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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1946.

CHINA MAIL

Windsor House

Managing Editor: W. J. Keates,

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Reporters & General Office 32312 (four lines)

The voice of the Arabs has an Oxford accent

ALBERT AND THE LION

Jerusalem, Monday, -

we pulled ourselves to [ Musa is more retiring than "It's just a quiet little fork gether with Atrenk drink Albert and works hard behind supper .. only a few people (strictly forbidden to Moslema), the scenes. A Cambridge

quite intraal

dosho interaed me: "Albert is, graduate in Law, he is married como along

just as you chairman

of the Arab Office to n relativo of the Syrian are.

Albert's going to be here. He in our key man. lle Premier. Like Horani, Musa Is there," said Lulie, the red-is only about 35. haired, slim first cousin of the

Roon going to London, "His father was a successful! Musa's brother-in-law fo Emir Abdullah of Transjordan. Manchester business man, and Jemat Bey el Husseini, the. 51- On arrival at her house. I was ho took a first-class honours de- year-old acting chairman of the embarrassed to find Lulic and gree in Modern Greats at Ox-Arab Higher Committee, and her Arab guests in evening ford. His English is actually cousin of Haj Amin Husseini, dress. Her lustrous hair was better than his Arabic. He is the exligd ILK.$18.00

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MARRIAGE

DRYSDALE TIARKS. On May 2, 1946, in London, Ian Oswald, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Drysdale, of Vancouver, B.C.. Inte oi Shanghai, to Rita. seconei daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tiaris, of Huntleys Point, Sydney, Australia.

EMPIRE UNITY

piled on top, and she wore a Parisian-looking long black decollotage clasped dreas, the

with gold. Varnished toenails were discernible through her silk stockings,

By BALPH HEWINS

Jerusalem,

Grand Mufti of

Alund Bey Shukalry, nged 33, Director of the Arab Office, Jerusalem, proudly telle me he "spent the best, days of

I Was Ill At Ease brilliant-just the man we need his youth in prison."

One black-haired Arab girl wore a shot-stripped pale pink

dress, and and pale blue backless evening another Arab girl wore a lovely white and gold gown.

All the girls were exquisitely made

up. Must of the men were in dinner jackets.

"The Emir wouldn't approve,

to present our caso to the Western World. which seems

More Like Them He speaks fluent, if stilled, not to understand, sympathise, English, and was selected, with or care about us,

Horan, to wind up the Arabs' "ile made rings round mem-evidence before the Commission.' bern of the Anglo-American Dr.' Izzat Tannous; 55-year- Commission-ovon round the old secretary two outstanding members, Dick Committee,

of the Higher is a well-meaning, Crossman, from Britain, and hard-working, unpretentious ciscan lawyer. Even the Jews Berkeley Crum, the San Fran- Nationalist.

Unlike most.of his colleagues,

Commission Wan out-exiled; nor docs he adhere to any specifle Arab political party.

I have frightful arguments with admit Albert's evidence before he has not been imprisoned or

him. I think his conservatism

is holding the Arabs back," the

Lulie confided.

standing.

And so one could go on, al-

"His full name is Albert I must say this "quiet little Horani--and he is going to Lon-moat indefinitely, enumerating

Arab fork supper" was about

a cominunat

as far removed from my pre-don in the next ten days. There Young Arabs from the 20's to In tlie communique which

the 60's who aro brilliant, marked the closing of the in-as I could imagine,

conceived idea of an Arab party is over there."

Lulic pointed to a dapper, sophisticated citizens of the formal talks which have taken

Before I came to Palestine I bronzed young man of medium world.

In a well-cut dinner place in London these last few had visions of seeing honk height,

They all wear European dress who would not have and spent several languagua, weeks between the Common-nosed aheiks in flowing jacket,

looked out of place. in a grey robes wealth Premiers, it is justifiable gullabieh

They have sloughed the Con- squatting on

ita Ascot's Royal Enservatism of the trict Walin- to read more than mere confidence carpets and fishing mutton from per

closure.

bites of King 1bn Saud's remoto pwl with their in the value of this particular fingers, and veiled women` gig.

