say that the restoration of nor custody, possession. or power further meals will be provided mal commercial trade is growing

within the for 'D' Ticket Holders, who must apace. Goods of all kinds are dangerous goods

the Dangerous make their own arrangements, beginning to flow Into the Colony meaning of and there is pleasing evidence in Goods Regulations, 1940, should the growing list of articles, for the apply in the first instance to the .Fire import of which applications have Chief Officer of the been received, of the initiative, Erigado, Fire Brigade Building, energy, and enterprise of the local Des Voeux Road, Central, for trading population, who after five the grant of the necessary

of enforced inaction are licence. now sending their orders to the ends of the world for goods for sale in Hong Kong and tranship-

years

to the mainland.

C. H. SANSOM,

Commissioner of Pelice.

NOTICE

(Signed) C. DELAMAIN,

Colonel,

Senior Civil Affairs Officer.

SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS" Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Bestment, French Bank Bldg. A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer, Telephone 81867,

war years, has learned to ap expenditure for which we must suffered destruction and damage. THAT ON 31ST DECEMBER.instructions from the Custodian

Singapore and H.M.S. Hart for this Масао,

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FROM

LAMBERT DUNBAR

BAR & CO.

co.f

THE REMAINING PARTNERS,

DERSON, FREDERICK ́ „SAS-

POLD ELIAS, UNDER THE SAME NAME AND STYLE AT 18, THE BUND, SHANGHAL

LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO.

on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1946, commencing at 10.30 am..

at the premises of.

THE KUNG ON GODOWN, THE PRAYA, WEST POINT,

38 LOTS OF · MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

comprising:

Coal. Eggs, Tar,

.. Lubricating Oil,

Sulphuric Acid,

Various Kinds of Paper, Cardboard,

tors which affect our prespects for 1940-1947 and the Govern ment is now engaged in the "Your return, Sir, we hope task of drawing up for the con- and believe, marks a new epoch 'deration of the Legislature its and ex- in the history of the Colony,timates of revenue In a sense, it signifies the re-penditure for this cleven-month sumption of the Civil Adminis-period. The estimate will, it is including the sittings hoped, be ready for presonta- tration, of this Council, interrupted in tion in the latter part of June December, 1941. But it means r at the beginning of July.

"In these estimates recurrent extraordinary purposes including shown separately from the

The third matter on which-f special expenditure required for expenditure will of course be wish to address a few words you Hong Kong, 7th May, 1946.

"I was very glad to find on my the cost of reconstruction and today is the housing problem. rehabilitation. Proposals will I

arrival that a

a strong Committee hope be ready for submission to had been examining the various you shortly for the financing of and dificult questions which arise It signifies the birth of a large part of this special exin connection with the reconstruc-

PUBLIC AUCTION new Hong Kong, which, in sur penditure by means of a Loan. tion and rehabilitation of the "Even so, the annual ordinary] numerous buildings which have viving the grim ordeal of the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

The Undersigned has received possibly be and that in accordance with its Yesterday: U.S.S. Orleck,reciate the inestimable boon of provide cannot

revenue which widey drawn terms of reference 1941, MR. LAMBERT DUNBAR of. Property to sell by Fublic H.M.S. Cockade from Shanghal law and order, the sense of res- covered by the

Auction expect to it had presented a report of great RETIRED FROM THE FIRM reasonably and S.S.

from War Baharata

ponsibility in a greater measure we Singapore.

of self-government foreshadow-collect. There would still be a value. I take this opportunity of OF LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO. FORMERLY Scheduled Arrivals

ed by Your Excellency, and the very substantial deficit even if expressing the thanks of the COMMODITY BROKERS

Government to the Chairman and SHAREBROKERS, Today:H.BI.S. Swiftsure from notd to strive and attain an ever all extraordinary expenditure Members of that committee. Its SAVING OFFICES AT THE & SHANGHAI Tomorrow:-U.S.S. Adria and higher standard of life and liv-were to be met from Loan funds, raport is to be laid before you HONGKONG,

BANK BUILDING, HONG ing through unity of purpose. It will therefore, be impossible immediately:

to present a balanced budget. I

Housing Director

KONG, AND 18, THE BUND, and effort.

SHANGHAI, AND AS "I regard as a key recommenda- THAT DATE HAS NO RES "Imbued with this spirit, am reluctant to commit myself

FOR THE (Eduardo) for Sandakan, H.S. thankfully rejoicing in deliver to any definite figures at this tion of the committee the proposal

H.M.S.ance from an intolerable yoke, stage, but in order to give Hon for the immediate appointment of PONSIBILITY

AFFAIRS AND LIABILITIES Apollo for Singapore and U.K., resolved to advance the inter- ourable Members" some idea of a senior officer with appropriate OF LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO.] Karon for Singapore, H.M.S. Whimbrel; ML. 1082 for cets of the Colony as a whole the magnitude of the deficit I powers who will be charged with Yulin and S.8. Samphill for Miike, and not those of any particular muy mention that the toal ex- the sole duty of co-ordinating and

Scheduled Departures section or community, we cor-penditure other than expendi-directing the work of reconstruc-IS, BEING CARRIED ON BY Today-U.S.S Los Angeles, dially welcome Your Excelency's ture on rehabilitation is expected tion and housing. The Govern U.S.3. Currler, S.3. Bamauro far resumption of the Presidency of] to be in the neighbourhood of 75ment has accepted this recommen:WILLIAM NOEL WELLS HEN-

million dollars and that against dation, and I am confident that Council and assure you. Sir, of our wholehearted co- this our revenue for the cloven real and rapid progress will be SOON ELIAS, EDWARD/LEO-

made as a direct consequence of months will probably be under

its acceptance. Tomorrow:-S.S. Manesthous operation and support.”.

