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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1946.

No Further Support Moslems

For

Britain Protests To Poland

London, Oct. 26.

a note to

Britain has sent Poland protesting against the en- forced withdrawal of Derek Selby, Warsaw correspondent of the "Sunday Times," a Foreign Office spokesman stated today.

informed recently Was

Repatriates

(By Margaret Bradbury)

The Netherlands Consul in Hong Kong has now notified British social welfare sections that the

· Netherlands, authorities will no longer be res- ponsible for the food and accommodation "of the 1,700 Chinese repatriates from Java living in the To Yuen Hostel and Aberdeen camp. After discussions lasting three weeks the repatri- ates are still refusing to return to their homes in various parts of China until they receive payment and special claims from the Nether- lands tin mining firms who contracted them, to work in Java just before the Japanese occu- pation.

It would now appear that the

that he would be required to snus for the upkeep of these re- LaGuardia Puts

Selby

leave

Save Poland by Oct. 31. AL

patriates while on their "stay though his withdrawal was not

here" strike, has been shifted to considered a

an expulsion and "Sunday Times" the British Government, who" are would be permitted to appoint in no way responsible for, the another correspondent, the Polish situation. These Chinese "workers authorities felt unable to permit him to remain in Warsaw after

the

the end of this month.

were brought to Hong Kong en route for their places of origin by Netherlands shipping line and The British note reminds the until recently their food allow Polish Government of the assur-

mces were provided by the Chin- ances given at the Potsdam Con

se agents of the Netherlands ference by President Boloslawms. The repatriates are now Bierut to Mr. Ernest Bevin and

Govern- being allotted British Mr. Bevin the reported by

nent daily rations of four ounces House of Commons in the for-

of rice, five ounces of noodles, eign affairs debate which follow- ed the end of the Potsdam Core. four ounces of meat or fish and ference, that British CORTESPOR soyen ounces of vegetables. denta would he allowed freelon of movement and of reporting in Poland. Reuter.

to

DAVID NIVEN'S NEW ROLE

from the

No Reply

It Right

Promise To Cooperate

New Delhi, Oct. 27.

Liaquat Ali Khan, one of five Moslem League members sworn in as Ministers of India's In- terim Government, today. pro- mised that the Moslems would "work in harmony with our colleagues."

Communists "Irate" Towards U.S. Marines

(By Tom Masterson)-

Peiping, Oct, 27. The Marine Corps said yesterday that the Chinese Communists holding the two marine prisoners were in a temper because of the clash on Oct... 20 near Tangku between three United States sailors and five Chinese Communists in which four Chinese were killed.

The information came from three Spaniards, and ari Italian The new Finance Minister

who were held prisoners in the told a newa conference the

same camp as the kidnapped Moslems "have no desire that leathernecks, the marines said. this Government should become The four, who

were taken pri- He said the Moslem League Saner on Oct. 18, and were re- leased two days later "described had not abandoned the idea of the attitude of the Communists Pakistan- separate Moslem aa being irate toward the State-and that no commit-

marines" because of the night ments or assurances of any kind with the sailors, according to the had been given in bringing the marine statement. League into the Interim Govern- ment.

an arena of strife."

They said the Communists were armed with Thompson sub- In the dignified quiet of machine guns, United States 45 Viceroy's Lodge, the Moslem calibre pistols, United States car- League nominees to the finance, bines and potato masher commerce, communications, grenades.

health and legislative portfolios The two marines were kid- took the same three oaths as napped by 150 Commulstein did the Hindu Ministers who led Oct. 20 while duck hunting near the all India Congress Party Tangku. Two other marines and who were installed Sept. 9-in- five civilians were taken prison- including the oath of allegiance er at the same time but

were to the King.

released three hours later,

Washington, Oct. 27. UNRRA Director General Fiorello LaGuardia issued. statement today terming errone ous an Associate Press dispatch from Trieste Oct. 5 regarding dis- tribution at UNRRA supplies in Yugoslavia.

The story quoted Bernard Ford,

UNRRA once head of Ljubljana as saying UNRRA in- vestigators were accused of "es- pionage whenever they attempt ed to check Yugoslav army da- nets to determine whether food products were being diverted to the nation's armed forces.

the Masient Leaguers cheered travelling from

Outside the high iron gates

On the saree day, three sailors Tangku toward the League's entry into the Gov Tientsin in a jeep engaged in a ernment with shouts of "long pitched battle with 50 Communists live the Moslem League" and who tried to take their weapons "long live Pakistan,”—Associat-away from them. Four Chinese

were apparently killed in the fight, but none of the sailors were injured..

