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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1916.

Sgt "Joe" Meyer's Account Of LIBERATION

London's Victory

Sequel To Fatal Fight

the impending Owing to departure of F1. Liout. Bennett, AS.P.. Eastern Division, hin evidenco was taken in the case against Lau Tang-nuen, un employed, who was charged with the murder of Lau Wan, alles Lau Fung-cho, in Kut On Street Mr. FX. on Aug. 10, before

held at

Parade

An interesting account of the Victory' Parade in London was given to a large audience of Hong Kong Rotarians at the Club's weekly luncheon yesterday by Sgt. Major J. G. Meyer, who was a member of the Hong Kong Con- tingent.

ot

King And Queen

A big day before the Big Day was a visit from the King and queen on an Inspection of the Colonial contingents. Their Majes lies were accompanied by the two

we

an 28-

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GOVERNOR'S BROADCAST

His Excellency the Gover-

broadcast nor will

from Z.D.W. tonight at 8.15, his subject being "Revision of the Constitution."

A Chinese version of the broadcast will be---relayed from ZEK. during the even- ing.

line and soul stirring at least it

was to-me.

Wat

DAY PARADE

The Liberation Day Parade at Statue Square, details of which were Tuesday, published on

will commence at 9.45 a.m. on Friday.

In addition to units of the Royal Navy, the Army and Royal Air Force, a contingent of Hong Kong Police will also take part in the March Past.

Friday is the first anniversary of the liberation of Hong Kong On Aug. 30 last year, unlis of the British Fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Cecil Har- court, CB, CBE, entered the harbour and reoccupied the Colony.

Special services of thanksgiving will be held in churches in the Colony on Sunday, Sept. 1.

Demanded $,3000

д

With Menaces

4

Man Dies When Guild And Triad Clash

An enquiry into the death of Chan Hung, a coolie, who died as the result of injuries believed to have been received during a fight at about 8.30 p.m, on July 28 between members of the Carpenters' Guild and members of the, Wo Hop To Triad Society, was held yesterday at the Central Magistracy.

of

Mr. George She was the coroner and the jury was composed Mears. M. A: Oliveira, L. Bilva and F. Abraham,

An

BUSINESSMEN

IN A HURRY

Singapore, Aug. 27, 2 Chinees businessmen who have important appointments in Hong Kong are among the .060 Chinese travelling deck PASSAVE aboard the Dutch liner "Van Houtas, leaving here tomorrow. The nor has cabin accommodation for only 78 people.

"I don't care how I travel but I must Hot to Hong Kong," said a typical mor- chant who failed to secure a cabine-Reuter.

Dr. John Chan of Queen Mary Hospital said that he attended to Chinese male who was uncon- suffering from ecious and was wounds in the head. There was a the right two-inch wound on Miroulder and another four inches long on the scalp. The

edgen the wound were extremely sharp-

marked. There was 1y

Also underlying crack in the skull and the man was in a dying condition. The man died the same afternoon. He performed the post mortem and the result confirmed his pre- Found guilty of demanding vious findings. Death was due to

a fractured skull,

herbalist Chan Sul-cheung. on July 7, last, Tam doctor, said that he found the man Chau to two years hard labour by Mr. head. He stopped the bleeding. H. G. Sheldon K.C. at the Cri He vialted the man again the foi

Taxation minal Sessions. The jury em-lowing day and found him in a

Sir-For a year I have been Panelled were Messrs. J. Aekber serious condition and advised that (foreman), Ma Wing-yung, Eia western-trained doctor be called

readlig the readers' correspond- Shiu-wing, Chau Che-kit, F. J. Immediately.

Gulid, said Ka Puln few times lengthy disputes were and Henry Chong.

of heen. Seldom worthwhile. was formerly a member

readers taku Mr. J.A. Clifford, Crown Coup-guild and now kept a wine shot some interest in their own im-

Why can't the

Market, food and housing short- mediate needs as regards Black age, crimes, and matters to their

Chung was yesterday sentenced bleeding badly from a cut in the CORRESPONDENCE

"Joe", as the speaker is popular- Princesses, and they evinced the ly known to follow Volunteers and greatest interest in the Hong' Molesty friends, was at Home when he was Kong contingent Hi called upon to take part in the shaking hands with Llout. Davis, Braude, and Capt. R. R. Davien had the the Queen parade; as were Canta.

