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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940.

HOW DO LOCAL PRICES COMPARE Gen. Marshall New Currency In WITH THOSE AT HOME? Not Returning

Indonesia

Batavia, Aug. 14. Dr. So aciman,

tmancial secretary of the unrecognized Republic of Indonesia, declares

"

(By Margaret Bradbury)

I set out yesterday to find the answer to a question' UNRRA

put to most new arrivals in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom → how does the present cost of living here compare with London?

A tour of the Hong Kong | timeouts which are on sale here

in a newly published pamphletshopping front, with a weather have not yet reached the home

will ismic eye first on quality, with econo- that the Republie money which will have the my a close second, provided this

Japankwer:— equivalent value

Kuilder

of une for

one

Re.

these publican cent.

This would set the value of guilders Republican

at three times that of the postwar Dutch East Indies guilders, which were established t

rate of three

Clothes, which are rationed in Britain, are on the whole chea- per there and of more durable quality. A silk dress in the win- dow of a Hong Kong store yes terday priced at 45 dollars would cost only thirty shillings

maritet. Men's Burberry rain- coats in Londen range from £8 to £9 upwards.

Women's and men's woolen and stockinette bathing suita in the $40-$50 class here would cost) just over £3 in London, but they are rarely obtainable. The swim- ming suits which are on sale at home are made of nylon extract per coul of the Japanese guilder. in London. A linen skirt, small | matérial and standard priced at

Dr. Soerachman also discloseil | women's size, costing $20, would 42.

Republican

Lisle govern be only 15/ I bought from a that the ment is considering-hut has, good quality London shop while not approved-a mensare call-silk blouses sold at $35 here ing for salaries and prices in would average only £1 at home. he maintained at their present Japanese guilder levels after the Republican money is fasued Associated Press.

in

Camp Attacked

Entavia. Aug. 13.

A military coup at Rappang

uth Celebes was attacked

by 1,000 terrorists on August

leaving nine

To Keep

Up DPs' Work

Geneva, Aug. 14. The United States delega- tion today recommended that UNRRA continue its Displaced Persons activity until other organisation is ready to take over, or until June 30, 1947.

2 Director General LaGuardia said that UNRRA has studied resettlement problems but the various governments must work it out

To U.S.A.

Washington, Aug. 14. Under Secretary of Stato. Acheson said today that General

hnu George C. Marshall intention of returning to the United States soon.

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Surprise Move By MacArthur

Tokyo, Aug 14. General Douglas MacArthur proposed yesterday to the Allied Council that they ask representa- tives of the 11 Allies who fought in the Pacific War to participate in the Council's discussion. The British, Russian and Chinese delegates were surprised at the proposal, advanced by the Council's American chairman, George C. At- cheson, Jr., and declined to accept or reject. the suggestion until they had consulted their Governments.

Film Review

"Invisible Man's

Revenge

In connection with the first anniversary of the "Korean liberation, Acheson and in a

"The Home statement:

American Government maintains ♫ con- tinuing interest in Korea and desires to see it attain a posi- tion of equality with other in- "It would be helpful to the dependent nations ia the Supreme Commander to have world."

advice and counsel from in- Indirectly, he blamed Russia dividunt representatives of the for suspension of the Soviet-11 nations on the Far Eastern Brazil has plans to take 100,- American conferences which Commission if they would in- thread socks, used in 000 DP's and LaGuardia will aimed at unification and inde- formally and unofficially sit their with us and contribute

Once again the theme of an England for the tennis court are urge an American immigration pendence, to be found occasionally in the legislation to permit the emer- He told the news conference: views,' Atcheson said at unseen enemy is used to good ad- shops in London priced at 4/11d gency entrance of 100,000 DPs "The United States people special Allied Council meeting, vantage, this time in Universal's Women's shoes, costing from pair. Hong Kong prices rate to the United States

Man's Revenge," share the Korean people's dis- called for the discussion of pro- "The Invisible $55 here are sold in London favourably at three pairs for ten Other countries, he added. nppointment in the negotiations |cedural matters.