The three Spaniards and the Talian were given a safe conduct pass when liberated.

Anyone Want Some Radium?

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Accounts for the year ended 31st December 1941 and for the period 1st. January 1942 to 30th November 1945.

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AUCTION SALE.

Large supplies of radium are now available in Canada for shipment to any part of the world, C.R. Gallow, Acting Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, announced yea Lerday.

Export contacts are being DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS UNUSED

MAIL sought by Eldorado Mining and FAR EASTERN AREA (M. O. cover cost of mailing AIR Refining Ltd, of Toronto, he S.) Messrs. Lammert Brothers send DRAFT $2.60. 'Express or mid, which is one of the two of Pedder Building, Hong Kong, Bank, EXPORT DEPT. LEWIS

NOVELTY

"JOBBERS producers of radium and ura- have received instructions to

DISTRIBUTORS sell by Auction at the premises AGENTS," 171 Capp street, San nium in the world.

The Eldorado company, opern- of The Engineers Store Depot, ting a mine at Great Bear Lake, Jardine's Godown, East Point, Francisco, California, U.S.A. Northwest Territories, and a

Hennessy Road, Hong Kong at MODE FILIPINA Ladies refinery in Ontario, was taken 10 o'clock am. on Monday, the Men's Hats over by the Canadian Govern- 28th day of October 1946- ment early in 1944. It is still a Crown-owned corporation.

W

Radium is used medically for No reply has yet been received

LaGuardia's statement said a

the treatment of cancer; indus- Nanking Government cablegram from the. UNRRA mised Press.

trially for the radiography of in the petition sent by the re- sion in Belgrade said the state-

steel, or other heavy metal patriates on Monday last request- ment attributed to Ford Way

casunge or welds; in luminous ing that their case he taken aperroneous. It said. the man's

paint for watch, cicek and in- nomediately with the Netherlands name was Forbes not Ford. anthing going to the Yugoslav

strument dials; in radioactive LaGuardin said Forbes report army but I certainly did not say authorities,

ed that he had talked with an

that if we make any attempt to

foil for the dissipation of elec Associated Press correspondent check on depots for food products

The Marines said the passes trostatic charges on textile and and had told him the conversa-we are immediately

were stamped with the accused of

same paper machinery; and in uni- tion was off the record.

cplonage. Nor did I even imply name as on the pass taken from versities and other scientific Forbes, said "I may have said such an impression."Associated | the Chinese killed when the Com-institutions for research, that we have no preof of Press.

mmunists attacked a Marine am- Eldorado Mining and Re- munition dump near Tangku on fining Ltd. has large supplies Oct. 4-Associated Press.

of the above mentioned radium items on hand, Mr. Gallow said, and the Canadian company - is therefore in a position to de- velope and enlarge its export markets for these products.

Bollywood, Oct. 27. « David Niven, the British actor, has been borrowed by

In an interview with several Enterprise Studios from the repatriates during the Samuel Goldwyn for a starring | week-end I was told that they Fole with Barbara Stanwyck in will continue to refuse to dix- the film "The Other Live", erse from the Colony until they which will g Before the receive $200, a suit of clothing cameras this month. Niven wand a

blanket each from the portray a Swiss doctar in Netherlands arpis.

Story of postwar Europe.

So far

the attempts to

per-

had

Oh, To Be In Chester,

1. The seretaplay for the par- unde the repatriates to evacuate. Now That Horrocks' Here! CAR THIEF

of threats that their food allowances will he

non,460 production was prepar have consisted bed by Ladislas Fedor, from an unpublished novel by Erich Maria Remarque-Associated Press.

POST OFFICE NOTICES

Outward Mails

Unless otherwise stated; Regia tered Articles and Parcels Post close 30 minutes earlier than the time stated below:-

MONDAY, OCT. 28 Shanghai, U.S.A., Central and South America and Canada via San Francisco (Clovis Victory) { (Par.) 9.30 a.m., (Reg.) 9.30 1a.m. (Ord) 10 a,m.

Tsambong (Kwongehoww (LTE) (Yan Tai) 10 ..

Formosa (Empire Labrador) 10 ..

ler) 10 a.m.

10

Swatow and Amey (Erica Mel Straits and Bangkok (Marosa)

A.7.

stopped,

the provision of *

Chester, Oct. 27.

pecial train to Canton and ship-Army life for the 70,000 troops in Western Com-

ing facilities onward; the post- ing of unarmed police squnris at he Aberdeen camp and To Yuen hostel, and several round table

nferences between their repre-

entatives, the Netherlands Con-

sul General, the Labour Officer, Supreme Court representative, S.C.A. officials and the Relief Department.