Dewar, Lts. honour of and

C&Corting Clark. Davies

Sgt. down the line.

The climax came on the day of Wright and Schilier, and Major Edwards of the HKVDC, and Mr. Pickle, Director of ARP the big parade.

UP

at 6 o'clock we put The d'Almada at the Central Mag-Miss Doyler and Miss Geen of the

Mesical Department; Mr. D. J. Jinai touches to everything and istracy yesterday.

and Mas Helen Iio, fell in at B.45 for a final inspec It was alleged that the ac- Valentine

to

"So up Oxford Street and down this ANS; and Mrs. tion before moving off cused was responsible for the OBE death of fan Wan, who died Braude of the VAD. who were sembly area in Hyde Park. Here Charing Cross Road we went, now we were lined up in columuss and and again pulling ourselven to

chosts as a result of wannul during similarly placed.

The Hong Kong Contingent, in all directions were given by loud gether and chucking

dur liko this: something fight at No. 2A, Kut On

of Lieut. Baker, 1KBN Yit,

his out if you begun to sag a little, Contingent may fall out

1

doing. Trafai- Street, ground flour.

Das I found minutes." followed Detective Sub-Inspector Mis-had arrived a few days earlier

var Square was, of course, simply and were camped in Kensington

move packed we went on down Nor- chenke in in charge of the case. inter the speaker cave solle Colonial Contingent will

two minutes"-"Colonial thumberland Avenue where life of in In évidence, Fl. Lt, Bennett amusing accounts of camp

cousin of mine, employed by the said that at an identification food, drills, entertainments, out- Contingent-quick-march-per-

ble red, ings a day at Epsom Downs, and fectly timed, of course. So eff we War Office. had put up in old $3,000 with menaces from So parade

No. 2 Polier:

white and blue

pincard Station, on Aug. 18, accused different Hong Kong-ites he met went Just in time to reach Marble

Arch at 10.36 as per programme, Joo of Hong Kong! Being a good was identified by a Chinese in England.

Clvvies First! soldier I had my eyes in front, an

al touch woman, Lau Shiu-ving. As the man who visited the deceased

missed this very personal "There had been quite a

"A balt was scheduled at the and asked him to go out on the

be at people all the way from the

Embankment, and there we had evening of the murder.

an insight into the, wonderful

work proached and the column went

done by the Ambulance Units, for The case was again adjourned

aaembly point, but as

Arch. through the Great PROD

there for a week.

fainting by the side of us, while right ahead there were

Casualty clearing stations whitish building. I WAB n huge

I was situated all along the route with don't know what it but

was.

voluntary ambulance worker struck by the masses of people at

and two Chinese uniformed men members of the Wo Hop To gang the windows, on the roof, and at every ten vards, and they really sel, said that on July 7 accused le had heard complaints

visited 'So' Chau's house were demanding money. Two every point of vantage-like black did some anlendid work.

Helen Ho's Signature huge white grea. As

in Tai Nam Street and de- meetings were arranged between

$3,000 under "Young autograph huntera bemanded

the his guild and the society. He was column of

of twelve split into two gun to come forward amongst the threat

that they would not present at either. On July 28 half marching each side

the troops, the Police discreetly look- take

military three members of his guild went traffic islands and rather on teing the other way as the children headquarters for collaboration to discuss matters with the other Other members of the pavemont side of the road which had been covered with red broke through the cordons with the Japanese during the Part

Chinese

went war. While this was going on guild went too and he all along our line of march. cheering and shouting which Marble Arch had seemed kind

So Cau's wife alipped out to in- keep an eye on things." in the form the police, who arrived in street he heard of fighting.

Baw people run and he ran too. He went back to his general, now became moro in-

time to arrest all the three.