40 million dollars, for Singapore and U.K, Emplo

H.E.' Reply

"It will not be expected that I Supply Position Clyde and H.M.T. Enticer

should give at this atago any de In reply Hla Excellency said Yulin and U.S.S. Tekesta towink that he was very grateful to the Colony is not, unsatifactory for which the Government proposes to The supply position in the tailed account of the manner in Honourable Members, and to all

other recommendations the Unofficial Members of the the moment, but with the con- follow up Council for the welcome that tinued world shortage of food-made by the committee. They are had been extended to him as stuffs it is obvious that we shall being studied and will be followed London, May 10.

portance and the utmost urgency. It is confirmed today from the President and also for the cou-be called on, during the next up as a matter of the utmost, fur- Foreign Oflice that Ralph Steven Adenca that had been expressed few months, to make even grea- Co-ordination of imports, when

Civil Administration ter sacrifices than heretofore. by Government or by commercial son, until receatly British Am-in the bassador to Yugoslavia, has been which had now returned to duty Our most acute shortage is Rice, interests will be organised in nominated as British Ambassader and of which it was his pri- which has entailed a reductions arder to ensure the ordering of

in the daily issue to 7 oz. per supplies of necessary materials. LG Chinn In succession. of Sirvilege to be the head,

An Extraordinary General 4.00 p.m. Horace Seymour.

He assured the members, on person. It is. regrettable that have already had under considera- The appointment, however, has behalf of the administration, alternative supplies such as tion the question of the renewal Meeting of the members of the

are equally of Crown Leases which are duet American Club will be held in The Auction is subject to the not yet been announced officially, that it would be the earnest Flour and Pulses

endeavour of all to deal with the scarce. Our difficulties are due expire in the near future. H.K.V.D.C. ORDERS: manifold problems which awalt in part to the fact that the committee has rightly asked that the Club premises on Monday, Conditions of Sale published in Ministry of Food expected us to a speedy decision may be reached May 27th, at 5.30 p.m. for the the 9th March, 1948, "issue of Orders by Lt.Col. H. Owon- solution with the coming of

on this important matter, and. I purposes of electing officers for the Gazette. Huzhe, Commanding Hong Kong victory and peace which had so draw our share of many of the hope that pubile announcement the current year and to receive commodities necessary to sus will be made in the very near the report from the Working Voluntar Defence Corpa. Order long and ardently been looked

·Committee on the rehabilitation of the Club tion Headquarters to all members of Kong not only as the ending of variety of difficulties has great "It must be recogcized that H.K.V .D.G. and H.K.F.N.V.R. period of common suffering reduced the flow of meat from dificulties and delays in dealing who were Prisoners-of-War, on but the beginning of a period of Kwangchowwan, of fats and oils with the general housing, situation from China and Java, and of have been caused by a number of 15th August 1946, on Friday the real advance to a common, goal Soya Beans and other pulses factors which are by Ind" means 17th from 1000 to 1200 hours and Better Fellowship from North China. This has under the control of Government 1430 to: 1000 hours, and on Satur

Continuing His Excellency meant that new sources of sup- The problem is one which Uffects day the 18th from 1000 to 1230 said that Hong Kong had many ply have had to be arranged the whole community and which hours, If unable to call in person, needs today, and among the chief and that for a while the flow of Can only delivery will be made only against of these he placed not only supplies has been very uncer-actorily solved of the whole signed authorisation.

been very now the

community valuable

have before us greater prosperity but better tain

bids Lo

to action Funr. Yon. Eul, who claimed to postand any for populled at be u respectable business man, expressions of goodwill and pro- have been receiving moderata and farther, suggestion: was given a three months sen mises of help and support that consignments of meat, hugnt, of a practical Dator which tence with hard labour; by My: C. he had received alace bis return and bears, with which it has be made will be welcomed by sho Y. Kwan for picking Tinde in are hopes of all been possible to supplement the Government, of1, Patty Officer I

the C In nessing a marked and memorable diet of the people and to offset art sure Connell that! Queen's Road Central on May 16 development of both the two to some extent the shortage of both **nd the general pubile wiik

* things prosperity end good Hee. Supplies of meat have been be kept fully Informe

expectedly good and we have were ble to make in thick

Government fellowship for the remainder

the progress uf his stay in the Colony. conmulated reasonable quanjant matter of canned goods of hieb weancount

shorts, du

Lignite for Subic.

AMBASSADOR

No. 88, 16th May, 1946.

for

Cross Supplies: Distribu-forward to und which may beftain life from contiguous terri-future valuable Ajd

Lotters

respect of

"Edward Broadbr

Castion in Hong Kong

#1941, Bavo' been granted?

CESSION OF HỒNG TỔNG

by-the

bo

Tribal

NOTICE

THE AMERICAN CLUB

W. T. STANTON,

Chairman

R. FIDCOCK,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, May 18th, 1046.

und

Mat Bags, Chinese Medicine, Joss Stick Powder, Stencils,

Old Platform Scales, Etc, Etc., Etc...

The above Promisca will be open to inspection on 16th and 18th May, 1946, between 10.00a.m.. and Noon, and between 2.00 p.my

A.E.B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.

Hong Kong, May 15, 1946.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Podder Building, Telephone No. 20224.

CARGO FROM USA. AND CANADA.

and