MARSHALL NOT QUITTING

Washington, Oct. 26. Walter S. Robertson announ- ced after a talk with President Truman today that he has nub- mitted his

resignation 15

mand will be brightened as the result of re- laxation of restrictions announced today by It-Gen. Sir Brian Horrocks, G.O.C.-in-C., Western Command.

Gen. Horrocks said at a Press conference here to-

day that he had given orders to officers in the Command abolishing all unnecessary parades and "lights out." A soldier in each hut in future will decide when it is reasonable to put out the lights.

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POSED AS COP

London Oct. 27,

Police series of attempted car rob- beries in Hendon by a posing as a policeman.

are investigating a

man

His method is to telephone a car owner at home late at night and announce himself, as "the police" He then asks the owner to collect his car, found strand- ed about three miles away...

The thief apparently

relies

This Is The

A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS STORES comprising:

41

H

COM

SELLING

& made to order. Blocking, Bleaching. Renovating. & Trimming undertaken. Old Hats, made new. Expert Manila Hat-Makers. 14 Polder Street, Telephone 22880.

POSITION VACANT Bitumen, Roofing Felt, Bithess, Rope Sisal. Iron A LIBRARIAN, man or woman, Bars, Hinges, Stanchions, is required by the Development Flanged Iron Pipes, Railings, Secretariat Basic salary $3,000 Cisterns, Picreed Steel Planks per annum. The candidate should and Clips, Radiators, Electric have a good knowledge of Eng Cable and Cords, Hand lish, experience in indexing and Generators, Steel Wardrobes ledge of science. Preference will and preferably some know. filing Basketa, Brass Strainers, Files, Planes, Tool Steel, Dogs be given to a University graduate.

Application should be Timber, Pick Hends, Shovels, writing to the Development Secre- Spades, Choppers, Thimbles

1st floor, Post Office tarlat, Torch Batteries, Electrode Building. Welding, Etc., Etc.

STENO-TYPIST required Permits to view, catalogues, office in Kowloon. Stating quali Spécial Conditions of Sales, etc. fications and experience. may be obtained from Messrs. realy to Box No. 225,"China

Mail." Lammert Brothers.

Inspection of above stores now

lying at The Engineers Store

FOR SALE

made in

for

Please

Depot, Jardine's Godown, East AN old established business, very Point, Hennessy Road, can be progressive, doing large steady business, with commensurate pro-

Home For Me" made between the hours of 10 Bts, very valuable assets, having

London, Oct. 27. Mrs. Thomas Atkins has come to town, to tell the Army what sort of home she wants in the future.

In Whitehall, now she is sit- Another order which came into divided into three districts, Northch the owner's hasty action in ting on committees and telling operation today is that a general West, South-West, and Sooth not bothering to look in his high-rarking officers how many need give only two hours' warn- Wales. The new districts would garage, where the car. stands all cup-boards she wants in the ing of his intention

be North-West, with headquarters the time. So far the chosen

kitchen of her "married quar camp.

at Preston, and Mid-West, with victims have all been wary of tere" and what kind of sitting headquarters at Shrewsbury,

room she would like.

ta

Visit

Gen. Horrocks, said: "It is good thing; for it will cut out a! Duke's Residence that scrubbing which usually goes

Eaton Hall, residence of the really was frightful evowosh." on before a general's visit.

Duke of Westminster, will become the officer cadet training centra Mufti Encouraged for the Command and might pos- Minister Counsellor and United Command camps for the receiv-mand.

Provision is to be made in the sibly also service Scottish Com- States Commissioner at Pei-ing of relatives and friends, and

Eaton Hall is on the banks of ping.

coupons will be provided so that the Dee, about three miles from the troops can buy mufti, which Chester. Among its famous apart. ments are the marble hall, the they will be encouraged to use. fortable bed for each soldier, with

It is hoped to provide a cam- great and lesser dining rooms and mattresses and akeets as soon as Here the Duke of Westminster they are available, curtains fur and his grandfather on many of

Shanghai (Samtweed) Noon. In the latter post Robertson Shanghai (Taybank) p.m.

has been serving as Deputy to Airmail for Singanore, Colom Gen. George C. Marshall, special bo, Rangoon, Calcutta, Delhi, Jo- hannesburg. Cairo, London, Syd- envoy to China.