Plending not guilty Tam said

Wilcox timate. as the spectators were

any witness said that he did not sez To be a good tax, it must fall able to pick out the various units,

that he did not demand

on those who are able to pay After our Standard

moncy from So but he went anybody fighting. He did not ser

game time

* not and at the all RAF men except Sgt.

twonly there to repay CN $900,000 any weapons used. He did

which he borrowed from So carry a weapon. He had a drill minimum of expense; It is no use that was for his work and was to spend nine collars to collect not a weapon. Be did not take ton. during the war.

CHAN KAM TIN. part in the Bght.

NEWS IN BRIEF The Rehabilitation

EXHIBITION

Chinese Paintings

Beautiful Landscape of INLAND CHINA

by

A young Artist-Mr. Theodore Lee (*)

at

St. Johns Cathedral Hall, Garden Rd.

From 30th Aug. to 2nd Sept. Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This is his 5th Exhibition but the first one in Hongkong INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

Wines & Liqueurs

CALVET CLARET

AND

WHITE WINES

PEPPERMINT 44

VERMOUTH NOILLY ́PRAT

RUM NEGRITA BARDINET LIQUEURS

Obtainable Everywhere

was

Mak

solid maas of people each upectators. men as well as zen. Kengenbacker, Ko Ynu-chang Carpos, Sik-fan, chairman of the ente column of your paper; quite

Adota on we moved into Oxford Street the

of the

sand

The

of

were

Red

Boxes of

Helca He's signature in was in ot

great demand. chocolates or sweets were passed along the lines in some units, but we were not lucky in that respect. though one member of our con- produced a small bottle of

Dearers.hisky.

Shin

Hang of the Hong Kong Plonecre:minor

top secret.

да

af

each

the

the him to

VARIETY ON RECORDS

Thin evening at eight o'clock Mr. Bernard R. Knott will present a programme of Variety on Re- words at the Toe H Services Club, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

In reply to Inspola.

that

to

fle

Tsol Shu, committee member of the Carpenters' Guild, said that members of the We Hop To So- ciety came to the shop with wea- They left peacefully. nona. choppers and wooden poles.

penters.

ewn welfare?

Now we have the "r Tax" or income tax. This tax is levied on salarymen and limited corapanies, while those who make easy money cannot be taken to account. this moment the bulk of wealth

At

is in the hands of avme upstarts: they cannot be caught

Why should the hard working people pay?

uʊ

Allowance

be six units above the standard. or. in other words, at the same rute as for August. 1940.

for the month of September will

of break we moved off came the Gibralter Contingent twolve nam: then followed Hong Embankment into Bridge Street, Big Ben on our left, ich I think was the

then leaving most into

Street. and Parliament Kong which mixed of any, for we had a Uttle whitehall. Officers in charge of of everything with women each unit. Major Thursby in our bit mixed

with men, and let it be un

thu told civilian representatives hav. case, gave the order "Eyes inward

turn" ga

we approached ing priority over the Naval and

Cenotaph and 1 found this one Military personnell That's another of the big moments of the Parade,

Some time after 8 pan. the same this tribute to the dead from those Good Old Hong Kong

who came through astely..

The programme will include re- evening he went to Centro Street *The

shouting chearing and

"Sober, Sombre Whitehall look-

Shaw, Glena and saw's man being chased. He weed unusually cheerful on account, cordings by Artie seemed to get greater

could one marched along, and

of the

Durbin, Johnny large numbers of colourful Miler. Woody Hermann, the Ink heard shouts of "strike the car- Sung Wai-lami, carpenter, said heer "Hong Kong-good old Hong flowers in the various window Spots, Deanna

Hodges, Frank Sinatra, Carro!! Kong-burrey followed by simi- boxes which I bave already mon

Gibbons, Bing Crosby, the Andrew that on the way home after with Was attacked being the most

Monroe.

andwork he lar cheering for Malaya and, I

hyde the crowds secmed Sisters, Vaughn

a chopper. He was detained in whilst Rawicz and Landauer.

WODK even more denso

On Thursday at 8 p.m. there Queen Mary Hospital for 14 days.