Conversation Piece Saudi Arabian Kingdom. "family gathering or joint as-gling behind screens.

After supper Horani dominat- Their wives and daughters pirations for the huture of free

veil in ever- But here I was, feeling thor-ed a scintillating conversation. are rejecting the peoples. Two more specific points oughly ill at ease in my flannel He disputed the finer points of increasing multitudes, stand out first, a

The various young

modern Young Arab recommenila suit and worn brogues, among Mozart, picked tion of "free und constant con- the Arabs who matter in the M.Ps to pieces, displayed at (male or female) is about as ro- sultation and co-operation, not political world of the Middle astonishingly wide knowledge note from Lawrence's only within the Brish Common-. East.

of modern and classical British as any Londoner from the peri- of Even the

knee-breeches wealth but also in the wider in-the

Arab youth with writing, and finally went on to wige Oxford accent, the new make such withering fun of "Prinny" and Beau Brummell. ternational sphere," and secondly. Guede shoes, and

These are the well-pressed Crum and Crossman that I was

people with agreement that within the British light-weight English tweed suit glad for their sak they weren't whom the British Mandatory. Commonwealth flexilic consuka- put me to shame. I was en- present.

Government (and the Zionists) tions and the

ex-vious, too, of his natural briar

is typical of the have to match their wits today. "Albert" change of information are prefer-pipe.

best in the modern Young, Arab able to any more gid and cen and handed some hors-d'oeuvre, the older Arab leaders are rely- I was poured a stiff cocktail Movement and the type of man tralised policy-making machinery.

Then Lulic sidled up to nueing on to hold his own with the The recommendation regarding and whispered. "Albert's goin sophisticated Zionists who have international affairs, which is to to London."

captured the ears of the world.

Continuous

and

BY THE WAY

By Beachcomber

Arabia

be read in conjunction with the I .couldn't contain ny Another is Musa al Alami, phrases advocating "increasing curiosity

Arab any longer. Out 1 Director-General of the mutual confidence" and "the pro came bluntly with: "Tell me, League's offices in London, I hear that an English film

and Washington, notion of democratic liberty, is for goodnes' auke, Lulie, who Jerusalem,

company has bought the rights is Albert?"

who is also an implicit criticism of recent ef-

one of the two of the Official List of Hunting- forts to remould the world at a mouthed astonishment and gave of the Palestine Arabs' Higher made as a documentary in glori

She looked at me with open- original in dependent members donshire Cabmen. It will be "Big Three," "Big Four" or "Big a faint gasp. "Come and sit Committee (counterpart of the Five" level, and of the promotion down," she managed to utter. of spheres if influence conducted upon very different principles! from the regional devolution which has been a new feature of Commonwealth relations.

and

Jewish Agency),-

Hotels Can Say No

to it, be-

ous Technicolor. This is good nowe,

American 15 several magnates were bidding for the rights.

The subject is essentially English, and not at all suited to the lavish American methodo The Commonwealth Premiers If

you arrive at the Grand fell ill through eating his bad and it is to be hoped that the

food (or, ns, happened have discussed many subjects, in- Babylon Hotel in the middle of

in que temptation to introduce a cab- instance, if you had the misfor-

woman 18 heroine will be re- cluding trade, inmigration, food the night and ask for accomoda

tune tion you are entitled

to swallow a necdio and sisted I understand that the communications; but the cause the Law says it is the duty thread with your spinach).