Robertson said Lt. Gen. Al-

a famous library.

ney and Auckland (By Air) | vin. C. Gillem would succeed the windows, armchairs and "In- casions entertained royalty. The

(Reg.) 1:30 p.m.. (Ord.) 2 p.m.

Macao, Tainshan and Snekki him as commissioner.

(Kwong Sai) 3.30 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 29 Canton (Fitshan) 10a.m. Sandakan (Kwaisong) 10 a.m. Straits, Ceylon, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via London (Benlawers) (Par) 9:30 a, (Reg.) 9.30 a.m., (Ord.) 10 a.m.

WONS ABOUT

"JANE"

late King Alfonso of Spain atky-

viting" dining rooms. In response to questions China's civil strife, Robertsonfpital restrictions are to led there.

and Sir Brian said: "No

this ruse.

One of them, Mr. Lionel' These committees have been Burns, of Quadrant-close Hen- set up" so that those who live! don, said: "The culprit even in Army quarters shall have verified the number of my car

some say in the type of home after saying it was abandoned they will get in new housing on Hampstead Heath. But I schemes being planned for the investigated in the garage and

Army. found the vehicle intact. Had I rushed away I might have returned to find the doors open and the car missing"

Marshal Tito Deplores

C

and

now

a.m. and 12 noon, on Friday and

an important

extensive Saturday, the 25th and 20th

clientele, providing a profitable October 1946.

and attractive proposition for s investment. Erincipals wish WALTER M. WEINBERGER, ing to retire. Negotiations

Chairman,

are invited for its purchase. floation, or otherwise. Substantial and genuine persons only: please apply in first instance to Box No. 223 China Mall".

BRITISH STORE DISPOSAL

BOARD

(HONG KONG)..

Service Auction Robin

TYPEWRITERS FOR HIRE Reasonable rental per month. Typewriter Ribbons $6.00 each. Standard Typewriter Co., Alexan- dra Building. (Ground Floor). Tel. 30591,

CODE-BOOK- Bentley Seeand

Phrase $150.00, Bentley Completa Phrase sb

Copies. $120.00, Few Phone ROBBL. Room 022 Mr. Wang every morning.

Auctioneers, Surveyors Basement, French Bank Bldg

A.E.E. de Souss, Auctioneer

Telephone 81867.

Other Ranks Too As well as wives, representa- tives of other ranks and A.T.S., girls are sitting as full mem- bers of the committees, which have been working in Londen for some time on problems of the design connected with Army's policy of modernising ceived instructions from the

barracks.

the:

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned bas re-

The wives are being asked Acting Custodian of Property to what they think of the pro- sell by Public Auction, posed married quarters: A.T.S. and soldiers are con

on TUESDAY, the 29th October, 1946, commencing at 10 a.m.,

said the outlook for settlement longer will patients be exnected, to

Peining, Oct. 27. Central News reported from of negotiations is "very bad" je at attention, nor will they get

the Mukden that 270,000 Japanese re- but that Marshall had no idea in trouble from matron if

mained in Soviet controlled Dai- of quitting as far as he knew. sheets are ruffled."

Describing the reorganisation | ren and would not be repatriated ing the Government service but from Nav. 1. Gen. Horrecka said "difficult reasons."

Robertson said he was leav- of. Western Command to operate for the time being, or, some "failure" of the Paris Peace Con Bulted on barrack-room accom did not discuss his future plans. it would consist of two districts were

The reasons not stated. Associated --Associated Press.

Up to the present it had been Press.

ARE YOU DETERMINED

TO GO THROUGH WITH

THIS CRAZY IDEA OF JOINING A

TRAVELLING CIRCUST

OF COURSE!...

EVERY GIRL. HAS LONGED TO BE THE BELLE OF THE BIA TOP OKCE

IN KER

LIFE!

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

WALTZING THE

·PUD (AROUND THE BLOCK..! RODA

OKAVAID (SURE LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OUD WAS SO SET UP/ ABOLIT

HE 1SN'T HOME YET! THERE'S CORRA

BUT YOU'RE NO ACROBAT, JANE!- YOU'VE GOT TO BE BORN: "TO IT—AND

THEN IT TAKES YEARS OF TRAINING!

I'VE HAD

SAWDUST IN KY-- BLOOD EVER SINCE

I CRAWLED 'UNDER THE FLAP OF THE "TENT AS A KID- AND GOT CAUGHT BY THE ELEPHANT" TRAINER!

„SUZANNEL.K

LOK! EVE

CUT

WAITING UP

·FOR HIM I

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Already?