Another witness, Trafalgar Square, which was on a

will 1 ba a What Drive at the Club.

civilians carpenter. said that he saw fight slight slope ahead of us, was a

apart Service personnel and Bolla

mass of humanity,

to all activities aring at the Der Nam teahouse. He was struck on the back of the neek from the roads so ably kept clear, afe invited

ranged by Toe H.

with a shovel by a fellow worker. of the Urban Council, who are by the Police and Servicemen,

He saw the lost witness. Loung, mostly women, have potitioned noticed the latter used their rifles

WEB the anni-i

Labour Officer and the as arush barriers at the busiest

Chairman of the Urban Council, points, whilst the troops near the vereary of Confucius Birth-struck with choppers. He did not the

After retiring for five minutes for payment of Dec. 1941 ar- Saluting Base, and most civilians, day, and Chinese educational see Leung strike anyone. pald the usual compliments to the and

result of a business deceased died as a dozens of unforled colours as they well

houses observed it na a holiday. fractured skull consequent upon passed.

Meetings were also held to having been struck by some per- celebrate the occasion.

son or Deraons unknown.

have no doubt, cach aucceeding or choco.

unit. Perhaps there'd be à pause, then off it would go again. "Hur- ray Hong Kong"-all very thril

Question About Loans

At yesterday's Legislative Council Meeting, the Hon. Mr. R. D. Gillespie asked:

"The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Col- onles stated, during a debate on

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i

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mons on July 25th, that the Tin industry in Malaya had been offered loans by the local Gov ernment for an approved pro- gramme of repair. The loans to be set off against compensation for war damage. Payment of any of the loann, or payment of interest not to commence until

cre,

Gorgeous Sight

"The sight from Admiralty Arch up the Mall was simply Korgeous despite the slight rain which began to fall. Flags from all the Ailled nations were on the of the many silver- yard-arms

Bave

tops..

Yesterday

Two mea, one armed with a dagger and the ether with a revolver, ransacked the premises at 8 West Terrace (below Bon- tham Road) shortly after 4 a.m. yeaterday and made off with Yul, money, jewellery and valuables to the total value of $4,600.

·

Nightsoil coolies in the employ

48 public institutions the Jury returned a verdict that reurs of pay, an increase

LS some

in

basic pay, a grant of rice, and leave during period. of mater- nity.

Story Behind Hong Kong's New Stamps

(By Mr. E. I. Wynne- Jones, Postmaster- General)

the red-carpeted coloured poles, all with ornamen tal stands each side of the Saluting Brue were hundreds of V.I.Pa., whilst behind the Royal dais were what I will call the T.I.Ps-the Terribly Important People. This dals was der.ated in red, blue and gold, and was very, royal stamps "was looking.

King "The

1945 when the in the royal to be altered to It appeared once

of Emperor Shun some stamps actually came to be print- court 2,000 years B.C. and danced to ed. We toyed with other designs the tune of one of his ministers as well, but always cane back to the original design as repre- who was a skilful musiclan.

When King Wen of the Chou senting what we dimly believed fact: the liberation The design of these

conceived dynasty was ruling at Hel-ch'l (a would be a

place in Shensl Province) some, and resurrection of our colony to

Serious Mistare” and Queen, the and executed during in-1,000 years B.C. it put in its ap-its former greatness.

in Stanley Pearance again and sang on the summit of Chishan (Mount Ch').

I kept the design carefully and As When the daughter of a duke Hongkong. Camp, the

playing her flute took it home with me. I travel- some 200 years B.C. a Phoenix led in one of His Majesty's ships, descended from heaven. She rode to which was attached a young abla literary attainments. I show- It is generally regarded by the ed him the stamp in order to get

a decision had been taken upon former in Admiral's uniform, and terament

of pinky. the amount of compensation duo the Queen in a sort for war damage. Loans on these lavender dress. stood well in

terms to be available to Chinese front of the Saluting Bass with may be imagined, time of China was

and the

heavily on our rear. whilst hung.

well as

Europeans. Will Queen Mary, in blue,

Government consider assisting Princesses to the

and Mr.