names will be read out as each main object of their foregathering travellers who come to his inn at

of an "Inn-keeper" to receive all The safety of his guests' pro-

perty is also the responsibility of cabman passes across a back- at this time was to decide their

of ground

Huntingdonshire respective attitudes

ary time provided he has suff the narcepet, and it it is lost or

a B.B.C. volcė, at the Peace cient room, and that the would-be damaged it is not necessary for meadows, in Conference. They had to ad guest cannot reasonably be ob- you to prove that the innkeeper without any superfluous com- Journ, through no fault of theirs, Jected to an account of his condi- was negligent in order to re-mentary. The music, specially with the Peace Conference as far tion.

cover damages. A reasonable payment in ad- out of sight as it was a month vance may be demanded, and this the communi- you must pay. ago. Though, as que shows, they have exchanged i The innkeeper is not entitled to f views on the future of Germany refuse to take you in because he

a dislike NOTICE IS HEREBY

and on treaties with the satellite has taken GIVEN that an Extraordinary enemy Powers, this is only # Meoting of China clearing of the ground. Further The Undersigned have re Entertainment and Land In consultations will be needed on ceived instructions 4.om the vestment Company, Limited will the post-war settlements when Custodian of Property to sell by be held at the registered office such settlements Public Auction on

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Surveyora and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, the 5th. June 1946 commencing at 9.30 a.m.

at the promines of Godown No. 12 of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,

209 LOTS OF MISCEL- LANEOUS GOODS, comprising:

Cow Hides,

Horse idea,

Sheep Skin,

Straw Gooda

Resin,

Sulphur,

Paints and Oils,

Iron Waro,

Sulphates, Phosphates, Car- bonates,

Steel Wire, Porcelain Ware,' Etc., Etc., Etc.

This ebaye premises will bel open to inspection on ård and

and

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

General

resolution.

71 of the

1

to you on

By

FRANK LEWIS

On the other hand an inn- keeper would not be liable if he could prove that the goods were lost or damaged through your own negligence.

This liability is, however, limit- ed by the Innkeepers Liability Act of 1963 to £30. provided that

chosen by a staff of experts, will include Edward German's "Henry VIII." dances, and one of Byrds motets.

In Passing Stevenage looks ko being honoured as the pioneer in a new movement. As it is impos-

etc., iden of letting builders build them without a fuss, someone has had the splendid notion of destroying existing houses, with or without the con- went of the owners. This is probably the new "constructive thought"

hear so much about.

We

a copy of the first section of the aible to get houses built, be- Act is exhibited in a 'conspicuous cause the Government dare not part of the hall or entrance of surrender to the feudal, the inn, and that the property ana medieval, Fascist, reactionary, appear to be sight, or because he has pre- not been lost, stolen or injured of the Company, King's Theatre reaching a concrete rage in which judices against your J&CA or through the wilful act, default or Building, 5th Floor, Victoria their voices must be heard direct colour. If he do this, you may neglect of the innkeeper or any in the Colony of Hong Kong, on

bring an action against him for of his servants. Wednesday the Twelfth day of

ly.

dainages,

proceed or you may

If your property is iest June 1946 at 12 o'clock noon

On the question of common against him criminally by indict- or injured through the fault when the subjoined resolution consultations between the self-ment.

of the innkeeper, then he loses will be proposed as a special governing States which they re But, he may refuse to accom- the protection of the Act and he would be liable to you in present, it is evident that they do modate an intoxicated person, or one suffering from an infectious

damages to the full extent of That Article

not share the fears, frequently ex-! disease, and he also has a right; your loss.

Getting Things Done Articles of Association be pressed regarding the dangers of 16 exchale or eject a person on Neither is he entitled to the

Plan for a now Swindon, altered by substituting the fan untidy rather than a ngat cen- the grounds that he is not a auit benefit of the Act if you have figures "$1,200.00 to $2,400.00" tralised method of co-ordination, for example, a man of bad re-perty with him for safe custody, green

between satellite person to stay in the place expressly deposited your pro- sandwiched

belts and dormitory for the figures "$600.00 to Dr. Evatt, of Australia, $1,200.00,"

Inputation to whom other guests nor if he refuses to accept your towniets. separate statement, held that objected.