EH? OH SURET SURE) |OR BRADFORDI OR

JOSHUA!OR ELHANAN)

50RT OF LIKE THOSE OLD TEM SOUNDING NAMEST

BESIDES, CAPTAIN BUNKUM SAW ME: PERFORMING IN MY GYM AND SAID 1: WAS A NATURAL..

TUMBLER!!

BY EDGAR:

YES! (GEE 1 | WISH DUR DEBORAH FRIENDS YOULO

OR. COME UP WITH: |HAKINA! | SOME SUGGESTIONS

OR FOR NAMES!

ZILPHER!

Belgrade, Oct. 27. Marshal Tito, in two speeches reported yesterday in the Bel grade

press,

the deplored ference and declared that the modation. rights of our people were not re-

"It is the policy of the Army cognized, precisely by those who to house the soldier in a manner. were our allies in this war, and which will compare in all res- they even drew up some kind of pects with modern civilian an Atlantic Charter of which housing," a War Office cfficial nothing remains but

ut empty said. phrases"!

The speeches

were made this. week at Postojna, On the old Slovenian-Italian border, and at Flume.

"You know, said Tito, "that

at the Paris Conference, regard-

less of all proofs, only one thing.

was said no, no and nothing

·eise"

QUEUE UP FOR THE MOON

New York, Oct. 27. Rockets carrying radio trans-

INDUD

Tito declared that "certain big mitters will land on the powers, desired, at all costs, to within 18 months, says Dr. J. A. attain benefits for themselves

from the war, even at the expesso Hutcheson,

Dr. Hutcheson was a member,

of small peoples.Associated Press,

of the

Rundle Libel Case

atomic bomb test task

force at Bikini in July. *

The U.S.. Army is building rockets which will dy 238,880 miles to the moon," Dr. Hutche- son says.

THE SERVICE AUCTION

..ROOMS... FRENCH BANK BUILDING, BASEMENT.

124 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

comprising:

Earthenware: Electric Fuse Switches, Batteries,

"Old Books and Papers,

Tar,

Charcoal and Coke,

Iron' Nails,

Mien,

Iron Picks, Shovels, etc., Empty Tins,

Canvas Bed Frames, Iron Hand Carts," Iron Hooks, Washing Soap, Cement, Scales,

1.

Metal Tine, Etc., etc., etc.

They will carry radio trans- mitting sets, weighing less then 1001b, which will send messages Shanghal, Oct. 26.

to the earth through ulire 'short' The United States Army waves, officers for an affidavit told the The rockets Will ascend Floor, West Point, where the The Kin Lee Godown, Ground Shanghai High Court that the 4,000 miles m, hour, and will goods are stored, will be open Story written by Walter Kur-take 80 hours to reach the moon to Inspection on the 26th and dle of the United Press con- The experiment tray tell us 28th October, 1946, between tained information announced that there is moisture in the 10.00 am, and Noon, and be by the United States Army in moon, contrary to scientific between 2.00 pm, and 4.00 pm. official releases and at a press lef conference in which the arrpet.

"Temperature changes will The Auction is subject to the of Nazis belonging to the also be recorded during the as- Conditions of Bale published in Bureau Ehrhardt was disclosed, cent

the 9th March, 1940, isque of The testimony was offered at "Proximity fuses, such as those the Gazette. the hearing of the sulf for used during the war to explode alleged criminal be filed by shells, will be used to prevent Wolfgang Bebanke, former the rackets breaking-up In German newsmann, against Run- descrit

TO LET

FURNISHED

APARTMENTS, at North Point, modern equipped, motor-car service provided, with boarding If 'desired. Apply P.0. Box 1475,

BUILDING FOR SALE

The undersigned is prepared behalf of the to receive on. Owners Tenders for the, pur- chase of No. 10 Icg House Street, Sec. A of M.L. 2A.

Permits to inspect the build- ing may be obtained from the undersigned during office hours.

Tenders should be addressed to the undersigned at their offices in a sealed cover endor- god "Tender för Purchase of. No. 10 Ice House Street" and should be delivered hot later than twelve noon on the 23rd November next:

The highest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Dated the 26th October, 1946.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, 4th Floor,

Hong Kong.

LAMMERT BROS

Aacioneers, Surveyori and AppraiserK, Fodder Building. Telephone No. 20226.-

ABB. DE SOUSA, Chinese Optical Co.

Auctioneer.

E OPTICIAN **The fuse will turn off the Hongkong, 26th October, 1946,

Hearing was adjourned to rocket's driving power as it ap Nov. 27-Associated Press;

proaches the moon.

67 QUEENS ROAD C