In the rehabilitation of industry down below were six of the War hands during those long on its back, ascended. to heaven Chinese naval offleer of consider in the Colony on similar terms?" leaders on the right,

The Financial Secretary re- Attlee, Mr. Winston Churchill and years, though hope neva and become an Immortal.

Fingerntent is Field Marshal Smuts to the left died. In 1943, it occurred chinese as a model of beauty and his opinion on the suitability of The cheering, which was a to me that it might be a many places in China were named the Chinese characters so I am no great Chinese scholar myself. taking stops to obtain full part most continuous along the route, good idea to have a com-after t

This fabulous bird is also a He very kindly pointed out a iculara regarding the which have been offered by the seemed to be more subdued as we

plied:

loans

a symbol of great virtue. In the two.

Ior a wise ruler."

characters, which I had

classics it is represented as a sage chosen for the last part of the

got near the base and approached memorative stamp issued Jocal Government in Melaya to what was to me, at any rate, the when Hongkong was fin. token of complete harmony and rather serious mistake La, in the the Tin industry. Any hp supreme

ally liberated, and I set plication which may be received | Their Ment, the saluting of " 'Eyes left-Eyes front" and

about designing one. by this Government for similar

no artist, but I assistance towards the rehabil-wo passed on our way-the mono- itation of any industry in Hong tonous tapping of the drums, this am

our tiring foot on roughed out the design crunching be given the gritty red sand Kong will certainly"

now been and the chear which

has full and sympathetic, considera-ng--all those seemed to fade tion, but it must be remember away as we hade our way back adopted. ed that this Government would to camp whier we reached at 1.16

I chose the -Phoenix, not only itself have to borrow before it very tired, very thirsty, and for could make any lopn

flames and my part, very proud to have been for the obvious symbolism of re- a member of the Hong Kong Con-surrection from tho Lingest on this memorable marelashes of the years of Japanese because In The

speaker was thanked by occupation, but also an Dunlop.

Chinese mythology, the appear

Beatles

Kong inspecting the Haus Contingent and of its march past ment the turn of good govern-

Haluting Base, wax alios

shown to

Bills

The following. Bills were read for the first time at yesterday's. Legislative Council meeting

inscription on the left hand. They mean literally "Great Peace!" he "Fragrant Streams”

pointed out that in classical Chin- The two characters on, the ese they were also used to repre- shields supported by the Lions, of sent "Tapani" He substituted the England represent the wards two characters which now appear Hong Koog, ог "Fragrant on the stamp.

When I reached, home, I sub- Streams, the delightful name of

mitted the amended design, to the On the side panels are inscribed Colonial Office and it was in duo the Colony. Chinese characters which mean: course approved. The Resurrection of the Phoenix It was originally intended that is the symbol of general Peace the stamps should be lesued on August 18th. "VJ DAY," but ow- I then enlisted the help of a ing to delay in their arrival in fellow internee, Mir, WE Jones, the Colony, the data was altered Senior Draughtsman of the to commemorate the arrival of

Rotarian photos, of: Their Ma|ance of the Phoenix, is held to in-for: Chinese and British,"

A

the gathering, also a sample of the. The following is a Chinese ac- F.W.D. of Hong Kong, who is not the British Fleet at the end of (a) An Ordinance entitled ribbon of the new war medal count of the Phoenix: "A Phoenix only an artist but a very keen August, 1948. I feel surp that the the Code of Civil Procedure setted on June 0. The latter was regarded in China as the philatellut. Ho elaborated my symbolical use of the Phoenix on

day to was given the following day

queon of all birds which lived on rough design into large scale this stamp will help to cement Amendment Ordinance

part in the march. (b) An Ordinance to enable Guest at. Jesterday's meeting pure water and the scorre of drawing. The original datas we the friendship and understanding the Governor-In-Celineil to pro-werk Mr. 3. A. Gray, Mr. Henty Stardul platania-folla and only put on the stamp were rather essential for neighbours, much are

1944; the last date of course had the Colony of Hang Kongre vide for the observance of Sum- Grare, Mr. C. W. Trash, and T. appeared in a Golden Age or upon optimistically chosen as 1941, the Great Republic of China, and

the birth of a wage-king, mer Time,

Edward. Eur.

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