at the Queen's, the elusive gentle- of the could help absorb many of the for implementation

appearance "Observors of our proceedingsman's new

on the from 1.15.- a pair, the main dollars. difference being in the darker

Hardware

which 830,000 persons who remain in Moscow agreement,

is have had the impression, rightly screen inducing the thought that shindes of leather or suede,

Buspended." Kitchen hardware, which went UNRRA DP camps.-Associat- | temporarily

Hle or wrongly, that there is re. H. G. Wells' creation might well added:

sentment in the Counell that have been developed with an eye Handbags And Lipstick almost completely off the home el Prese

Aid To Korea market during the war and by-

"We Americans are ready to the United States has taken to Its considrable possibilities Handbags are selling at enor-came one of the housewife's big-

trick photo- resume negotiations any time dominant role in the occupation, when linked with Washington, Aug. 14. mous prices in the London shops gest headaches, is now return-

UNRRA has authorized

safeguarding the There should be ways to over-igraphy. on a basis

liberty."-corne this obstacle to a smoother fixciting enough when in books 11, the Netherlands Army In-to-day. While the fashion is de-ing slowly to the shops at con- $1,000,000 emergency Rupply new-found Korean

and more effective working of form, the medium of the screen pan, programme for

An Associated Press. formation Service state today.manding large leather pochettes trolled prices. A frying

Korea,

the Council.

employs the idea to oven grater The attackers were repulsed and shoulder strap suede hold- costing $5 to $6 here is sold at official report said the assist- "Dangerous "-

divided A set of five ance will "be dead but

presenting thealls, shopkeepers are demanding 10/- in Londen.

equally

"There is the long step which effect, nonchalantly Washington, Aug. 14.

a mit Netherlands forces sustained no between 10 and 30 according boiling saucepans, priced at $60 between the northern and south- Senator Pepper today said he we can take toward facilitating such spectacies as

into the amount of material used here and imported to Hongern areas, but due to trans- believed the United States and enhancing Allied coopera- clothes walking about without the casualties. Patrols sent

native in each bag. Hong Kong hand-Kong from Australia, would sell, portation and other difficulties should end its "dangerous ven-

tion at this table by broadening usual prerequisite of having a parauit reported that

arising, it is unable to get the ture" of attempting alone to the forum of discussion so that human body inside it! homes in the vicinity had been ng prices compare most favour for $2.10.- at home.'

The name role of such a film. ably, average price being around Liquor in price-controlled in supplies moving."

bring peace to China and turn all available Allied resources in plundered.

and Britain, at a higher charge than However, one-half of the sup- the controversy

experience is perhaps a somewhat dublous over to the knowledge During mapping-up opera-

Cosmetics now on sale in Lon-

utilized to for Korea is United Nations for an attempt-can

a offering to a leading player, for scheduled in Hong Kong. Prices of gunu-plies tions east of Macassar 12 ter-

practical advantage and

all much of the time he ie "avisible" rorista were killed, including don are mainly of British make.ine pint bottles of whisky and procured and is expected to be ed settlement.

concerned that directly

can con- and 19 solely relying on the dialo- one Japanese. Many prisonera Max Factor make-up which is in with luxury tax included are en route "this month," includ-

Pepper told reporters and much booty taken by thein very short supply at home and 1.8.- and 1.10.-. French Ver- ing $300,000 worth of medical the "situation held the possibi- tribute to the furtherance of the gue. John Hall, however, acquits himself quite well as the man who cause of a large mouth, sold here at $16 is 12/6 supplies and 30 tons of cloth- lity of war between the United Allied objectives." extremists, were also captured. is often the

gene forming outside n

city in London. Brandy, sold at $30 ing-Associated Press.