goods for safe custody. In such Key: A equal to Swindon. Dated the 18th day of May May's gathering, much more in!

cases he may be liable to you in

B equal to antellite formal and loose than the old Im

full,

green belts. George Y. K. Sun,

perial Conferences, provided "per-

The keper of a boarding: house or lodgings is not required Socretary. haps the most successful talks yet...

to keep your property safely to held within the Commonwealth.” The Juggage or goods you, have the same extent as an inakeeper, He and his colleagues' from the with you must also be taken In-but he is bound to take proper

are not In the habit and reasonable enro other Dominions consider that provided

of it, and Pravalla about with such would be liable to you, for any even for the co-ordination of de- things as packages of explosives loss due to his negligence. fence, the combination of unity or wild animals,

There is and autonomy characteristic of

1946.

HALF A MILLION MEN'S SECOND-HAND JACKETS and TROUSERS suitable for Hongkong trade

at FOUR SHILLINGS oach.

Thousands shipped to Middle

4th. Jung 1840, between 10.00 am, add Noon, and between 2.90 p.m.

4.00

- p.m. Inspection Permits will” þó] East, Issued by Captain Edwards,

able

Generally speaking, hotels come withlu the legal mean ing of un "inn," but not boarding-houses, nor, as # rule, "residential hotels."

conflict of opinion

doga into an hotel.

to the guest's right to bring

́But, if you write reserving rooms, and are told in reply that dogs are not allowed,

then of course it is 20 USD taking your dog away with

C equal to dormitory

townlets.

1

D

equal

to regional car-park,

E equal to television

stadium.

Huge Golf Balls If a guest is unable to pay

Golfers are discussing the the Commonwealth is best met by as

his bill the innkeoper has a

proposal to have a larger golf lion over his goods, and may keep them until the debt is

ball in this country-the Ameri- a development of existing met

who want a paid-but he cannot detain

oan ball. Those Fods. It is evident that the 'Do-

the guest, nor can ho strip

bigger ball say that it cannot minions are already willing to

hla clothes off his back. (If ho

bo hit so far as the smaller one, and did so he would be guilty of

tho Quick shipment of pressed take a greater peacetiniz share in

therefore favoura Office of Custodian of Property, bales of one thousand assorted their own defence than in the

Ossault.)

duffer. But a thing the size of. Peninsula Hotel Arcade, Kow-gurments.

you..

When a debt remains unpaid a football would be even botter past. Such an attitude is. indeed,

Once you are in the hotel the for at least glx weeks the inn for the duffer, as it could not loon.

Establish confirmed credits implied in Dr. Evatt's staternent linkeeper has a duty to taka keeper mor sell the goods by ba holed at all, unless the holes The Auction is subject to the in payment of any quantity on of the accepted position that each reasonable care of you so that public auction, provided at least were onlarged." Conditions of Salo published in 44 English Bank.

Dominion (and the Mother you shall not be injured owing to one month's notice of the intend. ed sale bas been given by ad M. Newman, (Contractors) |Country) remains "completely free

vertisement in one. London and

·Led.

one local newspaper.

A boarding-house keeper or room fell on you, the Innkeeper person letting rooms has no such would be able and you would be, ilon over your properly, but he entitiod to damages.

can, of course, aute you for the He would also be liable if yoù 1 amount of bill.

Che 9th. March' 1940, tsaus of the Gazette.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctionbora,

Hoap Street, Manchester 7.

·England. Cablo 'Address: Harbingor.

his carelessness.

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of your

in all aspects of its internal and. For instance, if through his external affairs, though ties of negligence the coiling kingship and kingshilp will "ensure a common resolve and comsion action,"

B

The worst mistake 'you can. make among serious golfers is to say "Oh, I only play for, fun.” No Ordinary. Gee

Another woman, English, tooking, athletic, slightly horsey in the better sense of the word (Extract from povrl)