Statcs and Russia: if tho Atcheson said "General Mac-wields the power of making him- chemist's shop, is sold at the bottle here costs from 24 aj

Soviets and the United StatesArthur and I would be glad to self invisible in order to regain controlled price of five shillings bottle in London. As liquor of Seventeen cases of cholera with should be found backing the see the British Ambasador, wealth of which fie has been de handbag size box of powder and all kinds is still in short supply three deaths, nine casca of ty- opposing sides." Associated the French Ambassador Gas-prived. 4/6d amull size lipstick with con- at home, black market profiteers phold with two deaths

and 23 Press. tainer.

rake in £5 per bottle for whisky | cases of smallpox, with eighteen Max Factor cosmetics are im-und gin and £5 for brandy of a deaths were reported to the Medi- perted to Hong Kong from Paris registered moke.

cal Department during the week and their corresponding prices Wrist watches made by Swiss, ended August 10. Of the smallpox here are $5.50 and $9.70.

and American firms are on sale, cases, the origin of sixteen of them

Nuernberg, Aug. 14. made cometies in London at four times their could not be determined. The Mietreatment by SA guardsed Press. London are selling at just above pre-war prices, ranging from other seven were established as of Karl Ebert, son of the first! and below the five shilling mark. 415 to 20 upwards,

local cases. Leather shoes for men, sold in the Hong Kong shops at from $70/$75 upwards cost around £2742.10. in London but the range of styles is small and mainly controlled by the Board of Trade. Shirts

-Reuter.

China Controls Trips Abroad

Nanking, Aug. 14. The Chinese Ministry of Economics has published new regulations restricting the foreign visits of commercial or industrial persons who wish to zo-abroad to study or purchase new equipment or supplies,

$50.

British

which are

The regulations provide that representatives of commercial or industrial organisations go ing aboard for special training or study may remain outside priced here at $27 do not really China for a maximum period compare with home prices be- of two years, while those mak-cause of the difference in ma-! ing trips to purchase machinery |terials. Prices of Poplin ma- or supplies or for the purpose terial shirts in England now of business expansion must re-i trange_from_ 25/- upwards.

"Turn" within one year.

A Cheaper Market

Children's clothes in England)

timo from any business or mine. Associated rate at $10. Prega.

The elastic glass

Ginseng Robbery Case Opens

Fresh Evidence Against J.J. Richards

problems in the Basto

KARL EBERT MISTREATED

President of the German Te-

be

of

Alan

coigne, General Pechkoff, Gen-The daugther of the family ho eral Schilling, of the Nether-is literally "uunting" is also an lands Military Mission, and the object of his attention, but Evelyn representative of the Philippine Ankers' romance is with Government join in the Allied Curtis, as the newspaperman who

the riddle Councit discussions.”—Assocint-eventually solves

ol chairs that fly through the air seemingly of their own volitioni

The same trick. that produces the thrills also provides the comedy clement with the aid of Leon Errol, but if "The Invisible Man's Revenge" hus a fault it is that the humour tends to clash and lesson what would otherwise be a sound chiller at-

D. H.

public, when he was interned at COCHIN CHINA'S camp is charged in a document RICE EXPORTS

at Oranienburg concentration

submitted to the International Military Tribunal,

The camp commandant denied that the SA guards had mis-missioner for treated Ebert but admitted he had been mistreated by the other

The

licence,

nationals.

ese.

master

junk

the

Batavia, Aug. 13.

op-

There is every prospect that 1,800 persons, formerly intern- ed by the Japanese and still held by the Indonesians in the interior of Java, will be

vrcuated at the earliest February.

portunity, according to well- Cedille attributed the in-informed circles here today.- crease to Government-sponsored Reuter. distribution of cloth, farm tools other factor, he said, is and other consumer goods. An-

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Saigon, Aug. 14. J. H. Cedille, French

Com-with Cochin China, predicted in an interview heremosphere, that during 1947, Cochin China Fresh evidence, apart from that heard in the prisoners.--Associated Press.

probably would export a total of 600,000 tons of rice as com committal proceedings, of how Joseph James

pared to her expected 250,000 Richards told Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios "Kwong Fat 5" of motor

was fined $100 ton export total for 1946. that it would be hopeless to ask Monsignor yesterday by Comdr. Ryder,

His estimate was based on The Ministry added that the

Valtorta, Roman Catholic Vicar-Apostolic in Marine Magistrate, for carrying the extent of the crop now in time limit may be extended in

bo har special cases where the neces- are very expensive compared to Hong Kong, to appeal to the Japanese for 50 passengers from Macao to the fields, which will sity for a longer stay is clear- their pre-war rates of anle.

Charles Henry Basto because he (Richards) Hong Kong without a passenger vested from November through ly demonstrated. The limita-small organdic material dress

was in charge of the case, was introduced bý tion does not apply to firme Been in a Hong Kong shop yes-

the Crown yesterday. having branches in foreign terday priced $20.50 would cost

This was given by Mr. Reme- tion of C. H. Basto at Stanley. countries.

3.10, or more in London. Chil-

dios, sliciter, at the resumed The interview lasted 15 minutes rest by the police was because of The regulations provide that dren's stockinette sweaters worn hearing of the trial of Richards, during which, Richards pressed his connections with the Japan-return of peace to portions of occupation, and by the shortage

He believed his ar

the were killed during the Japanese a maximum of three persons at home during the summer.

that the bridge may be abroad at the sume months are round about 30/-who has pleaded not guilty to Basto to say

the rich Mekong River delta. of seasonal labour, which Year's Day, 1942,! On New one factory, while in Hong Kong stores they eight charges of doing an act notes found in his possession

with intent to assist the King's were a secret code.

However, farming still will unable to migrate south from Richarda said, he was released, be hampered by the shortage of Tonkin as it formerly did.-As- American enemies, contrary to the Defence

No Result The trial Regulations of 1940.

by the Japanese,

water baffaloes, many of which sociated Press. The interrogation ended with He claimed that between 1939 is being heard before Mr. Jus no results, added the witness, and 1941 he had certain connec- tice Williams, Puisno Judge, at because Basto maintained that tions with the Special Branch the Supreme Court.

they were bridge problems. of the Hong Kong Police and Mr. M. A. da Silva, for the

Shortly after the Japanese with Naval Intelligence. He was Crown, sought permission for

surrender, he met Richards on directed by Mr. Elaton and Sgt. Mr. Remedios to testify and no the ferry, who told him that he Davies, both of the Special objection was raised by Mr. thought the only thing which Branch, to collect information P. C. Woo, defending.

could go wrong against him about the Japanese Consulate in In evidence, Mr. Remedios

case. Information regularly to Committal proceedings in the Ginseng Robbery said that while in Macao in 1943 (Richards) would be the bridge Hong Kong. He passed on such

he heard that his brothers, F. E. Richards asked him what the Special Branch. Case commenced before Mr. Horace Lo at und F. X. Remedios, his three witness would say if he was ap Because of his prewar con- Kowloon Court yesterday when several wit-brothers-in-law, Mr. C. H. V proached. Witness said ho told nections with the Special nesses were heard to the charge of armed rob-and A. Busto as well his sister Richards that if he was asked Branch, Richards said, the bery against four accused and of receiving-law had been arrested by the he would tell the truth, but un-manager of the Japanese ship- Japanese Gendarmerie in Hong, less he was approached he would ping company, Mitsui Bussan against three others in connection with the Kong.

say nothing.

Kaisha, refused to help him fin- alleged abduction of a cargo of ginseng valued "Hopeless"

To Mr. Woo, witness agreed nncially during the war. During at $180,000 from a junk in Victoria Harbour.on | At the end of March, 1944, that the interrogation might be the war, he was mainly engaged July 15.

continued Mr. Remedios, he met an interview of Basto by Rich-in selling and buying, chiefly Richards at a friend's house in ards and admitted that he (wit-wine. Mr. R. S. Smith opened the case fed the crew into the hold. They Macao and asked him if he could nesa) was being detained at for the Crown, Mr. A. I. Clifford were armed with revolvers. help to accure their release. Stanley pending a treason trial.

Richards said he never joined taking over in the afternoon. Mr. Chan Man-suen, manager of the Richards replied that he would

Defence Case

the Japanese. Gendarmerie, but B. Bernacchi appeared on behalf Po Hong Yuen Import and Ex-be glad to do anything if he Mr. Woo, defending, then sub was offered the empty title of of Ave of the accused, the crewport Firm, suld that a shipment could and suggested an appeal to mitted that Richards had no"civilian. advisor” when he re- of junk M177.

of ginseng from the United States Monsignor Valtorta to make re-case to answer so far as the turned from Macao, Accused are Loung Pak you, consigned to his firm was dis-presentations to the Japanese. 4th, 5th and 8th "charges" würd} Continuing, accused said Yo 24, and Tang Pul, 22, both un-charged fu. Hong Kong on July Regarding the petition for

concerned since there was no shimoto used to ask him 'his employed, Ho Ming-yau, 20.15.

C. H. (Charles Henry) Basto,

evidence.

opinion in different matters, and master of junks M177, and Cheung

Mr. Remedios added, Richards

His Lordship rojected Mr. to translate certain papers or Hung, 25, seaman on board the

told him it would be hopeless Woo's submission and informed letter written in English. These samo junk. Lo Pak-tal, 20, en- He accompanied a party of since he was in charge of the him that he was antisfied with papers and letters were of no gineer, Ho Kwong, 30, engineer, 'police to Macao two days later to case.

the Crown's submission that importance. and Leung HI, 32, aromán, all of inspect a cargo of ginseng seized Later at an interview with there was evidence for Richards Accused denied all knowledge junk M177, are charged with re- by the Macao Police and Identl-Father Granell, who was then to answer on these counts.

fled the cargo as his. This was in Macho, Richards again told Testifying on his own behalf of Jackie Lau and William Lee, celving stolen- cargo.

concerning the attempted arrest The second accused, Tang Put, insured for $20,000 by his New them that C. H. Basto's case in the witness stand, Richards, and the arrent of Dr. Lau Pak- la additionally charged with York agents, but he had recently would be hopeless because he after giving a lengthy account wel by himself, a Japanese and participation in a robbery in har- sold the cargo for more. than knew of it too well. Father of his early years, told the Court George. He had not even heard bour on June 21′ when motor- $180,000.

Granelli, added the witness, dis-that at no time before the war of their names until he wan Junk M2B1 was robbed of a enrgo Chan Fu, master of junke (9B, agreed with Richards' sugges had he been employed by the charged. of 16 cases of Phillip Morris gave evidence of the attack by tion of an appeal to Monsignor Japanese Consulate in Hong. Richards denied that he had cigarettes.

first and second accused identified Valtorta because he (Father Kong. He was only friendly attempted to get the address of first and second accused as two Granolli) was sure that Mon- with Mr. Yoshida, the Japanese P. C. Mooney and the list of Opening the case, Mr. R S. Smith said that thirteen bales of of the alleged participants. He signor Valtorta must have done Consul, through the introdue other persons from a Crown ginseng were loaded on to Junk had that, when anally released, everything possible.

tion of a French friend In-deal-witness. He said he merely mat at the Kowloon Godown he found himself in Cheungsha-

Anothof now witness for the Ings over coment.

Blake and asked him to inform Wharf. Half-way across the, har-

Crown was Mohammed Yussuf At the outbreak of hostilities Mooney to be careful; he had bour, the launch towing the junk Further hearing of the case Shah, former polica sergeant, In December, 1941, Richards heard from Hirenaka that the

ho, wha broke down and assistance had to was adjourned, Ball was allowed who said that either in Decota said,

arrested by Japanese Gendarmerie be summoned. In this period, a in 49,000 for the first four ac bar, 1948, or in January, 1944, the

and Laterned watching Mooney.

At this stage the can wLE sarapan approached with Ave men cused and of $1,000 for the other, he was instructed by Yoshimoto at Stanley with. 150 others, who boarded the junk and order-three.

to be present at the interroga- including seven or eight British adjourned to this morning,

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